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This pivotal role demands a blend of strategic vision, interpersonal finesse, analytical expertise, and leadership to drive revenue, expand our lottery’s reach, and enhance supporter engagement. You will forge impactful partnerships, develop innovative sales and marketing strategies, and lead a dedicated team while ensuring compliance and stakeholder satisfaction to meet ambitious financial targets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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To support the delivery of a trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health and psychosocial service for asylum seekers and refugees accommodated in Home Office contingency settings. The Assistant Psychologist will provide clinical and administrative support to the psychological therapy service, contributing to screening, trauma-informed interventions, group programmes, outcome monitoring, and safeguarding processes. Working under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, the postholder will uphold MSF’s clinical standards and contribute to the continuous development of the service model.
We have an amazing opportunity to deliver career defining income growth whilst working for a high performing aspirational sector leading team!
Location - This role covers the southern region of the UK - as this is a homebased role we welcome applicants from any part of the UK, however the expectation would be for you to attend meetings and events in your region and our offices.
As part of the Regional Leadership team, you will be key to making decisions about structures, strategies and processes that will drive Regional Fundraising to be at the heart of the organisation. You will manage three Regional Fundraising Managers and support the wider South team to deliver targets, recruit and retain supporters and raise awareness of our work in the local community.Although home based there are opportunities to attend events, offices, meet supporters and face to face meetings with peers and colleagues. No day is the same, but we promise that each day will be filled with driving the team to deliver incredible results and outstanding experiences for our supporters.
About you
You will have a deep understanding about Regional Fundraising and be able to use this to drive a team of regional relationship experts to deliver their targets. You will have the ability to build and maintain relationships internally and externally and can showcase the impact and value Regional Fundraising has internally and across the sector. We are looking for a team player that will be influential and looking to excel at a Regional Leadership team level, and within their South Team! The successful candidate is someone who likes to think creatively and share ideas to continuously improve our ways of working. We are ambitious and passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of people affected by dementia, so we need an individual who will possess the ability to take goals and targets and make them a reality, making time sensitive decisions and solve problems. You will help us be the an
outstanding and successful team of ambassadors with the best networks, driven by your excellent communication and networking skills. We also want someone that take the initiative and make brave and bold decisions, and be able to then learn from the knowledge we get from the experience to build a better team! We need an effective people manager who is compassionate but determined to make a difference for all their team, supporters and people affected by dementia.
What you’ll focus on:
• Lead and manage a home-based team to deliver in year income and build a pipeline of future income to hit out 2030 projections
• Play an active role in the Regional Leadership team, challenging proposals, making decisions, leading by example and creating the right culture
• Work closely with the SRFMs in the North and Central to ensure we are maximising potential in all areas
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
Our hiring process
We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we’re happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours’ notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? we know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart.
Giving back to you
At Alzheimer’s Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You’ll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Bupa Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a creative communicator with experience in engaging online audiences through scroll-stopping content? Do you have experience in managing websites and social media channels?
We have a vacancy for a Digital Content Officer to join the Froebel Trust on a full-time, permanent basis.
This is a new role, which will play a key part in building the Trust’s digital presence, helping us expand our reach, diversify our audience and future-proof our content. We are looking for someone who is able to think creatively with strong digital communication skills and experience and a curiousity and/or experience in using AI.
The Froebel Trust funds research into children’s learning from birth to eight years and supports high quality early education.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ST ALDATES and ACT CHARITY
St Aldates’ vision is to invite people to encounter Jesus, equip people to follow Jesus in every area of their lives, and envision people to transform their communities. We are pioneering new ways of discipling people to make a difference in every area of their lives. A vibrant church with a congregation of 1200+, we are passionate about connecting with and supporting people who are street homeless and those in or leaving local prisons.
As a city centre church, working alongside people who are poor or marginalised is a key part of our ministry and is carried out largely through Aldates Community Transformation Initiatives (ACT). ACT’s welcoming community offers support designed to help people find belonging, purpose and hope, which is carefully shaped to fit each individual’s needs. This includes street and prison outreach, community meals, mentoring and supported housing.
ACT is a registered charity with a board of trustees drawn from within the church, including the Rector. We are a growing charity with seven salaried staff, and over 65 local volunteers. Staff are employed by St Aldates PCC and seconded to the ACT Charity.
At the heart of the charity is our ACT Family, a group of individuals living in our supported houses, and at varying stages of journeying towards independent living. We engage with these individuals on a relational basis through three main areas of support:
A community: regular opportunities to gather including a weekly breakfast and Bible study, small groups, social and vocational events, and an annual retreat.
A home: a safe, stable place in one of 11 ACT-managed properties in the city, and sustained 1:1 support from the team.
A mentor: regular sessions with a trained mentor to enable people to grow in confidence, skills and aspiration, including support to volunteer, study or find employment.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Progression Coordinator is responsible for engaging directly with our core ACT Family residents of supported ACT houses and inspiring their ongoing development. A large part of this will be helping them develop the skills needed so they can move towards living independently.
Key Duties
The role is split into two key areas:
Support, coaching and progression for individuals living in our ACT houses:
- Working alongside the Housing Manager to build relationships with the ACT Family
- Inspiring residents to explore a pathway towards independent living
- Establishing Personal Development Plans (PDPs) in response to the needs of each individual
- Administratively holding and monitoring the progress of the PDPs
- Conducting regular reviews with each resident and updating PDPs accordingly
- Giving regular progress reports to the Housing Manager and Head of ACT
- Managing relationships with all mentors, including monitoring their engagement with the ACT Family and identifying any opportunities or risks
- Organising mentor training and events as required
- Identifying training and deploying new mentors as required
- Maintaining relationships with ACT Family members who are moving out of ACT houses, ensuring they are equipped and supported as they move on
- Providing ad-hoc cover and support for the Housing Manager as required (e.g. holiday and sickness cover, as well as picking up some day-to-day tasks if required)
Outward engagement into the wider community:
- Ongoing engagement and relationship-building with the wider housing and charity sector in and around Oxford
- Creating strategic industry connections that help implement the PDPs, including but not limited to private landlords and agencies able to support progression out of ACT houses
- Building connections with local employers willing and able to train or employ the residents
- Developing connections with local educational and vocational organisations able to support the residents
- Managing relevant existing relationships with local agencies as required
- Developing an active understanding of issues related to housing in Oxford
- Exploring and communicating any new initiatives or practices to support the role, or the wider activities of the charity
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Professional qualifications or professional experience in an area directly relevant to the role, e.g. Social Work, Occupational Health, Probation, Housing, Nursing/Mental Health, Therapy, Coaching
- Understanding of and experience working with marginalised adults, particularly former prisoners or homeless people
- Experience of managing projects and organising events
- Willingness to learn about housing, safeguarding, homelessness, rehabilitation of offenders, probation, state benefits, substance abuse, mental health and other relevant topics
- Experience of MS Office including One-Note, Teams or similar system
- Active Christian faith, willing to intercede for others and share your faith when appropriate
- Love and empathy for those who face poverty, hardship and other life challenges whilst maintaining essential boundaries
- Demonstrable ability to manage a varied workload and occasional remote work
- Ability to build relationships with people from all walks of life
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Able to maintain healthy boundaries whilst working as part of a close-knit team
- Resilient, able to adhere to a positive routine of mental self-care
- A full UK driving license or right to drive in the UK (regular local trips are part of the role)
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of one or more of housing, safeguarding, homelessness, rehabilitation of offenders, probation, benefits, substance abuse, mental health and other relevant topics
- Experience of teaching life skills, stress and anger management, and other relevant subjects
- Experience of front-line work with those who face poverty, hardship and other life challenges that are marginalising
- Experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of networking and/or public speaking
- Able to lead prayer meetings and/or worship
- Ability to lead Bible study groups and to develop one-to-one discipleship relationships
- Attends or would be willing to attend St Aldates Church
- Open to continue personal and spiritual development and training
OTHER ASPECTS OF THE ROLE
Due to the nature of the role and the ACT charity, there is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder be a practising Christian.
We value diversity and recognise that some candidates may not feel they have all the skills, experience, and qualifications set out above. Please do not be deterred and rest assured that we believe God will equip the person he is calling to serve in this role.
The post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a permanent full-time role, home based with regular UK wide travel
This is a key role at NFF designing, delivering and reviewing our Training Programs and ensuring continuous improvement for our staff. This role will also develop an external training program for delivery to our partners and clients
Responsibilities
· Design & Implement Staff Training Programs: Develop training modules for staff in areas such as health and safety, safety protocols, customer service, and leadership development.
· Training Delivery: Facilitate engaging, effective, and interactive training sessions for various teams, using a mix of in-person and digital delivery methods.
· Training Needs Analysis: Collaborate with Leadership Teams to identify specific training needs, evaluate employee skill gaps, and create tailored training solutions to address them.
· Performance Measurement: Develop metrics and evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of training programs, reporting findings to management and adjusting programs as needed.
· Resource Development: Create and update training materials, guides, and documentation to ensure consistency and high quality in content delivery.
· New Starter Journey: Review, design and deliver new starter training programmes to ensure Project Officers have the best possible start at NFF, incorporating culture, leadership and knowledge
· External Training Development: Design and deliver specialist training to our partners and clients, ensuring adherence to industry safety standards and practices
· Continuous Improvement: stay up to date with industry best practice, new technologies and new flood-related practices to be incorporated into training materials
Day-to-Day Activities
· You will line manage an Administrative Co-ordinator who has partial responsibilities for Training delivery and support them with their workstreams and development
- Liaise and develop relationships with stakeholders to identify training needs and develop training processes to support them
- Support Senior Management Team to build income streams and develop new activity, working to support and deliver NFF strategy
- Providing information and case studies for communications and advocacy work
· You will be acting as the main contact for training, both internally and externally
Skills & Knowledge
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Listening: Outstanding listening skills to understand community needs.
- Stakeholder Management: Expertise in partnership working and managing stakeholders.
- Empathy: Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
- Organisation: Highly organised, flexible, and capable of senior leadership.
- Team Management: Experience in managing teams and projects.
- Collaboration: Team player with a solution-focused mindset.
- Experience: Project delivery and support
How This Role Contributes to Our Strategy
- Community Support: Empowering and supporting communities through training our teams and partners
- Partnerships: Developing strong relationships with partner organisations.
- Income Generation: Supporting income streams via training opportunities
- Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative approach within the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
62,000 children and young people are bereaved of a parent or sibling every year in the year UK. This charity was the first organisation in the UK to provide specialist support to grieving children and while much has changed since their founding in 1992, their desire to make difference to as many children and young people’s lives as they can remains undimmed. They now seek an interim Individual Giving Manager and Prospectus is proud to lead the search.
£42,000 pro rata
6 to 9 month contract and part time – 3 days a week
Homebased
The Individual Giving Manager will develop and deliver a fundraising plan to grow support for Winston’s Wish across both online and offline channels, including Direct Mail, Regular Giving, Lottery, Legacies, and In Memory giving. The focus of the role will be to engage supporters across the UK, encouraging deeper, longer-term connections and greater advocacy for the work of the charity with grieving children and families.
The ideal candidate will have experience delivering individual giving programmes and a solid understanding of fundraising across individual giving, in-memory giving, and legacies. They will have a track record of developing successful supporter strategies, managing budgets, and using CRM systems effectively. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines are essential.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Jessica Stoddart at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
This is a permanent full-time role, home based with regular UK wide travel.
This is a key role supporting the NFF team to amplify the experience of flooded people and the work of the National Flood Forum. We’re looking for a proactive and people-focused Communications & Campaigns Manager to join our team. This role will support national campaigns, amplify our key messages and activity across regions, platforms and stakeholders. You will be a key contact and will help us tell powerful stories about flooding and flooded people.
Responsibilities
Strategic Communications & Storytelling
- Translate community activity and project work into compelling stories and campaigns that raise the voices of those affected by flooding.
- Contribute creative ideas to grow awareness of the National Flood Forum’s work and impact.
- Adapt messages to resonate with a variety of audiences, including policymakers, partners, media, and communities.
Content Creation & Digital Media
- Create engaging digital and written content, including newsletters, blogs, website content, case studies, and social media posts.
- Support and build on the development of the NFF’s website
- Drive integrated campaign work by aligning digital, press, and stakeholder communications.
- Identify and utilise external opportunities (e.g. climate events, flooding anniversaries, policy milestones) to share relevant content.
- Create a bank of case studies to highlight the issues flooded people face.
Campaigns & Public Engagement
- Co-ordinate campaign timelines and content plans to support campaigns
- Report on the performance and reach of campaigns and support the wider team in evaluating impact.
- Organise, devise, attend and support events—online and in person—helping regional teams share their work effectively.
Media & External Relations
- Identify and cultivate relationships with the media, write press releases and media materials and identify case studies or spokespeople.
- Build strong working relationships with community flood groups to help them share their stories in the media.
- Monitor media coverage and engage with media opportunities aligned with NFF’s mission.
Internal Communications & Capacity Building
- Work with the leader team to manage the internal communications and support staff with templates, messaging guidance, and digital tools.
- Produce and distribute the internal newsletter, gathering updates and impact stories from teams and regional staff.
- Support staff and volunteers with communications training and briefings to build confidence and skills.
Knowledge Management & Brand Consistency
- Keep internal communication and campaign assets up to date.
- Feed insights from staff and communities into the improvement of communication tools and templates.
- Work to ensure consistent branding and accessibility across all channels.
Day-to-Day Activities
· You will create content for a variety of audiences and stakeholders in a number of different formats
· Working with colleagues you will drive forward and support social media management
· You will work with the team to help shape and deliver campaigns on the issues that matter most to flooded people
· You will support the development of the NFF’s website & support digital updates
· You will be the main point of contact for local and national media and public relations
· You will carry out Internal Communications
· You will carry out Monitoring & Evaluation activity to ensure campaigns are effective and impactful
· You will ensure that all communications meet any regulatory and compliance requirements
Skills & Knowledge
- Communication: Writing to a range of different audiences including the media, online, political and internal staff teams. Expertise in building relationships,
- Story telling: Outstanding story telling skills bringing to life the lived experience of flooded people.
- Stakeholder Management: Expertise in partnership working and managing stakeholders.
- Empathy: Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
- Organisation: Highly organised, flexible, and capable of senior leadership.
- Collaboration: Team player with a solution-focused mindset.
- Experience: Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
How This Role Contributes to Our Strategy
- Raising the NFF profile: Ensuring the work of the NFF and the experience of flooded people is amplified.
- Partnerships: Developing strong relationships with partner organisations.
- Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative approach within the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
62,000 children and young people are bereaved of a parent or sibling every year in the year UK. The charity was the first organisation in the UK to provide specialist support to grieving children and while much has changed since their founding in 1992, their desire to make difference to as many children and young people’s lives as they can remains undimmed. They now seek an interim Supporter Retention Manager and Prospectus is proud to lead the search.
£40,000 (£66,666 FTE)
6-month contract and part time – 3 days a week
Homebased
The organisation fundraising is undergoing transformational change, and this role will be key to supporting and retaining donors by improving processes and systems. The postholder will lead on innovation, stewardship, and continuous improvement, shaping strategies that strengthen supporter relationships, enhance satisfaction, build loyalty, and deliver a world-class donor experience.
The successful candidate will bring significant experience in donor retention, customer experience, fundraising, or direct marketing—ideally within the charity sector. They will have a proven ability to design and deliver effective donor journeys, craft persuasive fundraising content, and develop compelling cases for support. A strong grasp of digital platforms, audience segmentation, and data-led insight will be key to driving performance and meaningful supporter engagement.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Jessica Stoddart at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Manchester Mind believe in the power of listening and being heard, that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs and that we have a part to play in that.
We are working with partners and schools to increase access to support to young people around their mental health. As part of this role you will be responsible for developing a service for young people predominately across a selection of secondary schools and in the community. You’ll be part of a team that is developing relationships with young people and staff within schools, the community and across the partnership with the aim of improving the mental health of young people.
Position: Schools Mental Health Practitioner
Salary: £29,505 actual salary (£32,271 FTE)
Hours: 32 hours per week until 31st July 2026
(extension possible dependent upon funding)
Base: The Zion Centre, 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 4ZY (predominately working across schools/home-based as required)
Reporting to: Manchester Mind CYP Service Manager
The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:
- A relevant professional qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Youth & Community Work (at graduate level).
- At least two years’ experience of working with young people aged 11-18.
- Experience in providing effective individual support to young people who are under stress/have mental health difficulties.
- Awareness of the impact of mental health on the lives of young people.
- Experience of delivering psycho-social support to young people with learning disabilities. (DESIRABLE)
You can download the application documents from our website.
The closing date is 9am on Monday 14th July and interviews will take place online on Tuesday 22nd July.
Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.
Our purpose is to create a space where mental health comes first.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Change Grow Live is one of the UK’s largest charities, providing a range of services focused on supporting people and communities to transform their lives.
Our new business development manager (BDM) will sit within our Specialist Business Development Team, working alongside other BDMs to manage a busy pipeline of business development activity across the following markets:
- Prisons and community criminal justice
- Homelessness and street outreach
- Smoking Cessation
- Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- Children and Young People
- Scottish Services
If you have proven experience within any of these fields, a commitment to CGL values and a passion for supporting people to make positive change, we’d love to hear from you.
Change Grow Live is looking for a Business Development Manager (Specialist Services) to join our dynamic, high-performing, national Business Development Team and lead our response to this exciting national opportunity.
Joining us means taking on a key leadership role as part of our successful national team, and the chance to share and further develop your skills, knowledge and experience, whilst working with great people from across our organisation.
Full Time Salary: £52,221 - £57,786 (pro-rata). If you’re based in London and regularly travel to the office, you’ll receive an additional £4,072.06 per year (pro-rata)
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
The role
CGL’s Business Development Team is a large national team. This role will sit within a smaller specialist services sub-team, who have responsibility for retaining existing specialist contracts and winning new business opportunities.
You will work with a small group of bid writers to oversee all aspects of the tender process. You will also have responsibility for pipeline management and work closely with our services and operational colleagues to navigate processes under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations.
You will work collaboratively with people who use our services, front line staff and managers, clinicians, departmental leads and senior stakeholders including Directors, to develop service delivery models, budgets and partnerships for tenders and proposals.
You will have the opportunity to visit and engage with our staff and service users across the country, to learn about our services and specific local needs and challenges.
As a leader within our national Business Development Management Team, you will lead on improving the quality of our work and developing our team culture, thinking creatively, sharing your own knowledge and experiences, and challenging existing ways of working.
Ultimately you will play a key role in the design, development and delivery of our services and will help us to deliver on our organisational mission, strategy and values.
About you
You’ll be a highly competent project manager, with proven experience of leading and managing complex tenders and other projects in related fields.
You’ll be an excellent writer, with experience of writing tenders, bids and proposals.
You’ll be a confident and highly competent communicator, have excellent IT skills, be highly numerate and be able to analyse and work with complex data and financial information.
Check out the job description for more information, and you can contact Hannah Carlin, Senior Business Development Manager, to discuss this role further.
Why work for Change Grow Live
We put our values into action. We trust and believe in our staff.
Be part of an amazing team.
Competitive pay (including London weighting if applicable), pension and other benefits.
Flexible working options including working from home and offices across the UK, including London, Brighton, and Manchester.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. When we’re recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 47 to 52 (£52,221.35 - £57,786.02)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date
30/6/2025
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced leader to help diversify the environmental sector by scaling a Black-led nature organisation to be able to demonstrate leadership on a national scale and promote and serve the interests and needs of ethnically marginalized communities in accessing nature.
Our Ambition
We’re on an exciting journey of growth. Our vision is to become a nationally recognised, well-resourced Black institution for learning about and caring for nature.
We aim to:
- Be the go-to resource for people of colour learning about the natural world and accessing outdoor spaces with confidence.
- Be the go-to resource for mainstream environmental organisations seeking to understand Black and Brown perspectives on nature.
- Strengthen networks and community among POC-led nature organisations across the UK.
Our operating income for 2025-2026 is £230,000. Our ambition is to generate an income of over £1 million by 2027-2028, growing to a 15+ staff team.
How the COO will support our vision
The role of Chief Operating Officer is central to helping us achieve our ambitions, ensuring that Wild in the City has the resources, infrastructure and working environment to achieve its annual plans, long term aims and deliver high-quality programmes.
We are not expecting the COO to implement the key areas of operations alone, we will work together to prioritise and generate the resources to build a team to cover the functionality required for steady growth. We are also motivated to ensure that the role’s salary is reviewed to meet market expectations as the role grows, dependent on funding.
This role needs an exceptional candidate who enjoys making a role their own, who is motivated by turning strategy into impactful action and who finds fulfilment in supporting others to achieve.
The COO will ensure that;
- We secure ongoing, long term financial resources, creating stability and underpinning growth, and scaling into operations in multiple regions, nationally
- We grow our staffing to provide a steady infrastructure and achieve our strategic objectives, including creating operations, fundraising, communications and research teams, and increasing our field team.
- We retain our relational, open, authentic, personable, dynamic, collaborative, innovative culture as we grow.
Who We're Looking For
We are looking for a dynamic and dependable Chief Operating Officer (COO) to help realise our vision.
We’re seeking an emotionally intelligent, commercially competent, and values-driven leader who can bring clarity, stability, and energy in a fast-paced and mission-led environment. You will thrive in turning strategy into action and impact, and in driving Wild in the City forward in scaling our delivery and leadership on a national scale.
You will bring:
- Proven experience in operational and strategic leadership
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including income generation, budgeting, and long-term planning
- A successful track record of managing people, partnerships, and multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across staff, volunteers, partners, and board members
- Emotional resilience, sound judgement, and a calm, authentic presence
- A genuine connection to our mission and values
We welcome people from all backgrounds to fulfill the role of COO. We are mindful of the lack of diversity within senior leadership in the environmental field and encourage those from Global Majority backgrounds to apply.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting time to join Wild in the City, we hope that you will make an application. As COO, you’ll play a central role in shaping the next chapter of our development - growing our influence, supporting Black leadership in nature, and helping transform access to the natural world for communities of colour.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Change Grow Live is one of the UK’s largest charities, providing a range of services focused on supporting people and communities to transform their lives.
We are looking for someone with proven experience of leading and managing multiple complex tenders in the criminal justice field or services closely aligned to criminal justice.
If you have proven business development experience within criminal justice, a commitment to CGL values, and a passion for supporting people to make positive change, we’d love to hear from you.
Change Grow Live is looking for a 9-months fixed term Business Development Manager (Commissioned Rehabilitative Services) to join our dynamic, high-performing, national Business Development Team and lead our response to this exciting national opportunity.
Full Time Salary: £52,221 - £57,786 (pro-rata). If you’re based in London and regularly travel to the office, you’ll receive an additional £4,072.06 per year (pro-rata)
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
The role
CGL’s Business Development Team is a large national team. This role will sit within a smaller specialist services sub-team, who have responsibility for retaining existing specialist contracts and winning new business opportunities.
This new fixed-term role will be responsible for leading all business development activities related to the upcoming national Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) opportunity.
You will work collaboratively with operational and central support colleagues to: develop service delivery models; form national, local, and regional partnerships; lead budgeting; and manage the writing of multiple concurrent tenders.
You will have the opportunity to visit and engage with our staff and service users across the country to learn about our services and specific local needs and challenges.
Ultimately you will play a key role in the design, development and delivery of our services and will help us to deliver on our organisational mission, strategy and values.
About you
You’ll be an experienced manager and leader, with a proven track record in securing and retaining contracts and leading and managing complex tenders in the criminal justice field or services closely aligned to criminal justice.
You’ll be a confined and highly competent communicator and have proven experiencing of developing national and local partnerships.
You’ll be an excellent writer, with experience of writing tenders, bids and proposals for national procurement processes.
You will have excellent IT skills, be highly numerate and be able to analyse and work with complex data and financial information.
Check out the job description for more information, and you can contact Hannah Carlin, Senior Business Development Manager to discuss this role further.
Why work for Change Grow Live
We put our values into action. We trust and believe in our staff.
Be part of an amazing team.
Competitive pay (including London weighting if applicable), pension and other benefits.
Flexible working options including working from home and offices across the UK, including London, Brighton, and Manchester.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. When we’re recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 47 to 52 (£52,221.35 - £57,786.02)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date
30/6/2025
Role Purpose
Winston’s Wish is a digital first organisation leading the way in Digital Transformation across the Bereavement sector. This role will play a vital part in helping Winston’s Wish turn up the dial across our corporate partnerships fundraising. As our Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, you will be responsible for growing income from new and existing corporate supporters through creative fundraising and engagement plans and efficient account management, ensuring all partnerships have an excellent experience of supporting Winston’s Wish and understand the impact of their support on the lives of grieving children.
Working with a high level of autonomy, but within a supportive and friendly team, you will develop a live pipeline of prospects, be creative in delivering ways to keep corporate supporters engaged and provide strong stewardship to foster long-term and sustainable partnerships.
If you are incredible at communicating and have excellent organisational skills, along with the drive, passion and enthusiasm to help businesses support our work, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main Responsibilities
Account Management and Stewardship
- Confidently manage a portfolio of existing corporate supporters who, together, make a significant difference to the lives of grieving children.
- Support the delivery of the corporate supporter activities, contributing to a team target.
- Ensure all supporter records are accurate, compliant, and up-to-date on our database, and document all corporate engagement activity.
- Execute and adapt bespoke campaigns.
- Maintain an awareness of corporate giving trends, news, events, campaigns and legislation in the UK and pick up on opportunities or topical issues that will enhance the charity.
- Provide comprehensive stewardship for our corporate supporters.
- Prepare regular communications, rewards and incentives and feedback.
- Tailor impact reports to ensure supporters understand and are inspired by the impact of their support.
- Seek out value added benefits such as generating awareness of the charity, volunteering, gifts in kind, introductions, attendance at events and pro-bono work.
Fundraising
- Identify new prospects in areas and industries where the charity is less known.
- Manage pipeline, approaches and KPIs to meet ambitious income targets.
- Provide support, where appropriate, for wider fundraising activity to develop opportunities across different fundraising areas.
- Work with our Events Manager to leverage and maximise corporate participation in our evolving events programme.
- Deliver and submit creative and persuasive pitches, proposals and applications.
- Explore, develop and expand ways in which businesses can support the charity through new corporate supporter products and platforms to cultivate new and enhance existing relationships, e.g. employee volunteering, Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing, sponsorships and point of sale opportunities.
- Continually raise the profile of Winston’s Wish by networking and representing the charity at events as required.
All Staff
- Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
- Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
- Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
- Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
- Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
- Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
- Take an active part in the quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
- Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
- Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
Person Specification
Essential
- ·Ability to be passionate and inspiring when communicating the work of Winston’s Wish.
- Desire to deliver the highest level of experience to corporate supporters and partners.
- Experience of prospecting and new business development.
- Experience of corporate giving mechanisms and platforms.
- Proven track record of fundraising from corporates in the not-for-profit sector, or similar transferable experience gained in the commercial sector.
- Highly professional, flexible and committed to achieving and exceeding KPIs.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work, handle conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines.
- A creative thinker and quick to respond to opportunities.
Desirable
- Understanding of child bereavement.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of using Salesforce CRM System.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: Friday 4th July 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 16th July 2025
Interview location: MS Teams
Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.

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- 1 day minimum in office, other days flexible/hybrid.
- 33 days annual leave
- If you have experience of most of these, please apply:
- Finance qualification and/or 3 years experience and/or working towards qualification (we can help with study costs)
- Quickbooks skills -enter budgets, create reports, handle credit notes/refunds
- Confident using Excel
- Month-End jobs -balance sheet rec, BvA, Management accounts
- VAT returns, quarterly
- Worked in small charity/business -used to wearing multiple hats
- SORP -you understand charity accounting rules
- Calm Under Pressure: You can stay focused and meet deadlines, even when things get busy.
- Great Communicator: You’re good with people and can communicate clearly in writing and in person.
- Self-Motivated: You take initiative, work well independently, and don’t need constant supervision.
- Service-Oriented: You genuinely want to do a great job and help others.
- Detail-Oriented: You notice the small things and make sure tasks are completed accurately.
- Willing to Learn: You’re open to training and developing your skills further.
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