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Finance Business Partner 

Salary £46,000 - £51,000 per annum (dependant upon skills and experience) 

Location Remote - Travel to Whitby, Croft, Malton and Middlesbrough will be required on a monthly basis 

Purpose: 

As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with the directorates, department heads and regional budget holders (supporting multiple sites), ensuring the delivery of full and effective financial service. 

 The role is one of decision support: providing, analysing and interpreting management information to influence decision making and to deliver service improvements and efficiencies 

Partner with the directors and regional budget holders providing insight and understanding to ensure the Trust meets its financial objectives. 

Regularly spend time in our communities, working with our budget holders to understand and drive performance. 

Location & Travel: 

Remote. 

The role is mainly remote (home-based); however, you will be expected to regularly attend our Northern communities – Botton Village near Whitby, Croft in Malton and Larchfield in Middlesbrough. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Ownership of budget and forecasting process for your community/ directorate /depts operations. 

• Working as a team with the other Finance Business Partners, ensure a timely process and a high level of accuracy and engagement. 

• Compilation of the monthly management accounts, including KPI’s and explanations for major variances to budget. 

• Build and manage relationships and network productively. 

• Working with budget holders to provide insight and challenge the performance of operations identifying trends and opportunities for improved financial performance. 

• Responsible for all journal entries into the accounting system for the directorates, and departments they support e.g., accruals, prepayments etc. 

• Ensuring best practices is adhered at the communities and with budget holders so that they are compliant with organisation financial procedures. 

• Provision of support and guidance to operational staff to assist them in effective use of the Trust financial systems. 

• Monthly review of rotas, payroll, and commissioned income to identify any issues of overstaffing or commissioned rates. 

• Responsible for the Annual income review for any uplifts including annual housing rental review. 

• Ensuring sales invoicing is undertaken on a timely basis by the Assistant Finance Business Partner (as and when required). 

• Reconciliation of the Income proof in totals. 

• Effective credit control, to ensure receipts are received on a timely basis. 

• Work closely with the Financial Controller to ensure all financial returns are completed and submitted Centrally on a timely basis e.g. weekly banking’s, year-end accounts etc. 

• Maintain a regular stock take and stock valuation process. 

• Responsible for review of relevant community expense (nominal) codes, ensuring income and expenditure is coded appropriately. 

• Line management of Assistant Finance Business Partner. 

General: 

• To comply with the Trust’s Policies and Procedures, including Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity and Data Protection. 

• To comply with the statutory provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 

• Employees must look after their own health, safety and welfare and be mindful of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees must co-operate and comply with management instructions regarding Health and Safety issues and report all accidents, incidents and problems as soon as practicable to their manager or other senior members of staff where necessary. 

• To ensure that confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times. 

• To attend and participate in Team Meetings, 1-2-1 Supervision sessions and other meetings as required in line with the post. 

• To undertake any other duties which are consistent with this post, as directed by line management. 

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the department. 

Person Specification: 

Essential: 

• A recognised accountancy qualification - ACA /ACCA/CIMA qualified, finalist or part qualified, or QBE. 

• Minimum 2 years in a similar senior finance role with a strong background in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting within the charity sector. 

• Strategic knowledge and experience of finance and business planning 

• Proven experience of supporting business performance management and reporting processes. 

• Proven experience of business partnering and/or working closely with non-financial colleagues at varying levels of seniority. 

• Experience of preparation of management accounts and multi operational reporting. 

• Knowledge & understanding of internal controls& core accounting systems and processes. 

• Ability to interact with non-financial business partners is key i.e. Operations, interpreting complex financial information, positions/ situations articulately. 

Desirable: 

• Degree in finance or accounting. 

• Previous experience in an accounting role in the Charity or Housing Sectors. 

• Iplicit accounting system in a multi cost centre environment. 

• Experience/understanding of VAT partial exemption. 

• Knowledge of Fixed Assets and Accounting for Capital expenditure projects. 

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. 

The Organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check. 

They reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. 

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to work of ClientEarth’s Food, Oceans & Land Use (FOLU), African Partnerships team.

ClientEarth’s FOLU African Partnerships programme works to build, implement and enforce effective laws, as a vital part of building governance systems that better and more equitably manage forests and other ecosystems. The programme is founded on long-term partnerships with lawyers and civil society organisations based in West and Central Africa. It has been shaped by international, regional and European initiatives aimed at addressing forest governance issues and drivers of ecosystem destruction (FLEGT Action Plan and Voluntary Partnership Agreements, EU Deforestation Regulation, Global Biodiversity Framework, Paris Agreement, etc.). Though each jurisdiction has its own unique challenges in relation to forest governance, the extensive expertise of our local partners, combined with ClientEarth’s innovative use of the law, ensures that tailored and effective legal solutions are delivered in each country to strengthen legal frameworks. 

In this role, the Law and Policy Advisor / Lawyer will primarily address issues relating to forest governance, climate change and community tenure rights in our focus countries across West and Central Africa, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The Law and Policy Advisor / Lawyer will use their experience and skills to support the legal capacity of civil society and other stakeholders to take part in the design and implementation of stronger legal frameworks around forest governance, community rights and forest-risk commodities (specifically timber, cocoa & minerals)

This is a parental leave cover position (six months with potential for an extension) and the successful candidate will be expected – after a sufficient handover – to take on and progress an existing portfolio of work. 

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will report to Catherine Lalonde, Head of Food, Oceans, and Land Use, African Partnerships. Catherine joined ClientEarth in 2025 and is based in Brussels. She leads ClientEarth’s programmes and impact strategies in Africa, built on long-term partnerships with lawyers and civil society organisations across West and Central Africa. Her work is grounded in regional priorities while ensuring alignment with ClientEarth’s global mission and strategy.

Main Duties

• Managing ClientEarth project activities in Côte d’Ivoire and in Ghana in coordination with the teams Project Manager and Officer, including planning, budgeting and reporting 
• Critically analysing laws, legislative and policy proposals relevant to forest governance (including carbon market frameworks), land and community rights, forest-risk commodities (including minerals), gender and access to justice in the countries of engagement 
• Maintaining positive working relationships with in-country partners (in particular with civil society organisations, international partners, national governments, as well as private sector representatives, as relevant).

Role requirements

• English and French at (CEFR level C2) with outstanding written and oral communication skills in both languages
• University degree in law
• Professional experience in a legal capacity (in an NGO, the public sector, private practice, or a relevant in-house role) with a focus on natural resources governance; human rights law and policy; environmental law; forest governance; land tenure 
• Experience working with national partners in a developing country settin

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

Flexible working:  We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Belgium or the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

The Talent Set are proud to be partnering with Christian Aid to recruit this pivotal role as part of their ongoing transformation to become a 'digital first' organisation. 

Role: Digital Acquisition Advisor 
The Digital Acquisition Advisor will take the lead in planning, delivering, and optimising paid search campaigns (across Google and Microsoft) and paid social activity, with a particular emphasis on Meta platforms, to advance Christian Aid’s mission. Leveraging your expertise in digital strategy and performance marketing, you’ll work closely with the Digital Marketing Manager to run data-informed campaigns that drive supporter acquisition and increase income.
You’ll be responsible for setting performance targets, managing budgets, and using analytics to continually improve campaign effectiveness. Around 80% of campaign delivery will be managed in-house, with the remaining 20% delivered through external partners — all under your direction to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and high standards.
This role plays a key part in Christian Aid’s digital growth, focused on delivering tangible results and maximising return on investment across all paid channels.

What’s on offer:

Permanent 
Based: London (£50,614) or Cardiff/ Warrington/ Edinburgh ( £45,732)
Permanent/ Hybrid with a minimum of 2 days/ week in office 

The role:

• Lead the end-to-end management of paid search and paid social campaigns, overseeing briefing, planning, creative development, budgeting, execution, and reporting across multiple platforms.
• Oversee day-to-day digital marketing operations across all paid channels, including Meta, TikTok, affiliate networks, and YouTube. Responsibilities include updating creatives, optimizing bid strategies, and producing in-depth performance reports.
• Execute paid search campaigns on Google and Microsoft Ads using a variety of formats, such as Standard Search, Performance Max, and Shopping campaigns—ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Manage the Google Grants account to maintain strong visibility across Christian Aid’s key focus areas.
• Collaborate with the Digital Marketing Manager to design and implement a robust digital acquisition strategy aimed at driving user growth and increasing revenue.
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About you:

• • Proven ability to take a long-term, strategic view of paid channels, leading and influencing key decisions around budget allocation and overall campaign direction.
• • Skilled in providing strategic recommendations that optimise performance and deliver measurable, high-impact results.
  • Proven expertise in managing and optimising paid social campaigns (Meta Ads, YouTube, TikTok, etc.) with at least three years of experience, either in-house or on the agency side, leveraging advanced targeting techniques such as custom and lookalike audiences.
  •  Proven expertise in managing and optimising paid search campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising, including Google Grants accounts, with over three years of experience in-house or agency-side. Skilled in applying tactics such as keyword intent targeting, audience segmentation, comprehensive testing frameworks, and automated bidding strategies.
  •  Hands-on experience with ads creation using creative tools such as Canva and Photoshop and collaborating with creative agencies to develop compelling ad creatives for acquisition campaigns

How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

1st stage Interviews to be held via Teams on  5th November, with 2nd stage being held on 12th November (likely to be in person at their Waterloo office).

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities 

Financial Operations

• Oversee and lead core operational finance functions, including accounts payable, income processing, and cash (treasury) management
• Monitor emerging issues and support in the delivery of ongoing improvements to the organisation’s financial systems, controls, procedures, and financial reporting
• Oversee and lead the month-end and year-end processes, including reconciliations and journal postings
• Provide support in the preparation of the monthly financial reports for the Executive Team, Board of Trustees and other key stakeholders
• Prepare the year end statutory financial statements and notes in line with Charity SORP requirements
• Support with gift aid and information required by the auditors and regulators (Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC, etc) 

Team Leasership and Management 

• Lead and manage the operational Finance Team with the day-to-day activities, month end processes, and year-end close, to a high standard of quality
• Manage and undertake performance providing guidance, support, and mentorship and continuous feedback
• Oversee the recruitment, training, mentoring and development of new team members 

Stakeholder Engagement 

• Supporting the Directors, Head of Finance, and other budget holders with understanding their financial results
• Maintaining excellent relationships with our bankers, auditors, and third-party software providers
• Working closely with McDonald's finance teams to ensure that key financial processes and transactions between the teams are carried out effectively 

Finance System 

• Provide ongoing support with the implementation and user training of the new finance system (Xledger) and ensure that the finance system is continuously improved to meet the operational needs of the Charity
• Supporting the decision-making process to be more data-driven driving efficiency, not least by effectively embedding and maximising the capabilities of the new finance system
• Manage the data integrity, user access, financial workflows, and administration of the new finance system 

Skills & Knowledge

• Self-motivated, with the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
• Highly organised and able to work under pressure to meet conflicting priorities
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills to build strong relationships with stakeholders across the charity, acting as an effective collaborator
• Confident with the desire to work in a dynamic environment
• Advanced Excel skills for analytical tasks
• Experienced in performance management, team motivation, and building high-performing finance teams. 

About us:

Are you passionate about financial capability? Join us to help develop knowledge, resources and tools that are accessible to all!

At The London Foundation for Banking & Finance (LFBF), our story began in 1879 when a group of visionary bank workers set out to elevate professional standards and leadership in the industry. Over the past 145 years, we became a recognised leader in financial services education, offering industry-leading qualifications and setting the gold standard for professional competency.

In 2023 we entered an exciting new chapter as an independent charity, revitalising and refocusing our mission to improve financial capability and empower professionals in the sector. We are now  expanding our team to drive this transformation forward.

Our charitable objective is the advancement of knowledge and education in financial services, and to carry out research and publish useful results for the benefit of the public. In doing so, we seek to improve levels of financial literacy and skills, as well as support those working within or considering a career in the financial services industry.

Our objective is just as relevant, perhaps even more so, today as it has been in our long history. If you're inspired to make a real impact and contribute to the advancement of financial knowledge for the benefit of society, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

Do you have a passion for financial capability along with product development and project management skills?

We’re looking for a proactive and professional Financial Capability Manager to play a key role in our strategy.  

What you’ll be doing

As our Financial Capability Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Manage the implementation of the products and services outlined within our financial capability strategy.
• Design product briefs and develop content in line with user and stakeholder feedback.
• Manage the technical infrastructure that supports our financial capability products.
• Monitor and report on progress and identify any risks.
• Build working relationships with stakeholders.

 What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Professional, approachable, and confident in communicating with people at all levels.
• Experienced in project management and administration.
• Knowledgeable about and able to use technical terminology in relevant scenarios.
• Organised, with excellent attention to detail and strong time-management skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Aligned with our mission, collaborative culture and values.

It would be great if you also bring:

• Experience of managing products and services that are either B2B or B2C
• Risk management experience
• Project management training or qualification

What we offer:

• A collaborative, adaptable and supportive work environment where integrity and innovation are valued.
• Competitive compensation based on your experience and our sector
• Hybrid working – work from home and work from our London office based in the City: we’d like you to be in the office at least two fixed days a month and relevant events but otherwise we’re flexible.
• Flexible working days and times: This role involves events, some of which may be in the evening or breakfast briefings so the flexibility needs to go both ways.
• Development opportunities – this is a new role with the opportunity to learn new skills and develop your experience in events management, project management and administration.
• We recognise that physical, mental and financial wellbeing is important:
  • so enjoy our generous annual leave (27 days plus bank holidays for full time hours, pro rata for part time hours).
  • plan for your future pension with either 3 or 4% employee contributions and 6 or 8% employer contributions.
  • provision of generous life insurance cover, to provide financial security to your loved ones should the worst happen.

 

Do you have a passion to help children and young people and want to make a difference?

Are you an experienced campaigns expert with an ability to drive political change?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Campaigns & Advocacy Manager to join our dynamic and ambitious team.

Permanent contract (following 6-month probation period), working full time (35 hours a week).

Salary: £49,572 (London-based)

The Children's Society is at an exciting stage of its journey with a clear organisational goal and renewed commitment to reverse the damaging decline in children's wellbeing. In order to achieve this, we need to deliver energising and empowering campaigns to bring about change in line with our policy and influencing priorities.

The Campaigns & Advocacy Manager will lead organisational political campaigning to drive policy change. You will work with colleagues in campaigning roles, alongside policy and public affairs experts within the Policy, Advocacy & Influencing team, reporting directly to the Director of Policy, Advocacy & Influencing. You will be setting the direction for our campaign plans and delivery, utilising a variety of creative methods to deliver campaign activity to increase support and engagement to enable successful influencing at a national and local level.

The role will work with the wider team to identify priority areas of campaigning across our priority areas of work; spanning young people's wellbeing and mental health, adolescent risk and vulnerability, and child poverty. You will set out an ambitious, strategic plan in line with these priorities alongside adapting to immediate opportunities to rapidly react and response to the external environment.

We are looking for a talented and ambitious manager to set this new, exciting direction for the organisation in delivering public advocacy efforts to bring about meaningful, impactful change for children and young people.

As part of this leadership of campaign and advocacy work, you will directly line manage a Senior Campaigns & Advocacy Officer and 2 part-time Campaigns & Advocacy Officers.

The individual in this role will be able to utilise multiple techniques and approaches to strategically plan, create, deliver and measure the impact of a range of campaigning activity. As a campaigns specialist, you will lead by example, delivering and enabling effective campaigning activity.

Key responsibilities will be to:

-Lead the campaigns and public advocacy work in line with defined policy and influencing priorities of the organisation, contributing to delivering and growing impact with and for young people.

-Set the organisational plan for delivering political campaigning activity, communicating this effectively to demonstrate and explain how campaigns activity will bring about policy change to positively impact young people.

-Create opportunities for young people, parent/carers and practitioners to be involved in campaigns and advocacy work, including having their voices heard by decision makers to inform policy change.

-Measure and capture the impact of campaigns and advocacy work, utilising data to form a powerful, compelling narrative to demonstrate the value of campaigning to influence change.

-Overseeing all campaign communications, externally and internally, to form an ambitious and inspiring tone and voice to political campaigning work.

-Direct line management and team group leadership, delivering specific projects and workstreams and contributing to the wider work of the Policy, Advocacy and Influencing team.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks, and the provision of appropriate references. The number and type of references required may vary depending on the nature and responsibilities of the role, ensuring that each appointment is carefully assessed. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 20 October 2025. If after 14 days we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy early from the 13th October 2025.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 30 October and Friday 31 October 2025.

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Barnardo's exists to Change childhoods. Change lives.
We believe every child deserves a safe, happy childhood and the opportunity to thrive. Too many children and young people face disadvantage or harm, and we're here to change that. Our teams work together to deliver excellent services, influence policy, and shift public attitudes — and we need passionate leaders focused on striving for excellence to help us do it.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Head of Digital (Acquisition and Loyalty) to drive improvements across our digital marketing & fundraising and e-marketing programme. This is a critical role in our Fundraising & Marketing function, supporting teams who lead brand, marketing, fundraising and more widely across the charity. As a function we focus on growing awareness of Barnardo's and inspiring support through our brand, campaigns, and fundraising, we raise around £46 million annually and build a vibrant community of supporters who are inspired to do more - shop, donate, volunteer, advocate and foster.

You'll bring your expertise to support a talented team of digital specialists to accelerate our growth through digital channels — scaling up our digital marketing and fundraising capabilities, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring that customer and supporter experience is at the heart of everything we do so we make it easy to join and a joy to stay.

What You'll Do

• Lead, in collaboration with other teams, across paid digital marketing and digital fundraising acquisition (excluding Retail)
• Maximise supporter retention, lifetime value, and loyalty through strategic leadership of our email marketing programme
• Collaborate as part of our integrated campaign approach to support the delivery of integrated, audience-led campaigns that inspire increased consideration to support, drive action and grow income
• Champion the voice and experience of our supporters in digital infrastructure and systems change
• Manage a budget of £500K–£1m, and drive continuous improvement including when needed building the case for investment
• Foster a culture of agility, continuous improvement and data-driven decision making
• Represent Fundraising & Marketing in key governance groups and deputise for the Director when needed

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven success in digital marketing, eMarketing and preferably in digital fundraising as well
• Experience leading high-performing teams and managing digital budgets
• Strategic planning skills and a deep understanding of audience insight and performance data
• Strong relationship-building, and influencing skills across internal and external stakeholders and a love of working in integrated cross functional teams
• A passion for delivering amazing supporter experiences and driving long-term value
• A commitment to Barnardo's values: Respecting the unique worth of every person, encouraging potential, working with hope, and exercising responsible stewardship

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be supporting a growing and dynamic education trust in recruiting an Interim Finance Business Partner.

The Role

As Interim Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders across a number of schools and the central finance team to provide strategic financial insight and robust decision-making support.

You will:

-Lead monthly financial reporting and forecasting cycles.

-Partner with headteachers and senior managers, offering financial guidance and constructive challenge.

-Present complex financial information in a clear and accessible way to non-finance stakeholders.

-Manage annual budget-setting processes across designated schools.

-Oversee key reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, and cash flow management.

-Play an active role in identifying efficiencies, driving value for money, and ensuring compliance with financial frameworks.

This is a hands-on role requiring a blend of technical expertise and the ability to engage credibly with school leaders, governors, and stakeholders.

We are looking for a proactive and engaging finance professional who brings:

-A recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience.

-Strong financial management and reporting skills, with experience in budget management and forecasting.

-Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders.

-High-level Excel capability and familiarity with accounting systems.

-A collaborative and flexible approach, with the confidence to operate across both strategic and operational levels.

-Experience within education, local government, or not-for-profit environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

For a confidential conversation about the role please reach out to Megan Hunter.

Ivy Rock Partners are working with a leading university to recruit an Interim Assistant Management Accountant.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated Interim Assistant Management Accountant to provide essential financial support within the university’s finance team. This is a hands-on role, ideal for a part-qualified professional looking to build experience in a dynamic and complex environment.

Key responsibilities include:

-Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and reports.

-Supporting budget monitoring and forecasting activities.

-Reconciling balance sheet accounts and reviewing variances.

-Assisting in the year-end and audit processes.

-Working closely with budget holders to provide clear and accurate financial information.

-Supporting process improvements and contributing to efficiency initiatives within the finance team.

We are looking for a proactive individual who is:

- Part-qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) with relevant experience in management accounting.

-Strong in Excel and confident using financial systems.

-Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to meet reporting deadlines.

-An effective communicator, able to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.

-Experience in higher education, public sector, or not-for-profit finance is desirable but not essential.

For a confidential conversation about the role please get in touch with Megan Hunter.

Senior Policy Advisor

Job reference: REQ000920

5-Year Fixed Term Contract

£43,851 - £56,386 pa

Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working

Hours: 35 hours per week

About the Role

We’re excited to be recruiting a Senior Policy Advisor – Policy Engagement Lead to join our Policy Solutions team at WWF-UK.

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead international policy engagement for a new flagship project, Future Fit for a Just Transition. You’ll work across WWF offices globally to drive forward a just transition to a net zero, nature-positive economy and financial system.  The project will focus on international implementation of the transition, and identifying best practices and challenges faced in different countries to facilitate shared learning, promote healthy competition, identify collaborative solutions, and hence speed up implementation.

As part of this we aim to develop a suite of ‘Future Fitness’ metrics that show progress towards a just, net zero, nature positive economy in countries around the world, to engage with the business and policy community based on the findings, to understand barriers and impacts of the transition and identify solutions, undertake policy advocacy off the back of the findings, and produce a regular Flagship report setting out the results and implications at the global level.

We are looking for an individual who is experienced in policy engagement, business transitions and coordinating complex multi-stakeholder policy processes, who can take responsibility for managing the international policy engagement component of this project.  This will include extensive engagement with stakeholders in each of the countries of focus, to obtain input and feedback, develop the narrative, build buy-in and disseminate the findings of the work, in a way that changes the economic-environment debate and supports wider action and impact on our agenda. It may also involve managing publication and report launch activities, managing consultants, and organizing and participating in events to share and discuss the report findings.

You will build links and strategic relationships with other organisations and other parts of the WWF global Network to promote and disseminate the work. Important will be the ability to create and provide diverse, relevant and impactful ideas for policy, and to involve communities affected by climate and nature loss in the process of policy development.

Minimum Criteria (Essential)

Policy development experience, demonstrated by examples.

Experience and knowledge in one or (ideally) more of the following areas of policy:

- Climate change and net zero transition

- Economics & finance

- Nature-related risks and opportunities

- Food and agriculture sector

Experience of working across different countries on economics, finance or policy-related issues.

Project management experience and demonstrated experience in organising stakeholder engagement processes.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

Experience in commissioning and managing consultants.

Familiarity with expert surveys and publication processes.

Ability to influence stakeholders and drive policy change.

Experience using research to inform policy and advocacy.

What We Offer

Annual leave starting at 26 days, rising to 31 days plus bank holidays

Flexible working options to support your work-life balance

5% employer pension contribution, rising to 10% with employee contribution

Learning and development opportunities

Regular wellbeing initiatives

This role is hybrid, with a minimum of 20% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world. At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life, restoring nature and preventing catastrophic climate change. We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science, working with integrity and collaboration.

How to Apply

Click the link to apply via our website. You’ll be asked to complete an application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement that tells us why you’ll be a great addition to WWF-UK.

Our Diversity Promise to You

The planet needs everyone. That means you, in all your uniqueness. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

If you need any adjustments to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via our website.

Safeguarding Commitment

We are dedicated to creating a safe environment for everyone we work with. We stand behind CAPSEAH and put this commitment into action through clear policies, training, and recruitment checks.

Job Title: Design and Brand Manager

Details of the role:

Working pattern: Monday – Friday. There will be an expectation that the postholder will be primarily office based, spending at least 80% of their time in the office.

Salary: From £54,370 with benefits, subject to skills and experience

Contract term: This is a full time fixed term 12 month contract on Crick terms and conditions

Application closing date: 8th of October at 11.55pm

About us…  

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. 

The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy. 

About the role

This is your chance to make your mark as Design and Brand Manager at the Francis Crick Institute one of the world’s most iconic biomedical research centres, home to over 1,500 leading scientists and a large public gallery space with a rolling programme of exhibitions and events.

For 12 months, you’ll be the creative heartbeat of our Digital and Creative team, setting the standard for design excellence across everything from public exhibitions and scientific reports to internal signage and branded campaigns.

This is a dynamic, hands-on role that sits at the creative core of the Crick’s communications. You’ll collaborate closely with our marketing team to shape visual identities for flagship exhibitions and events, lead design projects for branded materials like brochures and reports, and create impactful internal signage and communications.

Central to the role is refreshing and rolling out our brand identity, ensuring it remains bold, relevant, and consistent across all touchpoints. You’ll manage our in-house studio, oversee science illustration and printing services, and build a trusted network of freelancers and agencies to expand our creative capacity. With a deep understanding of how to tailor design for diverse audiences, from scientific peers to the public, you’ll be the go-to expert for visual strategy and execution across the Crick.

The role is ideal for someone with a strong background in design and brand, with a creative flare and is able to identify and seize upon strategic opportunities. It would suit an experienced middleweight designer, ready to step up to a more senior role, or a senior designer looking to take on a new challenge.

What you will be doing

As a Design and Brand Manager at the Crick, you will:

• Produce on-brand, accessible and high-quality design and creative materials which meet the needs of the Crick’s varied audiences.

• Manage the Crick’s visual brand identity – including rolling out our newly refreshed brand identity – ensuring it stays fresh, relevant and consistent.

• Develop and implement internal processes for teams across the Crick.

• Manage design projects from concept to completion.

• Oversee the work of agencies and freelancers who are producing design and creative assets, from initial briefing to obtaining final sign-off.

• Produce and maintain a contact base of agencies and suppliers who can produce high-quality design work in accordance with our brand guidelines

• Be the Crick’s go-to for best practice in creativity and design, advising teams across the Crick with their creative output.

• Horizon scan for latest updates and innovations in design tools and practice in order to formulate and incorporate best-practice into our processes and templates.

• Continually evaluate our design and creative output, seeking out, absorbing and incorporating feedback into our outputs and processes.

About you

You will have:

• Demonstrable experience at middleweight or senior designer level – in-house, freelance or agency;*

• Strong understanding of design and brand principles – typography, colour, layout etc.

• A portfolio of original, engaging and creative ideas developed within a professional environment for successful brand design projects across various media that demonstrate an eye for detail, creativity and experience of art direction;*

• Demonstrable experience of managing, championing and maintaining a consistent brand identity within a professional environment;*

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;

• Experience of managing creative production workflows and sign-off processes;

• Expert skills in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator;*

• Strong skills in Adobe Premiere Pro;

• Strong sense of aesthetics and ability to think creatively;

• An understanding of how scientific research is disseminated through conferences, papers etc.; (Desirable)

• Ability to create animation and motion design using Adobe After Effects; (Desirable)

• Knowledge and experience of design thinking, project management and agile project methodologies; (Desirable)

 *Essential Criteria

About Working at the Crick

Our values

Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture! 

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. 

• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. 

• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. 

At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We are a Disability Confident: Committed employer and want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. 

What will you receive?

At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development: 

• Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays. 

• Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%. 

• Health & Well-being: 

• 24/7 GP consultation services. 

• Occupational health services and mental health support programs. 

• Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans. 

• Work-Life Balance: 

• Back-up care for dependents. 

• Childcare support allowance. 

• Annual leave purchase options. 

• Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events.

• Perks: 

• Discounted gym memberships, bike-to-work scheme, and shopping discounts. 

• Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction. 

Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed.  

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experience Business Development Marketing professional to join our team.

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Community Rehabilitation Service. We are the largest centre commissioned by NHS England for Category A neurorehabilitation.

This role is pivotal in leading on developing commissioning and referral relationships with external stakeholders, whilst driving development of services and marketing activities to build and promote new business, increase income, strengthen pipelines, and position The Children's Trust as the provider of choice for children with acquired brain injury and neurodisability. 

You’ll work alongside a cross-organisational team to promote our services to external stakeholders, in particular managing our key account plan to influence, maximise referrals and income generating opportunities. Key to this is cultivating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders including hospital-based clinicians, commissioners at both integrated care boards and local authorities, with professionals with NHS England at a regional and national levels, embassies, medico-legal professionals including case managers and lawyers.

To underpin this, you’ll create, implement and review services-related multi-channel marketing activity, both on and off-line, including development and oversight of our professionals’ events programme, ensuring all activity aligns to, is integrated and works towards delivering our strategic objectives.

You will have the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is focused on the highest clinical and quality standards. You will work in a 24-acre site which is unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities including robotic technology and virtual reality.

Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

You’ll play a key and central role in driving promotion of our services, and this requires a balanced mix of both business development and marketing skills, knowledge and experience in a complex, services environment. You’ll be comfortable with matrix working, recognising the importance of this role in working across the organisation to drive referral generating activity.

To succeed in this high profile and diverse role, you must demonstrate:

• Building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders, including commissioning bodies such as NHS England, Integrated Care Boards, Local Authorities. 
• Strong communication and negotiation skills. 
• Marketing of services, preferably within healthcare/social care sector. 
• Managing and reporting on development of services and associated marketing activities, in a structured way.
• Knowledge of commissioning landscapes, within healthcare/social care sector. 
• Proven self-starter and excellent track record in development of services, including driving referrals, building pathways and promoting service.

Interview Date:   To be confirmed

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

To apply for this role please click on the apply now button at the bottom of the advert.

Strictly no agencies, please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

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