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Sheila Coates Foundation is a registered charity that provides funds for secondary schools or colleges in England in order to support autistic students.
Our current Business Manager is retiring. We are therefore seeking a new Business Manager to join our small team of professionals. With strong knowledge and skills, the Business Manager will ensure that the charity is well administered and meets its governance, financial and employment responsibilities. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Trustees and staff to ensure that our funds make the biggest difference to autistic students.
The role of the Business Manager is to work closely with the Chief Executive, Chair, and the Board of Trustees to ensure the charity is effectively managed and meets its governance, financial, and employment obligations. The Business Manager will also support the charity's development, helping to implement its aims and objectives, ensuring that its projects align with its brand and values, and contributing to areas like grant giving when necessary.
The Business Manager will be accountable to the Board of Trustees and directly report to the Chief Executive and Chair of Trustees. Key responsibilities include overseeing the charity's finances, providing financial updates to the Board, ensuring the charity operates in line with legal and regulatory requirements, and managing policies and systems that ensure the charity functions smoothly.
The Business Manager will oversee financial tasks such as budget management, payroll, year-end statements, liaising with auditors and accountants, and ensuring compliance with relevant financial laws. In terms of management, the Business Manager will support the Board and Chief Executive in their operational and strategic work, manage external service providers like IT and HR services, and maintain strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
The role also involves planning and organizing resources to support the charity's development, enhancing its reputation, and staying updated on relevant laws, particularly in finance, charity governance, and employment law.
Sheila Coates Foundation is committed to providing services that embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. Everyone who benefits from our services or works for us in a paid or voluntary capacity should be safe, empowered to play a part in promoting their own welfare and that of others and able to live a life free from abuse. This applies to all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or belief.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Digital Service Manager
mySociety
Remote
£45,000 – £55,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description
mySociety is a small, purposeful charity that uses digital tools to help people participate more fully in democracy, make governments and society more transparent, and work together to address big societal challenges. We’re looking for a Digital Service Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our high-impact, high-volume online services – including WhatDoTheyKnow, FixMyStreet, TheyWorkForYou and WriteToThem.
This is a vital and hands-on role, responsible for making sure these services run smoothly, are compliant with key legal frameworks like GDPR and the Online Safety Act, and that complex user support cases are handled with care and accuracy. You’ll lead on governance and risk management, support a volunteer team, and work closely with product and support staff to make sure our users’ needs are consistently met.
You'll be joining a nimble, digital-first, and entirely remote team – this post is fully remote, so you can work from anywhere in the UK! You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with colleagues face-to-face at our quarterly in-person team meetups.
We’re looking for someone with a strong background in managing digital services, who’s confident with complex support workflows and has a passion for improving services that make a difference. You’ll need excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and a solid understanding of data protection and information rights.
No recruiters or agencies, please.
What does the role involve?
- Keep our services running smoothly, ensuring high-risk or complex support cases are identified and resolved quickly and effectively
- Lead and motivate our user support staff and expert volunteers, creating a productive and supportive environment
- Maintain our strong record of legal and governance compliance across services
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement and development of our services, helping them remain useful, impactful, and aligned with user needs
User support and operations
- Triage, prioritise and manage all incoming support queries across services
- Ensure time-sensitive and legally significant cases (e.g. GDPR requests, Online Safety Act reports) are tracked, escalated, and resolved appropriately
- Manage our support workflows and volunteer contributions to deliver timely, high-quality assistance
- Collaborate with product and service owners to share insights and identify areas for improvement
- Help improve help guides and user-facing support documentation
Governance
- Maintain and update service policies, processes, and risk management protocols
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and standards (including GDPR and media law)
- Monitor risk and report issues to senior management
- Coordinate regular internal meetings, reporting on service performance and operational updates
Requirements
We think this position would suit you best if you have some or all of the following:
- Experience managing complex, high-traffic digital services
- Strategic thinker with strong judgement and ability to manage ambiguity
- Passion for quality and service improvement
- Excellent understanding of GDPR and experience handling rights-based requests
- Familiarity with Freedom of Information, media law, or moderating online communities
- Skilled in identifying and solving problems and improving systems
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working in a remote team and supporting volunteers
Not sure you meet every requirement? Please apply anyway! We support learning on the job and adapt roles to match the strengths of the right candidate.
Benefits
This is a permanent role with a salary in the range of £45,000 to £55,000 per year, plus pension (4% employer, 4% employee).
You must be based in the UK and have the right to work here – unfortunately, we can't provide visa sponsorship or relocation support.
We’re committed to supporting flexible working – wherever you are in the UK, we’ll help you find the working setup that suits you best.
Deadlines and dates
· Applications close: Thursday 15 May 2025
· Interviews: Mid to end of May (via video call)
· We aim to inform applicants about interview shortlisting by mid-May.
Application instructions
Your application should consist of a CV and covering letter. We’ll rely on your covering letter to show us why your skills make you a good fit for this role when we are shortlisting candidates, so take your time getting it right.
We will anonymise all applications before shortlisting. Please don’t include names or contact details in your CV or cover letter. The application process will be through out workable system.
We especially welcome applications from candidates with Black, Asian, or other Minority Ethnic heritage, as part of our commitment to improving diversity within our team.
Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Responsible to: Service Director
Responsible for: Service Delivery team managers and administrator in Loughborough
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England with regular travel to locations where Baca’s services are delivered.
Salary:£36,900 - £41,000 per annum for full time hours
About Us:
Baca is dedicated to welcoming, equipping, and supporting young refugees to feel safe and thrive. We create an inspiring environment that raises hope and strengthens resilience, working in partnership with key external stakeholders. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Service Manager to lead our young people services in Loughborough.
Overall Purpose: As a Service Manager, you will be an active leader in our vision and mission, ensuring our values are practiced in words and deeds. You will provide leadership for the young people services, ensuring they align with Baca’s vision, mission, and values.
Key Responsibilities:
Service Delivery:
- Lead and coordinate young people services in Loughborough.
- Ensure effective partnerships with social services and key external partners.
- Oversee and develop the service delivery team.
- Act as deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensuring all aspects of safeguarding.
- Manage the service delivery team budget and grant-funded projects.
- Ensure high-quality service delivery in line with our Theory of Change.
- Oversee systems involved in service delivery, working closely with the Operations Manager.
- Manage and mitigate risks in service delivery.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory expectations.
- Participate in on-call duty as part of the team rota.
Service Development:
- Foster a learning culture, learning from young people and stakeholders.
- Develop young people services in collaboration with the Service Director.
General:
- Support the organisation’s activities and maintain data confidentiality.
- Embrace and reflect Baca’s Vision and Values in your work.
- Treat all staff and young people fairly, adhering to Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy.
- Follow safeguarding procedures and adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
- Work flexible hours as needed.
Person Specification:
Character/Attributes:
- Highly organised, able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks.
- Passionate, humble, disciplined, wise, determined, proactive, self-starter, courageous.
- Aligned with Baca’s values and strategic goals.
- Flexible and able to respond to change at short notice.
- Able to lead with hope, patience, calmness, and tenacity in challenging circumstances.
- Critical and creative thinker, able to innovate solutions and make challenging decisions.
- Resilient, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Experience:
- Proven experience at Senior Manager level in a comparable organisation.
- Experience in delivering young people services and working constructively as part of a team.
- Experience in analysing service delivery challenges and presenting solutions.
- Experience in developing and leading high-performance teams.
- Experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders, including user engagement and budgets.
- Experience in the charitable sector (desirable).
Knowledge/Qualifications:
- Relevant qualification from a UK recognised professional body (desirable).
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Knowledge of issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.
- Genuine concern for those the charity serves.
- Knowledge of team motivation and support.
Skills:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong organisational, project, and time management skills.
- Strong leadership skills, able to motivate and make difficult decisions.
- Ability to translate vision into financial plans.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload.
- Initiative and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to make decisions with incomplete information.
Other:
- Ability to drive/travel to all service locations.
- Enhanced DBS check required.
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. If suitably strong candidates are shortlisted before the deadline, in-person interviews will take place immediately after shortlisting.
Join us at Baca and help us support young people to rebuild their lives and achieve their dreams!
Registered Charity
21 - 50
It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Philanthropy Key Relationships Manager
We are looking for a Philanthropy Key Relationships Manager to lead on building and strengthening relationships with major and mid-level donors, helping them achieve their philanthropic goals while raising vital income for the charity.
Position: Key Relationships Manager
Location: Home based (with quarterly in person All Staff days, travel to donors and some Fundraising team days in Swindon). To facilitate travel to donors, candidate will need to be based in the South of England, or near London.
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £37,000 to £41,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 11 May 2025
The Role
With a strong focus on stewardship, you’ll manage a portfolio of supporters, create tailored engagement opportunities, and deliver compelling cases for support that inspire long-term giving. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure a joined-up, strategic approach to relationship fundraising. Your ability to communicate with clarity and warmth, alongside a deep understanding of what motivates Christian supporters, will be key to growing support and maximising impact.
About You
You will have proven experience of developing high-value relationships with donors (individuals) and a track record of success in soliciting major gifts in excess of £5k or transferable skills gained in a similar role with equally demanding relationship-based targets.
With knowledge of the principles of relationships fundraising to include identification, research, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major and mid-level donors, you will have experience of working autonomously and effectively with people at senior or Board level.
You will have:
• Evidence of strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to make a cogent and compelling supporting case for each project
• The ability to develop excellent working relationships with staff, Trustees and volunteers; you will be diplomatic, persuasive and credible at a senior level
• The ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining focus and standards, and balancing time scales
• The ability to confidently present to and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
• An understanding of what drives and motivates potential and existing Christian supporters
If you are passionate about research and eager to contribute to meaningful public debates, we encourage you to apply. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out your interest and suitability for this position.
In Return…
Commitment - As a Christian organisation, the charity believe you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So they’re willing to explore how what you have might fit what’s needed.
The checklist – There’s no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you apply!
It's personal - You have a life outside work, and the organisation want you to be able to live it well. So are happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home.
Learn and grow - When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits everyone. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish, with a huge variety of learning resources available.
Together and apart - The charity believe in home working where it’s appropriate, and during lockdown they made that work really well. But know how important it is to meet face to face, too and are committed to making the office an enriching environment, where people are glad to be.
Celebrating difference - Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the organisation and it promotes diversity of thought, culture and background. Diversity is valued and this is reflected in the workforce.
Level ground - We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.
Benefits include: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 28 days (plus bank holidays) after 2 years’ service (plus holiday trading, office closed at Christmas, additional closure the day before Good Friday and as day after Easter Monday), gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Life Assurance, Staff Seminars, All Staff Gatherings, Access to LinkedIn Learning platform, Tastecard, Childcare Vouchers, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee
Working in over 200 countries and territories, the organisations parent charity, is a global mission to bring the Bible to life for everyone and believes that when people engage with the Bible lives can be changed, for good.
The charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications are welcome from people representing all sections of the community.
You may also have experience in areas such as Major Donor, Major Gift, Philanthropy, Major Donor Fundraiser, Major Gift Fundraiser, Philanthropy Fundraiser, Major Donor Fundraising, Major Gift Fundraising, Philanthropy Fundraising, Major Donor Partnerships Manager, Major Gift Partnerships Manager, Philanthropy Partnerships Manager. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
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ARMA (UK) is the professional association for research management in the UK. We represent research leaders, managers and administrators, offering professional development and opportunities to build networks, knowledge and skills.
We are looking for a Conference and Major Events Manager to lead on the delivery of our successful annual conference and other major events.
The role includes, but is not limited to, project management, budgeting and financial management, marketing and promotion, sponsorship and exhibition sales/ coordination, venue selection and contracting, supplier management, speaker liaison, abstract management and delegate administration.
This role will work closely with our Head of Membership Engagement, the chair of Conference and Conference Working Group to deliver an excellent programme and outstanding delegate experience. The role holder is also responsible for managing the relationship with our appointed Professional Conference Organiser (PCO).
For full details about this role, our work and the skills required please refer to our role profile.
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Our Team!
The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Fundraising Manager to develop and implement strategies for securing funding from trusts, grant-making bodies, and corporate partners. This role is crucial in ensuring NFYFC’s financial sustainability and growth, collaborating with team members and engaging with our vibrant community of young farmers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are currently seeking an experienced Programms & Communications Manager to plan, execute, and manage various projects and events that align with BIMA's mission and objectives. This role requires a dynamic individual who is detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities, and experienced in project coordination. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, problem-solver, and self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Job Title: Programmes & Communications Manager
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience
Duration: 12 months fixed term contract, with possibility of extension
Hours: 37.5 hours a week, occasional evening and weekend hours
Location: Remote, very occasional attendance at events
About BIMA
BIMA is a membership organisation who aims to bring together Muslim Healthcare Professionals to inspire, unite and serve the community. Our mission is to be the professional home that connects, benefits, and represents our members, enabling positive transformations in the communities we serve.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Programms & Communications Manager to support our events, marketing, website management and membership functions. This role requires a dynamic individual who is detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities, and experienced in project coordination. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, problem-solver, and self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
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Project Management/ Event Management
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Managing and coordinating BIMA events, iftar, events, dinners, charity health promotions.
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Coordinate local network projects/ activities for Luton Muslim Health Alliance and London Muslim Health Network, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met.
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Track project progress, and provide status updates to Senior Management Team.
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Support logistical requirements of the events, this may include but not limited to printing, refreshments, liaising with venues, volunteers, stakeholders.
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Facilitate team meetings, document minutes, and follow up on action items.
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Evaluating and completing written reports on the projects and deliverables.
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Marketing Management
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Assist in the execution of marketing campaigns, including email marketing, social media, and content creation.
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Content creation and curation, working with a marketing agency, ensuring consistency with branding and messaging.
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Collate marketing materials, ensuring consistency with branding and messaging.
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Maintain marketing databases and mailing lists.
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Management/ Engagement on Social Media Platforms.
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Assist with promotional activity for BIMA events.
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Creating an evergreen campaign on membership growth.
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Marketing Administration
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Membership Onboarding
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Reviewing and processing membership sign ups via the website.
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Reviewing and processing members on BIMA’s whatsapp community.
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Maintain and deliver professional customer service for membership queries.
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Administration
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Supporting BIMA teams and colleagues in organising and delivering projects and events, this may include but not limited to email management, marketing and promotion, database management and logistical support.
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Support senior leadership in administration and management of the email inbox.
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Person Specification
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A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field, such as event management or project management
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Demonstrated expertise in marketing, event planning, and website management, with a track record of successful campaigns and initiatives.
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Exceptional writing skills with the ability to create compelling, persuasive, and well-structured content tailored to diverse audiences.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills, with proficiency in English at a professional level.
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Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and ensuring high-quality outcomes.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
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Experience with website management platforms (e.g., WordPress) is highly desirable.
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Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively.
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Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment, demonstrating adaptability and problem-solving skills.
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Highly self-motivated and proactive, with a strong drive to take initiative and achieve goals.
The Project Manager will play a vital role in furthering BIMA's mission to serve the Muslim healthcare community in the UK.
If you have a passion for organising impactful projects and events and have experience in project and event management, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.
Application Process
Applications will be subject to an agreed date to interview and reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline to apply of 31st May 2025. This advert may close if we find the right candidate before then. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline.
