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Head of Operations
Salary: Up to £61,600 (dependent on experience)
Location: Home-based or hybrid London-based co-working
Contract: Full-time (flexible working requests welcome)
Suicide is preventable. That’s why we are working to create a safer online world and to connect young people with the help and support they need to stay safe and well.
We’re Molly Rose Foundation, founded following the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell. At Molly’s inquest, a coroner ruled harmful online content contributed to her death. In her name, we’ve now got big plans to create change and save young lives.
We’re looking for a Head of Operations who can ensure we grow effectively and focus our energies on helping young people live long and stay strong. You’ll lead and develop our finance, governance, HR, and IT operations, ensuring we can deliver with impact and grow and scale smoothly.
You’ll play a leading role in shaping and delivering our organisational strategy, monitoring our progress and budgets, and leading the process to design and develop our next Strategy to 2030. You’ll be adept at designing effective and robust policies and committed to developing a high functioning, high-impact organisation.
As a member of our Leadership Team, you’ll have the vision, strategy, and entrepreneurial zeal to help us thrive.
But you’ll also relish the opportunity to build a small organisation from scratch with the drive and passion to really get stuck in and help us to fulfil our potential.
We offer a comprehensive package that includes:
- 27 days annual leave plus 1 volunteering day, rising to 30 days holiday after three years’ service;
- annual leave buyback scheme, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days;
- employee pension scheme;
- £500 employee wellbeing budget;
- we welcome applications from diverse range of applicants in circumstances, and actively welcome flexible working requests.
Application Process
To apply, please send a CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) and cover letter (maximum 2 sides of A4) via the Charity Jobs website.
Application closing date: Friday 22 May 2026
There will be a 2-stage interview process with first interviews held online between 11 - 12 June 2026.
Second interviews will be held in-person in London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Magic Breakfast
Management Accountant
Salary: £43,500 – £48,500
Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Fully remote (UK-based)
About Magic Breakfast
Magic Breakfast exists to ensure that no child is too hungry to learn. Every school day, we provide nutritious breakfasts to over 300,000 children and young people across England and Scotland, working with schools in areas of greatest disadvantage.
With 2.7 million children at risk of hunger in the UK, too many arrive at school without the fuel they need to concentrate, engage and succeed. Our work removes hunger as a barrier to learning — quietly, respectfully and without stigma.
We are now entering an exciting new phase as we launch Nourishing Futures, our long-term strategy to grow our impact, respond to changing policy and funding landscapes, and reimagine breakfast spaces as places where children can truly thrive.
To help deliver this strategy, we’re seeking an analytical and collaborative Management Accountant to strengthen our financial insight, planning and decision-making capability.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Management Accountant plays a central role in transforming high-quality data into clear, decision-ready financial insight.
You will own Magic Breakfast’s management reporting, budgeting and forecasting frameworks, ensuring that financial information supports effective planning at departmental and organisational level. Acting as a bridge between transactional finance, financial accounting and emerging business partnering, this role is critical to improving financial discipline, transparency and impact across the organisation.
This is an ideal opportunity for a proactive management accountant who enjoys working closely with stakeholders, improving reporting and helping non-finance colleagues understand the story behind the numbers.
The role is fully remote, with occasional travel throughout England and Scotland as required.
Key Responsibilities
Management Reporting & Financial Insight
Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning
Funding & Commercial Support
Financial Capability & Continuous Improvement
About You
We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with empathy, curiosity and a commitment to using finance as a tool for impact.
You will ideally have:
How to Apply
Magic Breakfast are partnering exclusively with Allen Lane on this appointment. To find out more about the role or to discuss your suitability, please contact Iain Slinn at Allen Lane to arrange an informal conversation
Little Village makes a big difference to families with babies and young children living in poverty across London. Via its network of baby banks and partners such as Family Hubs, community organisations and all of London’s maternity units, the charity passes on pre-loved goods from one family to another – clothes, toys and equipment – so that many more children have the essential things they need to thrive.
Families are supported through welcoming hubs or home deliveries, and connected into a wider network of support in community settings, while Little Village also raises its voice to highlight the realities of child poverty.
Little Village is entering an exciting new phase as it approaches its 10-year milestone and prepares to launch its next strategy. QuarterFive are partneruing with Little Villag to find a Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications to play a central role in shaping its future – leading how the organisation grows income, strengthens its brand and amplifies its voice. Sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead a newly integrated fundraising, marketing and communications department, driving a cohesive, high-performing function and building on strong foundations to deliver a more strategic, scalable and insight-led approach.
With an income base with high potential for growth and particular strength in high-value fundraising, there is significant opportunity to grow and diversify income further, while also increasing visibility and influence at a time when public awareness of child poverty is rising.
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on leader with a track record in delivering income growth. You will be motivated by impact and excited to help drive Little Village’s next phase, strengthening long-term income and increasing its influence.
This role is home-based with regular travel to Little Village hubs across London. Core hours: 09:30-15:00. Weekly or fortnightly team and SLT meetings in London plus other meetings as needed.
As Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, you will:
Essential skills and experience:
Desirable:
Diversity and Inclusion:
Little Village operates in London, one of the most diverse cities in the world. The charity are working towards a goal where their team fully reflects that diversity and difference in lived experiences and strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups including: people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, people with lived experience of poverty either personally or through family, experience of the care system, non-graduates and first-in-family graduates. As part of their commitment to fairer recruitment, all applications will be assessed without names and any protected characteristics.
As part of our commitment to increasing representation of people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, we are piloting a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for this role, as a new approach to make our recruitment more equitable. If you identify as Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic backgrounds and meet the essential criteria for the role, you can choose to opt in to the GIS. We will be aiming to offer everyone who opts into the scheme and meets the essential criteria a first stage interview/ assessment. See the applicant pack for further details.
Employee benefits include:
To apply, please upload your CV, making sure it reflects the essential skills and experience within the person specification. You can use the notes section to share any additional information. Suitable applicants will be contacted and given full support with the formal application process.
First round interviews (online): Thursday 21st May
Second round interviews (in-person): w/c 1st June
To bring about change for children and families through the power of sharing, reusing and connecting

Magic Breakfast
Financial Accountant
Salary: £43,500 – £50,500
Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Fully remote (UK-based)
About Magic Breakfast
Magic Breakfast is on a mission to ensure that no child is too hungry to learn. Every school day, we provide nutritious breakfasts to over 300,000 children and young people across England and Scotland, working with schools in areas of greatest disadvantage.
The latest research shows that 2.7 million children are at risk of hunger, meaning one in five arrive at school without enough to eat. Hunger affects concentration, behaviour and attainment and that’s why our work matters.
We are now entering an exciting next phase as we launch Nourishing Futures, our long-term strategy to scale our impact, strengthen partnerships and redefine breakfast spaces as places where children can thrive, not just eat.
To support this growth, we are looking for an experienced and technically strong Financial Accountant to safeguard the integrity of our financial reporting and provide assurance across our finance function.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Financial Accountant is the technical cornerstone of Magic Breakfast’s finance function.
You will lead on statutory accounting, financial controls and compliance, acting as the guardian of the general ledger, balance sheet integrity and finance systems. This role provides trusted technical expertise to senior leadership, ensuring that our financial reporting, governance and regulatory obligations are met to the highest standard.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with a strong technical background whether from audit, charity or complex organisations who wants to apply their expertise in a purpose-led organisation making a real difference to children’s lives.
The role is fully remote, with occasional travel within the UK as required (for example, key meetings or audits).
Key Responsibilities
Statutory Accounts & External Reporting
Financial Controls, Ledger & Balance Sheet Integrity
Technical Accounting Leadership
Tax, Payroll & Regulatory Compliance
About You
We’re looking for someone who brings strong technical expertise, sound judgement and a collaborative mindset.
You will ideally have:
How to Apply
Magic Breakfast are partnering exclusively with Allen Lane on this appointment. To find out more about the role or to discuss your suitability, please contact Iain Slinn at Allen Lane to arrange an informal conversation.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Salary: £37,775 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate).
The role:
We are delighted to be recruiting for a People & Culture Advisor to join our global People & Culture team here at Mary’s Meals International (MMI) on a 12-month FTC. This is a fantastic opportunity to thrive in a truly generalist role, within a diverse and dynamic global organisation.
Reporting to our People & Culture Lead and working as a key member of the People & Culture directorate, you will provide strong generalist support across the Mary’s Meals family, working across all People & Culture workstreams and providing professional HR advice and practical support for employees and managers, across a broad spectrum of HR topics and policy.
People are at the heart of everything we do at Mary’s Meals and in this key role, you will develop strong working relationships and work in partnership across our global network, to support the growth of our movement through the attraction, development, recognition, succession and retention of great talent.
Key priorities:
We are looking for:
About us:
Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 3 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.
We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.
Our Benefits:
Our ideal start date for this role is mid July 2026 onwards, although we are happy to discuss notice periods with the right candidate.
Our vision is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education.



Build partnerships that change young lives!
Wigan Youth Zone is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to build meaningful relationships with businesses that want to make a real difference in their local community.
Salary: £32,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time (with some flexibility considered)
Location: Wigan Youth Zone
Benefits include:
About the Youth Zone:
Wigan Youth Zone gives young people somewhere safe to go, something positive to do, and someone trusted to talk to. As a vibrant, purpose-built facility supporting young people aged 8-19 (up to 25 with additional needs), it plays a vital role in the life of the borough. This role helps that impact continue and grow by connecting local businesses with a cause that really matters.
The opportunity:
Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, senior leaders, and trustees, you'll lead on securing and growing significant corporate partnerships, generating £75,000+ per year, with ambition to increase this to £100,000+ over time.
What you'll do:
This is a hands-on role with real scope to shape your approach and clearly see the impact of your work.
Who this role could suit:
We are look for an extremely pro-active relationship developer.
You might come from community fundraising, corporate partnerships, business development, sales, marketing, communications, or another relationship-led income role.
What matters most is your ability to build trust, communicate impact, and turn relationships into sustainable support. Strong transferable skills such as influencing, persuasive writing, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking are highly valued.
Local knowledge of Wigan and existing networks are a real advantage.
How to Apply:
Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Priya Vencatasawmy as a first step.
If your experience matches what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with further information on how to make your formal application.
Deadline: 13th May at 9am
Interviews: W/C 1st of June
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with
Are you ready to guide and inspire a skilled team delivering life changing mental health and wellbeing support to children, young people and families?
This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our amazing Central and West Lancashire Mental Health Support Team (MHST).
You will work closely with the Service Manager to lead high quality services that deliver on our promises and make a real difference in schools, communities and family homes. This is a role where every decision you make can create lasting change, from setting service priorities and building strong partnerships to ensuring safe, effective and compassionate care for the people we support.
You will take responsibility for service performance, staff leadership, safeguarding, contract management, risk management and building meaningful relationships with partner organisations.
With the freedom to innovate and the support of a dedicated leadership team, you will ensure our services not only meet but exceed expectations.
Doing the best we can do can go a long way in building brighter futures for children, young people and their families, we need your help to make this happen!
Please note - this role is expected to start in September 2026
We are looking for someone who brings proven leadership experience in mental health or community services, with the confidence to manage contracts, people, performance and change whilst ensuring that values lie at the heart of everything they do. You will need:
It would be great if you also bring experience of working in education settings, developing/implementing new services or delivering training. More than anything, you will be driven by the belief that every child and young person deserves to feel safe, heard, supported and valued.
If this opportunity sounds like something you`d grab with both hands…we`d like to hear from you!
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.
We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.
We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!
Closing Date: 17.05.2026
Interview Date: 03.06.2026
A charity providing health and wellbeing services, helping people unleash their unique potential and live healthier, safer and more fulfilling lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN)
The Nature Friendly Farming Network is a UK-wide, farmer-led organisation working to restore the balance between farming and nature.
We support farmers by sharing practical knowledge, resources and case studies that help boost food production, protect wildlife, and build climate resilience.
We influence policy to secure fair rewards for farmers who look after the environment, and we connect thousands of like-minded farmers across the UK through knowledge sharing, events and campaigns.
Membership is free and open to farmers, the public and organisations.
About the role
We are looking for a Parliamentary Engagement Officer to strengthen our engagement with policymakers across the UK.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of farming, environment and policy. You will play a key role in ensuring that farmer experience and evidence are reflected in parliamentary discussions, helping to shape conversations that impact the future of farming.
Working directly with the Chief Executive and closely with the policy team, you will monitor parliamentary activity, identify opportunities for engagement, and support timely and well-informed interaction with MPs, peers and their teams. You will also work across the organisation, including with country teams and farmer steering groups, to ensure engagement reflects priorities across all UK nations.
This is a practical, fast-paced role suited to someone who is organised, politically aware, and able to respond quickly to emerging opportunities.
Key responsibilities
Monitor parliamentary activity across Westminster and the devolved parliaments, identifying relevant debates, questions, committees and opportunities for engagement
Maintain a forward view on key parliamentary activity and upcoming moments of influence
Produce and circulate clear, concise briefings on parliamentary activity and recommended areas for engagement
Draft and support the submission of parliamentary questions, briefings and lines for MPs, peers and their staff
Build and maintain relationships with MPs, peers, advisers and parliamentary staff across parties
Support coordinated engagement with political stakeholders, ensuring activity is timely and aligned with organisational priorities
Work with colleagues and partners to support effective and aligned parliamentary engagement
Support relationships between farmers and parliamentarians, including organising farm visits and meetings where appropriate
Translate farmer experience and insights into clear and practical input for parliamentary engagement
Support the planning and delivery of parliamentary events, meetings and roundtables
Organise meetings with MPs, peers and advisers, including preparing briefings and follow-up actions
Maintain accurate records of parliamentary contacts and engagement activity, and support internal reporting
Contribute to campaign activity and wider organisational work where required
What we are looking for
You will bring:
A working understanding of how the UK Parliament and devolved legislatures operate, and how to engage effectively with those processes
Experience engaging with political, policy or stakeholder environments
Strong writing skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise briefings and summaries
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
The ability to manage competing priorities and respond quickly to emerging opportunities
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships
The ability to translate complex or real-world information into clear, practical input
Confidence working independently in a remote team environment
An interest in farming, environmental issues or public policy
Additional information
The NFFN is a politically neutral organisation. This role requires the ability to engage constructively with stakeholders across all political parties and UK nations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bid Coordinator
Contracted Days: [5 days per week]
About Offploy:
Offploy is a social enterprise and charity committed to creating a fairer society by helping individuals with convictions, or at risk of offending, lead crime-free lives. Founded in 2016 by an ex-prisoner, we have supported over 5,000 people with tailored services that build skills, confidence, and opportunity. With team members who have lived experience in the justice system, we’re uniquely positioned to deliver impactful, life-changing services that make communities safer.
Role Purpose
To support the Development Function by managing opportunity research, bid compliance, and submission processes, ensuring a high-quality, organised and proactive pipeline of commissioned, grant and framework opportunities.
The Bid Coordinator will play a critical role in maintaining bid governance, strengthening pre-tender intelligence, and ensuring timely, compliant submissions, while providing light-touch writing support where required.
Key Responsibilities
1. Opportunity Monitoring & Market Intelligence
2. Pre-Bid & Qualification Support
3. Bid Compliance & Submission Management
4. Bid Toolkit & Content Library Management
5. Writing & Development Support
6. Reporting & Continuous Improvement
7. Repeatable Tasks by Cadence
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Person Specification
Essential
Desirable
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Regional Public Affairs Manager
Starting Salary: £50,582 (if based outside London); £53,777 (if based in London)
Contract: Full-time, permanent contract (we are open to conversations about different ways of working - so please ask)
Location: Remote role - can be based anywhere in England or Wales with an expectation of frequent travel across England and Wales
About Lloyds Bank Foundation
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is an independent charitable foundation, backed by Lloyds Banking Group and the people within it. We want everyone to be in a good place - personally, in a home that’s a good place to live, and in a community that’s a good place to belong.
We play our role by connecting and catalysing community-led change, providing the money, time, tools and connections that build organisations’ capacity and capability, to make people’s lives better and their communities stronger.
We back people and communities across England and Wales, to make that happen, because when you back brilliant people, brilliant things happen. Our communities are full of ambitious, energetic and determined people stepping up to make their neighbours’ lives better and their communities grow stronger. Day in, day out.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of impactful public affairs and influencing activity, strengthening regional voice and national impact.
As Regional Public Affairs Manager, you will work closely with colleagues to support influencing activity across England and Wales, helping to build confidence, capability, and effectiveness. You will support engagement with decision-makers, campaigns, and partnerships, ensuring activity is aligned and impactful.
You will play a key role in connecting local insight to national influencing, identifying emerging themes and helping to shape wider organisational priorities. You will also build relationships with external stakeholders, supporting activity that raises the Foundation’s profile and impact.
About You
We’re looking for someone with experience in public affairs, policy, or influencing, particularly at local or regional level. You will have experience of supporting or delivering influencing activity and working with a range of stakeholders.
You will be a strong relationship builder who combines practical delivery with the ability to use insight and evidence to inform work. A good understanding of the UK political landscape and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is essential.
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and find details of how to apply.
For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact our recruitment partner, Atkinson HR via the information in the candidate pack.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We hold Disability Confident Employer status (Level 2) and are working towards full status by 2027. This means that if you're a disabled applicant and your CV and application answers clearly demonstrate that you meet the essential criteria for the role, we will invite you to interview.
More broadly, we are committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities and people we work with. We believe that diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger and helps us make better decisions. We actively welcome applications from people who are under-represented in the charity sector, including people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities, disabled people, and those with experience of the issues our funded charities work to address.
Key Dates
Closing Date: Wednesday 13th May 2026
Optional Q&A Session: Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 09:00-10:00
First Interview: Friday 22nd May 2026
Second Interview: Wednesday 3rd June 2026
We support small, local and specialist charities across England and Wales.


Lloyds Bank Foundation
Head of Community-Led Change (Wales)
Starting Salary:£69,215. Plus 3.6% increase following successful completion of probation period.
Contract: Full-time, permanent contract (we are open to conversations about flexibility - so please ask)
Location: Remote role with expectation of regular travel through Wales, across regions and to London
About Lloyds Bank Foundation
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is an independent charitable foundation, backed by Lloyds Banking Group and the people within it. We want everyone to be in a good place - personally, in a home that’s a good place to live, and in a community that’s a good place to belong.
We play our role by connecting and catalysing community-led change, providing the money, time, tools and connections that build organisations’ capacity and capability, to make people’s lives better and their communities stronger.
We back people and communities across England and Wales, to make that happen, because when you back brilliant people, brilliant things happen. Our communities are full of ambitious, energetic and determined people stepping up to make their neighbours’ lives better and their communities grow stronger. Day in, day out.
About the Role
This is a pivotal leadership opportunity to shape and lead the Foundation’s work across Wales, ensuring that community-led change reflects Welsh priorities, policy, and lived experience.
As Head of Community-Led Change (Wales), you will provide strategic leadership for programmes and partnerships, driving a place-based approach that delivers meaningful and lasting impact. You will work collaboratively across the organisation to align funding, development support, and influencing activity, ensuring a coordinated and effective approach.
You will build strong relationships with Welsh Government, public bodies, funders, and community organisations, acting as a credible and visible ambassador. You will also contribute to organisational leadership, supporting strategic direction while leading a high-performing team in Wales.
About You
We’re looking for an experienced and credible leader with a strong understanding of Wales, its communities, and policy landscape. You will bring a track record of leading programmes, building partnerships, and delivering impact.
You will combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, alongside strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to navigate complexity. A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is essential.
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and find details of how to apply.
For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact our recruitment partner, Atkinson HR via the information in the candidate pack.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We hold Disability Confident Employer status (Level 2) and are working towards full status by 2027. This means that if you're a disabled applicant and your CV and application answers clearly demonstrate that you meet the essential criteria for the role, we will invite you to interview.
More broadly, we are committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities and people we work with. We believe that diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger and helps us make better decisions. We actively welcome applications from people who are under-represented in the charity sector, including people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities, disabled people, and those with experience of the issues our funded charities work to address.
Key Dates
Closing Date: Midday, Thursday 7th May 2026
Optional Q&A Session: Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 09:00-10:00
First Interview: Thursday 14th May 2026
Second Interview: Tuesday 26th May 2026
We support small, local and specialist charities across England and Wales.


What will you be doing?
Manage caseload efficiently and effectively in line with The FA policies, procedures, regulations, protocols and thresholds:
Other:
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role:
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page,
Role outline and purpose
The Organising and Local Mobilisation (OLM) Manager is responsible for managing ongoing support to food banks as they organise and campaign for change. This varied, proactive, and fast-paced role will involve working closely with grant funded Local Organisers as part of Trussell’s Organising Programme, frequently visiting food banks and delivering online and in person training.
You will hold responsibility for providing direct support as food banks develop effective campaign strategies – covering local and Trussell priorities – and ensuring they have the capacity, skills, and resources to deliver them. You will also work closely with other departments at Trussell and external partners to support food banks outside of the Organising Programme to influence locally and play a leading role in mobilising them to campaign for change.
This role is part of Trussell’s Supportive Communities programme, the goal of which is to enable local communities to become places where people at risk of needing to use a food bank are supported and are using their agency to bring about meaningful changes that prevent anybody from needing emergency food. This role is focused on the successful delivery of the overall programme outcomes, contributing to the fulfilment of our long term vision of a UK without the need for food banks.
Role responsibilities
· Network area-wide delivery of the Organising Programme: Lead and manage the delivery of OLM’s Organising Programme in your network area, recruiting food banks to join, providing in person and online training and ongoing relational support to Local Organisers to ensure campaign strategies are developed and delivered. Organise and lead area-wide training, clusters, or events for food bank staff and volunteers to promote co-operation and sharing of good practice around local influencing.
· Training, learning and programme development: Play a key role in the design and delivery of a programme of training and other learning for food banks covering organising, mobilising, and influencing. Contributing to impact and process evaluations and assisting food banks involved to explore future sources of funding, as required.
· Supporting food banks to influence locally: Empower food banks to develop their local influencing work, triaging influencing issues and managing input from other relevant Trussell Trust experts to provide ongoing support that enables the food bank to progress their influencing work.
· Mobilising food banks in Trussell’s campaigns: Support the development and promotion of national Trussell policy campaigns, working with other teams and external partners to engage the food banks you support in taking action - including how they might take ownership of campaigns locally and help shape those priorities.
· Internal stakeholder engagement: Project manage OLM’s involvement in assigned cross-organisational projects – e.g. a policy campaign or strategic project, ensuring the OLM team are consulted, negotiating with other teams and making decisions accordingly. As part of an area-based matrix team you’ll work closely with other food bank facing staff to ensure a joined up approach to food bank support, effective communication, as well as sharing learning and best practice.
· External stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with food bank leaders, staff, volunteers, and trustees, as well as establishing effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders such as local authorities, community organisations, and churches.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Experience of delivering organising work and/or campaigning for change at a grassroots, local and/or national level.
· Excellent knowledge and understanding of the political landscape of your assigned area.
· A confident communicator with the ability to successfully influence and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders, including food bank staff and volunteers, local authorities, community organisations, and churches.
· Knowledge and experience of a wide range of campaigning tactics, campaign planning and developing theories of change.
· Ability to develop and deliver training for organisers, trustees, staff and volunteers from food banks, including event management.
Behaviours and competencies:
· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of Trussell.
· Role models inclusive behaviour and values, including demonstrating empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds.
· Able to build effective relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and with differing life experience, including in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together.
· Effective project management ensuring alignment with the Trussell vision and strategy and collaborative working to maximise integration and effectiveness of activities
· Is tenacious, proactive, creative and propositional, and makes things happen.
· Able to solve complex problems; with a self-motivated and solutions-focused outlook
Key Stakeholders
· Food banks, including local organisers, project managers, volunteers, and people they support.
· The wider OLM team.
· Network Area Teams, who support food banks in their day-to-day work
· Grants team
· Participation team
· Making Social Security Work programme team
· Others TBC
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role outline and purpose
To manage policy and public affairs influencing in Wales to ensure effective delivery of Trussell’s strategy to achieve policy and secure policy change that ends the need for food banks.
To contribute to the delivery of the wider goals of the Making Social Security Work programme across the UK and to the Prioritising Hunger & Hardship, Supportive Communities and Holistic Advice programmes in Wales.
Key responsibilities
Support the development and delivery of Trussell’s strategy to end the need for food banks in Wales.
· Supports the development and delivery of Trussell’s strategy to end the need for food banks in Wales. This includes planning influencing opportunities, developing relationships, and shaping asks to advance Trussell’s mission in Wales, contributing to the successful delivery of our overall strategy.
Deliver policy, public affairs, and advocacy in Wales.
· Deliver policy development, public affairs, and advocacy activity to contribute towards the goals of the organisation’s Wales strategy and achieve policy change. This includes working closely with Wales based colleagues to represent Trussell in the media and at external events, managing social media, direct engagement with MS’s. MP’s, ministers, advisers and officials, preparing briefings and co-ordinating events and advocacy activity across Wales that secures impactful engagement. This ensures a coherent, effective influencing programme is delivered that drives policy change and strengthens organisational credibility.
Build strong evidence base for Wales.
· Work with programme teams across Trussell and with external partners to ensure strong evidence base for Wales and ensure our evidence is shared externally and has impact. This includes sharing research findings with a range of audiences and external stakeholders through written and verbal briefings and working collaboratively with programmes across Trussell to build robust evidence base for the organisation’s policy and public affairs influencing and profile in Wales.
Develop effective partnerships and networks.
· Build collaborative external partnerships and develop networks to strengthen policy and public affairs activity in Wales, represent Trussell and promote the organisation’s policy positions to external stakeholders and audiences. This includes working with Wales based colleagues to represent the organisation in key Welsh sector coalitions and promoting the organisations policy positions and evidence to external stakeholders, to build awareness of the issues driving people to use food banks in Wales and our policy solutions.
Support effective campaigning.
· Work with campaign colleagues, food bank-facing colleagues in Wales and the food bank network to shape and deliver effective campaign activity that advances the organisation’s goals and strategy in Wales and across the UK. This includes working with Wales based colleagues to shape campaign activity, advise on the political context, and support mobilisation. This ensures campaigns are well informed, relevant to Wales and contribute meaningfully to UK wide programme objectives.
Person Specification
Core knowledge:
· Good knowledge of policy issues relevant to Trussell’s vision and expertise on the policies that drive hunger and hardship in Wales.
· Significant knowledge of the political landscape in Wales and of effective techniques for influencing change.
· Good understanding of research methods and of how to ensure high quality and credible evidence is deployed effectively.
Essential skills:
· Strong skills in effectively influencing political and public debates and working with politicians and policymakers across the political spectrum.
· Good ability to think strategically, demonstrate effective decision-making and ensure practical delivery of impactful activities.
· Excellent communication skills, including written, presentations and speaking, ability to adapt to influence different audiences.
· Collaborative interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders.
· Effective project management and ability to balance competing priorities and meet tight internal and external deadlines.
Key Experience:
· Track record of delivering effective policy and public affairs activity and achieving impact, ideally in Wales.
Special Requirements
None
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.