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Marie Curie is the UK's leading end of life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end of life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

Want to apply your strategic communications skills for a good cause? Join one of the UK's best known charities, Marie Curie, as we sharpen our communications to be more strategic, integrated, and insight-driven.

In this newly created role, you will lead the charity's approach to strategic communications, ensuring alignment with our wider organisational strategy. You will utilise your experience, knowledge, and influencing skills to advise senior leaders and key stakeholders. Additionally, you will guide cross-functional teams and oversee high-impact projects. Your passion for audience insights will shape how audiences understand and engage with Marie Curie.

Join our ambitious, motivated and welcoming department.

Main responsibilities:
- Develop, manage, and optimise the Marketing Communications strategy, ensuring alignment across channels, teams, and priorities.
- Lead strategic communications planning, translating organisational goals into actionable, audience-led communications plans.
- Develop and oversee key messaging frameworks and thematic narratives based on insight and research.
- Manage cross-departmental audience insight initiatives, including segmentation, message testing, and establishing a shared insights repository.
- Monitor and report on performance against strategy and KPIs, using data to support continuous improvement.
- Advise and work closely with senior management, internal communications, teams across the income, innovation and engagement directorate and external agencies.
- Act as operational lead for crisis communications, coordinating responses and ensuring preparedness through robust planning and documentation.
- Oversee external agencies and ensure strategic alignment and delivery of contracted work.
- Line manage the Strategic Communications Manager and lead matrix teams on key projects.

Key Criteria:
- Extensive experience in a senior communications role, with a strong track record of developing and delivering integrated, high-impact strategic communication strategies.
- Confident and persuasive communicator with excellent writing, planning, and leadership skills. Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
- Expertise in audience segmentation, insight analysis, and message testing to ensure communications are targeted, relevant, and effective.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing issues and crisis communications.
- Experience leading relationships with external agencies to ensure alignment and quality delivery.
- Skilled in managing agency partnerships and working across teams. Highly capable of prioritising tasks and managing multiple projects and campaigns to meet deadlines.
- Previous experience in the charity, health, or non-profit sectors is advantageous.

Please see the full job description .

Application & Interview Process

- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and Cover Letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: June 15th, 2025. We recommend submitting applications early, as the application process may be closed once a sufficient number of qualified candidates have applied.

Salary: £44,550 - 49,489 per annum + £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
Based: Hybrid. Home-based and 1-2 days a week in the Embassy Gardens office in London.

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

About Twins Trust

Twins Trust is at the heart of the multiples’ community, supporting families with twins or triplets, influencing the healthcare system and campaigning on behalf of our community.

Multiple birth families face unique challenges and we’re there for them, every step of the way. With over 40 years’ experience, we tailor our services to our families’ needs. 

Twins Trust has over 15,000 members who access our amazing community, information and courses and exclusive discounts.

Community Fundraising Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and talented fundraising team

We are looking for an experienced Community Fundraising Manager to join our small and friendly fundraising team. You will be responsible for driving our strategy for Community Fundraising, Individual/Regular Giving and Events. With a database of around 100,000 registrants and 15,000 members, these existing income streams have lots of great potential. We have amazing fundraisers in our community who take on challenges like the London Marathon, London to Brighton bike ride, or their own swimming challenge and there’s lots of great potential amongst our supporters, including our committed members and regular givers.

Contract:  Permanent
Hours:  30 hours per week (negotiable for the right candidate)
Flexibility: We are a flexible employer and most of our staff are juggling things (including caring for multiples!) We are great at making jobs work around life.
Salary: £31,000 - £33,000 (pro rata)
Reports to: Head of Development 
Work location: Hybrid/remote. Office space in London Bridge, although entirely remote option is fine. Travel to events will also be required.
Closing date: midnight on Friday13th June
Interview dates: First-round interviews will be held on a rolling basis

Purpose of the role

• Grow a successful existing income stream (Fundraising Events and Regular Giving) and develop and grow a comparatively new income stream (Community Fundraising and Individual Giving) for Twins Trust. You will do this alongside other fundraisers in the team and with support from a Fundraising Officer.
• Lead and develop a multi-year strategy for growing our Community and Events programmes, with a well-planned calendar of events throughout the year covering different themes and geographies.
• Lead the strategy for our Individual/Regular Giving programme
• Lead on the creation, planning and delivery of a new Twins Trust owned mass participation fundraising event
• Provide strategic support and guidance to our Fundraising Officer to implement the annual raffle, ongoing Lottery programme and Individual Giving programme.
• Work closely with other teams across Fundraising, Membership and Communications to spot opportunities to maximise income and drive new projects forward
• Provide exceptional relationship management and stewardship to fundraisers in our community to make them feel appreciated, maximise income raised and encourage repeat fundraising

Ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of developing and implementing a strategy for Community They will be able to demonstrate how they have delivered one or more of these income streams and grown these programmes significantly, providing excellent stewardship to fundraisers.

Person specification

Essential

• Significant experience of leading a 6 figure multi-year community fundraising strategy including forecasting and monitoring income and expenditure
• Experience of leading community, events, or Individual/Regular Giving fundraising - taking ownership and achieving growth in scale and income
• Experience of creating and delivering a new medium to large scale (£25k plus) fundraising event, maximising all commercial opportunities within it
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to manage several projects at the same time
• Experience working in a CRM and analysing data to inform decision-making (Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus)
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Able to collaborate with a team of various disciplines or work independently as required
• Strong IT skills, including SharePoint and advanced Excel
• Enthusiasm for the issues we work on

 

Desirable

• Working understanding of admin processes relating to fundraising
• Understanding of digital marketing
• An understanding of GDPR in relation to fundraising

Senior Programmes Manager

We are looking for a Senior Programmes Manager to join the team, in a critical role delivering funding calls, managing relationships with delivery partners, and support the commissioning of independent evaluations.

If you want to join an impact-driven organisation, improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families then apply today!

Position: Senior Programmes Manager

Location: London/hybrid

Hours: 35 hours full-time, with flexible working considered

Salary: £53,300 plus generous benefits

Contract: x1 12-month fixed-term contract (Maternity); and x1 18-month fixed-term contract (secondments welcome)

Closing Date: 23:59, Sunday 15 June 2025

Interviews:  24th / 25th  June 2025

The role

The organisation funds the generation of high-quality evidence to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families in England. The approach is different to many other funders: providing grants to support the delivery of interventions only where this enables rigorous evaluation. This ensures that every funded programme contributes directly to building the evidence base for what works to effectively support children and families.

The Programmes Team is central to this mission. It is responsible for designing and running funding processes, managing a portfolio of delivery grants, and ensuring that the work supports actionable, robust research. The organisation uses programme funding not only to address evidence gaps but also as a way of raising the standard of research and evaluation across early intervention and children’s social care.

We are looking for a Senior Programmes Manager to join the team. This is a critical role that will shape and deliver funding calls, manage relationships with delivery partners, and support the commissioning of independent evaluations. It calls for excellent judgement, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and strong communication and coordination skills.

About you

You will have substantial experience in programme management or grant funding, ideally within a research, evaluation or evidence-generation context, or in areas aligned to the organisation's strategic priorities.

Experience in early intervention, children’s social care or research is especially valuable. We also strongly welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of children’s social care, or who have worked directly in practice.

The organisation

This is a great place to work, where everyone is high performing and where together everyone can achieve impact that makes a real difference for vulnerable children and families. Focussing on using and championing high quality evidence, working directly with government and local leaders, the team provides practical solutions and encourages change. This is an organisation with ambitious aims and people are essential to its success.

Some of the great benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave, plus one extra day off for your birthday, paid bank holidays with up to three which may be switched for religious observance
• Up to five days carers’ leave, in a 12-month period, three days paid
• Paid compassionate leave
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• 6% employer and 3% employee contribution. No limit on any additional employee contributions made via auto enrolment
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 counselling, legal and information line
• Unlimited access to 24/7 GP
• Mental health support
• Life cover at x4 annual salary
• Bike to work scheme.

The organisation offers excellent salaries, learning and development opportunities, and a great office location situated in the heart of St James’s. Working in a hybrid and flexible way, the organisation recognises the importance of a good work-life balance. Please note that where staff live within approximately two hours travel of the office, they are expected to work onsite two days per week. For those based further afield, more flexible or home working arrangements can be discussed.

Do you want to work somewhere that values and celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all employees? People are at the heart of everything. It’s vital that the workforce reflects the diversity of stakeholders, and the wider society in the UK, and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

You may have experience in other areas or roles such as: Programmes, Programmes Manager, Senior Programme Manager, Senior Programmes Manager, Grant Funding, Grants Manager, Grants Officer, Programme Officer, Programme Lead, Research, Researcher.

This role is currently unable to offer sponsorship. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

The Southbank Centre is a world-renowned cultural institution, Europe’s largest centre for arts and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions. The Southbank Centre facilitates innovative and experimental performances and exhibitions, attracting diverse audiences and showcasing world-class artists.

Ivy Rock Partners are supporting the Southbank Centre in their recruitment for a Finance Business Partner for one of their key directorates, Development and Audiences. This is an exciting opportunity to join the finance team to help support in driving good management reporting and business partnering to ensure the accurate and reliable reporting and budgeting for Development, Membership, Marketing and Communications and Visitor Experience.

Key duties of the role are as follows:

To ensure effective financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis for budget holders, senior management and external parties as required. Building excellent relationships with the Audience and Development teams, ensuring that:

• The Directors, Heads of Department and cost centre budget holders are supported and challenged on all financial issues, including reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• There is effective and ongoing financial monitoring and control
• Budget variances, risks and opportunities are identified and flagged as part of the management accounts monthly reforecast process

To deliver monthly management accounting and other reporting for relevant cost centres, including:

• Meeting budget holders to discuss accuracy of the accounts, reasons for variances and required actions and updating forecasts as appropriate
• Prepare the relevant summary sections of the monthly management accounts and related KPIs
• Process accruals, deferrals, and other accounting adjustments, including at financial year end

About You

• You will be a part-qualified, finalist or fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent). Applicants who are qualified by experience are also encouraged to apply.
• You will have hands-on knowledge of supporting in the production of management accounts and experience of or the ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders to advise on budgets
• Candidates from all sectors are encouraged to apply, though an appreciation for the arts is a must!

What’s in it for you?

• Basic salary of up to £52,000 depending on experience.
• A min 5% employer’s pension contribution (rising to 9% depending on your employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Hybrid working model of 3 days office working, 2 days from home
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for Southbank Centre events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga
• Free access to emotional support from a confidential specialist Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

How to apply

Please apply with a copy of your CV via the link below. For any enquiries, please get in touch with Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential conversation.

Application deadline is Sunday 15th June. First-stage interviews are currently scheduled for w/c 23rd June and final stage interviews for w/c 30th June. Applicants who are unavailable for the dates mentioned are still encouraged to apply and to discuss alternatives.

All third-party applications will be forwarded to Holly at Ivy Rock Partners.

We are delighted to be working with an International Charity that operates all over the globe to recruit for a Senior Management Accountant. This role will be driven by budget planning, financial analysis and reporting, and balance technical expertise with strategic insight. The postholder will be working closely with the Head of Finance to manage the accounting department.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Develop and manage a team providing financial support to budget holders and operational staff
• Develop a business partnering approach towards all stakeholders supporting and driving understanding of financial matters
• Assist the Head of Finance in managing the accounting department
• Develop and manage the budget process across the Charity and report this to the Board
• Manage and oversee the budget preparation process ensuring stakeholder receive the necessary support, whilst communicating deadlines
• Finalise the annual budget in collaboration with department heads
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast for the year
• Review budget adherence and provide variance explanations through monthly meeting of budget holders
• Prepare and submit management accounts, including budget to actual variance analysis
• Ensure adherence to accounting judgments and estimates with robust supporting
• documentation
• Review programme funding requests from the International Programme Resources Department, ensuring compliance with funding requirements
• Support the Senior Financial Accountant in year-end audit processes
• Line manage the accounts payable and receivable team members
• Serve as a financial representative on various boards, committees, and councils to support decision-making

Ideal candidate profile:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong background in management accounting
• Strong management reporting, financial reporting and analytical skills
• Excellent budgeting and forecasting skills
• Experience in finance business partnering with key stakeholders of various departments
• Knowledge of UK Charity SROP and financial compliance regulations
• Finance staff management experience

Agency reference number: J88874

Location: Bank, Central London

Duration: 1 year FTC with option to move to permanent  

Salary: £65,000 - £68,500 per annum

Working hours: Full time

Working pattern: Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

Other Benefits: Employer pension contribution up to 12%

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (the Trust) is looking for a part-time, 28 hours per week, Marketing Communications Manager.

If you are looking to join a talented and creative team that is passionate about nature, then we would love to hear from you. Our vision is of a future where bumblebees are thriving and valued by everyone; marketing and communications is central to us achieving that.

Your role will be to lead the Marketing and Communications team to develop and deliver a Marketing and Communications Plan that inspires and enables people from all backgrounds to take action to support bumblebees. Actions may include donating/ fundraising, political advocacy, volunteering/ surveying, or creating bumblebee habitats (everything from a window box up!).

You will work with colleagues across the Trust to deliver both national and project level campaigns and strengthen the Trust’s brand, website, PR, and social media engagement.

You will be a self-motivated creative thinker with proven leadership and management skills and experience in delivering engaging campaigns across a variety of media channels.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details of the role.

This is a part-time post for 28 hours per week.  Some overtime work may be required and a flexitime system is in place.

This post will be employed on a permanent basis and can be based at the Trust’s office in Stirling, be home-based or be a hybrid between the Trust’s office in Stirling and home-working.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.  This means that whilst seeking employment or during such employment with the Trust, we will seek to ensure equality of treatment for all persons regardless of sex, race, age, marital or civil partnership status, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity status. At the Trust, we have a clear goal: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on reaching for our vision, through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees. 

Location: Home-based
Department: Operations
Salary: £33,256 - £36,952 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
 
There’s never been a better time to join their team! They have launched an ambitious new strategy – and they want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution, to making them healthier and happier, cycling can help us all thrive.
 
They're looking for a Programme Management Office Business Partner to play a key role in shaping how they manage and deliver impactful projects across the organisation. This role will work closely with project leads and senior stakeholders to embed best practices, improve governance, and support the delivery of our project portfolio. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful change while developing and championing project management across a purpose-driven charity.
 
This role offers the opportunity to continue their work in improving and embedding our project management framework, deliver training in project management best practice, and provide expert guidance throughout the project lifecycle. 
 
They're looking for someone with proven experience in project or programme management who thrives on making a difference through structure, strategy, and support. You’ll be a confident communicator and facilitator, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels and building strong, trusted relationships.
 
Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.
 
They are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. They strongly believe that diversity strengthens their work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of them are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most.
 
The role is home based in the UK, with occasional travel to Guildford head office and London

Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown
 
You may have experience of the following: PMO Business Partner, Programme Management Business Partner, Project Portfolio Partner, Project Delivery Business Partner, Project Governance Lead, PMO Consultant, Project Management Framework Lead, Project Strategy Partner, Project Support and Governance Manager, Strategic Project Delivery Advisor, etc.
 
REF-221 877

• Job Title: Secretary
• Civil service pay grade equivalent: 6/7
• Employer: Public Chairs’ Forum
• Salary: £65,000 per year
• Post: Secondment (up to 24 months)
• Location: London / Hybrid
• Work pattern: Full time or part time (min. 3 days)
• Closing Date: 19 June 2025

This is a hugely exciting time for the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF) and Association of Chief Executives (ACE) as we seek to assign someone to take up this national role and lead the Secretariat for the next two years.

The Secretary leads the Secretariat in driving membership and diversifying income sources for our two unique networks of public body leaders and ensuring members receive an outstanding membership experience. The Secretary will help us to celebrate our member’s achievements as part of our 20th anniversary in 2026/27.

If you are interested in building your skills and networks, and are motivated to influence change across public bodies, the role of Secretary could provide the perfect leadership development opportunity for you.

Supported by our ambitious and highly-respected boards, we’re growing our membership networks and partnership opportunities as we expand our offering and reach with our new annual programmes bringing insight, support and inspiration for executives and non-executives of UK public bodies.

You will work with some of the most prominent figures in UK public and civil service. You will bring experience of developing and shaping engagement with leadership, with the energy to continue to nurture and grow this organisation, bringing its diverse membership with you.

It’s likely that you’ll be familiar with public bodies, but that’s not what’s really important. If you’re experienced at shaping events and developing leadership programmes, perhaps you’re also creative, tenacious and entrepreneurial, then we’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like to apply for this post, please send your CV and a covering letter, describing in under 500 words how you meet each of the criteria listed in the job and person specification.

If you’re shortlisted, we will contact you via email to arrange a time for an interview. We expect to hold interviews Monday 30 June 2025.

Do you have experience in generating and sustaining charitable giving from individuals and nurturing a Friends scheme in the Arts education sector? Are you passionate about choral singing and its power to change the lives of children and young people and can you successfully advocate on our behalf to potential major donors?

The primary focus for the new role is to generate sustainable charitable giving from individuals, maintaining and growing our Friends memberships and developing significant income from major donors. We will also welcome input on stewardship of trusts and foundations if this is also your area of expertise.

We are a leading choral singing organisation and run residential summer courses for children and young people. Our artistic director, Ralph Allwood, founded the organisation 45 years ago, since when over 10,000 young people have benefited from our life-changing courses. Nowadays, around one third of students receive generous bursary support to attend a course and we also work with a range of partner organisations to encourage even more young people from diverse backgrounds to take part in our choral singing courses. We want to secure the future of the organisation and increase the number of students we can support by significantly growing our individual  giving.

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to work up to 2 days per week on a freelance basis to help us move up a gear or two in terms of our fundraising, specifically to develop private giving from our extensive alumni network and the many successful individuals who feel music education at a young age made them the person they are today.

We have an office in central London but the job can be done remotely with occasional meetings with the General Manager, either in person or virtually.

Key information

Position: Head of Development, Friends and Major Donors

Reports to: General Manager

Key relationships: Artistic Director, Operations Manager, Assistant Director Rodolfus Choir, Communications Manager & Artistic Adviser, Chairman and Trustees

Location: Working from home with occasional visits to the office at King’s Place, London and meetings with donors c. weekly

Main goal: To launch our 45th anniversary year development appeal and manage fund raising through individual giving, Friends memberships and legacy donations and pledges, growing our charitable income in line with our strategy. 

About this role:

The main duties and responsibilities for the Heads of Development role are as follows:

INDIVIDUAL GIVING

· Maintain and build relationships with our donors, and identify new individuals who would like to see the Rodolfus Choral Foundation thrive

· Use our extensive alumni list to source and maintain donors

· Use contacts from the artistic director and trustees to generate new donors

·  Ensure that our top and potential donors are well looked after and researched, passing on key information to the Artistic Director and, where appropriate, arranging meetings between him and our donors

· Organise and co-host special donor events in unique venues

· Plan and help organise membership events for donors

· Help establish a legacy giving scheme for Rodolfus

· Have overall responsibility for reaching individual giving targets

· Ensure that data is accurately kept in our database in line with GDPR, and is harnessed to support our fundraising efforts

STRATEGIC PLANNING & REPORTING

· Develop a five-year Fundraising Strategy

· Set ambitious but achievable targets for each year, within the overall Rodolfus budget

· Contribute new ideas and find new opportunities for fundraising

· Produce quarterly fundraising updates for the Trustees

· Produce a fundraising report for the annual accounts, identifying strengths, weaknesses and areas for development in the Fundraising Strategy

TRUSTS AND GRANT-MAKING BODIES

· Liaise with the General Manager to ensure a coordinated fundraising plan and targets, in keeping with the artistic vision for Rodolfus

· Proof and submit applications and be the point of contact for Trusts and Foundations (this work is currently supported by the General Manager and a fundraising consultant)

GENERAL

· Attend Team and Board meetings as required

· Be a passionate advocate at all times for Rodolfus

· Adhere to all legal requirements relating to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as all other company policies and procedures

· Create a positive work environment, underpinned by the organisation’s values

· The list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time by the Trustees.

· The appointee may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required and at the discretion of the Board.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who:

· Is able to foster excellent relationships with major donors

· is positive, proactive, hard-working, innovative and ambitious

· is numerate, analytical, organised and has attention to detail

· is friendly, approachable and collaborative

· happy working in a small but dedicated team

· happy to travel regularly when required for donor and team meetings

Essential Criteria:

· excellent interpersonal skills

· experience of developing positive relationships with donors

· proven success in securing major donations

· experience of prospective donor identification and initial approach

· outstanding communication skills, both spoken and written

· experience in budget management

· good attention to detail

· excellent personal organisation and time management

· experience of working efficiently and effectively on their own as well as in a team

· understands the arts sector

Closing date: Midday on 23rd June 2025

Interviews: First round interviews will be held online on w/c 30th June 2025

Second round interviews will be held w/c 7th July 2025

Location:  Hybrid working between the A+LUK Aldgate, London office and home

Salary:  £36,000 - £39,000 per annum

Contract: 12 months fixed-term contract and full-time

Closing date: 11.59pm, Sunday 15 June 2025

A great opportunity has arisen for a Research Operations Officer to join our research and innovation team in London. In this role, you’ll support the charity’s ambitious 5-year strategy, where we seek to accelerate progress in respiratory research and innovation by tripling public funding for respiratory research to £150 million each year and increasing our own investment in pioneering research and innovation.

Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK fighting for everyone with a lung condition, aiming for a world where everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. We fund cutting-edge research, provide advice and support for the 12 million people who will get a lung condition during their lifetime. We also campaign for clean air and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment.

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Research + Innovation, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping, developing and implementing our exciting new ‘Respiratory Leadership Academy’ (RLA). This aims to attract, develop and retain respiratory research and innovation talent in the UK, through funding, support, and networking for early career researchers. Your work will be instrumental in identifying the needs of early career researchers in lung research and supporting them to build successful careers.

You’ll have outstanding stakeholder management skills, inter-personal skills and the ability to engage and communicate with a wide range of individuals from different backgrounds and circumstances. A self-starter, you’ll have excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills, with keen attention to detail. You’ll have a degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience with a passion for, and understanding of, the academic research environment.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Senior Surveyor to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

• Salary of £59,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated RICS qualified building surveyor to join our renowned organisation.

You’ll have the chance to maintain and enhance some of the most beautiful and historically significant public spaces in the UK, having a direct impact on ensuring these treasured parks remain accessible, safe and enjoyable for millions of visitors each year.

What’s more, with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development, you’ll be able to develop your skill set and develop a great work/life balance whilst helping to shape the future of The Royal Parks' built environment.

So, if you’re ready to take on a pivotal role in preserving and enhancing the iconic Royal Parks, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

As a Senior Surveyor, you will play a pivotal role in the conservation, maintenance and enhancement of various historic and operational structures across the Royal Parks.

Overseeing assets such as buildings, monuments, lakes, bridges and public facilities, you will ensure these are preserved and maintained in accordance with best practices, while balancing budgetary constraints and regulatory requirements.

You will also manage cyclical condition surveys, oversee the Forward Maintenance Register and develop conservation and maintenance plans, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations

Additionally, you will be responsible for managing budgets, reporting on Key Performance Targets (KPTs) and supervising a multi-disciplinary team of surveyors and engineers to deliver on the maintenance priorities.

Additionally, you will:

• Provide expert advice on building conservation and health and safety
• Support the maintenance of asset registers and essential records
• Oversee minor works projects and liaise with relevant teams
• Provide design reviews for maintainability and constructability
• Assist in preparing conservation reports and schedules for buildings occupied by third parties

About You

To be considered as a Senior Surveyor, you will need:

• Proven experience in building surveying
• Knowledge and experience of Building Regulations
• Experience of planning and listed building practise, the roles of Historic England and local planning authorities
• Knowledge of Building Pathology
• A professional RICS qualification

Other organisations may call this role Chartered Building Surveyor, Chartered Surveyor, Senior Commercial Surveyor, Senior Residential Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Senior Building Control Surveyor, or Senior Planning and Development Surveyor.

For more information on the Estates and Projects Directorate, please have a read of the Candidate Brief attached.

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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Senior Surveyor, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation dedicated to improving the public’s health. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is the world’s longest-established public health organisation. Based in central London, but working across the UK, we are a public health charity with over 6,000 members, all of whom work to improve and protect the public’s health. Our activities include qualifications, digital learning, publishing, conferences, membership, policy and campaigning work.

Reporting to the Managing Editor, you will be a key player in the Membership & Educational Services team and support the production of the Royal Society for Public Health’s three academic publications. The successful candidate will learn all facets of online publishing whilst working alongside our experienced team of editors, full training is provided. Excellent organisation and communication skills is essential.

Our publications team are experiencing a period of high-volume submissions, and we are looking for a highly organised, proactive and enthusiastic individual with an interest in publishing to join us during this exciting phase. A large part of the role will focus on administering articles submitted for publication, experience in this field would be an advantage.

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of its employees.

In return we offer:

• 25 days annual leave
• Agile working structure
• Pension contributions
• BUPA Cash plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Membership of the Royal Society for Public Health
• Access to public health knowledge and skills training courses and qualifications
• Organisational commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees
• Welcoming and friendly team of colleagues, and an active Health Champions programme

RSPH values and actively strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce in a working environment free from discrimination.

To apply

Please email a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages. We are particularly interested in your communication skills and administration experience in relation to publishing.

For details of where to send your application, please click on the button above.

Closing date: Monday 16 June at 5pm

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications; unfortunately, we may only be able to contact those candidates who are called for an interview.

Please do let us know if you require any adjustment to allow you to participate in this recruitment process. 

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Senior Project Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

• Salary of £55,000 - £63,317 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated RICS qualified building surveyor to join our renowned organisation.

You’ll have the chance to maintain and enhance some of the most beautiful and historically significant public spaces in the UK, having a direct impact on ensuring these treasured parks remain accessible, safe and enjoyable for millions of visitors each year.

What’s more, with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development, you’ll be able to develop your skill set and develop a great work/life balance whilst helping to shape the future of The Royal Parks' built environment.

So, if you’re ready to take on a pivotal role in preserving and enhancing the iconic Royal Parks, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing small to medium sized projects as well as managing a multi-disciplinary professional team members to deliver your projects.

Additionally, you will:

• Deliver on a range of largely public facing projects from inception through to completion
• Line managing a multi-disciplinary team
• Be responsible for the annual budget for maintenance projects
• Be responsible for the Builder’s Framework

About You

To be considered as a Senior Project Manager, you will need:

• Prince2 Foundation or Project Management Graduate
• Line management experience
• Solid technical understanding of building services, electrical and mechanical maintenance

For more information on the Estates and Projects Directorate, please have a read of the Candidate Brief attached.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Senior Surveyor, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Premier League Stadium Fund Technical Manager

£38,000 - £48,000 per annum (dependent on relevant experience and skills) plus generous benefits

The role will be home-based, but geographically will be required to cover clubs and leagues. Regular travel to clubs’ stadiums will be required, as well as occasional travel to our office at Wembley Stadium in London.

We currently have a vacancy for a qualified construction project manager to join the Premier League Stadium Fund as a Technical Manager to support the Stadium Accreditation Programme and to lead on the technical/construction aspects of Premier League Stadium Fund grant projects.

About the Premier League Stadium Fund

The Premier League Stadium Fund, fully funded by the Premier League and administered by the Football Foundation, provides capital grants to improve stadium facilities for players, supporters, and officials. It supports clubs across the football pyramid, including those in the National League System (Steps 1–6), Women’s Football Pyramid (Tiers 1–4), and clubs promoted to the English Football League. The fund covers ground-grading requirements and includes a Club Development Fund to help clubs grow and improve sustainability.

About the Football Foundation

Over the past 22 years, the Foundation has awarded over 23,000 grants worth £877 million to improve grassroots football facilities across England. With record investment this year, it remains committed to ensuring everyone has a great place to play—regardless of gender, race, disability, or location.

The role

Working as part of a team of Technical Managers, you will support our Stadium Accreditation Programme and will lead on the technical/construction aspects of Premier League Stadium Fund grant projects.

You will support the Stadium Accreditation Programme by helping establish new ways of working following the initial assessment of approximately 1,000 stadiums across England and Wales. You will have responsibility for a set of leagues and clubs across the Midlands and the East of England and you will work with them to ensure their compliance while also delivering against the objectives outlined within the new Premier League Stadium Fund Facilities Strategy.

You will be responsible for the scrutiny of the technical/construction aspects of Premier League Stadium Fund grant applications and ensuring the successful completion of new and improved stadium facilities. As part of this process, you will provide professional advice and guidance to applicants to assist with the development of capital projects, within the National League System (NLS) and Women’s Football Pyramid (WFP).

You’ll support clubs in addressing Stadium Accreditation findings, assess their grant applications, and oversee funded projects to ensure construction is completed on time and to plan.

What are we looking for?

You’ll need a construction-related degree or professional qualification (for example RICS, CIOB, RIBA or equivalent), or the equivalent experience in a construction management or technical role. You’ll have expertise in construction processes, and experience of delivering facilities from inception to completion. Experience in sports facility construction is desirable but not essential.

You’ll need excellent people skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels and handle challenging situations confidently. Strong organisation, attention to detail, and sound decision-making are essential. You should also be adaptable and open to new technologies to help drive ongoing improvements in the Premier League Stadium Fund and Stadium Accreditation programme.

For more details about the role and full person specification, please download the recruitment pack.

What can we offer you?

The salary band for this role is £38,000 - £48,000 per annum, dependent on relevant skills and experience.

You will start on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), collective bonus scheme, free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please contact us.

The closing date for applications is 17:00 on Sunday 15 June 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place in on 23 / 24 June 2025.