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About the role
UnLtd is a vibrant, ambitious organisation at the heart of the UK’s social enterprise sector. As a key stakeholder and leading funder and supporter of social entrepreneurs, we continuously learn and adapt to better meet their needs and maximise their impact.
We are seeking an Events Manager to lead UnLtd’s event portfolio while our current Events Manager is on maternity leave. This person will be responsible for leading, coordinating and delivering the event plan in line with the organisational strategy. We are looking for a confident event specialist who will be able to support our frontline team to deliver a schedule of events for social entrepreneurs and UnLtd’s wider network.
You will be flexible in your approach and confident managing the whole process from planning through to delivery and event evaluation. The role is primarily hands-on and often involves working as part of, and at times leading, a cross-functional team. This role will suit you if you are patient and keep calm when things don’t go to plan, or when you don’t have all the answers you need. You’ll fall back on your meticulous organisation skills to ensure that UnLtd events are produced efficiently, fulfil their purpose, and are executed to the highest level.
This role may include some travel within the UK and evening work; however, we operate a TOIL system.
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Help lead the response to rough sleeping in South West London. Join SPEAR as our Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Manager and make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
SPEAR is a charity working to end homelessness across South West London. We believe homelessness should be rare, brief and non-recurring, and our teams work every day to support people sleeping rough to move into safe, stable accommodation.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated manager to lead our Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Service across the London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth. You will manage a dedicated team delivering street outreach and operating from the Assessment Centre in Clapham Junction, ensuring people experiencing rough sleeping receive timely, trauma-informed support and pathways into accommodation.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will oversee service delivery, manage staff and rotas, build strong partnerships with local authorities and support services, and ensure high-quality safeguarding and case management.
If you are passionate about tackling homelessness and leading frontline services that make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
Why join us
At SPEAR, you’ll be part of a friendly, skilled charity team dedicated to ending homelessness. We offer comprehensive training, opportunities to progress, and strong wellbeing support, so you can thrive while helping others do the same.
Your Benefits
- Generous holiday – 26 days plus public holidays, rising to 31 days with length of service
- Wellbeing & EAP – 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling, money and legal advice
- Health support – Occupational health service and free annual eye test (with contribution towards glasses if required)
- Cycle to Work – Save on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
- Season ticket loan – Interest-free loan for annual travel passes
- Moving house day – Extra day’s leave when you move home
- Financial security – Life assurance (4x salary) and interest-free emergency staff loan
- Family-friendly policies – Enhanced maternity and adoption pay, plus flexible working options
- Career development – Ongoing training, learning and progression opportunities
- Blue Light Card – Discounts across a wide range of shops, restaurants and services
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
If you’re passionate about safer communities and want a role where your work has a direct and lasting impact, this could be the perfect opportunity. As Crimestoppers’ Regional Manager for the North West of England, you’ll play a pivotal part in helping protect the public, empowering local people, and supporting the agencies working to prevent and solve crime.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Regional Manager to represent Crimestoppers across the region. You’ll work closely with law enforcement and community partners to design and deliver meaningful crime‑prevention campaigns, while also coordinating cross‑border and national initiatives with organisations such as ROCUs and the NCA. You’ll empower local volunteer committees to thrive, act as a spokespeople for Crimestoppers in local and regional media, and drive funding opportunities that help expand our impact.
This role variety, and the chance to genuinely make a difference. We’re seeking someone with strong project and budget management skills, confidence under pressure, and the ability to build strategic relationships. Experience in or significant knowledge of the voluntary sector, media campaigning, or policing practice would be an advantage. If you’re committed to community safety and excited by the challenge of influencing real change, we’d love to hear from you.
Please have a read of the job pack here before submitting your CV and covering letter.
3 years fixed term contract | Full time | Home Based | £38,828p/a | DBS required
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Digital & Marketing Communications Manager
The Queen’s Reading Room
6 Month Fixed-Term Contract with potential for extension
Hybrid working (Home-based but with regular London travel required and office-working possible)
Salary: £35,000 per annum.
Help us grow a global community of readers.
The Queen’s Reading Room is a charity dedicated to celebrating the transformative power of reading. Inspired by Her Majesty The Queen’s passion for literature, and founded by The Queen in 2023, we connect readers around the world with books, authors and ideas through curated content, grassroots partnerships, innovative neuroscientific research, collaborations and major live events — including The Queen’s Reading Room Festival.
We believe books enrich lives, strengthen communities and support wellbeing. As we continue to grow our international audience and deepen our grassroots impact, we are seeking an exceptional Digital & Marketing Communications Manager to help shape the next chapter of our story.
The Role
This is a hands-on role at the heart of the charity.
You will lead integrated digital, marketing and media activity to grow audiences, drive ticket sales, strengthen brand reputation and amplify our impact. You will play a central role in delivering the marketing and ticketing strategy for The Queen’s Reading Room Festival and other major events, ensuring we meet ambitious audience and revenue targets. You will help convert major media moments into sustained follower and email subscriber growth and be responsible for improving website journeys and sign-up performance, using analytics to drive action.
Alongside commercial growth, you will work closely with our Impact Manager, supporting them to craft compelling stories about the charity’s reach and outcomes — particularly across our growing grassroots partnerships — ensuring our communications clearly demonstrate meaningful and measurable social impact.
This role combines strategic thinking with operational delivery. It would suit a confident, creative communications professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable working with senior stakeholders and high-profile partners.
Key Responsibilities
Marketing & Audience Growth
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Lead marketing strategy for The Queen’s Reading Room Festival and other major events, with clear audience and revenue objectives.
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Develop and deliver integrated ticketing campaigns across digital, email, social, media and partner channels.
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Manage ticketing communications and optimise audience conversion journeys.
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Monitor ticket sales in real time and adjust tactics to meet targets.
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Oversee paid marketing activity, including digital advertising and out-of-home placements where appropriate.
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Develop audience segmentation strategies to grow and retain supporters.
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Produce post-campaign and post-event reports with clear insights and recommendations.
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Convert peak media moments into follower growth and email subscriber acquisition.
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Optimise journeys from reach to follow/sign-up (not only ticket purchase).
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Report on follower and subscriber conversion, and recommend actions.
Digital Content & Impact Storytelling
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Lead digital growth strategy across social media, website and email platforms.
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Work with colleagues to plan content calendars aligned to campaigns, publishing milestones and cultural moments.
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Support the Impact Manager to translate data, insights and grassroots partnership outcomes into compelling, accessible stories, case studies and narrative content that clearly articulates the charity’s reach and measurable outcomes.
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Support the Impact Manager by ensuring impact reporting is integrated across digital channels and campaign materials.
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Oversee high-quality multimedia content creation (copy, graphics, short-form video) which supports the narrative of the charity.
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Draft and approve newsletter content distributed to a large database.
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Build and optimise welcome and follow-up journeys for new subscribers.
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Translate insight into prioritised changes across content, journeys and CTAs
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Use analytics to optimise engagement, growth and conversion.
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Own website performance and continuous improvement (UX and sign-up journeys).
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Ensure tracking is in place and use insight to drive action.
Media Relations & Press Office
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Manage day-to-day press office activity, including handling reactive media enquiries.
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Secure proactive media coverage across print, broadcast and digital channels to support campaigns and events.
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Build and maintain strong journalist relationships.
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Draft press releases, Q&As and briefing materials.
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Monitor and evaluate coverage, correcting inaccuracies where necessary and escalating issues appropriately.
Campaigns, Brand & Partnerships
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Develop and deliver integrated communications campaigns with measurable results.
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Ensure consistency of tone of voice and brand across all platforms.
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Build strong working relationships with publishers, literary organisations, cultural institutions and corporate partners to amplify reach.
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Conduct appropriate due diligence on partnerships in collaboration with senior leadership.
About You
We are looking for a strategic and creative communications professional with strong commercial awareness and excellent storytelling skills.
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Significant experience in digital marketing and communications roles.
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Demonstrable experience leading marketing campaigns with ticket sales or revenue targets.
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Experience marketing events, festivals or large-scale cultural programmes.
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A strong track record of social media growth and digital audience development.
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Experience handling media relations and securing coverage.
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The ability to translate data and impact outcomes into compelling public-facing stories.
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Excellent written communication skills and strong editorial judgement.
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Confidence working with stakeholders and external partners.
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Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret marketing and performance data.
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Creative and commercially minded.
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Calm under pressure and solutions-focused.
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Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
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Discreet and professional when handling sensitive matters.
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Deeply aligned with our mission to promote reading and literacy.
Experience in the charity, publishing, cultural or arts sectors is desirable but not essential. A genuine passion for books and reading is.
Working Arrangements
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Hybrid working, home-based with regular travel to London and the option to work in an office based in London Victoria. Our ideal candidate is based in or around London and must have the right to work in the UK.
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Some evening and weekend work required for major events and festival delivery.
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Occasional UK travel.
Why Join Us?
This is a rare opportunity to play an important role within a high-profile literary charity with international reach and cultural influence.
You will help shape how we grow our audience, strengthen our reputation and tell the story of our expanding grassroots impact — ensuring more people experience the joy and power of reading.
The charity working to celebrate and promote the power and benefits of reading; founded by Her Majesty Queen Camilla.
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Finance Manager
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week (part-time hours considered)
About the role
Use your finance skills to help keep the UK’s churches open and in use. Come and join a small team at the National Churches Trust and work alongside the Head of Finance and the Finance and Governance Officer by managing the charity’s day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
We’re looking for someone who can work collaboratively and who is detail orientated. This pivotal role in the charity provides the financial backbone that supports decision‑making and organisational stability. If you enjoy bringing order, clarity, and momentum to finance operations – and want your work to support the conservation of some of the nation’s most important buildings – we would love to hear from you.
Benefits
As a member of staff, you will have access to our employee benefits programme, managed by HSF, which offers a health plan, access to counselling and legal support, and a discount programme for benefits such as gym membership and personal accident cover. You will also have access to free communications events, resources and mentors through our Charity Comms membership. A ten per cent pension contribution, as well as additional time off between Christmas and New Year.
About the National Churches Trust
We want to keep the UK’s wonderful collection of church buildings well maintained, valued and in use. Working on the ground in all four nations, we support churches of all denominations. Our vision is to see open churches thriving at the heart of communities.
Our mission
- We Speak Up: churches are valued and supported
- We Build Up: churches are well maintained, adaptable and in good repair
- We Open Up: churches are sustainable, open and welcoming support
Our values
- Being straightforward in responding to others’ needs
- Providing support that makes a difference
- Joining forces to achieve greater impact
- Driving change that brings our vision closer
To find out more about this role and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: Sunday 15 March 2026.
Interviews: Tuesday 31 March 2026 | Westminster, London.
Birthrights is the UK’s leading charity championing respectful, rights-based maternity care. We believe every woman and birthing person has the right to dignified, personalised care throughout pregnancy and childbirth.
We are looking for a Training & Community Development Co-ordinator to support and co-deliver our human rights in maternity care training programme and strengthen our community-rooted work.
In this role, you will:
- Coordinate and support online and in-person training sessions across the UK
- Co-facilitate training for healthcare professionals and community organisations
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with grassroots partners
- Centre co-production and lived experience in training design
- Help ensure learning from communities informs wider movement-building and systems change work
We are looking for someone with experience of delivering training, strong facilitation skills, and a commitment to anti-oppressive and trauma-informed practice. You will be highly organised, collaborative and motivated by advancing human rights in maternity care.
If you are passionate about community power, justice and reproductive rights, we would love to hear from you.
Download the full Job Pack below for complete details, including the job description, person specification and how to apply.
Application deadline: 12pm on Monday 16th March
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Action Sutton supports charities, community and faith groups in the London Borough of Sutton.
Are you passionate about helping Sutton’s communities, charities and voluntary groups to be strong and resilient? Could you play an important role in helping support and steer a key charity?
We’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated person to join our leadership team.
If you have experience of organising on a strategic level, supporting a business, navigating governance and working in a charity or relevant public sector or social purpose organisation this could be the role for you.
Community Action Sutton is committed to inclusion as one of our core values, and we will make sure that no applicants or employees receive less favourable treatment than others on grounds of race, sex, marital status, religion, disability or sexual orientation or be disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission. We offer flexible working options.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback at the shortlisting stage.
1. Closing date: 12noon on Monday 16th March 2026
2. Interviews: Week Commencing 23rd March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Making The Leap seeks to appoint a dynamic Educational Partnerships Manager to play a pivotal role in securing, growing, and nurturing partnerships with schools across the UK. Reporting to the Head of Educational Partnerships, the successful candidate will drive engagement with schools, teachers, and senior leaders to expand the reach and impact of Making The Leap’s programmes. This role focuses on building strong, strategic relationships with education providers while maintaining links with community organisations, colleges, universities, and corporate partners to promote MTL’s services and mission.
Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
The ethos of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing inequality.
The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and The Social Mobility List.
Our vision is that every young person has a chance to succeed, and every employer will have a part to play.


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About Symphony Collective
Symphony Collective exists to build platforms and create spaces that help young people find and thrive in their purpose, using Arts, Education and Advocacy as tools.
What began as a vision has grown into a thriving ecosystem including music education, academic support programmes, wellbeing and social justice initiatives, live events, podcasts, short films and community convenings. As our work expands, so does the need for strong delivery and operational leadership.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Head of Programmes to co-lead Symphony Collective alongside the Founder & CEO.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for an operational and delivery partner who will:
- Develop and implement our cross-pillar delivery strategy
- Embed strong operational systems across all programmes
- Oversee delivery staff, freelancers and contractors
- Ensure safeguarding, compliance and quality assurance standards are consistently met
- Translate vision into structured, scalable execution
While the CEO focuses on vision, partnerships, fundraising and storytelling, you will ensure that Symphony’s programmes run with clarity, discipline and operational excellence.
This role combines programme leadership with embedded operational oversight — it is as much about systems and structure as it is about delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Strategy & Delivery
- Develop and implement Symphony’s cross-pillar programme strategy
- Oversee delivery across Arts, Academics and Advocacy
- Translate organisational vision into clear plans, timelines and execution
- Ensure quality assurance metrics and impact frameworks are embedded
Operations & Systems
- Design and implement operational systems and workflows across programmes
- Improve internal coordination, reporting and accountability
- Embed automation, tools and processes that support scale and efficiency
- Oversee safeguarding protocols and compliance processes
People Leadership
- Line manage programme leads, freelancers and volunteers
- Build an inclusive, high-performing delivery culture
- Support recruitment, onboarding and performance development
Governance & Risk
- Maintain operational integrity and risk awareness
- Ensure safeguarding standards are embedded across all delivery
- Support trustee reporting in relation to programme performance and compliance
Symphony Studios
- Oversee the day-to-day programme delivery within Symphony Studios
- Ensure the space functions effectively as a hub for education, creativity and community life
- Align studio operations with wider programme growth
Programme Areas
Arts — music school (choirs, live instrument tuition, production), podcasts, short films and live events
Academics — exam support (GCSE extra tuition), mentoring, soft skills and wider learning programmes
Advocacy — wellbeing and health campaigns, social justice convenings and community work (including our flagship event, TRIBE: Festival of Hope)
About You
You may come from the charity, social enterprise, education, arts or community sector and will bring:
- Senior programme or operational leadership experience
- Strong organisational and people management capability
- Experience building systems and structures in growing organisations
- A collaborative, values-driven leadership style
- Deep alignment with Symphony Collective’s mission and communities
Above all, we are looking for someone who wants to build something brave and meaningful, and who understands what it takes to expand opportunity, support social mobility and create inclusive spaces where young people from marginalised communities can belong, grow and imagine a bigger future.
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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of Autistic young people? Do you thrive on supporting individuals to achieve their full potential? Ambitious College is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Specialist Teaching Assistant!
Ambitious College is an independent specialist day college committed to empowering autistic young people aged 16–25. Our unique educational approach revolves around the individual, providing a highly personalized curriculum and unwavering support to help our learners acquire new skills and integrate into everyday life.
Located within the vibrant campuses of the College of West Thames College in West London , as well as Haringey, Enfield, and North East London (CONEL),
Ambitious College offers a diverse range of learning opportunities. Through partnerships with local businesses, community groups, and mainstream colleges, we provide real-world work experiences, ensuring our learners thrive in various environments.
As an Specialist Teaching Assistant at Ambitious College, you'll play a crucial role in our learner's journeys, providing academic assistance and community support on a 1:1 basis. Your dedication and commitment will directly contribute to our learners' success, enabling them to achieve their goals and lead fulfilling lives within their communities.
At Ambitious College, our values guide everything we do, placing autistic young people at the forefront of our mission. Join us in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every individual is valued and empowered to reach their full potential.
If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career and make a meaningful impact, apply now to become part of the Ambitious College family. Together, let's inspire greatness and unlock the potential within each learner!
Working pattern: 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday
You will be required to work 41 weeks per year, but will be paid for 52 weeks per year.
Start Date- April 2026
Interviews- Ongoing through February and March 2026
Only applications submitted online will be considered via the recruitment portal
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
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About this role:
This role is a new position beginning in April 2026, as part of the new Croydon Mental Health Partnership pilot programme (MHP) led by Croydon Voluntary Action. The MHP is part of the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative funded by the Maudsley Charity. Reaching Higher is one of the BBF consortium members.
Main purpose of this role:
The Co-ordinator will provide early, relational, trauma-informed interventions for young people (15–19) presenting with mild–moderate emotional wellbeing, mental health, and social needs.
This role will deliver timely engagement (contact within 72 hours), needs-based assessments, short-term support, and warm handovers into the most appropriate pathway across the BBF consortium, avoiding duplication and repeated storytelling. The role is central to the front-door and allocations model, ensuring young people receive the right support, at the right time, from the right organisation.
This new role is perfect for someone who is looking to grow their skills in partnership working, including building partnerships between statutory services and the voluntary sector, while making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. You will play a hands-on role in both the development and delivery of an exciting new mental health initiative, in line with Reaching Higher’s contextual safeguarding strategy.
Reaching Higher challenges young people to be leaders of their own lives.

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Join our friendly organisation and help us grow awareness of our charity, promote sales and increase audience engagement. We’re looking to recruit a Marketing & Communications Officer (maternity cover) to create engaging, high-quality, visual, and written marketing materials.
What is The Guildford Institute?
We are an educational and community charity offering a varied programme of activities, room hire facilities, a vegetarian café , and a historic library and archive, all based in our Grade II listed premises in central Guildford.
What Can We Offer You?
Some of the key benefits of working with us include:
· A small, friendly, supportive team environment
· A varied job role with lots of opportunities for creativity and personal input
· Training & professional development opportunities
· Flexibility with how the 30 hours of the role are divided across the week
· Engagement with a wide range of community members
· A generous annual leave allowance
· A central Guildford location
About the Role
The Marketing & Communications Officer will be passionate about the Institute’s aims of providing cultural and social opportunities for the local community.
The points below identify some of the post-holder’s core areas of responsibility:
· Contribute to the development and delivery of an integrated brand, marketing & campaigns strategy, ensuring consistent and innovative marketing across all channels
· Lead digital marketing activity, including social media management, website updates, SEO best practice, blog posts and paid advertising
· Support brochure production, including proofreading, layout input, and coordinating distribution
· Manage internal and external communications, including press liaison, advertising schedules, press releases, and internal displays
· Design a variety of marketing materials for external and internal use
· Maintain stakeholder engagement, supporting membership queries, managing donor communications, and updating mailing lists
· Build partnerships and support promotional outreach to raise awareness of the Institute's offer
What We Seek in You
· A passion for and commitment to the aims and the work of the Institute
· An enthusiasm to build on and promote the Institute’s programme of activities
· Previous marketing and communications experience
· Excellent written skills
· Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
· Excellent attention to detail
· Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
· A flexible, adaptable approach is essential
Full Person Specification details can be found within the Job Description.
The Guildford Institute welcomes applications from individuals from all sectors and backgrounds.
Key Information & Application Method
This maternity cover role is expected to last approximately 13 months. The position is for 30 hours across the week, primarily from our building in central Guildford.
Salary: £22,500 plus benefits (pro rata salary for 30 hours) (£28,125 FTE)
To apply, please send us a copy of your CV together with a short (1-page) covering letter highlighting why you would like to work for our charity plus how your skills and experience relate to this role.
Application closing date: Monday 23 March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a senior, hands-on delivery role at the heart of our ambition. We are looking for someone who is results-oriented, able to think strategically, and translate ideas at pace into high-quality, impactful delivery. You will turn strategy into action, coordinate complex activity across partners, and ensure programmes deliver tangible outcomes.
Strategic Project Delivery Manager
Salary: c. £55,000
Contract: 12-month fixed term
Hours: 36.5 hours per week (part-time considered)
Location: Remote (UK-based), with occasional travel (mainly London)
Reports to: COO
Right to work in the UK required
About FutureDotNow
FutureDotNow is a charity uniting business to close the UK workforce’s essential digital skills gap. We are the leading authority on workforce essential digital skills, with over 230 organisations signed up to the Workforce Digital Skills Charter and direct reach to more than 2 million people. Yet over 22 million working-age adults still lack at least some digital basics. Closing that gap requires coordinated, high-quality delivery at scale.
FutureDotNow is bringing focus to the digital upskilling needs of working age adults, raising awareness and bringing specificity to the action required whatever sector or role people might work in.We work with business and government to surface and solve systemic issues and provide scalable solutions every organisation can use.
Why this role matters
FutureDotNow is entering a new phase of growth and delivery. Our priorities are to engage more businesses and provide practical tools and solutions that help organisations take action on workforce digital skills.
This is a senior, hands-on delivery role at the heart of that ambition. We are looking for someone who is results-oriented, able to think strategically, and translate ideas at pace into high-quality, impactful delivery. You will turn strategy into action, coordinate complex activity across partners, and ensure programmes deliver tangible outcomes.
You will work across a cross-sector delivery community including organisations such as the NHS, Accenture, Salesforce, Amey and Gateway Qualifications. With around 50 external contributors involved in each Sprint, clarity, pace and strong delivery discipline are essential.
For the right prson, this is a defining opportunity to strengthen FutureDotNow’s delivery capability and accelerate progress towards closing the UK’s workforce digital skills gap.
What you will do
Lead delivery across our Sprint programme and delivery community
FutureDotNow runs three 10-week Sprints each year. You will lead end-to-end delivery of the Sprint programme, ensuring activity is well structured, well-coordinated and delivers real outcomes.
You will:
· Plan and deliver Sprints end to end, including kick-offs, check-ins and in-person workshops developing agendas, content and facilitation materials
· Coordinate the setting of sprint and year-end goals, milestones and priorities aligned to FutureDotNow’s strategy
· Track actions, risks and interdependencies across sprint teams, maintaining momentum and resolving blockers
· Grow and energise the delivery community, fostering collaboration and accountability
· Produce core delivery outputs such as plans, dashboards, reports and briefings
· Update the Membership Growth and Marketing Manager on new insights, tools and solutions being created through the Sprint programme, which may form part of the FutureDotNow member offer
Lead delivery of our sector strategy to engage more businesses and drive action
Working with Marsh (our sector strategy sponsor) and sector leads, you will help turn engagement strategies into practical action across sectors.
You will:
· Support the onboarding, development and coordination of sector leads and the delivery of clear action plans
· Drive delivery against agreed sector plans and milestones
· Track progress against growth and engagement measures, including Charter signatories and membership
· Ensure sector activity connects into FutureDotNow’s wider programme, so learning is shared and amplified
Lead delivery of the Workforce Digital Skills Summit
You will play a central role in delivering FutureDotNow’s flagship annual event, bringing together around 200 senior leaders from business, government and civil society.
You will:
- Lead development and delivery of the Summit programme and content
- Work with the CEO to shape the agenda and speaker line-up
- Brief and support speakers, facilitators and contributors
- Oversee on-the-day delivery, ensuring a high-quality participant experience
- Ensure strong post-event outputs that extend impact beyond the event
Content development and commissioning
Where workstreams are led by FutureDotNow (rather than partners), you will play a key role in content creation. Working closely with the COO, you will be involved in developing core content for deliverables, which may involve analysing data from partners, producing reports, or creating tools/resources.
You will:
· Draft, shape or edit content, such as guidance, tools, playbooks and insights, using templates, existing material or raw inputs from partners
· Commission and manage suppliers where specialist expertise is needed
· Lead and coordinate delivery through a clear milestone plan, ensuring alignment of output delivery with events and campaigning activity
· Maintain high standards of quality, consistency, evidence and accessibility ensuring all content meets FutureDotNow’s brand and tone.
· Design and run pilot activity to test and refine tools before wider rollout
Skills, experience and attributes
Essential
· Proven experience delivering complex projects in multi-stakeholder or cross-sector environments
· Strong end-to-end project delivery skills, including planning, risk management and reporting
· Excellent written communication, with the ability to turn complexity into clear, practical outputs
· Experience designing and coordinating workshops, events or programmes
· Confidence working with senior external stakeholders and partners
· Ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities
· Comfortable working in a small, fast-paced organisation with evolving priorities
· Strong digital capability and confidence using collaboration and CRM tools
Desirable
· Understanding of the digital skills landscape or related policy areas
· Experience of coalition, membership or not-for-profit environments
· Familiarity with employer engagement, sector bodies or government
Values and mindset
· Purpose-driven, collaborative and action-centred
· Strongly results-oriented, with the ability to translate strategy into high-quality delivery at pace
· Comfortable taking ownership and solving problems independently
· Values clarity, structure and high-quality delivery
· Motivated by FutureDotNow’s mission and improving outcomes for working-age adults
Application Process
Our application process is designed to be straightforward and proportionate, while giving candidates a clear opportunity to demonstrate their skills.
· Stage 1: Submit a CV and short cover note outlining your interest in the role and relevant experience.
· Stage 2: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a short initial interview.
· Stage 3: Candidates progressing from the first interview will be asked to complete a short practical task, reflecting the type of work involved in the role.
· Stage 4: A final shortlist will be invited to a final interview.
We aim to keep the process clear, fair and respectful of candidates’ time.
To apply:
Please send the below information
· Your CV, and
· Short supporting statement (max 500 words) covering:
- Why you are interested in the role
- A brief example of delivering a complex project or programme across multiple stakeholders
- Experience producing or shaping content (not just managing it) for example analysing data producing reports, or creating tools/resources
The closing date for applications is 27 March 2026.
We are keen to fill the role as soon as possible, so applications will be reviewed as they are received and shortlisted candidates may be contacted before the closing date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Bring clarity, confidence and control to finance that powers social change.
Are you an experienced charity finance professional who enjoys turning numbers into clear, useful insight? Do you want your work to support an organisation empowering young women to thrive?
You Make It (YMI) is looking for an experienced Freelance Finance Manager to oversee our finance function and ensure strong financial management, reporting and controls across the organisation.
Working closely with our Founder CEO, Treasurer and team, you will play a vital role in maintaining YMI’s financial health, strengthening accountability and ensuring we remain funder-ready as we continue delivering life-changing programmes for young women.
This is an ongoing freelance role (approximately 15 hours per month), designed to sit alongside your other clients or commitments.
About You Make It
You Make It (YMI) is an award-winning East London charity, established in 2011. We empower unemployed / under-employed young working-class, racialised women to succeed in the social, cultural and economic life of London.
We do this by brokering access to people, knowledge, networks and experiences that inspire confidence, focus and ambition. Our team, partners and supporters are united by a commitment to creating long-term, meaningful change.
Key Details
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Contract: Ongoing freelance (~15 hours per month)
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Day Rate: £250–£350 (inclusive of VAT and expenses), depending on experience and VAT status
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Location: Home-based with occasional London meetings
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Start Date: ASAP
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Reporting to: Founder CEO
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Financial Year End: 31 March
Why Work With Us?
Purpose-Driven Work: Your expertise directly supports life-changing opportunities for young women.
Trusted Autonomy: Work independently while being valued as a strategic partner.
Flexible Working: Primarily remote, with occasional London meetings.
Values-Led Culture: Integrity, equity, kindness and collaboration shape how we work.
How to Apply
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We hope to appoint by 16 March 2026, or sooner.
Empowering women and progressive employers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Kids Club Kampala are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Trusts & Foundations Manager to join our small but highly effective team, helping to raise funds and awareness of our work in East Africa through grant fundraising.
About Kids Club Kampala and the Role
Kids Club Kampala is a children’s charity with a Christian ethos working across East Africa. Our mission is to transform children’s lives, empower communities, and reduce poverty throughout East Africa. We do this by meeting children’s and families’ immediate needs and strengthening their futures through child protection, access to education and family strengthening. Together, we can help more children not just survive but thrive. We envision a world where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. By remaining child-centred and prioritising the needs of the poorest, by 2035 we will have made a tangible impact in over 5 million lives.
We have grown significantly in recent years and last year expanded our work from Uganda to across East Africa. Grant fundraising remains one of our primary income streams and the Trusts & Foundations Manager will build on our strengths and successes in this area, developing our existing relationships and working to generate new partnership opportunities.
Job Description
Strategy & Pipeline Development
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Develop and execute an annual Trusts & Foundations strategy to meet income targets and diversify the portfolio.
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Research, prospect and cultivate our grant funding pipeline of international funding opportunities.
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Maintain an up to date knowledge of the broader grants fundraising environment.
Bid Development & Proposal Writing
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Write high-quality, evidence-based proposals that translate East African programme data into persuasive narratives.
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Collaborate with the Head of Finance on project budgets and support the Finance & Grants Officer with research, applications and reporting.
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Develop bespoke bids for institutional funding applications while maintaining the integrity of operational goals.
Partnership Management & Stewardship
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Manage a portfolio of existing donors, building long-term partnerships through proactive engagement.
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Provide bespoke updates and support the CEO with preparing and presenting at virtual or in person meetings.
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Execute strategies to move one-off grants toward multi-year commitments for sustainable income.
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Support to develop and expand our corporate partnership portfolio.
Impact Reporting & Grant Management
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Produce accurate, high-quality progress and impact reports.
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Maintain precise CRM records, tracking all reporting deadlines.
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Monitor grant expenditure and milestones, flagging potential risks or deviations to senior leadership.
Person Specification
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, whether or not you have a degree. If you meet most of the following criteria, we encourage you to apply.
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Commitment to our mission and values.
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Experience working in the charity sector.
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Strong track record working within grants fundraising.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to craft compelling narratives and proposals.
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Experience working with budgets and financial information.
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Excellent organisational and time management skills.
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High attention to detail and accuracy.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace.
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Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
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Adaptability and the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
What We Offer
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Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave pro rata, plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for your birthday.
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Flexible Working: Fully remote working with flexible hours.
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Pension: 5% employer pension contributions.
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Professional Development: Individual training and development plan, with ongoing investment in your growth.
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Project Visit: Option to visit East Africa after your first year of employment.
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Team Wellbeing: Quarterly team meet-ups, including an annual wellbeing day, and a Christmas get-together.
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Training Days: Annual training days and a generous training budget.
How to apply
Please apply via CharityJob with your CV along with a covering letter, detailing why you are applying for the job and how you meet the person specification before the closing date of Friday 27th March 2026. Interviews will be held via video conference the week of the 6th April 2026.
If you have any questions or need further information about the role, please feel free to reach out.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Kids Club Kampala, we are committed to building an inclusive organisation where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups. Please note, you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position.
Helping kids in East Africa survive and thrive


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