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Working closely with the Director of Development, this individual will be responsible for raising funds and managing relationships with prospects and donors, organising fundraising campaigns and delivering events.
You will support the Director of Development to raise philanthropic funds through major gift and regular giving fundraising to support key development projects for the College. About Us Clifton College is a leading independent day and boarding school educating over 1,200 pupils aged 3 to 18.
Founded in 1862, the College provides an all-round education, a rich heritage with modern state-of-the-art facilities. Located in the beautiful suburb of Clifton, we lead the way as one of the best independent schools in the country.
What you’ll be doing:
Donor Relations and Stewardship
● Work closely with the Director of Development to deliver the fundraising strategy, with a focus on securing major gifts, regular giving, and corporate sponsorships.
● Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with prospective and existing donors.
● Identify new prospects and funding opportunities.
● Meet with donors and prospects with the Director and alone to develop the pipeline of future support.
● Ensure timely and personalised communication with donors to acknowledge gifts, provide updates on impact, and cultivate long-term relationships.
● Write compelling proposals and impact reports.
● Work with the Head of Alumni to develop engagement strategies for legacy giving to the 1862 Club.
Work with marketing to create promotional materials and build our portfolio of testimonials.
Event Management
● Create engagement events for potential donors.
● Work with the alumni team to plan stewardship events for supporters.
● Support the development of parent engagement events.
● Support the Head of Alumni with the career mentoring programme. Administration
● Manage gift processing using Raiser’s Edge, including receipting and thanking supporters, and managing pledge payment reminders. ● Create tailored communication and engagement plans for prospects and donors.
● Provide regular updates on fundraising progress and donor reports for the Director of Development.
● Develop and manage fundraising budgets, ensuring all fundraising activities are cost-effective and within financial targets.
About You
The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, highly organised, and have fundraising experience within the education or charity sector.
Required Qualifications & experience
● Proven experience in fundraising, development, or a related field, ideally within an educational or non-profit organisation.
● Strong knowledge of fundraising best practices, including major gifts, regular giving, legacy giving, grant writing, and event management.
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including current and former parents, alumni, pupils, staff, Governors and donors.
● Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlineseffectively.
● A passion for education and an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities facing independent schools.
● A team player who positively contributes to a collaborative and ambitious team culture. Adaptable and flexible to change as required.
● Experience with managing budgets and using fundraising CRM systems (preferably Raiser’s Edge).
● A proactive, results-driven attitude and a desire to make a tangible impact in a school environment.
● Proven experience of planning and implementing successful major donor fundraising programmes
● Proven experience of securing high-value major gifts
● An understanding of trends and developments across the sector and demonstrable knowledge of best practice in major donors, trusts and foundations fundraising
● A degree or equivalent.
Desirable Skills
● Experience in organising and leading fundraising events.
● Knowledge of UK charitable giving regulations
● Experience in working with high-net-worth individuals and corporate sponsors.
● Previous experience in alumni relations or school development.
What’s in it for you £38,000- £42,000 salary
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays • BUPA Employee Assistance Programme •BUPA Confidential counselling and advice • Career development and training • Cycle to work scheme • Discounted onsite gym and pool membership • Subsidised lunch • Enhanced Pension scheme • Life Assurance • Menopause clinic • Onsite Flu vaccine clinics • Pop up bike servicing • Refer a friend scheme • Subsided Holiday Club employee benefit which is available for children from Reception Year up to Year 8 • Wellbeing benefits
Clifton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. That’s why we apply robust selection principles to our recruitment, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Although not all the roles at Clifton College are pupil-facing, we treat all roles as regulated activity. This means we can be safe in the knowledge that we have applied the most stringent recruitment checks to safeguard our pupils. Due to the nature of the role, you will need to complete an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS check) and undergo our pre-employment screening. As a regulated sector we are required to ask for references prior to interview. By applying for this role, you are consenting for us to contact your referees. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore you will be asked to disclose all previous convictions not exempt under amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975,2013 and 2020. If you join us, we’ll expect you to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, and our safeguarding policies and procedures. We’ll also ask you to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Equality and Diversity legislation and associated policies, as well as Health & Safety legislation. But don’t worry because we’ll provide training to do this! Equal Opportunities Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age or disability. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. Clifton College is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. How to apply Please note that we can only accept applications via our vacancy website application form (which will also allow you to attach your CV or any other supporting information). Clifton College and the Clifton College Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all staff and volunteers are required to share this commitment. Due to the nature of the role, you will need to complete an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS check) and undergo our pre-employment screening. As a regulated sector we are required to ask for references prior to interview. By applying for this role, you are consenting for us to contact your referees.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore you will be asked to disclose all previous convictions not exempt under amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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The Operations and Development Manager is a senior leadership role at AALT, responsible for ensuring the organisation’s operational effectiveness, financial stability, and long-term sustainability.
They will join at a pivotal and exciting moment for the organisation, as AALT prepares to open the Anti-Apartheid Legacy Centre (AALC) at Penton Street and transition into a newly restored and developed building, establishing operations and embedding a resilient and ambitious model for the future.
Working in close collaboration with the Director, the postholder will have strategic oversight of finance, HR, governance, fundraising, and day-to-day operations, while also taking direct responsibility for delivering key operational, financial, and income-generating activity.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both strategic oversight and active delivery. The postholder will lead on financial and operational management, co-develop and drive fundraising activity, and ensure that the organisation’s systems, processes, and resources are robust, effective, and fit for purpose.
The role will also take responsibility for venue management during the early stages of the AALC opening, before transitioning to line management of dedicated venue staff as the organisation grows.
We preserve and engage audiences with anti-apartheid heritage to inspire action and solidarity. Opening Europe’s first museum in 2026 at Penton Street
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The British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) is seeking to appoint an International Education Manager to join our team in central London, with the post requiring some international travel.
The BPNA is the professional organisation for doctors in the UK who specialise in the care of children with neurological disorders. Building on our success to date, we are working jointly with the International League Against Epilepsy to facilitate the roll-out of an educational course for healthcare workers in countries around the world. Paediatric Epilepsy Training (PET) was developed by the BPNA and has been running in the UK since 2005, and internationally since 2012, with over 22,000 attendees around the world to date. PET has been successfully launched in 14 countries including Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, India, New Zealand and South Africa. Since 2012, there have been more than 9,000 attendees at courses outside the UK.
The purpose of PET is to raise standards of care for children with epilepsy. A UK faculty team delivers a 3-day launch programme in-country to faculty teams recruited locally, who commit to delivering a minimum of one course per year for 5-years. The purpose of a launch event is to train the local team to deliver courses without reliance on UK faculty members. Roll-out is achieved through a healthcare partnership with the national paediatric or epilepsy organisation.
The purpose of the International Education Manager is to project-manage ‘launches’ and provide additional support to further develop International Education at the BPNA. You will work closely with colleagues and volunteers both in the UK and internationally to plan, problem-solve and to monitor progress against objectives. You will be expected to develop strong project plans and budgets and to ensure that all projects are delivered on time and within budget. The role will involve travel to launch sites in order to run the launches and train local administrators. You will support the ongoing development of the international PET Programme, including managing the travel of 18 international Country Leads to the UK in March 2027. You will also provide continual excellent stewardship to international faculty both established and new. We are looking for an experienced international development professional, who also has events and project-management experience. You will need to be flexible, organised, have meticulous attention to detail, be able to work to tight deadlines and be comfortable working in a global team with colleagues across different time zones.
We care about what we do. Diplomatic skills and the ability to build good relationships are very important.
JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of the International Education Manager is to successfully deliver international PET launches and rollouts and support the on-going delivery and development of the international PET programme. This role will:
· Project manage upcoming PET launches for the Caribbean and El Salvador/ Honduras.
· Travel to launch sites to manage launch events and to train local administrators to run PET courses.
· Manage project budgets and collate data for project reporting.
· Support the Director of Education to deliver the launch application process, monitoring incoming applications and queries.
· Support the overall delivery and development of the international PET programme.
· Maintain the quality and standards of PET, supporting others to do the same.
CORE DUTIES
1. Project manage PET launches ensuring that all activities are delivered on time and within budget.
2. Keep up to date with FCDO, news and local advice, produce travel risk assessments, and advise Director of Education and Executive Director on highlighted risks.
3. Work with Country Leads to set budgets for launches, manage expenditure and reconcile finances post-launch.
4. Work alongside the Director of Education, Education Content Co-Ordinator and International Programmes Assistant to support the delivery of the PET123 Update. Manage the travel of international attendees.
5. Develop relationships and Memoranda of Understanding with launch partners.
6. Carry out due diligence on new partners.
7. Working alongside colleagues across the Education department, ensure all course resources are consistent and maintain the quality standards for PET. Furthermore, support international partners to ensure easy access to the resources they need to run courses, including facilitating the translation of materials.
8. Contribute to quarterly Trustees’ reports on international short course activity and to the BPNA’s annual report.
9. Assist the Director of Education with launch information and data for fundraising proposals and reports as required.
10. Support BPNA’s annual conference as required.
11. Assist with other tasks as requested by the Director of Education, Executive Director or Trustees.
LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
Supervision of others
No direct supervision of others but will matrix-manage the International Programme Assistant on any tasks that require their support.
Supervision and support from your line manager and trustees
Your line manager will be the Director of Education. Your priorities and targets are set according to the BPNA Operational Plan and the International Education Strategy and monitored by your line manager.
COMMUNICATION
You will be in contact with both internal and external stakeholders at a variety of levels, including some for whom English will not be their first language. You should be able to adapt your communication style to the audience, ensuring the clear and comprehensive communication of logistical details.
FINANCIAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
· Ordering responsibility within defined BPNA procedures.
· Setting budgets for PET launches and ensuring expenditure is in line.
· Provide Expense reports to funders as required.
TO APPLY
Apply via CharityJobs with your C.V and cover letter
Closing date: 29 May 2026 at 21.00
Interviews are intended to be held at our London office for Wednesday 10 June 2026 (please keep available) and we will inform successful interview candidates by 4 June 2026. Please do clearly inform us if for some reason you can’t make that date in person in your application.
Aimed start date of this role will be as soon as possible.
References will only be taken once your explicit permission has been given and after a conditional offer of employment has been made.
To create a world where every child and young person with a neurological condition can access the care and support they
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The role
Job Title: Youth & Community Engagement Officer
Part Time: 8- 12 days per month
Salary: £28-30,000 pro rata
Reporting to: Operations Director
Job Purpose:
This role will lead the development and delivery of Allergy UK’s youth engagement initiative. We are beginning several exciting new projects focused on engaging young people who live with allergy and providing opportunities for them to have a voice and support them in raising awareness of the issues that affect their life. We are seeking young people’s participation and co-production in all activities we develop to support their needs. The role of Youth Engagement Officer will be to engage with young people across the UK, to ensure that they have the opportunities and support to shape and influence Allergy UK’s programmes and activities for young people living with allergy.
The Youth & Community Engagement Officer will engage with children and young people across the UK to ensure they are meaningfully involved and supported to influence Allergy UK’s services, campaigns and resources. This includes creating safe, inclusive spaces where young people and parents and carers feel listened to and empowered to share their experiences.
The successful individual will develop youth opportunities that build confidence, skills and life chances, while supporting children and young people living with allergy to overcome the social, emotional and practical barriers they may face. A key part of the role will be working collaboratively with parents and carers to ensure their voice inform decision making and design.
As a Youth & Community Engagement Officer, you will have experience of working positively with children, young people and families, and have a proactive, organised and confident approach.
Strong organisation skills and initiative are essential as you will be the lead Allergy UK’s youth provision.
You will coordinate a range of activities on-line and in-person engagement sessions, blogs, podcasts, learning opportunities and digital activities all rooted in co-production principles. You will work as part of a wider team to engage children, young people and parents and carers, to amplify unheard voices and stories, and help drive positive change for families living with allergy.
The post is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund until September 2028. As a grant- funded role, the postholder will be responsible for the effective delivery, monitoring and evaluation of agreed grant outcome and KPI’s, ensuring full compliance with funder requirements and reporting deadlines.
Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Key Accountabilities:
· Design, develop and deliver youth-led and family-centred services across three core areas:
o Continue to design and deliver youth-led services with the existing 18–25 youth group for people living with allergies
o Recruit, , launch and establish a new youth group for 13–17-year-olds living with allergies
o Recruit, launch and establish a support and engagement group for parents and carers of children and young people living with allergies
· Plan, project manage and deliver engaging co-production projects, building positive, trusted relationships with children, young people and parents and carers, and promoting meaningful participation.
· Create opportunities for young people to have a strong and influential voice, supporting them to engage in Allergy UK’s awareness- raising and public affairs activity to influence policy, improve services and drive change.
· Establish, develop and lead the Allergy UK Youth Forum, ensuring it is representative, inclusive and impactful.
· Support and develop young people to become champions and ambassadors for Allergy UK, building confidence, leadership skills and advocacy capability.
· Work collaboratively with a wide range of organisations including but not exclusively schools, local government, health and youth services and voluntary sector organisations.
· Develop and deliver training and development resources to support young people’s skills, understanding and personal development.
· Ensure all required documentation is completed accurately, secularly, and within agreed timescales, in line with contractual, safeguarding and reporting requirements
· Work closely with the Operations Director and wider staff team, providing insight and advice on issues affecting children, young people and families living with allergy.
· Develop and embed effective youth engagement procedures and best practice, ensuring a consistent, safe and inclusive approach across all activities..
· Take responsible for the health and safety including risk assessments and reviews for all youth and family engagement activities, ensuring safety and wellbeing of participants.
· Act as a key role holder for safeguarding, ensuring that the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults is central to all youth and family engagement activity. This includes promoting a strong safeguarding culture, adhering to Allergy UK’s safeguarding policies and procedures, identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns appropriately, completing and contributing to risk assessments, and working closely with designated safeguarding leads and relevant staff to ensure safe, inclusive and compliant practice at all times.
· Maintain accurate and confidential records, ensuring the secure and compliant recording of sensitive data on Allergy UK’s Salesforce database in line with data protection requirements.
Person Specification
This role involves regular contact with children, young people and potentially vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in accordance with organisational safeguarding policies.
Essential:
Education & Qualifications
Degree or equivalent and demonstrable/relevant work experience.
Essential Experience
· Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with young people
· Experience of directly engaging children and young people (ideally across different age groups, e.g. 13–25)
· Experience of developing and delivering engaging youth engagement opportunities, following best practice, and adopting methods of co-production
· Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating projects or programmes
· Coordinating online and inperson activities (e.g. groups, workshops, forums, events)
· Managing multiple workstreams and meeting deadline
· Experience working independently while contributing to a wider team
· Practical experience of working in a safeguarding‑aware environment
Desirable Experience
· Experience of working with or supporting parents and carers, particularly in health, disability or community contexts
The purpose of this job description is to focus attention on the most important aspects of the jobholders role. It is not intended to be a complete list of duties: therefore, it is to be expected that the day-to-day performance of the job will include tasks not listed above. The list of duties for which the jobholder is responsible may reasonably be varied or added at the discretion of the charity.
What you will bring
Essential Skills and Knowledge
· Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities relating to:
o Children and young people
o Vulnerable adults
· Experience of recognising, recording and escalating safeguarding concerns in line with local and national guidance.
· Experience of recording accurate information on a CRM system, ideally Salesforce, ensuring timely and GDPR-compliant data entry.
· Experience of monitoring, evaluation and reporting against grant-funded KPIs.
· A Demonstrable experience of working directly with young people in a youth engagement/participation role.
· Demonstrate experience in the development and delivery of strategies to successfully engage, interact and promote development with young people.
· Experience in planning and delivering youth sessions and activities.
· Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and representing the views of young people.
· Experience of writing reports and meeting conflicting deadlines.
· Experience of managing people, resources, or projects.
· Skills and Knowledge Ability to engage with young people.
· Ability to work independently.
· Ability to motivate others and work as part of a team.
· To ensure young people feel safe and are safeguarded, by ensuring cross partnership and local safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
· Understanding of the issues facing young people.
· Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities policies.
· Evidence of challenging discrimination or implementing equal opportunities with young people.
· Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, especially regarding children’s rights, promoting inclusion.
· Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Teams, Salesforce (or similar CRM) and Zoom
· Able to work flexibly to meet requirements of the role.
Desirable
· Understanding of allergy
· An understanding of the charity sector and the work of volunteers.
Behavioural Competencies
Relating & Networking Working with People
Adhering to principles and values Persuading and influencing Formulating strategies & Concepts Planning & Organising
Attitudes
· A positive individual who can guide, inspire and motivate team members
· Decisive and determined
· Ability to think on your feet and adapt quickly when needed
· Ability to manage a large and varied workload, prioritising to meet competing deadlines
· Empathetic and sensitive
· A passionate commitment to delivering the charity’s vision, mission and values
· Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
No one should die from allergy We provide expert advice, and advocate for better healthcare and support for those affected by allergy
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Leukaemia UK – Our Charity
We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Despite decades of incredible progress, only half of leukaemia patients live longer than five years after their diagnosis. We won't stop until we change this.
We accelerate progress through the life-changing research, awareness and advocacy that matter most to people affected by leukaemia, doing everything we can to make sure that the next person with leukaemia has the best possible experience of diagnosis, treatment and care.
We are looking for a Temporary Finance Manager to join our Finance & Resources team in the short term, to provide immediate capability and capacity whilst we recruit for a permanent Finance Manager. The context is that we are transitioning from a historically outsourced finance model to a strengthened, in‑house finance function as we prepare to deliver our new five‑year strategy. The role holder will support the Director of Finance and Resources with the immediate finance needs regarding management accounting, business partnering, financial analysis and working with outsourced finance partners to ensure the organisation’s core financial delivery.
Team
We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do. We are all focused on ‘keeping it real’ with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.
As a small organisation with just over 30 employees, every role counts. We have ambitious plans and we rely on individuals being self-starters, resilient and working at pace to maximise our collective impact. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.
Leukaemia UK and You
We are a growing charity with an annual income of £3.5m with a diversified funding portfolio including grants, donations and trading income with a mix of restricted and unrestricted funds. This is a new interim part‑time role within Leukaemia UK’s Finance & Resources team and forms part of a planned transition from an outsourced finance model to a fully in‑house finance function. The role has been created to provide support to the Director of Finance and Resources, whilst the role is recruited for permanently. The role holder would be welcome to also apply via Charity Jobs to our permanent vacancy.
You will play a leading, hands‑on role in running the organisation’s core finance operations, ensuring robust financial control, accurate reporting and effective support to teams across the organisation. Working closely with the Director of Finance & Resources, you will support the core finance processes providing operational leadership, internal business partnering and process discipline.
As part of a small central team, you will work alongside the Director of Finance & Resources and our outsourced provider to partner closely with colleagues across the organisation. You will provide practical financial guidance, help teams understand and manage their budgets, and act as a trusted internal finance partner, as well as ensuring the smooth running of day‑to‑day finance processes.
This role is particularly suited to someone who enjoys being hands‑on, combining operational delivery with continuous improvement.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Significant experience and confidence in managing a full range of finance operations in a small or medium sized charitable organisation.
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant, holding one of the UK mainstream accountancy qualifications with strong operational finance experience.
- Excellent knowledge of UK charity SORP and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and month and year-end processes.
- Strong experience in preparing management accounts, forecasts, budgets and statutory accounts.
- Highly experienced in all aspects of Xero cloud-based accounting system, especially reporting.
- Strong IT skills, including Office 365 and SharePoint.
- Experienced in charity fund accounting and restricted funds tracking and monitoring.
- Ability to balance hands on delivery with improvement and change.
- Experience in improving finance processes and introducing automation or system improvements.
- Strong communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and strong stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working in a part time role with clear priorities and boundaries.
- Resilient and comfortable with navigating through change.
- Uphold the charities culture and values of being bold, collaborative and curious.
Desirable:
- Experience of line managing staff and supporting their development.
- Management of outsourced service providers.
- Independent learner, keen to find and apply best-practise solutions.
- Willingness to identify, test and apply appropriate technology and AI tools to streamline processes.
- Discrete and trustworthy with high levels of integrity.
Role Specifics
- 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE) worked over 3 days or more, Monday to Friday.
- Location: We are very flexible! Our offices are based in Central London, and we operate hybrid working. In this role you are required to work from the office at least 1 day per week.
- £40,000 – £45,000 FTE dependent on experience. Pro-rata for part-time hours
Benefits
We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK
- 36 days holiday per year, including bank holidays- pro rata for part time employees
- Pension – default is 4% employee and 4% employer and we match up to 6%
- Life Assurance – x 4 cover
- Critical Illness Cover
- Cash back healthcare scheme & Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Hybrid Working- 1 day in the office per week
- Company sick pay
Applications and interview timings
If you are available in the short term and feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of experience, skills, energy, and flair, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.
To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.
- Closing Date: Midnight Thursday 7th May 2026
- Interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Friday 15th May 2026
I look forward to hearing from you!
Azra
Azra Karaselimovic
Director of Finance and Resources
Leukaemia UK
Together we can find and fund the research that matters most to people living with blood cancer.
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At Target Ovarian Cancer, we exist to identify and tackle the biggest challenges in ovarian cancer so that it doesn’t limit life.
Too many women are diagnosed late. Too many face barriers to treatment, unequal access to care, or don’t get the support they need. We’re here to change that and we’re at a point where we can go even further.
To do that, we need strong foundations that allow us to grow our impact with confidence. That’s where this role comes in.
Why this role matters
This is not just a finance leadership position. It’s an opportunity to shape how a national charity delivers life-changing impact.
As a key member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will help ensure we have the financial strength, organisational resilience, and operational excellence needed to transform outcomes for women affected by ovarian cancer.
You’ll work closely with our CEO and Board to guide critical decisions, ensuring we’re building something ambitious and sustainable.
What you’ll lead
You will provide strategic leadership across the organisation’s core foundations:
- Financial sustainability – ensuring we can invest boldly and responsibly in our mission
- People and culture – building an inclusive, supportive environment where colleagues thrive
- Governance and risk – maintaining trust, accountability and strong decision-making
- Data and technology – enabling smarter, faster, more impactful work
You’ll bring clarity to complexity, strengthen our foundations, and help us grow with confidence and purpose.
Who we’re looking for
You’re a values-driven leader who combines commercial acumen with a deep commitment to impact.
You might come from the charity, public or private sector — but what matters most is that you:
- Understand how strong financial leadership enables real-world change
- Build trusted relationships and influence at the most senior levels
- Lead teams with empathy, clarity and high expectations
- Care deeply about equity, inclusion and improving outcomes for others
- Are motivated by the opportunity to use your expertise for a meaningful cause
A recognised accountancy qualification (or equivalent experience) is expected.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation, and particularly welcome applications from people currently underrepresented at senior levels, including those from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and disabled or neurodivergent candidates.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process or in the role itself, we’ll work with you to make that happen.
Why join Target Ovarian Cancer?
Because this is a moment that matters.
We have a clear strategy, a powerful mission, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference — from improving early diagnosis to strengthening support and amplifying the voices of those affected.
You’ll be joining a passionate, collaborative organisation that is committed to being:
- Supportive
- Expert
- Pioneering
- Empowering
- Impactful
Alongside this, we offer flexible working, strong wellbeing support, and a culture that values your growth and contribution.
Apply
If you want your leadership to make a tangible difference — not just to an organisation, but to lives — we’d love to hear from you.
Send your CV and cover letter via the link by Sunday 17th May, midnight.
For an informal conversation about the role, please reach out to our exclusive recruitment partner, Bryony Thomas, via the Allen Lane agency website.
We reserve the right to close the application process early. As such, we highly recommend an early application.
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Leukaemia UK – Our Charity
We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Despite decades of incredible progress, only half of leukaemia patients live longer than five years after their diagnosis. We won't stop until we change this.
We accelerate progress through the life-changing research, awareness and advocacy that matter most to people affected by leukaemia, doing everything we can to make sure that the next person with leukaemia has the best possible experience of diagnosis, treatment and care.
We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our Finance & Resources team playing a key role as part of an exciting transition from a historically outsourced finance model to a strengthened, in‑house finance function as we prepare to deliver our new five‑year strategy. This role will have exposure to an exciting mix of management accounting, business partnering, financial analysis and process improvement whilst ensuring the organisation’s core financial delivery.
Team
We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do. We are all focused on ‘keeping it real’ with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.
As a small organisation with just over 30 employees, every role counts. We have ambitious plans and we rely on individuals being self-starters, resilient and working at pace to maximise our collective impact. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.
Leukaemia UK and You
We are a growing charity with an annual income of £3.5m with a diversified funding portfolio including grants, donations and trading income with a mix of restricted and unrestricted funds. This is a new part‑time role within Leukaemia UK’s Finance & Resources team and forms part of a planned transition from an outsourced finance model to a fully in‑house finance function. The role has been created to strengthen internal finance capability and resilience as the organisation prepares to deliver its newly approved five‑year strategy from 2027.
You will play a leading, hands‑on role in running the organisation’s core finance operations, ensuring robust financial control, accurate reporting and effective support to teams across the organisation. Working closely with the Director of Finance & Resources, you will take ownership of core finance processes providing operational leadership, internal business partnering and process discipline.
As part of a small central team, you will work alongside the Director of Finance & Resources and the Finance Officer, and partner closely with colleagues across the organisation. You will provide practical financial guidance, help teams understand and manage their budgets, and act as a trusted internal finance partner, as well as ensuring the smooth running of day‑to‑day finance processes.
This role is particularly suited to someone who enjoys being hands‑on, combining operational delivery with continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to help shape and embed new ways of working, improve processes and systems, and build a finance function that is fit to support an ambitious and growing charity.
In return, you will gain exposure to a broad range of organisational activity, work closely with senior leaders and teams, and play a key role in supporting Leukaemia UK’s next phase of strategic development.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Significant experience and confidence in managing a full range of finance operations in a small or medium sized charitable organisation.
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant, holding one of the UK mainstream accountancy qualifications with strong operational finance experience.
- Excellent knowledge of UK charity SORP and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and month and year-end processes.
- Strong experience in preparing management accounts, forecasts, budgets and statutory accounts.
- Highly experienced in all aspects of Xero cloud-based accounting system, especially reporting.
- Strong IT skills, including Office 365 and SharePoint.
- Experienced in charity fund accounting and restricted funds tracking and monitoring.
- Ability to balance hands on delivery with improvement and change.
- Experience in improving finance processes and introducing automation or system improvements.
- Strong communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and strong stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working in a part time role with clear priorities and boundaries.
- Resilient and comfortable with navigating through change.
- Uphold the charities culture and values of being bold, collaborative and curious.
Desirable:
- Experience of line managing staff and supporting their development.
- Management of outsourced service providers.
- Independent learner, keen to find and apply best-practise solutions.
- Willingness to identify, test and apply appropriate technology and AI tools to streamline processes.
- Discrete and trustworthy with high levels of integrity
Role Specifics
- 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE) worked over 3 days or more, Monday to Friday.
- Location: We are very flexible! Our offices are based in Central London, and we operate hybrid working. In this role you are required to work from the office at least 1 day per week.
- £40,000 – £45,000 FTE dependent on experience. Pro-rata for part-time hours
- We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK
Benefits
- 36 days holiday per year, including bank holidays - pro rata for part time employees
- Pension – default is 4% employee and 4% employer and we match up to 6%
- Life Assurance – x 4 cover
- Critical Illness Cover
- Cash back healthcare scheme & Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Hybrid Working- 1 day in the office per week
- Company sick pay
Applications and interview timings
If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of experience, skills, energy, and flair to embrace this role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.
To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.
Closing Date: Midnight Tuesday 12th May 2026
- First interviews will be held via Teams on Friday 22nd May 2026
- Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Wednesday 27th / Thursday 28th May 2026
I look forward to hearing from you!
Azra
Azra Karaselimovic
Director of Finance and Resources
Leukaemia UK
Together we can find and fund the research that matters most to people living with blood cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is recruiting for a Financial Controller for this Community-Based, Charity based in Central London (Hybrid)
- Position: Full Time, Flexible Working
- Hybrid: A minimum of 2 days a week is required at their offices in Central London, plus Board Meetings.
- Salary: £55.000pa
- Report to: Director of Finance
- Management: 2 Staff
- Qualifications: A Qualified Accountant, or a finalist.
- Essential: Qualified Accountant and Charity SORP experience
THIS IS AN URGENT POSITION, SO PLEASE APPLY ASAP
The Role
- Lead the budgeting process, ensuring that all budget holders set realistic budgets, and work with the Director of Finance to ensure that organisational priorities are reflected in proposed budgets.
- Oversee the processing of income and expenditure, and the production of monthly and quarterly management accounts.
- Production of monthly/quarterly management account summaries as required by the Group CEO and any other budget holders.
- Hold budget holders to account for monthly variances, identify and manage financial risk and work with the Director of Finance to minimise the impact on the organisation.
- Work with the Group CEO to ensure that funds are only used in line with the objects/charitable purposes of the organisation, and that checks are in place to ensure income is spent in line with any restrictions.
- Manage cash flow, ensuring organisations remain solvent and reporting on whether organisations are living within their means.
- Ensure financial returns are completed to HMRC, charity commission and companies house and other such bodies in a timely manner.
- Manage the year end finance processes, leading to the production of accurate statutory accounts.
- Oversee the management of any investments.
- Set, communicate and monitor the adherence to appropriate financial policies and procedures, contributing to financial accountability at all levels of the organisation.
- Lead and manage the development of finance systems that are fit for purpose across the group.
- Lead the consolidation of accounts across the group, the production of statutory accounts and work with our external auditors to ensure accounts are signed off in a timely fashion.
- Ensure operates in line with current GAAP and SORP and follows and guidance from the Charity Commission on matters relating to finance.
- Provide reports and commentary to boards and senior management, including the Group finance committee, as appropriate.
- Communicate with our bankers, building a strong working relationship and undertaking investigative work as required.
- Liaise directly with auditors to prove that information within the accounts is correct.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Leukaemia UK – Our Charity
We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Despite decades of incredible progress, only half of leukaemia patients live longer than five years after their diagnosis. We won't stop until we change this.
We accelerate progress through the life-changing research, awareness and advocacy that matter most to people affected by leukaemia, doing everything we can to make sure that the next person with leukaemia has the best possible experience of diagnosis, treatment and care.
We are looking for an experienced, driven and resourceful Head of HR and Operations, reporting to our Director of Finance and Resources. The role brings together delegated leadership for HR, Governance, Operations (Facilities, H&S, IT) and Risk management, working within the strategic direction set by the Director of Finance and Resources and CEO. We are transitioning from a historically outsourced HR model to a strengthened, inhouse HR and Operations function, to support delivery of our new five-year strategy.
Team
We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do. We are all focused on ‘keeping it real’ with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia.
As a small organisation with just over 30 employees, every role counts. We have ambitious plans and we rely on individuals being self-starters, resilient and working at pace to maximise our collective impact. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.
Leukaemia UK and You
You will lead the development and delivery of People, Governance & Operations frameworks, aligned to the organisation’s strategy and under the direction of the Director of Finance and Resources. As a Head Of, you will contribute strategically as a specialist in your field, combining hands‑on operational delivery with a strong focus on continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to help shape and embed new ways of working, improve processes and systems, and develop an important function that is fit to support an ambitious and growing charity. Delivery will be a team effort, with operational coordination and administrative delivery carried out by the Governance & Operations direct report, under your leadership.
Whilst the accountability is broad, we seek first and foremost a qualified and experienced HR professional, with a track record in a wide range of HR disciplines, working across a variety of stakeholders and managing a busy workload to deliver programmes of work. As part of this, we would expect a level of exposure and competence with regards to operations, governance and risk management. You will line‑manage and develop the Governance and Operations direct report, who provides administrative and coordination support across HR, governance, health & safety, facilities and IT activity.
In return, you will gain exposure to a broad range of organisational activity, work closely with senior leaders and teams, and play a key role in supporting Leukaemia UK’s next phase of strategic development.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Experience in managing a broad range of HR activities in a small or medium-sized charitable organisation.
- CIPD Qualified
- Proven experience of shaping HR strategy and implementation, with tangible outcomes.
- Business partner experience, to tailor HR support to the needs of different teams.
- Proven experience in shaping the culture and internal ways of working of an organisation, including expertise in EDIB and Wellbeing.
- Proven experience in organisational design and change management
- Excellent knowledge of UK Employment Law and how to embed this into HR policy.
- Proven experience in advising on Employee Relations to reach fair and just outcomes.
- Sufficient knowledge to oversee and review the Comp and Benefits framework.
- Proven experience in providing learning and development solutions to meet internal needs.
- Experience of line managing staff and supporting their development.
- Effective communication skills (written and oral), ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
- Effective planning and work prioritision skills to balance strategic and project work with hands on delivery and line management.
- Comfortable working in a part time role with clear priorities and boundaries.
- Resilient and resourceful to navigate through and embed organisational and process change
- Able to demonstrate our charities values of being bold, collaborative and curious.
- Discrete and trustworthy with high levels of integrity.
- Strong IT skills, including Office 365 and SharePoint.
Desirable:
- Governance experience
- Risk management experience
- Level of exposure to Health and Safety obligations
- Management of outsourced service providers.
- Willingness to identify, test and apply appropriate technology and AI tools to streamline processes.
Role Specifics
- 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE) worked over 4-5 days, Monday to Friday.
- Location: We are very flexible! Our offices are based in Central London, and we operate hybrid working. In this role you are required to work from the office at least 1 day per week.
- FTE Salary range £60,000 dependent on experience (pro-rata for part time)
- We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK
Benefits
- 36 days holiday per year, including bank holidays- pro rata for part time employees
- Pension – default is 4% employee and 4% employer and we match up to 6%
- Life Assurance – x 4 cover
- Critical Illness Cover
- Cash back healthcare scheme & Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Hybrid Working- 1 day in the office per week
- Company sick pay
Applications and interview timings
If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of experience, skills, energy, and flair, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.
To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.
Closing Date: Midnight Tuesday 12th May 2026
- First interviews will be held via Teams on Thursday 21st May 2026
- Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Wednesday 27th May 2026
I look forward to hearing from you!
Azra
Azra Karaselimovic
Director of Finance and Resources
Leukaemia UK
Together we can find and fund the research that matters most to people living with blood cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Senior Fundraising Executive (Grants) leads on bid-writing and relationship building with grantmakers (Trusts/Foundations/Public). The candidate will be a key player in the Grants team alongside the Director of Development (Grants/Major Gifts) and Development Officer. Create has seen its fundraising increase significantly in recent years, as it fulfils its ambitious plans to double its reach by its 25th anniversary in 2028. The Grants team is responsible for securing over 50% of the charity’s income, managing an extensive portfolio of T/F/Public funders, approaching a well-researched pipeline of potential funders, and researching prospects. The successful candidate will share Create’s commitment to the transformative power of the creative arts within community settings, with exceptional written and verbal communication, research, organisational and IT skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
Create believes in the power of the creative arts to promote inclusion, empower lives and increase acceptance.
Bible Society is on a mission to increase Bible confidence in the Church and change the conversation about the Bible in culture. We are ambitious to see the Bible ‘translated’ into every part of life and society.
We see a huge mission opportunity in England and Wales and increasingly our attention is focused on growing Bible confidence in the Church and inviting the spiritually open to engage with what the Bible has to say in their own lives.
As Director of Domestic Mission you will be responsible for:
- Leading and implementing programmes to mobilise the domestic Church for Bible mission, and to enable spiritually open people to discover and engage with the Bible.
- Embedding a mission culture marked by prayerful humility, relational partnership and inter-confessional collaboration.
If you are content with the state of contemporary Christianity in modern society and the place of the Bible in popular culture, then this is not the role for you. On the other hand, if you are provoked and stirred by the confusion, misunderstanding and lack of knowledge about the Bible in society; if you know the transforming power of Scripture to bring us into an encounter with Jesus by the Holy Spirit and change our lives and relationships; and if you want to harness your excellent leadership, relationship-building and missional vision-casting skills to help mobilise a Bible movement in our generation, then we are excited to be talking to you.
We believe the Bible is God's gift to the world. We want everyone to discover its message for themselves.


Job Title: Head of Finance
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 36 hours per week – Monday to Friday
Salary: £62,300 per annum, plus pension and benefits
Location: Hybrid – Homebased and National Office, Northampton
Overall job purpose
To lead and develop the Finance team and provide financial management and business support. To lead CCT’s audit process, month-end process and the Trust’s investments and banking services. To support the Director of Finance and Commercial on projects as required.
The Head of Finance will have responsibility for managing the Trust’s accounting system. The postholder will also lead the annual audit, month end reporting and investment and banking services. Working closely with the Director of Finance and Commercial and Finance Analyst, they will provide internal and external stakeholders with the necessary financial reports to manage Trust business.
This role is also responsible for deputising for the Director of Finance & Commercial in their absence.
We have recently published our TRUST values, which outline the behaviours and expectations that act as our foundations at CCT. We have attached the pack, outlining each value, which we will also be using as part of our shortlisting and interview process to find the right candidates that align with our values.
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Thursday 21st May 2026.
The interviews will take place in Northampton on Tuesday 2nd June 2026. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
Please note: As part of our recruitment process, we undertake candidate psychometric testing, you will receive an email following your application submission asking you to complete a series of activities.
All successful applicants will be subject to a basic DBS, credit check, references and right to work checks.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a grant funded role, fixed term for two years, with the opportunity for conversion to a permanent role should funding allow.
Main Purpose of the Role:
To provide proactive, emotional, and practical support to families and individuals affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) across Scotland. The role will focus on early engagement, wellbeing assessment, community building, and delivery of workshops and events, while ensuring accurate tracking of support outcomes and data.
The successful candidate will also lead on support for young people living with Duchenne during 2 key transition points (primary to secondary school stage and moving into adulthood). They will work closely with the England-based Transitions Coordinator to deliver a joined-up programme of support across the UK.
Specific Tasks:
1. Proactive Family Support
- Initiate contact with newly registered families within agreed timeframes (email within 3 working days, call within 7–10 working days)
- Contact to be made to all registered Action Duchenne members, knows to us in Scotland, to ensure the current support offer is clear
- Provide ongoing support tailored to individual needs, including emotional wellbeing, physical health, housing, financial security, self-esteem and respect, decision-making, social engagement, quality of life, and access to care
- Use the Action Duchenne Assessment Form and Action Plan to identify and respond to areas of concern
2. Transitions Support
· Lead transition support across all nations, with a focus on Scotland, for children and young people facing key life changes, including:
· Moving between educational settings such as primary to secondary
· Transitioning from paediatric to adult health services
· Changes in mobility and independence (e.g. transitioning to using powerchairs)
· You will lead, but expected to work collaboratively with the England-based Transition Coordinator to ensure consistency and continuity of support across the UK
· Develop resources, guidance, and workshops to support families through transitions
3. Wellbeing Tracking and Outcome Measurement
· Administer wellbeing questionnaires and record scores across key domains (e.g. physical health, emotional wellbeing, financial security)
· Collaborate with families to co-create action plans and track progress
· Ensure all data is entered into CRM (E-Tapestry or similar) within the allotted timeframe, i.e. immediately after or during the call.
4. Community Engagement and Event Delivery
· Organise and deliver regional meetups (minimum one per quarter)
· Facilitate support groups (virtual and in-person) for parents, young people, and extended family
· Support delivery of workshops and events aligned with programme schedule (e.g. music, life skills, employability)
5. Stakeholder Collaboration
· Liaise with external organisations including NHS care advisors and clinics, local authorities, counselling services, and other charities
· Represent Action Duchenne in Scotland and build relationships with local networks
6. Administration and Reporting
· Maintain accurate records of all interactions and support provided
· Contribute to quarterly reporting on activity delivery, capacity utilisation, and family impact
· Support development of CRM processes and service delivery improvements
7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
· New contact acknowledgement email: within 3 working days
· New contact follow-up call: within 7–10 working days
· Families contacted per week: 12–15 hours of direct contact
· Regional meetups: 1 per quarter
· Support groups delivered: 9–12 per year
· CRM data entry: within 24 hours of interaction
· Family outcomes tracked: via wellbeing questionnaire and action plan
· Transition support delivered: tracked through engagement, resources, and feedback
NB This is not an exhaustive list, the role holder will be asked to carry out additional tasks as required for the Team’s successful service delivery. Such tasks will always be reasonable and broadly in line with current knowledge levels and skill sets.
Please find below the job specification, including required skills and qualifications.
Action Duchenne is a charity providing holistic support to those living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Duchenne) and their families.



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At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. Every day, our volunteers and staff provide life-saving emotional support to people in distress, and behind that work is a culture built on compassion, inclusion, learning and human connection.
We are looking for an experienced and values-led leader to join us as our new Assistant Director of Organisational Development & Learning within our People and Culture Directorate.
This is a rare opportunity to shape how learning, leadership and organisational capability enable one of the UK and Ireland’s most respected charities to deliver its mission.
You will lead the development of an ambitious organisation-wide learning and organisational development strategy, ensuring our 23,000 volunteers and 300 staff members, have the skills, confidence and support needed to deliver safe, effective and compassionate services.
About the role
Reporting to the Executive Director of People & Culture, you will lead a talented team responsible for organisational development, leadership capability, learning and development, delivery of training through our training school and external learning provision through STEP, our commercial training offer.
Samaritans is on an ambitious journey of change, we are evolving how we work, strengthening collaboration across the organisation to meet growing need for our life-saving listening services.
You could not be joining us at a more pivotal time and the capability of our people has never been more important. Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of innovative, inclusive and high-quality learning solutions
- Shape and embed leadership capability frameworks that support a positive, accountable and compassionate culture
- Support organisational transformation and change through strong organisational development expertise
- Drive strategic approaches to learning, talent and succession planning
- Partner with leaders to build a high-performing and psychologically safe learning culture
- Ensure our learning approaches reflect best practice, accessibility and equity, diversity and inclusion principles
- Support the development of our geographically dispersed volunteer and staff teams
- Bring external insight, thought leadership and innovation into the organisation
You will also play an active role as part of our Senior Leadership Group and People and Culture Senior Leadership Team, contributing beyond your specialist area to help deliver our wider organisational strategy and mission.
About you
You are an experienced organisational development, learning or people capability leader with a strong track record of delivering strategic cultural and organisational change.
Importantly, you are someone who leads with empathy, curiosity and integrity. You understand that high performance and compassion go hand in hand, and you are passionate about creating environments where people feel supported, empowered and able to grow.
You will bring:
- Significant experience leading organisational development and learning strategy at a senior level
- Expertise in leadership development, capability building and organisational change
- Experience of identifying future capability needs through workforce planning’
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leadership teams
- Experience developing inclusive learning cultures and blended learning solutions
- Knowledge of talent and succession planning approaches
- The ability to inspire and lead geographically dispersed teams, including volunteers
- A collaborative and values-driven leadership style
Experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector would be welcomed, though we also encourage applications from candidates outside the sector who share our values and mission.
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, people matter deeply. We know that meaningful impact starts with how we support each other.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and flexible workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity of thought, background and lived experience, and we actively encourage applications from people from all communities.
In return, we offer:
- Competitive Salary and Rewards; £73,000 - £75,000 per annum plus Benefits.
- Flexible and hybrid working; Our full time hours are 35 hours per week, but we are committed to flexible working and offer a hybrid approach to working. Due to the nature of our work, some evening and weekend working is required with time off in lieu given.
- Hybrid working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. This role is linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with a blend of home working and option to work out of our London office as required.
- The opportunity to shape learning and organisational capability in a nationally recognised charity
- A supportive and inclusive culture
- Professional development opportunities
- The chance to contribute directly to work that saves lives
Every person at Samaritans plays a role in helping fewer people die by suicide. If you are motivated by purpose, compassion and the opportunity to make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.
Full outline in the Job description file here. You can also read more about our change programme (future proofing) here - Our need for change
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available here. You can also visit our careers website to access this.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
To Apply
Please complete the application questions including those outlined below, and submit your CV, with a brief supporting statement. Please note the following questions have a 300word limit for answers.
- Please outline your most relevant experience/role that gives you confidence you
could broadly deliver all that’s outlined in the job description?
- Tell us about a learning and development strategy you have designed and implemented across an organisation or large workforce.
- Describe a time when you influenced senior leaders or stakeholders to adopt a new approach to leadership, culture, learning or organisational capability.
- Please describe a significant organisational development, culture change or transformation programme you have led.
We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.
Applications close at Midnight Sunday 17th May
Interviews
All applicants will receive notification of the outcome of their application, at the appropriate time.
The interview process will be in two stages, allowing enough time to connect with leaders and explore this great opportunity with candidates.
Interviews will be taking place as outlined;
First stage Interviews: 28th May and 1st June
Second stage interviews to be held at our Ewell Office (Epsom, Surrey) on 3rd and 4th June.
Please hold these dates in diaries if applying.
We prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen.



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Join Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and play a vital role in ensuring our teams can support families facing the unimaginable, helping us make a real difference.
We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Operations Manager to keep our offices, systems, and services running smoothly across the UK. This is a varied and impactful role where your work directly enables frontline teams to deliver life-changing support.
About the role:
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will take ownership of the day-to-day operational infrastructure of the organisation, including:
- Managing office facilities, leases, and contracts across our head office and nine regional sites.
- Overseeing IT systems and supplier contracts to ensure reliability and security.
- Leading on contract negotiation and supplier management.
- Managing a central administration budget.
- Overseeing our fleet of 80 leased vehicles (with support from a Fleet Administrator).
- Improving efficiency of our systems, processes, and ways of working.
- Project managing office moves and operational projects.
This is a hands-on role with real responsibility and variety.
What we’re looking for:
Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have demonstrable experience of negotiating and managing contracts - including managed IT service contracts, budgets and holds a qualification in cyber security or IT.
- A systematic and effective problem solver – you are self-disciplined and analytical and you thrive on providing solutions, delivering high standards, and are skilled in appropriately tailoring your output to a range of different stakeholders for decision-making.
- A self-disciplined multi-tasker who is able to work independently and at a fast pace to meet deadlines – you are someone who perseveres and ensures close follow-up of delegated tasks to deliver consistently high-quality work through to completion.
- A strong verbal and written communicator with a high level of attention to detail – you’re a quick decision maker, who operates well within a defined area of control, basing your decisions on policy and procedures.
- You build strong working relationships both internally and externally – you are driven to achieve results and have the ability to train and support others to make correct decisions
- You work well within established systems, standards and procedures – you are accurate, highly numerate with excellent Excel skills and make fact-based and solution orientated decisions
What we offer:
We’re proud to be a Two-Star Best Companies Top 50 mid-sized organisation and a Top 10 Charity, and we’re committed to creating a great place to work. You will benefit from:
- Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
- Company car for front line care posts
- 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
- Time off in Lieu
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
- Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
- A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme
- Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
- Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
- The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
- Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, click here. More information can also be found in our Candidate Pack.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
Please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application meets the criteria for the role and should be considered above others to us via the link.
Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Additional information:
- Interviews will take place in Leatherhead
- If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know
- An enhanced DBS check is required
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
If you’re looking for a role where your operational expertise genuinely makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.