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Thank you for taking an interest in applying for this role at Imperial Health Charity. We’re looking for a thoughtful, creative and enthusiastic Communications Officer to join our team.
In this varied and versatile role, you’ll work as part of the communications team to raise the charity’s profile and celebrate its positive impact for patients and NHS staff. You’ll also work closely with the charity’s grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising teams to promote key activities.
You’ll play an active role in ensuring the team’s aims and objectives are met, using a range of communications approaches including internal comms, digital marketing and public relations.
You’ll also work collaboratively with our partner NHS Trust’s communications team on a day-to-day basis. This will include building close links with members of the team in order to utilise the Trust’s internal channels and build engagement with its staff and external stakeholders.
You’ll take the lead in creating written, photographic and video content for a range of communication channels. This will include updating the charity’s website, co-ordinating social media content and producing printed and digital marketing materials, as well as supporting other charity teams with events and activities as required.
Finally, you’ll support the wider team by representing the charity at events, monitoring and evaluating performance, gathering feedback from surveys and helping to measure the impact of our work.
We fund better hospital buildings and facilities, pioneering research and advanced medical equipment.



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This role is central to strengthening WinACC’s financial sustainability, operational effectiveness, and ability to scale its climate impact across the region.
Winchester Action on the Climate Crisis (WinACC), established in 2007, is a local charity with a big ambition. We want to see a world where nature and people thrive in harmony together. Working closely with the Executive Director you will translate our strategy into effective operational delivery.
The COO will maintain WinACC’s finance and operating systems, and core organisational infrastructure, ensuring WinACC is financially robust, compliant, and able to scale its impact. They will play a proactive role in fundraising, managing the administration of existing grants, fundraising pipeline and supporting colleagues with new applications.
This is a new post, and presents an opportunity for someone to come in and make a real difference in an exciting new chapter in the development of WinACC. As we navigate change in Hampshire through local government reorganisation and creation of a new combined strategic authority, we aim to ensure WinACC is a robust and well resourced organisation to maintain the momentum of climate action.
The role requires sound judgement, and a proactive, hands-on approach, with a willingness to engage in both strategic planning and day-to-day operational matters. Given the nature of the organisation and the size of the team, the successful candidate will also need excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a small team. They will be expected to build strong working relationships, communicate clearly and sensitively, and contribute positively to a supportive and conscientious working environment.
A detailed job description outlining responsibilities is available on our website.
Your skills and qualifications
Successful experience as a COO or similar role.
Experience in financial management and reporting, including budgeting and forecasting.
Knowledge of UK charity law, regulations, and best practices.
Strong problem-solving, critical thinking and strategic planning abilities.
Success in fundraising.
Risk management knowledge and experience.
Highly developed interpersonal skills.
Excellence in written communication.
Commitment to WinACC’s mission and values.
To apply:
Please send us:
a CV
a covering letter explaining why you think you would be a good fit for the role
a completed equal opportunities form
Closing date midnight on 24th September 2026. Interviews early October.
Working for a better future
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Providence Row works with people experiencing homelessness and insecure housing in East London. We provide integrated support across crisis intervention, advice, health, substance use, volunteering, learning and training.
Our work is grounded in compassion, respect, inclusiveness, empowerment and justice. We aim to ensure that people can access the support and opportunities they need to build greater safety, stability and independence.
About the Progression & Training Service
The Progression & Training Service supports clients to identify and take practical steps towards learning, volunteering, training and employment. Through one-to-one coaching, group learning, digital inclusion, vocational training and partnerships with external organisations, the service helps clients build skills, confidence and access to meaningful progression opportunities.
The service works closely with Providence Row’s wider teams, including Catering Training, Gardening, Volunteering, Health Inclusion and Advice and Support, to provide coordinated pathways that reflect each client’s goals, strengths and circumstances.
Role purpose
The Progression & Training Manager is responsible for the leadership, quality, performance and development of the service.
The postholder will lead the team, oversee client progression pathways, maintain strong partnerships and ensure that the service delivers high-quality, trauma-informed and strengths-based support. They will also be responsible for performance monitoring, reporting, safeguarding, service improvement and the effective use of resources.
Key Responsibilities
Benefits
To apply: Please upload your CV with a covering letter, detailing how you meet the job specification. CV’s without a covering letter will not be considered.
Research shows some people, especially women and marginalised groups, may hesitate to apply unless they match all the criteria. However, we want to assure everyone that we encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of whether they fulfil every point in the job description. Your unique perspective matters to us – please apply with confidence.
Interviews
Please note that we may interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.
Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.
We tackle the root causes of homelessness to help people get off, and stay off, the streets.



Purpose of the role
The Marketing & Communications Manager is responsible for managing the delivery of 2wish's marketing and communications activity, ensuring consistent, engaging and impactful communications that support service awareness, fundraising, volunteering and organisational priorities. The role leads the day-to-day operation of the marketing and communications function, managing campaigns, content, digital channels, media activity and brand consistency. Working collaboratively across the organisation, the postholder will help raise awareness of 2wish's services and impact, strengthen engagement with key audiences, and support the charity's continued growth across Wales and England.
Main duties
Team Leadership
Marketing & Communications
Digital, Content & Systems
External Communications & Profile
General Responsibilities
You will be subject to regular performance review, which will incorporate assessment of objectives, responsibilities and performance against the duties outlined within this job description.
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Are you a storyteller who wants to make a difference?
Content Writer | Khalsa Aid International
Permanent | Full Time | Taplow – office based
Do you have a way with words and a passion for telling stories that connect, inspire and drive action?
Khalsa Aid International is looking for a creative and talented Content Writer to help bring our humanitarian work to life.
From responding to emergencies and supporting communities around the world to working alongside volunteers and delivering long-term projects, there are incredible stories behind everything we do. We need someone who can find those stories, tell them with purpose and help our supporters understand the difference they are making.
What will you be doing?
You’ll work across our programmes, fundraising and communications teams to create engaging content for a wide range of audiences and platforms.
You will:
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for someone who is a great writer, curious, creative and passionate about making a difference.
You’ll have:
It would be great if you also have experience within the charity, humanitarian or international development sector, and/or speak Punjabi or Hindi.
Why Khalsa Aid?
This isn't just a writing job.
Your words will help tell the stories of people and communities affected by crises, show supporters where their donations are making a difference, and inspire others to take action.
If you’re ready to use your creativity and storytelling skills for something that really matters, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note: You must have the legal right to work in the UK. Khalsa Aid is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected
Recognise the whole human race as one
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Delivered across the three richly diverse London boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham our Community Engagement programmecurrently includes:
Exercise classes to help maintain and develop fitness, strength and mobility to prevent falls and promote wellbeing (e.g through the provision of chair-based yoga and walking groups) in our centres and at outreach settings.
Social activities and events giving older people the opportunity to meet and connect in our centres and in outreach settings.
Health talks and learning events providing older people with the information ad knowledge they need to remain healthy and independent.
Lunch clubs providing healthy, warm and affordable meals as well as social connection.
Digital inclusion supporting older people using digital devices and getting online.
We are able to demonstrate meaningful impact with 97% of people who use our services telling us that they feel better connected to their community and 96% stating that they are maintaining a good level of physical independence as a result of the programmes we deliver.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Manager
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to deliver community-focused projects that create positive, lasting change across Devon.
Salary: £32,453 per annum
Location: Exeter, Devon, with hybrid working
Hours: 36.25 hours per week, full time
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 21 September
Interviews: Thursday 1 October
Benefits include a generous pension, 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and flexible hybrid working.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to manage a varied portfolio of projects supporting rural, coastal and market town communities across Devon.
Working with communities, partners, funders and stakeholders, you will take projects from development and planning through to successful delivery, ensuring they are delivered on brief, on budget and on time.
Key responsibilities will include:
About you
You will be an organised, proactive and collaborative project professional who is comfortable managing a complex workload and working with a wide range of people.
You will need:
About the organisation
You will be joining a charity working to ensure rural, coastal and market town communities are thriving, sustainable and inclusive places to live and work.
The organisation works alongside communities to build capacity, address local needs and create stronger, more connected and resilient communities. It is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can make the best use of their skills.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Community Project Manager, Programme Manager, Community Development Manager, Community Engagement Manager, Project Officer, Community Development Officer, Rural Development Officer, Programme Officer or Community Partnerships Manager.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People. #INDNFP
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Would you like to join our caring and ambitious team, using your strong communication and organisational skills to provide an excellent supporter journey, underpinned by positivity and empathy?
Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. The Macular Society is the only charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world class research, and the best advice and support.
To support people affected by macular disease now, the Macular Society provides a range of support, information and services. Our research programme is focused on finding new treatments and a cure to beat macular disease forever.
We are undergoing significant changes, with a transformational new strategy to multiply our income, ultimately funding research that will find a cure.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for an organised, proactive and people-focused person who enjoys getting things right, communicating with others and making a positive difference to the supporter experience.
This is an Officer-level role, ideal for someone with experience in administration, supporter care, fundraising, marketing or a similar role who is looking to develop their skills and build a career in charity fundraising and marketing. You don’t need to be an expert in legacy or In Memory fundraising - what matters most is that you’re curious, willing to learn and confident working with both people and processes.
As part of our Legacy and In Memory team, you’ll play an important role in delivering excellent supporter care. You’ll have a varied mix of responsibilities, from processing donations and correspondence and responding to enquiries from existing and future supporters, to supporting marketing campaigns, identifying and supporting the production of marketing materials and helping us build strong, lasting relationships with our supporters.
You’ll be someone who takes pride in providing a high standard of stewardship, is comfortable managing administrative tasks and can communicate with warmth, sensitivity and empathy - particularly when supporting people who are remembering someone they have lost.
Our team is ambitious and curious, and we’re always looking for new ways to grow income and supporter engagement through legacies and In Memory giving. You’ll be encouraged to bring your ideas, learn from others and contribute to a positive team culture where we support and challenge each other to do our best work.
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine organisation, communication, creativity and purpose, while developing your fundraising and marketing experience and helping the Macular Society make a lasting difference, we’d love to hear from you.
What we provide in return
In return we provide a great working culture and offer flexible working options, 27 days annual leave, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and 6% pension contribution.
Macular Society is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability in the covering letter/application email
• Where the minimum (essential) criteria have been met, we will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and welcome applications from all parts of the community, in particular people with lived experience of sight loss.
We offer a flexible approach to working in this role, including the potential opportunity to work compressed hours over fewer days, or spreading out the hours out across the working week.
It is important that you can work from our Andover office for all, or some, of your hours, in order to process and fulfil postal correspondence and donations.
To apply: Please email your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the job description and person specification
In line with our value of “Showing we care”, we ask that the covering letter is written in your own words and not heavily reliant on AI-generated content.
Closing date: 23.59, Monday 28 September 2026
Please apply early, as we’ll be reviewing candidates throughout. We reserve the right to close the advert in advance of the published date.
Interviews: Week commencing 5 October 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Farm Discovery Programme Manager
Salary: £40,170 | Home-based | 35 hours per week | Permanent
This is a varied senior role combining programme leadership, team and contract management, quality assurance, safeguarding, data and financial oversight, partnership development and programme improvement.
You’ll ensure our Farm Discovery team has the clarity, support and resources they need to deliver consistently high-quality educational experiences for children from disadvantaged communities. You’ll also use data, feedback and evaluation to improve the programme, develop partnerships and contribute to its future growth and development.
We’re looking for someone who:
The role is home-based, with regular travel across England and North Wales, including overnight stays, an essential part of the role. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses are covered.
Hours: 35 hours per week, with flexible working arrangements considered, including slightly reduced or compressed hours for the right candidate.
Closing date: Thursday 8 October 2026, midday.
CVs not accepted for this role. Please see our website for more information.
We are a small, dynamic national education charity dedicated to bringing alive the working countryside for children least able to access it.



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Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is seeking an organised and creative MAF in the Community (MiC) Resourcing Coordinator to support our vital resourcing and community fundraising work across the UK.
This is a rewarding opportunity for a dedicated administrator to use their skills to equip our staff, volunteers and church representatives, helping them inspire new donors and supporters to get behind our life-changing work.
Location: Folkestone or Glasgow (with hybrid working)
Contract: 12 month, fixed-term maternity contract
As an MAF in the Community (MiC) Resourcing Coordinator, you will support the day-to-day delivery of MiC UK’s resourcing and community fundraising activities.
Working under the direction of the MiC Resourcing Lead, you will help develop and maintain engaging resources for churches, volunteers and other stakeholders, ensuring they have the materials and information they need to promote MAF and attract new donors and supporters.
You will also support the development of community fundraising plans, campaigns and supporter engagement, providing groups and individuals with resources and advice to help maximise fundraising income and attract new supporters.
Additionally, you will:
- Gather content for quarterly MiC Church newsletters
- Update volunteer, website, e-news and social media content
- Help develop new church and audience engagement resources
- Assist with the planning and delivery of MiC UK events
- Manage queries and meeting and speaking engagement paperwork
About You
To be considered as an MAF in the Community (MiC) Resourcing Coordinator, you will need:
- Experience in an administrative role
- Experience of working in an office environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications
- The ability to communicate positively, assertively and sensitively within a cross-functional team environment
- An efficient and organised approach
- The ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to work on your own initiative
- Creativity and innovation
- At a minimum, A-levels or equivalent experience
About Us
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to deliver practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities.
For 80 years, MAF has been working in partnership with hundreds of other organisations to enable access to medical care, education, livelihood training and long-term support in over 24 low-income countries.
They believe that every community, however remote, should have access to the essentials of life – that’s why MAF’s flights are a lifeline, not a luxury.
The Benefits
- Salary of £28,701.28 per annum
- Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays per year
- Non-contributory pension scheme (10% of salary); employees may make voluntary additional contributions
- Death in service payment
- Flexible working policy
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
This is a rewarding opportunity for an organised administrator with experience to join our purpose-driven Christian organisation.
You’ll enjoy a varied role spanning resourcing, community fundraising, events and communications, giving you the chance to broaden your experience, put your creativity to great use and develop a diverse range of skills.
Perhaps most rewarding of all, your work will help equip the people who champion MAF across the UK, supporting them to reach new audiences and inspire more people to get behind our life-changing work around the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are
Nature is in crisis. People are destroying and consuming the natural world at a devastating rate, threatening the ecosystems on which all life depends. Birds are our early warning system, revealing the health of our planet and helping us understand the urgent action needed to protect it.
BirdLife International is the world’s largest partnership for nature conservation, bringing together 125 national organisations across six continents to protect birds, biodiversity and the natural systems that sustain life. Through our unique local-to-global approach, we work at the intersection of science, policy and community action to tackle the global nature and climate crises.
Using world-leading bird science, we collect and analyse data from across continents, landscapes and seascapes to identify the most effective and innovative conservation solutions. Our work conserves species, safeguards critical habitats and empowers communities to create lasting change for nature and people.
At the heart of BirdLife is a powerful global movement. More than two million birders, scientists and local volunteers help track, study and protect birdlife around the world, generating the knowledge and action needed to drive conservation impact at scale. Together, we are giving nature a voice and building a future in which birds, wildlife and people can thrive.
BirdLife International’s Development Team is in an exciting new phase of recruitment and growth and will be hiring for a number of roles to support growth and sustainability across the organisation – including this newly created role.
About the role
Reporting to the Chief Development Officer and working with colleagues worldwide, the Head of Major Gifts will lead the organisation’s major gifts programme, taking responsibility for both strategic development and frontline fundraising. The Head of Major Gifts will build pipeline, create new opportunities, strengthen fundraising discipline and embed a proactive new-business culture across the major gifts function. Seeking to grow and develop this area, the Head of Major Gifts will play both an operational and strategic role – personally winning and managing relationships at the £250k+ level, as well as developing the team and the strategy. It will also have the opportunity to partner with the Chief Development Officer on principal gifts at the £1m+ level.
Key responsibilities:
Who we are looking for
This role would suit a seasoned major gifts leader, ideally with experience in the conservation and/or international NGO space. We are looking for someone who enjoys being both hands-on and strategic, with experience securing and managing transformative (£250k+) gifts – and coaching others to maximise their own portfolios. A new-business mindset is crucial, as this role will continue BirdLife International’s major-giving growth trajectory.
Location: Remote, UK, with travel to the David Attenborough Building in Cambridge
Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 5th October
About the role
You’ll build and maintain relationships between Parkinson’s UK and existing, as well as potential new supporters, through high quality communications. You’ll also process voluntary income and associated data received at the UK office.
You’ll look to maximise the potential of each supporter, as well as how the charity can support them, working with your team and colleagues across the charity. You will ensure that every supporter has a great experience of Parkinson’s UK.
What you'll do
Provide a welcoming, efficient, proactive and professional service to supporters and potential supporters of Parkinson’s UK
Be the first point of contact for any supporters contacting the charity. Manage numerous inboxes and entry points for teams across the organisation.
Processing and thanking all offline income received at the UK office, paid over the phone or into the bank account through a variety of methods.
The team are experts in providing excellent customer care and have to maintain good working knowledge of all fundraising activity; research developments; current campaigns and the requirements of people affected by Parkinson’s
Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of systems and procedures including the organisation's feedback function.
What you'll bring
Proven experience of delivering effective customer service/supporter care with the ability to deal with enquiries in a diplomatic and sensitive manner
Demonstrable experience of working with a relational database and accurate data entry, including financial and fundraising coding
Ability to understand numerous complex data manipulation and financial processes, procedures and platforms; necessitating a high level of skill, accuracy and understanding of data and financial dependencies
Ability to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team
Ability to develop positive working relationships with a range of people internally and externally.
Please apply by sending us your CV and a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Applications close on Sunday 20 September 2026.
Interviews for this role will be held on Wednesday 30 September, in person at our London Office.
We exist to make every day better, for everybody living with Parkinson’s. Right now.
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Tearfund's vision is an exciting one: to see people lifted out of poverty, living transformed lives and fulfilling their God-given potential. In the Church and Supporter Engagement team, we have the joy of helping to make that happen.
We're at an exciting stage at Tearfund, as we reach out to a range of Church Leaders seeking to inspire them about Tearfund's work and encourage partnership to enable Tearfund to help more people who are living in poverty. We have the privilege of working with a wide range of churches, as well as Tearfund's field staff, technical experts and leadership team. We enable church leaders and churches to connect with the issues they are passionate about and to challenge the injustices they see. We do that through personal connection and a key way to facilitate this is through our excellent events.
We are looking for a passionate Events Executive to run and manage Tearfund's Events within the Church Partnerships Team and to take them to the next level!
Good relationships are key to this role - both internally and externally - so building connections in both spheres is key to this role.
We offer a supportive team environment, where we are always learning, as well as the opportunity to test new ideas and develop our approach to our Events.
If you are a confident, proactive and self-motivated relationship builder and good at organisation, we would love to hear from you!
Hybrid Working: This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from our Teddington Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.
Contract: This is a part time role working 2.5 days (17.5 hours) per week. The full time salary is £46,890 per annum and the part time is salary is £23,445 per annum.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
A Christian charity working in more than 50 countries where conflict, climate disaster and injustice push millions of people into extreme poverty



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Head of Supporter Marketing & Public Fundraising- Maternity Cover Contract
£78,000
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity, working across more than 80 countries to deliver long-term development programmes, respond to emergencies and campaign with young people on issues that matter to them. They call on governments to do more to protect children’s rights, recognising that poverty, violence and discrimination still holds back millions of children and that these inequalities disproportionally affect girls. Plan International UK strives for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Plan International UK to recruit a Head of Supporter Marketing & Public Fundraising, 14 month Maternity Cover Contract. This role is responsible for how Plan International holistically considers its supporters and how different interactions with the organisation can influence support.
As Head of Supporter Marketing & Public Fundraising you will be responsible for leading the teams that focus on how Plan International attracts, retains and stewards its supporters, delivering successful integrated marketing campaigns that grow public fundraising income and impact.
Plan International UK currently benefits from c.66,000 sponsors, c.42,000 campaigners and a wealth of regular supporters. You’ll lead a team of 22 (3 direct reports) to identify and think about the potential crossover of these audiences, developing and executing innovative marketing strategies that maximise the potential for their support, ultimately growing income and supporter lifetime value.
By adopting a whole funnel approach you will lead with a growth marketing mindset, considering the bigger picture and marketing campaigns needed to increase brand awareness and draw in new audiences, alongside the multi product approach required to convert them into new supporters.
Key Responsibilities:
Person Specification:
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
About School of Hard Knocks
School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is one of the UK’s leading education charities, working in 29 secondary schools across England, Scotland, and Wales. Using rugby as a key delivery tool, we support young people who are struggling to engage in early secondary education - often because of anxiety, low confidence, disrupted home lives, or behavioural challenges rooted in trauma. For many of the children we support, life has already brought more hardship than most adults experience in a lifetime. Our purpose is clear: to help young people facing complex challenges break the cycle and move towards a safer, stronger, more hopeful future.
The SOHK Schools Programme is a two-year intervention working with cohorts of around 20 pupils from Year 7 through to Year 9. Pupils are selected by the school and are typically among the hardest to reach young people. Each week, we deliver half a day of rugby training and classroom sessions built around our 3Cs framework, covering topics such as growth mindset, goal setting, and decision-making, alongside monthly one-to-one sessions with every pupil. The programme’s impact is evaluated by SOHK staff, teachers, parents, and the pupils themselves.
90% of our participants report feeling more confident and more engaged with school after taking part, with long-term effects on attendance, attainment, and life outcomes. Find out more about our Schools Programme.
Since 2023, SOHK has been proud to partner with Impetus, a charity that invests in and supports organisations helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed. This partnership combines investment with strategic and organisational development support, helping to strengthen our impact and set SOHK up for sustainable growth.
We are proud to be delivering long-term programmes that meaningfully reach hundreds of young people each year - but the societal need is vast. Our ambitious four-year strategic plan targets growth, aiming to bring our impactful programme to hundreds more young people each year.
“Despite the usual challenges that every education or sport for development charity faces, School of Hard Knocks really is unique. It is not so much what we deliver at a programme level (which is of course brilliant) but who we are as a team. If you are a values-led leader and love the idea of ‘team’, then School of Hard Knocks is the place for you.”
- Ken Cowen, Founder and outgoing CEO
The Role
The CEO is the public face and leader of SOHK, responsible for the overall strategic direction, vision, and management of the charity - ensuring SOHK meets its mission and strategic objectives while maintaining strong relationships with Trustees, staff, supporters, and the wider SOHK community. We’re looking for a mission-driven charity leader and effective fundraiser, capable of building a sustainable growth model.
Strategy and Direction
● Be the face and voice of the charity - its principal ambassador
● Lead the development and periodic review of SOHK’s strategy with the Trustees and Senior Management Team
● Translate the 2026-30 strategy into organisational priorities, plans, and goals
● Ensure safeguarding, wellbeing, and the lived experience of young people remain central to every decision and growth plan
Programme Delivery, Quality and Impact
● Hold a high bar for programme quality and outcomes for young people
● Line-manage and support the Director of Programmes, working with delivery teams and partners to build a world-class, evidence-based intervention
● Ensure SOHK can evidence the impact of its programmes, with insights feeding back into constant improvement
Income Generation, Fundraising and External Relations
● Lead income generation across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, individual giving, and challenges and events
● Line-manage and support the Head of Fundraising in executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy
● Hold senior relationships with funders and partners, building SOHK’s brand, reputation, and profile
Leading People, Culture and Operations
● Build and lead a high-performing Senior Management Team
● Foster a positive, inclusive, high-performing culture aligned with SOHK’s values
● Line-manage and support the Director of Finance & Operations, ensuring operational excellence
Governance and the Board
● Act as the primary link between the organisation and the Trustees
● Attend all Trustee meetings (held quarterly) and provide timely, accurate reporting
● Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and Charity Commission requirements
About You
Essential
● Proven senior leadership experience in the charity, education, youth, or social impact sector - whether as CEO or as part of an executive team - including working directly with a Board of Trustees
● Demonstrated success in building or significantly growing an organisation, programme, or initiative
● A collaborative and values-led leadership style, with the ability to inspire trust, hold people to account, and build high-performing teams
● Strong track record of income generation, including securing significant funding from trusts, foundations, corporates, or major donors
● Experience of financial oversight, budgeting, and organisational planning at a senior level
● Strategic thinker, able to translate vision into clear plans and delivery
● Strong relationship-builder and communicator, confident with a wide range of stakeholders
Desirable
● Previous charity CEO experience - a bonus, but not essential; we know brilliant candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds
● Direct classroom, youth work, or education leadership experience
● Knowledge of the UK education system and youth policy landscape
● Experience of scaling a multi-site delivery organisation and working with local authorities
Personal Attributes
● Deep commitment to improving outcomes for young people, especially those facing disadvantage
● Resilient and persistent, able to work under pressure and navigate setbacks
● Collaborative, open, and reflective leader who seeks feedback and learns from it
Terms of Appointment
Contract type
Full-time, permanent
Location
Greater London, with offices in Edinburgh & Cardiff
Salary
£85,000 – £90,000 per year + £5,000 PRP
Reports to
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Direct reports
Director of Programmes; Head of Fundraising; Director of Finance & Operations
Travel
Regular UK travel, primarily to Edinburgh and Cardiff. Occasional evenings for stakeholder engagement and fundraising events
Trustee meetings
Quarterly, in London, in the evening, plus ad hoc subcommittees
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.