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Temporary Fundraising & Sponsorship Advisor – Job Description
Introduction / Opportunity Framing
The Lit & Phil is entering a significant development phase through its “Lit & Phil Open” project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
We are seeking an experienced Fundraising and Sponsorship Advisor to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our fundraising strategy at a critical moment.
This is not a steady-state role. It is an opportunity to design and implement a fundraising approach that will support both immediate project needs and long-term financial sustainability.
About the Organisation
The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne (“Lit & Phil”) is a historic charity established in 1793, dedicated to advancing education.
- Based in central Newcastle, operating from a Grade II* listed building
- Home to over 200,000 books and music items
- Delivers approximately 150 public events annually
- Serves thousands of visitors and members each year
- Supported by staff and a strong volunteer network
The organisation is embarking on a major heritage and engagement project to expand access, grow audiences, and secure long-term sustainability.
The Role
As our Fundraising and Sponsorship Advisor, you will provide expert strategic and delivery support across two key priorities:
- Securing match funding for a major Heritage Fund Delivery Phase bid
- Building sustainable income streams to improve long-term financial resilience
You will operate both strategically and hands-on, working alongside trustees and project advisors.
You will:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising and sponsorship strategy
- Design and execute a targeted fundraising campaign for “Lit & Phil Open”
- Build a pipeline of funding opportunities across individuals, trusts, and corporate sponsors
- Strengthen and manage relationships with donors and stakeholders
- Create compelling funding proposals, applications, and reporting materials
- Develop promotional materials for fundraising campaigns
- Organise and support fundraising events and donor engagement activity
- Monitor, evaluate, and refine fundraising performance
Key Deliverables (Development Phase – 6 Months)
- Months 1–2:
- Deliver a review of current fundraising and sponsorship activity
- Provide recommendations aligned to priority funding needs
- Initiate early-stage fundraising actions
- By Month 4:
- Produce a detailed Fundraising and Sponsorship Strategy
- Include long-term sustainability planning beyond the project phase
- Provide costings and resource considerations
- By Month 5:
- Deliver a presentation of the strategy to trustees/stakeholders
- By Month 6 (September 2026):
- Secure at least 3 grants totalling £10,000+
- Secure sponsorship from at least 3 organisations
Key Deliverables (Strategic Priorities)
Priority 1: Capital / Project Funding
- Secure match funding to support a potential £4.5m Heritage Fund Delivery bid
- Develop funding streams across individuals, trusts, and corporate donors
Priority 2: Revenue Growth
- Develop fundraising approaches to increase annual income by ~40% by 2029
- Expand income across:
- Subscriptions and membership
- Sponsorship
- Events and ticketing
- Venue hire and commercial activity
Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
- Proven experience developing and delivering fundraising strategies
- Strong track record in securing funding (trusts, grants, corporate, or individuals)
- Excellent bid writing and proposal development skills
- Experience in donor relationship management and reporting
- Ability to design and deliver fundraising campaigns
- Strategic thinking combined with delivery capability
Desirable
- Experience working with cultural, heritage, or educational organisations
- Experience with National Lottery Heritage Fund or similar funding bodies
- Experience in membership-based organisations
Personal Attributes
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Proactive and solutions-focused
- Able to work independently while engaging stakeholders effectively
- Adaptable within a project-based and evolving environment
- Strong communication and influencing skills
Reporting Line
- Reports to: Trustee Board Member (Finance Lead)
- Works with: Project team, trustees, and external advisors
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Consultancy / Fixed-term
- Duration: Approx. 6 months (Development Phase)
- Start Date: April 2026 (or as soon as possible)
- Potential Extension: Delivery Phase (Jan 2027 – 2029), subject to funding approval
Monitoring & Reporting
- Monthly progress reports (max. 3 pages + dashboard)
- Regular engagement with trustees and project leadership
- Flexibility to respond to stakeholder and funder queries
Closing Statement
This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping the future of a historic institution, contributing to a major heritage project while building a sustainable fundraising model for the long term.
We welcome applications from experienced advisors who can bring both strategic insight and practical delivery to this ambitious programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a dynamic individual to coordinate a multi-year racial equity partnership programme called “Leadership Lighthouses”.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking mission to support the development of social purpose leaders from Global Majority backgrounds.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with partners, participants, and a team of skilled facilitators to coordinate programme planning, logistics and successful delivery, ensuring a high quality experience for all involved.
The key responsibilities of the role are to:
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Lead day-to-day programme coordination, ensuring milestones are met, project plans remain live and up to date, and risks or delays are proactively identified, communicated, and mitigated to support timely delivery.
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Act as the key operational contact for the programme, coordinating task allocation and communications with the programmes team, steering group, and wider stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality information flow aligned with project milestones.
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Coordinate monitoring and evaluation schedules and data collection.
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Coordinate steering group meetings.
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Coordinate communications and agreements with facilitators, programme contributors, partners and venues.
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Coordinate participant recruitment processes, working closely with the Programmes Administrator to ensure smooth application, selection, and onboarding in line with project milestones.
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Support the Director of Programmes in moderating applications and conducting applicant interviews.
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Assess learner needs and coordinate learning and accessibility adjustments in collaboration with the Director of Programmes; hold meetings or calls with participants and facilitators to understand additional needs and ensure a positive programme experience, and liaise with relevant colleagues on implications for delivery.
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Coordinate logistics for both in-person and online programme sessions.
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Monitor the safeguarding inbox and liaise with the Director of Programmes, Safeguarding Lead, and facilitators to agree and implement appropriate follow-up actions.
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Support logistics and administration for facilitator training and development sessions.
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Monitor and track the programme budget, support financial reporting, and collaborate with the Director of Programmes to ensure efficient use of resources.
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Conduct desktop research in line with the location decision framework when establishing locations for future programmes.
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Coordinate and respond to participant communications, working in collaboration with the Programmes Administrator and Director of Programmes.
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Work with the Marketing team to provide regular updates on programme progress, providing relevant programme information to support marketing and promotional activities.
About You
We seek a highly organised individual with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly and efficiently, who brings an inclusive approach and is driven to ensure that the Leadership Lighthouses programme is impactful, and delivers a positive experience for partners, participants and their communities.
How to Apply
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Take a look at the full job description, which includes details on the key responsibilities and application process.
We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone is valued and respected. We run a blind recruitment process to ensure fairness and equity, anonymising applications so that you are assessed solely on your experience and potential.
Key Dates
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Applications close: 11:59pm Sunday 26 April 2026
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Initial interview (online): Wednesday 13 May 2026
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Final interview (in person, in London): Wednesday 20 May 2026 (flexibility can be discussed)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Children and young people in London matter; their voices, experiences, and futures. They deserve every chance to make the most of their lives. But too many young people can't because they don't have the opportunities they need to thrive. That is where transformational youth work comes in offering somewhere to go, something to do, someone to trust.
London Youth's vision is for all young Londoners to grow up healthy, able to express themselves, navigating a fulfilling career, and making a positive contribution to their communities.
The Head of Trusts and Foundations plays a pivotal role in the delivery of this vision, leading on the significant growth of restricted and unrestricted funds through this income stream. You will line manage a Trusts & Foundations Manager and a Trusts & Foundations Officer, collaborating closely with them in order to drive success and deliver against target. You will be personally responsible for securing new high value multi-year relationships (six and seven figures) as well as stewarding a range of existing high value relationships. You will also play an important leadership role across the organisation, working with colleagues in all departments to ensure an efficient and effective approach that delivers for children and young people and youth workers and organisations across the capital.
What you will be doing
- Lead on the development and implementation of a successful trusts and foundations strategy that achieves £2.5m of restricted and unrestricted income by the end of 2026 and delivers growth from 2027.
- Offer inspirational leadership to the Trusts and Foundations Team, line managing a T&F manager and a T&F officer.
- Take overall responsibility for developing and managing a robus pipeline of trusts and foundations and statutory funders that enables London Youth to hit its income targets, coordinating the distribution of responsibilities across the team, including the implementation of a quarterly mailout.
- Work in close collaboration with appropriate teams across London Youth to ensure all applications and proposals produced by the team are compelling, accurate, produced to the highest possible standards, and submitted to deadline.
- Ensure contracts or MOUs are in place with all funders and that all conditions and reporting requirements are clear and met.
- Ensure all information is recorded in an accurate and timely manner on Salesforce, enabling you to track progress against monthly income targets and KPIs, and expertly steward and manage all relationships with funders.
- Lead on the development of the annual Trusts and Foundations budgets and the monthly review of management accounts for your area.
- Produce appropriate reports and presentations for team, directorate, senior team, committee, and board meetings.
- Prepresent the fundraising team in leadership team meetings and senior meetings as appropriate when required.
- Contribute to wider fundraising and communications led activities such as site visits, Lunch and Learn sessions, the London Youth Awards, and external networking opportunities.
- Ensure you and your team understands the external funding environment, spotting trends, identifying opportunities, and making informed strategic recommendations for how London Youth should be operating in such an environment.
What you bring to the role
Knowledge and Experience:
- Proven ability to lead and manage a trusts and foundations team and deliver growth through this income stream.
- Experience of successfully delivering six and seven figure funds.
- Proven ability to lead and collaborate with delivery, finance, policy, data and learning, and senior teams to develop applications and proposals.
- Proven project management skills.
- First class relationship management skills.
- Demonstrable knowledge of UK and London funders.
- Ability to undertake rigorous prospect research and build and manage a robust pipeline.
- An analytical approach with experience of regularly recording and reporting on data, including an ability to interpret financial data.
- Experience of acting as an organisational ambassador in a range of outward facing contexts.
- Awareness of Fundraising Regulatory Framework.
Attributes and Behaviours:
- Passionate and demonstrably committed to improving the lives of young people.
- Outstanding written and oral communications skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to think strategically.
- Ability to adapt to working with a variety of internal and external audiences.
- Ability to work independently and use your own initiative.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Ability to work in a changing and flexible environment.
- Willingness to develop and learn new skills.
- Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends at London Youth events.
You will be able to demonstrate our values of being:
- Ambitious
- Collaborative
- Inclusive
- Accountable
Why work at London Youth
- Generous holiday allowance - 39 days paid holiday each year (including bank holidays and closure days). If you work part-time, your holiday allowance will be proportional based on your working hours.
- Employer 4% pension contribution.
- Additional leave granted to support voluntary activity.
- Free access for you and your family for the Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free access to the 'Headspace' app for you and your family.
- Free Health Care Cash Plan.
- Free access to the Charity Mentoring Network, as a mentor or mentee.
- You'll be working with a fantastic team of passionate colleagues across London Youth.
- You will be making a difference to the lives of young people!
Actively Interviewing
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At YES, we care about young people futures, providing wellbeing and therapeutic support. This brand new role will support young LGBTQ+ people to connect via a new social group and provide one to one support around issues such as sexuality, gender identity, relationships, isolation, education. You will lead and develop YES’s LGBTQ+ offer, ensuring services are peer-led, affirming, safe, and professionally delivered.
This role requires lived experience and a strong understanding of LGBTQ+ identities and issues affecting young people, alongside professional boundaries, safeguarding awareness, and service development capability.
If you are keen to help young LGBTQ+ people in the area and have experience in delivering and/or developing services, we would love to hear from you. We are a small but growing charity with strong roots in our local area.
YES believes that all young people should have access to the mental health support they need, whenever they need it.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Charity Operations Manager
£50,536, plus a generous benefits package.
About us
AWF was established from a legacy left to the British Veterinary Association (BVA) in 1983 and was set up as an independent charity to directly support the veterinary profession, promote best practice and drive improvements in animal welfare
We are seeking an experienced charity manager to coordinate and manage the activity of the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), which places animal welfare at the forefront of veterinary knowledge via research, education and debate.
You will have a strong track record of working with a Board of Trustees and associated committees on the successful implementation of a charity strategy, alongside an ability to lead on the implementation of a focused fundraising strategy.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise, and work to strict deadlines. Alongside experience of a variety of fundraising activities, event planning, and knowledge of charity governance, this new role represents an exciting opportunity to optimise the unique partnership with BVA and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders to raise the profile of AWF.
Currently there are no direct line management responsibilities but as the charity develops it is likely that line management responsibilities will become part of this role. The role will also involve working closely with BVA’s policy and public affairs, media and campaigns, and marketing and events teams.
This role is pivotal to AWF and will have a lasting impact on the charity.
Benefits
· Annual leave allowance of 25 days (excluding public holidays), increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days.
· One day paid wellbeing day per year to provide you with dedicated time to focus on your own mental and physical wellbeing.
· One day paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work within the community or to support any reasonable charitable institution or cause.
· Enrolment into a pension scheme provided by Aviva (Employer = 6.5% / Employee = 5%).
· Opportunities for learning and development.
· A wide range of discounts from leading brands via Perkbox.
· A number of staff social events throughout the year.
· Well-behaved dogs are allowed to be brought to the workplace on a regular basis subject to agreement and various conditions being met.
AWF is strongly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from all sectors of society. We would particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups within the not-for-profit/membership sector.
How to apply
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter describing how your skills meet the role profile and explaining your motivation for wanting to work with AWF via 'CharityJob Apply' . Please also give an indication of your current salary and notice period.
Closing date
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on Tuesday 14 April 2026.
Interview dates
First interviews will be held remotely on Tuesday 21 April and Wednesday 22 April with second interviews in person at the charity’s central London office on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
No agencies please.
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter describing how your skills meet the role profile and explaining your motivation for wanting to work with AWF via 'CharityJob Apply' . Please also give an indication of your current salary and notice period.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our focus is on creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today.
We want all children and young people to feel at home at the library, to be understood, empowered and inspired. Our collaborative network is made up of member, partners and supporters. We believe in the need for safe spaces and real-life connections to support the demands of modern life. Together, we’re creating change, and you can be a part of it.
This is a pivotal moment of growth and development for Libraries Rising as a young charity. We’re seeking a passionate, skilled manager to join our team. We’re looking for someone to bring the energy and expertise to help us develop and grow over the next 12 months.
We’re looking for:
An experienced project manager who enjoys a flexible and iterative approach.
A proactive leader who is energised by variety, and able to work effectively across diverse topics and themes.
A values led bid writer who has experience of co-creating successful grant funding bids.
A creative thinker who enjoys a productive and responsive environment.
An enthusiastic collaborator who will build strong relationships with our team, members and partners.
We’re looking for someone who lives our values - progressive, collaborative, kind, aspirational and inclusive.
What’s important to us needs to be important to you too. We want to focus on impact, to work openly, to collaborate with and learn from others, to take the time to care for ourselves and each other, and to have fun together. We want to build an environmentally sustainable charity, and we want to be celebrated as an inclusion changemaker in the sector.
About the work
We are an Arts Council England Investment Principles Support Organisation. Our members are leaders in children and young people’s public libraries and schools library services (SLS).
The Development and Delivery Manager (Projects) is a new role for the charity. You will work with a small and growing team, who are passionate about our mission and vision. You will also work with our members (leaders of children’s public library and School Library Service leaders) and sector partners.
We are in the final stages of creating our strategy for the future. You’ll be supporting us with organisational and sector development across all pillars, with a particular focus on our Thriving Charity goals.
Job purpose
To lead and deliver a range priority projects and funding bids for the charity.
The purpose of the role includes:
- To scope and deliver a range of projects to support both organisational and sector developments.
- To convene members and young people to participate in events and workshops, ensuring projects and developments are co-created with stakeholders.
- To compile reviews, reports and options appraisals to aid effective decision making.
- To lead the development and submission of grant and trust funding opportunities.
- To support the shaping, and delivery, of a funding plan to enable delivery of our new charity strategy.
- To ensure creative and flexible use of resources.
What you’ll bring to the role
- Strong project management skills, with experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder work.
- Track record of delivering to achieve strategic goals and outcomes.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, plan and manage risk.
- Ability to negotiate and influence.
- Experience of identifying funding opportunities and successfully bidding for grant funding.
- Able to work on own initiative and collaborate within a team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent listening skills with the ability to take diverse opinions into account.
- Digitally literate and technologically curious, with experience of Microsoft Office and project software.
- Experience managing and monitoring budgets.
- Experience of facilitating events and workshops.
- Committed to engaging and co-creating with children, young people and families.
- Understanding of the role of libraries within communities.
- Experience of managing partnerships, subcontractors or commissioned work.
- Awareness of GDPR implications and requirements.
Personal qualities
- Empathetic, able to understand a variety of viewpoints that are different to their own.
- Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality.
- Confident in building relationships and constructively challenging where needed.
- Thrives when working collaboratively and taking responsibility for delivery.
- Trusts others and inspires trust.
- Ambitious for our charity, the library sector and for children and young people.
- Strategic thinker who can also absorb and analyse detailed information.
- Entrepreneurial, with the ability to spot opportunities and develop them.
- Asks for feedback and is able to accept and act on it to improve their own performance.
- Understanding of inclusion and its importance within a diverse society.
- Commitment to own continued professional development.
Our application process is open to everyone and anyone with the experience we’re looking for. We have a diverse board of trustees, but we know our staff team is not as diverse as we need for the future, as we grow. We particularly welcome applications from people from racialised communities, men, trans or non-binary individuals, and those with hidden or visible disabilities.
Employee benefits include:
25 days annual leave (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays
5% employer pension contribution
Employee Assist Programme – including 24/7 counselling, health support and legal helpline.
A range of discounts on retail, entertainment, travel and wellbeing.
If you have any questions about the role, or want to chat Tabitha, Chief Executive before applying, please get in touch.
All applicants must have an existing Right to Work in the UK. Please also note that appointment will be made subject to collection of two references and a satisfactory DBS check or evidence of a current DBS certificate.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter OR answer the questions by clicking on Apply Now.
If you would prefer to submit a video (up to five minutes), outlining your experience and what you’ll bring to the role please get in touch.
• Applications close: Wednesday 8th April (9am)
• Interviews: Tuesday 21st April (online)
• Start date: as soon as possible, to be agreed with the successful candidate
Creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a strategic, values-driven and collaborative Charity Director/CEO to lead DS Achieve (a small charity) through its next stage, building on strong foundations to ensure long-term sustainability and meaningful impact for the families we support.
This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a small community-focused charity supporting children and young people with Down Syndrome. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will provide strategic leadership, guide the development of the organisation, and support a committed team to deliver high-quality services for families across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.
Please see the attached Role Profile for details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job purpose
This role serves as a liaison for the BDA’s specialist group, sub-group and branch volunteer communities. Working closely with colleagues across the BDA, the role ensures a high level of support, maintenance and development of the organisation’s member led networks.
The role supports the work of the membership, marketing and communications team to coordinate activity and projects that promote the work of member volunteers and the wider volunteer programme.
In collaboration with the Volunteer Manager, the role supports and coordinates volunteer activity, providing advice, training and guidance to member volunteers as required. It is also responsible for developing, maintaining and managing strong relationships with stakeholders to drive engagement and enhance services for members.
The role acts as essential support to colleagues and works effectively across the MMC team and the wider organisation.
Job context
The British Dietetic Association, founded in 1936, is the professional association and trade union for registered dietitians in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is the largest organisation of food and nutrition professionals with almost 10,000 members.
The Membership, Marketing and Communications Team delivers and maintains responsive
member services and excellent communications to engage with our membership community in person and through both digital and print media. The organisation has a motivated and engaged network of high-performing member volunteers within our specialist groups and branches and a well-established volunteer programme, which we wish to continue to grow and develop.
All staff uphold the values of the Association (Professional, Dynamic, and Innovative) and represent the profession and the Association to stakeholders
Key areas of responsibility
Volunteer support and coordination
- Act as an internal contact for BDA specialist groups, sub-groups and branches, liaising with colleagues across the BDA to ensure the effective delivery of volunteer services.
- Serve as a main point of contact for the BDA’s regional branch network, which provides CPD and networking opportunities for members and other attendees at a local level.
- Provide advice, support and guidance to BDA specialist group and branch volunteers as required.
- Work with the events team to support the delivery of group and branch meetings and events (in-person and virtual), ensuring appropriate technical support and platforms are in place.
- Work collaboratively across BDA staff teams, specialist groups and branches to ensure members receive high-quality services, resources, events and information through appropriate communication channels.
- Support volunteer recruitment activity and deliver inductions for volunteers.
- Maintain regular and proactive engagement with committee leaders to strengthen links between volunteers, the BDA office team and other groups or branches.
- Attend group and branch meetings and events as required, representing the BDA.
- Build strong internal relationships to stay informed of policy, practice, education developments and key organisational priorities, helping to align volunteer activity with wider BDA work.
- Work with the Volunteer Team to ensure groups and branches operate within BDA policies, governance, financial and legal frameworks, and are supported to meet governance requirements.
- Support groups and branches to develop relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
Resource, governance and development
- Work with the Volunteer Team and wider BDA team to develop and deliver new services, benefits and resources for the group and branch network.
- Support the identification, development and delivery of education and continuing professional development opportunities for member volunteers.
- Apply volunteering best practice to develop, review and maintain policies, guidance and tools related to volunteering.
- Support the Events and Volunteer Teams to deliver the BDA’s annual volunteer support day.
- Assist the Volunteer Team in providing governance advice and support to member volunteers, including developing and maintaining effective processes.
Communications
- Manage, and support the wider membership, marketing and communication team, to deliver volunteer communications channels by:
- Developing and coordinating content, opportunities and contributions for our regular Volunteer Ezine.
- Facilitate regular volunteer networking.
- Update content and develop content for the volunteer hub.
- Develop and coordinate content relating to volunteers, groups and branches for social media.
- Support internal communications and updates.
- Manage the volunteer inbox and responding to member queries as required.
General
· Act as an effective member of the Membership, Marketing and Communications team, contributing to team-wide campaigns and projects.
· Contribute to BDA office projects that support the organisation’s strategic and business plans.
· Travel as required to meet members, volunteers and other stakeholders.
· Undertake other duties as required.
· Comply with all relevant BDA policies and procedures.
Role Dimensions
Knowledge
This role requires specialist, advanced experience and knowledge, with a thorough understanding of volunteer management, governance and engagement, all of which are essential to the successful delivery of the role. It also requires advanced knowledge of BDA policies, governance and financial frameworks, alongside a strong understanding of the legal frameworks relating to volunteering.
Work Complexity and Judgement
This role supports the delivery of work across multiple business functions by communicating group and branch activity and initiatives. The work requires discretion, tact, strong interpersonal skills and effective stakeholder engagement. The role often involves managing complex situations and exercising sound judgement, frequently at short notice and in the presence of members, with issues and queries escalated to the Volunteer Manager as appropriate.
Impact on reputational risk
This role involves working closely with volunteers, members and internal stakeholders, representing the BDA in a professional manner. The postholder is expected to build and maintain appropriate internal relationships at all levels, managing the organisation’s reputation and exercising sound judgement in assessing and mitigating risk.
People management and leadership
This role is responsible for coordinating and supervising volunteers and plays a pivotal role in managing staff engagement with the volunteer network.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
**PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you firstly download a copy of our application form from the documents section on our portal using the application link, and complete it. Click the 'apply' button and fill out your personal details in the relevant sections. Once you have submitted these you will be asked if you would like to attach any documents. At this stage please submit the completed version of the application form.**
Position: Senior People Advisor
Salary: £45k-49,500k per annum
Hours: 35
Reports to: People Director
Location: Shoreditch, East London (Hybrid Model)
Key relationships: Department Heads, Line Managers, Staff
JOB PURPOSE
We’re looking for a proactive, inclusive and insightful HR generalist to manage the day-to-day People advisory and operational support across our medium sized charity, while contributing to a range of forward-thinking HR projects that align our processes, policies and practice with our strategic goals. As our Senior People Advisor, you’ll work closely with our Director of People and partner daily with our managers and staff to build confidence in our People systems and strengthen understanding of good practice. With a passion for building inclusive cultures, wellbeing and employee experience, you’ll be an empathetic relationship builder who brings strong problem-solving skills, sound HR knowledge and a data informed, test and learn approach. You’ll be comfortable being hands on and working with a varied portfolio of activity. Your insights will help shape a safe, inclusive, healthy and agile culture, support organisational learning and development, and drive continuous improvement across our People function.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.
Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.
Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.
UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach. The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion.
We are also open to flexibility in many ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.
Role Responsibilities
- Manage and/or advise on employee relations work with a resolution-focused approach to disputes, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, change management processes.
- Responsible for overseeing our current HRIS system, ensuring it is used effectively, information is up to date and compliant, and more widely ensuring all HR data is sufficiently protected and compliant with GDPR in all systems and processes
- Manage the day-to-day relationship with a range of our People-related suppliers
- Produce and use People data to analyse trends and help make decisions. To include producing dashboards for managers, leadership where required.
- Oversee the planning and delivery of key activities in the HR calendar such as Employee Engagement surveys, the organisation appraisal process, and associated Internal Communications within the organisation
- Develop and evaluate the confidence and capability of managers and staff in our People practices, and systems
- Develop, update and communicate our People policies and procedures, in line with organisational strategy, best practice and employment legislation.
- Ensure our People practices have safety, diversity, equity and inclusion at their core and play a key role in championing the delivery of our ED&I roadmap.
- Provide first line advice on our Total Reward offer to managers and staff and liaise with benefits suppliers to help us continually evolve our Employee Value Proposition.
- Support managers in inclusive recruitment processes, ensuring compliance, best practice and use of appropriate metrics to continually inform our recruitment strategy.
- Use and update reward benchmarking in line with our reward policy
- Design and deliver wellbeing related initiatives
- Work with and contribute to the evolution of competency frameworks and development pathways and advise staff and managers around these.
- Accountability for discrete budget lines
The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential Experience
- Level 5 CIPD qualified or equivalent proven generalist HR experience
- Advising and leading confidently on a range of HR policies, UK employment law and best practice
- Design and delivery of inclusive HR processes and improvements
- Experienced in developing and supporting managers and staff through change
- Experienced in advising managers and staff around learning and development
- Scoping, managing and overseeing delivery of a varied range of HR projects to enhance efficiency and the employee experience.
Essential Skills/Knowledge
- Solid knowledge of UK employment and relevant GDPR legislation and its application
- Skilled in using HRIS systems and using them for reporting and streamlining processes
- Strong Excel skills, and skilled in Microsoft Office suite, including SharePoint
- Analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends and make informed recommendations
- Understanding of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion considerations and best practice
- Knowledge and experience of using Reward data and benchmarking tools
- Knowledge of Safeguarding principles and practice
- Excellent communication skills, ensuring our policies and practices are accessible
Essential Attributes
- Able to thrive in a small, dynamic and evolving organisation, showing initiative and adaptability.
- Collaborative and skilled at building strong, trust-based relationships across teams.
- Personally aligned to values of fairness, inclusion, wellbeing and integrity.
- A growth mindset
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Lived experience of or a strong affinity to the refugee cause
- Understanding and experience of competency frameworks
- Experience of contributing to staff wellbeing and engagement programmes
- Experience of line managing or task managing the work of others
- Experience of taking a coaching approach to develop others
WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR?
You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive, and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised.
What else?
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays
- Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing.
- Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
- Office wellness perks.
- Discount on gym memberships.
- Hybrid and Flexible Working.
- Staff socials.
Financial
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
- Non-contributory group life assurance scheme
- Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
- One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Enhanced sick pay scheme.
Development
- Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
- Individual training budget.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.
Closing date: Midnight 6th April 2026
Interviews date: Friday 10th and Monday 13th April
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact us using the email address provided when you click through to our online portal. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.
We stand with refugees – will you join us?

About Us
Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) is a not-for-profit social enterprise that works alongside Government, community groups and specialist Delivery partners to design and deliver vital services that support people to improve their lives, in areas ranging from housing and employment to education and health & wellbeing.
The role of BOP spans project development (working with Government and others to design and launch the service), project management (coordinating the delivery phase, managing performance, and liaising with the various stakeholders) and project finance (funding the project until it starts to earn outcomes payments). Our own funding comes from a group of pioneering social investors, including The Office for Civil Society, Big Society Capital, Pilotlight, Trust for London, who, like us, are motivated by improving lives and changing the system for the better.
GMBOP is a subsidiary of Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, a not-for-profit social enterprise established to develop and deliver outcomes-based contracts in partnership with public sector commissioners and impact-driven delivery organisations.
About GMBOP
Greater Manchester Better Outcomes Partnership (GMBOP) is a place-based partnership supporting people across Greater Manchester who are experiencing, or at risk of, housing insecurity and homelessness.
We bring together voluntary, community and public sector organisations to deliver joined-up, holistic and preventative support. Through our central hub and delivery partners, we ensure people can access the right support at the right time, without having to repeat their story.
Our work is grounded in a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach. We focus on people’s assets, aspirations and choices — not just the challenges they face. We are committed to working collaboratively, promoting dignity, and improving long-term outcomes for individuals and communities.
We believe that people with lived experience and people who reflect the communities we serve bring essential insight, skills and leadership. We actively welcome applications from individuals with these experiences and from groups currently under-represented in the housing and homelessness workforce.
The Operational Lead plays a key role in ensuring the programme runs smoothly and delivers high-quality support for participants.
You will work closely with delivery partners to strengthen referral pathways, support effective programme delivery, and ensure learning and insights help the programme continually improve. You will also support the Programme Director in monitoring performance and achieving programme outcomes.
This is a collaborative role that involves building strong partnerships, using data and insight to inform decisions, and ensuring participants’ voices help shape how services are delivered.
Key Responsibilities
1. Referral, Engagement & Onboarding
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Oversee referral processes across delivery partners to ensure they are accessible, responsive and effective.
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Build and maintain positive relationships with referring agencies and stakeholders.
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Monitor referral pathways, identify challenges and work with partners to improve engagement and flow.
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Identify opportunities to widen referral routes and strengthen links with community organisations.
2. Operational Management & Service Improvement
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Provide operational guidance and support to delivery partners.
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Identify barriers to delivery and work collaboratively to develop practical solutions.
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Support a culture of continuous learning by sharing insights, good practice and emerging opportunities.
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Help embed co-production, ensuring participants’ voices and experiences shape programme design and delivery.
3. Stakeholder & Relationship Management
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Build strong working relationships with local authorities, delivery partners and community organisations.
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Represent the programme in external meetings, networks and partnership forums.
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Encourage collaboration across partners and promote shared learning and innovation.
4. Data, Impact Management & Reporting
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Support delivery teams to use case management and data systems effectively.
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Analyse and interpret programme data to monitor performance and inform decision-making.
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Work collaboratively with the programme analyst to develop clear and meaningful reporting for internal and external stakeholders, including commissioners and governance groups, helping to identify trends, insights and opportunities that strengthen service delivery and outcomes.
5. Quality Assurance & Compliance
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Support quality assurance processes such as case audits, observations and learning reviews.
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Promote high standards of data integrity and ensure data protection requirements are met.
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Work with delivery partners and commissioners to ensure outcomes are accurately recorded and evidenced.
6. External Relations & Community Asset Development
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Support the development of strong local networks and service pathways.
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Identify community assets and resources that can strengthen support for participants.
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Coordinate training, learning opportunities and shared development across delivery partners where needed.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
We recognise that relevant skills and knowledge can come from many different routes, including employment, volunteering, community activity, education or lived experience.
We actively welcome applications from people whose backgrounds reflect the communities we work with.
Essential
We are particularly interested in people who can demonstrate:
• Commitment to person-centred, strengths-based and inclusive approaches
• Knowledge or understanding of housing insecurity, homelessness prevention, or the barriers people can face in accessing stable housing (this may come from professional experience, community involvement, or lived experience)
• Ability to build positive and collaborative relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly in writing and verbally
• Confidence working with information or data to monitor progress, identify trends and support improvement
• Ability to organise and prioritise work, managing multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
• A proactive and solution-focused mindset, with the ability to identify challenges and work with others to find practical solutions
• Experience contributing to the delivery or coordination of services, programmes or projects (this could come from a range of sectors including community, social impact, housing, youth, education or wellbeing)
Desirable
It would be helpful, but not essential, if you also have:
• Experience supporting partnership working across multiple organisations
• Experience using case management or data systems
• Experience of quality assurance, programme performance monitoring, or service improvement
• Coaching, mentoring or facilitation skills
• Ability to travel within the programme geography if required (We are happy to discuss flexible ways this requirement can be met.)
If you feel you could bring valuable skills, insight or lived experience to this role but are unsure whether you meet every part of the criteria, we would still encourage you to apply.
Safeguarding Commitment: As part of Bridges, you will help create a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for everyone we interact with. We believe safeguarding is a shared responsibility, where all colleagues play an active role in promoting wellbeing, identifying safeguarding concerns, and working together to ensure these are addressed promptly and respectfully. This includes maintaining professional boundaries, reporting concerns promptly in line with organisational policies, and completing all required safeguarding training. All colleagues must remain vigilant, model safe practices, and contribute to a culture where people are valued, listened to and where safety, dignity, and wellbeing are prioritised at all times.
Data Protection Commitment
As part of Bridges, you will play an important role in protecting the privacy, rights, and personal information of the people we support, our colleagues, and our partners. We expect all team members to handle data with care, respect, and confidentiality, following our organisational policies and the requirements of data protection legislation. This includes using information appropriately, storing and sharing it securely, and reporting any concerns or breaches promptly. You will be supported with training and guidance to help you contribute to a culture where trust, transparency, and responsible data practices are embedded in our services and decision making.
What we will offer you
• We are a flexible employer and we will support you to ensure you achieve a healthy work life balance.
• You will be joining an incredibly dedicated, vibrant, dynamic and talented team of people who are deeply passionate about services which improve people’s lives and public sector reform.
• You will get 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays plus a birthday leave day and 2 additional ‘gifted’ day/s between Christmas and New Year
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• We offer 4 x Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance and wellbeing benefits & resources
• We also offer Private Medical Insurance on successful completion of your probation period
• You will be able to access Learning and development opportunities
Application process/next steps
Please click on the link that will direct you to Applied where all our applications will be managed. You’ll answer some questions that are related to the day-to-day job and will be asked to upload your CV. Your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.
NB We value authenticity are looking for applications that genuinely reflect your own experience, skills, and motivation for the role. While we recognise that some candidates may use AI tools for light support (for example, to check grammar or structure), we ask that all answers and application content are predominantly your own work. This helps ensure a fair and meaningful assessment of every application.
If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which will be first and second round interviews with the hiring team. First round interviews are anticipated to take place w/c 20th April.
Bridges Outcomes Partnerships is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process for candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please note, for this particular role candidates will require Right to Work in the UK.
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As Community Connector you will play a vital role in fostering meaningful relationships between Raw Material and its diverse local communities, and stakeholders across the education, arts, youth work, community, and social and healthcare sectors.
Working as part of the Programmes Team (and closely with other Raw Material staff) you will develop, coordinate and participate in the delivery of Raw Material’s CEP, building awareness of the charity’s creative and wellbeing programmes, facilities and broader services (e.g. workspaces).
You will develop creative ideas, partnership opportunities and produce and organise activities, events and initiatives that amplify Raw Material’s mission, and boost our reach, increase participation and engagement in our services, and enhance the accessibility, relevance and impact of our work, particularly amongst marginalised communities.
You will champion the use of music and creativity as tools to support wellbeing, personal development and social inclusion; communicate the benefits and value of Raw Material’s programmes and services; and create inclusive pathways for underrepresented and marginalised communities with lived experience to access Raw Material opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.
The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.
Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Role summary
The Impact and Insight Manager will be responsible for leading an exciting range of high-profile research and analysis. Their work will develop the evidence base for careers education in schools, colleges and businesses, contributing to thought leadership.
We are seeking an analytical, curious and collaborative individual as an expert on careers education. Identifying, generating and using a wide range of evidence and data, you will work with the Senior Manager Impact and Insight, within the Policy and Impact team, to build an evidence-led approach across all our work, also advising on evaluations.
The main responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Evaluation and research
- Generate insights from CEC and other data for the careers education system and demonstrate impact.
- Lead analysis of specific core datasets, including testing hypotheses, using quantitative analysis and working closely with external advisers where necessary.
- Lead new areas of research and evaluation, ensuring the activity contributes to the evidence base for careers education.
Relationships, Influencing & Management
- Build and develop trusted relationships with external research and policy organisations.
- Present accessible impact and insight findings and represent the CEC to stakeholders including. government, employers and educators.
- Project management and accountability for evaluation and research projects, potentially with external partners, producing insights to drive improvements.
Essential criteria:
- Experience of designing, delivering and managing evaluations in a social impact context.
- Proven track record of generating insights from data, using a structured approach including statistical analysis software (such as SPSS).
- Experience of engaging the support of stakeholders (internal and external) throughout the design and delivery of relevant research and analysis.
- Experience of communicating research (verbal and written) to a broad range of audiences.
- Proven ability to work and lead delivery at pace in a multi-project environment and to oversee and manage content from multiple sources.
For further information about the role, and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: Monday 13th April 2026 (Midnight).
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable applications.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging. We know that engagement at work relies on feeling included and valued. Inclusion is both a choice and a practice, for us as an organisation and for individuals within our team. We aim to drive inclusion through every aspect of our work and we understand that diverse teams are essential for innovative careers education and are central to our mission and impact. CEC values the visible and invisible qualities that makes each member of our team who they are. We are a disability confident employer and if you need any help or support through the application process, please contact the HR team and details can be found on our website.
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At Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity, we believe there’s always more we can do for our women and sick kids. It’s our mission to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use our hospitals and to make our hospital feel just like home.
The Finance Lead has a crucial role in assisting the Head of Finance with ensuring the effective running of the Finance department, taking responsibility for the management and oversight of the day to day operations of the Finance function of the Charity and its trading subsidiary.
To thrive in this position, you’ll need to take responsibility for the management and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the finance function of our charity and its trading subsidiary.
Key responsibilities include:
• Managing the bank relationships including bank accounts and cash positions to ensure accuracy within the CRM and finance system.
• Managing the accounts receivable, accounts payable, procure to pay and general ledger functions of the charity in accordance with the chart of accounts to ensure the integrity of the management and statutory accounts.
• Working alongside the People and Culture Team and the charity’s external payroll provider to receive, reconcile and input the monthly payroll into the finance system.
• Maintaining the charity’s investment positions and accurately reflecting the current market values in the accounts.
• Assisting with the preparation of the quarterly management accounts as well as the preparation of the annual accounts for inclusion within the annual report ensuring they are compliant with the FRS 102 and the Charity SORP.
• Being a key representative during the annual financial audit process including the production of auditable working papers to ensure audit completion.
• Managing the day-to-day finance function of the charity’s trading arm, Red Balloon Trading, including assisting with the quarterly VAT return and the preparation of the annual accounts.
• Maintaining the integrity of the charity ledger, ensuring all transactions reflect a true and accurate position of the charity as well as maintaining the records for creation of new funds, customers and suppliers.
• Delivering line management of two Senior Finance Officers. Providing guidance with all day-to-day activities, being a role model and mentor to aid their personal and professional development.
• Liaising regularly with external bodies as well as maintaining strong relationships with all departments within the charity.
What we offer:
- Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
- Generous annual leave entitlement with additional leave for long service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Employee Assistance Program and Lifestyle Savings
- Free flu jabs
- Cycle to work scheme
- Charity events throughout the year
- Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Ongoing commitment to education and professional development
The Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Successful candidates will have access to vulnerable beneficiaries therefore the role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
If you think you have the qualities we are looking for and the desire to contribute, please download the Job Vacancy Pack and then send us a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role and making clear why you would like to be considered for it.
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Job Title: Programme Lead
Reporting to: Senior Programme Lead
Location: North West
Salary: £23,500
Contract: Permanent, term-time only, full-time
Annual Leave: 50 days paid holiday each year which must be taken during school holiday
“The facilitator is a friend and teacher mixed into one… she gets the reasoning from the teacher and the understanding bit from the friend.” - Power2 Rediscover Young Person
Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people's charity that has supported 27,000 young people since 2001. We are based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We are well-known for our accredited Teens and Toddlers programme and are supporting young people via Power2 Rediscover, an intensive 1:1 crisis response programme.
With our support, children and young people who are experiencing vulnerabilities and disadvantages improve their wellbeing, re-engage with school and learning, build networks and access opportunities.
We’re committed to equality and operate within a culture and structure that recognises diversity and strives to be fair. We live by our values of Brave, Expert and Passionate and we aim to have an entrepreneurial and flexible approach to work.
We are looking for new Programme Leads to deliver our programmes so that all children and young people, regardless of their needs, feel they belong and can prosper.
Our new Programme Leads will be trained to deliver all our programmes and will primarily work in schools to support young people, their families, and school staff to ensure that at-risk pupils make the most of their education and improve their life chances. Work will include 1:1 support based in a school or in the community and delivery of Power2’s group programmes. The successful candidates could be based in one school or travel between multiple schools.
The relationships you cultivate with the young people you work with are at the heart of our success – so recruiting the right people is paramount. Our facilitators work with significant autonomy and authority and must embrace responsibility and be accountable for their work. They work collaboratively alongside young people, operating as a mentor as they empower young people to develop self-esteem, become resilient and engage with school and their own future. They give each young person the time, the confidence and skills to engage with their education and their future life plans.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (child workforce) and provide details of two referees.
Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related and how this has shaped you, including things you’ve learnt along the way.
We are specifically interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of the issues we seek to address (childhood experience of having low family income, being disengaged with school and learning, experiencing poor wellbeing/mental health, being care-experienced, involved in gangs and violence). It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Please apply online with a CV and a personal statement. In your personal statement please describe how your skills and experience match the role description and provide your notice period. Your CV and personal statement are submitted on the second page of the application process. Applications without a personal statement will not be considered.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Power2 strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We are 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. We work to ensure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If we can make the application process more accessible to you, please let us know.
Safeguarding
Power2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS certificate (child workforce) in place. We may undertake an online search if you are shortlisted.
We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher.
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About Avicenna Foundation
Avicenna Foundation is a pioneering leadership development organisation dedicated to empowering the next generation of British Muslim leaders. Our vision is a society where the full potential of the British Muslim community is unlocked, enriching the UK’s social, cultural, and economic fabric and inspiring global progress.
We run the most comprehensive scholarship and leadership development programme for young British Muslims in the UK. Our approach combines academic support, mentorship, emotional and spiritual development, and real-world exposure to create ethical, confident, and visionary leaders. Grounded in our core values; Hikmah (Wisdom), Akhlaq (Ethical Character), Ithar (Altruism), Khidmah (Service), and Ihsan (Excellence) - we aim to deliver a lasting impact on communities and society as a whole.
Role Purpose
The Programme Manager will be the operational anchor of the Foundation, playing a key leadership role in ensuring that every part of the organisation functions effectively and aligns with our strategic direction. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will oversee day-to-day operations, implement systems that drive impact and sustainability, and manage key relationships that are vital to our success.
The Programme Manager will serve as the organisational engine of the Foundation - designing, optimising, and scaling the systems that power our mission. You will lead operational excellence across the organisation, architecting clear processes, building robust SOPs, and ensuring that our programmes and internal functions can scale sustainably as we grow.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a builder environment; combining strategic insight with operational rigour to turn vision into repeatable, high-performing systems.
You will help shape the future of Avicenna, ensuring that our flagship Scholarship Programme continues to deliver excellence while we expand our reach, deepen our impact, and uphold the integrity of our mission and values.
The Right Fit
This role is ideally suited for someone who combines sharp operational acumen with a bold sense of purpose and ambition. As a growing organisation in its early stages, Avicenna Foundation is fast-paced and evolving - an environment that will challenge and stretch you. We are looking for someone with commitment, drive, and resilience; someone who brings both the right attitude and aptitude to lead through complexity and uncertainty.
You must be comfortable taking initiative, building systems from the ground up, and working across multiple priorities. In return, this role offers a rare and exciting opportunity to catalyse your career, helping build a pioneering organisation from the inside out and leaving a lasting mark on a movement for change.
We are looking for someone who brings a builder’s mindset - energised by designing structure from scratch, refining operational workflows, and implementing scalable systems.
You will excel here if you are proactive, solutions-driven, motivated by continuous improvement, and confident leading teams through change. If you enjoy creating clarity, building SOPs, and establishing high-performing operational environments, you will thrive in this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all internal operations including programme delivery and organisational development in coordination with colleagues across HR, IT, and finance teams.
- Work closely with the CEO to implement the strategic vision and translate it into effective plans and operations, serving as a key spokesperson for the organisation when required.
- Support the delivery and growth of the Avicenna Scholarship Programme, ensuring excellence in participant experience, programme execution, and outcomes.
- Build and manage a high-performing team culture grounded in ethical leadership, compassion, and excellence.
- Lead on operational risk management, governance, and legal compliance.
- Monitor and report on impact, outcomes, and organisational health metrics.
- Develop relationships with partners, funders, mentors, and other stakeholders to strengthen the Foundation’s ecosystem.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Proven experience in a senior operational or general management role, preferably within the nonprofit, education, or youth development sectors.
- Deep personal alignment with the values and vision of Avicenna Foundation.
- High levels of drive, resilience, and self-motivation.
- Strong strategic, analytical, and operational leadership skills.
- Experience overseeing budgets, organisational development, and team management.
- Excellent project management and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to build trust and motivate diverse stakeholders.
- Adaptability and initiative, especially in a start-up or fast-growth context.
Desirable:
- Experience with leadership development or educational programmes.
- Familiarity with Zakat principles, British Muslim community contexts, or Islamic leadership values.
- Understanding of programme impact evaluation and reporting.
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