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Base of Work: Hybrid, minimum 1 day per week at the Community Impact Bucks Office in Aylesbury

Hours: 16 hours per week

Salary: £32,000 FTE (£14,629 actual salary)

Contract: Permanent 

This is an exciting opportunity to shape how data and insight is used at Community Impact Bucks. You will strengthen our data practices, lead our monitoring analysis to ensure data is used effectively to support continuous improvement, planning and shape future projects and priorities. You will work closely with team members and project leads to understand how they collect and use data and insight across the organisation, being proactive in identifying and driving improvement.

The role will report to the Head of Programmes and Business Development.

About the charity  

Community Impact Bucks is a charity that uses its expertise to deliver, support and empower positive change for local charities, communities and people. Our mission is to enable and develop strong and vibrant communities in Buckinghamshire. 

We support charities, communities and volunteers to be the best they can be by:

• Building capacity empowering sustainable not-for-profit organisations and communities through practical support and development. 

• Enabling volunteering through Volunteer Bucks. 

• Developing partnerships and collaborations to influence change. 

• Delivering community-based services and projects to help people stay connected and independent. 

• Providing leadership and advocacy strengthening our sector’s voice and influence. 

At the heart of Buckinghamshire’s communities, Community Impact Bucks is a locally rooted charity committed to helping communities and charities thrive. Our impact is made possible by a passionate and committed team who believe in the power of local action and understand the places and people they serve. 

The role  

The Data, Insight and Impact Lead will help us understand, demonstrate and increase the difference we make. Working across our programmes and services, you will turn data into clear insights, reports, dashboards and impact stories that improve services, support decision-making and shape future priorities. 

Working alongside the Head of Programmes and Business Development and colleagues across the charity, you will bring together information from different programmes and systems. With strong analytical and reporting skills, experience of monitoring and evaluation, and confidence working with complex datasets, you will support colleagues to improve data quality, meet reporting requirements and use evidence to improve services and identify future opportunities. 

A key element of the role will be building a strong understanding of all areas of our work and collaborating with colleagues across the organisation. This will include regular in-person activity and collaboration with team members and the Senior Leadership Team. 

The role will be responsible for  

• Developing and improving data, insight and impact reporting across the charity.

• Analysing monitoring and evaluation data to demonstrate impact and support service improvement.

• Producing clear reports, dashboards, visualisations and impact stories for different audiences.

• Supporting project teams to collect accurate and useful data that meets operational and funder requirements.

• Improving data quality, consistency and validation across systems and supporting GDPR-compliant practice.

• Helping colleagues build their confidence and skills in using data and producing reports.

• Identifying effective digital tools and new approaches to data collection, analysis and reporting.

• Leading the preparation of data and insight for annual impact reporting.

• Promoting learning, reflection and evidence-informed decision-making across the charity. 

What we offer: 

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year) 

• Onsite parking and lovely office setting 

• Wide range of free training courses, plus personal development opportunities 

• Supportive and inclusive environment with lots of positivity 

• Company pension scheme with 5% employer contribution 

Diversity and inclusion 

Community Impact Bucks is committed to challenging inequality and values the diversity of our communities in Buckinghamshire. We recognise that reflecting that diversity will only ever make our organisation better. We work to ensure an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from under-represented communities. 

How to apply  

To apply, please send a CV with a cover letter explaining how your skills, experience and interests meet the Job Description and Person Specification by 4 October at 10pm. 

For more information, please download the Job Description and Person Specification located at the bottom of this ad, or visit our website - Community Impact Bucks. 

Interviews will take place in person at our office in Aylesbury. Interviews will take place week commencing 12 October.

The National Biodiversity Network Trust is the UK charity dedicated to making biodiversity data accessible and useful. We co-ordinate the National Biodiversity Network, develop the NBN Atlas, support iNaturalistUK and are developing the NBN Record Manager. Our work connects biological recording, digital infrastructure and better decisions for nature across the UK. 

Our vision is Nature thriving everywhere, in all its diversity.
Our mission is Making data work for nature.

We are looking for an experienced leader to undertake a newly-created Head of Data & Digital role reporting to the Chief Executive Officer on a full-time fixed-term contract of 24 months.
 

Purpose of Job
 

• Lead the NBN Trust’s data and digital function, providing strategic and functional leadership across the NBN Atlas, related digital products and services, and the Trust’s wider data and digital portfolio.

• Line manages the Trust’s data and technical team managers, ensuring clear priorities, strong performance, proportionate governance, and effective delivery across business as usual, funded projects, and strategic development.

• Ensure the Trust’s data and digital work is led in a way that is inclusive, accessible, and supportive of a diverse range of staff, partners, and users.

• Deliver the Trust’s 2-year National Lottery Heritage Fund’s organisational sustainability project, “Building a Sustainable Future for the UK’s Biodiversity Data Heritage”, including the development and testing of value-added data and digital services, hosted products, and support offers that strengthen financial resilience without compromising the Trust’s public good role.

• Support the strategic direction, stewardship, and future sustainability of the NBN Atlas, related digital products and services, and the Trust’s wider technical delivery, ensuring that risks, opportunities, and investment choices are well managed.

•  Play an active role in the NBN Trust’s Executive Team, contributing to organisational planning, funding development, cross Trust collaboration, and external engagement where this supports delivery and the Trust’s wider strategic objectives.

• The role provides strategic and functional leadership across the Trust’s data and digital work, working closely with the Principal Software Engineer as the Trust’s senior software engineering lead. 

Main Responsibilities
 

Strategic Leadership and Function Management
 

·   Lead the Trust’s data and digital function, aligning work with organisational priorities, the NBN Atlas strategy, and the wider Operating Plan.

·   Provide strategic advice to the CEO and senior colleagues on delivery priorities, service development, digital risk, technical resilience, and future investment needs.

·   Translate complex technical, delivery, and service development issues into clear options, trade-offs, and recommendations for the CEO, Executive Team, Board, and relevant committees.

·   Lead, line manage, and develop the Trust’s data and technical managers, and relevant technical project staff, ensuring clear objectives, strong management practice, accountability, wellbeing support, and effective performance management.

·   Build leadership capacity within the function, supporting managers to develop their teams, handle performance issues well, and contribute positively to the Trust’s culture and ways of working.

·   Assess capacity, sequencing, and resource pressures across the data and digital portfolio, working with team managers to identify priorities, trade-offs, and resourcing needs and advise the CEO accordingly.

·   Work across the Trust to improve prioritisation, sequencing, decision making, and resource allocation across data and digital activity.

·      Champion inclusive leadership and equality, diversity and inclusion in team management, service design, recruitment, and ways of working, helping ensure the Trust’s data and digital function is accessible, supportive, and well-led.

Data Infrastructure, Services, and Innovation
 

·    Provide strategic leadership for the stewardship, prioritisation, development, and continuous improvement of the NBN Atlas and related data and digital products and services, working with the relevant data, technical, and programme leads.

·    Ensure data and digital activity support the long-term accessibility, usability, quality, and public value of biodiversity records and related digital services.

·    Lead diagnostic work, market testing, and service development to identify viable value-added data and digital offers, working with relevant data, technical, programme, and commercial colleagues to shape propositions.

·    Oversee the selection, development, and testing of pilot services, hosted products, training, or support offers, working with the relevant delivery leads and refining propositions in light of evidence, demand, legal advice, licensing constraints, and delivery capacity.

Governance, Risk and Project Delivery
 

·    Lead delivery of the organisational resilience project within agreed scope, time, and budget, with support from colleagues and external consultants as required.

·    Ensure major data and digital programmes have proportionate project governance, reporting, stakeholder, and advisory arrangements in place, working with relevant programme and project leads and identifying additional project support where required.

·     Commission and manage consultants and contractors, ensuring briefs are clear, outputs are practical, and learning is embedded in delivery, working with relevant technical or data leads where specialist assessment or oversight is required.

·     Act as the senior staff lead for the Data and Technology Committee, working in partnership with its Trustee Chair and relevant data and technical leads to support effective oversight of the Trust’s data and digital infrastructure, strategic development, risk, and associated governance.

·     Oversee function-level risks relating to data and digital resilience, data governance, licensing, delivery capacity, and service sustainability, working with the relevant technical and data leads to ensure specialist risks are identified, managed, and escalated appropriately.

·     Balance governance, assurance, and innovation so that data and digital systems support delivery, resilience, and public value without creating unnecessary burden.

·      Work with finance and programme colleagues to ensure accurate budgeting, reporting, monitoring, and evidence of impact.

Partnerships, Income Development and External Engagement
 

·   Build and manage relationships with key partners, data providers, heritage and conservation organisations, public bodies, consultancies, funders, and prospective service users.

·   Help shape and test future income opportunities, including service offers, hosted portals, training, funded programmes, and strategic partnerships.

·    Develop and support fundable and deliverable future propositions arising from the work, ensuring the Trust is better positioned for long term resilience.

·    Act as the Trust’s UK Node Manager for GBIF, leading relationships, coordination, and representation linked to the UK Node function, and ensuring this role supports the Trust’s wider strategic, technical, and partnership objectives.

·    Represent the Trust externally on biodiversity data infrastructure, digital leadership, service development, standards, and innovation, working alongside relevant technical and data leads where specialist expertise is required

Trust Wide Contribution
 

·    Play an active role in the Executive Team, contributing to organisational planning, business improvement, and wider strategic discussions.

·    Keep the wider NBN Trust team up to date with, and involved in, relevant data and digital activity as appropriate.

·    Contribute to Trust wide initiatives, events, business planning, and other activities as needed.

·    Share ideas, lessons learned, and opportunities openly to improve organisational performance.

General Responsibilities  
 

• Attend any required learning and development opportunities. 
• Collaborate effectively with other departments.  
• Contribute to a respectful and inclusive working environment. 
• Ensure commitment to continuous professional development. 
• Follow organisational policies including Health & Safety, Cybersecurity, IT, Finance, and EDI.  

The ability to travel occasionally is required, including international travel. Candidates must also be based in and have the right to work in the UK, and be able to work effectively from home. 

These are the criteria we will be looking for in your application. If you don't meet all of them in full, but can offer something else that would help you excel in the role, we'd still encourage you to apply.

Essential Experience and Qualities
 

·   Strong leadership experience in data, digital, technical, product, or programme roles, ideally with responsibility for teams, delivery, and strategic planning.

·   Ability to operate at both strategic and practical levels, moving between organisational leadership, service design, risk management, and delivery oversight.
·   Experience of commissioning and managing consultants, contractors, or specialist external support to deliver clear and practical outputs.
·   Experience of developing partnerships, shaping propositions, or securing income through funded programmes, service offers, or strategic collaboration.
·   Good judgement, with the ability to assess trade-offs, challenge assumptions, and make proportionate decisions in a resource-constrained environment.
·   Strong communication and relationship management skills, including confidence with senior stakeholders, funders, partners, and technical specialists.

·   Knowledge of biodiversity data infrastructure, environmental data, heritage data, or closely related fields would be beneficial, but is not essential if the candidate can learn quickly and lead credibly.

·   Experience of working with Boards, committees, or governance groups, including presenting complex issues clearly and supporting effective decision-making.

 

Context

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in a pioneering programme that could reshape how kinship families are supported across England.

Kinship is undertaking a pilot Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of Kinship Connected, a Kinship Navigator programme designed to provide intensive, specialist support to kinship carers and help them navigate complex systems.

This is a multi-partner programme involving funders, independent evaluators, participating local authorities, internal delivery teams and kinship carers with lived experience.

Kinship Navigators are at the heart of delivery. You will work directly with kinship carers in the community and in their homes, providing intensive 1-to-1 support and facilitating local support groups, while working closely with local authority partners and other services.

Because the programme forms part of a pilot RCT, maintaining high-quality case records and accurate data collection is critical. Your work will contribute directly to the evidence base about what works for kinship families.

Each Navigator will support around 40 kinship carers over the delivery year, holding a caseload of approximately 20 families at any one time.

You will be part of a wider delivery team including the Programmes Manager, Mobilisation and Delivery Project Manager, research colleagues and other Kinship teams, working together to ensure the programme is delivered ethically, consistently and to a high standard

About the role:

The Kinship Navigator provides intensive, time-limited support to kinship carers through the Kinship Connected programme, a structured six-month intervention designed to help kinship families stabilise placements and access the support they need.

Working directly with kinship carers, you will build trusting relationships while completing structured assessments, goal setting and reviews to help families strengthen support networks and navigate services such as children’s social care, education, health and community support.

This is a community-facing role, working directly with kinship carers in homes, community spaces and through co-location with local authority teams and partner organisations.

The role requires a combination of high-quality relational practice and disciplined case recording. As part of the pilot RCT, accurate documentation of activity, progress and outcomes is essential to ensure the programme can be evaluated and improved.

You will work closely with the Programmes Manager, delivery team, researchers and local authority partners to ensure the programme is delivered consistently, ethically and to a high standard, with a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in supporting kinship families from all backgrounds.

The key deadlines and information:
We have really short timescales for this role as this role is part of a research project. If you are interested, please read the information below and make sure you can be available for all the dates highlighted.

• Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 30th September 2026
• Interview date (in London and in person): Week Commencing 28th September 2026

Starting in post

If you are successful at recruitment, we will need you to be available to start in role asap; ideal candidates will have less than one month's notice period. This will mean all references, contracts and DBS checks are completed quickly. If you do apply for the role, we will ask for some of these details up front.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing emotional and practical support to kinship carers.
• Advocating for kinship carers in meetings with professionals where appropriate.

• Establishing and facilitating a monthly support group for kinship carers in your area.

• Mapping local services and building relationships with organisations that can provide specialist support, training or activities for kinship families.

• Liaising with schools, local authorities and other professionals to coordinate support.

• Supporting kinship carers with challenges relating to the child(ren) in their kinship care.

• Signposting to relevant services, support organisations and Kinship training opportunities.

• Coordinating celebration and family events (including in Kinship Care Week).

• Supporting applications for grants for essential items or family breaks.

• Collaborate with the programme delivery team, researchers and evaluation partners, contributing insights and learning from practice to support programme improvement and evidence generation.
• Work closely with colleagues across Kinship, including Advice, Peer Support, Training, Communications and the Kinship Connected core team, to ensure joined-up support for kinship carers.
• Recognise, report, record, respond and refer safeguarding risks via our safeguarding process with the support for the safeguarding team.
• Follow and understand the organisational safeguarding policies.

• Maintain accurate, timely records of all activity, assessments, support plans, contacts and outcomes on Kinship’s CRM system (Salesforce) in line with organisational policy and programme protocols.

• Complete kinship carer needs assessments, SMART goal setting, reviews and outcome recording in accordance with the Kinship Navigator model and trial requirements.

• Follow all operational and data collection requirements of the pilot feasibility RCT, ensuring activity and outcomes are recorded consistently to support independent evaluation.

• Fully contribute to monitoring, reporting, quality assurance and learning processes, including collecting feedback and case studies that demonstrate impact.

Essential requirements include:

• Experience delivering direct support to vulnerable families or carers, including completing needs assessments and developing support plans.

• Experience providing structured one-to-one support, casework or family support over a defined period.

• Experience working directly in community settings or alongside local authority or partner organisations.

• Experience facilitating peer or support groups in community or online settings.

• Experience working with statutory, voluntary and community services, including liaising with professionals around the family.

• Experience recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns.

• Understanding of the challenges facing kinship carers and the children they care for, or the ability to develop this knowledge quickly.

• Understanding of trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches when working with families.

• Awareness of how children’s social care, education, health or welfare systems affect families.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships with kinship carers and professionals.

• Ability to manage a caseload, prioritise work effectively and maintain clear professional boundaries.

• Excellent ability to maintain accurate case records and data using a CRM or case management system (e.g. Salesforce).

• Strong organisational and IT skills, including the ability to use digital systems for case management, communication and reporting.

• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative delivery team.

What we offer you:

• Flexible working - we understand how important it is to balance family and work life.
• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (1 April to 31 March) pro rata (3 to be taken at Christmas shutdown)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential advice line and counselling)
• Charity Worker Discounts.

How to apply:

Please apply for the role of Kinship Navigator (Newham) by sending a CV and answering the 5 questions below via Charity Job. The deadline is 9am on Wednesday 30th September 2026. Any applications arriving after the closing date will not be considered for shortlisting unless there are exceptional reasons. Please ensure you have read the application timelines.

1. Why do you want to work for Kinship as a Kinship Navigator, and how does this role align with your values and experience? 
2. Describe a time you supported a family or carer facing complex challenges. How did you assess their needs and decide what support was most important? Guidance for candidates: Please describe a real example from your work. Tell us what you did personally, the actions you took and what happened as a result.
3. Tell us about a situation where you had to work with professionals from different organisations (for example schools, social workers or community services) to support a family. Guidance: Explain how you built relationships, managed differences of opinion and ensured the family received appropriate support. 
4. Give an example of a time you had concerns about the safety or wellbeing of a child or their family member. What steps did you take and how did you decide what to do? Guidance: Describe your role in recognising and responding to the concern and any safeguarding processes you followed.
5. Tell us about how you have managed a caseload or multiple families at once. How did you keep accurate records and make sure important information was documented? Guidance: Please describe the systems or processes you used and why accurate recording was important.

Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.  We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams.  We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work.   We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us. 

YEF Detached Youth Work Project Lead

Relationships change lives.

At M13 Youth Project, we believe every young person deserves trusted adults who believe in them, walk alongside them and help them discover who they are, what they have to offer and the difference they can make. For over 30 years, we've built those relationships through detached youth work - meeting young people where they choose to be, listening deeply and creating opportunities for belonging, belief and hope.

We're now looking for an experienced Detached Youth Work Project Lead to join our team and play a central role in one of the UK's most ambitious detached youth work research pilots.

M13 is leading the Greater Manchester consortium delivering the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) Detached Youth Work Pilot. The Pilot aims to build a strong evidence base for researching detached youth work, combining outstanding frontline practice with rigorous evaluation to shape the future of youth work nationally.

Reporting to the Founding Director, you'll provide the day-to-day leadership of M13's delivery of the pilot. You'll lead a small team of detached youth workers, coordinate operational delivery across intervention neighbourhoods and ensure the project is delivered safely, consistently and in line with the YEF Shared Practice Model and research requirements.

This is first and foremost a practice leadership role. You'll spend much of your week out in parks, streets and neighbourhoods, building trusted relationships with young people through high-quality detached youth work. Alongside this, you'll supervise and support colleagues, oversee monitoring and reporting, build positive relationships with community members and partner organisations, and, together with the Founding Director, work closely with the Centre for Evidence and Implementation (CEI) and consortium partners to ensure the successful delivery of the project.

We're looking for someone who is an experienced detached youth worker, confident leading others and passionate about relational practice. You'll be organised, reflective and proactive, with experience of supervising staff, coordinating projects, maintaining high-quality records and working collaboratively with partners. Most importantly, you'll share our belief that relationships are the foundation for meaningful change.

This is a 35-hour per week, office- and community-based role. (M13's full-time week is 37.5 hours). Your week will include six detached youth work sessions (three afternoons and three evenings), alongside team leadership, partnership working, supervision, monitoring and project coordination. Some flexibility can be offered around when office-based work is undertaken, where operationally possible.

In return, we offer a supportive, reflective and values-led working environment, regular supervision, ongoing professional development, a generous employer pension contribution, TOIL for out-of-hours working, additional Christmas gift leave and the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant research that could shape the future of detached youth work.

If you're an experienced detached youth worker ready to combine excellent frontline practice with leadership, learning and innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

About Degrees 

The Degrees Initiative is a UK-based NGO that builds the capacity of the Global South to evaluate solar radiation modification (SRM) geoengineering, a controversial proposal for reducing some impacts of climate change by reflecting sunlight away from the Earth. Degrees is neutral on whether SRM should ever be used, but we believe that the Global South should be empowered to conduct their own research and to play a central role in SRM discussions. The initiative has been working in different forms for over a decade, and our work receives worldwide coverage and widespread acclaim. 

Role

The Events Officer will coordinate and support the planning and delivery of Degrees’ international events, including workshops bringing together Degrees-funded researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders, and the biennial Degrees Global Forum. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the Events Officer will help ensure high-quality events that strengthen collaboration, showcase research outcomes, facilitate engagement with policymakers and advance Degrees’ mission to build capacity in the Global South to engage equitably in SRM deliberations.

The Events Officer will also provide general administrative support to the Policy Engagement team.

This role is ideal for a highly organised individual who enjoys coordinating complex logistics, managing multiple priorities, improving processes and ensuring that events run smoothly.

Key responsibilities

The Events Officer works under the supervision of the Events & Projects Manager, while supporting the Policy Engagement team in cooperation with the Policy Engagement Director. Responsibilities will include:

Events

• Arrange travel, lodging and other travel logistics for, funded scientists, policymakers, and other external participants;
• Maintain event budgets and expenditure records, working with the Events & Projects Manager and Operations and Finance team to monitor expenditure against budget;
• Arrange meeting facilities;
• Facilitate requests for visas and other travel authorisations;
• Serve as a point of contact for external event participants’ queries about travel and events;
• Assist Degrees staff with travel questions;
• Ensure proper distribution of participant documents in a timely manner;
• Maintain accurate event plans, timelines, trackers, action logs and participant records, and proactively follow up outstanding actions;
• Coordinate communications and follow-up actions between the Events & Projects Manager and other Degrees teams;
• Support supplier management and contracting processes as directed by the Events & Projects Manager;
• Support the development and maintenance of appropriate event risk assessments;
• Support post-event close-out, including participant feedback, reconciliation of records and expenditure, documentation and lessons learned.

Degrees Global Forum

• Support the Events & Projects Manager and the Conference Manager in the planning and delivery of the Degrees Global Forum;
• Coordinate participant registration processes and attendee records;
• Support abstract, poster and session submission processes;
• Support coordination with the venue, destination management company and other event suppliers, including maintaining schedules, requirements and action logs;
• Coordinate travel and accommodation arrangements for funded participants.

Support of policy engagement team

• Maintain the list of external policy engagement contacts.
• Draft general and formal correspondence; reviewing and formatting documents and slides according to style;
• Organise and maintain the policy engagement team’s shared mailbox and filing system;
• Schedule staff and other meetings;
• Support the administration and maintenance of Policy Engagement team processes, including agreed monitoring, evaluation and learning systems;

Key relationships

• Events & Projects Manager (line manager)
• Policy Engagement team, especially its Director
• Conference Manager
• Programmes team
• Fundraising Manager
• Operations and Finance team
• external venues, travel providers, and other suppliers

Qualifications

Essential

• At least two years’ relevant experience in administration, project coordination, events, or a similar role;
• Experience supporting the delivery of events, workshops, conferences, or similar activities, including coordinating travel and other logistics;
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an additional three years of relevant professional experience;
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines and work effectively under pressure;
• Strong attention to detail and a professional, responsible approach to work;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a dynamic, remote environment;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders from a wide range of backgrounds;
• Excellent Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Excel, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook, and confidence learning new digital tools;
• Experience maintaining financial records, monitoring or reconciling budgets, and working with spreadsheets;
• Experience using CRM systems, project management tools or similar databases;
• Ability to travel internationally when required, including to attend the biennial Degrees Global Forum; and
• Legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

Desirable

• Experience supporting international conferences, academic events, or other complex multi-day events;
• Experience with event registration or conference management systems;
• Experience using travel management platforms and supporting visa or travel-authorisation processes;
• Experience developing or maintaining standard operating processes;
• Knowledge of project management methodologies;
• Advanced digital skills, such as specialised spreadsheet functions, database administration or online form and workflow tools;
• Experience working in the charity, international development, research, non-governmental or intergovernmental sectors;
• One or more additional languages; and
• An interest in climate change, international development or international research collaboration.

Benefits of working at Degrees

• You will join a growing and dynamic charity operating at the intersection of climate change and global development.
• You will have the opportunity to contribute to a potentially high-impact issue by helping shape global conversations on climate science, empowering researchers in the Global South, and collaborating with some of the world’s leading SRM experts.
• The role is fully remote, allowing you to live anywhere within the United Kingdom. The charity has no central office and offers each employee up to £250 per month (including VAT) to cover co-working space costs. The team meets face-to-face at quarterly ‘awaydays’ in the UK, which are organised and paid for by the charity.
• Degrees provides an 8% employer pension contribution with no required employee contribution, which is generous by the standards of the UK third sector.
• The role includes opportunities for international travel.
• You will receive 25 days of annual leave per year, in addition to UK public holidays. If the charity closes between Christmas and New Year, you may also receive up to three extra days of leave.
• Personal development budget of £1,000 per year.

DELIVERY MANAGER – PREVENTION

Contract: PERMANENT
Function/Team: PREVENTION
Location: London, UK
Hours: 40

Reporting to: HEAD OF PREVENTION

Salary: £36,650 – £45,500 – dependent on experience

STOP THE TRAFFIK is a global organisation working to prevent human trafficking and exploitation. We bring together data, intelligence, technology and partnerships to build a deeper understanding of how exploitation operates, where risks are emerging and who is most at risk. This knowledge informs our prevention campaigns and programmes, which use targeted, evidence-led approaches to reach people with relevant information and support before exploitation occurs.

Safer Futures is one of the major pieces of work within STOP THE TRAFFIK’s prevention programme, focused on preventing child exploitation. It brings together a number of connected areas of prevention activity, including regional campaigns, national awareness activity and a youth-centred reporting channel.

Like our wider prevention projects, the work is informed by data, intelligence and evidence about the risks facing communities and the audiences we are seeking to reach. In this context, the It combines targeted communications, partnerships, technology, safeguarding and learning to develop and deliver practical prevention activity.

The work will involve collaboration across STOP THE TRAFFIK, our wider UK network and external partners, with learning and intelligence generated through delivery helping to strengthen the programme over time.

Leadership and Project Delivery

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of Safer Futures, ensuring activity remains on track, aligned to outcomes and responsive to learning throughout delivery.

• Translate objectives into clear plans, priorities, milestones and deliverables.

• Coordinate activity across the different strands and ensure work remains aligned.

• Identify and resolve delivery issues, making recommendations on priorities, sequencing and resources.

• Lead governance, reporting and decision-making processes.

 Planning, Risk & Resources Management

· Maintain the project plan, tracking milestones, resources, expenditure and commitments.

· Identify and manage risks and issues, escalating where appropriate.

· Manage changes to plans, timelines and scope.

· Note, this role will be supported by our parent company’s financial team who will continue to manage payroll, HR records, and sign-off all accounts.

Communications, Campaigns & Public Engagement

• Work with Communications colleagues and partners to plan and deliver targeted public engagement and campaign activity that reaches the intended audiences.

• Use audience insight, evidence and campaign performance to understand what is working and inform delivery.

• Support the development of audience-focused messaging and approaches across relevant channels, including digital and social media.

• Apply campaign learning and performance data to improve future activity and wider programme delivery.

• Support engagement and visibility across the STOP THE TRAFFIK and OASIS school’s network.

Intelligence, Evidence & MEL

• Work with Intelligence, Data and Tech colleagues to bring together relevant intelligence and evidence.

• Lead on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and work with colleagues responsible for monitoring, evaluation and learning to track progress and identify what is working.

• Use data, research, feedback and evaluation findings to adapt delivery and inform future work.

 Partnerships & Stakeholder management

• Build effective relationships with schools, government and statutory services, NGOs, community organisations, researchers and other partners.

• Coordinate partner contributions and ensure relevant expertise is brought into delivery.

• Represent STOP THE TRAFFIK with external partners and contribute to funder relationships and reporting.

Safeguarding

· Ensure safeguarding is embedded across delivery.

· Work with safeguarding colleagues to manage concerns, referrals and escalation.

· Maintain appropriate standards of quality, risk management and child-centred practice.

Benefits:

· A friendly, supportive team environment.

· Access to a healthcare cash benefit scheme (including partner/children coverage).

· Corporate eye-care scheme.

· Life insurance.

· Non-contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme (7% employer contribution).

· 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (increasing to 33 days with service).

· Cycle to Work Scheme.

· Season Ticket Loan.

· Option to switch 2 bank holidays to suit personal needs.

· Flexible working policy reflecting staff needs.

· In-house and external training opportunities.

Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on website

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter (both as pdf format) that evidences your ability to be successful in this role. For further information please visit the Oasis Charity website.

Completed applications should be returned by Monday 28th September. Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process.

We cannot sponsor applicants for this role.

Registered Charity No. 1127321

Job Title: EDIS Programme Manager (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health)
Reporting to: Head of EDIS
Responsible for: Project staff, contractors, consultants and delivery partners as required.
Based: Our Head Office is based in London, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Requests for permanent remote working will be considered and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK.
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week). Requests for part-time or flexible working will be considered
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,517 to £44,423 FTE per annum

About Us

The British Science Association (BSA) was founded in 1831 and is a registered charity.

We are creating a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society.

We have ambitious goals to put people at the heart of science.

About the role

The EDIS Programme Manager will provide the stewardship and coordination needed to translate EDIS's strategic ambitions into practical, high-quality delivery.

The role will lead programme planning, reporting, risk management and delivery oversight across the EDIS portfolio. It will ensure that activity is well sequenced, clearly governed and focused on practical progress against EDIS priorities.

A central focus will be the development and stewardship of the Embedding EDI workstream. The postholder will work closely with members, partners and stakeholders to shape priorities, agree shared approaches, co-create practical tools, guidance and resources, support implementation across member and partner settings, identify learning and improvement opportunities, and help embed inclusive practice across EDIS activity.

Working with EDIS members, delivery partners, the Francis Crick Institute, Wellcome and colleagues across the British Science Association, the postholder will help to ensure that programme activity is joined up, evidence-informed and focused on meaningful, sustainable change across the science and health research sector.

This role would suit someone who combines strong programme management with collaborative leadership, systems thinking, and a clear commitment to and knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will be confident moving between strategy and delivery, helping to shape the future direction of EDIS while ensuring that programmes, partnerships and workstreams are delivered effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Lead programme delivery across the EDIS portfolio, ensuring activities are strategically aligned, effectively planned and delivered against agreed priorities, objectives, budgets and timelines.
• Provide programme leadership, governance and oversight, maintaining programme plans, risk and issue management processes, action tracking, performance monitoring, financial reporting to support informed decision-making.
• Lead the development and stewardship of the Embedding EDI workstream, working with members and partners to develop practical tools, guidance, resources and implementation approaches that support sustainable organisational change across the sector.
• Coordinate delivery across EDIS workstreams and partnerships, ensuring member engagement, commissioned activity, evidence generation, communications and reporting are joined up and contribute to shared outcomes.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with members, funders, delivery partners, suppliers and key stakeholders, acting as a trusted point of coordination and supporting collaborative delivery across the EDIS network.
• Manage the procurement, contracting and performance of consultants, commissioned partners and suppliers, ensuring high-quality delivery, effective resource management and value for money.
• Lead approaches to monitoring programme performance, impact, learning and continuous improvement, ensuring evidence and insight are used to strengthen delivery and demonstrate progress against EDIS objectives.
• Prepare and present high-quality reports, briefings and recommendations for the Head of EDIS, BSA leadership, governance groups, funders and other stakeholders, communicating progress, risks, opportunities and key decisions clearly and effectively.
• Support funder engagement, strategic partnership development and long-term sustainability planning, helping to identify opportunities for growth, influence and future investment in EDIS.
• Champion equity, diversity and inclusion throughout programme delivery, ensuring inclusive practice, accessibility and meaningful participation are embedded across planning, implementation, governance, learning and evaluation.

About you

The successful candidate will bring the following experience, skills and approach.

Essential criteria

• Significant experience managing complex programmes, projects or portfolios with multiple workstreams.
• Experience developing and maintaining programme plans, milestones and reporting systems. This will include maintaining programme plans, governance arrangements, risk and issue management processes, delivery reporting, budget monitoring and financial reporting, ensuring accurate oversight of programme performance, expenditure, value for money and organisational accountability.
• Substantial experience applying equity, diversity and inclusion in practice at a programme or organisational level, including using inclusive design principles, accessibility considerations and relevant legal duties to shape planning, delivery, governance and learning.
• Experience of facilitating collaboration between multiple stakeholders, members or partners with different insights and perspectives.
• Experience of maintaining programme governance, including identifying and managing risks, dependencies and delivery challenges across multiple workstreams.
• Experience working with multiple partners, stakeholders or suppliers to deliver shared outcomes.
• Ability to produce clear, well-structured written outputs, such as reports, briefings, decision papers or similar materials, that support understanding, discussion and decision-making for different audiences.
• Ability to take ownership of agreed areas of programme delivery, manage priorities across workstreams and make progress with appropriate support, while keeping managers and senior colleagues informed about key risks, decisions, dependencies and delivery progress.

Desirable criteria

We do not expect candidates to have all of the following, but one or more would be helpful in the role.

• Experience working in science, research, health, public engagement, charity or membership settings.
• Experience commissioning or managing consultants, suppliers or delivery partners.
• Experience developing practical toolkits, guidance or resources for organisational change.

The closing date for applications is Friday 2nd October 2026.
First interviews are due to take place online w/c 26th October 2026, with second interviews (in person in London) expected on Monday 2nd November 2026.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

As part of the British Science Association’s commitment to being a Disability Confident employer, all disabled applicants who meet the ‘essential criteria’ for this vacancy will be offered an interview under our guaranteed interview scheme.

No agencies please.

University College, Oxford (Univ), is seeking an ambitious and experienced fundraising professional to lead and develop our established regular and individual giving programme. 

It is an exciting time to join the College and become part of our high-performing, supportive fundraising and alumni relations team.

The well-established regular giving programme has a strong track record from telephone fundraising appeals to direct mail, online campaigns, Giving Days and face-to-face asks. Regular giving makes an important contribution to the College providing crucial support for core activities enabling us to continue to deliver world-class teaching, research and student support.

The post-holder will take strategic ownership of regular and individual giving, developing targeted campaigns to increase participation, grow philanthropic income and strengthen long-term relationships with alumni and friends.  You will also lead the development and stewardship of the 1249 Society, using data and donor insight to increase membership and retention.

The post-holder will need to be a self-starter who is highly organised, innovative and able to work on their own initiative.  You will have a keen eye for detail, strong data skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people with tact and sensitivity.

This post is offered on a full-time or part-time basis.  We offer a generous annual leave allowance, free lunch, an employee assistance programme and a range of other benefits.

If you're looking for a busy role where every day is varied and challenging, this could be the perfect role for you.

For more information about how to apply, please read the Further Particulars below or click the “Redirect to recruiter” button above.

Job description 

Motivated to make a difference and connect communities through sport, you'll be a proactive natural connector who thrives on helping others succeed. With effective communication and organisational skills, you'll confidently support grassroots groups and build lasting impact across London. Join Sported as a Regional Delivery Officer and you could be playing a vital role in the heart of our Field Team. 

About the role 

As one of two key contacts for Sported groups across London,you'll play a vital role in helping community led organisations grow, become more sustainable and maximise their impact. You'll build effective relationships with these groups, understand their challenges and opportunities, and connect them to the support, resources and funding they need to thrive. This involves welcoming new groups to our network and supporting existing ones to develop. 

Working closely with colleagues, volunteer consultants and partners, you'll help deliver projects and programmes that strengthens and develops them and creates positive outcomes for people and communities. You'll also contribute to volunteer engagement, partnership development, grant administration and project evaluation, while ensuring accurate records and data are maintained across your area. 

About You 

Are you passionate about the power of sport to strengthen communities and change lives? We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic about supporting grassroots organisations, ideally within sport (but please still apply if not in the sport sector), and who shares our commitment to inclusion, equality and positive social change. 

You'll be a confident relationship-builder with a proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to build trust with a wide range of people. Organised and able to manage competing priorities, you'll be comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative remote team. You will also possess a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and have experience of database management. 

Apply to be part of our team 

Benefits 

Joining Sported means becoming part of a passionate, supportive team dedicated to ensuring there are opportunities for everyone, improving health and wellbeing, ensuring communities are empowered. We believe in creating a positive environment not only for the people we support, but also for our colleagues. That's why we offer flexible, home-based working, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, wellbeing support, and opportunities to give back through paid volunteering days. With paid study leave, wellbeing days, and ongoing learning and development opportunities, you'll have the support you need to grow professionally while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. At Sported, you'll be part of an organisation where your contribution truly makes a difference. 

Act with Integrity. Champion Inclusion. Transform Together. Drive Change. 

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly candidates from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities, disabled people, and those with lived experience of tackling inequality. We believe diverse voices are essential to creating meaningful and lasting change. 

Please see the job pack, where you’ll find details of roles and responsibilities, and required skills and experience. 

The closing date for this role is 9am on 9th October 2026. 

We want you to feel comfortable and supported throughout the recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to help make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. 

Application Instructions 

If you wish to apply, please provide an up to date CV, together with a cover letter detailing how you meet the criteria shown in the person specification. You can use experiences gained from work, volunteering and life experiences. We will not consider applications without these two documents. We also ask you to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form, this is not compulsory but we use the anonymous data to help us improve our recruitment practices and ensure our approach reaches a diverse audience.

Take the next step in your fundraising career

Lauderdale House is looking for an experienced fundraiser who is ready for a role with more responsibility and the opportunity to help shape how fundraising develops across the organisation.

This is our first dedicated fundraising role, but you won't be starting from scratch. We have successful previous trust fundraising, established education and community programmes, previous individual donors and a large community of people with a long-standing connection to Lauderdale House.

Working closely with the Director, you'll help develop fundraising into a consistent and sustainable income stream, with a particular focus on Trusts & Foundations andIndividual & Legacy Giving.

You'll develop and manage a pipeline of trust and foundation applications, write compelling applications and reports, build relationships with funders and develop approaches to encourage longer-term support.

You'll also help establish our individual and legacy giving programme, researching and cultivating prospective donors, making fundraising approaches, developing donor stewardship and putting appropriate systems in place for donor data and Gift Aid.

Alongside this, you'll contribute to fundraising strategy, impact and evaluation, cases for support, fundraising communications, reporting and compliance.

About you

We're looking for someone with solid practical fundraising experience and a track record of securing income who is ready to take the next step in their career and possesses all or most of the following:

• a successful track record in fundraising relevant to this role, preferably in arts, heritage and/or community organisations;
• experience managing your own fundraising workload or portfolio with a good degree of independence;
• the confidence to use your judgement, make recommendations and move work forward without extensive day-to-day supervision;
• experience taking responsibility for fundraising targets or income goals;
• a strong understanding of fundraising trends, especially within the arts, heritage and community sectors;
• an understanding of the role of fundraising in organisational growth;
• knowledge of fundraising regulations, data protection, ethical standards and best practice;
• experience using CRM systems, databases or other tools for data mining and supporting prospecting;
• strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the confidence to develop relationships with funders, donors and prospective supporters;
• the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues who aren't fundraising specialists;
• excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• the ability to influence people and inspire trust;
• strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities;
• creative and lateral problem-solving skills and the ability to deal with the unexpected;
• a positive attitude and willingness to help where needed;
• confident use of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn other relevant software;
• excellent and accurate attention to detail;
• an interest in arts, heritage, education and/or community activity and the impact organisations such as Lauderdale House can have; and
• a commitment to equality and diversity.

You don't need to have previously been a Head of Fundraising or run an entire fundraising function. You might currently be a Fundraising Officer, Senior Fundraising Officer, Development Officer or similar and be ready for a role with more responsibility and scope to use your own judgement.

Above all, we're looking for someone who combines fundraising knowledge and real experience with initiative. You won't be expected to arrive knowing everything about Lauderdale House, but you should have enough fundraising experience to recognise opportunities, recommend a course of action and confidently take responsibility for delivering it.

About Lauderdale House

Lauderdale House is a Grade II* historic house in Waterlow Park, Highgate, brought to life as a busy arts, heritage, education and community centre. Around 80,000 people visit us each year, and in 2028 we will celebrate 50 years as an arts and education centre.

Salary: £37,818
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Holiday: 25 working days plus public holidays
Location: Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate N6 – on-site, not suitable for remote or hybrid working

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter to Director Katherine Ives, with the subject ‘Application for Fundraising Manager’.

Your covering letter should explain why the role interests you and how your experience meets the essential requirements. We'd particularly like to hear about fundraising work you have personally been responsible for and examples of income you have successfully helped to secure.

Please also include contact details for two referees and let us know at what point they may be contacted. We will not contact referees without your permission.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Director Katherine Ives.

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Application deadline: 9am on 5 October
First interviews: w/c 12 October
Second interviews: w/c 19 October

Job Title: Fundraising Manager – Trusts and Statutory
Salary: £42,000 per annum (plus a 15% Inner London Weighting allowance of £6,300 if applicable)
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:30 to 17:30
Contract Type: 6-month fixed term contract starting as soon as possible
Location: Hybrid – 2/3 days a week in one of our centres (London, Liverpool, Birmingham or Newcastle)
Reports to: Community Fundraising Manager

THE CHARITY
Suicide is the leading cause of death of men under 35 and three quarters of those who die by suicide are men. James’ Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering clinical services. We are a charity currently offering free, life-saving therapy to suicidal men at our centres in Liverpool, London, Newcastle and Birmingham.

James’ Place was set up by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley after their twenty-one-year-old son, James, died by suicide ten days after a minor operation. James had no history of mental illness or depression and had sought urgent help for anxiety and suicidal thoughts but didn’t find it.

James' Place was set up to make the experience of finding help as easy as possible. We offer men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James’ Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected. We provide a calm and peaceful environment both inside the centres and in our outside spaces, accessible to men who visit us as well as their friends and families. We have so far treated over 6,000 men who might otherwise have been unable to access the support they desperately need.

THE OPPORTUNITY
James’ Place has huge ambitions to grow to reach more men in suicidal crisis. We are seeking an experienced fundraising manager to join us on a Fixed Term Contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

Trusts and Statutory is a crucial, high-performing and mature income stream for James’ Place. In this Fixed Term Contract, the postholder will be care-taking as well as continuing to grow income. The organisation has invested in a new Executive Leadership Team to drive forward the development of our new strategy, so there is an opportunity for this postholder to contribute to this process.

The purpose of this role is to raise funds for James’ Place:

• taking overall responsibility for building the relationships with and securing income from Trusts and Statutory sources to realise our aim to deliver more life-saving support for men in suicidal crisis nationally.

The key internal relationships for this role are:

• Head of Fundraising and Communications
• Fundraising Manager, Philanthropy and Corporate
• Fundraising Manager, Community
• Philanthropy Lead
• Fundraising Executive
• Stewardship and Events Manager
• Chief Executive
• Executive Leadership Team

The key external relationships for this role are:

• Trustees
• Appeal Board members
• Funders
• Potential Funders

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
80% Direct Fundraising Work

• Responsible for a portfolio of donors, volunteers and prospects and an annual fundraising target of c. £750,000 - £1,000,000 from trusts, foundations, and statutory sources.
• Build a network of donors and volunteer supporters and influencers across a range of audiences, maintaining and developing relationships, who can support your fundraising.
• Attend events and write major grant applications and other proposals.
• Support the Philanthropy Lead to maximise opportunities through the Appeal Board.
• Manage engagement and fundraising events to support the organisation’s fundraising ambitions.
• Build compelling cases for James’ Place projects to put to prospective and existing funders, ensuring accurate financial information is presented clearly.

20% Fundraising Administration

• Ensuring regulatory and best practice guidelines are understood and adhered to in all fundraising and public facing work.
• Work with colleagues in the London centre and across the organisation, to develop their experience and confidence in fundraising activities, ensuring they are fully briefed and supported at all times.
• Ensure all activities are of a high standard, meeting all relevant regulations and best practice guidelines.

Culture and Values

• Always represent James’ Place with respect, decorum, and confidence.
• Work with the team to build our understanding of men in suicidal crisis and how suicidal behaviour develops.
• Deputise for the Head of Fundraising and Communications and represent the charity as and when needed.
• Recognise the value of review and evaluation and contribute to the on-going development of James’ Place as a respected, effective, and sustainable charity.
• Undertake any other duties as required in pursuit of organisational success, based around delivery of the organisational business plan.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential

• A good track record of fundraising in the charity sector, with proven results or equivalent relevant transferable experience.
• Experience of success in trusts and statutory fundraising and an excellent understanding of and experience of meeting the expectations of these funders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the confidence to engage and build relationships with stakeholders and partners at the highest level.
• A keen eye for detail and ability to analyse complex data and research findings to extrapolate key messages to create compelling cases for support or to communicate the impact of interventions.
• The ability to present this complex information in the most appropriate format tailored to the specific audience.
• Practical and resilient.
• Able to communicate persuasively with passion and integrity.
• Constructive and collaborative attitude, able to problem solve.
• A team player, willing to work collaboratively, support others, and take on additional responsibilities when needed.
• An ability to work on difficult and sensitive issues, showing kindness, integrity, and being willing to seek and offer help as required.

Desirable

• Understanding of and interest in mental health / suicide prevention.

WE OFFER

• A 7% employer contributory pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Death in service insurance scheme
• 25 days plus bank holidays leave entitlement (FTE), including enhanced holiday allowance with incremental rises after qualifying period

APPLICATION PROCESS
How to Apply
To apply, please use the online application system to submit your CV detailing your experience, roles and responsibilities, and answer the three competency-based questions. We recommend for you to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method as a way of clearly and concisely outlining your skills, knowledge and experience.

Here at James' Place, we want you to feel comfortable in sharing your authentic selves and personal experiences, so we ask that you do not submit an application that has been formulated by AI. You may wish to use AI to support with structural aspects such as grammar and formatting, however your application must reflect your own genuine experiences, critical thinking and creativity.

Key Dates
This advert is open on a rolling recruitment basis, so early application is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

First-round interviews are expected to be held online on a rolling basis, starting from w/c 5th October.

Next Steps
There will be a two-stage interview process for this role.

If your application is shortlisted, we will contact you by email following the closing date to invite you to a first-round interview with up to three members of the James’ Place team.

If successful, you will be invited to a second-round interview with up to two members of the James’ Place team.

The interviews will be competency-based, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and experience in relation to the role requirements outlined in the person specification.

If your application is not shortlisted, we will contact you by email to let you know the outcome of your application. We encourage you to register for future job alerts here, so we can keep you informed about other opportunities at James’ Place that may be of interest to you.

Support
If you have any queries or experience challenges with the application process, please email [email protected].

James’ Place is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. Our aim is that no job applicant, temporary worker or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.

If you have a disability or health conditions which means you'd benefit from any adjustments to the interview process to help you perform at your best, please do let us know in advance.

Any job offers made are subject to the receipt of two relevant satisfactory employment references. We expect this to include one from your most recent or current employer. Any job offers made are also subject to a satisfactory DBS check and a Right to Work in the UK check.

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The University of Southampton is a research‑intensive institution and a founding member of the Russell Group. Our aim is to change the world for the better through research, education and knowledge. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Within the Office of Development & Alumni Relations (ODAR), we build lifelong relationships with our global alumni and supporters, helping them stay connected to Southampton and make a difference through their time, expertise and philanthropy. If you're excited by the idea of shaping and strengthening these communities, this role is for you.

About the role

This is an opportunity to lead a wide-ranging programme of engagement across our alumni and supporter communities. You will lead and develop a team of four, working across ODAR and the wider University to identify opportunities and deliver impactful programmes.

Your portfolio spans engagement and volunteering that advances University priorities – including student recruitment, graduate employability and philanthropy – while strengthening relationships with our international and high‑profile supporters.

A central part of the role is leading the volunteering strand of our first University‑wide fundraising and engagement campaign, the £100m Campaign for Southampton. You will also contribute to projects supporting Southampton's brand and reputation, and international engagement in key countries such as China and India.

As a member of ODAR's senior team, you will represent alumni and supporter engagement on cross‑University working groups and build relationships with stakeholders across the institution.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days a week at Highfield, plus international travel typically once or twice a year.

About you

You'll bring experience building meaningful relationships with alumni, supporters, volunteers, members or similar stakeholder groups, with a track record of delivering successful engagement programmes – ideally drawing on insight and creativity to reach diverse audiences.

An excellent communicator and relationship‑builder, you can influence and work collaboratively with people at all levels. You combine strong organisational and project‑management skills with sound judgement to turn plans into measurable outcomes. You're also an experienced people manager who enjoys developing others.

A background in higher education, fundraising, advancement, charity, membership or another relationship‑led environment would be valuable, but transferable experience is equally welcome.

About us

ODAR has enjoyed an exciting period of growth as we prepare for the Campaign for Southampton. With backing from University leadership, we are investing in the people and programmes needed to deepen alumni and supporter engagement and deliver greater impact for Southampton.

We're a friendly, hardworking team with a passion for making a difference, looking for colleagues with intellectual curiosity, fresh ideas and the confidence to shape something ambitious.

We welcome applicants with direct experience or transferable skills and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team where everyone can thrive. 

Apply by uploading your CV and a cover letter of up to two sides of A4, outlining how your skills and experience meet the role's requirements and what attracts you to the opportunity.

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

Interview Date: 8th October 2026

Corporate Band E

Salary : £38,413 rising to £39,908  in year two, subject to achieving objectives

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours

Fixed Term: 2 years until 31st December 2028, covering a secondment

Hybrid working with multi-site working from home and across both sites, Selly Park and Erdington

 About the role

 We are recruiting a Communications and Marketing Manager to support income growth through the delivery of Birmingham Hospice's income generation communications and marketing activity.

 This is a two-year, fixed-term post covering a secondment – a genuine opportunity to make a lasting impact for a charity with ambitious plans for the future.

 Working closely with income generation colleagues, you'll bring together fundraising, media, marketing, digital, creative and campaigns activity to maximise income, supporter acquisition and retention.

 You'll be confident leading projects and working collaboratively across teams to deliver impactful campaigns through social media, email and paid media, bringing creativity, innovation and new ideas to help secure and grow all forms of voluntary income and raise the profile of Birmingham Hospice.

 What you’ll bring

•  A background in a fundraising and/or communications environment
• A proven track record creating multimedia communications campaigns, including social media, email and paid digital advertising (e.g. Meta, Google, TikTok ads)
• Experience of developing and managing digital channels, including websites and a variety of social media platforms
• Some experience of line managing, mentoring or developing team members
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage a complex workload and prioritise effectively
• Creative thinking skills with the ability to spot opportunities for innovation and growth

 What we offer

•  Join a supportive, creative and collaborative team where your ideas are valued
• A varied and interesting role leading fundraising marketing, digital and campaigns activity
• Autonomy to try new things and bring innovation to your work
• Work that makes a genuine difference for people living with terminal illness and their families
• Recognition of prior NHS or hospice service (including pension and annual leave entitlements)
• Generous annual leave, wellbeing programmes and access to employee benefit platforms such as Stream and Engage

About You

You will be a highly organised, proactive and values-led programme professional with experience of coordinating and delivering complex programmes, partnerships or community-based work involving multiple organisations, communities and stakeholders.

You will be confident turning plans into practical action, coordinating people, workstreams, developing and delivering training, community leadership, networks and system-facing activity, and ensuring commitments are delivered and followed through.

You will understand REN’s anti-racist purpose, Happy Healthy You’s work and remit as programme partners and Bhip’s approach to turning lived experience and community insight into action and system change, with experience of working alongside Global Majority communities, VCSE organisations, community leaders and system partners.

You will understand the importance of data, evidence and evaluation in demonstrating impact and be committed to embedding consistent use of agreed programme systems and ways of working across REN’s delivery.

As a key member of the Bhip team, you will work with the Programme Lead and closely with the HHU Programme Manager to ensure REN and HHU delivery is joined up and complementary, sharing learning, coordinating interdependent activity and working together to contribute to Bhip’s outcomes.

You will be a practical, people-focused team player who builds strong working relationships and a positive, collaborative team culture. You will bring resilience, adaptability and strong problem-solving skills, with the confidence to get involved, make things happen and respond constructively as the programme develops and evolves.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take a hands-on role at the heart of Bhip, helping turn an ambitious five-year programme into practical activity across communities, organisations and systems in Bradford.

You will coordinate and deliver a diverse portfolio of REN-led work that will evolve, innovate and create meaningful change, from developing and delivering anti-racism and structural discrimination training, supporting community leaders and mobilising REN’s VCSE network, to strengthening the Health Policy Forum and supporting wider influencing activity.

Working alongside the Programme Lead and wider Bhip team, you will help support and build a genuinely joined-up programme, with scope to shape new approaches and contribute learning that helps change how health and care services, organisations and systems respond to structural racism, discrimination and health inequity, locally and nationally.