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Strategic IT Lead- Shape Technology Strategy, Innovation and Digital Future
Location:
Hybrid (2 days in Office) Leatherhead, Surrey
Salary:
£Competitive per annum plus benefits
Hours:
Part time, 22.5 hours
Contract:
Permanent
A New Opportunity to Shape SeeAbility's Digital Future
SeeAbility is looking for an exceptional Strategic IT Lead to shape our digital, technology, and data strategy at a pivotal time in our growth. This is a senior leadership role with real influence and visibility. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will help define how technology drives our mission and improves outcomes for the people we support.
Do you want to use technology to make a real difference in people’s lives?
Leading Strategy, Innovation and Digital Transformation
You will lead SeeAbility’s organisation‑wide approach to digital, data, and technology. Your work will ensure our systems and tools are modern, secure, and ready for the future.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading the development of our IT and digital strategy
- Overseeing major system changes and digital upgrades
- Driving the adoption of AI and intelligent tools
- Strengthening data governance and data quality
- Enhancing digital services across the organisation
- Building a secure, resilient, future‑ready technology environment
You will partner closely with:
- The Strategic IT team, who you will lead and develop
- The Head of Technical IT, ensuring alignment across all technology functions
- Colleagues across operations, finance, and service delivery
- The Senior Leadership Team, advising on risk, transformation, and long‑term digital priorities
Are you confident influencing senior leaders and shaping strategy at the highest level?
A Role for Visionary, People-Focused Leader
You are a forward‑thinking technology leader who brings clarity, energy, and strategic insight. You combine technical understanding with strong people and communication skills.
You bring experience in:
- Leading organisation‑wide digital and IT strategies
- Managing data, infrastructure, and major technology platforms
- Modernising systems and improving digital capability
- Delivering secure environments and mitigating technology risk
- Driving digital transformation in medium‑to‑large organisations
- Working in charity, social care, or not‑for‑profit settings (desirable)
You excel at:
- Translating complex technical topics into clear business decisions
- Building strong relationships across teams and departments
- Leading high‑performing, collaborative teams
- Balancing long‑term vision with operational realities
- Making decisions with good judgement and strategic awareness
Do you thrive in environments where technology has the power to create social impact?
What You Will Bring:
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Strategic, adaptable, and future‑focused
- Confident at senior levels, with strong influencing skills
- Motivated by purpose‑driven work
- Skilled at both strategy and hands‑on problem‑solving
- Committed to creating modern, user‑centred digital experiences
- Passionate about using technology to empower people and communities
Are you ready to lead meaningful change and shape a more digital, connected SeeAbility?
Why This Role Matters
This is a rare opportunity to lead an ambitious digital journey with:
- Real autonomy
- Senior visibility
- Strategic influence
- A strong mandate for change
- The chance to create lasting impact for people and communities
If you want to lead our digital future — and help build a modern, resilient, user‑centred technology environment — we would love to hear from you.
Why Join Us as a Stategic IT Lead?
We don’t just offer jobs — we build careers and celebrate people.
Your Development & Appreciation
• Annual Excellence Awards – we celebrate your impact
• Long Service Awards – recognition every 5 years
• Development Discussions – your growth matters
• Leadership Development Academy – take your next step
Your Work-Life Balance
• 33 days holiday (pro-rata) (incl. bank holidays), rising to 41 days with long service
• Life events leave – time off when it matters most
• Organisational Sick Pay – 2 weeks after 6 months, up to 12 weeks over 3 years
• Buy or sell annual leave
• Enhanced Family-Friendly Pay + Paid Fertility Leave
• Carers Leave
Your Money Goes Further
• £500 monthly bonus draw – two lucky winners every month
• Blue Light Card + retail discounts & cashback
• Access to Tickets for Good
• Pay reviews + competitive rates
• Pension scheme with tools to plan your future
• Paid DBS & renewals
• Season ticket loans
• Advance Pay & Savings via Stream
Your Wellbeing Counts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life assurance – 2x annual salary
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests
• Discounted gym membership
• In-house Wellbeing Coach
Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare
SeeAbility is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.
Safer Recruitment
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we require the following checks for all successful applicants:
- A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
- Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
- Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
- References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.
These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition. We are please to confirm that we are a Disability Confident Employer.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Commercial Partnership Manager
Location(s): Home-based with attendance at AdviceUK office in London and at meetings as required.
London office: AdviceUK, 83 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HW
Status: Fixed term for two years (potential to become permanent)
Reporting to: Head of Membership and Services
Responsible for: n/a
Pay range: £42,000 to £47,000 full time equivalent. £33,600 to £37,600 actual salary, dependant on experience.
Working hours: 28 hours per week within normal operating hours (35 hours full time equivalent). Normal operating hours are 8.00am - 6.30pm, Monday – Friday. Lunch and other breaks are unpaid.
Special conditions: Some evening and weekend work may be required for which time off in lieu (TOIL) will be granted. Some travel will be required which may entail some overnight stays.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly encouraging those from underrepresented groups. If you require any accessibility support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
JOB PURPOSE
The postholder is responsible for securing, managing, and growing commercial partnerships with organisations that support AdviceUK’s mission, values and strategic priorities. These partnerships should significantly increase AdviceUK’s commercial income, extend AdviceUK’s reach, and achieve measurable social impact. The postholder will ensure that commercial partnerships both comply with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and contribute positively to AdviceUK’s reputation and influence.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Partnership development
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Identify, research, and secure new commercial and corporate partnership opportunities aligned with AdviceUK’s strategic and income generation priorities.
- Develop compelling partnership propositions, including sponsorships, strategic alliances, product/service developments, cause‑related marketing, corporate social responsibility, and other commercial collaborations.
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Identify and develop new products and services that benefit members, grow income, and support member recruitment and retention.
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Shape new products and services with user and sector insight, applying structured approaches to testing, evaluation and scaling. Ensure that pricing, return on investment and other financial modelling is completed to demonstrate how new products or services deliver agreed objectives.
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Bring external market insight into AdviceUK’s strategic planning and decision making, ensuring that commercial partnership propositions are clearly differentiated in the markets they are targeting.
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Work with the Head of Membership and Services, other colleagues at AdviceUK, and AdviceUK’s existing commercial partners to develop a commercial partnership strategy, business plan and pipeline.
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Lead negotiations and contract discussions in partnership with the Head of Membership and Services, Finance and where relevant, AdviceUK commercial partners and subsidiaries.
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Ensure all partnerships align with the charity’s mission, values and ethical standards.
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Carry out appropriate due diligence and risk assessments on commercial partners
2. Partnership management and growth
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Act as the primary relationship manager for AdviceUK’s current commercial partners and subsidiaries to ensure they feel valued, informed, and engaged throughout the partnership lifecycle.
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Maximise the value of established partnerships through renewals, extensions, upselling opportunities, and agreed new income generation activity. Support cross‑team collaboration and knowledge sharing.
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Identify opportunities for innovation and growth within AdviceUK’s commercial partnerships portfolio.
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Support the communication of impact to partners, including reporting on outcomes enabled by their support.
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Represent AdviceUK at events, conferences and networks relevant to the commercial partnerships portfolio.
3. Income generation and performance
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Ensure all partnerships deliver against agreed financial and non‑financial objectives. Contribute to departmental budgeting and forecasting.
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Monitor partnership performance and provide accurate reporting on partnership income, engagement, and impact.
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Contribute to the ongoing review of existing commercial partnerships and service level agreements, making recommendations for change as required.
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Share learning, insight, and good practice to continually improve commercial partnership approaches.
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Ensure compliance with Charity Commission and Companies House guidance, relevant fundraising regulations, and internal governance policies.
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Work closely with AdviceUK colleagues to deliver integrated partnership activities.
4. Data and evidence
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Support the delivery of performance reports as required to evidence the extent to which commercial partnerships are achieving required KPIs.
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Work with colleagues to ensure that partnership datasets are accurate, timely and support decision making.
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Ensure any partnership activity that requires data sharing adheres to data protection and cybersecurity requirements.
5. General responsibilities
- Ensure you effectively communicate AdviceUK’s vision, mission and objectives to staff, members and external stakeholders.
- Ensure you demonstrate AdviceUK’s values and behaviours in all aspects of your work.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders including staff, trustees, members, partners and suppliers.
- With support from your manager, deliver your agreed personal objectives and undertake any agreed development or training.
- Maintain a strong understanding of our members and the advice sector more generally, by reading internal reports; accessing relevant data reports; following our social media channels; and, where possible, attending member and other relevant events. With the agreement of your line manager, ensure you make time to speak to members and visit their services.
- Adhere at all times to AdviceUK’s policies and procedures.
- Carry out any reasonable duties compatible with the post assigned by the Head of Membership and Services.
Our purpose is to improve the lives of people in need of advice. We do this by supporting our members, so it is easier for them to help their clients.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us
At CharityJob, we help charities find people who share their purpose, faster and more easily. We’re passionate about fair and effective recruitment and listening to our candidate and recruiter customers to improve our products, content and marketing.
We’re the number one job board in the UK for charities. And we provide leading technology to support our recruiters, including an applicant tracking system, as well as our sister networking platform, CharityConnect.
We’re motivated by the belief that great people power great causes. We’re a mission-led, commercially sustainable business that balances social impact with innovation, collaboration, and high standards of service. We have around 30 employees working for us across marketing, product, sales, software development and finance.
Our team cares deeply about the sector we serve and the experience of everyone who uses our platform. Working here means contributing to a product that helps charities thrive, while being part of a supportive, inclusive workplace where ideas are valued and personal development is encouraged.
About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Content Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You’ll lead on all content across the organisation, including two blogs (our Career Advice blog for candidates and our Recruiter Insights blog for recruiters), our email and e-newsletter copy, sales collateral, product messaging, PR campaigns and anything else needing an expert editorial eye.
Annual leave: 25 days (+ bank holidays)
Reporting line: you’ll report to the Marketing Director and be part of the Marketing team.
Hours: 9am-5.30pm (with reduced hours of 9am – 5pm in December and August). Flexibility will be considered.
Working arrangements: this is a hybrid role, with two fixed days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) working in the office.
Job application process: to apply, please send your CV and answer a few short screening questions.
We can only accept applications for this role from applicants who live in the UK.
Job description
What you’ll be working on:
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Regularly planning and producing content for the CharityJob blogs.
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Updating the content calendar with article revisions and new content in line with business needs, seasonal trends and sector updates.
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Continually monitoring and maintaining our existing blog content, including optimising performance, working with our external agency to fill content gaps and conducting keyword research to improve organic content reach.
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Leading on SEO across the organisation, including managing our relationship with our external agency, acting on their recommendations and liaising with our in-house development team.
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Working closely with the Senior CRM Manager to write copy for promotional and service emails and trigger campaigns.
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Working closely with our external agency to manage digital PR campaigns to raise awareness of CharityJob and our products with trade, local and national press.
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Editing product copy to make sure that the right messages and prompts appear in the right places and in the right tone of voice across our website and products to help achieve business objectives.
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Producing supporting or customer-facing documents for our sales team.
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Writing guides and other long-form content, and briefing designers to deliver a finished product.
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Managing content produced for and with CharityJob’s partner organisations.
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Copyediting and proofreading copy and documents across the organisation.
This job is for you if:
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You understand the role of content marketing in the overall marketing strategy and customer journey.
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You have excellent copywriting skills, particularly for email campaigns and landing pages.
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You have a good knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics (AI search would be a bonus)
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You can highlight key feature benefits in new software products and distil these into engaging content and copy.
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You have excellent proofreading and copyediting skills and a keen eye for detail.
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You’re used to successfully juggling multiple projects, working calmly under pressure and managing tight deadlines.
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You have some experience of working with and managing third-party suppliers.
We help charities find people who share their purpose, faster, easier and fairly.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: London, UK (Hybrid – 50% office attendance)
Summary Purpose - what you will be achieving:
The Policy Directorate brings together the Academy’s policy, analysis and external affairs functions to address major science and health policy issues in the UK and internationally. The Directorate works as a single, coordinated team, focusing resources on priority areas, applying strategic approaches, generating high-quality evidence and insights, and engaging effectively with government, stakeholders and partners to inform decision-making and influence policy.
You will lead and integrate the Academy’s external affairs function—spanning policy influence, parliamentary and government engagement, and sector engagement through FORUM—to strengthen our reach, visibility and impact.
By drawing on the Academy’s Fellowship, networks and reputation, you will ensure coherence across all external-facing policy activities and play a senior leadership role in delivering the Academy’s transformation priorities. You will position the Academy as an authoritative voice on medical science and health, and ensure that our external engagement is strategic, aligns with the wider organisation’s approach to stakeholder management, and strengthens our influence.
About the Role
Strategic leadership across external affairs
- Lead and integrate policy engagement and relationships to deliver a coherent external affairs strategy.
- Ensure alignment between external affairs activities related to policy and wider Academy strategic priorities (through COO).
- Provide strategic advice on public affairs opportunities, political risk, reputational management and external positioning.
Team leadership, governance and performance
- Lead a unified external affairs team, embedding KPI-driven planning, performance management and evaluation.
- Build capability, progression pathways and consistent project management approaches within the team.
- Manage political risk on behalf of the Academy, ensuring effective governance, narrative discipline and coherent external messaging.
- Ensure cross-Academy planning and alignment between external affairs, policy development, policy analysis, communications and engagement functions.
Strategic programme and portfolio leadership
- Oversee priority influencing programmes, ensuring coherence, sequencing and impactful delivery.
- Provide external-facing leadership for high-profile programmes.
- Support cross-sector initiatives and commissions by providing strategic political insight and external influence.
Political, parliamentary and institutional influence
- Lead the Academy’s UK parliamentary and government engagement strategy, including select committee interactions, parliamentary briefings and relationship building with MPs, Peers and parliamentary staff.
- Position the Academy as an authoritative voice on medical science, policy priorities and the wider health system.
- Build and sustain high-level influencing relationships across parliament and political parties, national bodies, arm’s-length agencies, health systems and sector leaders.
FORUM and commercial
- Oversee and evolve the Academy’s FORUM to align with policy priorities and maximise its impact as a neutral, cross-sector convening space exploring scientific innovation, technological trends and strategic priorities shaping UK healthcare.
- Lead the transformation of FORUM into a leading UK convenor, including membership growth, securing contributions from organisations, and delivering at least six high-quality convenings per year.
- Contribute to income-generating initiatives within approved budgets and ensure external-facing activities support organisational sustainability.
Leadership within the organisation
- As a member of the Academy Leadership Team (Heads and Directors), contribute to organisational strategy, cultural development and the transformation programme.
- Provide senior leadership on organisational measurement, impact reporting and securing external funding.
Financial and governance responsibilities
- Oversee budgets associated with external affairs and related programmes.
- Ensure compliance with governance processes, financial controls and risk management.
Requirements
- Strong track record in public affairs, political strategy or policy influencing, with demonstrable success securing policy adoption and measurable outcomes.
- Experience leading communications, media or public-facing activity in a complex environment.
- Understanding of the UK science, research and public health landscape, including inequalities, national strategies and institutional dynamics.
- Proven experience managing teams, building capability and integrating multidisciplinary functions.
Benefits
We provide our staff with a comprehensive benefits package outlined as follows:
Competitive rewards
- Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions – we contribute between 8% - 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% - 8%).
- Life assurance at three times your salary.
Work-life Balance
- Hybrid and agile working. 50% office attendance.
- 26 days annual leave, plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays.
- Buying and selling leave.
- Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period).
Wellbeing and Development
- Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Support through tailored learning and development.
Additional Benefits
- A range of enhanced benefits become available once you’ve completed your probation period.
For more information and to apply, please visit our careers portal.
Closing date: 9:00am on Monday 22 June 2026.
Interviews will likely be held w/c 6 July 2026.
Could you lead Babbasa into its next chapter?
Babbasa is one of Bristol’s most recognised youth empowerment organisations, supporting talented young people from low-income and ethnically diverse communities to progress into employment, education and enterprise.
Founded in 2010, our name comes from an ancient African word meaning “ordinary people coming together to act as a support bridge.” That belief continues to shape everything we do.
Over the past 15 years, we have supported more than 4,000 young people, built powerful partnerships across business, education and civic sectors, and received national recognition including the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity through Social Mobility.
We are now entering an important new phase.
Following a period of organisational reset and renewal, Babbasa is implementing a bold and focused 2026 strategy centred on:
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A single Integrated Youth Empowerment Programme
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A stronger, values-led organisational culture
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A modernised operating model and digital infrastructure
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Sustainable growth and long-term impact
We are seeking an exceptional Managing Director to succeed our Founding Director and help lead Babbasa through this next chapter with clarity, discipline, compassion and ambition.
About the Role
As Managing Director, you will work closely with the Board, senior team, employees, partners and young people to:
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Provide strategic and operational leadership across the organisation
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Embed Babbasa’s new integrated programme model
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Strengthen financial sustainability, governance and organisational resilience
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Build trusted relationships with funders, employers, civic leaders and community partners
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Support and develop a committed, ambitious team
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Champion Babbasa’s manifesto and values of Kindness, Imagination and Determination
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Act as a visible and credible public leader for the organisation locally and nationally
This is a unique opportunity to lead a respected social mobility organisation at a pivotal moment in its journey.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for a values-led and emotionally intelligent leader who combines strategic thinking with strong operational capability.
You may come from the charity, social enterprise, education, youth, public or private sectors, but you will bring:
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Senior leadership experience within an organisation or service
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Experience of leading teams through change, growth or transition
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Strong financial, governance and operational management capability
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Experience of building partnerships, securing funding and/or developing income streams
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Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
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A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people
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A collaborative and inclusive leadership style
An understanding of the barriers faced by people living in ethnically diverse and/or low-income communities is vital.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
Why Join Babbasa?
At Babbasa, you will join an organisation with:
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A nationally recognised social mobility mission
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Deep roots within Bristol’s communities
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A strong manifesto and values-led culture
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An ambitious and committed Board and team
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Significant opportunity to shape the future direction of the organisation
We believe talent should never be limited by background — and we are looking for a leader who shares that belief.
Additional Information
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23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Pension contribution scheme
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Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
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Evening and occasional weekend representation required
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Babbasa is proud to be an equal opportunity organisation. We actively encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented communities and backgrounds. We believe our diversity strengthens our work and helps us better serve the young people and communities we exist to support.
Babbasa exists to ensure that talent is never limited by background. Join us in building a more inclusive and opportunity-rich future.
To inspire and support young people from low income and ethnically diverse communities to pursue their professional ambition
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a key member of HCPT’s Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the effective delivery and high performance of all operational and business support aspects of the charity’s work. This includes leadership of all business support functions; Finance, HR, IT and Governance, working with and through internal teams and external business partners. As such we are looking for an experienced chartered accountant who is also astute in leading the wider business operation of medium sized charity.
The postholder will have oversight of the quality and efficiency aspects of all that we do in planning and execution of pilgrimages, care & safeguarding, compliance and infrastructure and will support the CEO to develop a culture of accountability and high impact, whilst staying true to our values of: Compassion, Faith, Inclusion, Community and Celebration.
The COO will ensure that HCPT’s operations are safe, efficient, and aligned with our Catholic ethos and mission of inclusion and care, and that our performance is optimised to deliver excellence, which is: THE BEST pilgrimage experience we can offer as defined and measured by our beneficiaries and volunteers.
This is a senior role in volunteer-led organisation and as such the successful postholder will be required to exercise flexibility with evening and weekend work to meet the business needs of the charity, given the availability of our volunteer leaders who have professional commitments during the day.
HCPT is a volunteer-based charity helping children and adults with varying needs experience a pilgrimage holiday to Lourdes in small, caring groups.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Manchester Central Foodbank is a busy Trussell Trust-affiliated food bank, with centres in Central, North, and East Manchester. We were established in Ardwick in 2013 by students at the Manchester Universities’ Catholic Chaplaincy, making us the first student-led food bank in the country. Since then we have grown significantly, expanding our weekly sessions into Harpurhey and Openshaw.
Our core aims are to deliver the best quality support that we can to the largest number of our neighbours in need, while working with partners and influencing and organising at a neighbourhood and citywide level to reduce and end the need for food banks in Manchester.
We currently support 16,000 people per year with nutritionally balanced 3-day food parcels. This is double the number of people we supported in the first year following the Covid-19 pandemic, and four times the number supported in 2019. We also provide financial inclusion support with advice workers in public sessions, access to energy vouchers, SIM cards, and other voucher or material support. We coordinate across a network of 200 active front-line referral agencies with the aim of ensuring everyone who accesses our service has appropriate, specialised, and ongoing support alongside the material provision that we provide.
We are active leaders in anti-poverty organising and community development, as convenors of the citywide Building an Anti-Poverty Community collective and aim to be key shapers and influencers of new strategies and policies, working closely to support and influence local government, NHS, education and research agendas in Manchester and more widely building upon our track record of successful anti-poverty partnership work, social value impact and Parliamentary influencing. Our core values are: care, partnership, dignity, partnership, anti-stigma and rights-based.
Key responsibilities
As Chief Executive Officer you will be the key senior staff leader for the charity. You will lead the team to ensure they have the resources, frameworks, and support to effect smooth day-to-day running of our frontline support service. You will provide a strong business management focus, through supporting the financial process, overall metrics and reporting, day to day HR and input for the external Payroll Team, Health and Safety, appropriate working conditions, and strategic planning and communications.
As the senior lead you will also facilitate and support the Board of Trustees to develop and lead strategic development objectives and plans for transformation, and ensure the delivery and implementation of the charity’s overall strategy and specific focused strategies. You will develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders including Council, NHS, and other statutory partners and funders, corporate and social value funders and partners, and high-value and donors. You will also plan and lead fundraising strategies.
You will be a key external interface for our community and partners. You will do this by:
Staff/Board Leadership and Governance:
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Line managing a current team of operations staff, including those supporting the recruitment, training, and management of a large team of volunteers.
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Building team spirit and employee engagement and offer.
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Leading and delivering regular staff performance and development reviews.
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Developing and delivering robust metrics and reporting to the board and staff team, through consistent monthly and quarterly reporting packs to the board of trustees.
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Ensuring all staff and volunteers are familiar and engaged with the charity’s long-term goals and objectives, and know how their work helps to implement these on the ground. Leading the development of induction packages and ongoing offers for staff and volunteers. You will be responsible for writing, implementation, and update of institutional policies as needed to staff and volunteers.
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Leading targeted volunteer recruitment strategies to maximise core delivery capacity through volunteer roles and prioritise staffing capacity to core charity operations.
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Ensure policies are kept current.
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Ensure recording and management of absence/leave.
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Ensure Health and Safety aspects of all organisational operations are compliant, in collaboration with the Board sponsor.
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Manage day to day financial input, through the Xero app, and ensure accurate and up-to-date financial reporting for the Board/Treasurer. This includes administering monthly payroll requests.
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Oversee training and personal development plans for staff and volunteers, as appropriate.
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Working with the Chair of Trustees to implement the charity’s strategic plan and structural development objectives.
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Develop and implement ongoing plans and actions to ensure operationally-appropriate and safe office, warehouse, and working spaces.
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Lead on development, modelling, and maintenance of service delivery standards, quality control, and ensuring frontline teams have the appropriate resources, support, and frameworks to deliver high quality and consistent support offers.
Foodbank Management:
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Support the Operations and Project Lead to deliver the smooth running of food bank sessions across multiple centres, ensuring an excellent standard of service across all centres, and seeking to continually develop our service in line with our goals to support the largest number of people with the best support we can while working to reduce and end the need for food banks in Manchester.
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Develop and build a new Delivery Strategy with the Chair of Trustees and Operations and Project Lead.
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Support the Operations and Project Lead and Warehouse and Logistics Coordinator to safely store and maintain optimal stock levels, maximise food donation levels and reduce food spend, develop and maintain relationships with community donors, and record incoming and outgoing stock, with the aim of ensuring that all centres are well stocked to provide as many varied, balanced, and nutritious and culturally-appropriate food parcels as necessary.
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Ensure compliance with the procedures set out in Manchester Central Foodbank’s policies, the Trussell Trust’s Operating Manual, and relevant statutory requirements at all times.
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Ensure our food bank centres provide a safe and dignified environment for clients, free from discrimination, judgement, and stigma.
Strategy and External Relationships:
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Working with the Chair of Trustees on development, monitoring, and implementation of the core charity strategy and sub-strategies. Ensuring the involvement and participation of the food bank’s staff, volunteers, external partners, and service users in all strategic planning and decision making, where appropriate.
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Support the Operations and Project Lead to work build strong relationships with referral partners and wider community and statutory networks of collaborators and support to ensure that our service users are able to access the maximum amount of support before, during, and after accessing our service to minimise the length and severity of financial crisis, maximise their incomes, and provide pathways to ongoing and longer-term support.
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Play an active role in strategic and convening spaces around our city and neighbourhoods to present the foodbank’s approach, bring more partners into our network, and influence policy and funding frameworks.
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Develop and manage a Corporate Relationships and Social Value strategy, including communications, networking, and relationship management.
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Lead on directing the charity’s external communications, including social media, in person, newsletters, company visits, and other content.
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Manage internal communications, including developing and delivering two-way team briefings with the board and staff/volunteers, biannual town halls or away days with board members and staff/volunteers, newsletters, and an open and collaborative, person-focused, and developmental culture within the organisation.
About you
Essential Experience and Knowledge:
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5 years’ experience of leading a similar profiled charity or organisation and successful Board interaction.
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Experience of leading successful transformation and change for a charity and a strong developmental mindset and focus.
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Have led a team of 5 or more staff members to successful performance, demonstrating experience of coaching and individual development skills.
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Experience in developing and leading successful and engaged volunteering programmes and support.
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Full valid driving licence.
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Proven experience of leading the development and delivery of strategy and sub-strategies to successful conclusion and fashioning evidenced business cases for current and new development projects.
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Leading multiple complex projects or services, balancing the needs and interests of a range of stakeholders.
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Experience of implementing rigorous reporting and evaluation practices on operations.
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Experience of managing day-to-day financial administration and reporting.
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Evidence of delivering clear metric dashboards and reports.
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Experience of high-quality implementation of Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies and a leadership practice that centres care for staff, volunteers, and service users. Safeguarding lead qualification is desirable but will provide training if not.
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Demonstrable knowledge and experience in HR processes and management.
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Experience in building and delivering strategic plans.
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Proven experience of effective problem solving and responding to crisis situations.
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A good working knowledge of the social welfare and political landscape in Manchester – or demonstrable experience in similar expertise and networking and an openness to learn and develop sector-specific knowledge.
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A nuanced and sensitive understanding of the complex reasons people attend food banks.
Desirable Experience and Knowledge:
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Partnering with and building relationships with Council, NHS, and other statutory partners and funders, corporate and social value partners and funders, high net worth donors, and fundraising through grant applications and individual/community donors.
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Experience of working collaboratively with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, faiths, and views.
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Experience of handling safeguarding incidents, follow-ups, and debriefs with staff, volunteers, and service users.
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Demonstrated success in delivering communications strategies for internal and external stakeholders, including social media and press content and campaigns.
Personal Skills and Attributes:
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An individual who embodies the values of Manchester Central Foodbank in their core professional practice and personal approach to their work.
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An empathetic and care-centred approach and the ability to centre the experience and outcomes of people from marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds in core decision-making and prioritisation.
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A leader who takes ownership, accountability, and responsibility to drive an organisation and team forward with a developmental mindset.
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A highly self-motivated and proactive person who centres collaboration and consensus with the staff team, volunteers and Board of Trustees in their approach.
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Able to develop strategy and plans and translate strategy to actionable delivery and developmental projects.
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A high level of literacy and communication.
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A high level of numeracy and ability to analyse data.
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Strong leadership attributes to build engagement and performance with the team.
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Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate, persuade, and coach staff and volunteers.
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Excellent personal organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and deadlines.
Manchester Central Foodbank provides emergency food parcels to 15,000+ people in Manchester every year, as well as campaigning for an end to hunger.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for an experienced and highly organised grant manager with exceptional communication and relationship building skills, to manage all aspects of grants from The Christie Charity to the NHS Trust.
The role will take responsibility for collating project information and supporting internal teams to communicate and demonstrate project impact and ensure accountability to our external partners and audiences.
This is an exciting time to join The Christie charity as we embark on a period of transformational growth with the launch of key capital appeals enabling us to see a real step change in our income. We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our successful fundraising team at this exciting time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location-UK, London or London whereabouts
Department- Business Support
Reports to (Line Manager): Director of Finance and Business Support
Responsible for( Line managing): IT Officer and Operations Officer
Grade: E
Contract Type: Open-ended contract
About HelpAge
HelpAge International works with a diverse global network of around 200 organisations across 99 countries to promote the rights of older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives.
Through partnership and collaborations, we work to ensure the inclusion of older people across society and strive to deliver a just and fair world for everyone as they get older. Our work is driven by our desire to achieve real impact for older people, to be inclusive, to work in partnership and to learn from our shared experience.
About the Job
The IT & Operations Manager plays a senior leadership role within the Business Support Department, providing strategic oversight of global operations and IT services to enable HelpAge International to deliver its 2030 Strategy, Ageing in a Just World.
The role is responsible for leading the development and delivery of operational and IT services that support evolving ways of working, partner-led programming, and the localisation agenda. The post holder ensures robust systems, processes, risk management, and compliance across operations, IT, and cybersecurity, and works collaboratively across the organisation to support effective service delivery, decision-making, and organisational resilience.
Key areas for impact/influence and responsibilities
To make an impact and influence, the role holder will:
Strategic Operations & IT Leadership
· Lead the development and delivery of the annual Operations & IT plan, budget, and reporting.
· Provide oversight of operational performance through Business Intelligence (BI), KPIs, and regular analysis.
· Manage the Operations & IT risk register, including operational, IT, and cybersecurity risks and incidents.
Operational Systems, Policies, and Services
· Lead and support the delivery of policies, processes, and tools across key operational areas, including contract and partnership management, data protection, environment, systems, and cybersecurity.
· Provide operational advice and support to Global Teams and clusters in London and overseas.
· Support localisation processes, including country office operations and office closures as required.
· Maintain the organisation’s IT resources and infrastructure ensuring they are adequate to our needs and fit for purpose.
· Ensure maintenance of the digital assets and equipment register.
IT Strategy and Digital Enablement
· Lead the organisation’s IT roadmap and delivery of key IT projects and digital tools.
· Ensure appropriate cybersecurity measures are in place and lead the management of cyber incidents.
· Ensure staff are equipped for safe and effective remote working, in collaboration with HR and Operations.
People Management and Collaboration
· Line manage Operations & IT staff and coordinate communities of practice across operational areas.
· Work closely with Business Partners, Global Impact, and Business Development teams to manage operational risks and strengthen partnership and contract management.
· Manage the Operations & IT budget and ensure efficient use of resources.
Skills and experience required
The successful candidate will bring:
· Experience managing projects and task groups to improve operational practice and processes.
· Strong analytical skills, including data analysis, reporting, and identification of trends.
· Knowledge of best practice across multiple operational areas such as partnership and contract management, data protection, security, environment, and IT.
· Experience delivering training and providing operational and IT support in an international organisation, both remotely and in person.
· Ability to provide efficient, responsive operational and administrative support within a changing organisational context.
· Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across teams, functions, and with external partners.
· Alignment with HelpAge values: impact, learning, partnership, and inclusion.
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application, including a detailed CV and a cover letter only demonstrating how their skills and experience align with the requirements of the role not later than the deadline 17 June 2026.
Please submit your application through the specified channel, clearly indicating the job title in the email subject. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested and experienced candidates are requested to submit their CV &Cover Letter Only to the email provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music groups. We represent over 3,900 groups comprising around 200,000 musicians of all types, genres and abilities.
The Chief Executive provides strategic leadership for Making Music and its trading subsidiary, working closely with the Chair, Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team to develop and deliver the organisation’s mission, strategy, and long-term sustainability. The CEO oversees sound organisational and financial management, leads on governance and compliance, develops a motivated team, and champions best practice.
As a membership focused charity, Making Music places leisure-time music groups at its heart. The CEO ensures members’ voices inform strategy, services and advocacy, maintaining visibility and accessibility while fostering trust and engagement across a diverse national community.
The CEO leads external advocacy, lobbying, and partnership development, acting as an ambassador for Making Music and the wider leisure-time music sector. They represent the organisation and its members in the media, to policy makers, partners, stakeholders and funders; to strengthen recognition of the social, cultural, and wellbeing value of community music-making.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Data and Systems Officer
Role Details & Staff Benefits
Salary: £30,385 gross per annum
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Location:Hybrid – NASP have an office space at London's Southbank Centre which can be used by staff at any time. The role will be expected to work up to 2 days per week in the office with the remainder at home, depending on agreed hours. There may also be additional travel required for staff days, site visits and other events.
NASP offer a range of core benefits for staff including:
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30 days paid annual leave per annum, plus Bank Holidays
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An additional day of paid leave per year on your birthday
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Opportunities for Volunteering & CPD days each year
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Opportunity to request flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours
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Contribution to annual eye test, eyeglass purchase, and flu vaccination
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Access to discounts across the Southbank Centre site; including free/discounted reciprocal access to participating galleries & museums in London & the UK
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position based on a flexible working arrangement. Should a candidate be successful after the interview stage, any reasonable requests will be reviewed and be sought to be accommodated within the needs of the role. All appointments are subject to proof of right to work in the UK, references and a 3-month probationary period.
About NASP
The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Our goals are to promote social prescribing and to bring about a social revolution in wellbeing, as set out in the NASP Strategic Plan.
To learn more about our organisation, partners, and social prescribing, please visit our website.
Our working culture values flexibility, wellbeing, and collaboration. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and supporting our staff to work in ways that suit both their roles and personal circumstances, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the success of the organisation.
Inclusion at NASP
We particularly welcome applicants from global majority and LGBTQIA+ communities, those with lived experience relevant to social prescribing, and those who identify as disabled and/or neurodiverse.
As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee an interview to candidates who identify as disabled and opt into the ‘Guaranteed Interview Scheme’ on our application portal, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
We are committed to creating a fair, accessible and supportive recruitment process, and to removing barriers wherever possible. We will consider reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process to support individual needs. Adjustments will depend on your specific circumstances and request, but may include:
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Flexibility with interview times and formats and locations
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Providing application materials in alternative formats
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Accepting applications in alternative formats including video or audio
If you require adjustments, an alternative method of application, or would like to discuss your needs, please contact us and we will be happy to support you.
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please follow the link to our application portal. You will be required to upload your CV and covering letter only, outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and person specification. Please note that any additional files (such as reports) will not be considered during shortlisting.
To support us with monitoring our Equal Opportunities Monitoring, we ask also all candidates to complete our Equal Opportunities form. Your responses will not be shared with the panel or used to make any recruitment decision.
The deadline to apply is 9am on Monday the 13th of July.
First stage interviews will be held on Wednesday the 29th & Thursday the 30th of July 2026. You will be able to indicate on our application portal whether you will be available or unavailable during this period.
For more information on the role, please email any questions to us via the email on the job description document. We look forward to hearing from you about the role of Data and Systems Officer.
Job Description & Person Specification
Purpose of This Role:
This key support role will work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure NASP’s data and key systems, including our CRM (Microsoft Dynamics 365), dashboards and databases, are effective, accurate, and useful. This includes improving data capture, enabling consistent reporting, and ensuring that quality data can be used to support organisational priorities.
The role will support colleagues to use systems confidently and understand data requirements, providing analytic solutions that meet the needs of the organisation, and identifying where practices and systems can be improved.
The role will sit within the wider Operations team who oversee the core business and operational functions of NASP, including Finance, HR, Governance, Project Support, Administration, and Logistics. As a member of this team, the role will provide general administrative support to NASP programmes, liaising with our CRM support provider (Chorus) and IT provider (Logicata) to act as an essential bridge between internal colleagues and these external technical experts.
As NASP continues to develop its membership and training offers, the Data and Systems Officer will support the growth of this work, ensuring that systems and data flows are aligned, and leading on the technical management of data within these systems. The role will also support teams with reporting and evaluation, making effective use of NASP’s data.
This is an ideal opportunity for a proactive and highly organised individual with excellent data management, administrative, and technical skills (particularly working with CRMs) to support across the range of NASP’s programmes and projects, as well as development of new systems and processes.
Person Specification:
Essential
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Knowledge of the VCFSE sector and/or Social Prescribing
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Good working knowledge of CRM systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 (including technical skills)
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Experience of administrating/managing membership systems or other databases
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Knowledge of GDPR and other Data compliance requirements
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High-level numeracy, logical reasoning, accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable
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Comfortable working with large, complex data sets and identifying trends and data quality issues
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Strong Microsoft Excel skills, and experience with data visualisation tools
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Experience in the charity, health, or public sector
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Ability to work within a busy environment and effectively prioritising and managing own workload
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Ability to manage working relationships with external partners & providers
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Experience in training & upskilling colleagues (particularly in data management, systems & processes)
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Affinity with NASP’s Values as defined in the NASP Strategic Plan
Responsibilities:
CRM and Systems Management
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Ensure colleagues across the organisation are effectively using the CRM (Microsoft Dynamics); as well as other key data systems, supporting with staff training and guidance, providing advice and support where needed to ensure the team feels positive and confident using them in their day-to-day work.
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Undertake regular reviews & audits of data stored on the CRM to amend errors (e.g. duplicate records), and identify gaps or areas of concern, ensuring a smooth user experience.
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Work closely with our CRM support provider (Chorus) to manage any support requests and technical errors, undertaking any updates, fixes and developments to the system where required.
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Proactively identify any CRM and wider system processes that can be improved or developed, working with NASP colleagues to ensure the CRM is being effectively integrated into their work.
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Working with the Strategic Project Manager, undertake regular contract reviews with our CRM provider to ensure value for money and quality of service.
Data Management
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Oversee NASP’s Data inbox, responding to enquiries and escalating concerns or risks.
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Working with Director of Operations to proactively support NASP to meet data compliance; to identify any data risks and to mitigate these, including gaps in data capture or poor system use.
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Present data through reports and produce insights to support NASP’s evidence, evaluation and reporting needs (e.g. for grant funders, programme evaluation or trustee board reports).
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Work with NASP colleagues to improve how data is used in their work, building good data habits across the organisation.
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Identify and address common issues in how documents and information are managed across the organisation, ensuring standards are maintained consistently across NASP.
Systems Integration
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Work with colleagues to support the ongoing development of NASP’s Membership & Training offers, by ensuring the data and systems that support this work are effective.
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Support colleagues with effective data use to track the engagement, activity and growth of key networks and communities.
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Provide administrative support to establish and develop any new systems, working with colleagues and external providers as needed, ensuring that data flows between existing systems are aligned.
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Work closely with the Communications team to ensure the NASP website supports the capture and flow of data effectively.
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Liaise with our IT provider (Logicata) for anything relating to the Microsoft suite, including technical support.
General
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Take a proactive approach to support and lead administrative reviews / efficiencies across the organisation, ensuring consistency of approach.
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Work with teams across the organisation to help ensure we are delivering business objectives.
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Support the Communications team and other colleagues in managing NASP shared mailboxes, including deputising for colleagues where necessary.
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Support the Operations team in the ongoing maintenance of business, finance and project management processes & systems.
Reporting To: Strategic Projects Manager (International, Arts & Grants)
We support communities and organisations through social prescribing so that more people across the UK can enjoy better health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The COO will translate BLiM's mission and strategy and ensure its well-run, properly resourced, with its ambitious day-to-day delivery. You will free the CEO to focus on strategic leadership and external influence by owning operations, people management, financial oversight and internal systems.
The COO will be a senior leader who shapes organisational culture, makes operational decisions, manages complex stakeholder relationships and drives the performance of a passionate, high-commitment team. You will be the person the organisation looks to when it needs clarity, stability and momentum.
The COO joins at a moment of leadership transition following the departure of BLiM's co-founder and Director of Operations.
Why Join Us:
Black Lives in Music (BLiM) is a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing racial equity across the UK music industry. We amplify the voices of Black artists, music professionals and communities; drive systemic change; and hold the industry accountable for meaningful progress. Through research, advocacy, programming and strategic partnerships, BLiM creates the conditions for Black talent to thrive.
BLiM has published ground-breaking research including the Being Black in the UK Music Industry report, produced the UK's first Black classical music festival in Classically Black, influenced government policy on live music licensing, and built a network of over 100 partner organisations across the four nations. BLiM is now entering a new phase of its development, with a strengthened leadership team, a Target Operating Model designed to carry the organisation beyond its founding era, and an ambition to become the UK's most influential voice for racial equity in music.
Person Specification
Essential
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Significant experience in a senior operational leadership role, ideally as a COO, Head of Operations or Director of Operations in a charity, social enterprise or purpose-driven organisation.
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Demonstrable track record of building and improving operational infrastructure: systems, processes, policies and ways of working that make organisations more effective and resilient.
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Proven people management experience, including line management of senior staff, performance development, recruitment and team culture-building.
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Strong financial literacy, including experience of budget management, grant compliance, financial reporting and working with a board finance function.
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Experience of leading or supporting governance processes, including board reporting, risk management and compliance.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex operational information into clear, accessible reports and presentations for senior stakeholders.
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A genuine, demonstrable commitment to racial equity and an understanding of the specific systemic barriers faced by Black professionals, artists and communities.
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The emotional intelligence and interpersonal skill to lead with care, build trust quickly and navigate complex relationships under pressure.
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The resilience and adaptability to thrive in a small, fast-paced, mission-driven organisation where the work is varied, the stakes are high and no day is the same.
Desirable
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Experience of working in or with the music industry, creative industries or arts and culture sector.
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Familiarity with Arts Council England funding frameworks, charity law and the regulatory environment for non-profit organisations.
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Experience of implementing or managing a CRM system, project management platform or other operational technology.
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Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) frameworks and how to embed inclusive practice into operational systems and culture.
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Experience of leading an organisation through a period of significant change, transition or growth.
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An existing network within the UK music sector, creative industries or racial equity and social justice space.
At BLiM, we're interviewing on a rolling basis, so we'd encourage you to apply sooner rather than later!
To be considered for a first interview, please include a Cover Letter with your application. This initial conversation will be relaxed and informal, and we'll take you through the full interview process together so you know exactly what to expect at every stage.
To drive transformational, systemic change across the UK music sector, ensuring every person regardless of background.
Play a leading role in shaping the future of Saferworld’s philanthropic partnerships and help drive funding that supports peacebuilding around the world. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced relationship builder to grow a high potential income stream with real global impact.
Saferworld works to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. As our Philanthropy Manager, you’ll join a committed, values‑driven team working in solidarity with people affected by conflict. You’ll lead on a portfolio of established philanthropic partners while also identifying and cultivating new opportunities that align with our mission and principles.
This is a role with genuine scope for creativity and innovation. You will shape cultivation strategies, co‑create funding opportunities with colleagues and partners, and represent Saferworld externally to deepen relationships and secure high‑value, multi‑year support. You will also help position the organisation to engage high net‑worth individuals, foundations and donor‑advised funds as we diversify our income.
Working closely with programme, policy, communications and finance teams, you will ensure our proposals, reports and donor care reflect the quality, impact and integrity of our work. A smaller part of your role will involve overseeing individual giving and gifts in wills, supported by the Funding Officer.
If you are motivated by building meaningful partnerships, influencing change, and contributing to a more peaceful world, this role offers the chance to make a tangible difference while shaping a growing area of work at Saferworld.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lightbox Gallery & Museum is entering an ambitious new phase as we prepare for our 20th anniversary in 2027. This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced and initiative-taking fundraiser to help shape the organisation’s future by developing new income streams and leading our anniversary campaign, Lightbox20.
You will take ownership of the campaign activity across the organisation - developing strategy, building relationships with donors and partners, and delivering income to agreed targets. At the same time, you will manage the practical detail that underpins successful fundraising, including stewardship and our CRM system.
Key priorities are developing and delivering the Big Give campaign this year, capital fundraising for the garden and our 20th anniversary Lightbox 20.
This role will suit someone who thrives in a small organisation, understands the unique challenges and opportunity this brings and who is self-motivated to build an ambitious campaign from the ground up. The successful appointee will combine strategic thinking with direct delivery, collaborating closely with the Director and Trustees to secure the next chapter of Lightbox Gallery’s success.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Fundraising Leadership
- Lead the delivery of the Lightbox20 anniversary campaign, creating compelling cases for support, preparing fundraising collateral, and engaging supporters and stakeholders.
- Deliver an ambitious fundraising campaign with clear targets that is aligned with organisational goals.
- Identify and develop new fundraising opportunities, partnerships, and income streams, including the Big Give campaign for Giving Tuesday December 2026.
Relationship and pipeline management
- Collaborate closely with the Trustees and Director to identify, build, and manage relationships with individual donors, supporters and prospects.
- Develop cultivation and stewardship plans, including face-to-face meetings, events, and personalised engagement.
- Confidently represent the organisation when meeting donors and supporters.
- Identify local business sponsorship opportunities and approach relevant businesses to celebrate Lightbox20.
- Maintain strong relationships with funding partners through effective reporting and stewardship.
Event support
- Support and attend fundraising events and campaigns, including Director’s Circle events, and donor cultivation and stewardship activities.
- Work collaboratively across the organisation to maximise fundraising opportunities within exhibitions and public programmes.
Fundraising Operations & Administration
- Manage campaign donor communications, acknowledgements, and stewardship processes.
- Conduct prospect research and maintain accurate records.
- Monitor income, prepare reports, and track fundraising performance on the database, Raiser’s Edge.
- Ensure fundraising activities comply with relevant regulations and best practice.
For the person specification, please see the Job Description attached.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Government, Multilateral and Climate Funding Manager
Permanent. Full Time. Hybrid working (minimum of 2 days in the office per week)
Location: This role can be based in any of our UK offices - Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Warrington
Salary: £48,576 per year for Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Warrington. £53,549 per year for London (including London allowance)
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues.
About the role
Reporting in to the Partnership and Business Development Lead, the Government, Multilateral and Climate Funding Manager is responsible for driving sustained growth in income and impact outcomes by actively engaging and cultivating strong relationships with existing and new institutional and climate funding partners.
The role co-creates and leads bidding with MCCs and Global Programmes teams, securing multi-year, multi-million government, multilateral, and climate funding awards.
The post-holder will co-lead and deliver the government, multilateral and climate funding strategy, positioning Christian Aid and its partners to access and scale climate finance, including adaptation, resilience, loss and damage, and nature-based solutions funding.
The role ensures a strong long-term pipeline of funding opportunities, aligned to organisational priorities and climate justice commitments, maximising both income and programme impact.
Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Government, Multilateral and Climate Funding Manager include:
- Working with the Partnerships and Business Development Lead and Heads of Impact to implement an ambitious long-term strategic framework to enhance engagement and build strong partnerships with Government, Multilateral and Climate Funding Partners (including Global Climate Funds such as the Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund, UN agencies, World Bank climate windows, Regional Development Banks, and bilateral donors including UK and devolved Governments, European and other Governments), setting clear objectives and key areas for collaboration, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and climate justice priorities.
- Acquire, develop and retain key Government, Multilateral and Climate Funder relationships and strategic partnerships by building a wide network of contacts across Government Departments, development finance institutions, and climate finance mechanisms, ensuring sustained engagement and strong positioning over time.
- Build and maintain a forward-looking, multi-year pipeline of institutional and climate funding opportunities, identifying emerging climate finance trends and positioning Christian Aid to access strategic funding, collaborating closely with CA Ireland and global teams to maximise funding growth.
- Oversee agreed Supplier Framework Agreements, including those linked to climate and environment programming, working with MCC Business Development Managers in taking forward pipeline opportunities.
- Collaborate across the Partnerships and Business Development Team and MCC BD Team on tenders and grants, leading bid preparation and ensuring alignment with funding requirements, including integration of climate considerations and compliance with donor requirements (e.g. climate rationale, safeguards, and reporting).
- Collaborate with Impact colleagues to onboard new programmes, including those funded through climate finance mechanisms, working with MCC Contracts and Portfolio Managers to ensure readiness for delivery and compliance requirements.
- Develop and proactively pitch new strategic Signature Programmes, including climate-focused and climate-integrated programmes, in agreement with Directors and MCCs.
- Strengthen internal capability by supporting colleagues to integrate climate considerations into programme design and funding approaches, sharing knowledge and best practice on climate funding requirements.
- Represent Christian Aid externally, strengthening organisational visibility and positioning within climate finance spaces.
- This level role may include line management responsibilities of an adviser level role.
Role Characteristics
- Permanent, income-generating role aligned to multi-year institutional and climate funding cycles
- Focus on sustained pipeline development and relationship management
- Requires long-term positioning with government, multilateral, and climate funders
- Builds and retains organisational expertise in complex and competitive funding mechanisms
- Critical to delivering predictable income growth and scaled programme impact
Strategic Context
This role is critical to ensuring Christian Aid can:
- Compete effectively in an increasingly climate-focused and competitive funding landscape
- Build and sustain high-value institutional and climate funding partnerships
- Access and scale climate finance as a core income stream
- Deliver long-term, impactful programmes aligned to climate justice priorities
The permanent nature of this role reflects the long-term horizon of institutional and climate funding, and the need for sustained engagement, expertise, and strategic positioning.
Integration with Senior Leadership
This role will be complemented by senior strategic oversight, ensuring strong alignment between operational delivery and high-level engagement with key funders, strengthening Christian Aid’s positioning, influence, and ability to secure large-scale funding opportunities.
About you
Who we are looking for:
Essential:
- Highly developed communication, networking, consulting and relationship-building skills, including but not limited to Government Departments, INGOs, NGOs and Private Sector and country missions
- Highly developed interpersonal skills at senior levels with advanced negotiation and conflict resolution
- Highly developed research skills for identifying strategic funding and partnership
- Highly developed organisational, planning, and prioritisation
- Substantial knowledge and experience of humanitarian programming and humanitarian donor funding modalities with UN, EU and bilateral donors and/or international climate funding architecture, Global Climate Funds, donor accreditation and management modalities
- Developed skills and experience in strategy development, decision-making, and managing high-pressure
- Substantial experience and a proven track record of securing multiple multi-million-pound
- Substantial experience with project design, as well as monitoring and evaluation
- Substantial experience in developing, writing, and budgeting technical grant and service contract bids, and strong excel and budgeting skills.
- Detailed understanding and knowledge of institutional donor programming and partnership models, especially with Governments and Multilateral donors.
Desirable:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Developed in synthesising complex information
- Demonstrable experience in line management and managing teams remotely and providing coaching support.
- Medium level proficiency in speaking and writing in French or Spanish
- Understanding in negotiating government grant and supplier contracts, including compliance agreements.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


