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Are you ready to help shape learning that truly supports people to thrive?
Strong learning underpins how we support our community, and at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association the Learning and Development Manager will help shape the skills and confidence that move us forward.
As our Learning and Development Manager you will strengthen how we grow skills, build confidence and support all our people including staff and volunteers. A key part of this role is a genuine passion for delivering hands-on, engaging training that brings learning to life and supports people in a practical, meaningful way. You will guide the development of an inclusive learning culture that helps our teams work well together and prepares us for the future. You will join a supportive environment where we think big and focus on what matters most.
Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 2 days per week.
Key Responsibilities
- Create a clear, phased L&D roadmap that takes us from solid foundations to more modern and digital learning approaches
- Develop and deliver programmes that strengthen skills across all levels, with a strong focus on supporting managers and leaders
- Support and develop L&D team members
- Design and deliver regular learning opportunities including workshops, e-learning and practical sessions that support change and everyday effectiveness
- Use learning insights and data to understand successes, needs and inform planning
- Support a joined-up L&D partnering approach to offer tailored guidance to teams
- Lead and coordinate L&D projects and change initiatives in collaboration with leaders and experts
- Ensure all learning is inclusive and accessible for everyone
- Manage the L&D budget carefully and maximise value from the Apprenticeship Levy
About You
- Proven experience building or developing an L&D function from the ground up, ideally in a charity or purpose-led setting
- Strong background in blended learning across in-person, virtual and digital formats
- Solid project management experience, including LMS oversight
- Confident using data and insights to understand impact and inform decisions
- Good understanding of learning theories, best practice and emerging digital tools
- Professional study or equivalent experience in Education or Learning & Development
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description and further information about working for the MND Association is available in the candidate pack.
Interviews are due to take place on Tuesday 24th February, face-to-face in London.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
If you enjoy building strong relationships, finding practical solutions and working collaboratively, we’d love to hear from you. Join us as our Learning and Development Manager and help shape a confident, future-ready workforce.
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Location: MSSC, National Support Centre, 200B Lambeth Road, London, SE1 7JY (Hybrid)
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £60,000 - £63,000 gross per annum, depending on experience
Closing Date: Sunday 8 February 2026
Interviews:Tuesday 17 February 2026 (Interviews to be held in London)
Application: CV & Supporting Statement
Are you a Head of Safety, Health & Environment looking for a new opportunity?
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.
We are currently looking for a Head of Safety, Health & Environment to join our team.
About the role
If you have significant experience of delivering and guiding health and safety in a large organisation as well as providing advice and guidance on health and safety issues on both a strategic and operational level this could be the role for you.
You will have first class leadership skills, with the ability to manage a disbursed staff team as well as the excellent interpersonal skills to support and influence colleagues, senior managers, volunteers and others.
The successful candidate will be able to build effective relationships, manage a diverse workload as well as being able to analyse and deal with complex or difficult situations, with skill and discretion.
Responsibilities
- Manage all safety, health and environmental issues within the MSSC, working closely with the Director of Young People, Volunteer & Business Support and other members of the senior management team, the area, offshore, training and other teams as appropriate.
- Manage a disbursed team of Safety Assurance Officers with the support of a Deputy Head of Safety, Health & Environment.
- Monitor changes to legislation and advise CEO and Trustees of their impact on the MSSC and any required actions and/or policy changes.
- Report and analyse safety data and identifying trends or issues.
Requirements
- Hold a formal qualification in Health & Safety (NEBOSH Certificate or higher).
- Up to date knowledge of H&S legislation, developments, practice and management.
- Experience of risk management and compliance systems.
- Significant experience of providing advice and guidance on H&S issues at a senior professional level; both operational and strategic.
- Experience of managing and supporting a staff team.
For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack. If you are interested in this role, please apply now!
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata for part time employees, increasing with length of service
- Hybrid working for many roles
- Volunteering Leave
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to the Marine Society Digital Library
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.
We help launch young people for life through adventure.


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Brilliant opportunity to join a young and growing charity at an exciting point in its evolution, and to help establish Crystal Palace Park as an exemplar in urban park management, community-led regeneration and cultural and heritage programming whilst restoring its position as one of the UK’s leading visitor attractions.
We are looking for someone with experience of working in a finance function and who has skills in office management and administration.
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, the role is responsible for bookkeeping, credit control, HR administration and ensuring the smooth running of the office (ranging from ensuring there is milk in the fridge to ordering stationery and managing IT requests). As a key point of contact for callers and visitors an awareness of excellent customer service will also be needed. The role is very varied and will
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Are you an experienced leader in homelessness or housing? We’re seeking a Head of Homeless Services to drive innovation, support our team, and shape the future of our vital Restart service.
About Resolve
Resolve supports people facing some of the most difficult challenges in life, substance misuse and homelessness. Our aim is to help individuals move towards stability and independence, building safe, positive and sustainable lives.
We deliver this through two main services. Our Restart Homeless and Rough Sleeping service provides targeted rough sleeping outreach, supported accommodation for 14 tenants and long-term guidance to help people to move forward and avoid returning to homelessness. In addition our Drug and Alcohol Treatment service, based in Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth, provides abstinence-focused, psychosocial support for people seeking recovery.
We are entering an exciting period of growth, with a refreshed brand and website, and a passionate team driving innovation across our services. We have a new strategic plan which looks to expand services, guided by our values of Trust, Passion, Partnership and Respect, to reach and help more people.
With the Government’s National Plan to End Homelessness and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s new Homeless and Rough Sleeping Strategy, this is a great moment to join Resolve and help shape the future of homelessness and rough sleeper support in our community.
Purpose of the Role
The Head of Homeless Services will lead, develop and deliver all aspects of Resolve’s Restart service. You will oversee rough sleeping outreach, accommodation and intensive one-to-one support, ensuring people move towards secure housing and improved wellbeing.
This is both a strategic and hands-on role. You will inspire a dedicated team, drive service innovation, and strengthen partnerships across the sector, while ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding and compliance. Above all, you will play a key role in shaping the future of Resolve and making a lasting difference for people experiencing homelessness and substance misuse.
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 (salary conditional on pending salary review)
Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire (with regular travel across Welwyn Hatfield Borough and occasional travel to Letchworth)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (including a 30 minute per day paid break)
Holiday: 36 days annual leave including bank holidays
Contract Type: Permanent
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Key Responsibilities
- Service Leadership & Delivery
- Team Management & Development
- Organisational Leadership
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Compliance
- Partnership & External Relations
Person Specification
- Proven experience in the homelessness or housing sector.
- Confident in engaging with vulnerable individuals, including those in crisis.
- Significant team and people management experience.
- Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and interpersonal.
- Strong organisational and IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Teams and case management systems.
- A values-driven approach and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Ability to manage day to day operations and also think ‘bigger picture’ and longer term.
Why Join Us?
This is more than a management role – it’s an opportunity to make a real and lasting difference. You will:
- Lead a passionate team at a time of growth and renewal.
- Shape and develop innovative homelessness and rough sleeping services.
- Work in a supportive, values-driven organisation in the heart of the local community.
Benefits
- Flexible working options to support a healthy work / life balance.
- An informal, friendly and supportive workplace culture.
- Access to professional clinical supervision and support, helping you develop and maintain resilience in a challenging and meaningful role.
- Free on-site parking or costs reimbursed.
- Enhanced 36 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays).
Creating a society where people are empowered to live their best possible lives


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!
Summary
Impact Ops is looking for a Finance Associate (UK) to join our team. The starting salary range is £40,000 to £50,000 (for associate level) and £55,000 to £65,000 (for specialist level), depending on prior experience and location. There may be flexibility in salary for exceptional candidates with significant experience. Significant experience for an associate is more than 3 years. For a specialist that’s more than 5 years.
If you’re looking for somewhere you can learn quickly, make a meaningful impact, and take ownership for a wide range of tasks, please consider applying here. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2026.
About Impact Ops
Impact Ops is an independent organization that provides operational support to high-impact nonprofits, many of our clients work on AI safety, alignment, and governance challenges. Our services include finance, recruitment, entity setup, due diligence, ops audit, and systems implementation. We’re a “remote-first” organization with team members and clients based across the world.
We’re looking for motivated, altruistic, and optimistic people from diverse backgrounds to join us in this impactful work by providing excellent operational support to our clients.
Key responsibilities
As a Finance Associate/Specialist (UK) reporting to Viktorie Havlíčková (Finance Specialist), your key responsibilities when dealing with clients will include:
- Working with the Specialist on developing financial systems for clients which reduce manual administrative duties and maximize efficiency
- Creating, tracking, and maintaining client budgets
- Processing client payments such as invoices and expense reimbursements
- Carrying out client bookkeeping tasks and advising clients on best practices
- Supporting the finance team in day-to-day financial tasks
- Ensuring compliance with the regulatory and tax requirements in the relevant jurisdictions with help from the Finance Specialist
About you
You’ll need to have:
- 2+ years (for associate) or 4+ years (for specialist) of experience in finance, budget management, or a related role
- An understanding of financial compliance and tax regulations in relevant jurisdictions, particularly for the UK
- Proficiency in accounting software such as Xero, or similar tools, with a solid understanding of financial reporting and bookkeeping
You’ll also likely have:
- Experience in the nonprofit sector: You have UK-specific nonprofit finance experience.
- Experience with working in diverse team environments: You’re comfortable collaborating with international teams and adapting to various cultural and professional contexts.
- An operations mindset: You’re good at identifying issues, prioritizing, generating solutions, and efficiently implementing new ideas.
- Strong attention to detail: You identify and correct small errors to ensure precision and accuracy in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
- A love of systems: You enjoy building systems that run exceptionally smoothly, and have promising ideas for improving existing processes.
- Strong communication skills: You’re personable and able to communicate professionally and clearly with various stakeholders and clients, both in writing and verbally.
- Comfort owning projects: You’re comfortable managing tasks and you thrive in an autonomous work environment.
- An intrinsic motivation to have a positive impact with your career.
Benefits and salary
Your starting salary range is £40,000 to £50,000 (for associate level) and £55,000 to £65,000 (for specialist level), depending on prior experience and location. There may be flexibility in salary for exceptional candidates with significant experience.
Our benefits include:
- Prioritized health & wellbeing: We provide private medical, vision, and dental insurance, and up to 2 weeks’ paid sick leave. We also offer a generous allowance for you to spend on your mental health.
- Flexible working: You’re generally free to set your own schedule (with some overlapping hours with colleagues as needed). We’ll cover a remote workspace outside your home if you need one.
- Generous vacation: 25 days’ holiday each year, plus public holidays. We encourage you to use the full allowance.
- Professional development opportunities: We offer a generous allowance each year for professional development. We build in opportunities for career growth through on-the-job learning, increasing responsibility, and role progression pathways.
- Pension: We offer a 10% employer pension contribution or equivalent salary increase (if we’re unable to offer this in your country).
- Parental leave and support: New parents have up to 14 weeks of fully-paid leave and up to 52 weeks of leave in total. We can also provide financial support to help parents balance childcare needs.
- Equipment to help your productivity: We’ll pay for high-quality and ergonomic equipment (laptop, monitors, chair, etc.) for your remote work set up.
- Global team retreats: As a remote team we hold in-person staff retreats twice a year, to work on our plans and build strong working relationships.
This is a full-time role, but part-time would also be possible for particularly strong candidates. We prefer candidates who can overlap with European timezones, but we’re open to other arrangements for exceptional candidates.
We’re able to sponsor visas in the UK, so let us know if you require work authorization.
Application
Here’s a summary of the application process for a successful candidate:
- Application: Submit an application form, sharing your contact details, CV, and other experiences. Complete the application here by February 28, 2026 .
- Screening call: Attend a brief screening call, where you’ll have the chance to ask questions about the role.
- Assessment(s): Complete 1-2 paid assessments, designed to simulate the work you’d do if hired into the role.
- Interview: Attend a remote interview with at least one person from our leadership team to assess team fit.
- Work trial: Attend a paid, remote work trial — where you’ll spend the day meeting the team and completing further assessments.
- References: Share references who can comment on your aptitudes. If your references are strong, you’ll receive an offer!
We’re reviewing candidates on a rolling basis and may make an offer before the end of the application deadline.
Diversity and inclusion
We’re aware that factors like gender, race, and socioeconomic background can affect people’s willingness to apply for roles for which they meet some but not all the suggested attributes. We’d especially like to encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to express interest.
There’s no such thing as a “perfect” candidate. If you’re on the fence about applying because you’re unsure whether you’re qualified, we’d encourage you to apply.
If you require any adjustments to the application process, such as accessibility accommodations, additional preparation time, or other, we’re happy to support your needs and adjust the application process.
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Job Purpose:
Women in Prison’s Project Workers deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending. The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women in the community of Greater Manchester.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive support to women in contact with, or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system.
- Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with statutory and voluntary sector services to ensure coordinated, multi-agency support for women.
- Contribute to organisational development and personal growth through innovation, self-care, and professional learning.
For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack.
Terms & Conditions:
Start date: TBC
Salary: £26,650 per annum
Location: Manchester & Trafford, based at the WomenMATTA women’s centre.
Working hours: 35 hours – Full time
Contract: Permanent
Accountability Officer
Salary: £47,000p.a. FTE (pro-rata salary for 30+ hours)
We also offer 27 days of annual leave (pro-rated for hours worked) plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, 8% employer pension contributions, a core hours system of working and enhanced family friendly policies
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (30+ hours per week and job share will be considered. We are open to discussing how this may work for you.)
Location: Wigan, London (office or hybrid working) or remote-based with occasional travel
Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.
As we’re moving forward we recognise that a diverse workforce yields the best results. We embrace all the different identities in the UK and we want our workforce to reflect that.
Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution and help us make the changes that cannot wait. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
If you love keeping organisational systems in order, we want to hear from you.
This is a satisfying role where you can develop links across the organisation and maintain efficient functionality of multiple key systems alongside other stakeholders. Key areas of responsibility include:
- GDPR
- Health and Safety
- Risk register
- Emergency planning and business continuity processes
- Legal signposting
- Document storage
- Policy and process
Working closely with the senior executive team, this role has wide reach across the organisation. Regularly meeting with programme teams this role ensures compliance and engagement across the organisation supporting staff to ensure that we operate safely and securely. Acting as the Data Protection Officer and providing support on health and safety this role leverages strong business partnering skills to make a real difference across the organisation.
All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, you just need to let us know.
If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description and ensure that you meet the essential criteria found in the person specification before applying.
After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us and apply, please continue to apply.
As part of the application process you will need to answer five multiple choice questions, three sift questions, submit your CV and complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.
Please submit your application before the closing date.
The deadline for applications is 09:00, 02 February 2026.
Interviews will be held via MS Teams w/c 23 February 2026
If you require an in-person interview, please let us know.
We have signed the pledge to always #WeShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.
No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At TLG, we’re on a bold, pioneering journey towards 2030 - reshaping how we think, plan and operate so we can deliver our ten-year vision with agility and impact. Rooted in our conviction to see “Fulness of life for every child, no matter what struggles they face,” and mission to pioneer unique and relevant approaches for churches everywhere, we see technology as the accelerator that will turn vision into reality.
This is an exciting time to join the team. In response to the growing mental and emotional health needs of children and young people, TLG is exploring two major initiatives: Therapeutic Hubs in churches and schools, and a UK-wide Coaching Network that equips ministry leaders to work therapeutically with children and young people. Together, these initiatives strengthen the local church’s ability to connect with children and families and extend the reach of compassionate, evidence-informed support.
To make this possible, efficiencies and innovation must be at the forefront of how we work - streamlining processes, embedding digital solutions, and leveraging technology to unlock capacity and accelerate change. From utilising AI to build cross-team efficiencies, to rethinking operational models and championing a culture of continuous improvement, we’re committed to working smarter and more creatively to maximise our impact.
As Digital Solutions Manager you’ll shape the digital backbone that powers this mission - designing and delivering user-centred solutions across Dynamics 365, Power BI, and Power Automate, while overseeing data architecture and IT infrastructure. Anchoring a cloud-first, secure, privacy-conscious and data-informed approach, you’ll enable TLG to scale innovation across programmes and give our teams the tools to move fast with confidence.
If you’re a pioneer who loves collaborating across functions and turning complex needs into elegant, scalable tools that help churches connect with children and families, this is your invitation to accelerate TLG’s next chapter!
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Hours: Part-time (0.8 FTE, 30 hours)
Closing Date: Sunday 1st February
Initial Interviews: Wednesday 4th / Thursday 5th February – Online
Final Interviews: Wednesday 11th February – at our National Support Centre in West Yorkshire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Chance for Childhood is an award-winning international development charity, delivering transformational support to children and families in five Sub Saharan African countries. We have a vision of a world in which every childhood is filled with safety, belonging and play. We take urgent action in education, health and economic resilience. During the last three years, our transformational work has reached more than 186,000 children in the most vulnerable situations.
We are looking for a new Individual Giving Manager to join our award-winning Fundraising and Communications team in the UK, in order to help us maintain strong support from our amazing donors.
Update: Note on AI applications
AI is a useful tool but please be aware that it can be reasonably easy to spot when an applicant has copied and pasted directly from ChatGPT. In this role you will not be discouraged from using AI, but you will be expected to write creatively, persuasively and to a high standard yourself. Please use your application as an opportunity to show us that you can do this!
Key info:
Location: Remote working with monthly travel to our office in London (Old Street). Office is available Mon-Fri if needed.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Responsible to: Head of Fundraising and Communications
Other benefits: 28 days annual leave pro rata (three to be taken during the Christmas office closure) with a generous allowance for 5+ years' service; 5% employer’s pension contribution, flexible working as standard; occasional opportunities for international travel and project visits
Closing date: 22:00, 1st February 2026
The Role:
It is an exciting time to join Chance for Childhood. We have just won an Education Innovation Award for our digital inclusive education tool. We have transitioned our leadership to Africa, appointing a new CEO based in Rwanda. We have also just launched our new 2025-2030 Strategy, in which we will be aiming for our inclusive projects to reach 200,000 people.
You — our new Individual Giving Manager — will play a pivotal role in helping us to achieve this goal.
You will lead and manage Individual Giving income streams and our Community fundraising programme; Develop and implement supporter journeys, acquisition/retention plans, Individual Giving campaigns like the Big Give Christmas Challenge (including writing, fulfilment, and mailing). You will also manage and analyse Individual Giving income to an agreed target, monthly income reports, and donor data to inform fundraising strategies, and you will lead on ensuring Chance for Childhood is delivering world-class stewardship, managing and processing supporter data and donations accurately, efficiently, and securely, ensuring compliance with regulations and ethical best practices and guaranteeing a positive supporter experience.
Unrestricted fundraising income is critical to the success of our transformational projects in the African countries in which we work. Join our team to fill thousands of childhoods with safety, belonging, and play.
Please click on the attached Job Description to read more about the role and the Person Specification.
Application Process:
Please read our full Job Description and submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages explaining why you want to work for Chance for Childhood, and why you are the right person for the role. Please also include a filled-in Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Applications made after the deadline will not be considered.
Recruitment timeline:
Sunday 1st February (10pm): Applications close
Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th February: First interviews (online)
Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th February: In-person interviews (Old Street, London)
An offer will be made shortly thereafter.
Purpose
Horatio’s Garden is a nationwide charity creating and nurturing beautifully designed gardens in NHS’s spinal injury centres.
The Patient Experience Manager will be instrumental in supporting patients and families use of the garden.
Along with the Head Gardener, you will be responsible for the smooth running of a thriving, vibrant garden ensuring the patient and their family are appropriately supported throughout their time in the spinal unit.
This role requires you to manage a team of volunteers and work closely with the Head Gardener who maintains the horticultural standard of the garden and delivers therapeutic horticulture sessions. You will be managed by the National Patient Experience Lead.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with clinical and non-clinical NHS staff, corporate sponsors, funders, the Fundraising team, the Communications team and the National Patient Experience Manager.
The gardens have been beautifully designed and maintained, and the role of the garden needs to reflect an appropriate environment for patients and their families at all stages of their stay. From the initial welcome, to ensuring the contact and relationship is consistent with activities to suit their needs.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering social activities, supported by the charity’s National Patient Experience Manager and in collaboration with the wider Spinal Injuries team in Cardiff. These activities will mainly need to be held at the weekend or in the afternoons which are critical times in the garden when most patients are available and often have friends and family to visit. Currently the Events programme includes seasonal celebrations and social and craft activities. External facilitators also deliver workshops and live music performances.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, proactive individual who is efficient, well organised and has outstanding communication and relationship building skills. You will need to be adaptable and friendly and confident working with a wide range of people including people with spinal injuries and their families, NHS staff, volunteers and many different teams within the charity.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
People with spinal injuries
· Develop relationships with patients and families to ensure the best experience for them in the garden at every stage of their stay
· Maintain a consistent social and arts activity programme appropriate for the current patient group, liaising with the National Patient Experience Manager and managing the volunteers accordingly
· Organise a programme of seasonal events, reflecting the needs of patients
· Work with the Impact Manager to monitor patient experience and the impact of the garden
· Ensure the garden is managed to allow the correct balance to be in place to benefit both patients and external parties (major donors, trusts, corporate groups and other visitors)
NHS staff
· Develop and maintain productive and collaborative relationships with NHS clinical teams and voluntary services
Volunteers
· Recruitment and training of new volunteers
· Manage the team of volunteers to ensure the smooth running of the garden with patient experience at its core
Fundraising and Communications
· Work with fundraising managers, Head Gardener and volunteers to develop opportunities to generate income in the garden through friends, corporate friends and third-party fundraising
· Support corporate sponsor events and fundraising opportunities
· Represent the garden and charity at key events
· Promote the local social media accounts and provide regular updates for content
· Interviews with press/media as required
Administrative
· Ensure all administrative tasks associated with the role are monitored, completed and maintained
· Manage the garden budget along with the Head Gardener
· Collate and bank donations and manage petty cash
· Assist with ensuring the garden room is kept clean and tidy at all times
· Collate data showing usage in the garden and volunteer hours
Safeguarding
· Comply with all safeguarding policies and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead immediately
· This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
Assist the Patient Experience Lead with any other tasks as required.
It should be noted that the list above is intended to give an overall view of the position and should be taken as guidance only.
Please see the full Person Specification in the Job Description attached.
Essential
- Flexible and able to work to suit patient requirements
Closing date: 5th February 23.30
The first round of interviews will take place on the 18th February
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The successful candidate will work within an innovative tenant-led partnership called Ageing Well in Place in Hulme (AWiPiH) which includes tenants and community groups; local and national charities; GPs; housing providers; and support from a local university.
You will enable older and vulnerable people experiencing multiple disadvantage in high rise accommodation to 'age well in place' through one-to-one casework within a managed caseload and with supervisory support from a GP Fellow. You will work in collaboration with tenant committees; an Ageing Well Development Worker; the GP Fellow; and housing provider neighbourhood teams across two high-rise blocks. AWiPiH takes a preventative and proactive approach to wellbeing including health promotion, improved access to social care, housing adaptations, signposting on welfare rights, income maximisation and social participation. This role requires a person-centred and solution-focused approach to supporting people experiencing multiple and complex issues.
You will have a hybrid working arrangement including some working from home; some working based at a local GP practice; and on-site working across two neighbouring accommodation blocks in Hulme, central Manchester.
About You:
- You have a passion for enabling older/vulnerable people to live with dignity and independence in their own home.
- You are good at building trusting relationships with people while also maintaining boundaries and being mindful of your own levels of resilience.
- You are confident carrying out solution-oriented casework with people experiencing multiple-disadvantage amidst the current crisis in health and social care services.
- You are experienced in person-centred support planning and risk assessment.
- You are excited by the opportunity to work in collaboration with tenants, community groups, and charities, as well as with statutory service providers.
Please view our application pack and visit our website for more information.
@CommSaversCLASS bring people together to drive social change and reduce inequalities through practical, community-led solutions.


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We want a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable. Join Action Against Hunger and together we will stop it in its tracks.
Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. We want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world. We’re a creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we are united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger. No challenge is too big. With you we can do it. Join us.
We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our busy and ambitious Corporate Partnerships team.
You will lead on the growth and delivery of a suite of global and national partnerships worth c£400,000 per year.
You will have a proven track record of growing corporate income, with expertise in leading the management of both commercial and strategic partnerships. You will also be comfortable and confident building relationships with senior management and influencing to ensure partnership success and alignment with Action Against Hunger’s ambitions. The successful candidate will be an excellent relationship manager, possessing creativity, drive and ambition.
This is an important role in the Fundraising and Communications department, which has big ambitions to grow income in support of Action Against Hunger’s work. Corporate partnerships are key to our current and future success, and we seek a passionate, energetic and openminded colleague to manage some of our key accounts and contribute towards the fight against life-threatening hunger.
You’ll also have the opportunity to work with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and a number of our colleagues in the Action Against Hunger global network.
For more detailed information on the role, please download the attached pdf Job description.
Closing Date: 30-Jan-2026 23:30 Interview Date: w/c 9th February 2026
Please read the following carefully before making your application:
Then all you need to do is send your CV and write a covering letter explaining why you want the job and how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role. Please specify in the application which role you are applying for.
- For further information on pay and employee benefits please visit our careers page on our website
- As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know (contact details in the job pack)
- Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within two weeks of the closing date Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual feedback
- If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the CharityJob helpdesk.
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Be a part of a collective and supportive team by joining the London District.
Our Resolutions Officer will take the lead in seeking reconciliation and resolution from complaints received to the London District by following Methodist Church processes. This role will also oversee any employment disagreements with the aim of offering reconciliatory practices. You must have good knowledge and experience of complaint handling (that’s a given), but you’ll also need to possess resilience in dealing with individuals who need support and have the ability to empathise with all involved in these processes, remain calm under pressure and be able to handle difficult and sensitive situations. We value independent thinkers, working on your own initiative, but also those who can work collaboratively with a team.
Why work with us?
A brilliant central office in Westminster, great (supportive) colleagues, flexible working, learning and development opportunities, pay, pensions and generous down time, committed to equality diversity and inclusion, and did we mention the great colleagues?
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Are you detail-focused, analytically minded, and have experience of working with Gift Aid? MSF UK is looking for a Gift Aid Manager to lead and develop our Gift Aid team, helping unlock vital additional funding for our lifesaving medical work around the world. In this role, you’ll:
- Oversee the management and administration of Gift Aid, and other forms of tax-efficient giving, to maximise MSF UK’s income
- Manage Gift Aid income across multiple income streams ensuring that MSF UK remains compliant with HMRC regulations
- Lead on delivering regular Gift Aid communications to supporters following HRMC best practice; identifying opportunities and developing strategies to increase Gift Aid income.
You’ll be part of a fast-paced, ambitious team with a big impact. Join us and be part of the world’s leading emergency medical aid organisation - Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon Fri
Duration: Permanent
Location: London - Hybrid, 2 days per week in London office (Including Wednesdays)
Salary: £46,784.49 - £57,181.04 per annum
Salary is offered in line with our pay framework and typically starts at the entry point of the band. Salary increases are considered annually and are subject to our appraisal and performance review process.
Job Purpose:
The primary responsibility of the Gift Aid Manager is to oversee the management and administration of Gift Aid, and other forms of tax-efficient giving, to maximise MSF UK’s income. This includes responsibility for managing the Gift Aid and tax reclaim processes across multiple income streams, ensuring claims are submitted in a timely manner, and that MSF UK remains compliant with HMRC regulations. This role requires a specialist understanding of Gift Aid regulations.
They also act as the main point of contact with HMRC on complex matters relating to Gift Aid and reclaiming tax, providing solutions or advice on more complicated Gift Aid queries to the wider Fundraising team. The Gift Aid Manager will lead on planning and delivering regular Gift Aid communications to supporters.
Please download the full job and person specification below for further details.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Previous experience in managing end to end Gift Aid claims and processes within the charity sector.
- Strong working knowledge of HMRC Gift Aid regulations, practices and procedures and other relevant HMRC guidelines.
- Knowledge and understanding of Gift Aid compliance in charity environments.
- Experience of working with 3rd parties on Gift Aid claims and processes.
- Demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Excel to an intermediate level including the ability to produce and manipulate pivot tables.
- Experience of working with Power BI KPI dashboards.
- Working knowledge of a fundraising database or CRM system (preferably Microsoft Dynamics CRM or similar CRM) and managing large datasets.
- Proven experience of monitoring and checking processes and developing process improvement and project management experience.
- Experience in providing Gift Aid training and support to staff or volunteers.
- Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.
- An excellent level of numeracy, combined with accuracy, attention to detail and an ability to follow defined processes is a must
- Excellent time management skills with a proven track record in managing a busy workload to deadlines whilst maintaining a systematic and organised approach
- A proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in line with established schedules ensuring accuracy in the information provided
- An excellent communicator with training experience and the ability to deliver complex information to a variety of internal stakeholders in an accessible and relevant way.
- Ability to build excellent working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, including senior management.
- Self-motivated, flexible and able to work without close supervision within a team environment
- A responsible attitude to dealing with sensitive and confidential information
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and other relevant software tools
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières.
- Proactive, resourceful, and adaptable with a solutions-focused approach.
- A positive team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across different departments.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation by the closing date.
Please apply as soon as possible as MSF reserves the right to close the vacancy early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Recruitment timetable:
- Closing date for applications: 15 February 2026, 11.59pm (GMT)
- First round interviews: 04 & 05 March 2026
- Projected Start Date: 06 April 2026
MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.
Safeguarding
MSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.
Our safeguarding commitment is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. On joining MSF UK/IE you will be required to attend safeguarding training to ensure responsibility for and maintaining safe working practice and to safeguard our teams, beneficiaries, and communities.
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Are you creative and organised? Do you want to work for an incredible cause and organisation? Do you have experience of juggling multiple projects?
If so, then we have the job for you. We're looking for someone to act as a bridge between strategy and delivery; to embed clear processes for briefing, planning and evaluation; develop and manage communications plans; improve coordination across teams; and champion a culture of collaboration, strategic alignment and best practice in our communications work. You will ensure that lessons learned are captured and shared across teams. Does this sound like the ideal job for you? If so, then please apply.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Duration: Permanent
Location: London - hybrid, 2 days per week London Office, to include Wednesdays (and preferably Thursdays)
Salary: £59,739.12 per annum - £73,014.48 per annum | Salary is offered in line with our pay framework and typically starts at the entry point of the band. Salary increases are considered annually and are subject to our appraisal and performance review process.
Job Purpose:
The Strategic Communications Planning Lead is accountable for ensuring that all communications activity across the organisation are strategically prioritised, coherently planned and effectively integrated to advance MSF UK’s strategic objectives, reputation, fundraising performance and advocacy impact.
Working in close partnership with senior leaders and heads of teams across departments, the postholder leads the organisation’s communications forward-planning process and comms calendar; establishes high-quality strategic briefing standards; and oversees the coordination of complex, multi-channel campaigns. They ensure that communications planning and delivery are aligned with organisational priorities, values and ethical standards, and that resources are deployed effectively to maximise impact.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Strategic communications & planning
- Significant experience in strategic communications, campaigns or marketing roles within a complex organisation, ideally in the charity or international development/humanitarian sector.
- Strong understanding of audience insight, comms planning, and multi-channel communications (owned, earned and paid).
Project & campaign management
- Demonstrable experience in leading multi-stakeholder communications and campaigns from concept to delivery.
- Excellent organisational and documentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Prince2, or similar)
- Experience of setting and managing budgets and resource planning across departments.
Cross-organisational collaboration
- Experience of working collaboratively across teams and departments to achieve shared objectives.
- Experience developing or maintaining forward-planning systems, content calendars, or campaign management tools.
- Ability to lead through influence, fostering collaboration and alignment among senior colleagues.
- Skilled at facilitating meetings, building consensus and ensuring clarity of ownership and decision-making.
Communication & interpersonal skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear, persuasive messaging.
- Confident in presenting ideas, chairing meetings, and communicating effectively with senior stakeholders.
- Strong relationship management skills, with diplomacy and discretion in handling sensitive or high-profile issues.
Analytical & problem-solving ability
- Able to assess communications performance using data and insights, and to translate learning into actionable improvement.
- Demonstrates sound judgement and the ability to make informed decisions in complex, fast-moving contexts.
Values
- Understanding of global health, humanitarian advocacy, or medical communications
- Commitment to the humanitarian principles and medical ethics of Médecins Sans Frontières
- Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion in communications and teamwork.
- High personal integrity and accountability.
Other
- Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date. The letter of motivation should outline what you’d bring to the role and how your experience and skills meet the above accountabilities.
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close applications before the advertised closing date, or if a suitable candidate is found.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: Monday 9 February 2026, 9am (GMT)
We look forward to receiving your application!
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