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Job Title: Grants and Learning Manager
Reporting to: Head of Grants
Responsible for: No direct reports
Based: Our Head Office is based in Kensington, London SW7, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Requests for permanent remote working will be considered and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK. Some UK travel will be required.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Requests for part-time (0.8FTE minimum) or flexible working will be considered
Contract: Fixed term contract to the end of December 2027
Salary: £35,457 - £46,811 FTE per annum

About Us

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

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

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

About the role

We are seeking to appoint someone on a fixed term contract to the end of December 2027, to join our Grants Team in delivering The Ideas Fund, an exciting programme which looks to connect communities with researchers in order to develop and try out ideas related to mental wellbeing. The Fund is delivered in four areas of the UK – Oldham, Hull, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and North West Northern Ireland, although this role can be remote, based anywhere in the UK.

With support from the Head of Grants, we expect that you will have lead responsibility for grant management across these areas, building strong relationships with our Development Co-ordinators and contributing to the successful delivery of the overall programme.

You will oversee the support for grant holders to learn from what is working and feed this learning into our overall approach with the Fund, as well as sharing insights externally. It’s an exciting time for the Fund as we work to build partnerships with others who are interested in community-led approaches to working with research and researchers. You can read more about our emerging findings around ‘Reimagining Research’ at the next stage when you make your final application.

You will work with our existing Grants & Learning Manager to ensure that our due diligence and grant reporting requirements are met, responding flexibly and creatively to issues that arise. Importantly, you will consistently focus on how our learning can influence long term change in funding and research practice.

As noted in the job description, we also expect this role to include supporting the Head of Grants with developing the BSA’s strategy around future grants programmes. This may include working across funding programmes other than The Ideas Fund as they are developed and funding secured.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Grants and our existing Grants and Learning Manager to continue to deliver an innovative programme that constantly evolves based on what we learn.
• Ensure excellent grant-making using relational, flexible and participatory approaches with high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Champion innovation in supporting community/researcher collaboration, community-led research, systems change and grant making across relevant sectors including:
  • Developing and delivering strategies for sharing learning, practice and ideas with a broad range of stakeholders through a range of approaches
  • Representing the British Science Association at external events to share innovation and learning
  • Developing and delivering events and/or content to showcase practice and share learning with a broad range of stakeholders using a range of approaches
• Support the implementation of our learning and evaluation strategies and processes, reviewing and refining as needed. Manage relationships and/or contracts with learning partners where appropriate
• Oversee the smooth delivery of the programme, including budget management, payment processing, due diligence activity etc.
• Support local Development Co-ordinators to:
  • Work with grant holders, collaborating researchers and project partners to overcome challenges they might face in delivering their projects
  • Collate and share local learning as part of wider learning strategies
• Develop and manage a small pipeline of discretionary grants to add value to the portfolio and/or make systemic impact at local or national level, if necessary. Develop bespoke application and grant management and learning processes as appropriate
• Engage a network of key existing stakeholders, and build further external relationships, to ensure successful delivery of the programme
• Support the Head of Grants with developing the BSA’s strategy around future grants programmes. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to:
  • Support colleagues across the organisation, especially at busy times or on specific areas of expertise
  • Other duties as reasonably required by the line manager

About you

The Grants & Learning Manager role would suit someone who has strong stakeholder management skills and experience in curating and sharing learning. Good attention to detail, experience of grant-making, and an understanding of the benefits and risks involved in delivering innovative grant-making approaches would all be beneficial.

The role would suit someone who is comfortable using their judgement and working with an evolving programme, and who can confidently communicate with a variety of stakeholders. We are particularly interested to hear from people who have experience in supporting and influencing wider systems change.

Your experience in terms of the person specification could come from either a personal or professional background. You may not have experience of everything listed in the person specification, but will be open to challenging yourself and developing in the role.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 5th July 2026.
Interviews are due to take place during the week of 20th July 2026.

You will be informed as soon as possible after the application deadline whether you have been selected for interview.

Interested?

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

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

No agencies please.

Job Title: Ecommerce Trading Executive
Location: Scout Store, Lancing, West Sussex, BN43 6NZ
Salary: £31,716 per annum, Band E, Level 3
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week  - One day a week in the office.
Contract: Permanent

About the Role:

We're looking for an Ecommerce Trading Executive to join our digital team and help grow our retail and wholesale websites.

Working closely with the Ecommerce Manager, you'll support the day-to-day trading of our websites, monitor performance, identify opportunities to increase sales, and help deliver an exceptional customer journey. You'll use data and insights to influence decisions, optimise product performance, and work with teams across the business to drive online growth.

What you’ll do as an E-commerce Trading Executive:

• Support the day-to-day trading of our retail and wholesale websites.
• Monitor website performance and customer behaviour, turning insights into actions that improve sales and conversion.
• Produce regular performance reports and identify opportunities and risks.
• Work with Buying, Supply Chain and Digital teams to optimise product performance and stock availability.
• Support website improvements, testing and merchandising activity.
• Keep up to date with competitor activity and identify new growth opportunities.

What we’re looking for as an E-commerce Trading Executive:

• Experience in ecommerce, digital trading or a similar role.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data and reports.
• Good Excel skills and experience with Google Analytics (or similar).
• Experience using Magento or another ecommerce platform.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and communication skills.

Benefits

We’re proud to be an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations nationwide.

• 28 days’ holiday, rising to 32 days after 2 years’ service, plus extra days at Christmas
• Flexible working hours and hybrid options
• Work in a way that suits you, your role, and your department
• Double-matched pension up to 10% of gross salary

For a full list of our benefits, click .

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Monday 13th July 2026

Interviews will be held on 21st and 22nd July 2026. 

Strictly no agencies. 

The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.

Housing Advice Worker

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Housing Advice Worker to join our Social Care Service in Kent.

£27,976.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week on a 1 year FTC.

Want to feel in control of your career? You'll feel at home here.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x pensionable salary(T&Cs apply)

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

• Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers who are currently in refuge to make the transition to permanent accommodation smoother.
• Supporting community customers who have accessed the Sanctuary Scheme to remain in their properties and manage the risks associated with that.
• Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a move on Support Plan
• Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking.'
• Ensuring customers have full access to any move on welfare support by completing move on paperwork prior to customers move on date.

• Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures. Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
• Engage positively in reflective practice sessions with colleagues.
• Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement

• Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgements.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

Full Driving Licence and access to use of vehicle

About us:

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Would you like to lead an organisation that makes a meaningful difference to the lives of millions of people? Tinnitus UK is looking for an experienced and values-driven Chief Executive Officer to guide the charity through an exciting period of growth and opportunity.

Tinnitus affects almost 8 million people in the UK, with many experiencing a significant impact on their wellbeing, relationships, work and quality of life. Tinnitus UK exists to improve the lives of people living with tinnitus through trusted information and support, education and professional development, research partnerships, and awareness and advocacy. Each year, we support more than 250,000 people through our services, resources, events and networks.

Following a period of significant organisational development, Tinnitus UK is entering an exciting new phase. We have strengthened our finances, enhanced our operations and services, expanded our influence, and launched an ambitious 10-year strategy that sets out our vision for the future. We are now seeking a part-time Chief Executive Officer to lead the next stage of our journey.

Reporting to the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the CEO will provide strategic leadership for the organisation, working closely with the Board, staff team, volunteers, funders and partners to deliver our mission and maximise our impact. You will lead a committed and talented team, ensuring Tinnitus UK remains financially sustainable, influential across the hearing health sector, and responsive to the needs of people living with tinnitus.

This is an opportunity for an experienced and values-driven leader who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery. You will be comfortable leading a small but ambitious organisation, building partnerships, driving income growth, supporting innovation and representing Tinnitus UK externally with credibility and passion.

While this role is initially being recruited on a part time basis, we envisage a planned progression to a full-time position as the charity grows and subject to financial sustainability. We believe that visible and collaborative leadership is essential and therefore ask candidates to commit to spending at least two days per week in our Sheffield office, working alongside the team.

If you share our commitment to improving understanding, treatment and support for people affected by tinnitus, and want to help shape the future of a growing national charity, we would love to hear from you.

For further information, including details of the role and person specification, please download the Candidate Pack or contact us to arrange an informal conversation.

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement (maximum two pages) outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you are interested in leading Tinnitus UK.

The deadline is 5pm Monday 6 July.

First interviews will be held online on 14 and 15 July while second interviews will be held in person at the Tinnitus UK offices in Sheffield during week commencing 20 July.

Management Accountant

(HEO)

£36,000 - £39,494 (National)

plus an Accountancy Allowance of £5,000 pa (Fully Qualified) or £2,500 (Part Qualified)

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 50% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers.  We are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading ground-breaking programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern and cost-effective real estate service solutions. 

Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours.  We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged, and we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service.  Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. 

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth.  We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

The responsibilities of the Management Accountant will include:

• Facilitating forecasting and reporting
• Producing management accounts for relevant budget holders
• Producing financial reports for corporate stakeholders and GPA clients
• Supporting internal and external audits
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations including accruals and prepayments
• Investigate variances and ensure transactions are accounted for correctly, as well as identifying trends, risks and opportunities in the financial data
• Supporting the payroll and staff costs, ad-hoc recharging and purchase to pay processes
• Preparing and processing journals

Qualifications & Experience 

• Ideally AAT Qualified, or working towards CCAB qualification
• Good experience of management accounting
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data
• Ability to seek out new information and self-develop
• Highly IT literate and experienced at using multiple software tools, including Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Excellent communicator, with the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Emma Fuller at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Head of Health and Quality

We are seeking an experienced leader to shape and influence high-quality services, supporting autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities to live their best lives.

Position: Head of Health and Quality
Salary: £51,000 per annum
Location: Essex (Hybrid Working)
Hours: Full Time, Permanent (flexible options available)
Closing Date: 17th July 2026

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to influence and shape high-quality services within a forward-thinking organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Delivery Officer, you will provide leadership across health, quality and clinical governance. You will ensure services are safe, effective and continually improving while helping to shape the future direction of the organisation's health and wellbeing offer.

As Safeguarding Lead and Caldicott Guardian, you will play a vital role in maintaining compliance, supporting colleagues and ensuring the voices of the people supported remain at the centre of everything delivered.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading health and wellbeing programmes and providing line management to project leads
• Provide clinical leadership and advice to senior colleagues.
• Act as Safeguarding Lead and Caldicott Guardian.
• Ensure CQC compliance and maintain inspection readiness.
• Develop new health initiatives and strengthen partnerships with health and social care organisations.
• Lead and support a team delivering person-centred services.

About You

You will be an experienced health or social care professional with a passion for improving outcomes for autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities.

You may already be operating at Head of level or be looking for the opportunity to step into a broader leadership role.

You will bring:

• Experience of clinical leadership, governance and safeguarding.
• Knowledge of CQC requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to person-centred, compassionate care.
• The ability to inspire confidence and support others to succeed.
• A collaborative and innovative approach.

A recognised clinical qualification and current professional registration would be advantageous.

About the Organisation

This values-driven organisation supports autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities to live fulfilling lives and be part of inclusive communities.

Guided by a commitment to community, innovation and enhancing lives, the organisation works to deliver compassionate, equitable and person-centred support while continually developing new approaches to improve outcomes.

Benefits include flexible working options, pension scheme, training and professional development opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme, Blue Light Card and free on-site parking.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Head of Quality, Head of Clinical Services, Head of Care, Clinical Governance Lead, Quality and Compliance Manager, Director of Care, Head of Safeguarding, Registered Manager, Head of Health and Wellbeing, Clinical Lead.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.

As our Community & Events Fundraiser, you will play a key role in developing and delivering an engaging programme of fundraising activities. Working closely with the Head of Income Generation & Engagement, you will help grow income, strengthen supporter relationships and ensure events are delivered to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:
• Developing and delivering a community and events fundraising programme to achieve income targets
• Building strong relationships with fundraisers, supporters and community groups to maximise engagement and retention
• Planning and managing a range of events including challenge events, special events and third-party activities
• Supporting participants to maximise their fundraising potential through excellent stewardship
• Identifying new fundraising and event opportunities, including sponsorship prospects
• Monitoring event performance, managing budgets and reporting on outcomes
• Maintaining accurate supporter data using CRM systems and contributing to reporting
• Representing the organisation at events, meetings and within the community

This is a varied, fast-paced role offering the opportunity to make a real difference to mental health support in the local community.

About you:

We’re looking for a motivated and organised individual who thrives on building relationships and delivering results.

You will ideally have:
• Experience in fundraising, events, sales or a target-driven environment
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences
• Proven ability to manage projects or events from planning through to delivery
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work at pace
• Confidence in building partnerships and representing an organisation externally
• IT literacy, including Microsoft 365 and CRM systems

A passion for supporting mental health and a creative, proactive approach will help you succeed in this role.

About the organisation:
Mid and North East Essex Mind is a leading local mental health charity and part of the national Mind federation. We are dedicated to ensuring that no one feels alone by delivering vital mental health services across our communities.

We offer a supportive and inclusive workplace, with benefits including generous annual leave, flexible working, wellbeing support, training and development opportunities, and a strong focus on staff wellbeing.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Events Officer, Community Fundraiser, Fundraising Executive, Events Coordinator, Partnerships Officer, Income Generation Officer, Charity Fundraiser

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, collaborating with our communities and partners to drive innovation and better decision-making. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds to try to ensure we better represent our communities.

Join us in creating an environment where everyone feels supported, respected, and valued. Let’s build a community that thrives on inclusivity and mutual respect.

Financial Controller

£60,000 - £65,000 | Permanent | 4 day working week (Full Time) | London Hybrid

Take ownership of financial control, statutory reporting, and technical accounting while helping shape the future of CIPFA's finance function whilst they are undergoing transformation!

CIPFA is exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in their search for a Financial Controller to join their finance team in a newly created role. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of financial control, statutory reporting, treasury, tax and compliance, while helping drive the ongoing development of a modern, high-performing finance function.

As the professional body for people in public finance, CIPFA is committed to supporting better public services through excellence in financial management and governance. This role will play a key part in ensuring the organisation continues to operate with strong financial stewardship while supporting future growth and organisational priorities.

Why this Financial Controller role stands out:

• A genuine four-day working week – work Monday to Thursday, enjoy Fridays off, and take the full salary home (it is not pro rata!).
• Newly created position with the opportunity to shape the role and influence the future direction of the finance function.
• Strategic exposure – partner with senior leaders on commercial opportunities, international activity, and organisational initiatives.
• Drive improvement and transformation across systems, controls, reporting, and finance processes.
• Clear progression potential – gain exposure well beyond traditional financial control responsibilities, with the potential to develop into a broader finance leadership role over time.

What you'll do – and what you'll gain:

• Play a leading role in statutory reporting, year-end processes, audits, treasury management, and tax compliance.
• Act as the organisation's technical accounting expert, ensuring compliance with charity accounting standards and evolving regulations.
• Support strategic projects by providing insight into financial, tax, treasury, and compliance implications.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve reporting, and maximise the value of finance systems.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of a modern, high-performing finance function.

What you'll need:

• Experience preparing charity statutory accounts and managing year-end audits, either in industry or practice.
• Strong knowledge of charity accounting, VAT and SORP FRS102.
• A proactive approach to process improvement and problem-solving.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge constructively.
• A recognised accounting qualification is desirable, although exceptional relevant experience will also be considered.

Location & Working Pattern:

The organisation operates a 32-hour full-time working week, with employees typically working 9:00am - 5:30pm Monday to Thursday (including a 30-minute lunch break) and enjoying Fridays off.

Hybrid working is in place, with 1-2 days per week in the London office.

Ready to make your mark?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation investing in its finance function and creating an environment where technical expertise, innovation, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued.

The deadline for applications is on Sunday 5^th July, but CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged to ensure you don’t miss out!

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our Advice Centre at NTSU as we deliver our ambitious new strategy focused on student advocacy, belonging and care.

You’ll lead our Advice Centre, ensuring students receive high quality advice, representation and advocacy when they need it most. But this role is about much more than managing casework.

We're looking for someone who can think beyond traditional advice services, using insight, evidence and student experiences to influence change across the University and improve outcomes for students. You'll play a key role in identifying emerging issues, championing student interests and ensuring student voices help shape policy, practice and decision making.

Working closely with colleagues across Membership Services, you'll build strong partnerships with our Student Voice team to drive advocacy work and support elected officers and student representatives. You'll also work alongside our Opportunities team to help create a culture of support, belonging and early intervention across all student-facing services.

This role would suit someone who enjoys leading people, developing services and working collaboratively to solve problems. We're looking for someone who is willing to challenge existing ways of working, embrace innovation and help us develop an Advice Centre that is responsive, inclusive and genuinely student-led.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading and developing NTSU's Advice Centre, ensuring students have access to high-quality advice, advocacy and representation.
• Managing and supporting a team of advisors, creating a positive culture of learning, development and continuous improvement.
• Working directly with students on complex and sensitive cases, providing advice, advocacy and support through University procedures.
• Using casework trends, student insight and evidence to influence institutional policy and practice and improve the student experience.
• Working closely with the Student Voice team to support elected officers, student representatives and campaigns that drive positive change for students.
• Building strong partnerships across NTSU and NTU to ensure students receive joined-up, student-centred support.
• Leading service development and exploring new approaches, technologies and ways of working that improve accessibility and impact.
• Acting as NTSU's Designated Safeguarding Officer and ensuring appropriate support and interventions are in place.
• Monitoring service performance, quality and impact, ensuring the service continues to evolve in line with student needs and sector best practice.

What we're looking for:

• A passionate advocate for students who believes in the power of representation, influence and student voice.
• An experienced manager who can motivate, support and develop others.
• Someone with experience of advice, advocacy, casework or support services, ideally within Higher Education, Students' Unions, charities or similar environments.
• A collaborative leader who enjoys building relationships and working across teams to achieve shared goals.
• Someone who is comfortable using data, insight and evidence to identify issues and influence change.
• A creative thinker who is willing to challenge convention, embrace innovation and explore new ways of supporting students.
• A confident communicator who can build credibility with students, colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Someone who is committed to inclusion, fairness and ensuring all students can access the support they need.

Why work for NTSU?

At NTSU, you'll be part of a supportive and ambitious organisation that exists to make students' lives better. Working as the Advice & Advocacy Manager not only positions you at the heart of delivering meaningful impact on students every day but also offers a range of benefits designed to support your professional and personal growth.

• Generous Paid Holiday: Enjoy 33 days of paid time off, allowing ample time for rest, recreation, and personal pursuits.  New staff start with 20 days holiday, 8 bank holidays and 5 closure days
• Time Off in Lieu (TOIL): We understand the importance of work-life balance. That's why we offer TOIL for extra hours worked, ensuring you have time to recharge
• Competitive Pension Contribution: With a 4-6% pension contribution, we invest in your future, helping ensure your financial stability post-retirement
• Flexible Working: We embrace flexibility, offering arrangements that can help you balance your professional and personal life effectively
• Salary Progression Based on Performance: Your hard work and dedication won't go unnoticed. We reward performance with salary increases within a band, reflecting your value to our team
• Travel Pass Loan and Wage Loan: Ease your commute and manage unexpected expenses with our travel pass and wage loan benefits
• Enhanced Sick Pay: We support our employees during difficult times with enhanced sick pay, ensuring you can focus on your health when you need it most
• Training and Development Opportunities: Grow with us. We offer numerous opportunities for professional development, helping you expand your skills and advance your career
• Enhanced Parental Leave: We support new parents with 3 weeks of paid paternity leave, enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave ensuring you can spend invaluable time with your new family member
• Free eye tests and financial contribution towards glasses required for computer work
• Free annual flu jabs

Location: London, UK or Toronto, Canada (Only candidates who are eligible to work legally without work visa sponsorship in the UK or Canada will be considered.)

Contract Type: Full-time (40 hours per week), permanent contract

Hiring Salary: GBP 63,618 or CAD 108,504 per annum (before taxes, dependant on successful candidate’s location)

Target Start Date: As soon as possible

Application Closing Date: July 5, 2026 23:59 EDT

This job advert is for an existing vacancy.

About Right To Play:

For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children each year to rise above adversity through the power of play.

We offer programs in 13 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child's life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

This work is supported by our two global offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK; and seven National Offices in North America and Europe.

Benefits Highlights:

• Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
• Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful)
• Paid leaves
• Competitive benefits
• Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year
• More information on what we offer is available on our website.

Job Description:

Job Title:  Talent Acquisition and People Development Specialist

Grade: 9

Reports to: Chief People and Culture Officer

Location HQ 

Direct reports: None

Department: People and Culture

1- Purpose: 

The Talent Acquisition and People Development Specialist is responsible for managing, improving and providing direction on Right To Play’s global recruitment, selection, and people development processes and initiatives to ultimately help build our reputation as an employer of choice for talented individuals pursuing careers with purpose.

  

2- Accountability & Responsibilities:

Recruitment Strategy Lead - 35 %

• Advise on candidate assessments, interview strategies and other steps in the recruitment process to ensure candidates skills and experience are fully assessed and internal candidates are given opportunities for professional advancement.
• Lead the enhancement of recruitment strategies to meet unit and organizational goals. 
• Responsible directly for full-cycle recruitment in HQs, Indigenous Programs, National Offices and selected roles in Country Offices as required.
• Provide guidance and support to the Global People & Culture (P&C) and the Global Leadership Team (GLT) team to tailor best practice to local context, maintaining consistency, transparency and safeguarded recruitment processes: define selection criteria, develop hiring profiles, source top talent through diverse channels. 

Talent Acquisition and Employer brand- 20% 

• Design and manage global talent acquisition strategy including recruitment and selection processes, sourcing strategies
• Serve as the primary administrator for Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and drive enhancements to system functionality and user experience.
• Develop innovative strategies to enhance employer branding in collaboration with key stakeholders such as Marketing & Communications, P&C Global Collogues and Unit Leads. 
• Forecast future recruitment demands, gather- data, conduct- analysis and provide- reports to Leadership and the Board on talent acquisition initiatives and key metrics. 
• Collaborate with internal departments to align recruitment needs with strategic planning and support the execution of Right To Play’s the Strategic Workforce Planning.

Onboarding -10%

• Oversee RTP onboarding process across multiple locations and manages onboarding for HQs ensuring a consistent and positive experience for all new hires. 
• Collaborate with local teams to align onboarding practices with organizational standards, including mandatory training and policy acknowledgement while adapting to regional needs, to create a seamless and engaging experience for new employees.

Learning and Development –35%

• Coordinate the development and implementation of RTP Annual Learning and Development Agenda in collaboration with P&C Team, functions leads and external providers.
• Support people managers in determining training needs of their teams for HQs, IP and NOs;
• Serve as the primary administrator for Learning Management System (LMS), optimize system functionality and user experience; and support departmental leads update their material and fully utilize this tool.
• Coordinate the global training activities offered to all staff including the learning week
• Coordinate talent mapping for the SMT and Specialist roles at CO level working closely with the CDs & ET.

Perform other duties as assigned

3- Scope (geographical and/or functional), Impact and Autonomy

Leads on attraction, recruitment and L&D across RTP. Provides direct recruitment support to HQs and NOs. Provides support and guidance to Global P&C staff on recruitment and learning and development. Identifies and manages potential risks within the recruitment process, ensuring timely escalation to the CPCO when necessary.

4- Leadership and Staff management

Provides recruitment advice and support to the Global P&C Team, unit leads, hiring managers on recruitment and L&D.

5- Information requirement for decision-making

Gathers information from leadership and hiring managers to ensure recruitment strategies are relevant and aligned with unit and organizations goals. Most information is available through internal resources. Analyzes relevant recruitment and L&D trends, market conditions and insights to support informed decision-making throughout the recruitment process and L&D activities across the full organization.

6- Innovation and Improvements

Proactively gathers market intelligence from across the INGO sector and beyond, to gain a competitive edge in sourcing, assessing, attracting and developing RTP workforce. Integrates improvements into relevant policies and practice.

7- Relationships & Communications: Internal / External

Internal – Unit leads, hiring managers, HQ P&C and Global P&C Team members, internal candidates

External – Candidates, recruitment firms, vendors, L&D consultants and professional networks

8- Expertise (Certifications / Education, Professional Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, talent management or similar.
• Excellent understanding of and experience in full cycle recruitment processes and adult learning methodologies and channels.
• 6 years experience as a Talent Acquisition and People’s development management in a multi-country organization, including managing a portfolio of countries.
• Well networked with direct experience recruiting internationally in at least 3 of the following: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and/or Middle East
• Advanced knowledge and hands of experience of effective hiring platforms and learning management systems such as Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Learning Management System (LMS).   
• Experience in relationship building, collaboration and stakeholder engagement with diverse stakeholders to create awareness of the organization’s brand.  
• Fluency in spoken and written English.   
• Fluency in additional languages such as Arabic and French is an asset.   

9- Core Competences

• Collaboration: Flexible, and integrity-driven approach to building trusted cross-functional partnerships. Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality while maintaining employee and RTP interests at heart.
• Growth Mindset: Drives continuous learning and innovation by anticipating issues, adapting solutions and exploring emerging trends. Fosters a culture of improvement. 
• Resilience: Highly driven, independent and resourceful. Capable of problem-solving, achieving quality results, and able to multitask and prioritize daily workload while meeting deadlines.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate integrity, discretion, and while modeling ethical behaviour.
• Management and Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional communicator with an unmatched ability to coach diverse teams, and support senior leaders 

10- Additional Information This role requires flexibility to work outside standard business hours to collaborate effectively with global teams from multiple time zones.

Application Method:

Apply with your resume and cover letter in English via the application link.

Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We strongly encourage groups who have been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play.

As part of our selection process, final candidates will be required to complete security checks and Vulnerable Sector Check or equivalent criminal record check as a condition of the offer. More details about our recruitment process are available here. Safeguarding information is available here.

As part of our recruitment and selection process, Right To Play uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) - assisted tools to support the assessment of candidates or applications. This may include but not limited to generating and editing of job adverts, assessment and interview questions, scheduling, translation, transcription, note taking, etc. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), VidCruiter, also use AI-powered ChatBot to answer candidates' enquiries. These tools are used only to assist human reviewers in evaluation and do not make selection or screening decisions. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers. All AI-assisted processes comply with applicable privacy and data protection regulations, including GDPR and PIPEDA. For more information, please refer to RTP AI Policy and our Best Practice: Use of AI in Recruitment.

We value and promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to providing accommodations to candidates with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process, and thereafter. Please reach out to the People & Culture team by email. All information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.

This national charity is looking for a Public Affairs Manager to lead our influencing work across Northern Ireland. This is a pivotal role focused on ensuring beating cancer remains a top priority on the political agenda, working closely with MLAs, Department of Health officials and sector partners.
 
Working as part of a job share, you will shape and deliver a strategic programme of public affairs activity, building the charity’s profile and driving impact through effective advocacy.
 
Key responsibilities include:

• Public affairs strategy and leadership
  • Plan and deliver influencing strategies for the Northern Ireland Assembly
  • Lead the public affairs function locally, working closely with your job share partner
  • Contribute to wider devolved nations activity and deputise as needed
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing
  • Build and maintain relationships with MLAs, civil servants, advisers, academics and sector partners
  • Identify new opportunities to extend the charity’s reach through meetings, events and networks
  • Represent the charity at external forums and support senior stakeholder engagement
• Policy insight and political intelligence
  • Monitor political and policy developments across Northern Ireland
  • Provide insight on emerging trends and opportunities to influence
• Events and profile raising
  • Deliver a programme of events at the Northern Ireland Assembly
  • Lead party conference activity, including receptions, briefings and stakeholder events
  • Ensure strong visibility for CRUK’s expertise and innovation
• Communications and media
  • Deliver media interviews as part of influencing campaigns
  • Produce high quality briefings, speeches and political communications
• Planning and governance
  • Contribute to operational planning, objectives and KPIs
  • Support financial reporting and maintain high professional standards

About you:
You’ll bring strong experience in public affairs, policy or parliamentary work, with a proven ability to influence senior decision makers. You will have a deep understanding of the Northern Ireland political landscape, alongside excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
You’ll be strategic, collaborative and highly organised, confident managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a proactive approach, sound judgement and the ability to build credibility quickly across a wide stakeholder network.
 
Closing date ASAP – please apply as soon as possible.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

This role covers our Senior Social Media Officer’s maternity leave and takes full ownership of our social media strategy and execution across all platforms. This is a highly autonomous role requiring strategic thinking, creative leadership and strong analytical skills.

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, varied working environment and be full of creative ideas. You’ll be as happy filming and editing engaging videos, as you are leading content planning or campaign delivery. You’ll be adept at making short, snappy videos for Instagram and longer form content for LinkedIn. You’ll have an eye for design and be confident on Canva.

You’ll be confident making independent decisions, managing multiple projects simultaneously and know how to unearth stories that bring our mission to life. A collaborative approach will be at the heart of how you work as you help position Chefs in Schools as an innovative changemaker in school food.

What else do you need to know?

The responsibilities, skills and experience listed below are intended to give you an idea of what we need for this role. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we urge you to apply anyway.

We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and for us the most important ‘experience’ is passion for our mission. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities, to apply.

We want to get to know you at the interview and understand we can do this best if you’re at ease. We’re an inclusive employer and work hard to create a welcoming working environment for everyone. If you need adjustments to the interview process please let us know.

As we work with children & young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance, in line with our safeguarding policy.

Key responsibilities:

● Develop and implement quarterly social media content planning aligned to organisational priorities, ensuring strategic forward-planning across all platforms

● Lead audience and sector-wide research to reach a diverse follower base through targeted content and share best practice across the charity

● Develop platform-specific strategies for underutilised channels, making data-driven recommendations about platform investment

● Create exciting, constantly evolving content across videos, graphics and copy that drives specific actions and conversions

● Maintain and develop brand consistency standards and content frameworks across all organisational social media channels

● Manage regular creative brainstorms to build a bank of content ideas and champion creative innovation

● Plan, pitch and deliver social media campaigns and organisational content programmes end-to-end, from concept through to launch and beyond — including production coordination, communications planning and stakeholder management

● Lead photoshoot planning and content production end-to-end, managing external agencies and professional photographers where required

● Plan and manage school visits strategically to maximise content output, coordinating permissions, logistics and team involvement and building ongoing relationships with school kitchen teams

● Develop briefs and guidance to empower wider team members to gather suitable content when needed

● Lead conversations on social channels, proactively sharing sector news with organisational commentary to position us as a thought leader, and build and maintain strategic relationships with relevant networks, schools, chefs, partners and influencers

● Plan, pitch and create strategic content to maximise partnerships, patrons and ambassadors, proactively identifying opportunities and ensuring prominent placement on our platforms

● Deliver analytics with strategic insights and recommendations, tracking meaningful KPIs including conversions, target audience growth and actions taken

● Use data to optimise strategy and prove return on investment, setting targets and deadlines for performance improvement based on insights

● Champion diversity, equality and inclusion in all social media content, and work collaboratively with the wider communications team sharing expertise on brand standards and best practice

Essential skills & experience:

• Demonstrable experience leading social media strategy and delivery across multiple platforms

• Proven ability to plan and deliver campaigns end-to-end with minimal oversight

• Strong creative skills with ability to produce engaging content across formats (video, graphics, copy)

• Strategic thinker who links social media activity to organisational goals

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality standards

• Confident working autonomously and making independent judgements

• Experience using analytics to drive strategy and demonstrate impact

• Solutions-focused approach with proactive problem-solving skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders

• Commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion

• Belief in our mission to improve children’s health through better food and food education in schools

Desirable skills & experience:

• Experience in the charity or public sector

• Knowledge of school food, education or public health sectors

• Experience managing relationships with external agencies or freelancers

• Understanding of brand development and consistency frameworks

• Experience using social media scheduling and management tools

Benefits

You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who work hard but believe in a healthy work/life balance. We were voted one of CODE Hospitality’s happiest places to work in 2024. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to and draw on various projects and strategic insights.

We offer 33 days of holiday per year including bank holidays, 3 additional office closure days over the Christmas period as well as wellbeing days over the summer school holidays. We also have a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, enhanced parental leave, and free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities including £250 towards elective training and development of your choice.

We also offer Bupa Dental Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, as well as access to the Aviva Smart Health Platform which offers health benefits including free rapid access online GP appointments, free counselling and wellbeing support.

Team: Communications 

Locations: Hybrid – at our office (Argon House, Argon Mews, London SW6 1BJ) and remotely at home. A minimum of two days a week at the office (including our all-staff Wednesday). 

Duration: Permanent (with six months’ probation) 

Reporting to: Head of Communications & Fundraising

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday 

Salary: Pay band 3 (£31,500 rising to £35,875) 

The role: 

This is an exciting role within the Communications Team at Glass Door Homeless Charity. The Marketing Officer will lead on the creation and delivery of multi‑channel marketing campaigns that drive engagement, help generate vital income and maximise impact across our Communication and Fundraising activities. 

This is a highly collaborative role with the Fundraising team, acting as a strong marketing support function for fundraising appeals, events and community fundraising.

This role will also provide marketing support to the wider organisation to encourage engagement across a wide-range of audiences; from supporting with key messaging in Volunteer newsletters, to ensuring clear messaging for front-line service collateral to helping draft a speech for a flagship event.

Using insight and performance data, this role will continually optimise marketing activity, helping us deepen relationships with existing supporters while reaching and inspiring new audiences through targeted, audience-led communications. 

Marketing 

• Lead, plan and deliver campaigns from concept through to evaluation, producing engaging content, and continuously optimising performance using data, audience insight and clear KPI’s. 

• Lead, plan and deliver digital marketing campaigns across email, web & socials to support fundraising appeals, events and community fundraisers. 

• Oversee development and delivery of quarterly e-newsletters and assist colleagues with their email marketing to ensure on brand and in line with overall digital calendar. 

• Work closely & collaboratively with the Digital Communications Officer to create and ensure all content is optimised for multiple purpose/platforms and in line with our brand guidelines. 

• Manage website content, landing pages and user journeys to improve audience experience and conversion using SEO and key-word optimisation. 

• Work closely with the Community, Events & Partnerships fundraising colleagues to ensure content and digital journeys are meeting their needs through an integrated marketing approach. 

Monitor impact 

• Produce monthly, annual and ad-hoc reports on the impact of our marketing campaigns against key KPI’s and metrics across email, web and socials using tools within Google, SEO and Social platforms. 

• Work closely & collaboratively with the Digital Communications Officer to ensure all conversions of paid promotion are tracked effectively and monitor campaign performance across digital channels, identifying opportunities to improve engagement. 

• Analyse marketing journeys for collaborative Fundraising deliverables – including appeals and events and create monthly reports to share success of conversions. 

• Monitor and follow trends within digital and innovation to improve the organisation’s digital presence and activities. 

• Ensure marketing activity complies with relevant data protection, privacy and governance requirements. 

Strategy 

• Support the creation & delivery of the annual Communications plan creating content such as blogs, case studies and informative pieces for web, socials, email and annual campaigns. 

• Support the Fundraising Team’s strategic promotion and stewarding objectives of campaigns, appeals & challenge events. 

• Work closely & collaboratively with the Individual Giving Officer to run email marketing campaigns to support our annual appeals - including audience specific segmented email journeys. 

• Work closely and collaboratively with the Volunteer Involvement Manager to deliver a year-round email marketing plan. 

Other

• Work collaboratively with the Head of Communications & Fundraising and key colleagues across the organisation to support the creation and delivery of the Annual Impact Report and Women’s Report, as well as with external contractors on film and design projects 

• Attend and participate in reoccurring team meetings, and other relevant ad hoc meetings when necessary 

• Undertake other ad hoc tasks as directed, such as assistance on Glass Door events and fundraising & challenge events 

• Carry out the functions of the post with proper regard to Glass Door’s Equal Opportunities Policy 

Person Specification:

To be successful in this role, you will have experience delivering multi‑channel marketing campaigns, with a strong understanding of how content and messaging adapts across social media, email and web. 

You’ll be confident creating and publishing content, and able to write clear, engaging and accessible copy tailored to different audiences and platforms with a willingness to learn and test new ideas. 

You will have experience in or offering support of fundraising activities, including marketing for events, appeal and/or community fundraising.

You’ll bring an organised, collaborative approach, with strong communication skills and a genuine interest in creating effective, impactful and inspiring campaigns that supports our vision of ending homelessness in London.

Essential  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities   

• Proven experience of increasing reach and engagement across the spectrum of communications channels. 

• Proven experience of supporting fundraising activities; specifically appeals, events & campaigns. 

• Proven experience with using paid social, SEO and Google Analytics. 

• Experience with creating and delivering email marketing campaigns with online platforms/tools such as Mailchimp. 

• Strong interest in social media and experience of using social to attract and engage multiple audiences (IG, FG, X & LinkedIn) 

• Writing and editing skills. Willingness to adapt different messaging and storytelling styles across multiple channels & audiences. 

• Minimum of two-years’ experience in a digital marketing role.  

• Experience using website CMS.

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  

Personal Qualities   

• Strategic thinker with the ability to work under tight deadlines  

• Strong research, analysis and numeracy skills. 

• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.  Ability to forward plan and schedule workflows  

• A hands-on approach and willingness to interact with the beneficiaries (our guests) of the charity 

• Able to relate to and work with people from a range of backgrounds  

• A confident self-starter who will hit the ground running and adapt to changing priorities 

• A team player with an open, collaborative style and a practical, “can-do” approach  

• Inspired by the work of Glass Door and in agreement with its ethos  

Desirable   

• Interest and experience using graphic design tools (eg. Canva, InDesign, Photoshop,) to create and edit publications and graphics  

• Experience of project management. 

• Experience of working within a trauma & gender informed approach 

• Experience of working with homeless people or similar disadvantaged client groups and an understanding of their needs   

• Experience in the not-for-profit sector  

• Understanding of GDPR and data protection requirements. 

This role is a unique and exciting opportunity for a passionate, hands-on Chef and Trainer to join our rapidly growing charity and support our mission to transform kids’ health through food in schools in a new region. This role will be critical in delivering our flagship programme Transformations and work directly with school kitchen teams across the North West and North East of England.

Who we are
Chefs in Schools is a young, ambitious charity that’s rapidly growing. Our mission is to improve kids’ health, through improving school food & food education. We focus our efforts in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, where more than a third of children are entitled to free school meals, and diet-related disease is driving further inequality. We support and train school kitchen teams to serve the best, freshest and tastiest food possible, alongside meaningful food education. We share learning and resources, aiming  to inspire and enable others to follow our lead. We’re backed by some of the biggest names in food and have ambitious targets to ensure every child has access to incredible school food and food education, setting them up for life with the skills and knowledge to feed themselves well.

 About you and the role

This role is responsible for the delivery and continuous improvement of the Chefs in Schools Transformation Programme across the North West and North East of England. The Transformation Programme is our flagship year-long initiative, designed to support school kitchen teams and senior leadership teams in serving the best, freshest, and most nutritious food possible. Through this programme, we transform school lunches, upskill kitchen staff, and integrate food education into the heart of the school culture, ensuring that high-quality, scratch-cooked meals become the standard for every pupil.

As a Chef Trainer, you will act as a pivotal, hands-on ambassador for this mission, supporting kitchen teams, school leadership and the wider school community to embed a high quality, sustainable school food culture in schools. You will support development of the programme’s pipeline and join a brilliant, passionate and experienced team of Chef Trainers, with the opportunity to connect, share and learn from one another.

A key component of this role involves being based in schools for 2–3 weeks at a time, working directly on-site to implement the programme. You will travel to different locations across the North West and North East, supporting schools to build high-quality, sustainable food cultures. During your first year, the focus will be specifically on the North West region,  ranging from Manchester to the Wirral, where you will help establish Chefs in Schools’ reputation for positive change.

The responsibilities, skills and experience listed below are intended to give you an idea of what we need for this role. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we urge you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and for us the most important ‘experience’ is passion for our mission.

We want to get to know you at the interview and understand we can do this best if you’re at ease. We’re an inclusive employer and work hard to create a welcoming working environment for everyone, including appointing a neurodiversity champion to help us  identify how we can make our work environment work for everyone. If you need adjustments to the interview process please let us know.

As we work with children and young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance, in line with our safeguarding policy.

 

Key responsibilities:

Programme Delivery & Training:

● Inspire, train and cook with chefs, cooks and kitchen teams in the preparation of fresh, nutritious food to meet specified standards, imparting your passion for fresh, quality food and building capability across client schools in line with the Chefs in Schools model.

● Deliver and oversee Transformation Programme delivery in schools within the region, ensuring high quality outcomes aligned to programme objectives and proposals, including check-ins to support proposal and pipeline development.

● Work closely with Head Chefs, Headteachers and School Business Managers to provide fair assessment of culinary ability for existing and new Head Chefs including skills tests.

● Support with recommended kitchen structures at Transformation schools using the Kitchen Brigade system.

● Advise and guide Head Chefs, Kitchen Teams and School Business Managers to improve uptake, menu development and School Food Standards compliance.

● Advise on reputable, quality and cost-effective suppliers to support schools to reduce cost per meal per child without sacrificing food quality. Including light-touch auditing and development of procurement suppliers in the region.

● Encourage schools to monitor, control and reduce kitchen, service and food waste.

● Train kitchen staff to follow up-to-date Health and Safety and hygiene policies and procedures, alongside latest EHO, Food Standards Agency and Allergen guidance.

● Work with the Senior Programme Manager to develop training materials that support the charity’s wider work, ensuring training plans reflect the latest relevant guidance including EHO, Food Standards Agency and Allergen guidance.

● Support schools to develop a whole-school food culture through food education with pupils, aligned to School Food Standards, and the creation of scratch-cooked, delicious and nutritious school food.

Transformation Programme Development:

● Support growing regional brand awareness, in partnership and alignment with the Senior Programme Manager.

● Visit potential new school clients to assess kitchens and kitchen teams (check-ins) within the region, working with the Senior Programme Manager to support proposal and pipeline development as required.

● Support the onboarding of new schools based on the outcome of check-ins conducted and proposals.

● Support in maintaining, improving and running the programme, and Innovations, School Chef Educator and Membership programme needs as required.

Administration & Measurement:

● Support with monitoring and capturing of programme KPIs of Transformation schools, measuring success against Chefs in Schools benchmarking and keeping the Senior Programme Manager updated on any variances.

● Support with case study development working in partnership with the Comms and Fundraising team.

● Report any complaints or serious incidents to the Senior Programme Manager and follow relevant actions related to Chefs in Schools Escalation and Tracking processes.

Essential Skills & Experience:

● You have interest and belief in our mission to improve kids’ health through improving food and food education in schools.

● You have significant professional experience as a chef (minimum of 5 years), ideally with a background in schools, high-volume catering or institutional cooking.

● You have experience training or mentoring kitchen staff, including building culinary capability and culture change.

● You are confident in assessing culinary skills and advising on kitchen structure, menus and supplier choices.

● You are organised, methodical and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

● You are a strong communicator able to build trusting relationships with different types of stakeholders.

● You have a sound understanding of Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Allergen regulations and School Food Standards.

Desirable skills & experience:

● Experience working in a school or educational setting.

● Comfortable with data capture, reporting and keeping accurate records.

● Familiarity with the Kitchen Brigade system or equivalent kitchen management structures.

● Experience working with or for a charity or social enterprise.

● A full UK driving licence.

 

Benefits

You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who works hard but believe in a healthy work/life balance. We were voted one of CODE Hospitality’s happiest places to work in 2024. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to and draw on various projects and strategic insights.

We offer 33 days of holiday per year including bank holidays, 3 additional office closure days over the Christmas period as well as wellbeing days over the summer school holidays.  We also have a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, enhanced parental leave, and free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities including £250 towards elective training and development of your choice.

We also offer Bupa Dental Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, as well as access to the Aviva Smart Health Platform which offers health benefits including free rapid access online GP appointments, free counselling and wellbeing support.