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Finance Director (Head of Finance & Central Services)
Do you want your financial leadership to make a real difference in your community?
At WE Care Home Improvements (WECHI), we help older and vulnerable people live safely and independently in their own homes. Every decision you make as our Finance Director directly supports this mission, ensuring our organisation is financially resilient, well-governed, and ready to grow.
Reporting to the CEO, you will be the senior leader for finance, governance, and central services, including HR, IT, GDPR, and facilities. You’ll provide strategic financial oversight, shape organisational planning, strengthen risk management, and support the leadership team in delivering our ambitious vision.
This is a role for a strategic, values-driven professional who combines commercial and financial expertise with compassion, collaboration, and a commitment to social impact.
What you’ll do
- Lead financial strategy, budgets, forecasts, and reporting to drive organisational sustainability.
- Ensure robust governance, compliance, and risk management.
- Oversee central services to support operational excellence across the organisation.
- Provide insight and advice to the CEO and Board for effective strategic decision-making.
- Support organisational growth and development, including new business opportunities.
Who we’re looking for
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or ICAS qualified with senior leadership experience.
- Proven experience leading diverse teams and translating strategy into practical plans.
- Strong financial literacy, business acumen, and experience in service-focused organisations.
- A values-led leader who inspires, empowers, and role-models progressive ways of working.
Why join us
- Make a tangible difference in the lives of older and vulnerable people
- Collaborative, supportive, and flexible work environment
- Competitive salary (£60,000), generous benefits, and development opportunities
WECHI offers a rare opportunity to bring your financial expertise to a mission-driven organisation with heart, ensuring older and vulnerable people can continue living independently, safely, and with dignity.
Additional information
- The full job description is attached below for your reference.
- To apply, please submit your CV and a supportive statement (not more than two pages) telling us why you are the right person for this role.
- Application deadline: 20/02/2026 at 5pm
- Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidates, so early applications are encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Corporate Partnerships Manager
We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to play a vital role in driving growth and innovation in the fundraising at BHT Sussex.
Join an Investors in People Gold Accredit organisation, in this full time, hybrid working role.
Position: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location: Brighton/Hybrid
Salary: £40,044 per annum
Hours: 30- 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract - 2 year contract with view to permanency subject to performance
Closing Date: 18th February 2026. Please note, shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis and this role may close earlier than advertised.
About the Role
This is an exciting new, high-impact role designed to grow and develop meaningful partnerships with businesses across Sussex. You’ll lead on developing our corporate partnership strategy - spotting opportunities, networking to secure support, and building relationships that make a real difference.
Your success will be measured by growth in sustainable corporate income, long term strategic engagement with partners, and increased opportunities for the organisation in the community to raise funds and its profile.
Key responsibilities include:
· Design and deliver a corporate partnerships strategy.
· Identify, network and connect with potential partners, building strong, lasting shared value relationships.
· Secure sustainable financial support through sponsorships, donations, and long-term collaborations.
· Develop annual income targets for corporate partnerships and take responsibility for delivering agreed financial goals.
· Create and manage a corporate partnerships income pipeline, including forecasting, tracking, and reporting progress.
· Produce accurate financial projections for new business opportunities and existing partnerships.
· Create compelling pitches, campaigns, and events that inspire senior corporate audiences.
· Nurture partnerships through tailored engagement opportunities like project visits and volunteering days.
· Track and report on income, ensuring targets are smashed.
· Keep the CRM (Donorfy) updated with every interaction and achievement.
· Represent the organisation at networking events and industry gatherings.
About You
You’ll bring:
· Proven success in corporate fundraising.
· Outstanding communication and influencing skills to win hearts and minds.
· A strategic, entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach.
· Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
· Confidence working independently and collaboratively in a hybrid setting.
In Return
Join an Investors in People Gold Accredit organisation that values it’s employees and offers a supportive and inclusive people and value-based work culture.
Receive:
· 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme.
· Medical cash plan with Medicash and discount platform.
· Flexible and hybrid working options
· Investment in your career and development through access to BHT Learning & Development platform and training offers.
· Free and confidential employee assistance helpline.
· Cycle-to-work scheme.
· Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising to 32 days.
· Free new starter 28-day Network Saver Brighton bus pass.
· Opportunities for professional development and wellbeing activities.
About the Organisation
BHT Sussex is a leading person-and values-centred charity and housing association working to create lasting, positive change for people across Sussex who are experiencing homelessness, mental ill-health, and other complex needs. The mission is: Combating Homelessness, Creating Opportunity and Promoting Change. With an ambitious strategic plan built on Sustainability, Quality, and Growth, we’re shaping a future where everyone has the chance to thrive. We believe collaboration with the corporate sector s a powerful way to extend our social impact.
You may have experience in roles such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Corporate Partnership, Corporate Partnership Fundraising, Corporate Partnership Fundraiser.
Job Title: Service Manager - Eastern European Service
Location:Hybrid with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) and other multiagency settings
Salary: £21,813.66 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 18.75 hours per week (Wednesday’s PM, Thursday’s AM&PM and Fridays AM&PM)
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Service Manager for the Eastern European Outreach Service. This vital role offers the chance to lead a dedicated team of Independent Gender Violence Advocates (IGVAs) in delivering high-quality support to women and children affected by domestic abuse.
This role is part of a job share which will lead our Eastern European Outreach Service, covering five boroughs across East and West London. This is a dynamic and fast-paced role for someone passionate about supporting women and children affected by domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence. Together with your colleague (another Service Manager) you will play a key role in ensuring that reporting requirements and service outcomes are consistently met, maintaining Refuge’s high standards and fulfilling contractual and funding obligations.
As Service Manager, you will oversee the delivery and development of high-quality outreach services tailored to the needs of Eastern European communities. This includes recognising and addressing the specific barriers these communities face in accessing support. You will provide line management to outreach staff, including supervision on complex and high-risk cases, and ensure operational emergencies are managed effectively.
You will lead on multi-agency collaboration, working closely with stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and trauma-informed response for survivors. The role requires strong experience in casework management, staff supervision, and direct support to vulnerable individuals. A solid understanding of domestic abuse, gender-based violence, and its impact is essential, along with knowledge of relevant legislation including Criminal and Civil law, Housing, and Health & Safety.
For this role, it is essential for candidates to be proficient in one or more Eastern European languages. We particularly encourage applications from Romanian, Lithuanian or Polish speaking candidates.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing date: 09:00am on 2 Febrary 2026
Interview dates: 13 February 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £34,582 – £36,120, plus £3,366 London weighting or £500 Home Working Allowance (as applicable)
Location: Hybrid (London office) or remote within the UK
Contract: Permanent
Help shape fundraising products that change lives
We are looking for a highly skilled and thoughtful Senior Product Officer to play a key role in developing, delivering and improving a wide portfolio of fundraising products. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how supporters engage, contribute and connect, while working within a supportive team focused on meaningful impact and continuous improvement.
Sitting within the Engagement and Fundraising directorate, you will support and lead on the development and fulfilment of new and existing fundraising products—from regular giving and lotteries to digital propositions and innovative new ideas. You’ll work with colleagues across multiple teams, external suppliers, volunteers and supporters, ensuring every product is developed to the highest standard and contributes to long-term fundraising goals.
This is a role for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys solving problems creatively, and brings confidence in managing data, stakeholder relationships and product development. You’ll join a mission-driven team committed to inclusion, flexibility and ensuring every supporter has a great experience.
What you’ll do
- Lead or support the development, innovation and delivery of fundraising products
- Manage the fulfilment and end-to-end delivery of products across the organisation
- Create and maintain product performance reports and financial models
- Contribute to product development roadmaps, business cases and strategic papers
- Work with suppliers, external partners and internal teams to ensure high-quality delivery
- Provide insight through research on sector trends and comparable organisations
- Support budget management, including raising purchase orders and processing invoices
- Promote best practice and share specialist knowledge across teams
- Work cross-functionally to maximise fundraising outcomes
- Support campaigns that promote products to new and existing supporters
What you’ll bring
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and persuasively
- Confidence presenting updates, ideas and pitches to a range of audiences
- Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate numerical and financial data
- Strong time management skills, with experience managing competing deadlines
- Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Creative and innovative problem-solving skills
- Experience in a customer-focused environment such as fundraising, sales or marketing
- Proficiency in Windows-based software including word processing, spreadsheets and email
- A commitment to high-quality service delivery and a flexible, collaborative approach
What we offer
- Salary: £34,582 – £36,120
- Plus either:£3,366 London weighting (for hybrid London workers), or £500 Home Working Allowance (for remote workers)
- Flexible hybrid or fully remote working options within the UK
Our commitment to inclusion
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.
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.
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Nb: This piece of recruitment is rolling and may close at any time.
In recent years OTR has seen a significant increase in demand for our youth mental health services and we now reach over 17,000 young people each year. We are seeking a Head of Finance to oversee our (circa) £3m annual budget and to ensure that our finance operation is efficient and effective. This role will lead OTR’s finance function and, as well as having responsibility for day-to-day financial processes, will be a key member of the organisation’s senior leadership team (SLT). The role will involve providing financial insight to the SLT and Board of Trustees to improve understanding and inform strategic decision making. Examples of this will include analysing the financial performance of different activities of the organisation and preparing budget and forecast information.
We are looking for an individual with demonstrable experience in a finance management role which includes a strategic focus, preferably in the voluntary sector. The successful candidate will be a flexible and meticulous individual who is able to present complex information to a range of audiences. Equally important is a strong personal interest in and commitment to the mental health and wellbeing of young people.
To find out more about the role please download the job pack. If you would like an informal chat about the role, please email the main contact as listed in the job pack
To apply for this role click the 'Apply now' button
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with
Safeguarding:
OTR is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, trustees, and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of our Safer Recruitment practices, all roles involving contact with young people will be subject to robust pre-employment checks, including references, a full employment history, and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Where applicable, overseas criminal record checks will also be required.
We are dedicated to creating a culture of vigilance, transparency, and accountability. Our safeguarding procedures are guided by the principle that the welfare of the child is paramount, and all staff are required to adhere to OTR’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
OTR & Benefits:
OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people. The charity is at an exciting stage of its 59-year history and is proud to be reaching more young people than ever before (around 17,000) across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset with creative and diverse mental health and wellbeing info and support.
Our approach to mental health is grounded in a set of beliefs and values that underpin all of our work. We believe in celebrating diversity, empowering and mobilising young people to make change, and that catering to the unique strengths, interests and circumstances surrounding young people is key. Our approach centres on collaboration and partnership, building relationships between individuals, peers and communities.
Each day is as engaging and fulfilling as the last, and with a network of supportive, community minded people, we hope you’ll feel welcome here. As a thank you, we like to compensate our employees for the important work they do with a range of benefits including a flexible leave policy, healthcare cost and wellbeing assistance with HealthShield, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, enhanced sick pay, parental leave, training and development, social and wellbeing events, and more (subject to contractual terms and conditions).
A Willingness to Work with Difference
At OTR, whatever your role or professional background, you will be expected to work in a way that is anti-oppressive and inclusive. A key focus for OTR is to develop an organisation that is inclusive for all but we do not claim to be experts in this. We are committed to continuous learning and improvement in these areas and invite you to join us on this journey.
OTR recognises the benefits to individual practice and organisational credibility of having a diverse community of staff and volunteers and to this end is continually working towards building and maintaining an environment which values and pursues diversity accordingly.
We recognise that tackling systemic inequality, prejudice, racism and oppressive practice requires each of us to actively engage, self-examine and make changes where necessary, in order to improve access and equitable experience for all in society and all of those who come through our doors at OTR.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the role
This senior leadership role provides strategic and operational oversight of WGN’s Clinical Services, ensuring the delivery of innovative, safe, high-quality, survivor-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive therapeutic support for survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
As Head of Clinical Services, you will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering individual therapy, group work, body-based therapies and web-based counselling within WGN’s intersectional Black feminist framework and Holistic Empowerment Recovery (HER) Model. You will shape the strategic direction of clinical services, strengthen partnerships, embed strong clinical governance and safeguarding practice, and foster a culture of collective care, reflective practice and anti-oppressive leadership.
This role combines strategic leadership, service development, clinical oversight and people management to ensure WGN’s therapeutic services remain sector-leading, accessible and survivor-led.
About you
As Head of Clinical Services, you will:
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Provide strategic and clinical leadership across all therapeutic services, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed, strengths-based and non-pathologising support within an intersectional feminist framework.
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Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, line managing senior clinical staff and embedding reflective practice, wellbeing and anti-oppressive leadership.
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Hold responsibility for safeguarding and risk management as Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring robust case oversight and partnership working to keep survivors safe.
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Drive service development and innovation, using data, survivor feedback and best practice to shape responsive therapeutic pathways and specialist trauma interventions.
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Ensure equitable and inclusive access, strengthening referral pathways, managing demand with service managers and reducing barriers for marginalised survivors.
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Oversee monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with professional standards and funder requirements and using learning to improve services.
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Build partnerships and sector influence, representing WGN externally and contributing to training, knowledge-sharing and policy discussions.
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Embed survivor voice and co-production across service design, delivery and development.
Closing date and Interviews
This vacancy is open to applications on a rolling basis with interviews taking place on a rolling basis.
We encourage early applications, as the role may close before the advertised date if a suitable candidate is appointed.
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.
We do this by:
- Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
- Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
- Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.
WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership.
Join us and be part of a team that values your well-being, growth, and contribution.
We are deeply committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity and strength of the women and girls we serve, and we strongly encourage candidates from Black and Global Majority backgrounds with Lived Experience who may not meet all criteria to apply.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
We promote social change that transforms societal attitudes, practices, and policies to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.



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Working pattern: This is a full time permanent hybrid role (4 days a week in the office) on Crick terms and conditions of employment.
Salary: From £61,000 with benefits, subject to skills and experience
Application closing date: 8th of February 2026 at 23.59
About us
The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.
The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Fire Safety Engineer to act as the Institute’s Technical Authority and Systems Owner for all active fire and life safety systems, including fire alarms, suppression systems, and associated protection technologies. This is a critical operational role at the heart of keeping the Crick safe.
You will bring deep operational and technical expertise. Your background will enable you to interpret risk, understand how systems integrate within a complex building, and ensure our fire protection infrastructure is designed, maintained, and operated to the highest standards.
As the Institute’s subject matter expert, you will provide authoritative guidance to senior leadership, engineering projects, and operational teams. You will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our fire safety management system, ensuring we not only meet but exceed our obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Building Safety Act 2022, and all relevant British and European standards.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Fire Safety Engineer to act as the Institute’s Technical Authority and Systems Owner for all active fire and life safety systems, including fire alarms, suppression systems, and associated protection technologies. This is a critical operational role at the heart of keeping the Crick safe.
You will bring deep operational and technical expertise. Your background will enable you to interpret risk, understand how systems integrate within a complex building, and ensure our fire protection infrastructure is designed, maintained, and operated to the highest standards.
As the Institute’s subject matter expert, you will provide authoritative guidance to senior leadership, engineering projects, and operational teams. You will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our fire safety management system, ensuring we not only meet but exceed our obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Building Safety Act 2022, and all relevant British and European standards.
What you will be doing
As a Fire Safety Engineer at the Crick, you will:
- Act as the Systems Owner and Technical Authority for the entire portfolio of active fire protection systems
- Undertake and lead the development, implementation, and ongoing review of the Institute's Fire Safety Policy, Strategy, and Management System.
- Lead the investigation of all fire incidents, alarms, and near-misses to identify root causes and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Act as the primary point of contact for the Fire and Rescue Service, building control, and other enforcing authorities.
- Collaborate with and support Engineering Project Managers, ensuring project works are delivered without compromising the live environment and meet all fire safety regulations.
- Prepare and present a comprehensive Fire Safety Dashboard and operational reports to the quarterly General Health and Safety Committee and Fire Safety Group, providing data-driven insights, trend analysis, and actionable recommendations.
About you
You will have:
- NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management or an equivalent qualification (e.g., IFE Level 4 Diploma, Certified Fire Protection Specialist - CFPS).
- Graduate or Member grade of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (GradIFSM / MIFSM) or equivalent professional membership (e.g., IOSH, RICS).
- Significant experience as a Fire Safety Specialist/Engineer in a complex, high-risk environment (e.g., healthcare, research, industrial, major commercial).*
- Demonstrable, hands-on experience as a Systems Owner for a range of complex fire protection systems (sprinklers, gaseous suppression, fire alarms), including administering isolations and impairments.*
- Expert knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Building Safety Act 2022, and in-depth technical knowledge of British/European Standards for fire safety systems.*
- Proven ability to analyse complex situations, identify underlying risks, and develop pragmatic, effective solutions.*
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to act as a trusted advisor to all levels of the organisation and external authorities.
*Minimum Criteria
About Working at the Crick
Our values
Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture
- We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently.
- We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world.
- We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community.
At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We are a Disability Confident: Committed employer and want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply.
What will you receive?
At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development:
- Visas: Applicants for this role will be eligible for sponsorship to work in the UK
- Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays.
- Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%.
- Health & Well-being:
- 24/7 GP consultation services.
- Occupational health services and mental health support programs.
- Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans.
- Work-Life Balance:
- Back-up care for dependents.
- Childcare support allowance.
- Annual leave purchase options.
- Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events.
- Perks:
- Discounted gym memberships, bike-to-work scheme, and shopping discounts.
- Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.
Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.
The Francis Crick Institute is an independent charity, established to be a UK flagship for discovery research in biomedicine.



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Enrichment Lead (Corporate Programmes)
Salary: £37,000 - £41,000 per annum
Location: York (or home-based depending on location with regular travel to York)
The Role
STEM Learning is seeking an Enrichment Lead for Corporate Programmes to take strategic and operational responsibility for the delivery of high-profile, employer-led STEM initiatives. This exciting role will focus on leading the design, launch, and management of a flagship STEM innovation competition for a major global engineering organisation, alongside other key corporate programmes that engage young people in real-world STEM challenges, careers, and skills.
You will act as the senior delivery lead and relationship manager for our corporate partners, ensuring each programme achieves exceptional educational impact, strengthens employer value, and enhances the public profile of STEM Learning.
Your responsibilities will include overseeing the end-to-end delivery of programmes, cultivating meaningful industry partnerships, driving programme innovation, and ensuring operational excellence. You'll also play a key role in shaping new corporate opportunities, supporting revenue growth, and advancing STEM Learning’s position as the partner of choice for industry-led STEM, careers, and talent-pipeline initiatives.
Our Ideal Candidate
Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
We’re seeking a dynamic leader with a proven track record of delivering large-scale educational outreach or enrichment programmes that create meaningful impact. You’ll need a blend of strategic vision and hands-on management expertise, with a passion for STEM education and a commitment to building industry-education partnerships that benefit young people.
To excel in this role, you’ll have:
- Extensive experience in programme leadership and delivery, including managing teams or external contractors and building strong relationships with clients.
- The ability to think strategically, plan analytically, and respond creatively to challenges.
- A proactive, solution-focused approach with excellent multitasking and organisational skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Experience with data management and reporting to support business planning and continuous improvement.
- A passion for STEM and a commitment to promoting inclusion, diversity, and social mobility within STEM pathways.
About Us
At STEM Learning, we work to improve lives through STEM education. We are a purpose-driven organisation, supporting teachers through high-impact professional development, inspiring young people to build confidence and curiosity in STEM, and connecting schools with employers to grow the UK’s future talent. Guided by our values, we focus our effort where it can make the greatest difference - helping all young people, whatever their background, to see themselves in STEM.
Take a look inside the National STEM Learning Centre in York to see our facilities.
Why Join Us
At STEM Learning, you’ll be part of an organisation that’s making a real difference in the lives of young people. As Enrichment Lead for Corporate Programmes, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of STEM education, connecting students with industry leaders, and driving innovation in careers education.
By joining us, you’ll:
- Lead exciting, high-profile STEM initiatives that have a lasting impact on students and employers alike.
- Work alongside passionate colleagues dedicated to shaping the future of STEM careers.
- Be supported by a collaborative and dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and creativity.
- Gain the opportunity to grow professionally in a role that blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
If you’re passionate about STEM education and ready to lead dynamic, impactful corporate programmes, we’d love to hear from you.
Our Benefits
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an attractive pension scheme
- Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week
- Up to 3 paid volunteering leave days per year
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
Next Steps
Closing date for applications: 09:00 on Monday 2 February 2026
First Stage Interviews (online): Monday 9 February 2026
Second Stage Interviews (in person in York): Monday 16 February 2026
To Apply
Please provide us with:
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission and will not be taken up until the offer stage)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
We foster a culture where every employee’s voice is respected and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a purpose to advance social well-being through research. In line with the Foundation’s strategic review and our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, we want to fund a more diverse range of partners and grant-holders. A key part of this is to ensure that fairness, equity, inclusivity and transparency are central to our grants making processes.
We are looking to recruit an individual with a thorough understanding of grant making processes to lead a review of our procedures and identify areas of actual, potential or perceived bias. The scope is likely to include our assessment criteria, application guidance, decision-making processes and structures, use of peer reviews, and our communications with applicants. This review will present options and make recommendations to our senior leadership to minimise bias and promote equitable practice. The Project Manager will then work with stakeholders across the organisation to develop an implementation plan for agreed measures.
In addition to this, there are other projects and initiatives that the Project Manager has the opportunity to support depending on their skills and experience. This might include, for example, developing and managing the Foundation’s outreach plan, shaping our approach to supporting Early Career Researchers from backgrounds under-represented in research careers, and actions that develop and sustain our relationships with the Black researcher community.
As well as your experience of working in grant giving organisations, you will be a skilled project manager, with responsibility for scoping, planning, managing dependencies, risk assessment and budget. You will have a strategic view of the need to align and balance our activities to improve the fairness of our grants processes with other organisational priorities.
You will also have excellent stakeholder management skills, working with stakeholders from across the organisation (and at different levels of seniority) to ensure that appropriate collaboration and consultation have informed this review.
You will be familiar with other research funders and networks, be able to work proactively and independently, and be enthusiastic about how equity, diversity and inclusion can be embedded into all areas of your work.
For further information about the role, please click through to the vacancy listing on our website.
About us
The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being.
We achieve this by funding and undertaking rigorous research, encouraging innovation, and supporting the use of sound evidence to improve people’s lives. We tackle pressing, complex questions. Our aim is to open up opportunities and to improve lives for individuals, families and communities, within a just and inclusive society. Our work addresses the inequalities, disadvantage, discrimination and vulnerabilities that people face, and considers the social and ethical implications of scientific and technological advances.
We are the founder and co-funder of Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute.
How to apply
For further information about the role, please click through to the vacancy listing on our website. The closing date for applications is 09:30am (GMT) on Monday 2nd February 2026.
We are committed to inclusive working practices and during the application process we commit to:
- As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the essential criteria for the job.
- making any reasonable adjustments – for example providing documents in different formats, arranging for a sign language interpreter for interviews etc
- paying for travel costs (and any childcare or care costs) for interviews where in-person attendance is required
Our benefits package includes:
- A hybrid approach to working, with full time members of staff normally expected to work from our office three days a week.
- Consideration of requests for part time and/or flexible working (eg compressed hours arrangements, job sharing etc)
- 28 days holiday per annum and all public holidays (with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days).
- A salary exchange pension scheme that offers employer contributions of up to 11%.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Family leave policies that provide an enhanced level of pay.
- Cycle to work scheme and loans towards season tickets.
- Regular opportunities for learning and development – including coaching, mentoring, and dedicated reading days for personal development and reflection.
- Support with your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including an employee assistance provider, a private GP service, personal health reviews with Bupa, a will and funeral planning service and a staff network of trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- A warm and welcoming workplace culture, with active peer groups and social networks to help you connect and belong.
The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Introduction and Purpose of the post:
We are seeking an experienced, values-driven Clinical Services Manager to provide clinical leadership, operational oversight, and strategic development for our Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression service.
You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality, and culturally responsive psychological therapies, while supporting and developing a multidisciplinary clinical team.
This role combines clinical leadership, service management, workforce development, and quality assurance, with a strong emphasis on inclusive practice and community accountability.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Clinical & Professional Leadership
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Provide senior clinical leadership across the service, ensuring safe and ethical practice in line with professional, legal, and organisational standards.
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Maintain oversight of clinical risk, safeguarding, and governance arrangements.
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Promote culturally responsive, anti-oppressive, and LGBTQ+ affirmative clinical practice.
Service Management & Development
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Lead day-to-day operational management of the Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression service
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Oversee access, waiting times, outcomes, and service performance
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Use data, feedback, and community insight to drive service improvement
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Contribute to service development, innovation, and funding or commissioning requirements
Workforce Leadership & Supervision
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Line manage clinical staff, including therapists, supervisors, and trainees
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Ensure high-quality clinical supervision, reflective practice, and CPD opportunities.
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Foster a supportive, psychologically safe, and inclusive team culture
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Provide training, supervision, guidance, and consultation to other professionals who directly contribute to the formulation and treatment of individual patients, including those in other teams within the organisation.
Equity, Inclusion & Community Engagement
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Embed anti-racist, culturally informed, and LGBTQ+ inclusive frameworks across the service.
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Work collaboratively with community organisations and stakeholders
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Champion the voices and experiences of ACH, Global Majority, and LGBTQ+ service users
Personal specification
The remaining sections outlines what criteria will be used to appoint the suitable candidate.
Criteria are marked as (E) are essential and (D) desirable. (I) would indicate which criteria shall be evaluated at the interview.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Values and Motivations:
Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.
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Ability to build trusting relationships with staff, service users, and external partners (E, I)
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Experience of collaborative, multidisciplinary team working (E, I)
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Strong communication skills, including the ability to engage sensitively across cultural, racial, and LGBTQ+ identities (E, I)
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Commitment to reflective practice, supervision, and staff development (E, I)
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Experience of engaging with service user feedback to inform service delivery (E, I)
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Experience working in partnership with community organisations, voluntary sector, or grassroots groups (D)
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Lived or professional experience working closely with ACH, Global Majority, and/or LGBTQ+ communities (D)
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Experience co-producing services or pathways with service users and communities (D)
Fair: We strive for equity - no-one's needs should go unmet.
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Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in mental health services (E, I)
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Understanding of structural inequalities and their impact on mental health and access to care (E, I)
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Experience delivering or overseeing culturally responsive and LGBTQ+ affirmative psychological therapies (E, I)
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Knowledge of safeguarding, ethical practice, and clinical governance frameworks (E, I)
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Commitment to fair, transparent, and supportive people management practices (E, I)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for high-quality delivery, environmental impact and business growth? Adonis Blue Environmental Consultants (ABEC) — the consultancy arm of Kent Wildlife Trust Group (KWTG) — is seeking a dynamic Chief Programme Officer (CPO) to drive excellence, innovation and sustainable growth across both ABEC and wider group operations.
About us:
ABEC is a wholly owned but legally distinct subsidiary of the Kent Wildlife Trust Group. As a mission-aligned consultancy, ABEC delivers high-quality environmental and nature-based services that support KWTG’s strategic conservation goals.
Kent Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity with more than 31,000 members and over 1000 registered volunteers. We manage and protect over 9000 acres of land across more than 90 different sites and nature reserves, alongside 2 visitor centres. But we can’t save nature alone. So, we work closely with local communities, businesses, organisations and individuals to protect and restore wildlife and wild spaces and create a wilder Kent for the benefit of people and the planet.
This role requires strategic agility, impartiality and a commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for two values-aligned organisations.
What you'll be doing:
ABEC – Strategic & operational leadership
- Lead the delivery of ABEC’s Business Plan, working closely with the Managing Director.
- Drive new business and market development, identifying emerging opportunities in consultancy and nature markets.
- Optimise project management systems (including SCORO) to lift efficiency, productivity and financial insight.
- Oversee contract delivery to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope and to the highest quality.
- Monitor and report on organisational performance indicators, business plan progress and risk management.
- Lead integration of digital systems (SCORO, COREO, CRM, mapping, Natural Capital platforms).
- Align resources, processes and capacity to ensure successful delivery of contracted work.
- Build and maintain strong strategic client relationships.
- Line manage and develop your team, embedding a high-performance culture and clear KPIs.
KWT Group – Cross-organisational impact
- Work with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure financial quality, strategic alignment and delivery assurance for ABEC’s income-generating activity.
- Support or lead on group-wide projects (ensuring no conflict of interest with ABEC delivery).
- Help deliver income targets, including Nature-Based Solutions.
- Audit and review systems and processes across the Group to improve efficiency, integration and return on investment.
- Support group-wide resource planning and operational effectiveness.
- Foster positive working relationships and champion KWTG’s culture and values.
What we need you to bring:
- Senior experience in software optimisation, project delivery or operations — ideally in environmental consultancy or a related field.
- Proven commercial acumen and experience developing new business opportunities.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret, analyse and present data clearly.
- Expertise in project management methodologies, resource planning and operational reporting.
- Ability to manage complex programmes in fast-paced environments.
- Commitment to sustainability, ecological principles and the Trust’s mission.
- Experience leading high-performing teams and building collaborative, positive cultures.
- Confidence engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
What we will offer in return:
We offer exceptional enhanced benefits. Recognising the wellbeing pressures related to the climate and nature crises we face as a society, we provide flexible work options, wellbeing initiatives, and professional development opportunities. Whatever stage of your career you’re at, our comprehensive benefits package at Kent Wildlife Trust can be a key factor in your choice to join us.
Next steps:
If you're ready to join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent, simply click "Apply now" to apply via our website. Here you can find out more about the role and complete the online application form. Be sure to include your personal statement in the space provided and upload your CV, and take a moment to review the guidance notes for helpful tips.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are unable to recruit anyone who does not have a legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
Kent Wildlife Trust believes that everyone has a responsibility to safeguard children, young people, and adults at risk; we are committed to ensuring their safety and wellbeing is at the heart of our engagement with people. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to references, Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks as appropriate to the role.
The Kent Wildlife Trust Group is Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!
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The Commercial & Events Manager will line manage front of house and hospitality staff, foster a positive and values-led team culture, and lead relationships with café and bar partners to ensure a joined-up, high-quality experience for everyone who comes through Joy’s doors.
As a key presence within the building, you will oversee the end-to-end planning and delivery of events, taking responsibility for visitor experience and acting as the lead point of contact on event days. You will play a central role in shaping and delivering Joy’s commercial events programme, helping to build a vibrant, inclusive and financially sustainable offer across the building. Working at the intersection of culture, community and commerce, you will develop a compelling programme of events and hospitality activity that supports Joy’s ethos while contributing to its long-term sustainability.
You will lead on commercial events strategy, sales and income generation, managing the full events pipeline from initial enquiry through to delivery. Working closely with Directors and cross-site colleagues, you will identify new audiences, formats and opportunities, and support the growth and evolution of Joy’s commercial offer over time.
Check out the candidate pack for full details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position
MSF UK is looking for a creative and collaborative Multimedia Producer to join the new (and growing!) Brand and Content team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with passionate and talented colleagues in a fast-paced environment, producing social media and digital content that builds awareness, raises money, inspires action and sounds the alarm for the world's biggest medical crises. As the ideal candidate, you'll have stellar video production skills with motion graphics experience, backed up by strong digital design capabilities. You'll bring energy and a bucket load of creative ideas and you'll help coordinate cross-channel teams to deliver outstanding communications.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Duration: Permanent
Location: London - hybrid, 2 days per week in London Office (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Salary: £40,682.16- £49,722.64 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:
Creative ideation and production of high performing, short form native social media content (paid and organic, with a focus on video) in collaboration with the social media team; translating and evolving the brand into a strong social media identity; project management support for cross channel content projects. This role is ideal for someone who has a background in design, video production and motion graphics with an instinct for good storytelling and experience in applying both to short form social media and digital advertising content production.
Content creation will predominantly focus on adapting content sent by international teams for the UK social media environment and UK brand, working with content from our database and shooting with teams in the UK office. There will also be opportunities for feeding into briefs for UK driven story collection and working with the materials collected to develop brand focused impact content.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Essential
- Strong design and visual identity background, with proficiency in motion graphics and basic illustration and animation,
- Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (After effects, Animate, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Proven experience of developing ideas for, and producing native social media content that both holds attention and reinforces a consistent, professional brand personality identity
- Strong digital marketing and communications understanding
- Ability to translate and evolve brand guidelines in a social media context
- Experience creating engaging title sequences, idents, transitions, basic illustrated animations, kinetic typography, moving infographics and basic visual effects for digital and video content
- Lives and breathes social media, keeping up to date with trends and experience developing content that allows brands to capitalise on them in an authentic way
- Strong understanding of audiovisual storytelling
- Strong and versatile portfolio showcasing design and video production skills and creativity, particularly in short form, vertical video channels
- Proven ability to adapt visual style and tone to suit a wide range of audiences, formats and disciplines
- Strong creative skills including comms and content idea generation, problem solving, storytelling – be an ideas factory!
- A source of inspiration and creative education for others, particularly around social media creative
- Flexibility and ability to work under very tight deadlines
- Proven ability to manage projects independently
- Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières
- Highly experienced in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite.
- Highly experienced in effectively collaborating and communicating within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively in a dynamic but complex organisation
Desirable
- Proficient in camera operation/lighting/sound
- Understanding of accessible/inclusive design principles and experience of implementing accessibility guidelines
- Comfortable taking a brief but also supporting non-comms/content experts to express their design needs and draw out the information you need to get a clear brief
- Experience of collaborative workflow and asset storage systems
- Sound project management and workshop facilitation experience
- Good knowledge of world affairs and a demonstrable understanding of and commitment to humanitarian issues.
- 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 check that you have included the following in your application:
- An up-to-date CV
- Letter of Motivation, which is a supporting statement demonstrating how your skills and experience position you to meet the key accountabilities of the role
- Links to your portfolio or examples of your work – please include full links rather than hyperlinks
Incomplete applications will not be considered. We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close applications before the advertised closing date, or if a suitable candidate is found.
Recruitment timetable:
- Closing date for applications: 15 Feb 2026
- Pre-screening Task: Candidates who are longlisted will be invited to complete a pre-screening task designed to assist us in shortlisting.
- Interview: Week commencing 23 Feb 2026
- Projected start date: April 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: School Careers Advisers
Location: Across Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions
Salary: £29,291 - £32,343 (FTE) depending on experience pro-rata term time only/ Term Time Only salary including annual leave is £25,175 - £27,802
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) or Part-time (22.2 hours - per week)
Contract: Permanent (Term Time Only)
Reports to: Senior Careers Adviser
About CXK
CXK empowers people to succeed in employment, education and training. The charity strives for a fairer society where everyone can grow and realise their potential. “The CXK Way” embodies the following core values:
Ethical – We work with professionalism, honesty and integrity
Passionate – We reach out enthusiastically to all who need out support
Innovative – We inspire, enhance and improve
Collaborative – We engage, support and share with others
Young Peoples’ Careers Service
CXK is the lead provider of Personal Careers Guidance to young people in schools and specialist centres across Kent & Medway, where we provide independent Personal Careers Guidance, via our CXK Young Peoples’ Careers Service.
The Team
We are a diverse and welcoming team of advisers, who use a wide variety of creative methods to deliver personalised, client centred, personal careers guidance, ranging from one-to-one sessions through to group guidance, parents and options evenings, as well as focused talks and assemblies. We have minimal admin and keep our clients’ experience central to what we do, providing an inclusive service with individualised action plans, including the use of visual career maps, career cards and white boards, alongside more traditional approaches where appropriate.
We follow the CDI code of ethics and best practice for Action Planning (which names and recognises CXKs innovative work in this area):
The team is led by Chris Targett RCDP, who alongside his work at CXK, is the current Chair of the Careers Writers Association and co-author of the recently released Career Development and Inclusive Practice book, published by Trotman Publishing in partnership with the CDI.
The team is small but impactful. Feedback from our young people, that tell us about what our students valued regards our services:
· Helping young people understand their next steps
· Helping young people understand the options and careers choices they have
· Helping young people to know where to access further help, information, or support
The Role
The Careers Adviser will travel across Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions to a broad range of school and college settings, delivering creative and inclusive Personal Careers Guidance, as well as assemblies and drop-in sessions as required.
Each student and each learning environment will be unique, so the opportunity lends itself well to candidates who enjoy traveling and working in varied locations, meeting people from diverse backgrounds, and educating people of all abilities.
You will routinely liaise with Careers Leaders and senior school/ college staff to arrange and deliver activities for students during the school day. Whilst most delivery will take place between 8:30am and 4pm, travel before and after these times will be required and occasional attendance at parents’ and options evenings will also be required, but you will be given time off in lieu where this is applicable.
We would require you to work five days-a-week, term time only, with a pro rata holiday entitlement. If you would prefer part-time only employment (minimum of three days a week), this can be negotiated.
Skills and Knowledge
At CXK we are proud to be a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Minimum Criteria
· Level 6 (or above) Careers Guidance Qualification
· In possession of a full, clean UK Drivers Licence with access to your own vehicle
Core Competencies
· Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools / colleges, face-to-face with young people Enthusiasm
· A willingness to deliver activities during school timetables; occasional evening events rebalanced via “time off in lieu.”
· Knowledge of Post 16 and Post 18 education and training routes for young people with and without additional needs and disabilities
· Adept at juggling activities and travel, emails and routine project admin; balancing school site work with homebased preparation and admin
· Experience of Microsoft products and ability to use them effectively, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
· A commitment to undertake all necessary training for the role
Employee Experience
A career with CXK is rewarding work enabling you to fulfil your potential. This eclectic and exciting role within the CXK Young Peoples’ Careers team, provides the opportunity for you to travel from home to various education settings, networking with teachers and careers educators across the Kent and Medway area. You will hone specialised skills and knowledge relating to Post 16 and 18 career pathways, including 6th Forms, colleges, study programmes, gap-years, entrepreneurship, university and apprenticeship routes whilst being a positive influence on young people’s lives.
CXK employee benefits include:
· CDI and professional register membership (RCDP) paid for by CXK
· Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service criteria)
· Flexible working
· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
· Training and development programmes and opportunities
· Mental and physical healthcare initiatives and more
Recruitment Timeline
Vacancy closing date: Ongoing
Application review date: Ongoing
Interviews dates: Ongoing
Useful Information
Should you wish to have an informal conversation before submitting your application, please contact recruitment @ cxk. org
Please note: Applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide references before any offer of employment is made.
All applications must be submitted online via our portal.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Organisation
ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise and realise their potential.
We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable. Drawing on our domain expertise and technical skills in these areas, ImpactEd Group aims to be the first port of call for leaders across the education ecosystem.
This role exists as a senior leader in our Group, and leads the commercial growth of our Evaluation Practice. ImpactEd Evaluation (IEE) works with schools and organisations, analysing the impact of programmes and interventions to help them do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. The practice works with over 1,400 schools and 80 education and youth organisations, serving more than a quarter of million pupils. This includes helping our partners to design high-quality research projects, delivering them, and providing systems and tools for data collection, reporting and impact benchmarking.
The Opportunity
We are excited to be recruiting for a Principal Director to lead commercial growth within our Evaluation practice. This is a new role within the practice. Reporting to our Group Directors and / or a Managing Director of IEE (subject to future appointment), the Director will work as part of a practice leadership team that will oversee all aspects of the evaluation team’s work, with a focus on leading business development. Our partnerships encompass education organisations such as charities, edtech organisations and government, and schools and multi-academy Trusts. Across all our partnerships, we aim to design and deliver high-quality research and evaluation projects that help our partners make better decisions for children using good evidence.
You will provide strategic leadership, represent the organisation both internally and externally, and be responsible for driving the commercial performance of the practice. This role will sit alongside a Principal Director focused on the delivery of our partnerships, and our Director of Research.
The role will focus on partnerships and business development, ensuring that ImpactEd Evaluation is positioned well as first port of call for schools and social purpose organisations. You will lead a number of sales and marketing campaigns, develop key propositions for our partners, scan and respond to relevant tenders and work closely with a team of evaluation experts to ensure we are able to continue to bring accessible expertise to our work and partners.
The role would be ideal for a candidate with deep understanding of the education sector, a track record in business development, and the ambition to shape the direction of a growing social enterprise.
About you
As a team focused on research and evaluation, we would also expect roles at this level to demonstrate:
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Values and people: Alignment with our values and ability to demonstrate them in your work. You will facilitate conversations about professional development for your direct reports and act as a coach and role model for other members of the team.
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Partnership management: Modelling of excellence in partnership management, particularly on proactive driving of partnerships forward, scope management and stakeholder engagement.
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Scoping, sales and evaluation design: Leadership of business development for consultancy engagements and facilitation of evaluation design processes, including designing Theories of Change and evaluation plans, particularly for high-value and high-complexity partnerships, in collaboration with our in-house evaluation experts.
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Proposition development: Understanding of our sector and ability to combine that with our offers as a practice to create propositions that can drive partnership and business development opportunities.
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Reporting and improvement: Ability to listen to and synthesise partner needs to tailor evaluation reporting, quality assure others’ outputs, and help partners take action from research findings.
Why Us?
As well as a commitment to the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social enterprise, education and evaluation sectors.
Our employee experience is organised around four themes:
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Trust: we support hybrid working, provide flexible hours, and provide responsive management.
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Shared ownership: we are an employee owned organisation and look to increasingly share ownership with our employees, including in terms of governance and culture, and realise this in a number of ways such as ownership awards, and transparent governance including an Employee Voice board.
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Connection: we pay for your travel, provide termly company offsites, support informal clubs and societies, and provide opportunities for in-person and digital connection between colleagues.
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Health and fulfilment: we have an extensive professional development programme, provide an annual books and development budget allowance and offer 3 days of CPD leave per year in addition to annual leave. We offer all employees access to a MediCash plan and wellbeing advice, including free therapist support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.





