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Corporate Partnerships Manager
Salary: £38,000 - £43,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid (average 2 days per week in London office)
Closing date: 14 September
Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, wellbeing support, and flexible working options

We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager at a leading UK charity. This is a great opportunity for a target-driven, motivated new business fundraiser looking to develop their career in a successful team and have a meaningful impact.

This is an exciting role for someone who wants to lead on high-value, strategic partnerships that deliver measurable impact. You’ll join a forward-thinking team with a new fundraising strategy and a highly qualified pipeline, ready to hit the ground running.

As part of this exciting role, you will drive the corporate partnerships strategy to meet ambitious income targets and support organisational growth. You will lead on securing multi-year, six-figure partnerships with major UK and global companies, while building and managing strategic relationships with senior decision-makers. Acting as a senior ambassador at industry events, you will represent the charity and develop innovative partnership models that align with corporate social responsibility objectives and deliver mutual value.

To be successful as the Corporate Partnerships Manager you will need:

• A proven track record of securing multi-year, six-figure corporate partnerships
• Substantial experience in corporate fundraising and partnership development, ideally New Business related, with track record of raising income to target
• Outstanding influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.

If you would like to discuss this role with us, please email your CV or contact us and quote the reference 3015EI.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, passionate about improving equality across the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

Salary: £46,500
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Location: London - Hybrid working
Closing date: 7^th September
Interview dates: Wednesday 16^th Sep & 2^nd Stage Tuesday 22^nd Sep
Benefits: 28 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays; option to buy or sell an additional week after one year. Increased employer pension contributions based on employee contributions (e.g., if you pay 5%, they pay 7%).

We are very excited to be looking for a High-Value Impact Communications Manager to join the growing team at Prostate Cancer UK during a pivotal moment in its high-value fundraising journey. With the groundbreaking TRANSFORM screening trial already making headlines and the ambitious £100 million Raise the Game appeal underway, the charity is investing in growing its philanthropic and corporate fundraising income.

As the new High-Value Impact Communications Manager, you will work closely with philanthropy and corporate fundraising teams to create compelling proposals, impact reports, speeches and supporter communications that inspire major donors, trusts, foundations and corporate partners. This is a newly created role with significant visibility across the organisation, offering the chance to shape fundraising communications and demonstrate the real-world impact of supporter contributions.

To be successful as the High-Value Impact Communications Manager you will need:

• Outstanding copywriting skills, with experience creating persuasive, audience-focused communications that inspire engagement and support
• Experience producing proposals, reports or other communications for high-value audiences such as major donors, trusts, foundations or corporate partners
• The ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling and accessible content

If you would like to discuss this role with us please contact us and quote the reference 3071JP

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

 

Be part of a global movement creating fairer trade and building a better future for people, planet and pay.

At the Fairtrade Foundation, we're working towards a world where trade works better for farmers, workers and the planet. We're looking for a strategic and creative Senior Campaigns Lead to design powerful campaigns that inspire people to take action and drive change.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape Fairtrade's public campaigning, grow supporter mobilisation and engage the next generation of campaigners. Working across influencing, policy, media and brand, you'll help turn awareness into action and build support for fairer global trade.

About you

You'll be an experienced, politically engaged campaigner with a track record of delivering impactful public campaigns and engaging supporters through creative offline and online activities. You'll combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, be just as happy creating an exciting digital action as you are engaging people and communities at a stunt, festival or event, be confident working collaboratively across teams and be passionate about creating positive change.

Why join us?

This is your chance to lead campaigns that influence national conversations, grow a movement for trade justice and help create fairer outcomes for farmers and workers around the world.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive, and we warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and ages, especially those underrepresented in our sector, including Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities, disabled people, people of faith, and LGBTQ+ people.

Ready to help create a great workplace while contributing to a fairer world? We'd love to hear from you.

Working with one of our trusted partner day centres on an initial 12 month contract,  The post holder will be responsible for the following:

· Providing a specialist advice and advocacy service to the homeless guests of our services, which include partner day centres and night shelters over the winter season

· Employing creative thinking and practices to ensure that guests are supported and motivated to achieve their goals

· Attending appointments with guests occasionally when needed

· Referring and signposting guests to accommodation providers, health services and other relevant internal and external support services, as necessary

· Maintaining good communication with the Managers of our partnered Drop-in Centres, Glass Door colleagues and local statutory and non-statutory services

· Attending meetings with the casework team, external service providers and partner organisations when required

· Collating statistics and outcome measurements of the casework service for both internal and external use

· Maintaining a well-organised and easily accessible administration system for the casework programme in line with relevant legislation (e.g. GDPR)

· Managing a small casework budget

· Undertaking any other duties to aid the good running of the project, as required by the charity

Person Specification

Essential

· At least one year experience of working one-on-one with -- and assessing the needs of -- homeless people or similar disadvantaged client groups

· Empathetic attitude to homeless and vulnerably-housed people

· Up-to-date knowledge of the welfare issues and legislation affecting homeless people

· Knowledge of relevant support services available to homeless people, particularly in West London

· Confident approach to, and experience of, dealing with challenging behaviour

· Ability to maintain good relationships with colleagues and external service providers

· Highly organised with strong time-management skills

· Ability to keep clear and up-to-date case records

· Ability to work independently and take the initiative to make important decisions

· Flexible and supportive team member with excellent communication skills

· Ability to adhere to and implement Health & Safety, HR and operational policies

· Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities

· For night shelter caseworkers, willingness to work a minimum of one evening per week

Desirable

· Ability to speak Polish, Romanian or other Eastern European languages

· Experience of working alongside volunteers  

We're looking for someone with strong roots in Barking & Dagenham, experience working alongside young people and communities experiencing inequality, excellent partnership-building skills, and a commitment to anti-oppressive practice and social justice to shape our place-based work in Barking & Dagenham.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with local stakeholders, including youth organisations, community groups, grassroots leaders, local authority teams, schools, colleges, funders and voluntary sector networks.
• Conduct community engagement and local mapping activities to gather insight on services, networks, needs, opportunities and gaps in provision, helping to inform Blagrave's work and partnerships.
• Convene and support an intergenerational steering group of local people experiencing deep-rooted inequality to guide the development of a youth hub in Barking & Dagenham.
• Lead local grant-making activity, including developing grant programmes and partnerships, managing relationships with grant partners, and ensuring local organisations are supported to flourish.
• Collect and share learning, insights and intelligence from community engagement and grants activity, and work with partners to deliver community events that centre youth and community participation.

We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in Lewisham; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Refuge Worker

Location: Athena, Lewisham
Salary: £29,701.36 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call Rota 

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: 9.00am on 31 August 2026

Interview date: 10 September 2026

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Head of Safeguarding
Are you an experienced safeguarding professional with the confidence to lead, challenge and influence at a senior level? YMCA St Helens is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Head of Safeguarding to provide strategic leadership and expert oversight of safeguarding practice across the organisation.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this pivotal role will act as the organisation's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding for children, young people and adults. You will provide expert advice to leaders, oversee complex safeguarding cases, lead quality assurance and training, and help embed a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

We're looking for someone with:

• Significant experience in safeguarding adults, children and young people.
• Experience providing high-level safeguarding advice and guidance.
• Experience supporting senior leaders on safeguarding strategy and practice.
• Strong experience managing complex safeguarding concerns and risk.
• Excellent communication, influencing and decision-making skills.
• The ability to build effective partnerships and challenge constructively when required.
• Willingness to participate in the organisational on-call rota.

Why join YMCA St Helens?
This is a unique opportunity to shape safeguarding culture and practice across a diverse organisation that supports children, young people and adults. You'll work alongside an ambitious leadership team, helping to ensure the people we support remain safe, empowered and able to flourish.

YMCA St Helens is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Partnership Executive

Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh or Kinross (Hybrid)

Salary: £36,827 - £41,159 per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent, Full Time: 35 hours per week

Due to internal promotion, we are excited to share news of an opening for a new Executive within our Partnerships and Philanthropy Team, aligned to Corporate Partnerships.

The Corporate Partnerships team are moving through a period of growth which will set this team up to strategically focus their resources and skill where it is most needed in order to attract, cultivate and retain valuable corporate partnerships. 

Reporting to the Senior Partnership Executive, the Partnership Executive will be involved in maintaining existing supporter relationships through the Corporate Fundraising journey, ensuring all possible opportunities for revenue generation are utilised. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have skill and experience in the following areas:

• Experience of working in account management in either a fundraising or commercial environment. 
• Experience of achieving and exceeding income targets or growing income.
• The ability to seek out, identify and build on opportunities to maximise income.
• Ability to represent CHAS internally and externally.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of varied audiences.
• Driven and engaging personality with strong people skills. 
• Driving Licence and access to a car

Why CHAS?

At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. The skill, determination and creative flair of our Fundraising Teams makes this possible. 

This is a pivotal moment to join CHAS. We’ve just launched More Than A Hospice - a £20 million appeal to change how Scotland cares for children who will die young, and for the families who love them. Every week, three children in Scotland die from an incurable illness, and advances in medicine mean more children are living longer with complex, life‑shortening conditions - a gift, but one that demands change.

Right now, too many families don’t have real choice throughout their child’s life, or at the end of it - and are sometimes forced into decisions because the care they need isn’t always there when it’s needed. We believe Scotland can - and must - do better. Joining CHAS now means being part of an ambitious appeal that aims to ensure care follows the child - at home, in hospital, or in a hospice so no family faces that moment alone

We offer

• Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between at home and onsite in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
• Development Opportunities: exposure to a variety of fundraising activities
• Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.

Further information and how to apply

If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply!

Click apply and it'll take you to our vacancy page to view the full job description, benefits and apply.

To apply, you will be prompted to answer a couple of questions and submit your CV or complete our full application form.

We expect interviews to take place on 7 September. We strive to be an inclusive hirer and are happy to make adjustments to this process, where possible.

This post is subject to a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check (children).

Please note that a driving licence and access to a car will be essential for this role. There will be a regular requirement to transport yourself and materials as well as cash between CHAS sites, partner’s offices and events.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Law Society's busy press team as a Junior Press Officer, helping to shape the media environment for solicitors and law firms across England and Wales. Working at the heart of a high-profile communications function, you will support the delivery of proactive and reactive media activity, helping to raise the profile of the Law Society and promote its work on behalf of members.

You will work closely with colleagues across Communications, Policy, International and Public Affairs to translate complex legal and policy issues into clear, engaging content for a range of audiences. You will help develop media materials, draft press releases, prepare briefing documents and support the delivery of impactful communications campaigns. The role will also involve building relationships with journalists, responding to media requests and helping to ensure that the Law Society's voice is represented accurately and effectively in the media.

You will monitor media coverage and developments across the legal, political and policy landscape, identifying opportunities and risks that could affect the profession. You'll also provide support for press events, media briefings and campaign activity, playing an important role in the day-to-day running of a busy and fast-paced press office. The role will also involve producing news summaries, maintaining media monitoring reports, updating press contact lists and supporting the smooth administration of the press office.

This is an exciting and varied opportunity for an ambitious communicator looking to build a career in media relations. You will gain valuable experience working on high-profile issues affecting the legal profession, while helping to enhance the Law Society's influence, visibility and reputation.

What we're looking for

• You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce engaging and accurate content from complex or technical information for a range of audiences. You will have a keen interest in media and public relations and be confident writing press releases, articles, briefing materials and social media content.
• You will be able to build effective working relationships with colleagues and subject matter experts, gaining their trust and engaging confidently in demanding or fast-paced situations. You will also have the ability to identify opportunities for media coverage and contribute creative ideas that support communications objectives.
• You will have strong organisational skills and be capable of prioritising a busy workload with minimal supervision. You will be able to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple deadlines and respond quickly to breaking news and emerging issues.
• You will demonstrate sound judgement, attention to detail and an understanding of the wider reputational impact of communications activity. A proactive and positive approach, together with a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, will be essential to success in the role.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.

We offer hybrid working (a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

The Programmes and Work Experience Coordinator is a dynamic and varied role working to support the delivery of diverse employability events and activities, high-quality work experience placements and other related projects as required.

You will work on multiple programmes and project coordination with different stakeholders, including businesses, schools and most importantly the young people on our programmes. You will contribute particularly to our work experience programmes, which is one of our most impactful activities.

To work effectively with the different stakeholders, you will be an empathetic individual, with an understanding of different needs (e.g. young people, schools, and employer priorities), and you’ll be able to respond flexibly to change. You will need an excellent attention to detail, able to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and be committed to ensuring our programmes make a real difference in the lives of the young people we serve.

We are looking for a Head of Training to join our organisation. This is a key leadership role that would fit someone who can think strategically, lead with confidence and help us strengthen and grow the quality and impact of our learning and employability offer.  

Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes empowering adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults with other support needs to live happier, healthier, and more independent lives. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.

At Share, we are ambitious about what disabled adults can achieve when they are given the right opportunities and support. The Head of Training will play a central part in shaping how our training provision evolves, ensuring it remains high quality, inclusive and focused on real outcomes for the people we support.  

Main responsibilities 

• You will develop and implement Share's learning, training and employability strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and future growth  

• You’ll contribute to organisational planning and decision making as a member of the Senior Leadership Team 

• You’ll develop and maintain strategic relationships with local authorities, employers, education providers, health and social care organisations, funders and community partners 

• You’ll lead the quality assurance framework for all learning and training provision, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, accessibility and safeguarding, and an excellent student experience 

Who we’re looking for 

• You'll have leadership experience within adult learning, employability, SEND, disability services, further education or community learning  

• You’ll have experience contributing to organisational strategy, service development and continuous improvement 

• You’ll have a track record of developing successful partnerships with employers, education providers, local authorities, funders and other stakeholders 

• You’ll understand the barriers and opportunities affecting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with additional support needs 

Why work for us? 

Share is committed to empowering disabled adults. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible. 

Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has somethingto offer others, and we build on people'sindividual talents, interests and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees. 

We hold a goldInvestors in Peopleaccreditation, which means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life. 

We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you. 

How to apply 

We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience. 

Please apply through our website or send us your CV and cover letter telling us:  

1. How your experience to date has prepared you for the role.  

2. What your three priorities in designing a training programme for adult students with a learning disability and autistic adults would be. 

3. What achievement from your career to date are you most proud of and why.  

If you would like to have a chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact us.

We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment. 

This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please call us. 

Our privacy policy for job applicants can be found on our website.

We look forward to receiving your application. 

CIPD is the professional body for HR and people development. We champion better work and working lives and support a global community of people professionals to make a positive difference to organisations and the people who work within them.

We are looking for a Financial Controller to join us at an important time for CIPD and our Finance team.

Reporting to the Finance Director and managing four direct reports, you will take responsibility for financial control across the organisation and our international entities.

There is a lot happening at CIPD. We are changing some of our core systems, including those supporting our membership and qualifications, and we want to use this as an opportunity to improve the way Finance works across the organisation.

The Financial Controller will be central to this.

You will lead on financial controls, statutory reporting and audit, treasury, cash management and the integrity of our balance sheet and ledgers. Just as importantly, we want you to look at how we do things today and help us make them better – strengthening processes, improving controls and making sure we get the most from our systems (Netsuite and Salesforce).

This is a hands-on role. We aren't looking for someone who wants to manage from a distance. You will need to be comfortable getting into the detail, understanding where something isn't working and seeing it through to resolution. At the same time, you'll lead and develop a team of eight, helping them take greater ownership and continue to raise standards across the function.

You will also work closely with the Head of FP&A and colleagues across CIPD. A big part of the role will be building good relationships outside Finance and helping people understand why strong financial management matters.

About you

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical accounting knowledge and experience of working in a complex organisation.

You'll have a good grounding in financial control and statutory reporting, but we're particularly interested in people who have improved things rather than simply maintained them.

You may have strengthened a control environment, improved a year-end process, introduced better balance sheet disciplines, supported a finance system implementation or redesigned financial processes. You'll understand what good looks like and be able to bring people with you when things need to change.

You'll also be an experienced people manager. We want someone who enjoys developing a team, sets clear expectations and is prepared to roll their sleeves up when needed.

Experience of working across multiple entities or international operations would be valuable, as would experience of NetSuite, Salesforce or finance transformation.

Why join CIPD?

This is a good opportunity for someone who wants to have a genuine influence on a finance function.

There is already a clear direction of travel, but there is plenty still to do. You'll have the backing of the Finance Director to challenge how things are done, improve processes and controls and help develop a finance function that is fit for the future.

And you'll be doing that within an organisation with a clear purpose.

The work CIPD does ultimately comes back to improving people's experience of work. As Financial Controller, you will make sure we have the strong financial management, controls and systems needed to support that work.

For someone who enjoys getting the detail right, developing people and making things better, there is a lot to get stuck into.

We reserve the right to close the process early and, as such, an early application is highly recommended.

About The Role
Every story matters here. Some are quiet, some joyful, some hard to tell. As a Video Production Executive at Alzheimer’s Society, you will help bring these stories to life with care, honesty and craft.
You will join a creative team that believes in storytelling as a force for understanding, challenge and change. Working with the Video Production Manager, you will create and edit content across social media, interviews, campaign films and longer-form storytelling.
This role has a strong focus on editing and post-production. We’re looking for someone who enjoys shaping stories in the edit: finding the right moments, building pace and structure, working with sound and graphics, and turning raw footage into engaging, polished content.
People come to this role from many paths, whether film or media training, freelance work, community storytelling or self-taught practice. What matters most is strong editing ability, a good instinct for storytelling and a commitment to creating inclusive, respectful work.
What you’ll do
You will work across the production process, but a significant part of your role will be focused on editing and post-production, supporting everything from quick-turnaround social content to interviews, campaign films and longer, story-led pieces.
Using Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or similar professional editing software, alongside tools such as After Effects where appropriate, you will edit raw footage into clear and engaging stories. You will make confident decisions around narrative, pacing, music, sound and visual treatment, as well as adapting content for different channels and formats.
You will create cutdowns and different versions of content, add subtitles and graphics, and apply accessibility best practice so our work can reach as many people as possible.
You will also have opportunities to support filming and production. This may include shooting interviews and documentary-style content, setting up lighting and sound, and helping to create a calm, respectful environment where people feel comfortable sharing their experiences.
Alongside editing and filming, you will support production planning and logistics, including call sheets, scheduling and risk assessments, and contribute creative ideas about how our stories can be brought to life.
Collaboration is central. You will work closely with the Video Production Manager and colleagues across our creative and wider teams, respond constructively to feedback and help ensure finished content is delivered accurately and consistently across platforms including social media, YouTube and internal channels.
About you
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. You do not need to meet every requirement, and we encourage you to apply if you bring relevant skills and a willingness to learn.
You may have:

- Experience working across the full video production process, from pre-production through to filming and editing
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro (and ideally After Effects), with the ability to edit content to a high standard
- Practical experience recording sound and working with lighting in documentary or factual filming environments
- Experience working on story-led content, including supporting people to share personal or sensitive experiences in a respectful and ethical way
- An understanding of motion graphics, or a willingness to learn and develop skills in this area
- A collaborative and inclusive working style, with strong organisation skills and a commitment to accessible, high-quality storytelling

Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on the 23rd September via MS Teams

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer's Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a Criminal Record Check at the relevant level. You can read more information via our Website.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.
INDAZ

The Senior Legal Counsel is the first port of call for colleagues putting together and advising on new legal arrangements and documenting our leading health partnerships and fundraising activities. The Senior Legal Counsel works with the Foundation’s Legal team in providing legal advice and guidance for the Foundation’s innovative, impact-led programmes and activities, supporting our fundraising team alongside our fundraising compliance manager, and our work with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. This role also assists with varied internal governance and compliance matters. 

Key Responsibilities 

Charitable Partnerships (Impact on Urban Health) 

• Identify relevant legal and compliance considerations on projects and activities within the IoUH team and work with IoUH to put in place appropriate mechanisms or policies to manage issues that are identified. 
• Structure and assist colleagues with drafting and negotiating agreements for a wide variety of charitable partnerships, including commercial contracts, grants, IP licences, novel investment models, revenue-sharing arrangements and data agreements. 
• Act as a thought partner with the team to advise on the structuring, legal risks and strategic implications of partnerships and future opportunities. 
• Maintain and appropriately file correspondence and documentation relating to commercial contracts. 

Fundraising (Charities)

• Identify and advise on relevant legal and regulatory considerations in respect of our fundraising activities and work with our fundraising compliance manager and the fundraising team to ensure our fundraising activities are carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations.
• Drafting and supporting colleagues in negotiating a variety of fundraising agreements, including charity of the year agreements, commercial participation agreements, sponsorship agreements and pledge agreements.
• Advise on relevant governance matters relating to fundraising activities.
• Work closely with our fundraising compliance manager to ensure data protection aspects of our fundraising activities are managed appropriately. 

Procedure and Policy Efficiencies

• Draft, maintain and update our internal guidelines, policies and standard-form documents. 
• Create policy and process efficiencies. 
• Act as deputy data protection lead, supporting the primary data protection lead through providing training to colleagues and ensuring the Foundation’s mandated practice is understood and followed. 

Tailored Partnerships 

• Consider legal considerations, and appropriate processes, for working with certain partners (e.g. regulatory, private gain, data protection, policy), including advising on due diligence procedures and tailoring our standard form templates. 
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders on longer-term projects to change our partnership models to cede power to the communities we work with, whilst balancing this against our charity law obligations. 

Cross-Functional Work 

• Work with cross-functional stakeholders, including Policy, Influencing & Communications, Data, Evaluation & Learning and the Executive Team to advise on cross-team collaboration, opportunities, issues and risks relating to our charitable partnerships. 
• Assist teams such as Endowment, Systems, and People & Culture on their legal needs, including drafting, negotiating and agreeing documents and being the first port-of-call for a variety of legal issues. 
• Lead on specific projects for either individual directorates or cross-directorate projects. 
• Act as business partner to the Fundraising teams on a variety of issues, including advising and supporting them with drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of fundraising agreements. 
• Act as business partner to the Endowment team, ensuring they have the legal support required for the smooth running of their activities. 

Governance and Legal 

• Act as Company Secretary for the Foundation’s three subsidiary companies. 
• Work with the Foundation’s Legal Director & Company Secretary in advising colleagues on legal and governance matters.  
• Undertake research into specific legal issues or matters of best practice and provide training to Legal team colleagues on these issues. 
• Identify need for, organise and run training sessions on key legal and compliance issues to Foundation staff. 
• Deputise for the Legal Director & Company Secretary when required. 

Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role.

Skills, abilities, and attributes:

• Legal research skills 
• Self-starter who is adaptable, works with integrity, and exhibits the Foundation’s enterprising, collaborative and delivery-minded cultural and behavioural values 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  
• Detail oriented 
• Good interpersonal skills and able to effectively liaise with both internal and external communities 
• Problem solving skills, able to use initiative and actively seeks pragmatic solutions 
• Good planning and organisational skills, able to work to multiple prioritised tasks, targets and deadlines, with careful attention to detail 
• Team player, with an ability to create effective working relationships 
• Ability to embed diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do 

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications: 

• Qualified, experienced solicitor (5-6 years PQE or equivalent)
• Experience in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts (Essential) 
• Preparation of guidance notes and training materials (Essential) 
• Sound knowledge of the law of England and Wales (Essential) 
• Familiarity with commercial contracts and contract law (Essential) 
• Experience in law and regulation within a fundraising environment (Highly Desirable)
• Experience in drafting and reviewing grant agreements (Desirable) 
• Familiarity with the charity sector and charity law (Desirable) 
• Some familiarity with health/social care/voluntary sector technical language and organisations (Desirable) 
• Some familiarity with basic financial and grants related terms and concepts (Desirable) 

Benefits

• Contributory pension
• Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
• Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
• Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities. 
• Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit. 
• Shower facilities and bike lock area. 
• Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
• Subsidies for glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme