Jobs for the Community Development sector
About BoB:
Build on Belief’s mission is to ensure sure that anyone with lived experience of alcohol or drug problems has a place where they can get on-going peer support from others with similar experience – to help them improve their quality of life, health and wellbeing, reintegrate into wider society and benefit the local community.
BoB exists to help people at all stages in their lives to overcome the harm caused by their drug or alcohol use. It does this by combatting loneliness, overcoming stigma, introducing people to positive friendship groups, and providing activities that people find meaningful.
Job purpose:
This is a creative opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference with one of the country’s leading Lived Experience Recovery Organisations for individuals who have or have had a substance use disorder.
The Innovation, Development Fundraising Manager is a new role within the charity. The purpose of this position is to work with the Senior Leadership Team and other staff members to:
· Help develop and fund new activities in our existing services.
· Through the development and modelling of pilot projects, help the SLT with the implementation of our three-year strategy and seek funding through trust and grant foundations for the delivery of the above.
· Collaborate with the Chief Executive to identify and apply for new funding streams that support the work and growth of the charity and build on our current service delivery.
You will seek to develop and diversify the base of supporters and to achieve fundraising targets working with the CEO and SLT, supported by the board of trustees. We want to continue with our local services contracted income but also to develop other income streams, expand our supporter networks and build our sustainability for the future.
The successful candidate will also develop and maintain appropriate relationships with trusts, foundations and their representatives, ensuring the highest quality of stewardship and cultivation of a proactive relationship-based approach to seeking new funding opportunities.
Working as part of a small leadership team and, reporting to the Chief Executive, you’ll capitalise on our success in partnering with some large addiction treatment providers. These have delivered innovative approaches to recovery across London.
With this backdrop, we will look to you to develop and deliver successful plans to diversify and optimise our income as well as developing the tools, processes and internal expertise to ensure sustainability.
The post holder would have the opportunity of working with a passionate, dedicated small central team, with a positive team spirit. There is a high level of commitment to developing this new area of income generation from management and trustees providing the post holder with the opportunity to excel and meet strategic targets.
Responsibilities and main duties:
o Work closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees, and others in the leadership team to develop and spearhead delivery of a funding and financial plan that will enable delivery of our mission, strategy 2026-29 and delivering our financial strategic objectives.
o Proactively research and develop opportunities from trusts and foundations, developing a funding database and pipeline.
o Working with the CEO and service managers, initializing, and developing projects, producing compelling funding proposals and grant applications, initiating prospect meetings, and confidently pitching new funders to successfully convert prospects to funders or donors.
o Work with the leadership team and local service managers, and volunteers to fundraise local community support activity in the areas we operate in.
o Explore and test new fundraising approaches (such as events and corporate) to further grow and diversify income,
o Research and implement the introduction of a suitable CRM system to maintain accurate records of all fundraising activity (including contracted income), providing high quality reports to the leadership team, CEO and trustees, and to develop a data led approach to future fundraising.
o Manage and monitor ongoing funder reporting, ensuring that effective records of grant/funding bids and their conditions are kept and strictly adhered to by project leads, and that interim and end of project reporting is completed to a high standard, consulting with project leads where appropriate.
o Build and sustain strong relationships with a broad range of funding individuals and organizations, using a wide range of appropriate stewardship approaches to develop and retain their support for Build on Belief.
o Stay informed of existing and new fundraising legislation and ensure all fundraising activities are compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice and all other statutory obligations, maintaining and communicating internal policies as appropriate.
o Actively instill an organizational culture of fundraising, ensuring that everyone in the organization, including our trustees, understands and contributes to our fundraising strategy.
o Develop a good working knowledge of the charity’s activities, our approaches to addiction and recovery and some of the wider evidence base to tackle addiction and dependency to represent BoB authoritatively to supporters and external audiences.
Experience
o Experience and proven record of soliciting, managing, and securing income from trusts and foundations, corporates, and/or major donors.
o Experience of developing successful grant applications and proposals for support to trusts and foundations.
o Digital fundraising fluency including experience of using and/or developing a CRM system to support fundraising activities and understanding of digital fundraising approaches.
Knowledge
o Strong understanding of the current UK charitable funding landscape including excellent knowledge of charitable grant giving organizations.
o Knowledge of fundraising best practices, regulation, and policies.
Skills and personal attributes
o An outstanding written communicator with the ability to absorb and synthesize complex information and translate this into compelling written cases for support.
o Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to relate to, influence and persuade internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
o Ability to prioritize a demanding workload and a committed approach to achieving results and targets under time pressure.
o To learn and evaluate creative approaches and to remain resilient in the face of setbacks.
o Well-developed organizational and planning skills, able to develop ideas and concepts into effective action plans and then deliver them.
o Strong empathy and commitment to helping those with adverse histories and lifestyles, drawn from their own lived experiences, aspiring to inclusion, diversity, and equity.
Benefits
Along with a competitive salary and an opportunity to work alongside an inspiring team of people with lived experience, we can offer:
o 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
o Flexible working and hybrid/home working
o Support with training, professional growth and development.
o Enhanced statutory benefits.
How to apply
Please send us your CV with a covering letter by FRIDAY 20th February 2026 @ 5PM.
Recruitment process
Stage 1: Application closing date Friday 20th February 2026 by 5pm.
Stage 2: Shortlist notification to candidates: w/c 23rd February 2026.
Stage 4: Shortlist interviews in person London, Earls Court w/c 2nd March 2026.
Stage 6: Notification 9th March 2026.
You can let us know as part of your application if you require any adjustments or support through the recruitment process.
If you do not exactly fit all the criteria but have relevant experience and passion for the role that could make you a great candidate, we would still love to hear from you.
We promote inclusion, diversity and equity throughout our recruitment process and in our workplace. We welcome your application regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation and lived experience of addiction.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Membership & CRM Officer
Bristol (Hybrid)
£32,000
Permanent, Full-time (Part-time may be considered)
If you are a whizz with Excel and adept at getting the most from complex databases, but also a great communicator and administrator (confident responding to many varied queries, super organised and passionate about process improvement), we’d love to hear from you.
Are you passionate about combining data expertise with exceptional customer service? Our client is looking for a Membership and CRM Officer who loves data as much as people—combining advanced Excel skills and database expertise with outstanding communication and administrative skills.
You will independently manage membership subscription processes and grants administration, respond to member queries and ensure the CRM systems run smoothly. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a mission-driven organisation.
What You’ll Do
· Administer membership applications, renewals, and payments
· Provide excellent support to members and delegates and respond to enquiries
· Maintain, optimise and troubleshoot multiple CRM systems, ensuring data accuracy and compliance
· Develop and generate reports and insights to inform decision-making
· Support grants administration and committee processes
· Collaborate across teams to improve systems and member engagement
What They’re Looking For
· Customer service skills and professional written and verbal communication
· Proficiency with Microsoft suite
· Advanced Excel skills (Power BI experience is a bonus)
· Proven experience managing and developing CRM systems and complex databases
· Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
· Customer-focused mindset with the ability to build positive relationships
· Experience in membership/subscription administration or similar is desirable
Why Join Them?
· Hybrid working - Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the North Bristol office (with flexibility where needed)
· Flexitime system
· 26 days annual leave minimum, plus bank holidays
· Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan – private GP, cash back for dentist, opticians, physio and more
· Salary Extras scheme
· Refer a friend scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Be part of a charity that makes a difference in healthcare
· Collaborative and supportive team environment
Our client is a UK charity and membership organisation that brings together scientists, clinicians, and nurses who work with hormones, to improve lives. Hormones matter; they control almost every function in the body, and when things go wrong, they cause some of the most common - and some of the rarest - health conditions.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re creating an exciting new fundraising role at QCCA for an experienced, motivated fundraiser who wants to make a visible, immediate impact in the community.
This is a flexible, newly created position that could suit either a Generalist Fundraiser or a Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, depending on your strengths and interests.
As a Generalist Fundraiser, you’ll help strengthen and diversify our income across trusts and foundations, individual giving, community fundraising, events, and supporter stewardship. Experience in small to medium-sized charities is particularly valuable, as you’ll play a hands-on role in shaping and growing our fundraising approach.
Alternatively, as a Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, you’ll have the opportunity to build and grow a corporate programme from strong early foundations. This includes developing long-term partnerships, converting corporate interest into meaningful support, and working with businesses keen to deliver social value through volunteering and collaboration.
We’re especially keen to hear from people who enjoy building relationships, spotting new opportunities, and growing income in a thoughtful, values-led way.
We warmly welcome applications from people returning from a career break, those seeking part-time work, fundraisers moving from larger organisations who want to see direct community impact, or anyone ambitious and excited by developing new fundraising areas.
This is a chance to shape a role, grow something meaningful, and see the difference your work makes every
Have you led transformational change in the third sector – and are now looking for your next big opportunity to make a lasting impact?
If so, you may be the dynamic, strategic and values-driven leader we’re looking for as our Head of Volunteering Development.
This is a senior leadership role with real influence and autonomy. Working with key stakeholders and partners, you’ll lead the development and delivery of a forward-thinking, inclusive Vision for Volunteering for Somerset. With a remit that spans strategy development, community engagement, active citizenship and workforce wellbeing, this role will be key in exploring new and exciting approaches that makes volunteering accessible to all.
You’ll bring proven leadership experience in the third sector, and a track record of strategic planning and delivering change in complex environments. You’ll also have a passion for volunteering, a deep understanding of the volunteer experience, and excellent knowledge and understanding of the national and local volunteering landscape – including the opportunities and challenges.
In return, we offer flexible, hybrid working options, a free Employee Assistance Programme, and up to 7.5 hours of volunteering leave per year.
To find out more about this role, including how you can apply, please visit our website by clicking the button on this advert.
We support and champion Somerset’s charities and voluntary organisations to help change lives and build healthy, resilient communities.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Manager
We are looking for a Project Manager to join the team in this flexible hybrid working role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading rural community development charity in Devon and play a critical role in helping deliver our vision that Devon’s rural, coastal and market towns and communities are thriving, sustainable and inclusive places to live and work.
Position: Project Manager
Location: Exeter office based with hybrid working (travel across Devon required)
Salary: £31,347 per annum (1 FTE) / £19,184 per annum (0.6 FTE)
Hours: 0.6 FTE (21.75 hours per week – worked flexibly across 3 days) up to 1 FTE (36.25 hours per week)
Contract: 12-month fixed term (subject to review thereafter)
Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 2nd February
The Role
You will play a key role in delivering a diverse portfolio of projects that make a real difference to people and communities across rural and coastal Devon. Working closely with colleagues and partners, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard, while engaging communities in inclusive and community-led development.
You will:
- Manage and deliver a varied portfolio of community development, regeneration and enterprise support projects.
- Work alongside colleagues to deliver the strategic aims and organisational vision.
- Support communities through capacity building, community-led planning, community asset development and local regeneration initiatives.
- Deliver small business, charity and social enterprise advice and support across Devon.
- Manage project budgets, resources, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with funders, statutory bodies, voluntary and community organisations, businesses and local stakeholders.
- Represent and promote the work of the charity at local and strategic level.
- Contribute to organisational learning, policy awareness and the development of new projects and funding opportunities.
If you are passionate about working with communities to create positive change and want to contribute to the long-term sustainability and wellbeing of rural places, we would love to hear from you.
About You
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and highly organised Project Manager who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to making a positive difference.
You will have:
- A passion for working in the voluntary and charitable sector and collaborating with communities.
- Strong project management experience, including managing budgets, resources, reporting and delivery to fixed timescales.
- Experience of working with local communities and stakeholders, and an understanding of asset-based community development, co-design and co-production.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to deliver training and presentations.
- The ability to manage a complex workload, work independently and prioritise effectively.
- Experience of monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting.
Desirable experience includes one or more of the following:
- Supporting enterprise or social enterprise initiatives.
- Community-led planning or neighbourhood planning.
- Community asset development or asset transfer.
- Community-inspired health and wellbeing projects.
- Drafting project proposals or negotiating contracts.
- Social impact measurement or evaluation.
You will also need a full driving licence and access to your own transport (or the ability to travel easily around Devon), as the role involves regular travel across the county, including occasional evening and weekend work.
About the Organisation
The charity is a leading rural community development charity working across Devon to support communities to become more resilient, connected and sustainable.
We are an equal opportunities employer and strive to create a working environment where everyone can make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Community Development Officer
We are looking for three Rural Community Connectors / Community Development Officers to join our team, working across Devon in flexible, hybrid roles.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading rural community development charity and play a critical role in supporting thriving, sustainable and inclusive rural, coastal and market town communities.
Positions: Rural Community Connector / Community Development Officer (3 posts)
Salary: £28,828 per annum (FTE) - Pro rata: £8,648 (0.3 FTE) / £23,062 (0.8 FTE)
Contract: Fixed term for 3 years (subject to review thereafter)
Locations & Hours:
- South / West Devon – 0.3 FTE (10.88 hours per week)
- North Devon / Torridge – 0.3 FTE (10.88 hours per week)
- East Devon / Mid Devon – 0.8 FTE (29 hours per week)
Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 2nd February
The Role
You will work as part of the Delivery Team to support rural and coastal communities to develop, thrive and respond to local challenges. Across these roles you will contribute to the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects, including the Vibrant Villages and Power in Place programmes, and wider community development activity across Devon.
You will:
- Work directly with communities and partner organisations to improve quality of life and community resilience
- Deliver community engagement, capacity building and community-led planning activity
- Support work tackling social isolation, health inequalities, fuel poverty and access to services
- Contribute to social enterprise development, training and skills building in community-led change
- Support Project Managers to deliver funded projects on time and to agreed outcomes
- Represent the charity within local partnerships and networks
- Research emerging issues affecting rural communities and help shape future projects and services
You will be primarily community-based within your locality, with some work across the wider county.
About You
We are seeking experienced, motivated and community-focused professionals who thrive in varied, people-centred roles and enjoy delivering tangible outcomes.
You will have:
- Experience in community engagement or community development, supporting community groups and partnerships
- A strong understanding of asset-based, inclusive and community-led approaches
- Excellent project management skills, including communication, facilitation, training delivery and impact evaluation
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Experience of writing reports and delivering workshops or training sessions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
You will need to be flexible, as some evening and weekend work will be required. Travel across Devon is essential; mileage will be reimbursed. Due to the rural nature of the county, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle (or the ability to travel easily across Devon) is required.
About the Organisation
The charity is a leading rural community development charity working across Devon to support communities to become more resilient, connected and sustainable.
We are an equal opportunities employer and strive to create a working environment where everyone can make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We are looking for a creative communications professional with an interest in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), or vice versa. You will help embed more consistent, robust
approaches to evidence, learning and communications across the organisation, with the aim of improving service quality and better demonstrating our impact to our community, partners and funders.
This is a 12-month fixed-term role, with the primary goal of strengthening our communications and supporting our MEL processes across the organisation. There may be potential to extend the contract, depending on organisational needs and funding.
You will be well supported by the Head of Programmes and Impact and work closely with Programme Managers to support the collection of impact data in meaningful ways — not just to meet funder requirements, but to inform learning and improve delivery. You’ll work closely with our Advocacy, Research and Campaigns manager to support the delivery of strategic communications and will play a key role in communicating our impact - using our branding guidelines - via social media channels, our website and internally.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is excited about making data meaningful and useful for social justice work and understands the power of communicating impact via visual and social media. You are comfortable working in multicultural and multilingual settings and have a track record of working in MEL or in communications. While we’re looking for someone who can take initiative and contribute from early on, we’ll make sure you have the support you need to get to know our work and succeed in the role.
Key responsibilities
Communications
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Take a lead on content creation for IRMO’s social media and website, writing engaging, accessible copy and creating engaging visuals suitable for a range of audiences
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Work with the programmes team to create impactful content communicating impact data and learnings to all IRMO stakeholders
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Support with the management of IRMO’s website
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Helping to build an internal understanding of how effectively evaluating our activities supports the delivery of our communications and wider organisational objectives
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
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Support teams with day-to-day data collection, in line with project and funding requirements.
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Collect qualitative data to generate useful insight and evidence e.g. through interviews or case studies
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Contribute to funding applications with relevant data and impact evidence.
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Support the coordination of external impact reporting to funders and stakeholders
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Support quarterly and annual reporting across programme areas
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Support internal learning processes through participatory evaluations, feedback tools and workshops
Person specification
Essential
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and good communication skills in Spanish or Portuguese
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2+ years experience in a MEL, research or communications role, ideally in a community or non-profit setting
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Strong analytical skills, including experience using digital tools to manage and analyse data such as spreadsheets, databases and survey platforms
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Excellent interpersonal skills – able to work collaboratively, build relationships across teams
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Commitment to IRMO’s values, including anti-racism, anti-oppression, and community-led approaches, and an understanding of the issues facing migrant communities in the UK – particularly Latin Americans
Desirable
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Experience in using Canva, Adobe tools or similar to design engaging and creative graphics for social media or printed materials
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Experience using CRM systems such as Views, Salesforce or Dynamics 365
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Experience working with both quantitative and qualitative data to generate learning, demonstrate impact and inform-decision making
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Experience facilitating learning and reflection processes, supporting services to adapt based on evidence
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Understanding of data protection standards (including GDPR) and ethical MEL or communications practices
We aim at all times to recruit the person most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as members of minoritised groups, and from Latin Americans and people with lived experience of the immigration and asylum system, to reflect the community we serve.
Led by and for the community, we support the development, agency and participation of all Latin Americans and Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants
We are proud to be supporting the leading independent grant making foundation in the West Midlands and Warwickshire, in their search for a Chief Operating Officer.
They nurture philanthropy, connecting people who care with incredible causes that matter. They help unlock the resources to tackle local issues, and support people and communities to thrive across the region.
They are recruiting for a new position, a Chief Operating Officer, to support the CEO, having overall accountability for the organisation’s operations. The COO will play a pivotal role in implementing their strategy, aimed at improving operational efficiency and diversifying income streams.
Chief Operating Officer
£60,000-£65,000 + benefits
Hybrid working, 2 days in the office in Coventry
The COO will ensure that ways of working are as effective as possible, enabling the team to meet their ambitions and modernise their internal operations and governance, freeing up capacity for the CEO to build strong relationships with donors and partners working with communities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Play a central role as a member of the executive team in the overall leadership, strategic direction and governance of the Foundation.
- Work with the whole team to implement the organisational strategy and business plan.
- Lead on the development of the grant making strategy, ensuring processes are efficient, compliant and deliver an outstanding experience for applicants and donors.
- Oversee the day-to-day operational management of the Foundation, ensuring systems, policies and processes are appropriate and effective.
- Oversee fundholder relationships, demonstrating value and impact whilst overseeing performance against programme delivery commitments.
- Oversee research, insight and impact inputs and ensure effective horizon scanning for emerging trends and technologies.
- Oversee HR and marketing strategies to strengthen the culture and visibility.
As COO, you will have a strong commitment to the mission and values of the foundation, with a passion for making a difference to the lives of people in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. You will need Senior management experience within a nonprofit, charitable or comparable grant-making organisation, evidenced by successful strategic planning and execution.
How to Apply
To apply for the role, please upload your CV together with a supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) onto the Prospectus website via the link below.
Please ensure that you have included a telephone number, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the recruitment timetable.
If you wish to apply using an alternative format, please contact Prospectus.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact our retained partners.
At Prospectus we believe passionately that a truly inclusive workplace leads to increased social impact. We are committed to supporting our clients build more inclusive teams. To understand how we are performing, we ask that you kindly complete the brief equal opportunities questionnaire when you submit your application via our website. Please be assured that your responses are kept confidential, separate from your candidate record, are not part of any application you make, and that the consultants never see individual responses to the questionnaire.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: Sunday 8th Feb (midnight)
Interviews with Prospectus: 24th Feb – 2nd March
First stage interviews with the foundation: 17th and 19th March
Second stage with the foundation: 24th March
We’re looking for a Principal Officer – Engagement to lead the development and delivery of SYMCA’s Engagement Strategy, embedding a culture of creative, inclusive, high-quality engagement across the organisation. You’ll coordinate engagement activities, manage engagement leads, and ensure that all engagement work aligns with the Mayor’s priorities and SYMCA’s strategic objectives. This is a senior role with significant influence—helping to build trust, strengthen relationships, and improve outcomes for South Yorkshire.
Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter to detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role (please see role profile attached). Please note, all applications should be made directly via our careers portal.
Please note South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority does not hold a sponsorship licence and cannot provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for any roles advertised.
About the role
In this role, you’ll champion best practice in engagement, ensuring that SYMCA’s approach is ethical, accessible, and impactful. You’ll design and deliver engagement activities and training, provide internal consultancy, and work with partners to maximise collective impact. Your work will help shape policy, improve organisational capability, and foster a culture of engagement excellence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and deliver a corporate engagement training programme to build internal capability and confidence.
- Design and deliver some engagement activities directly but chiefly provide consultancy and advice to the organisation on ethical and accessible engagement, ensuring compliance with best practice and legal standards.
- Collaborate with Bloomberg I-Team and Insights team to co-design innovative engagement and social research projects.
- Coordinate outreach and partnership working with key stakeholders including local authorities, MCAs, Government, VCSE, and universities.
- Convene and manage internal and external engagement networks to build organisational capacity and foster peer learning.
- Identify emerging trends and best practices in engagement, translating insights into strategic recommendations.
About you
We’re looking for an enthusiastic strategic leader with proven experience in designing and delivering engagement programmes. You’ll need excellent communication and project management skills, the ability to work across complex structures, and a passion for championing inclusive engagement. If you thrive on driving culture change and building strong relationships, this role is for you.
Essential:
- Experience delivering engagement projects in partnership with external organisations.
- Experience designing toolkits and delivering training to build engagement capability.
- Excellent communication and project management skills.
- Experience managing high-level stakeholder relationships.
- Experience in ethical and inclusive engagement approaches and using digital tools to manage relationships.
- Experience presenting, organising events, and managing meetings.
- Interest in devolution and its potential to empower communities and restore trust.
- Demonstrable interest in behavioural insights, social research, and participatory engagement methods.
Benefits
All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.
In addition to the above, some of benefits include -
Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in additional to your normal annual leave
Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.
Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.
Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.
Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications
Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.
Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority
Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.
Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Community Connectors programme is an exciting partnership between Community Links, Aston Mansfield, Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge, and the NHS East London Foundation Trust (ELFT).
Community Connectors work alongside ELFT under what is called the Mental Health Transformation Programme. The ethos of the programme is recovery focused, exploring needs through complexity (rather than diagnosis), a focus on a person’s strengths and assets, and on the wider determinants of health and wellbeing.
The role involves providing holistic support to people suffering from a serious mental illness or SMI. Service users will have a single or range of diagnosed conditions, will be known to ELFT and will therefore have a range of needs, including symptoms of anxiety or depression, or have a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Specifically, the Community Connector will work with multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) who sit within primary care networks or PCNs (clusters of GP practices) across Newham, and will support people in accessing appropriate local services, embodying a true example of wrap around support.
Above all, the Community Connector will be a strong networker who is able to engage multiple stakeholders for the betterment of service user welfare and outcomes.
Qualifications
Essential competencies
- University degree and/or personal specification
- Local knowledge of services, provisions, and issues faced by people suffering from mental health
- Experience working with stakeholders and partnerships.
- A commitment in implementing the mission and values of Aston-Mansfield
- Any other duties deemed relevant to your role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title :Community Organiser – Thriving Futures
Contract: Part Time FTC for 1 year (may be opportunity for extension) 18.75 hours a week (2.5 days a week)
Reports to: Communities Partnership and Programs
Salary: £30,500 FTE pro rata £15,000 per annum
Office Location: Lambeth, Brixton – Hybrid
Benefits
26 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays, hybrid working, pension contribution
Please let us know if you need support, have a reasonable adjustment request or have a question by contacting us.
About Black Thrive Global
We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm.
Black Thrive Global evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located.
Black Thrive Lambeth – Communities Workstream Overview
The Communities Workstream sits at the heart of Black Thrive Lambeth’s model and is the primary mechanism through which the organisation remains deeply connected to Black residents across the borough. Covering communities from Waterloo to Central Hill Estate, the workstream focuses on Black adults and their wellbeing, ensuring that lived experience directly informs strategy, systems change, and service design.
This workstream is responsible for building, maintaining, and nurturing relationships at grassroots level—with residents, community leaders, and Black-led organisations doing vital work across Lambeth. It acts as a bridge between community insight and institutional decision-making, ensuring that Black voices are not only heard but embedded within policy and practice.
The Communities Workstream plays a critical role in:
· Creating and holding trusted community spaces for dialogue, healing, and collective action
· Supporting community-led initiatives and amplifying grassroots leadership
· Facilitating co-production between residents and statutory partners
· Translating community priorities into practical recommendations for systems change
The workstream also underpins Black Thrive Lambeth’s strong relationships with Lambeth Council and other statutory partners, providing a credible, community-informed route for collaboration and influence. Through this role, the Communities Workstream ensures Black Thrive Lambeth remains accountable to the people it exists to serve, while driving long-term improvements in wellbeing, equity, and outcomes for Black communities in Lambeth.
Job Description
Role Description
To support the Black Thrive Lambeth Communities workstream in engaging with Black community members in the boroughs of Black Thrive Lambeth.
The long-term ambition of the Communities workstream is to liaise with Black communities and other stakeholders involved in the delivery of Black Thrive’s Thriving Futures – Scaling Systems Change programme.
The immediate priority for the role is to identify the people and resources that can support the development of the Communities workstream in Lambeth. This role will work closely with those involved in the Black Thrive Thriving Futures programme and will have a wide range of responsibilities from communications activities, event management to research and administration.
1. Support the Black Thrive LambethLocality Lead in delivering the outputs of Black Thrive’s Thriving Futures – Scaling Systems Change programme and other related activities to achieve programme objectives and milestones.
2. Engage and collaborate with Thriving Futures Collective partners across Haringey, Birmingham, Wales, and Scotland, sharing learning and best practices from community project delivery in Lambeth.
3. Build and maintain strong relationships with Black Thrive Lambeth Black communities by designing, managing, and updating databases to support engagement with community members, partners, contractors, and stakeholders.
4. Maintain Black Thrive’s internal systems to ensure the efficient delivery of the Thriving Futures workstream.
5. Work with the Locality Lead to strengthen engagement with the local community and Black-led voluntary sector in Lambeth.
6. Contribute to research and learning by collaborating with the Black Thrive Global Research Institute to aid in collecting and reporting quantitative and qualitative data that informs programme delivery and impact.
7. Organise, facilitate, and present at key events, including locality Community Assemblies, ensuring accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting of participant engagement.
8. Lead on creating engaging content, including blog posts and digital communications, to effectively promote Black Thrive’s work across internal and external channels.
9. Support the Locality Lead with onboarding and engaging new stakeholders in Scotland/Wales; occasional travel may be required.
10. Ensure compliance with legislation and organisational policies, including equality, safeguarding, health and safety, data protection, and financial governance.
11. Work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends, to support delivery of key events.
12. Provide programme management support, including monitoring progress against milestones, tracking risks and issues, and ensuring timely delivery of outputs.
13. Work closely with the Locality Lead to provide programme support across activities, ensuring alignment with overall objectives and effective coordination across localities.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Personal Specification
Essential
· Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a community-based role and/or setting.
· At least 2 years’ experience in stakeholder management across different levels of seniority.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SharePoint (or equivalent platforms).
· Strong commitment to equality, with a solid understanding of the experiences of Black people of African and Caribbean descent and a determination to address the factors that negatively impact their health and wellbeing.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse groups.
· Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a high-paced environment.
· Ability to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty while remaining calm under pressure.
· Solutions-focused, resilient, and able to sustain optimism and deliver tangible outcomes in challenging contexts.
Desirable
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
· Experience in community or voluntary sector work, and/or knowledge of the Lambeth boroughs.
· Experience in event logistics and/or event management.
· Ability to use Canva or another designing platform.
To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter via CharityJob
Interviews will take place: Thursday 12th February 2026
We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is the norm not the exception



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Cambridgeshire ACRE is looking to expand its network of Associates – experienced professionals who can help us deliver high-quality consultancy and support services to rural communities across Cambridgeshire.
This new role will enable us to respond to a growing number of consultancy opportunities and deliver services where our small core team does not have capacity. We are looking for people who care about rural life and want to use their skills to make a difference.
What we are offering:
- Flexible, project-based assignments aligned with your expertise
- Opportunities to deliver meaningful work that improves outcomes for rural residents
- A supportive working relationship with a respected local infrastructure organisation
- Clear expectations, fair pay and straightforward contracting
- Potential for repeat work and long-term collaboration
We are particularly interested in Associates with experience in:
- Community engagement and facilitation
- Climate resilience and sustainability
- Research and stakeholder consultation
- Fundraising and grant advice
- Supporting village halls and community buildings
- Governance, planning and strategy
- Health and wellbeing in rural communities
We want to hear from you if you are a confident, self-employed professional with relevant expertise and a commitment to community-based working. You do not need to have worked with Cambridgeshire ACRE before.
To find out more and apply:
Download the Associate Recruitment Pack on our website to learn more about how the model works, what we’re looking for and how to express your interest.
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Want to be part of something transformational for Bournemouth? We're recruiting a Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead long-term, community-driven change across the city.
This is a permanent role with real purpose - working at a strategic level to bring together senior leaders from business, the voluntary sector, and public services to deliver meaningful, lasting impact through Bournemouth’s Place programme.The Strategic Partnerships Manager will lead long-term, business-driven, community-focused transformation in Bournemouth by working in partnership with senior leaders across the business, VCSE, and public sectors.
Based from home, you'll have the flexibility you need-along with regular travel across Bournemouth (minimum 3 days per week) to stay connected and lead from the front.
Salary: BITC Professional Level 3 - £42,435 per annum
Closing date: 1 February 2026 at midnight
Interview dates: 1st interview: 10 February 2026 and 2nd interview: 24 February 2026
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – The Eveson Trust
Location: Worcester (minimum two days per week in the Trust’s office; travel across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the West Midlands)
Salary: circa £75,000
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Are you a judicious, outward-looking leader who can sharpen strategy and raise the profile of a regionally rooted grant-maker with a significant endowment?
About The Eveson Trust
The Eveson Trust is a Worcestershire-based, place-focused grant-maker established from the bequest of Violet Mary Eveson. With an endowment of approximately £100 million, the Trust supports an annual grants programme of around £5–6 million and in 2022 modernised its legal structure by becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation while retaining strong local roots.
We exist to relieve need and enhance quality of life across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the West Midlands, prioritising support for people with disabilities, mental-health needs, children and young people in need, older people, those experiencing homelessness, and users of hospitals and hospices. Our next CEO will be central to translating stewardship into measurable local impact and sustainable grant practice.
As our next Chief Executive Officer, you will:
- Strategy & Impact: lead the development and delivery of a refreshed strategic plan and grant-making framework that focuses resources where they will make the greatest measurable difference.
- Governance & Finance: support and advise the Board and sub-committees, ensuring robust governance, high-quality committee papers and sound financial stewardship of the endowment.
- Operational Leadership: strengthen internal systems and processes, make effective use of Salesforce, and propose a right-sized resourcing model to deliver the Trust’s ambitions.
- Income & Investment Oversight: work with the investment advisers and Trustees to balance spending policy, long-term capital protection and responsible investment principles.
- Community & Partnerships: build regional funder partnerships, increase reach in under-represented areas and foster strong relationships with grantees and local stakeholders.
- Grants Quality & Safeguarding: ensure rigorous due diligence, proportionate monitoring and consistently high standards of safeguarding and risk management.
- Brand & Profile: establish and deliver a communications plan that raises the Trust’s visibility across urban and rural communities.
- Team & Culture: lead, mentor and develop a compact team and oversee high standards in HR, data protection and operational compliance.
Who you are
- A seasoned senior leader with demonstrable experience in grant-making, philanthropy or a closely comparable mission-driven setting.
- Financially literate and confident with investment reports, annual accounts, budgets and risk analysis.
- Experienced in modern grants processes, due diligence and impact-focused monitoring.
- Comfortable advising and constructively challenging Trustees, producing concise, evidence-based committee papers.
- A strong relationship builder with a track record of partnership development and external representation.
- Skilled in strategic analysis, clear judgement and using data (for example Salesforce reporting) to inform decisions.
Why The Eveson Trust?
- A rare leadership opportunity to steward a significant endowment and shape a strategic grant-making approach across a diverse regional footprint.
- A respectful, detail-focused Board and a compact, capable team who value proportionate, evidence-based practice.
- The chance to expand the Trust’s presence in under-represented boroughs and to develop meaningful funder partnerships.
- Competitive salary, defined-contribution pension, flexible working and a supportive, mission-focused culture.
- The role offers clear scope to design the team and systems needed to deliver a more impact-focussed future for the Trust.
For full details of the role including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny Hills at Harris Hill at via the apply button with times to speak and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile which will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 2nd February 2026
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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Primary Teacher with Therapeutic Experience - Oasis Nurture – Oasis St Martin’s Village
Part Time – 2 or 3 days a week – Permanent Term Time Contract
Working Pattern: Either Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - two or three of those days: 8-4pm
Salary: £55,184 including London Weighting and pro-rated for term-time.
Oasis St Martin’s Village
Oasis St Martins Village is part of Oasis which is a group of organisations, committed to building stronger communities. Oasis St Martin’s Village, based in Tulse Hill, is a new and exciting project, working in partnership with other organisations in an integrated way, to provide opportunity and pathways for children and young people.
The vision of the Village is to transform the life-chances of children, who are struggling in or not coping with mainstream education, by offering them and their families support and opportunity.
Our work is based around the principle that “it takes a village to raise a child”.
Oasis Nurture
Oasis Nurture is a project that is carried out on the Village. It is a therapeutic intervention designed specifically for those children who might be described as the missing middle – those who do not meet the threshold for an ECHP but who nevertheless struggle to engage with the curriculum for a variety of reasons.
Oasis Nurture is in its pilot phase, working with four local schools, offering a two day a week intervention to a small group of children.
As a Teacher, you will be working with a maximum of six children supported by a key worker and a therapeutic practitioner. You will work alongside a therapeutic lead and a clinical lead.
In this role you will be:
· Working with the home school and parents/carers to understand the children’s needs and developing agreed goals for learning and emotional and social development
· Developing a basic curriculum for Key Stage 2 children for numeracy and literacy, related to their stage learning at their home school, so that they don’t fall behind.
· Providing a personalised, bespoke and restorative approach for each individual child to help address their challenges and fulfil their potential.
· Maintaining clear and accurate records for individual children on the designated online systems and reporting back to the home school and parents/carers on the agreed goals
· You will also be working with the Therapeutic Lead to provide opportunities for mindful therapeutic care to remove barriers to learning and provide emotional support to access the curriculum. While this role requires primary teaching experience it also requires someone who has experience of working in trauma responsive ways and understands the therapeutic needs of children who struggle to engage.
Oasis Nurture is not an Alternative Provision; it is a part time intervention designed to support local schools and children and their families. Oasis Nurture is not a statutory provision and does not therefore follow teachers’ pay and conditions. Oasis offers all the usual employment benefits including sick pay and pension.
As this is a newly created role, you will expect some evolution of the role as a result of the development of the project, your insightful input and our combined learning. At the same time, the role provides incredible opportunities for the right person.
To apply, please send your CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than two A4 pages) via Charity Jobs or see our website for details.
Please expand on your CV to tell us about relevant skills, experience and qualifications you have that relate to the job description.
We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advert if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.
If successful you will be invited to a formal interview. We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
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