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Purpose of the Role

As the Policy and Campaigns Officer for Scotland, you will be the driving force behind our policy development, political monitoring, and strategic advocacy in Scotland. Your work will champion the strategic interests of dietitians as both a professional membership body and a registered trade union. Alongside core policy work, you will take direct ownership of designing and delivering a high-profile national campaign which is delivered across the UK. This allocated campaign will focus on a critical theme impacting both public health and our workforce.

The role sits within the BDA’s policy and public affairs function, and you will be part of a small team of policy officers and a public affairs officer who work across the other home countries and the UK. You will have access to an established Scotland board, a colleague who covers trade union representation in Scotland and a supportive professional practice, communications and leadership team based at our Birmingham head office.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The post holder will deliver on the following key responsibilities:

Policy development and advocacy (55%)

• Monitoring the political environment in Scotland in our key areas of interest, providing briefs and advice to the Scotland board and BDA senior leadership team on developments within Holyrood, NHS Scotland, STUC and local government.
• Policy development including work with relevant committees and BDA staff in the development of key policy documents and position statements with particular responsibility for policy positions in Scotland which balance clinical standards with social impact, workforce and employment rights.
• Co-ordinate and draft robust, evidence-based responses to consultations from Scottish government, public bodies and parliamentary committees. May also respond to UK consultations where appropriate for a campaign theme.
• In conjunction with the BDA public affairs officer, advocacy for the dietetic profession and the BDA in Scotland by maintaining a network of contacts across the Scottish political spectrum including MSPs, government officials, health board executives, and policy influencers.
• Translate political updates and complex policy changes into clear accessible updates and guidance for BDA members via newsletters, webinars and the website.
• Represent the BDA with internal and external stakeholders including BDA Specialist Groups, AHP policy officer and working groups/networks and other alliances.
• Represent the BDA at Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland (AHPFS) working groups and events, building relationships, contributing dietetic priorities and ensuring the profession’s interests are reflected in shared policy discussions and collaborative activity.

Campaign co-ordination (30%)

• Completion of campaign workplan/s template with the campaign working group/s.
• Co-ordinate campaigns in conjunction with working group/s.
• Monitoring the landscape with regards to allocated campaigns. Provide advice when relevant issues are trending or becoming topical.
• Build appropriate alliances with third-sector organisations, networks and charities, food policy alliances and other health unions to amplify the campaign’s impact.
• Working with colleagues in communications, design and public affairs to create compelling campaigning materials, digital content, and toolkits to mobilise members, the public, and parliamentarians to lobby for legislative and budgetary changes that support dietetic services and interests.
• Establish clear KPIs for the campaign/s, monitoring progress, media coverage, member engagement, and policy shifts, and reporting these to senior leadership.

Cross BDA engagement and communications (15%)

• Help and deliver the BDA’s participation in profile raising events in Scotland, such as NHS Confederation.
• Regular engagement with the Chair of the Scotland Board on policy, political and government matters, resulting in input to Board agendas and support for political engagement.
• Provide expert advice and briefings to senior leadership ahead of high-level meetings or media appearances in Scotland.
• Be a valuable member of the BDA policy and public affairs function, contributing to the evolution of the policy function and contributing to the wider work and objectives of the Trade Union team

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Degree educated.
• Campaign/project management.
• Health policy development.
• Equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Public policy making process, particularly within Scotland.
• Knowledge of the Health and Social Care policy landscape in Scotland and the devolved nature of public services.
• It is also desirable if you have an understanding of the trade union movement in Scotland.

Experience

• Experience of working in a policy, public affairs or research role in healthcare, membership, charity, public sector, or trade union.
• Experience of lone working and being part of a small field-based team.
• Working within a health professional body or trust/board.
• Working in a political environment.

It is also desirable if you have worked as a dietitian or dietetic support worker.

Ideally you should be confident working independently in a small field-based team, able to build relationships and translate complex policy into clear advice, with desirable experience in a professional body, trade union, or dietetic setting.

Our Adult Learning Manager is a key operational role within the Adult Learning, Skills and Employment service. The post holder will take lead responsibility for the management and delivery of High Trees’ adult learning and community education provision, ensuring highquality, accessible and impactful learning for local residents.

Working closely with the Head of Adult Learning, Skills and Employment, the post holder will oversee the operational delivery of our Adult Education Budget (AEB/ASF) funded provision and wider community learning offer, including functional skills (English, Maths and ICT), ESOL, community wellbeing, family learning and selected vocational courses.

This is a hands-on management role that combines operational oversight with a strong focus on quality, compliance and continuous improvement. The post holder will lead a team of tutors, learning support staff and coordinators, ensuring excellent standards of teaching, learning and assessment across all provision.

A central aspect of the role is ensuring the adult learning curriculum offer is well-designed, responsive to local need and effectively supports residents to develop skills, confidence and pathways into further education, training and employment.

Employee benefits
• 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day
each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
• Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
• Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Support Line
• Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
• Annual staff away day
• Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans
• Regular team lunches and generous supplies of office breakfast and snacks!

The Society of Authors (SoA) is the UK's largest trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators. We’ve been advising authors and speaking out for the profession since 1884. 

We’re currently looking to welcome a Finance Manager to our team.

The role

The Finance Manager leads on the operational management of the finance function to ensure there are robust financial controls, effective reporting and efficient day-to-day financial operations across the organisation, including our ancillary charities and literary estates. The postholder is expected to foster excellent working relationships across the organisation with all staff, member volunteers, senior colleagues, board members and charity trustees.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer, the Finance Manager has significant responsibility for:

· Management accounts and reporting

· Budgeting and forecasting

· Cashflow oversight

· Audit and compliance

· Financial controls and process improvement

· Operational financial analysis

Responsibilities

Day-to-day financial management 

• Manage the day-to-day finances for the organisation. Ensuring all aspects of the financial systems are accurate and kept updated including banking and sales and purchase ledgers.
• Manage the finances for our 14 charities. Ensure all aspects of the financial systems are kept updated.
• Undertake monthly reconciliations ensuring all transactions are properly and efficiently recorded.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns for the organisation including the partial VAT exemption calculation.
• Oversee the management and appropriate allocation of any restricted funds for the charities ensuring that monies are allocated as per donor wishes or grant specifications.
• Prepare any ad hoc budget request and figures for other departments or the management.
• Regularly review and maintain financial policies and procedures.
• Support with funding bids and reports for donors and grant-making bodies.

Budget process management

• Work closely with the Chief Operating Officer on preparing the annual budgets for the organisation and our ancillary charities.
• Prepare quarterly figures for review, explaining any variation from budgeted figures.
• Monitor the actual spend against budgets for all the charities.

· Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the needs of the organisation and our charities in consultation with the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Charities.

• Work closely with all Departmental Heads to ensure they fully understand their budgets and ongoing organisational performance against budget. 

Statutory reporting

• Assist the Chief Operating Officer with the preparation of the organisation’s accounts.
• One of the main points of liaison with the external auditors, ensuring all supporting papers are collated for an efficient and effective annual audit to take place.
• Maintain fixed asset register and inventory of all equipment contracts and agreements.
• Ensure adequate controls are in place to safeguard the financial assets of the organisation.
• Lead on preparing all our charity accounts.
• Assist the COO to ensure the organisation and its ancillary charities are compliant with statutory bodies and external institutions including:

o Companies House

o Certification office

o Charity Commission

o HMRC

o  All banks and payment processors

Financial risk management

• Work with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure that the appropriate processes are in place for the long-term financial viability of the organisation.
• Develop, update and produce long-term cashflow forecasts for both the organisation and our ancillary charities.

· Ensure appropriate financial risk management techniques and controls are in place at strategic and operational levels. 

Governance support to the Finance Sub-Committee and Charity Trustees

• Assist in the preparation of all associated papers and minutes for the Finance Sub- Committee.
• Assist the Chief Operating Officer in preparing papers for Board and Charity Trustees.

 The duties above outline the broad areas of responsibility. The SoA reserves the right to vary these duties to suit the requirements of the business.

 Person specification

Essential

• Minimum part-qualified accountant or qualified by experience with strong financial management experience, with an ability to understand the practical impact of finance decisions and processes across the organisation.

· Strong IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel, and experience of using databases. 

• Experience of using Sage 50 Cloud Accounts.
• Significant experience and confidence in managing a full range of finance operations in a small or medium sized organisation in the not-for-profit sector.
• Confident presenting financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail, organisation and communication skills.

· Resilience in working under pressure, ability, and willingness to both give and take constructive feedback. 

· Bring ideas for improvements and is open and honest in all communications where relevant and appropriate. 

• Ability to work with the Chief Operating Officer to develop the formulation of long-term financial plans and strategies for the society and its ancillary charities.

Desirable Skills

· Specialist knowledge of Charities, including Charity SORP guidance and procedures, underpinned by strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience. 

· Experience of working for a trade onion or a membership organisation.

· Tax and charities law, including a good understanding of partially exempt VAT status.

 What we offer

As a progressive and ethical not-for-profit organisation, we offer a range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. We are a London Living Wage and a Disability Confident – Committed employer.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Death-in-service benefit (8 x salary)
• Employee assistance programme
• Flexible, hybrid working practices.
• Family-friendly, disability-confident inclusive culture
• Generous annual leave, including all bank holidays.
• Salary exchange pension scheme
• Interest-free annual travel card loan
• *Office closure over Christmas
• Private healthcare

*Colleagues can work over the Christmas period, although the building is closed. For those who wish to take additional time off, colleagues take these days from their annual leave allowance.

As an employer, we nurture a working environment in which staff can grow and develop. We recognise the value of flexibility in the way we work with a positive culture of hybrid working practices.

Inclusion, diversity, and representation are at the core of our values, and we work to tackle structural discrimination and prejudice. Part of this commitment means that we are looking to increase diversity in our organisation at all levels. We strongly encourage applications from a broad range of social, cultural, educational, and underrepresented backgrounds

Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a values-driven organisation working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to protect the world’s rainforests and uphold their human rights. Since 1989, RFUK has partnered with forest peoples and grassroots organisations to secure land rights, challenge destructive industries, and influence laws and policies that safeguard forests and the people who depend on them.

Our mission is clear: to combine human rights and environmental protection to tackle deforestation. From the Congo Basin to the Amazon, our work has helped communities protect millions of hectares of rainforest. With a growing team of passionate advocates for social and environmental justice, we are committed to scaling up our impact to confront the accelerating climate and biodiversity crises.

About the role

This is a key role to help drive RFUK’s income generation and donor engagement. As Fundraising Coordinator, you will play a key role in the delivery of RFUK’s fundraising strategy to sustain and broaden the organisation’s scale and impact.

Reporting to the Head of External Relations and part of the Fundraising and Communications team, you will lead a range of activities and be responsible for developing and cultivating partnerships with trusts and foundations, ethical corporates, and supporters.

Based in London with hybrid working options, we offer flexibility, a supportive culture, and the chance to make a lasting difference.

All our work is delivered in close partnership with Indigenous and grassroots organisations in rainforest countries who are at the heart of what we do. We have a growing team of 30 staff members who are mainly based at our London office in the UK, in France or in DRC.

About you

You are an organised, self-starter and experienced fundraising professional with a proven track record of managing a diverse fundraising pipeline from identification and cultivation through to securing donations and successful stewardship.

You have confidence engaging with foundations, corporates, and individuals, and are excited to build long-term relationships with diverse stakeholders. You are eager and ready to use digital tools to streamline processes and maximise long-term donor engagement and support.

You have excellent communication skills, can juggle multiple tasks, thrive in a collaborative environment, and bring resilience and cultural sensitivity to everything you do.

Above all, if you’re passionate about social and environmental justice and ready to help shape RFUK’s future, we’d love to hear from you.

Job description and benefits

Please download the full job description from our website. We offer 30 days annual leave, 4% pension contributions, Employee Assistance Programme, learning and development allowance, and four weeks of work-from-anywhere flexibility.

Location

This role is offered as a hybrid role based in our Bethnal Green, London office. The postholder would be required to work in the office for 2 days per week during their 6-month probation period. This can be reviewed with their Line Manager thereafter.

Application Process

To submit your application, kindly complete the online application form by 9AM, 6 July 2026. Please be aware that the form will be anonymised for review by the panel.

Please note that CVs will not be considered.

We strongly encourage all candidates to read the Recruitment FAQs page on our website before submitting their application.

Regrettably, due to the large number of applications we usually receive, it is not possible to write to you should you not be shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. 

Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held in-person on 13 July 2026. Please let us know in your application if you are available to attend an interview.

Manage all new donor streams for the Trust, including mail, email, regular giving, mid-value supporters, and legacy prospects, while delivering multi-channel campaigns and creating strong welcome journeys. Convert one-off donors into regular givers, ensure smooth transition to long-term stewardship, and develop strategies to grow legacy and in-memory giving.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 This role’s primary responsibilities will be as follows:

 1. Develop and implement the Trust’s strategy across regular giving, one of donors, mid value and legacy pledgers to acquire and steward new donors. Working with the other Individual Giving Manager and in consultation with the Head of Fundraising and Communications.

2. Prepare and monitor the annual income and expenditure budget with support from the Head of Fundraising.

3. Responsible for delivering existing integrated campaigns spanning direct-mail, partially addressed mail, inserts, telephone acquisition and digital channels against the agreed schedules, targets and budgets.

4. Work closely with the Database Manager (and relevant agencies) on criteria for data selections, data extractions and supply.

5. Measure attrition in key acquisition groups as well as other key metrics on an ongoing basis and develop strategies to reactivate and mitigate against donor attrition.

6. Work with a creative agency on campaigns across all Individual Giving streams, testing and adapting regularly to optimise results.

7. Work with the other Individual Giving Manager focused on retention, Database Manager and the appointed fulfilment house to ensure that supporters are managed to the highest level of donor care standards and GDPR guidelines. 

8. Continue to develop the regular giving acquisition proposition to grow each segment of supporters and negate attrition.

9. Maximise Gift Aid income from the acquisition appeals.

10. Working with Legacy Administration team lead on legacy marketing.

11. Remain current on developments to GDPR, especially to consent and ensure all campaigns comply with those guidelines.

12. As appropriate, to support and participate in any fundraising event organised by the Trust.

13.  Undertake other tasks as appropriate as directed by the Head of Fundraising & Communications.

Hybrid, within commuting distance of any of our campuses

At the NIoT, we believe teaching is a fundamental societal good, a privilege and a responsibility, and we are looking for an experienced Coordinator to help bring this belief to life by empowering early career teachers to flourish from the very start of their journey.

About Us

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has an unswerving commitment to high-quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and is on a mission to generate and synthesize research on professional development to improve the quality of teacher and leader development at NIoT and across the system.

About the Role  

In this role, you will support our Head of ECF Faculty and Heads of Programme to coordinate the ECF programme alongside programme managers in each region, who are responsible for the proactive and effective planning, execution and administration of all programmes, including the ECF within their regions.

This is an exciting opportunity to initially support the planning and delivery of the ECF programme across all campuses whilst we grow and adapt, and to work in close collaboration with colleagues nationally to ensure the provision is of high quality.

This role would suit an individual that is keen to develop their programme and events/project management skills, as well as someone that enjoys regular contact and dialogue with our trainees, programme members, partners, tutors and facilitators.

To ensure a fair and robust selection process, we expect all application responses to be based on your own original thoughts, skills and experience.

Our system includes functionality to identify AI-generated content, and applications where responses appear not to be the candidate’s own work may be disregarded.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To manage workflow and communications across the regional ECF teams.
• To coordinate and administer our ECF programme across regions.
• To be a key point of contact for our programme partners and participants to support them with responses around programme logistics.
• To draft and post ECF programme updates on the Learning Management System (LMS).
• To liaise with partners about visits, quality assurance and feedback.
• To gather, collate and analyse feedback from programme sessions to inform design and delivery in the future through effective communication with faculty team.
• To help prepare key events for the ECF programme, such as National Webinars, including the drafting of guidance, communications and registration.
• To support during key events across the faculty including online webinars and partner briefings.
• To support the Head of ECF and Regional Heads of Programme with other administrative efforts around the ECF programme. This might include helping to organise key meetings with our Associate Colleges, administrative tasks related to the ECF or hands-on support with marketing, recruitment and quality assurance.
• To coordinate team meetings and activities throughout the year.
• To sit on the viva assessment panels for a maximum of three days per year to support the process.
• To provide support at the annual graduation event which is on a Saturday and notice will be provided.

Working at the National Institute of Teaching

• Contract: Full Time; Temporary to 31 August 2027.
• Salary: £31,537 per annum plus benefits (plus London weighting if applicable).
• This role is advertised to cover an internal secondment. It is offered on a temporary position, with the potential to become permanent subject to future organisational needs.
• The role is hybrid with the need to be on site at least once a fortnight.
• This post involves occasional travel and overnight stays, which will be paid/reimbursed by the NIoT.

Key Benefits:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• Flexible start and end working times.
• Flexible working opportunities, with significant scope for hybrid working.
• At least 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) rising to 33 days after five years’ service (with an annual discretionary office shutdown between Christmas and New Year).
• Entry to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals.

How to Apply

If you have any queries about this role, please email our recruitment team.

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page via the apply button.

Closing date: 4.00pm on Monday, 22 June 2026.

As a condition of employment this post requires a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check and an Occupational Health Check.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Quality Manager to join our Central Service Team located in our head office in Islington.

£48,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

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

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)

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

The Quality Manager will join Look Ahead at an exciting stage in the evolution of our quality management approach. We have recently refreshed our Quality Management System, moving beyond assurance to a more proactive model focused on continuous improvement. This approach is reshaping how quality is delivered across our organisation and influencing the wider sector.

The role plays a key part in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality services across Look Ahead Group.

What you'll do:

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

• Support the successful delivery of the Quality Management System (QMS) across Look Ahead services, ensuring consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and manage responsibilities in the delivery of the Quality Team Strategy and Vision

About you:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and
• influence confidently across all levels
• Excellent analytical ability and attention to detail, able to interpret complex information from multiple

What you'll bring:

Essential:

• Experience of working across one or more of Look Ahead's customer groups and supporting service delivery
• Training in quality assurance or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of quality improvement principles

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Positive Behaviour Support framework or trauma-informed practice

Must be able to attend Interview date: Tuesday 27th July which will take place at one of our services not head office

There will be a pre-assessment task

A personal statement needs to be completed and send to Selina Hossain, .

The personal statement needs to include the following:

• Describe your knowledge and experience of working with regulatory frameworks (CQC or Ofsted)
• Describe a significant piece of work or time where you identified a quality issue and contributed to improvement

About us:

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

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

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

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

We are recruiting for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Manager

Location: Hybrid with 2-3 days a week in our Head Office (Vauxhall, London) or other areas for partner/prospect meetings
Salary: £45,529.83 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

This is a brilliant moment to join Refuge. 

We’re building bold, high-impact partnerships with some of the UK’s most recognisable brands and we’re just getting started. 

As our Corporate Partnerships Manager, you’ll step into a thriving portfolio and take it further, growing income, deepening engagement, and unlocking fresh creative ways for businesses to stand alongside survivors of domestic abuse. 

From global beauty brands to leading financial institutions, you’ll lead relationships that don’t just raise funds they spark cultural change. You’ll design powerful collaborations, inspire senior stakeholders, and deliver innovative campaigns that connect purpose with action. 

You’ll also lead and champion a talented team, creating an environment where ideas thrive and ambition turns into results. 

We’re looking for someone who is strategic, commercially minded and full of ideas, a natural relationship builder who’s confident working with senior stakeholders and excited by what’s possible. If you’ve grown high-value partnerships and successfully bring others with you, you’ll feel at home here. 

At Refuge, you’ll find a flexible, inclusive, values-led culture where your work has immediate and visible impact. Every partnership you shape will help more women and children access life-saving support. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 9.00am on 15 July 2026

First interview date: 28 July 2026 (virtual)

Second interview date: 6 August 2026 (in person at our Head Office in Vauxhall)

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.

Prisoners Abroad is a unique human rights and welfare charity providing advice and support to people affected by overseas imprisonment. We help British people during their incarceration, when they return to the UK and need resettlement services, and we also support their family throughout the trauma. It doesn’t matter to us the reasons people find themselves in need of our services – and we never judge. Our range of services make sure they survive, mentally and physically, so that they can face the future with hope.

We are looking for a Philanthropy Officer to support and grow our well-established major donor programme at an exciting point in our organisational development, following the launch of our new five-year strategy.

About the role

As our Philanthropy Officer, you will support the delivery of our major donor programme, helping to steward a committed community of donors and ensuring that relationships, communications and records are managed accurately and professionally.

You will provide high-quality supporter care, carry out research to identify new prospects, and help coordinate cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activity so that donors feel valued and informed about the impact of their support.

Working closely with the Head of Giving & Communications and wider Fundraising team, you will support the planning and delivery of major donor activity, including coordinating communications and events, maintaining donor data and contributing to reporting.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with around two years experience in fundraising, ideally with exposure to individual giving or major donor fundraising, and so this role would suit someone early in their fundraising career who is looking to specialise in major donor fundraising, and keen to learn how to build and steward high-value relationships that generates income and long-term support.

You will be highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. You will be a strong communicator, confident building relationships with supporters and colleagues, and motivated to deliver a high standard of supporter care.

To apply

To apply for this position, please read the job pack which provides lots of information about the charity, the role and how to apply.

The deadline for applications is 10am Thursday 18th June, however we will be reviewing applications as we receive them, so please apply when you are ready and you may be contacted about your application before the closing date. To ensure inclusivity, all applications received up to the closing date will be considered equally.

Accountable to: Head of Fundraising and Communications

Responsible for: No line management responsibility

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (with some evening and weekend hours)

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £34,500 a year

Location: Baca office, Loughborough. With local community travel expected in Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire, Occasional travel across England as required.

Help Change Young Lives

At Baca, we support young people who have fled war, persecution, and trafficking, providing safe housing, education, and therapeutic care to help them rebuild their lives.

We are looking for a passionate and proactive Partnerships and Engagement Manager to join our Fundraising and Communications team. This is a key role focused on building meaningful partnerships that increase awareness, engagement, and income to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people. You will act as an ambassador for Baca, working with businesses, community groups, universities, schools, and faith organisations to grow a diverse and committed supporter base.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Baca’s community fundraising and engagement strategy
• Develop and manage partnerships that generate income and awareness
• Build and steward long-term supporter relationships
• Represent Baca at events, presentations, and external engagements
• Produce engaging content (stories, presentations and digital communications)
• Work collaboratively across teams to maximise impact
• Maintain accurate CRM records and reporting
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, fundraising regulations, and data protection

About You

You will be an excellent communicator who is confident building relationships and engaging a wide range of stakeholders.

You will have:

• Experience in fundraising, partnerships, or stakeholder engagement
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Confidence speaking publicly and representing an organisation
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and ethical practice
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity

Desirable:

• Experience within the charity or social impact sector
• Additional language skills

What We Offer

• The chance to make a meaningful difference
• A supportive, values-driven team
• 33 days’ holiday (pro rata), pension, wellbeing support, and more

How to Apply

If you are passionate about creating lasting change for young people and have the skills to build meaningful partnerships, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK. You must also be able to legally drive in the UK. 

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS Certificate including a check of the children’s barred list.

We're looking for a creative, strategic and data-driven Digital Marketing Manager to lead and develop our digital presence across multiple channels.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you'll be responsible for creating engaging digital content and campaigns that inspire audiences, strengthen our brand and showcase the life-changing impact of our work. You'll manage our digital ecosystem, including social media, website development, email communications and digital advertising, ensuring every channel delivers measurable results.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a significant website relaunch, manage substantial digital brand profiles and shape how a global charity engages with supporters, partners and stakeholders around the world.

Salary: £35,159 to £36,935 (starting salary range)

Working pattern: Full-time, Permanent (35 hours per week)

Pension: USS

Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays, 3 well-being days, and a Christmas office closure

Location: Hybrid, flexible working model with an office located in central London. Occasional UK-wide travel for GHE and relevant events.

Reports to: Policy Manager (Skills, Innovation, International)

Purpose

GuildHE is seeking an ambitious Policy Officer to play a pivotal role in the next phase of our organisation’s growth. Working directly with the Head of Research Policy and the Policy Manager (Skills, Innovation, International), you will help monitor, analyse, and respond to policy initiatives within the research and innovation space.  You will support a range of member-focused events and activities to ensure staff in our member institutions are well-informed and supported. This includes supporting the management of the GuildHE Research Consortium and leading on the organising and delivery of our flagship annual PGR Doctoral Festival, helping our members develop, share best practices, and maximise their research impact.

Key Responsibilities 

Policy Analysis & Communication

1. Horizon Scanning: Monitor government departments (e.g., DSIT, DfE), funding and regulatory bodies (UKRI, Research England, OfS, Innovate UK), and other stakeholders for policy updates, funding calls, and consultation launches in relation to Research and Innovation policy.

2. Briefings: Produce concise policy briefings, data summaries, and position papers for GuildHE members and leadership on key Research and Innovation issues (e.g., REF, knowledge exchange, KEF, commercialisation, research culture, open research). Develop high-quality external reports, consultations, blogs and other materials articulating member challenges and opportunities.

3. Consultation Drafts: Assist senior policy colleagues in gathering evidence, analysing member feedback, collaborating with sector stakeholders, and drafting compelling arguments that articulate the unique perspectives of GuildHE institutions.

4. Share Best Practice: Identify case studies across the GHE membership to share best practice internally and externally and drive national conversations about new ways of working and operating in the sector.

5. Policy issues: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national and institutional research and innovation policies indicated by the Head of Research Policy or Policy Manager (Research, Innovation, International).

Member Support & Consortium Coordination

1. Member Engagement: Maintain regular, positive communication with research and innovation leads across member institutions, fostering a collaborative network.  Support relevant GuildHE member networks, including the Knowledge Exchange, Innovation and Place network, promoting communication, collaboration, and best practice exchange to inform evidence-based policy development.

2. Member development: Provide support for timely implementation of good practice guidelines and associated resources, within agreed budgets. This includes assisting with members' business development initiatives, such as Research Degree Awarding Powers.

3. Event Delivery: Develop and deliver content for events including the GuildHE Research Consortium meetings, the Research and Knowledge Exchange Symposium, PGR Doctoral Festival, the PGR Network for global majority students and sandpits/match events, workshops and roundtables. 

4. Shared Services: Collaborate with other GHE teammates to maintain and deliver our shared services (i.e. research outputs repository, shared postgraduate online training, research impact tracking and researcher development tools) and explore new services in response to members’ needs

5. PGR Students: Develop and deliver initiatives for postgraduate students and early career researchers (e.g., our PGR Support Programme and associated student networks), working closely with the Policy Manager (Student Experience) to ensure postgraduate students are reflected in broader student support policies.

The postholder will also be expected to:

1. Actively support the delivery of the GuildHE strategy.

2. To contribute positively to a small, professional team focused on delivering excellence in their members’ interests.

3. Support GuildHE events and communication activities as appropriate - including campaigns, writing articles, blogs and press releases.

4. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders at HE institutions and sector agencies, including senior leaders, academics, and policy staff.

5. Gather feedback from HE institutions and use this to inform the continuous improvement of our services.

6. Demonstrate a proactive approach to embedding EDI principles within all policy development and advocacy efforts.

7. Represent GuildHE externally on a range of HE sector groups and projects and deputise for the Head of Research Policy or the Policy Manager (Skills, Innovation and International) as appropriate.

8. Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required.

Person Specification

Core Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships

• Clear, concise writing skills for drafting policy responses, reports, and emails to senior stakeholders with excellent attention to detail.

• Problem-solving, Influencing and advocacy skills 

• Ability to digest complex, lengthy policy documents and extract key themes relevant to GuildHE members.

• Confident digital skills and highly proficient user of computer packages including MS Office and G Suite

• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively, adhere deadlines, and maintain project momentum. This includes the capacity to monitor progress, identify and mitigate potential risks, and proactively address challenges.

• Experience in using data and evidence to enhance and impact assess activities. 

• Facilitation and convening skills would be advantageous 

Core Attributes

• Ability to build professional relationships quickly and sustainably with members and a wide range of stakeholders

• Able to meet deadlines, to prioritise work and to anticipate issues and problems with strong attention to detail

• A collaborative, communicative and flexible team player who is also comfortable working independently.

• An individual who shares our values of equity and inclusion and can translate these values into day to day work and impactful outcomes.

• An understanding of, or a keen interest in, the UK higher education sector, research funding landscape, or public policy.

• To be willing to travel across the UK for meetings with members, stakeholders and events and to work flexibly, when and where necessary.

Ideal Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of higher education policy, working in research and innovation and/or supporting a research environment. 

• Experience of developing policy positions and responses

• Experience in synthesising complex data and/or ideas

• Experience in supporting training and development

Job Advert

GuildHE is a formal representative body, representing diversity in the higher education sector and the widest variety of institution types across the UK.  We are undergoing an exciting period of transformation, evolving our policy approach and member-focused services to significantly increase our impact within the sector and ensure we’re providing timely, proactive support to our members as they address emerging 21st century challenges.  

GuildHE is seeking an ambitious Policy Officer to play a pivotal role in the next phase of our organisation’s growth. Working directly with the Head of Research Policy and the Policy Manager (Skills, Innovation, International), you will help monitor, analyse, and respond to policy initiatives within the research and innovation space.  You will support a range of member-focused events and activities to ensure staff in our member institutions are well-informed and supported. This includes supporting the management of the GuildHE Research Consortium and leading on the organising and delivery of our flagship annual PGR Doctoral Festival, helping our members develop, share best practices, and maximise their research impact.

If you think you can bring bold, creative and proactive energy to our small-and-mighty team to help take us to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Application closing date: Monday 12th July

Interviews: Tuesday 21st July 

Curious about the role? Please contact DanaGamble, Policy Manager for more information

The role is pivotal in building organisational capability, enhancing individual and team performance, and supporting a culture of continuous learning and development. This includes responsibility for mandatory training compliance for both staff and volunteers, as well as leading apprenticeship programmes, work experience and student placement opportunities to support workforce development and future talent pipelines.

Learning & Development Strategy

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive annual Training and Development Plan aligned to organisational priorities, including mandatory training, apprenticeships, work experience and student placements
• Work with line managers to ensure consistency of IPR reviews for staff.  Provide training on the process and offer improvements.
• Audit of staff’s yearly IPR’s to monitor and record training needs. Identify gaps in existing learning content.
• Contribute to workforce development strategies that support organisational effectiveness and future capability needs
• Support a culture of continuous professional development across the organisation

Training Design & Delivery

• Design, deliver and/or commission high-quality, engaging learning programmes and interventions, including statutory and mandatory training
• Build a sweet of training courses for hospice staff including; line management, managing absence, managing change, managing non-performance, managing stress in the workplace, IPR’s, project management, recruitment and selection, managing volunteers, working with volunteers, compassionate communication and crucial conversations.
• Research new online training opportunities for mandatory training as required throughout all departments within the Hospice. 
• Accountable for end-to-end ownership for each course from launch, booking and through to practical support for educators, advice to delegates and evaluation.
• Accountable for booking and managing all delegates, venues, course material and evaluation.
• Evaluate and prioritise course content to ensure courses are refreshed, relevant and competitive.
• Complete annual review of delivered courses and programmes.
• Ensure all mandatory training is up to date, relevant, and delivered in line with regulatory and organisational requirements
• Evaluate the effectiveness of both mandatory and developmental training and continuously improve learning provision
• Work alongside the Head of Volunteering to help create and deliver relevant training course for volunteers.

• Mandatory Training & Compliance

• Maintain accurate training records and ensure compliance reporting is up to date
• Work with managers to ensure staff complete required mandatory training within agreed timeframes
• Working with Head of Volunteering to ensure all CPD & Mandatory training is up to date for volunteers.
• Be accountable for KPI’s ensuring accurate and timely data entry, data collection and reporting.
• Leadership of resource to managers and staff for advice/information on all aspects of education and training.

• Apprenticeships, Work Experience & Student Placements

• Lead the development, coordination and evaluation of apprenticeship programmes across the organisation
• Build and maintain partnerships with education providers, colleges and universities.
• Manage HMRC Levy Scheme.
• Oversee the recruitment, onboarding and support of apprentices, work experience and students on placement
• Ensure high-quality learning experiences and appropriate supervision arrangements

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with managers and teams to identify learning and development needs, including mandatory training.
• Work with managers in planning apprenticeships, work experience and placements
• Provide expert advice and guidance on appropriate learning solutions
• Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels

• Induction & Onboarding

• Work with the People and Development Manager to review, develop and enhance induction programmes for new starters, ensuring mandatory training is embedded
• Ensure a consistent, engaging and effective onboarding experience, keeping up to date with best practice, researching and drafting proposals to improve our process
• Knowledge of statutory and mandatory training requirements (ideally within health, care or regulated environments)
• Understanding of apprenticeship frameworks and/or work experience and student placement requirements
• Understanding of organisational development and performance improvement approaches
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Ability to analyse learning needs, monitor compliance, training trackers and evaluate training effectiveness
• Strong organisational and project management skills 

About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

We’re reshaping our approach to major donor fundraising at the Connection, creating space for a new Philanthropy Lead to focus on forging new connections, building meaningful relationships and securing transformational income.

You’ll take the lead on our highest value and highest potential major donor relationships, while driving forwards two exciting strategic projects including our flagship Make It Home campaign board.

You’ll be part of a lean, ambitious and supportive philanthropy team alongside our Trusts Manager and Philanthropy Officer, with strategic direction and professional development from our Head of Fundraising Development, and close collaboration across the wider Fundraising & Communications team.

We’re open to candidates from a range of backgrounds. You might already work in fundraising, or you might come from a role where you build relationships, manage clients, or bring people together – for example in hospitality, sales, events or partnerships.

This role is perfect for someone who is naturally outgoing, confident and curious. If you love meeting new people, spotting opportunities to connect and telling compelling stories, this is a role where you can make a real difference.

This is a 24-month fixed-term contract. We are offering this role at either 0.6 or 0.8 FTE.

Salary: £53,601
Closing Date: Sunday 21st June
Interview Date: Thursday 2nd July

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer