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JUSTICE is looking to recruit a Philanthropy Manager to join our friendly, outcome-focused, values-led team. This is a permanent role and offers an exciting opportunity for a passionate and creative fundraiser who is committed to building meaningful relationships and growing philanthropy income.
We are looking for an individual who is motivated by our purpose (to improve the UK justice system so that it is fair and within everyone’s reach). The successful post holder will be an engaging and proactive fundraiser with experience of securing donations from high-net-worth individuals and mid-level donors. You will enjoy working autonomously, be comfortable taking initiative and bring a thoughtful strategic approach to developing and stewarding donor relationships.
Working closely with the Director of Development, Chief Executive and Senior Management Team, the Philanthropy Manager will play a central role in strengthening and expanding our major donor and mid-level giving programme. You will lead on cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of prospects and donors, developing tailored engagement plans and ensuring our fundraising activity is insight-driven and aligned with organisational priorities.
By building strong relationships with donors, volunteers and supporters and by championing the effective use of data and insight, you will help deepen engagement with JUSTICE’s work and increase the impact of our fundraising. You will be a key ambassador for the organisation, representing our mission and values with confidence, professionalism and warmth.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in and something you would enjoy doing, please do apply!
To apply, please submit your CV (maximum 2 pages) and, in a separate document, a two page
Expression of Interest via our Charity Jobs posting. Full details of the application process can be found in the recruitment pack.
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MVDA is recruiting to the new post of LocalMotion Middlesbrough Community Worker
Salary is NJC points 18-21, starting salary of £31,537 + up to 6% employer pension contribution
Do you believe communities should have more influence over the decisions that affect their lives?
Are you passionate about building relationships, supporting participation and helping people work together to create positive change?
We are recruiting to a new Community Worker post within LocalMotion Middlesbrough - a long-term collaborative initiative working to support social, economic and environmental justice in Middlesbrough.
LocalMotion Middlesbrough brings together local people, community organisations, public sector partners and funders to explore new ways of working together to tackle the root causes of inequality and create the conditions for communities to thrive.
We recognise that lasting change takes time and happens through strong relationships, collective action and a willingness to work differently – and this new role of Community Worker will be central in this.
The Community Worker will play a key role in supporting and developing community-focused activity across LocalMotion Middlesbrough, with a particular focus on Middlesbrough Voices, our resident-led participation platform which creates opportunities for local people to shape conversations, priorities and decision-making within the town.
We are looking for someone who:
This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape community-led work at a time of growing collaboration and momentum across Middlesbrough.
We recognise that valuable experience comes from many different backgrounds and welcome applications from people with lived, voluntary, grassroots and professional experience relevant to the role.
The full recruitment pack can be downloaded at www.mvda.info/jobs
The closing date for completed applications is 12 noon on Thursday 18 June 2026.
We are here to support, promote and develop voluntary and community action in Middlesbrough



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We’re looking for a proactive and creative individual to join our team as a Community Fundraising & Partnerships Manager — playing a vital role in growing the support that powers our work.
This role is all about connecting people with purpose. You’ll lead community fundraising activity, build meaningful partnerships with local businesses, and create engaging campaigns and events that inspire support and generate income. Working at the heart of our income generation strategy, you’ll help secure vital funding that directly supports the animals who rely on us.
If you thrive on building relationships, spotting opportunities and turning ideas into results, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Community Fundraising & Engagement
Develop and grow community fundraising activity across individuals, groups and local organisations.
Create and deliver engaging campaigns and fundraising events.
Recruit and support volunteers to maximise fundraising reach and impact.
Deliver excellent supporter experiences and stewardship.
Corporate Partnerships
Build and manage relationships with local businesses.
Secure financial and in-kind support.
Develop long-term partnerships that increase income and awareness.
Income Generation & Performance
Work closely with the Head of Income Generation to deliver fundraising objectives and income targets.
Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and provide regular reporting and forecasting.
Monitor fundraising trends and identify new opportunities for growth.
Collaboration & Compliance
Work collaboratively across the organisation to maximise opportunities and ensure consistent messaging.
Ensure all activity complies with fundraising regulations, GDPR and organisational policies.
Champion the charity’s values, professionalism and supporter care.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Experience in community fundraising, supporter engagement or income generation.
Experience managing relationships with supporters, community groups or corporate partners.
Experience delivering successful fundraising campaigns or events.
Understanding of fundraising principles and supporter stewardship.
Skills & Abilities
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Proactive, self-motivated and results-driven.
Confident networker and ambassador for the charity.
Good IT skills, including CRM/database systems.
Personal Qualities
Positive, collaborative and resilient.
Committed to ethical fundraising and continuous learning.
Passionate about delivering excellent supporter experiences.
As part of the interview process, shortlisted applicants will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation. Further details will be provided in the interview invitation.
Benefits
Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
We are happy to discuss working hours for this role.
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As a Peer Worker, you’ll be at the heart of your Peabody community, using your lived experience of recovery to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents. No two days will be the same — from offering one‑to‑one support, to leading engaging group activities that help build confidence, resilience, and essential life skills.
You’ll play a vital role in helping residents explore their own recovery techniques, while nurturing hope, acceptance, and a strong sense of belonging. This is a role where your experiences, empathy, and authenticity truly matter.
How You’ll Make a Difference
You’ll support residents in ways that feel meaningful and empowering, meeting people where they are and walking alongside them at their own pace. This may include encouraging someone to connect with local self‑help groups, supporting them to manage day‑to‑day responsibilities, or helping them develop practical coping strategies.
By thoughtfully sharing your own lived experience of recovery in a safe, supportive, and non‑judgemental way, you’ll help build confidence and inspire residents to take positive steps forward. You’ll also work closely with colleagues to deliver group activities and contribute to a supportive, welcoming service environment.
What You’ll Bring With You
This is a part-time role working 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility across the working days.
Why Join Us?
When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.
What We Offer
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If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.
Closing date: 10th June 2026 at midnight. Interviews will be taking place face to face on Wednesday 24-th Friday 26th June 2026. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Please note: Peabody is not a licensed UK sponsor, so we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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At Peabody, we’re committed to supporting our most vulnerable tenants and communities to live well and independently. We provide specialist housing, care, and support to people who are socially excluded, disabled, unwell, or experiencing homelessness.
This service provides high‑quality, trauma‑informed support to people with dual diagnosis — individuals with a history of serious mental illness alongside drug and/or alcohol use. This is a leadership role where your experience, compassion, and values will directly shape a service that makes a meaningful difference.
About the Role
As Team Manager, you’ll lead and develop a dedicated team of support staff delivering recovery‑focused, person‑centred services. Working collaboratively with customers, staff, and partners, you’ll ensure the service operates safely, effectively, and in line with best practice, contractual standards, and Peabody values.
You’ll oversee a rota‑based staff team and play a key role in ensuring continuity, quality, and positive outcomes across the service. This role may also include participation in Mental Health out‑of‑hours on‑call arrangements, as required.
How You’ll Make a Difference
You’ll lead and shape a high‑quality, recovery‑focused service that supports people with mental health needs and dual diagnosis to live more independently and safely. Through strong leadership and collaboration, you’ll ensure staff deliver person‑centred, trauma‑informed support that promotes wellbeing, harm minimisation, and positive move‑on outcomes. You’ll also build strong partnerships with external agencies and continuously improve the service to achieve the best possible outcomes for customers.
What You’ll Bring With You
This role operates Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, with an on-call requirement on a rota basis (approximately every 6 weeks).
Why Join Us?
When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.
What we offer:
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If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.
Closing date: 10th June 2026 at midnight. Interviews will be held place face to face Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th June 2026.
Please note: Peabody is not a licensed UK sponsor, so we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Our client has supported children and young people across Berkshire for over 85 years; they champion safe spaces, trusted relationships and opportunities that help young people develop confidence, skills and aspirations. They are values-led, inclusive and youth-centred, working with communities, schools, partners and their member network to improve outcomes for young people across Berkshire. At an exciting time of growth, they are now recruiting for an experienced Operations Manager to join their small, committed team.
The Operations Manager is a pivotal senior leadership role within the organisation, responsible for strengthening the operational backbone of the organisation. This role ensures that the organisation’s buildings, systems, people, suppliers and processes operate smoothly, safely and compliantly, enabling high-quality youth work delivery. The Operations Manager provides strong day-to-day operational leadership and discipline, freeing the CEO to focus on strategy, partnerships and organisational growth. The postholder will be highly organised, practical and accountable, with a strong focus on implementation and follow‑through.
To apply for this role, you will have significant operational management experience in a charity, public sector, education, community or similar environment. You will have demonstrable experience of managing multi‑site operations, facilities or complex operational systems and will have proven experience of workforce planning, operational delivery and implementing organisational change. You will have experience of managing suppliers, contracts and procurement processes and will have a strong understanding of operational compliance, risk management and audit readiness. Overall, you will be practical, organised and solutions-focused, with the confidence to work across teams and with trustees, suppliers and external partners.
If you are interested in applying for this exciting position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange a call to fully brief you on the role.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.
Please note this role will be hybrid-working, based either from Newbury or Reading, with regular travel across Berkshire.
Our client is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will undertake an enhanced DBS check and references.
Hours: Full time (35 hours) preferred; part time considered (minimum 28 hours).
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday if full time
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: CEO (may change)
Responsible for: 2 service coordinators. Joint responsibility with the two coordinators for the housekeepers, handypersons and gardeners plus any volunteers used to support the service
Location: Hybrid in line with our Hybrid Working Policy. Office location is the White House Community Centre, Hampton. Community locations and in the homes of older people as needed.
Salary: £34,000 – 38,500 FTE DOE plus 5% pension contribution pension contribution. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Blue Light card and Age UK discount schemes.
Lead a team giving great practical support to local older people
Age UK Richmond upon Thames is a local independent charity supporting older people across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We provide a wide range of valuable and well used local services in Richmond upon Thames designed to improve wellbeing and enhance independence. These include information, advice and welfare benefits support; social & wellbeing centres; support after hospital discharge; digital skills development; Dementia Friendly Richmond; mental health peer support and Home Services such as handyperson, housekeeping and gardening.
Partnership is central to our work. We collaborate closely with other voluntary sector partners and wider organisations to maximise our impact and reach. Our friendly and committed team of 50 staff and over 100 volunteers support over 4,000 local older people each year.
Our Home Services are a core part of our organisation, providing housekeeping, handyperson support, and gardening and plays a crucial role in enabling older people to live independently and maintain their wellbeing. Our Home Services team help with practical jobs around the home, such as cleaning, dusting, hoovering, laundry, light shopping, help with DIY, and gardening.
At Age UK Richmond, we have an exciting opportunity to lead, shape, and grow our vital community services. We are recruiting for a Home Services Manager.
Are you a motivated and forward-thinking with a passion for making a difference to the lives of older people? As the Home Services Manager you will lead a team of staff and volunteers delivering a range of services designed to promote independence and enable older people to remain in their homes for as long as possible.
This role would suit someone with excellent coordination / administration skills, highly organised and with an interest in developing a service. Experience in a management role would also be highly advantageous.
We are looking for:
1. Experience of successfully managing or coordinating a busy demanding service.
2. Strong coordination, operations or logistics experience.
3. Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
4. Strong administration and IT skills.
5. Good numeracy skills.
6. A proactive and friendly approach to service growth and improvement.
7. A genuine desire to support and improve the lives of older people, and an understanding of and empathy with their challenges and needs.
Access to a car is preferred, but not essential. You will need to be prepared to travel around Richmond upon Thames as needed.
The full job description is available on our website - follow the link. Closing date for applications is 9 a.m. on Thursday 4th June 2026. Interviews will take place at the White House Community Centre, Hampton on Monday 8th June 2026.
Provide support to help local older people to live healthier, happier and more independent lives.
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Our shops generate valuable income to support our services, create opportunities for homeless people to learn new skills and contribute to Crisis’ work in the community. They have a unique contemporary visual identity and are dynamic and creative places to work.
Location: Camberwell - 223-225 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1RE
Hours: 40 hours per week, five days over a seven-day rota
Salary: £29,639 per annum
Contract type: 3 months Fixed Term Contract
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Shop Supervisor to make a difference and deliver positive social impact in the local community while also raising money to fund Crisis’ work ending homelessness.
You will play a key role in delivering customer service and supporting volunteers, as well maintaining the look and feel of the shop and processing stock. You will work towards ambitious sales and training targets, maximising the impact on our mission to end homelessness.
This is a unique retail opportunity where you will also be involved in delivering on the job training for Crisis members, supporting them to gain the skills and confidence needed in the workplace. You will work collaboratively with your team and will have opportunities to build your own skills and career progression.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have significant retail or customer service experience alongside a genuine interest in charity retail. You will be seeking a challenge that stands out from other retail roles and will be looking to build a career in this sector. You will be committed to Crisis’s values and mission to end homelessness.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Thursday 4th June 2026 at 23:59
Interviews will take place: Week commencing 8th June 2026, in-person
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
For more information about our work please visit our website
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
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Make a difference every day with PDSA
About Us
Join us to help keep even more people and pets together when times are tough. For over a century, PDSA have provided vital veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship.
We’re now on a journey to expand our reach to support even more people and their beloved pets. To achieve this ambitious goal, we need passionate and driven individuals who are ready to embrace change and help shape a future-focused PDSA. Together, we'll build a stronger organisation to ensure our services help those who need us most for the next hundred years.
If you're ready to make a real difference and be part of a team that's creating positive change, we want you to join us. Let's build a brighter future for pets and their owners, together.
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to lead our legacy (gifts in Wills) workstream on a 12 month fixed term basis, covering maternity leave.
This is a key role responsible for delivering impactful campaigns that inspire supporters to leave a gift in their Will. You’ll take ownership of ongoing activity while also identifying opportunities to enhance performance and supporter engagement.
This is a hybrid role with UK wide travel when required. You will be expected to visit sites and attend team meetings at our Telford Head Office and Pet Hospitals across the UK.
As a Marketing Manager, you will:
We’re seeking someone with:
Rewards, support and benefits
We’re really passionate about being a great place to work, somewhere people feel proud of what they do, connected to a meaningful purpose, and able to make a genuine difference every day. Our teams are collaborative and supportive, and we encourage everyone to bring their ideas, individuality and passion for pets to work with them.
As well as a rewarding role and a positive, people-focused culture, we also offer a wide range of benefits, including:
PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.
To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bringing proven experience in finance and a strong eye for detail, the Management Accounts Assistant will play a key role in supporting accurate, timely financial reporting. This Management Accounts Assistant opportunity is suited to someone who has strong Excel skills, clear communication and a proactive approach. This role contributes effectively to management accounts, reconciliations and audit support within a collaborative finance team.
Key Responsibilities
About You
Desirable
Hybrid working expectations: office attendance in Northampton two days per week
Further information about MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
What We Offer
About Us
Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.
We support people affected by Motor Neurone Disease, campaign for better care and fund ground-breaking research. Because with MND, every day matters.
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Help shape how thousands of people connect with the story of the critically endangered European eel. Join us in supporting their recovery across the Thames Basin.
About the Project
The Thames Catchment Community Eels Project (TCCEP) is a multi-partner, catchment-scale initiative working to support the recovery of the critically endangered European eel. Bringing together a strong consortium of environmental and community-focused organisations, the project delivers conservation, engagement and education activity across the Thames Basin.
Currently in its Development Phase, TCCEP is designing a high-quality Delivery Phase programme running from 2027 to 2030, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Activity Plan sits at the heart of this application and will directly shape how communities, volunteers and schools across the region connect with rivers, wildlife and conservation for years to come.
About the Role
This is a rare opportunity to lead engagement strategy for a flagship environmental partnership. As Activity Plan and Engagement Manager, you will take the lead on developing the TCCEP Activity Plan and Volunteer Engagement Plan, bringing together partner expertise, consultation insights and consultant outputs into a coherent, inclusive and fundable plan that meets NLHF requirements.
This is not a delivery role. Your focus will be on shaping, coordinating and integrating contributions from across the partnership to create something ambitious, realistic and compelling. You will provide strategic leadership across the Engagement and Education Workstreams, working closely with delivery partners, consultants and stakeholders to ensure all activity is aligned, accessible and outcome-focused.
What You'll Be Doing
Your key responsibilities will include:
What We're Looking For
We are seeking someone who can bring together ideas, people and evidence to create a clear, compelling and fundable Activity Plan. You will be confident navigating complexity, coordinating multiple partners and synthesising diverse inputs into a coherent whole.
Essential experience and skills include:
The following would be an advantage:
You will also need to be willing to travel across the Thames Basin and to work occasional evenings for workshops or stakeholder sessions.
About Thames Rivers Trust
Thames Rivers Trust (TRT) is a catchment-based environmental charity dedicated to improving river health and resilience across the Thames Basin. We work collaboratively with delivery partners, statutory agencies and funders to deliver nature-based solutions, support environmental data infrastructure, and increase community access to rivers and blue spaces. TRT is the host organisation for TCCEP.
Employment Terms
Please submit:
CV (max two pages)
Covering letter (max one page) outlining your interest and how your experience meets the requirements
Deadline: 7th June 2026
Interviews: Tues 16th June 2026
To bring together organisations across the Thames River Basin, and foster collaborative working to benefit the environment, wildlife and communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
OUR ORGANISATION:
Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. We strengthen and support women’s movements in our focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women’s voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence. Currently, Womankind has staff based in Kenya and the UK. This position can be located either in Kenya or the UK. You must have the right to work in Kenya or the UK to apply for this role, in line with the laws and regulations of these countries.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Policy and Advocacy team within Womankind influences a transformative, feminist agenda for change in solidarity with movement partners and allies. This is a full-time, fast-paced subject matter expert role that leads the organisation’s partner centred and evidence-based advocacy in UK and Global Advocacy forums, from a decolonial feminist lens, in line with Womankind’s 2030 strategy. Additionally, the role supports partner advocacy related learning & exchange, and capacity strengthening for partners based in all of Womankind’s focus countries and co-leads work on advocacy related knowledge products.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Strategic Leadership & Positioning
Leads Womankind’s evidence based advocacy and strategic engagement in global, regional & UK Policy forums from a decolonial feminist lens. This includes:
Formulation of Womankind’s UK & Global advocacy plans, and execution of key deliverables based on thorough advocacy mapping processes.
Planning and engaging in side and parallel events.
Identifying key advocacy messages and supporting partner engagement/participation.
2. Feminist Research & Knowledge Production
Drives the conceptualisation, decolonial feminist framing, review, and strategic dissemination of knowledge products in alignment with advocacy priorities per the organisation’s Strategy 2030 and relevant sub-strategies including the feminist partnerships and influencing sub-strategies.
3. Partner Support, Learning and Exchange
Proactively supports partner influencing and advocacy skills strengthening where necessary and appropriate, in line with available organisational resources.
Identifies, plans and executes strategic in-country, transnational and cross-continental learning and exchange opportunities.
4. Programme Management
Contributes to the P&A team’s annual planning and budgeting processes.
Engages in robust monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning (MERL). This includes contributing to the development of appropriate advocacy MERL tools, participation in institutional MERL processes.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION:
Internal
P&A team.
Grantmaking & Partnerships Team.
Fundraising Team.
Communications team.
External
Partners.
Women’s Rights Organisations & Feminist Movement Allies.
UK Government Entities e.g. FCDO.
Regional and International Bodies.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Qualification and training:
A post-graduate qualification in a relevant social sciences field e.g. international development or legal studies, human rights, gender studies, or equivalent experience.
Essential Experience:
At least 5 years’ experience in the women’s rights and feminist sectors with demonstrable capabilities in strategic, partner-centred, evidence-based, decolonial feminist advocacy leadership in UK and Global Advocacy spaces.
In-depth knowledge on core women’s rights normative standards and intersectional feminist principles that guide policy and influencing work within the UK and globally. This includes how diverse women’s rights thematic areas intersect and how this is integrated into strategic influencing and advocacy.
Astute networking skills and ability to successfully build and leverage relationships with diverse partners, allies, government officials and intergovernmental bodies for strategic advocacy and influencing.
Proven track record in leading/driving knowledge production from a decolonial feminist lens including research reports, and policy briefs.
Country specific expertise in executing partner advocacy needs and learning and exchange opportunities linked to diverse women and girls in local, transnational, and cross-continental contexts.
Sound programme management skills including demonstrable experience in advocacy related MERL, annual planning and budgeting.
Demonstrable experience in direct line-management of officers, interns and volunteers in diverse and cross-cultural teams.
Desirable Experience:
Proven track record of successfully contributing to fundraising bids.
Knowledge and Skills:
An organised, strategic, credible, confident self-starter with the ability to respond in a timely way to emergent needs and opportunities in the UK or globally.
A collegial and collaborative team player who can work effectively as part of a diverse team in ways that contribute to a creative, safe, inclusive and supportive work environment.
Excellent written, verbal influencing and communication skills. Fluency in English is essential.
Proficient in use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
A flexible, creative, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.
Strong feminist politics and analysis lens.
Understanding of and commitment to working in line with Womankind’s feminist and anti-racist stance.
Travel Requirements:
International travel and regular in-person catch-ups with UK based policy makers and civil society colleagues are essential requirements for this role. The post holder is expected to engage in reasonable international travel to fulfil their duties. This is expected to be no more than four-eight weeks per year.
Line Management:
The role holder is expected to line manage the UK/Global Policy and Advocacy Officer. They will occasionally supervise consultants, interns and volunteers as needed, in line with the work they are leading.
All posts are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and to uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures, and in compliance with Womankind Worldwide’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
The role also undertakes other responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature and which have been discussed and agreed with the line manager.
London and remote (minimum 1 day per week in office)
£58,855 + £3,472 London Weighting
Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week, some flexibility and occasional unsocial hours)
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client in their search for a new Head of Membership to lead and grow their 16,000-strong employer network. You’ll be ambitious, values-driven and passionate about bringing communities together to create real change. The foundation is part of a larger organisation, the UK’s largest people-powered alliance, bringing communities together to create real change.
This is a senior leadership role at the heart of a national movement. You’ll lead the strategy, relationships and delivery behind their accreditation programmes, ensuring employers not only join, but stay engaged and drive meaningful improvements in working conditions. You’ll also play a key role in shaping wider organisational strategy as part of the senior leadership team.
You’ll be a confident leader, with experience working across national and local delivery or community-led approaches, who can operate at scale, with a track record of delivering strategy through teams. You’ll have strong commercial awareness, experience developing partnerships or new income streams, and understand what motivates employers, able to lead complex programmes with clear outcomes. You’ll bring excellent relationship management skills, with demonstrable experience working with senior, c-suite and influential stakeholders, and be comfortable presenting to large groups. Passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams, you’ll be able to use data and insight to improve team performance and decision-making.
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