Head of member support jobs

We’re looking for a talented and purpose-driven Finance Manager to join Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation and help us make an even bigger difference in local communities across our county.

This is a pivotal role at the heart of our organisation. You’ll bring financial expertise, clarity and confidence to our work—helping us operate efficiently, meet our charitable obligations, and maximise the impact we create for the people and places we serve.

In this role, you will:

· Lead on budgeting, quarterly management accounts and financial reporting

· Prepare our Annual Report & Financial Statements and manage the audit process

· Oversee our finance systems (Xero, ApprovalMax, Salesforce, Power BI)

· Manage cashflow, banking arrangements and fund reconciliations

· Support donor reporting and investment oversight

· Ensure we meet requirements for Companies House, the Charity Commission and HMRC

· Line-manage and support our Finance Assistant(s)

About you: You’re aligned with our mission and values, passionate about strengthening communities, and keen to contribute your skills in a meaningful way. You’ll be:

· Fully qualified ACMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience

· Experienced in a similar level finance role

· An excellent communicator with strong attention to detail and confidence managing a varied workload

· Experienced with accounting software (Xero desirable) and Microsoft 365

· Charity finance knowledge is helpful but not essential—we’ll support your development.

Why join us? You’ll be part of a small, supportive team who care deeply about what we do. We offer flexible working (30–37.5 hours) and a hybrid approach, with our office based in Devizes.

Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 14 January 2026

Please note, the full job description and person specification can be found in the recruitment pack.

For more information on the role, and for details on how to apply for this position, please read the recruitment pack in full available on our website. 

If you want to use your financial expertise to help communities across Wiltshire and Swindon thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Digital Marketing Officer (0.6 FTE / 22.5hrs per week) with strong digital marketing skills and passion for engaging content.

You’ll be joining the only independent charity in the UK dedicated to improving the nation’s numeracy. It’s a fantastic opportunity within a small but ambitious and dynamic organisation making a real difference to people’s lives and livelihoods.

Working closely with the External Relations team on our award-winning campaigns, communications, content and marketing, you will deliver paid and organic social media campaigns - creating strategies, planning execution, optimisation, and reporting. You will also collaborate on SEO, web content and email marketing.

We are looking for someone with solid marketing and copywriting skills, a focus on using data to find out ‘what works’, bags of enthusiasm and the ability to work with initiative and attention to detail. Previous experience in the charity sector is not necessary.

National Numeracy is based in Brighton, and while office-based work is available, we also offer remote, hybrid and flexible working. This role will include occasional UK travel.

Development Officer - Major Gifts
Location: Kingston upon Thames (Hybrid working - minimum 2-3 days on campus)
Salary: £39,407 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date: Mon 26 Jan 2026
Interviews in person: 9 February 2026

Help to shape the future of philanthropy and alumni engagement at Kingston University.

Kingston University is an incredible place to work. For over 125 years, we've been shaping student futures through academic excellence and forward-thinking teaching. Our recent TEF Gold rating reflects our commitment to delivering outstanding education and research. Through our ambitious Town House Strategy, we're embedding a progressive new model of education and driving innovation through partnerships with businesses, communities, and organisations.

The Development, Alumni Relations and Engagement (DARE) team plays a vital role in delivering these ambitions. With a global alumni community of over 270,000, we foster meaningful relationships that drive philanthropic support, unlock partnerships, and enhance the University's reputation and reach.

About the role

We are now seeking a Development Officer - Major Gifts, you will be a key member of the DARE team, responsible for generating philanthropic income and supporting the pipeline for transformational gifts. This is a dynamic, relationship-driven role and we're looking for someone who thrives on creativity and can spot potential and transform it into meaningful opportunities.

Reporting to the Head of Major Gifts, you will:

* Manage a portfolio of mid-level donors, personally soliciting gifts at the four- and five-figure level.
* Support the cultivation of ultra-high-net-worth prospects for transformative gifts.
* Deliver against KPIs and income targets, contributing to our ambitious fundraising growth strategy.
* Assist with compelling proposals, donor engagement activities, and major gift events.
* Work collaboratively across the University to embed philanthropy and alumni engagement into Kingston's culture.

About You

An ambitious, curious and motivated fundraiser with:

* Demonstrable experience in development or fundraising, ideally in higher education or charity.
* Excellent communication skills.
* A proven track record of securing and stewarding donations.
* Strong influencing and relationship-building skills, with confidence engaging donors.
* Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
* A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for Kingston's mission.
* Passion for the impact they can have through fundraising in the higher education sector

What We Offer

* A dynamic, ambitious team environment
* Hybrid working with a strong sense of campus community
* Opportunities to make a real impact on student success and the University's future

Benefits include:

* Generous holiday entitlement of 35 days (from entry at all levels), in addition to bank holidays
* Three 'meeting free' weeks each year to create space for reflection and time to plan for the period ahead
* Flexible working - we can consider and accommodate various work patterns
* Family-friendly policies that support the needs of our employees
* Exceptional professional development opportunities

Key Details

- Location: Kingston upon Thames (Hybrid working, 2-3 days/week on campus)
- Closing Date: Mon 26 Jan 2026
- Interview Date: Monday 9 Feb 2026

How to apply?

The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, please send your up-to-date CV to Philippa at Charity People for further details about next steps.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

Country Director – Scotland

We are seeking an experienced and credible senior leader to provide strategic direction and operational leadership for a national fostering charity’s work in Scotland.

Position: Country Director – Scotland
Salary: £53,836 to £59,012 per annum
Location: Glasgow, with hybrid and home based working considered
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 25 January 2026

About the role

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for leading and delivering the organisation’s vision, strategy and impact across Scotland. As a member of the Leadership Team, you will provide strategic oversight, manage people and budgets, and act as a key external representative with government, regulators and sector partners.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing overall leadership and management of the organisation’s work in Scotland
Developing and delivering Scotland specific strategies aligned to UK wide objectives
Leading, managing and supporting staff, volunteers and associates
Building and maintaining strong relationships with national and local government, regulators, fostering services and members
Acting as a spokesperson and senior representative in Scotland
Overseeing the design, delivery and evaluation of impactful programmes for foster carers and children
Driving robust monitoring, impact measurement and reporting
Securing funding through grants, tenders and partnerships
Holding and managing budgets in line with organisational policies
Identifying opportunities for innovation, collaboration and sector improvement
Growing individual and corporate membership across Scotland
Acting as safeguarding lead for the country and ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies

About you

You will be an experienced senior leader with strong credibility across children’s social care and fostering, comfortable operating at strategic and operational levels.

You will bring:

Senior leadership and management experience within children’s social care or a closely related field
In depth knowledge of foster care practice and policy across the UK
Experience of working with statutory local authority services and senior stakeholders
Proven ability to lead teams, manage change and deliver strategic plans
Experience of managing budgets and securing funding
Strong relationship building, influencing and communication skills
Sound safeguarding knowledge and practice
Excellent organisational and IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Teams and Office 365
A clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to the organisation’s mission and values

Desirable experience includes a social work qualification, experience in the voluntary or independent sector, working across a national remit, or lived experience of foster care.

About the organisation

The organisation is the leading fostering charity in the UK, working to improve outcomes for children and young people through support, advocacy, programmes and membership services for foster carers and fostering services. It operates across all UK nations, working closely with governments, regulators and partners to influence policy and practice.

Other roles you may have experience of could include; Director of Children’s Services, Head of Fostering, Assistant Director Social Care, Regional Director, Service Director, Programme Director, Policy Director, Operations Director, Strategic Lead Children’s Services, Senior Social Work Manager, National Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an Information Security Manager to join our fantastic Service Delivery team at RBL.

This important and newly created role will see you take responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining security policies, procedures, and controls to protect the RBL data and systems and will lead on activities that assess, report and mitigate risk. You will play a pivotal role in the management and containment of security incidents, ensuring continuous improvement with RBLs security while raising awareness for staff, volunteer and member communities.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Reporting to our Head of Technology Operations and Security, key responsibilities will include:

- Lead on activities that assess, report and mitigate risk, with the focus being to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of RBL’s information assets
- Take responsibility for RBLs information and data protection policies, practices and settings
- Lead on the design and implementation of robust processes for reviewing & addressing the data security posture of third-party suppliers
- Develop RBL’s policies and procedures in accordance with industry regulations and standards such as NIST, PCI-DSS, and ISO27001
- Implement and oversee security awareness training initiatives to ensure adherence to the organisation’s security protocols

You will be an expert in your field with significant experience in security and compliance management, comfortable with the management and complexity of information security. As a new role, you will be adaptable to change and happy to lead the direction of the post with strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical solutions to a non technical audience.
You will be contracted to our London Haig House Hub with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the Hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.

Employee benefits include –

- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The Youth Endowment Fund  

Senior Change Manager, Youth Justice 

Reports to: Change Lead for Diversion

Salary:  £52,700 per annum  

Location:  Central London or Hybrid*(see below) 

Contract: (2-year fixed term – potential to extend)

Closing date for applications: 12pm Monday 12th January 2026 

Interview dates: Week commencing 26th January 2026 

About the Youth Endowment Fund 

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.

In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children becoming involved in violence. Our mission is to find what works and build a movement to put it into practice. A big part of the movement that we need to build is in the world of youth justice. We need to inspire and connect with youth justice leaders across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen.

Key Responsibilities  

We are making good progress building the evidence of what works within and around youth justice to reduce violence. This year, in conjunction with the Centre for Justice Innovation, we published Diversion Practice Guidance and have recently launched our new self-evaluation tool for diversion practice (ORPIC). But the big risk is that we publish these resources and nothing changes. That’s where you come in.

Your role is to work out the best way to make this change happen by getting youth justice services (YJSs) and police forces to adopt evidence-based practice through our new change programme: the Whole Area Model (WAM). WAM helps police forces and youth justice services strengthen diversion practices by aligning their work with the 7 C’s: 

1. Culture – A child-centred, pro-diversion ethos 

1. Contact – Interactions are trauma-informed and maximise prevention and safeguarding opportunities 

1. Custody – Considered use of police custody, prioritising alternatives and swift triage. 

1. Criteria – Clear, consistent eligibility for diversion. 

1. Collaboration – Multi-agency decision-making panels; shared protocols and referral pathways.

1. Care – Evidence-based support, monitoring engagement, closing cases responsibly.

1. Checks – Ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and scrutiny to ensure quality and equity. 

Your role will involve: 

• Supporting the delivery of the Whole Area Model through activities like: 

• Facilitating completions of diversion self-evaluations with youth justice services and police forces. 

• Delivering training to youth justice, police and other relevant agencies about the evidence-base or specific areas of diversionary practice and governance (e.g. scrutiny panels). 

• Supporting the ongoing development of a National Diversion Network, which will contribute to a wider repository of diversion resources and evidence

• Identifying and creating practical resources which help youth justice professionals and police officers to put evidence into practice. 

• Developing great relationships with senior leaders, youth justice workers and police officers, generating a strong understanding of key issues and needs in relation to youth justice matters, and building credibility and trust with the sector.

• Working out other effective ways to connect people with the evidence, then making those things happen, from virtual learning events to presentations. 

As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also: 

• Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly.

• Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed.

About You 

You must have this sort of experience: 

• You’ve changed frontline practice and/or systems:You have significant experience in leading behaviour, practice or policy changes within a youth justice setting. You can show how these have been effective in delivering tangible change.

• You’re working in or around the youth justice service, preferably in a role/setting specifically working with children who are vulnerable to or involved in violence.  

• You work well in multi-agency environments: You have experience collaborating across police, youth justice, local authorities and other partners, and you can communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders to build alignment and drive change. 

You might have this sort of experience: 

• Supporting a youth justice team/service to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice in relation to diversion or wider youth justice activities.

You are this sort of person: 

• You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do. 

• You understand the youth justice sector and diversion specifically. You really understand how the youth justice sector works, from leaders to frontline officers.

• You write in a way that people easily understand. You have that rare skill of writing in plain English. You have experience of translating complex information into plain writing that everyone can understand.

• You have excellent project and time management skills and the ability to design and deliver high quality outputs such as reports and digital resources to a high standard.

• You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You have built good relationships with very senior people and with very junior people. You are good at chairing meetings, connecting people and having good introductory meetings. You are comfortable talking to a government minister, a youth worker, a company CEO, a teacher and a 15-year-old student. Listening to people from all backgrounds matters to you.

• You learn fast but remain humble. You are very quick at getting your head around things. You like learning. You are very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know. You know that you can learn more. You know that it's easy to assume you know when you don't. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You are a great and supportive team player. 

• You don't want young your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing violence.

• You understand people. You understand what the lives of vulnerable young people can be like, and you understand some of the organisations that work with them, ideally through first-hand experience.

• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. 

While it’s not a criterion, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence affecting children and young people. 

It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

Hybrid Working 

Our office is located in Central London. Team members who reside within the 32 London Boroughs or are within a 90-minute commute are expected to attend the office at least two days per week. 

For those living outside of London but within England, Scotland, or Wales, the expectation is to work from the London office two days per month. 

Travel  

Due to the nature of the programme there is some national travel required within England and Wales. This is likely to be up to five times per month; all travel costs can be reimbursed with flexibility for overnight stays if preferred.

To Apply 

Please click on the "Apply for this" button and submit your CV, your completed monitoring form and ensure your covering letter answers the following three questions below. Please submit your application by 12pm Monday 12th January 

When applying for this role, please ensure that you answer the application questions below:    

Personal and professional experiences in violence prevention
1. What personal and professional experiences shape your understanding of the youth justice sector and its role in preventing youth violence? (max 400 words) 

Developing strategy
2. Can you describe a time when you successfully supported youth justice partnership leaders to improve their practice or systems? Please be specific about the scale and context of your involvement. (max 400 words) 

Improving practice or systems 
3. Describe your experience improving diversion for children. What actions did you take, what impact did they have, and what did you learn? (max 400 words) 

Interview Process 

This will likely be a one stage interview process. Interviews will take place the week of 26th January 2026. 

Please Note: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. 

All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well. 

Benefits Include 

• £1,000 professional development budget annually 

• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays 

• Four half days for volunteering activities 

• Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support 

• Volunteering days - 4 half days per year 

• Death in service - 4 times annual salary 

• Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm 

• Financial support including travel and hardship loans 

• Employer contributed pension of 5%. 

Your Data 

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful, and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area. 
 

Development Manager - Major Gifts

Location: Kingston upon Thames (Hybrid working - minimum 2-3 days on campus)
Salary: £45,025 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date: midday Friday 16 January 2026
Interviews in person: TBC 28 or 29 Jan 2026

Help to shape the future of philanthropy and alumni engagement at Kingston University.

Kingston University is an incredible place to work. For over 125 years, we've been shaping student futures through academic excellence and forward-thinking teaching. Our recent TEF Gold rating reflects our commitment to delivering outstanding education and research. Through our ambitious Town House Strategy, we're embedding a progressive new model of education and driving innovation through partnerships with businesses, communities, and organisations.

The Development, Alumni Relations and Engagement (DARE) team plays a vital role in delivering these ambitions. With a global alumni community of over 270,000, we foster meaningful relationships that drive philanthropic support, unlock partnerships, and enhance the University's reputation and reach.

The Role

As Development Manager - Major Gifts, you will be a senior member of the DARE team, responsible for generating philanthropic income to meet ambitious annual targets. Reporting to the Head of Major Gifts, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of high-value donors (individuals, trusts & foundations, corporates), personally soliciting gifts of £10,000+.
• Support the pipeline of mid-level prospects and help develop ultra-high-net-worth individuals for transformative gifts.
• Deliver against KPIs and income targets, contributing to our goal of growing major giving from £450,000 annually to £1 million within three years.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and academic leaders, producing compelling proposals and leading donor engagement.

This is a dynamic, outward-facing role requiring excellent relationship-building skills, strategic thinking, and a passion for the impact of fundraising in higher education.

About You

You will be an experienced and driven fundraiser with:

• A proven track record of securing and stewarding four-figure and above gifts.
• Strong influencing and communication skills, with confidence engaging high-profile individuals.
• Experience managing a varied portfolio and achieving ambitious KPIs.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work across a complex organisation.

Experience in higher education or the charity sector is desirable, but not essential.

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid working (minimum 2-3 days on campus).
• A supportive, ambitious team committed to innovation and impact.
• The opportunity to make a lasting difference to students and the University community.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Apply now and bring your expertise, passion, and authentic self to Kingston University.
Please share a copy of your profile or CV with Philippa at Charity People as the first step.

Benefits include:

* Generous holiday entitlement of 35 days (from entry at all levels), in addition to bank holidays

* Three 'meeting free' weeks each year to create space for reflection and time to plan for the period ahead

* Flexible working - we can consider and accommodate various work patterns

* Family-friendly policies that support the needs of our employees

* Exceptional professional development opportunities

Key Details
- Location: Kingston upon Thames (Hybrid working, 2-3 days/week on campus)
- Closing Date: midday on Friday 16 Jan
- Interview Date: in person provisionally 28 or 29 Jan

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

We are currently looking for a Senior Service Manager to oversee safe houses based in the Swindon area. This role is a chance to combine your leadership skills, compliance excellence and compassion.

In the role you will:

• Lead and Inspire: Manage and motivate a dedicated team, ensuring they receive high quality supervision, training, and support.
• Champion Safety & Quality: Take ownership of Health & Safety compliance, safeguarding standards, and quality assurance measures including CQC and internal audits.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Oversee budgets, payroll, and service delivery with a focus on efficiency and high standards.
• Empower Survivors: Ensure service users receive the care and advocacy they need to rebuild their lives.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in team management and compliance within a care or support setting.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, safeguarding, and quality frameworks.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
• Experience in modern slavery support is desirable, but not essential as training will be provided.

About Us

Medaille Trust is one of the leading providers of support to survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK. We are working to provide refuge and freedom for survivors and fighting to see slavery in all its forms become a thing of the past. The need for this work has never been higher, there are more than 50 million estimated victims of modern slavery worldwide, and over 120,000 potential victims in the UK.

We operate ten safe houses and five outreach hubs, staffed round the clock by specialist staff, working with more than 600 men, women and dependent children each year. We work to raise awareness in the UK and to provide preventive work in source countries. Our Pursue work helps survivors to engage with police and within the legal system to seek justice and to secure convictions against their perpetrators.

Interview Date: TBC

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview/ appoint before the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

This role is a subject to satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service checks.

The ability to drive with a valid licence with use of own vehicle insured for business purposes is essential.

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent, 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the London office; the remainder working from home) 

Reports to: Managing Director

Salary and Benefits: £45-60k depending on experience, plus discretionary annual bonus, 35 days leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays), a 6% employer pension contribution and the right to work from any location for up to 25 working days per year.

Career Progression: We want our people to flourish and grow whilst working for us, helping to contribute towards Future Advocacy’s continued success and impact. This is why we place a big emphasis on learning and development. There are potential future pathways for the right candidate to progress into a “Head of” role and beyond.

Why join us?

Future Advocacy is a global agency, based in London, Brussels and Berlin, that puts cutting-edge advocacy, campaigning and communications tools into the hands of individuals and organisations working to create a better future. 

We are highly skilled at:

• Designing winning advocacy and strategic communications strategies 
• Mobilising targeted and powerful campaigns for change
• Securing strategically important media coverage
• Digital and creative campaigns
• Research, analysis, policy development and writing 
• Training in all aspects of strategy, government relations, campaigning, and media work

We are proud to work for some fantastic clients seeking to make the world a better place. Current and previous clients include the Jamie Oliver Group; Movember; the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Brave Movement; Centre for Democracy and Technology; ECPAT International; Which?; WaterAid; Bite Back 2030; World Food Programme; Islamic Relief; Sarah Brown’s TheirWorld charity; Wellcome Trust, and the World Wide Web Foundation. 

Our small but mighty team is made up of people from 8 countries around the world, with experience in government, politics, NGOs, foundations, and the private sector - all motivated to drive positive change. Our Founder/CEO previously was Director of the ONE campaign across Europe for seven years, responsible for all ONE’s policy, campaigns, digital, media, and advocacy work. He was a key architect of the Make Poverty History Campaign; Movement Director for the anti-slavery organisation Walk Free; and an Executive Director of the UK Labour Party. 

The Role

Future Advocacy is looking for a Senior Consultant in Strategic Communications and Advocacy. This is a unique opportunity to take a leading role on high-impact projects within a small, dynamic organisation that values creativity, collaboration, and personal growth. We’re looking for a versatile and talented professional, who is excited to lead and contribute to meaningful strategic communications and advocacy initiatives for our brilliant clients.

What we’re looking for

As a Senior Consultant, you will:

• Lead and contribute to client projects
• Design and implement strategic communications strategies
• Drive forward media relations:
  • Spot news hooks and craft stories that land and secure media coverage 
  • Work on high-impact opinion pieces with our champions 
  • Secure broadcast opportunities for key spokespeople 
• Develop and execute UK and global government relations strategies, and meet with decision-makers
• Help to maintain extremely high writing quality across the organisation including on social media
• Line-manage team members, supporting their growth, development, and impact while fostering a positive, collaborative, and empowering team environment
• Oversee our monitoring platform subscriptions and support colleagues who regularly use them
• Contribute to business development, including writing proposals and budgets for new projects
• Contribute to modelling and strengthening our culture
• Undertaking additional tasks as needed

Requirements

We would love to hear from you if you meet the criteria below:

• At least 5 - 10 years of proven success in strategic communications
• A flair for storytelling, with proven excellent media relations skills and connections with UK and/or international media
• A sharp political nose and strong political literacy, with an excellent grasp of key UK political actors, power dynamics and how narratives shift.
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment, while also being a generous and collaborative team member
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to manage competing priorities 
• Strong capability to represent the organisation to high-level individuals and clients
• Experience in line managing and nurturing team members
• Experience in effectively managing projects
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent 

Nice to Have:

• Experience in designing and delivering government relations and advocacy strategies - including engaging with decision makers
• Experience working in international development
• Experience using media monitoring tools
• Proven experience in managing client relationships, acting as a trusted point of contact and ensuring work is delivered to a consistently high standard
• Experience in, and enthusiasm for, using AI tools ethically for advocacy, campaigns, communications, and research

Our Culture

Our culture and values are very important to us, allowing us to thrive in a fast changing world. The key values that drive us at Future Advocacy are:

• Always Learning: We constantly strive to improve the work we do, as a team and as individuals.
• Impactful: We define success in terms of the impact our work has on making the world more equal, sustainable and more prosperous.
• Supportive: We are open, responsive, positive and supportive to each other and to others.

Apply for this Job

Please apply below, with a CV and cover letter.

The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on 8 February. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a short online assessment, and if successful, first round interviews will be held (online) the week beginning 23rd February.

If we’re both excited to proceed, second interviews will be held in person, where we will ask you to complete a written task.

Future Advocacy is committed to equal opportunities. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.  We particularly encourage applications from members of groups that are currently under-represented in our organisation, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. 

We are happy to discuss flexible working and other adjustments on a case by case basis.

About HIAS+JCORE 

HIAS+JCORE is the UK Jewish voice on refugees and racial justice. Our work is driven by the belief that the Jewish community should play an active part in building a society in which refugees are able to live in dignity where the UK is a welcoming place free from racism. 

Our organisation came into being through the joining of forces in 2023 between two organisations: the Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE) and HIAS.  We put in place a strategy to last from late 2024 to late 2027 and are excited about how we are achieving many of our goals.

Purpose and nature of role 
 

We’re looking for a motivated self-starter to join our team to take on a role with autonomy around office management, human resources and procurement. You’ll be a fast learner who takes initiative and can work independently on new projects. The successful post-holder will provide support to ensure the whole operation runs smoothly. 

Essential functions  

Organisational operations 

1. Managing the office, ensuring team members have the space and equipment they require; procuring new equipment and services required, and managing all suppliers; 

2. Ensuring HIAS+JCORE is meeting all statutory and regulatory requirements including implementing health and safety policy and procedures, and arranging and ensuring staff attendance at relevant training; 

3. Being the first point of contact for external queries and responding to phone and email enquiries; 

4. Administering HIAS+JCORE’s DBS system for staff and volunteers, liaising with both applicants and the DBS provider to ensure smooth processes;

5. Liaising with the charity’s insurance provider to ensure that policies are up-to-date and cover our work.

Events

1. Providing administrative support to HIAS+JCORE events, including venue booking, registration, communication, working with suppliers, and other support before, during, and after events; 

2. Organising staff meetings, training, away days, social events and celebrations; 

3. Ensuring events take place within agreed budgets.

HR 

1. Managing contracts and inductions for new staff, maintaining personnel files and HR records; 

1. Working with colleagues to produce and update job descriptions and person specifications; 

1. Managing annual leave records and liaising with staff and trustees about office closed dates; 

1. Assistance with recruitment and induction as required. Including advertising roles, maintaining recruitment records, liaising with candidates and interview panel, organising interviews, requesting references/DBS checks and ensuring statutory requirements are followed at all times; 

1. Liaising with the charity’s payroll provider and ensuring payslips, P60s and other documents are sent to staff;

1. Ensure that employment law and other relevant legislation is being complied with; 

1. Working with colleagues at the HIAS Head Office to respond to any arising HR or disciplinary issues; 

1. Ensuring staff compliance with all HIAS+JCORE and HIAS policies. 

Finance support 

1. Working with the freelance finance manager to ensure timely updating of accounts and payments;
2. Oversee staff payment cards;
3. Fundraising administrative support, including recording and logging regular and one-off donor and administrating fundraising appeals; 

 
Governance and staff support 

1. Coordinating the work of the Board of Trustees, including organising Board meetings, circulating papers to trustees, attending meetings and taking minutes; 

1. Administrative tasks relating to liaising with and updating records held by the Charity Commission and Companies House; 

1. Administrative support and diary management for Executive Director and Deputy Director. 

IT 

1. Responsible for the management of HIAS+JCORE’s data and filing systems. Ensure data protection laws are being adhered to. Point of contact for the ICO; 

1. Ensuring regular safety testing; 
2. Work with partners at HIAS to implement new systems

1. Working with the team to implement our new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system; managing our database and CRM, including data entry, supporting staff with CRM and setting up campaigns, events, reports and forms. 

Other Responsibilities 

1. Any other duties as required by your line manager. 

 
Qualifications and Experience 

Essential 

• A self-starter that is able to take initiative and work independently on new projects, including finding ways to improve the efficient and smoother running of the HIAS+JCORE office team; 
• A willingness to learn on the go;
• Excellent IT skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite including being able to undertake key tasks such as mail mergers; 

• Awareness of statutory and regulatory requirements; 

• Awareness of GDPR and data protection legislation; 

• Ability to communicate well in writing; 

• Excellent attention to detail; 

• Excellent organisational skills; 

• Ability to work well as part of a team and with other volunteers; 

• Ability to oversee and manage projects on an ongoing basis; 

• Commitment to HIAS+JCORE values, social justice and anti-racism. 

Desirable 

• Experience of working for a small charity ;

• Experience of interacting with charity governance and trustee boards.

Experience required 

• Prior administrative experience; 

• Experience of managing a database system; 

• Experience of holding responsibility for data management, HR and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements; 
• Proficiency in IT and ability to learn how to use new equipment

Applicants must be UK based either in London/the South-East or be willing to relocate. We are only able to consider applicants who have the right to work in the UK. HIAS+JCORE is unable to sponsor working visas to the UK. 

We warmly encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and people with any, or no, particular religious faith or beliefs. We particularly encourage applicants from people with lived experience of the asylum system. 

Senior Programme Finance Specialist (Part-time, 6-month FTC)

CARE International UK

Salary:                                 £22,851 per annum (£45,703 FTE)

Contract Type:                     6-month fixed term contract with possibility to extend

                                            up to 12 months, depending on funding.

Closing date: 18 January 2026 at 11pm

Interview date: TBC

About CARE

CARE International is a global humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty and inequality until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 100 countries and last year alone reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.

Why work for CARE International UK?

This is an excellent opportunity to join CARE International UK’s Programme Management Team in a senior programme finance role at a time when the organisation is continuing to evolve how it funds and delivers programmes. The role sits at the heart of CARE’s engagement with a wide range of institutional, corporate, and philanthropic donors and plays a critical role in ensuring programmes are well designed, financially robust, and compliant from proposal stage through delivery.

As Senior Programme Finance Specialist, you will work across diverse funding mechanisms, including traditional grants and commercial contracts, and collaborate closely with programme managers, country offices, and finance colleagues across the CARE confederation. The role offers meaningful exposure to complex programmes and innovative funding arrangements, as well as the opportunity to shape how CARE strengthens financial quality, risk management, and donor confidence across its portfolio.

About you

You are an experienced programme finance professional with strong budgeting and financial analysis skills and a track record of supporting proposals and managing grants for institutional and corporate donors. You are comfortable working on complex proposal budgets, including for commercial contracts and non-traditional funding mechanisms, and have a solid understanding of donor compliance requirements and cost recovery principles.

You bring excellent attention to detail, strong Excel skills, and the ability to explain financial and contractual issues clearly to non-finance colleagues. You are confident working independently across a mixed portfolio, supporting programmes across the full project lifecycle from proposal development and contracting through to delivery, reporting, and close-out. You share CARE’s commitment to tackling structural inequality and are comfortable working in line with feminist leadership, localisation, and safeguarding principles.

About the role

The Senior Programme Finance Specialist provides senior financial, contractual, and compliance leadership across a mixed portfolio of programmes funded by institutional, corporate, and philanthropic donors. The role has a strong focus on programme funding and proposal development, working closely with Programme Funding colleagues, Programme Managers, and Country Offices to develop compliant, well-structured budgets and financial narratives.

Key objectives include ensuring robust financial design at proposal stage, effective financial oversight during delivery, and strong compliance and audit readiness across the portfolio. The role also contributes to financial risk management, supports contract negotiations and amendments, and provides technical advice and capacity strengthening to colleagues and partners. Strong budgeting capability, experience with institutional and corporate proposals, and the ability to work confidently with commercial contracts are central to success in this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Following recent changes to Skilled Worker Visa eligibility, a number of roles have been removed from the immigration salary list. 

Applicants residing outside of the UK may apply for this role if it is has an eligible occupation code,  identifies as a ‘higher skilled’ job and meets the salary threshold. Before submitting your application, please review the latest Skilled Worker Visa guidance here.

Safeguarding 

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to: 

· Satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

· Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to, our HR team.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from people of underrepresented backgrounds, including those from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.

Are you knowledgeable and passionate about community and health? Could you recruit, lead and support a team of community volunteers to run fun and healthy living initiatives? Do you have the ability to take the unexpected in your stride? Then why not join us at SMART?

We are looking for someone that recognises the importance of good wellbeing for all, is capable of dealing with a wide scope of managerial areas, and can work with our local communty as our Public Health-funded Community Champions Manager.

SMART is a unique Chelsea-based charity, serving the local community in a supportive and flexible environment. We offer 28 days annual leave (plus paid bank holidays), a pension program, competitive salary, and additional benefits.
   
Think you'd be a good fit? Just click the Apply button, and send us an up-to-date CV, and a 2-page covering letter telling us why.

The closing date to apply is 23rd January at 23:30, with interviews taking place on the week commencing the 26th January 

£32,888 pa + 7% pension contribution   

Shrewsbury, Shropshire   

1x full time, permanent 

1x full time, maternity cover - starting date of 1 April 2026 (expected 9 months)

   

Closing date 12noon on 26th January 

Interviews will be held in February 

We're looking for two people to take a leading role in the management of our nature reserves, to help us maintain them in good ecological condition and develop them as safe & inspiring places for public access, education, research and demonstration.  As Senior Reserves Officer, you’ll work closely with the Head of Reserves to plan and deliver habitat management and monitoring on your allocated sites, particularly through volunteers, graziers and contractors. 

For the permanent role, we are keen to hear from those who have experience of engaging local communities and particularly hard-to-reach groups to access green spaces and nature reserves.  

What you will bring to the role:   

· Experience of habitat and estate management including inspections, planning and directing work  

· Experience of managing projects for wildlife, including budget management  

· Experience of supporting & directing colleagues, such as a mentoring or coaching role  

· A passion for wildlife & nature  

· A personable manner and the ability to work with a wide range of people  

· Previous experience of managing and motivating volunteer groups  

· Previous experience of supervision of contractors  

Due to the nature of the role a UK Driving Licence is required.  

The Trust is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce we encourage applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates.  Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.

Why work for us - benefits we offer:   

· 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and Service related holiday (pro-rated for part time staff)  

· Salary sacrifice benefits  

· Life assurance  

· Generous pension - company contribution 7%, employee contribution 3%  

· Enhanced Sick Pay  

· Flexible working policy  

· Employee Assistance Programme  

· Staff discounts  

· Employee away days  

· Enhanced pay for maternity and adoption leave  

· Coaching 

· Support with training and development to assist career progression

· Inclusive & supportive work atmosphere

   

Safeguarding: 

   

Shropshire Wildlife Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo reference checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the appropriate level     

No enquiries from agencies or for further advertising will be taken. 

About us:   

Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) has a vision of a thriving natural world, where Shropshire's wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people are inspired and empowered to take action for nature. We combine projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and to engage people. We manage over 40 nature reserves and have almost 50 staff, 300 volunteers, and over 9000 members. SWT is an autonomous charity, but we are increasingly working collectively, as part of The Wildlife Trusts (TWT), to ensure that our local actions have a national impact and help to address global issues.  

We are looking for a dynamic, values-led, strategic leader to drive our mission for migration justice and social work solidarity. The role entails oversight of the operations and strategy of the organisation, responsibility for financial management and fundraising, maintaining the health of the organisation and embedding anti-racist and anti-opressive values into every aspect of the organisation.