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About Adolescent Health Study
The Adolescent Health Study (AHS) (Registered Charity Number 1213337) is an ambitious new UKRI-funded initiative to establish a prospective, longitudinal population study that will generate a globally leading open science data platform and research resource. AHS aims to recruit at least 100,000 young people aged eight to 18 years from across the UK and to follow their mental and physical health and wellbeing over at least 10 years. It plans to collect data through questions and measures; to obtain bio-samples for a wide range of genomic and other high-throughput assays; and to capture linked data relevant to health and wellbeing from participants’ health, education and other administrative records.
There will be a strong emphasis on engaging with and involving young people, schools, parents and other relevant stakeholders in the design and delivery of the study, as well as on including young people that represent as wide as possible a range of backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. AHS will focus on enabling a wide range of research, including studies of the critical biological and social developments that occur during the transition from childhood to adulthood and the determinants of both mental and physical health and wellbeing in adolescents and young adults.
Purpose of the post
The Engagement and Involvement Officer will play a central role in supporting meaningful engagement and involvement of young people, families, schools and other interest-holders in the process of designing, delivering and ensuring the best outputs from the Adolescent Health Study.
Primarily, the postholder will be responsible for the stewardship and coordination of the AHS Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG). The post-holder will provide ongoing support to YPAG members to ensure their active participation in opportunities to inform and shape the work of AHS. This will include working closely with the adults in the YPAG members’ lives, including parents/carers, teachers and other relevant adults or professionals. The postholder will also be required to build positive working relationships with other organisations and institutions that work directly with young people. They will support the Engagement and Involvement Lead to develop mechanisms to reach wider and more diverse groups of young people to take part in engagement and involvement activities at AHS.
This is a role that requires confidence, autonomy, enthusiasm and skill. The post-holder will be a strong advocate for children’s rights, have a sound working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices, and demonstrate experience of co-ordinating youth advisory groups, youth councils or similar.
Main responsibilities
Coordination & facilitation
- Plan, organise, and deliver regular meetings, workshops, and consultation sessions with young people.
- Develop accessible, inclusive and engaging materials to support young people’s participation in activities and discussions.
- Ensure robust mechanisms are in place to facilitate a feedback loop, communicating to young people the impact of their input.
- Ensure safeguarding, wellbeing, and inclusion are embedded in all activities.
- Lead on and maintain communication with young people, parents/carers (where appropriate), and partner organisations.
Support for young people
- Provide guidance, pastoral support, and clear information to help young people take part confidently and safely.
- Facilitate training and development opportunities to build young people’s skills, knowledge, and confidence.
- Foster an environment where young people feel respected, valued, and listened to.
- Manage mechanisms for reward and recognition of young people’s input and contributions.
Strengthen and enable staff team
- Strengthen knowledge and understanding of youth engagement and involvement across the organisation.
- Enable the wider staff team to plan and conduct activities with the YPAG and wider groups of young people, supporting the design of involvement tasks that are age-appropriate, inclusive, and aligned with best practice.
- Provide feedback to colleagues on how to maximise the impact of youth involvement.
Administration & governance
- Manage recruitment and onboarding processes for YPAG members.
- Oversee consent processes, data handling, and safeguarding requirements.
- Coordinate payments, incentives, travel, and expenses for young people.
- Maintain accurate records, produce meeting notes, and ensure timely communication.
- Support the Engagement and Involvement Lead to track, document and report on outcomes and the influence of young people’s involvement on projects and workstreams.
Continuous learning and development
- Contribute to the development of the organisation’s engagement and involvement strategy.
- Contribute to the evaluation of engagement and involvement activities and gather feedback from young people, parents/carers and other relevant parties we work closely with.
- Maintain an interest and working knowledge of best practice in youth involvement, participation, and co‑production.
- Identify opportunities to share learning and reflections with the AHS team and wider colleagues to continuously improve practice and processes.
Interest-holder and partner engagement
- Build and maintain partnerships with schools, youth organisations, and community groups to recruit and support young people to engage in engagement and involvement activities.
- Provide verbal and written presentations of engagement and involvement work with young people to internal and external audiences.
- Represent AHS in meetings, workshops and events where appropriate.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience developing and delivering engagement and involvement activities with young people and other relevant interest-holders (such as parents, families, teachers and schools).
- A proven track record or professional background in working with young people – such as in youth work, counselling, mentoring, education, or a related setting.
- Strong facilitation and communication skills, especially with young audiences.
- Understanding and experience of good practice in youth engagement and involvement, including the principles and implementation of safeguarding, data protection, and inclusive practice.
- Experience of co-ordinating a youth advisory group, council, board or similar structure
- Ability to work autonomously, prioritising tasks and manage own workload.
- Ability to design and deliver workshops, focus groups or meetings that encourage open dialogue and collaboration.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to communicate effectively and confidently with a range of stakeholders and to summarise and report key information clearly and accurately, both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated commitment to children’s rights, youth participation and the meaningful inclusion of young people’s views and perspectives.
- Confidence using online meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom), and collaborative platforms (e.g. SharePoint, Microsoft 365).
Desirable criteria
- Relevant qualification in youth participation, youth work, community engagement or similar.
- Understanding of public involvement in research or willingness to develop expertise.
- Understanding of key concepts and challenges in young people’s health and wellbeing and the transition to adulthood.
- Understanding and knowledge of key potential partners across the UK for delivering youth engagement in the sector.
- Experience using digital engagement and facilitation tools for online sessions (e.g. Miro, Mural, Mentimeter, Canva, PowerPoint).
Dimensions
- This has been designed as a full-time role, although part-time work could be considered for the right candidate.
- Flexible working may be required across several geographical locations in the UK. Travel may be necessary to various AHS locations and partner organisations.
- Willingness to work hours flexibly including some evenings/weekends.
Additional Information
- Enhanced DBS/PVG or equivalent safeguarding check will be required.
Application Process
This post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available). Please apply with a CV and a covering letter (of no more than two pages) explaining what you can bring to this role, and including your current salary.
The closing date for this position is midnight on End of Day Sunday 29 March.
Interviews are currently expected to be held during the weeks commencing 27 April and 05 May.
Equal Opportunities Policy Statement
AHS is an equal opportunities employer, and as such aims to treat all employees, consultants and applicants fairly. AHS is an equal opportunities employer, and as such aims to treat all employees, consultants and applicants fairly. It is our policy to provide employment equality to all, irrespective of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Beyond these protected characteristics, we acknowledge the importance of socio-economic background, childcare and caring responsibilities, educational background, neurodiversity, and any other factors that shape an individual’s identity and opportunities. We strive to create an environment where all colleagues feel valued, supported, and able to contribute fully.
Values
It is an exciting time for the Adolescent Health Study (AHS) as we establish our senior leadership team and begin to plan the pilot studies. As the senior executive team evolves, the AHS values will be grounded in inclusivity, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.
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 you
In this role you will support the front-line improvement project by analysing business processes and ways of working, identifying opportunities and helping stakeholders define needs & priorities.
- Work closely with hospital teams and other stakeholders to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Support implementation, testing, and monitoring of changes, identifying solutions and opportunities for scaling.
- Produce and maintain data‑driven reports, dashboards and KPI tracking to inform decision‑making.
- Create and update clear documentation, including SOPs and process guides.
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications and assess systems for integration or improvement.
- Ensure full compliance with PDSA policies while supporting prioritisation of front‑line improvement work.
This is a full‑time position working 35 hours per week on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. The role will require occasional travel typically a few times per month to PDSA sites for visits or team meetings.
We’re seeking someone with:
- Demonstrated experience applying business analysis tools and methodologies to drive process improvements.
- Strong background in creating comprehensive process documentation and developing robust business cases.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to lead co‑creation workshops and collaborative activities.
- The confidence to interpret data and insights and convert them into practical, outcome-focused solutions.
- Experience working closely with front‑line teams in operational, healthcare, social care, or veterinary settings is beneficial, though not essential.
- A Business Analysis qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.
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:
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Flexible working options to support your work–life balance and individual circumstances.
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25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, with option to buy or sell an extra five days.
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Three paid special days off: Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and Wellbeing Day annually.
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Generous pension options, with PDSA contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%.
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Life assurance providing four times your annual salary for added peace of mind.
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AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, with 24/7 wellbeing support
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Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts available through our staff Fetch benefits platform.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave to support you and your family.
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15% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services.
To apply for this role, click Apply Now at the top of the page, create a candidate account and complete our simple application form.
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.
Better Society Capital (BSC) is the UK's leading social impact-led investor. Our mission is to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK; we do this by investing ourselves and enabling others to invest for impact too. Since 2011, we have helped the social impact investment market grow twelve-fold to over £10 billion. This capital has financed social purpose organisations tackling everything from homelessness to mental health and fuel poverty. BSC manages £634m of its own investments as well as acting as portfolio manager for the Schroder BSC Social Impact Investment Trust (SBSI) managing its £83m portfolio. As BSC begins delivering its next five-year strategy, the organisation is embarking on a period of significant opportunity, growth and impact.
The opportunity:
Are you a motivated investment consultant, investment manager or investor relations professional looking for a more purposeful career? Are you looking to leverage your skills to help drive social good? This might be the role you are looking for.
Better Society Capital's Investment Partnerships & Advisory Team provides expert advice, support and tools to investors that unlocks more capital for social impact. The team engages with a wide range of investors — trusts & foundations, private wealth managers, the Local Government Pension Scheme, family offices, and public finance institutions - to grow the social impact investment market. This engagement takes the form of advisory services, relationship management, and solution building. The team also supports Better Society Capital to achieve its mission by supporting key business priorities and building expert networks and pro bono partnerships that can bring further expertise into the sector. By building strategic partnerships, delivering high-quality expert advice, and engaging investors, the team helps channel more investment into solutions that drive meaningful social change.
We are seeking a new member of the team to play a pivotal role in expanding and deepening the team’s work. This is an exciting opportunity for a consultant, investment manager or investor relations who wants to apply their expertise in a purpose-driven environment. If you are motivated by using finance as a force for good, enjoy relationship-building, and thrive in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial setting, we’d love to hear from you.
What you will do:
The Investment Partnerships and Advisory manager will be responsible for day-to-day activities in relation to engaging with investors, business development and advisory project delivery work.
- Relationship management: nurturing new and ongoing relationships with investors and other key partners in the social investment ecosystem, including developing Advisory opportunities.
- Delivering advisory projects: delivering quality advice to clients, supporting them to progress on their impact investment activities. Projects may include landscape analysis, strategy development and/or the design of innovative investment solutions.
- Supporting the development of new market solutions: Helping develop creative and innovative solutions to social issues where social impact investment can be an important part of the solution.
- Market analysis: Undertaking detailed analysis of the market, prospective investors, and the financial, social impact and systems change cases of investment opportunities
- Stakeholder engagement: facilitating BSC’s participation in workshops, networking events, and other investor initiatives that help unlock more capital for impact.
- Content creation: originating and owning high quality, effective presentations, reports and pitch decks to showcase the value of social investment and present insights to investors.
- Internal stakeholder management: working closely with BSC’s investment and engagement groups to help bring insights & connections to BSC’s investment and market building activities.
What you will bring:
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Self starter with strong track record in building relationships with investors
- Understanding of different investment approaches and asset classes
- Experience of undertaking and communicating detailed analysis of complex problems
- Strong written and verbal communications skills and ability to communicate appropriately and effectively depending on the audience
- Proven project management capability
- Strong CRM experience
Desirable
- Existing knowledge, networks and investor relationships
- Experience working in impact investment sector
- Experience working in investment consultancy and/or other client-facing roles
- Strong technical and analytical skills and investment market knowledge
- Strong AI capabilities
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
- Familiarity with a wide range of investment solutions
- Evidence of success in origination of valuable client relationships
- Able to confidently communicate the impact and risk adjusted financial return of social investments
- Ability to understand both the perspective and financing needs of potential investees and how this relates to investors’ motivations and constraints
- Structured thinker – able to deal with complexity and uncertainty
- Innovative, creative and strategic approach to problem solving
- Solves problems with multiple stakeholders in an open and empathetic way
- Collegial team player – flexible and willing to work with and contribute to a team
- Commercially minded, entrepreneurial self-starter who is highly motivated, keen to learn and happy to get involved and help the wider team as required
You can work with limited direction but are also a strong team player, outcome focused and highly motivated to be part of the movement to create a sustained shift in institutional investment to impact investing.
Embody Better Society Capital core values:
Ø Purposeful –We are passionate and energetic in our work to bring about our long-term vision of a thriving social investment market that enables positive social impact.
Ø Pioneering Spirit - We give our team the autonomy and flexibility to be entrepreneurial and creative. We have the courage to push boundaries and a restless drive for change
Ø Openness - We listen, learn, experiment and collaborate. And we are adaptive and flexible in responding to what we learn.
Ø Rigorous - We take a rigorous approach in all we do. We expect the highest standards and continually strive for excellence
Ø Respectful - We are genuine in both our approach and aspiration. We value each member of our team and our partners for what they bring.
Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from racialised communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles
Closing Date: Tuesday 10th March at 23:59pm
Interviews
Round 1 interviews (virtual) will be held w/c 16th March
Round 2 interviews will be held w/c w/c 23rd March
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be considered for an initial screening interview. When application numbers are high and we are unable to interview everyone who meets the minimum criteria, we will prioritise those who best meet the essential requirements of the role.
We are defining a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, as a person who has a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. You will be asked in your Applied application whether this applies to you.
If you have a disability or other access needs and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch.
Other Terms
Location: We are a UK-based business with an office in the Old Street area of London, accessible via a number of public transport links. Colleagues typically spend 40% - 60% of their working hours in the office, and the remainder from home. However, the exact requirements for this role can be discussed at interview. We hope that this working pattern encourages Better Society Capital employees to achieve a healthy balance between work and personal life, as we adapt to the needs of our diverse workforce.
Right to work: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Candidates need to have existing right to work in the UK
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Better Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those under-represented in the social impact investment sector (e.g. people from LGBTQIA+, racialised, disabled, or under-served communities)
We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you.
Our mission is to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
Are you a strategic communications professional who can lead a team and shape an organisation’s external profile?
We are looking for a Communications Manager to lead and develop Equation’s communications function. This is a strategic role focused on building our brand and external profile, managing a talented team, and ensuring all parts of the organisation have the communications support they need.
You will line manage a team of four, including two Coordinators, a Project Worker and a Freelance Resource Worker. Your role is to provide strategic direction, set targets and quality assure outputs – not to do the day-to-day delivery yourself. You will develop and implement our communications strategy, support other workstreams with their communications needs, and work with colleagues including our new Corporate Partnerships Manager to ensure consistent, high-quality messaging.
This role also has an important sector leadership element. You will chair the DSVA Communications Group, working with communications colleagues from partner organisations across Nottinghamshire to coordinate joint campaigns and messaging.
You do not need to have worked in the domestic abuse sector before, but you do need to be an experienced communications professional who can think strategically, manage people well and maintain high standards across everything we put out.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience of managing a team
- Has developed and implemented communications strategies
- Has managed brand and external profile for an organisation
- Understands digital communications including social media, websites and email marketing
- Can set targets, prioritise and quality assure work
- Has strong written and verbal communication skills
- Is committed to ending domestic abuse
Experience of working across the charity sector, partnership communications, or the DSVA sector is desirable but not essential.
How to apply
- Applications can be made via our recruitment portal.
- CVs cannot be accepted.
Closing date
- 9am on 2nd March 2026.
- Interviews will be held on Friday 13th March 2026.
Location
- Hybrid working with 2 days in our Nottingham office
Salary:
- £31,484.01 pa FTE. Actual salary for part time hours £25,527.58
Hours:
- Permanent, part-time 30 hours per week
Safeguarding
Equation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to work in accordance with our safeguarding policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references covering the past five years, and completion of our safeguarding disclosure questionnaire.
This post involves regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults.
Equation operates a zero-tolerance approach to any form of abuse, discrimination, bullying, harassment or exploitation. We are dedicated to creating a safe environment where everyone we work with feels protected and able to speak up if they have concerns.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Circa £58,000 per annum
Permanent
Part home/Part office (London) based
As the world’s leading children’s organisation, UNICEF delivers life-saving essentials and long-term solutions that transform futures. From clean water, nutritious food and vaccines to education and protection from violence, we reach more children than any other organisation.
Our work is powered by collaboration - with families, communities, partners and governments in over 190 countries - because real change happens when we act together.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Creative Copywriter.
The Creative Team’s mission is to lead the development and execution of innovative, high-quality content across creative strategy, copy, design, video, and photography, significantly enhancing the UNICEF brand’s presence and impact within the UK.
As the Senior Creative Copywriter you will define, evolve, and champion UNICEF UK’s voice and narrative, combining excellent copywriting skills with creative leadership to deliver insight‑led, multi‑channel campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences.
We’re looking for a Senior Creative Copywriter with a strong track record shaping brand voice, leading multi‑channel campaigns, and delivering standout creative from concept to delivery. You’ll be an exceptional communicator who can turn complex ideas into clear, compelling stories. You are confident managing projects and mentoring others, collaborate naturally, and bring fresh, innovative thinking. Most importantly, you’re committed to inclusive, ethical storytelling that puts children and supporters at the heart of every message.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 3 March 2026.
Interview date: Thursday 19 March 2026 via video conferencing (MS Teams). Please note that there will also be a written task sent to interviewees on Friday 13 March for submission on Wednesday 18 March 2026.
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.

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Fundraising and Partnership Coordinator
Closing date: 2nd March 2026
Use your fundraising and partnership‑building skills to support people with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs to live richer, more meaningful lives.
We offer a wide range of services that help the people we support to truly thrive in their communities. To make this possible, we’re looking for someone who can help us raise funds for the extras that statutory funding doesn’t cover—those things that make life richer, more connected, and more joyful.
While we fundraise for a variety of enhancements, the heart of our efforts is focused on our community‑based projects, including:
- Warmley Wheelers – our accessible cycling project that enables people of all abilities to enjoy the freedom and wellbeing benefits of cycling.
- Creative arts programmes – offering people meaningful ways to express themselves, build confidence, and connect with others.
- Garden‑based wellbeing initiatives – supporting the startup of therapeutic community gardening projects that nurture both people and green space.
We’re seeking someone who can help bring these projects to life—someone who can secure the funding that turns good ideas into real, lasting impact for local people.
About the role:
As our Fundraising and Partnerships Coordinator, you will play a vital role in delivering our Fundraising Strategy by:
- securing income through well‑crafted grant applications
- building meaningful, strategic partnerships with local and national businesses
Your work will directly support the growth and sustainability of our community programmes, ensuring we can continue offering the opportunities and experiences that make a real difference.
This is a developmental role, designed to help you grow and thrive professionally. To support your success, you will receive structured mentoring, coaching, and professional development over a 6–9 month period from a senior freelance fundraising specialist. This hands‑on support reflects our commitment to nurturing talent and ensuring you feel confident and equipped to progress in your fundraising career.
What you’ll do:
- Research, prepare, and submit high‑quality funding applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies.
- Build and manage relationships with funders and corporate partners, creating tailored proposals and partnership opportunities.
- Monitor grant budgets and ensure compliance with funder requirements and fundraising regulations.
- Support marketing and communications for fundraising campaigns and coordinate corporate fundraising events.
- Engage with the people we support to ensure their voices are represented positively and respectfully in bids and reports.
What we’re looking for:
- Educated to A‑Level standard or equivalent, with strong literacy and numeracy skills.
- Proven experience in charity fundraising, including successful grant applications and corporate partnerships.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to craft persuasive proposals.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A proactive, results‑driven approach and commitment to our values.
Desirable:
- Institute of Fundraising (IoF) qualification
- Knowledge of CRM systems
- Experience in community‑based fundraising
At Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn’t be the charity that we are today. In return, we are committed to rewarding you with a competitive pay and benefits package including:
- 30 days annual leave entitlement (including all recognised public holidays)
- Company pension scheme, to help grow your retirement pot
- Learning and development opportunities to help you to build your career, including a comprehensive induction programme, and the opportunity to undertake further qualifications
- Health Cash Plan on completion of probation giving you access to a minimum of £695 cash back for health treatments e.g. dental, therapies, optical, maternity/paternity, NHS prescriptions etc.
- Generous Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay
- Get paid when you want – access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday using Dayforce Wallet
- An employee referral scheme that allows you to earn money for referring friends and family.
We pride ourselves with being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within the Trust.
Milestones Trust supports adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs to live their best lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Food Manager plays a critical operational leadership role at FareShare South West (FSSW), ensuring that the charity maintains a consistent, safe and high-quality flow of food to community organisations across the region. Supporting the Head of Food & Membership, the post holder is responsible for managing day-to-day food supply, strengthening local sourcing, and building long-term relationships with suppliers and partners.
The role ensures that incoming food—whether from national or local sources—is compliant, well-managed and aligned with operational capacity. It plays a key part in the effective monitoring of stock, the food pipeline and logistics scheduling. The Food Manager leads local sourcing activity, expands food innovations such as frozen and re-labelling, and oversees key food-related projects including the regional Gleaning Programme.
Managing the Food & Community Officer and working closely with Operations, Membership, Fundraising and other internal teams, the Food Manager helps deliver FSSW’s food strategy, reduce waste, and maximise the impact of surplus food redistributed to frontline organisations.
1) Strategy, Performance & Team Management
- Support the Head of Food and Community in the development and delivery of the food strategy, budget and annual targets.
- Monitor weekly performance against agreed plans; provide operational reporting for internal teams and funders.
- Line-manage the Food & Community Officer and HGV Drivers, including recruitment, appraisals, supervision, wellbeing and development.
- Champion values-led leadership and promote effective cross-team communication.
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies, food safety, health & safety and safeguarding requirements.
- Foster an inclusive, motivational team culture that reflects FSSW’s mission and values.
- Takes visible leadership for health, safety, and food safety, ensuring all team members and participants work safely and effectively
2) Food Supply Management
- Support the Head of Food & Community in managing the national supply relationship with FareShare UK/The Felix Project, including communication, throughput data and supply alignment.
- Manage, analyse and report on over/under-deliveries, food quality, cancellations and trends, working closely with Operations and Membership teams.
- Monitor and report the changing food pipeline, helping devise strategies to redistribute gluts and reduce waste.
- Support Operations and the Head of Membership & Food Partnerships with stock-level monitoring across FSSW sites, including stock movement, product types and capacity.
- Working with Operations, Transport and the national partner, lead on logistics schedules for incoming food to maximise volume while ensuring cost-effective solutions.
3) Local Food sourcing:
- Lead delivery of the Local Food Sourcing Strategy, ensuring local sourcing achieves or exceeds 25–30% of total incoming food.
- Act as the first point of contact for local and regional suppliers, maintaining strong, long-term, trust-based relationships.
- Promote FSSW’s surplus food redistribution capabilities through events, presentations, online presence and food sector networks.
- Grow and manage a sustainable pipeline of local surplus and donated food, complementing national supply.
- Work collaboratively with other FareShare Network Partners to share local food opportunities.
- Maintain accurate and accessible sourcing records and outcomes.
- Support food safety and compliance, including product recalls, legislative changes and liaison with national partners and the H&S Consultant (via the Head of Membership & Food Partnerships).
- Ensure all incoming food is compliant, within operational capacity and aligned with local logistics.
4) Food Development & Innovation
- Lead expansion of the Gleaning Programme across the region, working with Operations, Volunteering and Fundraising teams.
- Support development of new food innovations including:
- Frozen food expansion
- Breaking down ambient bulk
- Re-labelling and product preparation
- Manage key food projects, including reporting to relevant funders, ensuring accurate procurement and financial data in partnership with the Finance Manager.
- Represent FSSW in local collaborations/partnerships addressing local food waste or surplus food
5) Health, Safety & Compliance
- Champion a positive safety culture, modelling safe working practices and encouraging team members to work safely and report hazards or incidents promptly.
- Ensure the incoming food supply complies with FareShare HACCP Food Safety Manual and all relevant legislation and audit standards.
- Provide support for product recalls, safety notices and compliance-related communication.
- Support with internal and external food safety audits
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Experience in a food, logistics, FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods), warehousing or similar operational environment, with an understanding of supply, stock flow and operational constraints.
- Proven ability to build and manage supplier or partner relationships, ideally involving food or operational partnerships.
- Experience supervising or managing staff, with the ability to motivate, support and develop team members.
- Confidence using data and reporting, with strong problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on approach.
Desirable
- Knowledge of food safety, health & safety and compliance requirements, including HACCP or similar frameworks.
- Understanding of charity operations or social impact environments, particularly those involving volunteers or community partners.
- Experience managing or supporting projects, including reporting, coordination and cross-team delivery.
- Familiarity with logistics scheduling, transport operations or stock management systems, ideally in a multi-site context.
- Knowledge of procurement, supplier stewardship or food contract management.
- Experience managing or monitoring budgets, procurement data or cost-effective operational planning.
- Comfortable representing an organisation externally, including at events, supplier meetings or sector networks.
- Experience supporting innovation projects or process improvements.
Our mission is a future where no food is wasted, and all people can thrive.



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Leukaemia UK – Our Charity
We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research and campaigning for change.
Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer. And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong.
Our current 5-year strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we have embarked on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.
We are seeking an experienced, driven and passionate Head of Philanthropy to lead on delivering income from our High Value (HV) audiences and income streams. We are looking for someone with energy and ambition, who can demonstrate strategic leadership to maximise fundraising opportunities across Major Giving, Trusts and Foundations, Special Events and Corporate Partnerships. The post holder will be a key part of the Fundraising Leadership Team, helping to grow our supporter networks, optimise supporter experience and contributing to the development of the overall fundraising growth strategy, at this crucial stage as we complete the current cycle and move into our new 5-year strategy period in 2027.
Team
We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do. We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity maximises voluntary income to invest in more life-changing research, so that we can continue to have impact for those with a leukaemia diagnosis.
From us you can expect all the laughter you can handle, as well as great challenge and support. We are all about delivering exceptional supporter experience and making a real difference to people’s lives.
You will be part of an ambitious fundraising team driving growth across the portfolio, so we can fund more leukaemia research and save more lives from this devastating disease. You will report to the Director of Fundraising, working alongside the Head of Public Fundraising, and collaborating across the wider organisation to ensure fundraising aligns with our organisational priorities and values (Bold, Collaborative, Curious) and feels insight-driven, strategic and competitive in a crowded marketplace.
Leukaemia UK and You
In 2025 we invested in growing our fundraising team so that we could fund more life-changing research, to increase our understanding of leukemia as a disease, and accelerate the development of kinder, more effective treatments. This included investment to grow the Philanthropy fundraising team, develop new fundraising products, increase our supporter networks, and build a stronger pipeline. As a result, we have seen significant year-on-year growth for a charity of our size and are keen to maintain this trajectory with the opportunities in front of us.
We are in the final year of our current 5-year organisational strategy cycle and in the process of developing our new 5-year fundraising strategy, so you will be instrumental in bridging the gap, delivering against agreed income targets for 2026 and driving forward new plans into 2027.
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, the post holder will at times be required to work both strategically and operationally, autonomously and collaboratively, as a critical member of the Fundraising Leadership Team. You will be results-driven with an appetite to innovate and drive continuous improvement, leading to increased conversions, deepened relationships, and long-term high value support to upscale our research programme.
Skills and Experience
- Previous experience of being a Head of Philanthropy, demonstrating strategic leadership with a remit that includes oversight of a broad High Value fundraising portfolio, across multiple income streams.
- Experience of applying the principles of Philanthropy fundraising to develop and nurture a growing pipeline of 5- and 6-figure gift opportunities for supporters able to give at the highest levels.
- Experience of managing engaging Major Giving and Trusts & Foundations fundraising programmes to generate a warm pipeline of 5- and 6-figure gifts.
- Experience of overseeing a Special Events programme, comprising both fundraising and cultivation events.
- Experience of overseeing a Corporate partnerships portfolio and representing the charity at a senior level.
- Demonstrable experience of managing a high-performing team, focussing on creating a culture where people thrive as individuals.
- Strong experience of building effective relationships with internal and external partners, senior stakeholders and suppliers, leading on the key relationships for the charity.
- Strong written and oral communication skills with a real talent for connecting and influencing people at all levels.
- Strong project-management experience, including managing budgets, schedules, creative development, and supplier relationships for fundraising events and campaigns.
- Proven experience of driving effective High Value stewardship programmes to maximise supporter experience.
- Great listening skills and the ability to interpret the needs of individuals, teams, and organisations.
- Ability to think through complex issues and produce evidenced-based judgements.
- Experience of setting and managing annual budgets, monitoring, and reconciling results and financial performance in income and expenditure. Providing associated narratives and monthly reforecasts.
- Working to a wide range of financial and non-financial KPIs set in annual activity plans.
- Ability to work well cross-organisationally, recognising different teams’ priorities and workloads.
- Entrepreneurial and results-led, with the ability to lead programmes of fundraising activity, with strategic, well thought through resourcing to deliver growth.
Knowledge
- Excellent specialist knowledge of the principals and methods underpinning successful Philanthropy fundraising and stakeholder management across Major Giving, Trusts and Corporate partnerships.
- Up-to-date knowledge of current fundraising trends.
- High level knowledge of Salesforce CRM and how best to steward supporters.
- High level knowledge and understanding of charity law in relation to legacy fundraising, GDPR, PECR, data protection and other relevant fundraising regulation.
Role specifics
- Hours: 0.8 FTE are 30 hours per week – days and times to be agreed
- 12 months fixed term contract – maternity cover
- Location: We are very flexible! Whilst our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London office, for this role we would typically expect the role holder to be in the office once a week.
- Salary range £55,000 - £65,000 (FTE)
Applications
If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of experience, skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging leadership role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.
- First interviews will be held via Teams Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th March 2026
- Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5Bl on either Tuesday 24th or Wednesday 25th March 2026
- We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website in the section Work With Us
Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 8th March 2026
I look forward to hearing from you!
Holly Hastings-Payne
Director of Fundraising
Together we can find and fund the research that matters most to people living with blood cancer.
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Location: Hybrid (London-based)
Contract: Full-time
Salary: up to £38,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
We’re seeking an experienced, motivated Programme Manager with a passion for music and culture, and the confidence to drive projects forward in a small, collaborative team.
This is an exciting time to join CDR as we grow nationally and you will play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling three of our core programmes at a time of real momentum.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years experience in delivering music education programmes, be highly organised, and proactive.
CDR is an organisation committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do, from our programmes to our hiring practices. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black people and others who are currently underrepresented in the music and cultural industry.
About CDR
CDR is a community-first music organisation working towards an equitable music industry for producers and artists. Founded in 2002, we have a 20-year track record of nurturing independent music makers and pushing UK electronic music forward.
We connect education with modern music culture, empowering people to create new music, define their sound, and release music on their own terms. Our programmes span schools, youth centres, grassroots venues and international collaborations — from Newham to Nairobi.
As a Black-led, London-based National Portfolio Organisation (Arts Council England), we are building the CDR Pathway: a cohesive journey that unlocks creativity in people at a young age and supports them to develop their creative practice throughout their lives.
This is an exciting time to join CDR: after recently becoming an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation, we are rapidly growing our projects around the country. Building on 20 years of heritage in the UK underground music scene, there is a significant opportunity to push on further and grow CDR’s profile to establish ourselves as a leading music and education organisation nationally.
The Programmes You’ll Lead
Music Producer Club (MPC) – digital music-making for young people aged 12–18, delivered in schools, youth centres and online. Taught by ‘producer educators’ - working music producers we train to educate the next generation -, MPC builds creativity, skills and confidence while connecting participants with electronic music culture and the national curriculum.
Process – a development programme for women, non-binary and trans+ music makers. Structured across three strands for different abilities (Create, Define, Release), Process combines workshops, mentoring and masterclasses to build skills, confidence and community for underrepresented producers.
Out The Box (OTB) – hands-on analogue mixing workshops in leading London studios, giving emerging producers practical experience with desks, outboard gear and professional engineers while bridging digital and analogue production techniques.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Management
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Lead planning, scheduling and delivery of MPC, Process and Out The Box programmes and events.
Quality Monitoring & Evaluation
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Collect and analyse participant data, case studies and feedback, and drive solutions in response to pain points.
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Support continuous improvement by feeding programme insights into CDR’s evolving evaluation framework, learning outputs, and communications strategy.
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Ensure safeguarding, risk assessments and health and safety are adhered to across all programmes. Implementing training, good practice and further planning where necessary.
Strategic Development
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Work with senior management to scale and embed programmes nationally.
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Ensure programmes align with and contribute to the CDR Pathway, supporting participants to progress from entry-level engagement to sustained creative practice and professional development.
Person Specification
Essential
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Track record of managing and growing programmes in education, youth, or the arts.
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Strong organisational and time-management skills.
Terms & Benefits
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Full-time, hybrid working with a London office base.
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays + office closure (Christmas week).
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Pension scheme.
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Training and professional development opportunities.
Reports to: CEO
In your cover letter and CV please detail your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role. Include examples of past projects you have managed the delivery and growth of, highlighting your contributions to their success.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at CDR
CDR is committed to equity and inclusion in everything we do, from our programmes to our hiring practices. We believe a diverse team is essential to a thriving music and cultural industry.
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black people and others who are currently underrepresented in the music and cultural industry. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we guarantee equal opportunity regardless of any protected characteristic.
CDR (Create Define Release) is a community-first music organisation working towards an equitable music industry for producers and artists.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Project Operations Manager
- Hours: Part time – 21 hours
- Location: Hybrid Portsmouth area (officially office based but welcome to work hybrid/remote with regular local community-based meetings and local travel)
This is an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Project Operations Manager to build, operationalise and lead key projects, focusing on designing an impactful, scalable volunteer-led befriending/support system and embedding strong referral partnerships.
Free To Fly is a registered charity supporting mums-to-be to leave abusive relationships and create safe, stable futures for themselves and their children. A Christian-ethos charity Free to Fly are rooted in partnership, community engagement, and deep respect for the dignity of survivors.
The Project Operations Manager will demonstrate:
- Proven charity operations and project management experience, with strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experienced in recruiting, leading, and developing volunteers, with the ability to build effective teams and foster a collaborative culture.
- Strong communicator and ambassador, confident engaging with media, stakeholders, partners, and referral agencies.
- Safeguarding and trauma-informed expertise, with experience applying safeguarding practices and supporting survivors of domestic abuse.
- Financially and operationally capable, managing budgets, administrative systems, and setting up new services or processes efficiently.
The Project Operations Manager will be a flexible, practical problem-solver and people-focused leader with charity operations and volunteer engagement experience, confident building systems that deliver impact. You’ll work closely with partners, volunteers and referral agencies to deliver services and grow capacity sustainably.
For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment.
Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV (with any gaps explained,) and a supporting statement that explains your fit for the role (highlight relevant experience, previous fundraising achievements, and commitment to values). Please specifically outline experience of supporting grass roots/early stage startup nonprofits, if you have this, and how you successfully supported their growth.
You will be based in Portsmouth, willing to travel and work occasional unsociable hours, with your own vehicle covered by business use insurance.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will be carried out by the employer.
Please note that in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010, this role within the charity is subject to an occupational requirement to recruit only an individual who is biologically female, due to the specific nature of the duties involved.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Closing date: 13th March 2026
Applications are being reviewed by Charisma on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
Ormside Mill Residential Centre Manager
Grade 7 Point 26 – 30, £34,795- £38,059. (Full Time 35 hours, Permanent)
Introduction
Greater Manchester Youth Federation (GMYF) is a long-established charity running vibrant youth centres across Greater Manchester. We’re dedicated to raising aspirations and creating opportunities for young people, especially those facing disadvantage, through exciting activities, outreach, and outdoor adventures. Our approach champions youth voice, inclusion, and building confidence and resilience. We offer outdoor education, including residentials at our own Ormside Mill site in Cumbria and other sites nationwide. Ormside Mill Residential Centre (ORC) is a unique and charming residential environment where children and young people can experience outdoor learning, personal development, and safe adventure. We aspire for ORC to be a centre of excellence in residential youth work.
Purpose of Role:
The Centre Manager is responsible for the effective leadership and management of Ormside Mill Residential Centre (ORC), including all Health and Safety, estate management, operations and bookings. The postholder will ensure high-quality, inclusive, and safe delivery of youth work activities, aligned with our organisational values and mission.
GMYF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality of opportunity. We will make reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities. All personal data will be processed in accordance with GDPR.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management
- To support the CEO in the delivery of our mission, in line with our values and ambition.
- Oversee daily operations of Ormside Mill Residential Centre, ensuring high service standards and smooth handover/takeover procedures.
- Line manage staff associated with the centre, such as the grounds keeper, housekeeper and finance assistant.
- Manage and administer all bookings and reservations for the Ormside Mill Residential Centre, maintaining an organised and efficient system.
- Provide onsite ‘take over’ and ‘hand over’ arrangements for groups, including providing oversight of activities with freelance instructors etc.
Safety, Quality and Compliance
- To ensure they have up to date Safeguarding knowledge and to promote GMYF safeguarding culture.
- Responsible for safe, inclusive practice in all areas of ORC work, through supportive line management of key staff, user and contractor briefings and operations. Be responsible for compliance with health and safety regulations including Fire Safety, Legionella, Contractor Management, vehicle maintenance etc.
- Manage and complete documentation for inspections or quality marks such as AHOEC, Evolve, AALA Licence etc. ensuing readiness for audit and compliance, including supporting the Chief Instructor with kit management and storage.
- To be responsible for a detailed estates plan that sets out key compliance requirements and their successful management within a 12-month period and beyond.
Administration and Organisation
- Represent the organisation in external networks and partnerships related to residential and youth work, including building positive relationship with local residents.
- Collaborate with delivery teams to populate the forecast events and resource demand.
- To identify, submit and secure external funding to support our endeavours, via grants or individual benefactors.
- To promote environmental sustainability, appropriate waste management and care for the environment.
- To be responsible for the production of regular and accurate reports such as the Annual Report, User Satisfaction reports, etc.
- Responsible for the vetting, compliance and expectations for freelances staff, in line with GMYF values.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
Qualifications & Technical Competence
- Current First Aid qualification or commitment to obtain within 3 months
- Relevant qualification in youth work, education, or a related field, with a focus on residential and youth centre management.
- Experience of working within AALA or similar regulatory frameworks.
- L3 Safeguarding qualification working with young people or commitment to obtain within 1 month
Experience
- Proven experience in developing and ensuring the quality of programmes and activities within residential centres.
- Excellent communication, IT, and interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with staff, volunteers, and external partners.
- Proven ability to work independently and lead an effective team.
- Experience of risk management and developing safe systems of work in residential and youth settings.
- Experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds, including those facing disadvantage or additional barriers.
- Experience using data systems to manage bookings, track maintenance, and monitor programme outcomes.
- Experience using data systems to manage bookings, track maintenance, and monitor programme outcomes.
- Experience to manage the centre budget, reporting on time and accurately on all financial matters.
Skills and Attributes
- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
- Ability to plan and deliver inclusive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate programmes.
- Confidence in decision-making, particularly in dynamic outdoor environments.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a youth work and multi-disciplinary team.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, and youth-centred practice.
DESIRABLE
- Hold a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent, demonstrating a solid foundation in health and safety principles and practices.
- Completion of IOSH Managing Safely course or similar, equipping you with the essential skills to manage health and safety effectively within a residential centre and youth club environment.
Other Requirements
GMYF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An Enhanced DBS is required for this post. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work in the UK. If applicable, please detail your Visa status in your covering email.
Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process and we’ll be happy to support you.
- Closing date for applications: 13th March 2026
- Interview date: 18th March 2026
- Start date: As soon as possible
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Head of IT to lead all aspects of IT and Data Services across Battersea’s three sites ensuring our services meet the needs of the charity and enable us to deliver our charitable objectives. They will be responsible for the design, development and implementation of a high quality, timely and appropriate IT and Data Services offer to key stakeholders across the charity.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans.
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable forall.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact us. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 15th March 2026
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Interview date(s): w/c 23rd March 2026 (to be confirmed)
For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack from our Careers website.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.



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An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join the Borde Hill team to work on the Reinventing Borde Hill project. This role will be responsible for managing the Community Growing Garden at Sugworth Farm, part of our new 2-acre biodynamic market garden which produces seasonal fruit and vegetables to supply the new restaurant, café and farm shop at Borde Hill.
Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project includes an Activity Plan including a range of learning, community and volunteering activities, and this new role will have responsibility for overseeing community engagement both at the Community Growing Garden, and across the Parkland and main Garden.
Your role will focus on two key areas: overseeing the seasonal growing at the Community Growing Garden with volunteers and community partners, and developing and delivering an annual site-wide community engagement programme.
You will work closely with the NLHF Project Team, as well as the Green team. You will lead on liaising with local schools, community groups and charities, encouraging and facilitating participation in the Community Growing and wider site community programmes. Your passion for learning, community engagement, horticulture and nature will be key in ensuring this programme succeeds in delivering the ambitions set out in the Activity Plan.
Although funded via the Lottery project, this role is permanent as we are committed to continuing it after the funded project; we intend to continue the wide range of the activities that your role will nurture and develop.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed: (Please provide evidence in your Covering Letter and CV) Tasks and responsibilities
- Build a seasonal programme of community engagement and growing in the Community Growing Garden and at the main site, building on and developing the programme set out in the Activity Plan
- Deliver new community programmes and connect with participants. To include:
o Facilitated sessions
o Supported visits to the site
o Drop-in activities and events - Work with community partners to develop and deliver a community volunteer programme, ensuring access for people who will benefit from the opportunity
- Identify and build partnerships with relevant and diverse community groups, organisations and individuals, taking responsibility for the community engagement elements of the Reinventing Borde Hill project more widely
- Work with the Borde Hill Green Team, especially the Market Garden Growing Team, to ensure that the Community Growing Garden is aligned with their work, and supports the biodynamic certification aims of the Farm
- Identify routes for participant and volunteer progression and sustain communication
- Ensure equality of opportunity, access and inclusion for all participants and volunteers
- Work with freelance delivery partners and local community groups to deliver community activities
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the programmes, maintaining accurate monitoring data and adjusting programmes in response to feedback
- With audience needs in mind, review similar offers across the sector, especially in other local horticulture/nature organisations, to ensure our programmes are distinctive, attractive, appropriate and innovative
- Support and attend events delivered by other members of the team when required (e.g. large public events) and lead smaller community events
- Record and monitor the income and costs of the programmes, to meet budget goals
- Comply with the Safeguarding policy and all other policies relevant to programme delivery
- Ensure effective systems for resources and documentation are maintained in line with GDPR legislation and organisation policy
- Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested
Skills and experience To be considered for this position, you should be able to demonstrate some or all of the following skills:
- Experience of working with a diverse range of community partners, and a commitment to and experience of delivering community engagement activities including learning engagement and activities
- Experience of managing and recruiting a diverse cohort of volunteers
- Ability to lead community group activities and co-ordinate a programme of community group activity across the season
- An understanding of seed sowing, crop rotations, pest and disease management, plant husbandry techniques needed in a productive market garden, and/or a willingness to learn about Biodynamic principles and practices
- A passion for growing and experience of growing fruits, vegetables, salad crops and ideally cut flowers in a recognised establishment
- An understanding of growing crops undercover and knowledge of cultivation under polytunnels
- Appreciation of nature and natural heritage, and its potential to contribute to wellbeing, creativity and learning among families and communities.
- Proven commitment to and understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Good organisational skills.
- Flexible, collaborative, and self-motivated.
We’d also be interested to know if you have experience in any of the following areas (it isn’t essential to have experience of them all):
- Experience of partnership working, especially with marginalised and/or disadvantaged communities
- An innovative approach to planning and delivering family learning
- An understanding of barriers limiting access to nature and natural heritage opportunities.
- Experience facilitating engagement with gardens / public spaces for the community
- Understanding of communities and the challenges they face in the areas near Haywards Heath and the wider Mid Sussex area
- Understanding of the role of stakeholders in successful community engagement
- A practical approach to using evaluation to inform future programming. Competence with the Microsoft Office suite of applications Experience of managing budgets and maximising income.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Department/Role
The Reconciling Leaders Network (RLN) has a vision for the church to be a reconciling presence in conflict and communities, with a purpose to mobilise a generation of reconcilers, pursuing a just and flourishing world. RLN works across the Anglican Communion and ecumenically, supporting a ministry of peacebuilding and reconciliation, with a small and agile team (currently six team members).
Reconciling Leaders Network (RLN) has developed Difference, growing a cohort of global champions and a network of leaders focusing on reconciliation as a mission.
Difference (difference.rln.global) aims to encourage, support and mobilise a generation to live out their calling as peacemakers and reconcilers, pursuing a just flourishing world. This role will seek to deliver significant growth and engagement of Difference.
What you'll be doing
The Head of Communications and Partnerships (for Reconciling Leaders Network) will lead RLN's communications, marketing, and digital engagement strategy, ensuring our message is clear, compelling, and consistent across all channels, extending the reach and engagement of Difference. This role is central to shaping how RLN and Difference are experienced by audiences in the UK and globally.
The successful candidate will bring understanding of the reconciliation and peacebuilding sector, as well as the geo-political and church contexts in which RLN operates. They will be a strategic thinker, a skilled marketeer, theologically astute and a relationship builder who is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and justice, and brings cultural sensitivity to their work and leadership.
The post holder will support the bold objectives for this reconciliation ministry. They will have budgetary and line-management responsibilities and work with external agencies and freelancers to deliver outcomes.
You will work with and through Anglican systems, structures and networks as well ecumenically across different Christian denominations and other organisations - reaching a global audience. As well as working with civic, community and multinational organisations and networks.
Key role requirements
- You will need experience working with senior leadership to translate strategic goals into measurable communication plans and outcomes
- This is a 2-year fixed-term contract or secondment for internal NCI staff (extension dependant on funding)
- An enhanced DBS check (with child barring) will be required as part of our pre-employment checks
- The successful candidate will need to spend 2 days per week in Church House, London
- This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
- A willingness and availability to occasionally work outside normal office hours is required
Flexible to meet the demands of the post (attending events, including weekend events when required)
Strategy and Delivery
- Develop and deliver RLN's communications strategy in alignment with organisational goals.
- Share in Christian practice (through prayer, faith development and formation) with external stakeholders, diocese colleagues, course participants, and within the team.
- Create and implement campaigns and tactics, working with all forms of media, to grow a network of reconcilers, extending the reach and engagement with Difference and RLN initiatives.
- Strategically contribute to the sustainability of RLN & Difference through fundraising efforts and income generation.
- Oversee the user journey and experience across all channels (website, resource hub, social media, emails etc.), ensuring they are optimised and effective.
- Develop strategic external partnerships and collaborations to increase engagement with reconciliation and the Difference course.
- Shape and steward RLN's narrative within the church and reconciliation sector, in alignment with the organisations vision and purpose.
- Lead on storytelling and content creation across digital, print, and social media (including copy writing- Christian prayers, devotionals).
- Ensure brand consistency across all platforms, reflecting RLN's visual identity and invitational tone of voice.
Team and Project Management
- Commission and manage external suppliers and consultants, including contracts and delivery against objectives.
- Prepare and manage the communications budget.
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies, procedures and with regulatory and charitable organisational requirements.
- Future line-management responsibility. Setting objectives and supporting the delivery of the communications plan.
- Oversee and implement workstreams, for example, emails, social media, and the day-to-day communications schedule of Difference.
Product Development
- Provide strategic insight and implement future developments of Difference resources and RLN initiatives.
- Manage updates, amends and edits to the Difference courses and training materials, (including translations, copywriting bible studies)
- Ensure distribution channels are integral in the development of new resources.
- Ensure all resources faithfully express the values, theology and branding of RLN and Difference.
Impact & Insights
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of the Difference course and recommend improvements.
- Optimise Difference website, social media and the Training and Resources hub
- Track and report on key indicators.
- Contribute to fundraising efforts, write impact reports for the director, governance structures and funding grants.
The team works closely and collaboratively, providing assistance across portfolio areas at times when extra capacity is needed. As such, an important part of this role will be to help out other team areas as required and as capacity allows.
Essential
Skills/Aptitudes:
- Strategic thinker with creativity, adaptability and a proactive approach to ideas generation.
- Ability to develop and implement a communications strategy, allocating budget and staff resources.
- Highly developed communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
- Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to build relationship and trust with diverse audiences and a range of stakeholders including senior figures.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, working to tight deadlines and often under pressure.
- Skilled in shaping messaging for church engagement (e.g. themes of reconciliation, polarisation, Christian discipleship, forgiveness, following Jesus, justice).
- Ability to communicate theological concepts in an accessible and engaging way.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and digital communication platforms.
Knowledge/Experience:
- Experience of working with senior leadership to translate strategic goals into measurable communication plans and outcomes.
- Good understanding of international relations, geo-politics and current affairs.
- Experience in leading in faith-based or values-driven contexts.
- Experience in income generation.
- Experience in budget planning and management.
- Track record of delivering growth, reach and engagement through strategic campaigns.
- Experience in product development and innovation in a faith-based or values-driven sector.
- Experience managing projects, suppliers and stakeholders - delivering on time, target and budget
- Line management experience.
- Good knowledge and understanding of Christian faith and theology, and the ability to write and shape messaging/content for a Christian audience.
- Good knowledge and/or relationships with sector related organisations, denominations and networks.
- Familiarity with the Anglican church and other Christian denominations, with appreciation of diverse traditions.
Personal Attributes:
- Passionate about the ministry of reconciliation and equipping people as peacemakers and reconcilers.
- Operate with discretion, trust and integrity.
- A self-starter with initiative.
- Enthusiasm to learn and practise values of Christian reconciliation
- Share in Christian practice in relevant Christian contexts, internal and external relationships
- Team orientated, investing in healthy working relationships
- Committed to personal wellbeing and good self-management.
- Proactive and committed to achieving results.
- Adaptable and responsive to meet the responsibilities of the post.
- In sympathy with the aims and ethos of the Church of England.
- A member of a local church - this post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a communicant Anglican or a member of a church denomination that is part of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
Circumstances: - Whilst the NCIs are committed to wellbeing and work/life balance, a willingness and availability to occasionally work outside normal office hours is required, on occasion.
- Flexible in order to meet the demands of the post (attending events including weekend events when required).
Desirable
- Training and/or experience in reconciliation related sectors (such as interfaith, social cohesion, racial justice, trauma-informed practices, mediation, restorative justice).
- Experience engaging global audiences across different regions, languages and cultures.
This role is open to both full-time (35 hours) and part-time (24.5 hours) candidates. If interested in the part-time role, the pro-rated salary is £43,049.30. Please indicate your preference within your application.
The interview date is still to be confirmed, but the process will consist of two stages.
Closing date for Applications is 08 March 23:55
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



Flagship Peatlands Project Manager
Salary: £27,874.40 per annum, based on 28 hours per week (FTE £34,843) plus pension contributions
Contract: Fixed term for 10 months, starting in April 2026
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Project Manager to join us for an exciting peatland project made possible through the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The flagship Peatlands Project Manager will work closely with a development team, made up of Trust staff and partners, and will be responsible for developing project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure the delivery of the project objectives, along with coordinating the team to ensure project alignment.
Special features of the role
The Project Manager will be responsible for the delivery of the development phase of the Flagship Peatlands project. This is a multi-departmental project for CWT with a number of beneficial partnerships. To provide a coordinating role to pull the various components of the project together and ensure that it is managed as a single project delivering a range of interlinked outcomes.
Job Purpose
The purpose of the job is to co-ordinate the Trust project development team and the project partners to inform the development of a 2nd stage application for the Flagship Peatlands project to the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).
About the Project
Peatlands are an unappreciated ‘cinderella’ habitat, but are of huge significance in Cumbria in addressing flooding, climate change and biodiversity loss. While Cumbria Wildlife Trust have been the county leaders in the restoration of peatland habitats for over a decade, this new significant project will aim to make a step change in the public understanding and appreciation of this internationally important habitat, which Cumbria is so important for.
Who we are looking for
Our ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and have a strong project management background, with the ability to lead a cross-functional team in a collaborative and supportive way. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for conservation and project management, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, please click on the link below
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