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Senior Recruitment Consultant (Manager fast-track)
Location
Preston
Length of contract
Full time and permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
To be worked between 8am and 6pm (inc 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak)
Pay Scale
£34,000 per annum plus on target bonus
Responsible to
Operations Director
Holiday entitlement
Paid holiday entitlement of 28 days, plus 8 bank holidays
Plus a day’s leave on your birthday, plus a wellbeing day’s leave
The Role
The purpose of the role is to win vacancies and place ex-offender candidates into sustainable paid employment with local employers. Working towards a promotion to Manager within 6 months, you will then also provide leadership to the Preston office team, being responsible for the management and
Purpose
We place people with convictions into paid work, so they can build purposeful lives and see their families thrive
Mission
We do this by providing practical employment support, linking them to companies with good jobs
Vision
A society where people’s past convictions don’t define their employment future
Duties and Tasks
There are four main areas of work, all of which are vital to achieving the key positive outcome for the individuals we support: sustained meaningful employment.
1. New Employer Engagement
Expanding our network of employers to generate a regular flow of job opportunities, allowing us to place our candidates into work.
This will require new business development and excellent ongoing relationship management. You will identify which jobs are most sought after by our typical candidates and which are more specialist or occasional opportunities. Equally, you will gravitate towards employers who demonstrate agility and responsiveness in their hiring processes. Your client contacts are more likely to be business owners, divisional managers and site supervisors than social value or EDI teams.
You will:
- Proactively approach local employers who are advertising paid jobs that could suit current candidates on our books, for example through online searching using keywords for skills and industry sectors, sending over candidate details with the goal of obtaining recruitment instructions and securing interviews.
- Speculatively approach organisations that are not currently recruiting but are likely to have suitable vacancies in the future that match the typical skillsets of our candidates.
- Maintain a follow-up database of active and prospective clients and take ownership of industry sectors or geographical areas, in consultation with colleagues, to avoid duplication and maximise reach.
- Visit employers to explain our services, answer questions around protocols for interviewing or hiring ex-offenders and gain a clear understanding of the workplace environment, travel routes and employer requirements.
- Select and submit candidates who you consider suitable for vacancies, advocating for each individual based on your knowledge of them, their references, and the positive changes and efforts you have witnessed.
- Be prepared to positively challenge employer assumptions where you believe reluctance to consider a candidate is unfounded.
- Disclose the candidate’s offending history and risk profile, emphasising their personal attributes and work strengths.
- Guide employers through the interview and hiring process in close consultation with the candidate.
2. Job Finder Support
Interviewing ex-offenders, offering one-to-one job coaching to help them into work and providing ongoing mentoring during their first 12 months of employment.
Ours is a face-to-face, holistic and wraparound service that culminates in our candidates finding good jobs that last, with a wide array of socially inclusive employers. Our job finder support can begin in custody and continue through the gate into the community, or start within the community. Typically, we work with an individual for between one and three months to establish work readiness and continue supporting them for up to a year after they secure employment. Many people remain in touch and return to us for subsequent jobs over a period of years, and we consider our door to always be open.
You will:
- Conduct one-to-one assessments with job-seeking candidates and, using your professional judgement, either accept them directly into our paid-work search services or refer them to partner organisations for pre-employability support where barriers such as substance misuse or homelessness remain significant.
- Work with candidates over several weeks and months as a job mentor, meeting regularly to support all aspects of their job search.
- Help craft effective CVs and disclosure letters, ensuring candidates understand the facts and disclosure obligations relating to their spent and unspent convictions.
- Check that candidates have the correct Right to Work documentation and arrange replacement birth certificates and National Insurance letters where required.
- Book candidates onto relevant third-party training courses, including CSCS cards, HGV driver training and renewable energy qualifications.
- Encourage candidates’ own job search activity, including teaching them how to use online job boards and supporting them to complete online application forms.
- Submit candidates for opportunities available through our network of inclusive employers and proactively seek additional vacancies on their behalf.
- Organise interviews, ensuring candidates have the means to travel and appropriate interview clothing, providing support where required.
- Follow up after interviews, helping candidates manage expectations, process outcomes and rebuild confidence where applications have been unsuccessful.
- Confirm job starts with both candidate and employer, ensuring candidates have access to any required workwear and support with travel-to-work costs.
- Provide practical support where needed, including food parcels, hygiene packs, pre-loaded SIM cards, clothing and utility top-ups.
In-Work Support
After employment begins, there can often be unforeseen challenges facing newly employed candidates, particularly recent prison leavers. These may be practical, emotional or lifestyle-related. The strongest opportunity to advocate for a candidate and help sustain employment comes from having built trusted relationships with both the individual and their employer.
You will:
- Advise employers on successfully onboarding new employees during their first few weeks and months in work.
- Help employers understand and accommodate any additional support needs, such as housing transitions, medical requirements or probation appointments.
- Be aware of and navigate any negative Google or media reporting about a candidate’s previous offending, including advising on measures to protect privacy and reputation where appropriate.
- Remain in regular contact with candidates during their first 12 months in employment through check-in calls and meetings.
- Record all candidate and employer interactions and outcome reporting on the Itris recruitment CRM database.
3. Management of the Preston Team (Within Six Months)
You will:
- Line manage and develop the Preston office’s Recruitment Consultants, Trainee Recruitment Consultants and Resourcer, leading by example across business development and candidate support activities.
- Run the Preston office efficiently and effectively, ensuring the charity can carry out its work and, alongside the Operations Director, help develop, agree and implement business, operational and annual plans.
- Identify appropriate methods for monitoring office performance and report regularly to the Operations Director on performance against business, operational and annual plans and budget expectations.
- Ensure the office is aware of best practice and consistently works to achieve this within the constraints set by the Trustees and available resources.
- Facilitate regular group clinical supervision sessions for yourself and all team members.
4. External and Internal Relations
You will:
- Maintain and extend a network of referral partners who can direct candidates to us for job finder support, including charities, Jobcentres, probation services and police teams.
- Cultivate these relationships through regular visits, communication and updates.
- Assist in developing the charity’s local public profile and foster positive relationships with government, statutory, voluntary, private sector and other external stakeholders.
- Monitor changes in the external environment that may affect the charity, proactively advising the Operations Director and taking appropriate action where necessary.
This is a non-exhaustive list of tasks and may be amended from time to time in line with the needs of the charity.
Our Interview Process
This vacancy will close on 6th September, with applications being shortlisted on 7th September.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend the first stage of our interview process on Tuesday 8th September, between 4:30pm and 7pm, at our new offices in Preston.
We want our recruitment process to give you the opportunity to get to know The Recruitment Junction (TRJ) just as much as it allows us to get to know you.
Rather than a traditional first interview, we will be holding a relaxed group recruitment evening with a ‘speed-dating’ style interview format. This is for applicants for all THREE DIFFERENT VACANCIES we’re hiring for, for the new Preston team.
The evening will begin with an introduction to TRJ from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, giving you the opportunity to hear more about who we are, our values. the work we do and what it is like to be part of our team. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions in an open audience environment, allowing you to find out more about TRJ, our work and our organisation. Refreshments will also be provided..
You will then have a short, informal, face-to-face conversation with one of our hiring managers. This is designed to be a relaxed opportunity for us to learn a little more about you, while also giving you the chance to ask questions and decide whether TRJ is somewhere you would like to continue pursuing a career.
Following the first-stage event, we will invite successful candidates for a formal final interview.
Key dates:
- Applications close: 6th September
- Shortlisting: 7th September
- Stage One – Recruitment Evening: Tuesday 8th September, 4:30-7pm
- Stage Two – Formal Final Interview: Wednesday 16th September – time to be confirmed
We hope this approach creates a welcoming and informal first stage, giving you a genuine opportunity to learn more about TRJ, meet members of our team and decide whether we are a fit for each other.,
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Supporting people with convictions into paid employment, breaking down barriers and creating positive, sustainable futures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
The role
The Domestic Abuse Team Service Manager will act as a lead professional for Talk, Listen, Change in Manchester and Greater Manchester. This role will be to lead a diverse team of Adult / Children & Young People’s Practitioners to continue the development of a range of domestic abuse services including those focused on prevention, early intervention, behaviour change, services for victims, perpetrators and children and young people. Additionally, the role will involve building key relationships with partner agencies, local authorities and commissioners and managing contracts.
Services include:
- Adult Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Provision (early intervention, behaviour change, high risk high harm).
- Thriving Families partnership
- Children and Young People Services (teenage relationship abuse, sibling on sibling harm, CAPVA)
Direct Line Management: 6 to 12 staff, including team leads.
About you
You’ll be a values driven leader adept at getting the best out of people and leading through people with strong coaching skills. You will be a passionate advocate for the role of perpetrator, Victim survivors and Children’s and Young People’s interventions. You will also have extensive knowledge of Safeguarding and experience of managing Safeguarding issues. Provide strong, inspirational leadership and management of all services including the provision of all line management duties for direct reports (regular one-to-ones, performance appraisals, team meetings, sickness and performance management).
We want you to feel empowered to bring your best to this role, so we encourage flexible working around core hours. We offer an annual continuous Professional Development allowance, generous annual leave entitlement and Birthday leave.
About us
The funding secured will enable TLC: Talk Listen Change to support our work with perpetrators of domestic abuse, their partners, and families. We are continuously expanding and enhancing our programmes, including the development of new services and initiatives to support more people. This is a pivotal time for TLC: Talk Listen Change and we are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, engaged and highly motivated people to join our team.
We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact us.
Thank you!
Location: Remotely, UK
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £42,182.64 per annum
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Data Import Developer:
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The Data Import Developer role is designed to provide dedicated delivery capacity for data development and change work that enables Marketing & Income Generation and, beyond that, wider charity system developments, supports compliance, and reduces operational risk.
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This role will focus on improving and building data processes and flows (including CRM side Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) processes) so that issues are addressed at source, technical debt is minimised, and data is consistently reliable and usable across teams.
About the Data & Analytics team:
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The Data & Analytics team are a department of 17 people in the Marketing & Income Generation directorate consisting of four sub-teams : data processing, data selections, data analytics and customer journeys.
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The data processing sub-team are responsible for importing supporter data into our main CRM from numerous different data sources and developing the import routines to do so, they are also responsible for data integrity; ensuring data is accurate and up to date, and maintaining our single customer and supporter view.
What we’re looking for in our Data Import Developer:
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Experience developing, improving or implementing data processes, flows, validation or matching logic within a CRM or comparable data environment.
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Experience translating business requirements into stable data solutions and documented processes.
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Experience working with complex datasets to identify root cause, reduce recurrence, and improve reliability.
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Experience of building or improving imports/transformations using an ETL/import tool
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Experience coordinating testing/validation and supporting adoption/handover of new processes.
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Experience working with a contacts database (CARE NG Database, Microsoft Dynamics or similar CRM)
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Experience of working with financial data and of reconciliation processes
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Experience using Blender or similar import tool
What we can offer you:
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range of health benefits
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26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
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Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
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and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 27th August
Video screening deadline: 16th September
Virtual interview date: 1st & 2nd October
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
1.Anonymised application form
2.Video screening round
3.Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams and a pre-interview task
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
Thank you!
The Diocese of Chester is seeking to recruit a Flourish Co-ordinator who will oversee the next phase of this exciting project.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working with children and young people, together with an appreciation of the missional task facing the church, particularly in regard to engaging missionally with a more diverse demographic.
This is a part-time position for 2 days (14 hours) per week. The role offers hybrid working that includes working from Church House at Daresbury Park, Warrington, and travel around the Diocese.
For informal conversation, contact Rev Peter Froggatt, Director of Outreach - contact details in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
The job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website: please see website address in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
Completed application forms should be returned by email - contact details in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
Closing date: 13th September 2026
Interviews: 23rd September 2026
The Diocese of Chester is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for the successful candidate.
An Occupational Requirement exists for the postholder to be a practising Christian, in accordance with the Equality Act, 2010.
Applications from all under-represented groups are particularly welcomed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Location: Remotely, UK
Work pattern: 35 hours per week
Salary: Up to £36,327.99 per annum
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Data Selections Analyst:
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Our Data Selections Analysts develop, run and maintain targeted data selections and multistage supporter journeys across a range of communication channels.
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This role enables effective fundraising, fulfilment and engagement activity for supporters and customers across Cats Protection. Working closely with campaign owners, and colleagues across Data & Analytics, the role translates business requirements into accurate, supporter centric and compliant communications that support organisational objectives.
About the Data & Analytics team:
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The Data & Analytics team are a department of 17 people in the Marketing & Income Generation directorate consisting of four sub-teams : data processing, data selections, data analytics and customer journeys.
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The Data Selections sub-team manages and segments supporter and customer data to provide accurate, targeted selections for fundraising, marketing, and other charity communications and customer journeys, while ensuring data quality and compliance.
What we’re looking for in our Data Selections Analyst :
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Substantial experience working with contact data within a CRM system or database (ideally in a fundraising context.)
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Experience producing and adapting targeted marketing, fundraising or customer communication selections.
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Experience interpreting business requirements and translating them into audience selections, segmentation or automated communication processes.
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Experience using data selection, campaign management or marketing automation tools such as Apteco Faststats and PeopleStage or similar.
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Experience writing queries using a structured language such as SQL or similar
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Good understanding of data protection legislation and responsible data use in communications.
What we can offer you:
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range of health benefits
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26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
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Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
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and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 31st August 2026
Virtual interview date: Mid/Late September 2026
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
1.Anonymised application form
2.Video screening round (depending on applications)
3.Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams and a pre-interview task
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
Thank you!
ID: 1853 Service Manager
Service: Cumberland Young Carers and Parent Carer Support Service
Hours: 29.6 hours – Part time
Location: Family Hubs around Cumberland
Salary: £37,211 - £41,518 FTE per annum + £2,000 additional allowance FTE (£29,768.80 - £33,214.40 + £1,600 additional allowance per annum)
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
Family Action offer support for carers – along with their families – living in Cumberland. We aim to provide support for young carers (aged 18 and below) and parent carers (a parent or other primary caregiver who provides ongoing, substantial support and care to a child or young person with additional needs).
Using a whole family approach, the service is designed to ensure that young carers and parent carers are identified well, given the support they need – when they need it – and are enabled to thrive.
The successful applicant will manage and lead the work of Cumberland Young Carer and Parent Carer Service. You will ensure that the services are delivered in accordance with the service level agreements and grant funding requirements. As Service Manager, you will ensure all policy and practice issues are maintained to the highest standards.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Qualified to a level 5 or above with a recognised professional qualification in social work, health, education or equivalent and have excellent communication skills.
· You will need proven supervisory and experience or competence of managing others, as well as experience of management of resources including finance, planning and evaluation at a project level.
· You will also understand practice standards in relation to case work and understand the importance of quality assurance activity.
· A sound knowledge of the needs of young carers and parent carers.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Benefits:
· an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
· up to 6% matched-pension contributions
· flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
· enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
· eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
· cycle to work scheme
· investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
To Apply:
- Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form
· Closing Date: 9am Monday 7th September 2026
Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place the week commencing 14th September.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: kirsty.treen (full email on advert doc)
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.
Thank you!
About This Job
Are you passionate about shaping modern digital platforms and delivering secure and reliable services at scale? As the M365 Support Engineer within Cadet Digital Services, you will play a role in designing, developing and improving the CadetNET Microsoft 365 environment that supports tens of thousands of cadets and volunteers across the United Kingdom.
You will work under the direction of the M365 Engineering Lead, the post holder implements and supports the platform configuration set by the Lead, carries out root-cause analysis, and helps maintain the ongoing health of the services that underpin CadetNET.
If you enjoy leading technical teams, solving complex challenges and delivering a robust cloud platform that enables real collaboration, this role offers an exciting opportunity to influence the future of digital services across the Cadet Forces.
Essential Skills
· Demonstrable third-line experience administering and supporting M365 (SharePoint, Teams, Exchange, OneDrive) in a production environment.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, MFA and Conditional Access, and the ability to diagnose sign-in issues.
· Hands-on experience of Mobile Device Management (MDM): device enrolment, compliance and configuration (e.g. Intune).
· Hands-on experience of PowerShell scripting and automation for M365 and Entra administration.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Our charity
ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
The charities are proud of our diverse teams, with people on different working patterns, from different backgrounds and at different life-stages. Our experience has taught us that having people with different perspectives and different lived experiences leads to better outcomes for our beneficiaries. If you are wondering if our organisation is for someone like you, the answer is yes! Please apply and explain how you, your experience, your talent and your potential are the right fit for this role.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
· The ability to work both from home and from our Aldershot office.
· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Discretionary additional privilege leave, usually making up the following:
- Maundy Thursday - 1 day
- Following the August bank holiday – 2 days
- Christmas closedown – 6 days
o An additional five days of paid volunteering leave.
· Support for qualifications and personal development.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Season ticket loan.
· Railcard (if you are eligible)
· A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a CV and Cover letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description by 2359hrs by Wednesday 2nd September 2026.
Interviews will be held in person during the week commencing 21st September 2026.
While AI tools can be beneficial, we value the personal touch and authenticity in job applications. We encourage you to highlight your unique experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, ensuring all information is accurate. Please use AI tools responsibly and with integrity throughout the application and selection process.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo both a Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check (one of the requirements being that applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years). In addition, we will follow up references.
Please be advised that this position may close earlier than the stated deadline if a sufficient number of high-quality applications are received. To ensure your application is considered, we strongly recommend submitting it as soon as possible. Candidates will be notified of the next stage in the recruitment process if they are shortlisted.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Army Cadet Charitable Trust (ACCT) UK aims to give all young people the opportunity to develop and achieve through Army Cadets activities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
War on Want is a radical charity working in solidarity with grassroots movements and organisations around the world to fight the root causes of poverty, inequality and injustice. We campaign against corporate power, economic exploitation and systems of oppression that drive poverty and human rights violations.
We are seeking a consultant with significant experience in partnership-building, programme design and development and resource mobilisation to support the growth of our international partnerships and movement-building work.
Working with War on Want staff and our existing partners, the Consultant will identify opportunities for collaboration with labour, feminist and social movement organisations in the Global South (primarily South Asia and Africa). They will develop partnership-centred programme concepts and position these to fundraise with relevant philanthropic donors and identify funding opportunities.
The Consultant will be part of the International Partnership Programmes Team, working closely with our Senior Fundraising Officer and, where relevant, Senior Campaign Officers. We are looking for a consultant who can commit to working alongside the team on a part-time (2 to 3 days per week average as a guide) basis for between four to six months.
If you are excited by the opportunity to work with War on Want and our international partners to develop collaborative programme ideas that will help mobilise resources for justice struggles, please apply by submitting:
- A covering letter outlining your most relevant experience for this role, your proposed daily rate, and your preferred pattern of working days.
- A detailed CV.
This is a self-employed consultancy engagement and does not constitute employment with War on Want.
For more information and to apply, please visit our website.
Deadline for applications: 6.00pm on Wednesday, 2 September 2026.
Thank you!
For nearly 20 years, Lively Minds has been proving that parents are the sleeping giants of early childhood development. With strong evidence and a national scale proof point in Ghana, we have shown that parent powered approaches delivered through government systems can transform children's lives at scale.
We are now at a pivotal moment. We have the evidence, the model and the momentum, and we need the funding, profile and influence to match our ambition. This is a rare opportunity to lead income generation and external voice for an award winning NGO entering an exciting new phase of growth. You will lead our fundraising strategy and direct engagement with Funders ensuring that we maximise all funding opportunities as we continue our strategic evolution. You will also shape a compelling external narrative that will help position Lively Minds as the definitive partner for governments strengthening their early childhood development systems.
If you are an exceptional fundraiser and communicator who is equally comfortable in a strategic conversation and writing a winning proposal, we would love to hear from you.
Read the full advert and apply below. Closing date: 3rd September 2026.
About Lively Minds
Lively Minds is an award-winning NGO with nearly 20 years of experience designing, testing and scaling early childhood development (ECD) solutions across the Global South. Our core idea is simple but radical: parents are the sleeping giants of ECD. Governments and donors have long overlooked parents, assuming that poverty and low literacy make them unable or unwilling to support their childrenʼs development. We have spent two decades proving otherwise. With RCT-backed evidence and a national-scale proof point in Ghana, we have demonstrated that parent-powered approaches, delivered through government systems, can achieve meaningful child development outcomes at scale.
Our 2026–2028 strategy marks a pivotal shift. Having demonstrated what is possible, we are now helping pioneer an innovative model of country-led sustainable scale. Rather than delivering programmes ourselves, we provide lean, time-limited technical advisory support to governments to help them integrate parent-powered ECD into their own systems, budgets and institutions. We are currently working with the governments of Ghana, Uganda, Oromia state (Ethiopia) and The Gambia in 2026, growing to six or more country engagements by 2028. Our ambition is to catalyse a sector-wide shift, positioning Lively Minds as the definitive partner for governments seeking to strengthen their ECD systems.
Our scale strategy rests on three interdependent pillars: fixed-term Technical Advisory partnerships with governments; the development of a modular radio model simple and affordable enough for governments to adopt and fund independently; and an advocacy and sector influence agenda designed to make parent-powered ECD the norm globally.
Purpose of the Role
Lively Minds is at a critical inflection point. We have the evidence, the model and the momentum. We now need the funding, profile and sector influence to match our ambition. The Director of Fundraising and Communications is a priority hire, created to provide the dedicated, experienced leadership that this moment demands.
The Director will own and drive Lively Mindsʼ income generation, building new funder relationships, managing and deepening existing ones, and ensuring the organisation has the pipeline, discipline and quality of engagement to meet and exceed its fundraising targets. Working in close partnership with the Founding CEO, who retains ownership of a small number of long-standing strategic relationships, the Director will take primary responsibility for securing the funding that makes the 2026–2028 strategy deliverable, and that opens the door to greater scale beyond it. We need to raise approximately £3.4m over the next 3 years to deliver our strategy. But our ambition is to exceed that target so we can support additional governments.
Alongside fundraising, the Director will provide strategic leadership to Lively Mindsʼ communications and advocacy work, ensuring that the organisationʼs external voice is compelling and that we are building credibility in the spaces where funding decisions are made. The Director will lead and provide strategic coherence to a small but outward-facing team, including Head of Partnerships and Advocacy Lead who are active on the international stage. Lively Minds is committed to thought-leadership and active external engagement, but equally committed to ensuring that communications resource is deployed with discipline and rigour. The Director will set a clear strategic filter for where the organisation shows up, what it publishes and who it engages: prioritising focus and quality over volume, and always asking whether external activity is building the relationships and reputation that ultimately drive income and/or systems change.
Lively Minds is a dispersed, remote organisation. The Directorʼs team the Advocacy Lead, Development Manager and Communications Officer - are internationally distributed. The ability to lead, develop and maintain high standards across a dispersed team is essential. The role requires regular travel to international conferences and events.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising Strategy & Income Generation
- Own and deliver the multi-year fundraising strategy with clear priorities, targets, income streams and a disciplined pipeline to support the 2026–2028 strategy and future scale
- Steward existing funder relationships, turning strong partnerships into long-term supporters, advocates and connectors to new funding opportunities.
- Lead the shift towards Big Bet and catalytic funding, personally cultivating and negotiating high-value, multi-year partnerships and positioning Lively Minds for system-level scale
- Maintain a high standard of fundraising quality, pipeline management and forecasting, while coaching the team to produce compelling, sophisticated fundraising materials
- Build and continuously strengthen a diverse funding pipeline, identifying emerging opportunities, new funding markets and strategic partnerships that reduce concentration risk and support long-term financial sustainability
Communications, Brand & Advocacy
- Own and deliver Lively Mindsʼ communications and marketing strategy, balancing visibility and sector influence with the need to strengthen fundraising and systems-change objectives
- Partner closely with the CEO to shape and steward a coherent external narrative, brand and messaging framework across all audiences and channels
- Oversee high-quality core communications and fundraising materials, including cases for support, pitch decks, website content, proposals and donor reports
- Provide strategic communications expertise to Advocacy, Partnerships and MEL, ensuring evidence and learning are translated into compelling narratives and consistent external messaging
- Lead efforts to strengthen Lively Mindsʼ profile and thought leadership in the ECD sector, identifying opportunities for strategic media, events, publications and external platforms that reinforce its positioning and influence
Organizational Leadership&TeamDevelopment
- Contribute actively to SMT and organisational strategy, bringing funder intelligence, external perspective and communications expertise to strategic decision-making.
- Work closely with Finance and MEL to align fundraising targets, forecasting, budgets and evidence, ensuring proposals are credible, accurately costed and evidence-led
- Act as the organisationʼs communications subject matter expert, providing guidance and challenge to ensure high-quality, consistent external communications
- Lead and develop the Advocacy Lead, Development Manager and Communications Officer, fostering a team culture of quality, accountability, strategic clarity and continuous improvement
- Build strong cross-organisational collaboration, ensuring teams understand how fundraising, communications, advocacy and evidence work together to advance Lively Mindsʼ strategic priorities
Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
- 10+ years of significant senior-level fundraising experience within international development, education, philanthropy or a comparable sector
- Proven track record of securing major grants from foundations, institutional donors and high-net-worth individuals, alongside demonstrated experience securing or meaningfully progressing large-scale, catalytic funding from Big Bet philanthropy programmes such as the Audacious Project, Skoll Foundation or comparable funders. A strong understanding of what these funders look for and how to position an organisation compellingly within their processes is essential
- Exceptional fundraising writing skills, with the ability to personally develop compelling cases for support, funding proposals, award applications and pitch decks tailored to sophisticated impact funders. This is a hands-on role requiring both strong writing capability and the ability to coach others to consistently produce high-quality fundraising content
- Experienced in developing and owning a marketing and communications strategy, with a strong understanding of how to balance organisational visibility, thought leadership and sector influence with coherence, strategic focus and income generation
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with a Founding CEO to shape and steward the organisationʼs external narrative and brand. Comfortable working in a founder-led environment, providing expertise and constructive challenge while ensuring the organisation maintains a clear, consistent and coherent external voice
Desirable Experience
- Experienced fundraising for a technical advisory, systems change or government-facing organisation
- Knowledge of the ECD, education or early childhood sector and its funding landscape
- Familiarity with the Big Bang Philanthropy network or equivalent impact-focused funder communities
- Experience working alongside advocacy and partnerships teams, providing communications expertise and strategic coherence to their external activity
- Familiarity with the funding landscape for organisations operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Experience working remotely across multiple countries and effectively collaborating with cross-cultural teams
Behaviours & Ways of Working
- A doer, equally comfortable in strategic conversations and writing a funding proposal
- Sets a high bar for quality and clarity in all external communications and holds it consistently
- Builds a strong, trust-based partnership with the Founding CEO, provides honest challenge and operates effectively within a founder-led dynamic without losing their own voice or judgement
- Collaborative and cross-organisational. Invests in strong relationships with programme, MEL and finance colleagues, understanding that the best fundraising is grounded in organisational reality
- Calm and focused under pressure - able to manage competing priorities and maintain quality when the stakes are high
What We Offer
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- 25 days annual leave
- Health insurance
- Pension contribution
- Generous learning and development budget
- Flexible, remote working
Application Instruction
Interested candidates are encouraged to read the Job Description carefully before applying to ensure they understand the role and meet the required criteria.
To apply, please complete the pre-screening questions and submit your updated CV
PLEASE NOTE - Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Timeline
Closing Date: 3rd September 2026
Our Stance
Lively Minds operates a strict Safeguarding Policy and is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable people. As part of our recruitment process, the suitability of successful candidates will be verified through appropriate background checks including professional references and police checks.
Lively Minds is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities throughout our recruitment process. We want this commitment to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, experiences and perspectives.
We are committed to ensuring that recruitment decisions are based on merit, skills, experience and suitability for the role, and that all candidates are treated fairly and with respect throughout the recruitment process.
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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!
About Transform Justice
Transform Justice is a national charity working for a fair, open and compassionate justice system. We believe that evidence about what works to reduce crime and prevent reoffending should be at the heart of policy decisions and embedded into practice.
We work to promote change by generating research and evidence to show how the system works and how it could be improved, and by influencing practitioners and politicians to make changes to the justice system. Current projects include our FairChecks campaign for criminal records reform, our mass court observations programme CourtWatch London, and our work to reduce the unnecessary pre-trial imprisonment of children
The role
We are seeking a dynamic senior campaigns and communications officer to drive our public impact. You will lead communications for our high-profile FairChecks campaign for criminal records reform, coordinate our popular podcast, and elevate the digital presence of Transform Justice. This is a multi-faceted role combining grassroots movement-building, digital marketing, and creative content production.
The role is home-based and you will use your own equipment, so you will need to be able to work on your own with little day-to-day supervision. There is the option to work at an office in Old Street, London up to two days a week with other Transform Justice team members. The team also meets regularly online and for fortnightly in-person team meetings in London.
Key responsibilities
Campaigning
● Leading campaign communications for FairChecks
● Using Google Ads, social media advertising and media engagement to recruit new FairChecks movement members and promote various other projects
● Driving active supporter participation by designing direct campaign actions via Action Network
● Shaping the strategic direction of the FairChecks campaign and tracking progress
Producing content for newsletters and social media
● Drafting newsletters for various project mailing lists
● Overseeing the social media accounts for various projects
● Producing succinct social media copy, including story-based posts
● Designing basic graphics and video content using Canva, Premiere Pro or alternative
Managing websites and production of reports
● Managing the Transform Justice and FairChecks websites via WordPress
● Editing and proofreading reports, briefings and submissions
● Leading on visual design and production of reports using InDesign
Providing administrative support
● Organising meetings and assisting with podcast scheduling
● Preparing and sending stakeholder correspondence
● Inbox management for general and project enquiries
● Other reasonable duties as required
Skills and experience
Essential
● At least two years of work experience in a campaigns or communications role.
● Proven track record in digital campaigning, mass email communications, mobilisation, petitions or other digital actions.
● Demonstrable experience creating social media content, including proficiency in basic graphic design using platforms such as Canva.
● Strong attention to detail and proven ability to produce accurate work.
● Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and adapt tone based on audience.
● Ability to work remotely with little supervision and use initiative to achieve your objectives, seeking advice and support when needed.
● Flexible, willing and enthusiastic to work on a range of different projects and tasks.
● Committed and driven to help achieve the aims of Transform Justice.
● Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
Desirable
● Experience using Action Network
● Experience using Canva
● Experience using WordPress
● Proficiency in InDesign
What we offer
● A collaborative, passionate, and supportive working environment.
● Flexible working hours and hybrid office options.
● Opportunity to buy extra leave days
● Enhanced maternity pay
● Opportunities for professional development and training.
Transform Justice is committed to fair recruitment and the inclusion of applicants with criminal records. This position is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. For this role, the disclosure of a criminal record is not required.
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In Memoriam Officer
Do you have experience of delivering excellent supporter or customer experiences? Are you confident managing relationships with empathy, sensitivity and care?
We're looking for a passionate, motivated and compassionate individual to join our In Memoriam and Celebration team.
Position: 000042 In Memoriam Officer
Location: Home-based, UK, Nationwide. However, travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £33,200 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,457 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Health Cash Plan, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: Sunday 13 September
Interview Date: Tuesday 22 – Thursday 24 September 2026 . Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the In Memoriam Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering and developing our in memoriam and celebration portfolio, ensuring supporters receive outstanding care and stewardship throughout their journey with us. This is a unique opportunity to support people who are honouring and remembering loved ones, often during some of the most emotional and significant moments in their lives.
Empathy, sensitivity and excellent relationship-building skills are essential. You'll be passionate about creating meaningful supporter experiences, helping supporters feel valued and connected while demonstrating the impact of their support.
Using data, insight and supporter feedback, you'll continually seek opportunities to improve supporter acquisition, engagement, retention and income, helping to shape the future of in memoriam and celebration giving.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery and ongoing development of supporter journeys across our in memoriam and celebration portfolio, placing supporters at the heart of everything you do.
- Oversee stewardship activity for all in memoriam supporters, including funeral giving, More than Memories Tribute Fund holders and dedication page supporters, ensuring communications are timely, personalised and compassionate.
- Build meaningful relationships with supporters, helping to create a lasting connection to our cause and communicating the impact of their support.
- Use data, insight and supporter feedback to identify opportunities to improve supporter acquisition, engagement, retention and income.
- Monitor and report on agreed financial and other KPIs, maximising opportunities and mitigating risks.
- Represent the In Memoriam and Celebration team internally, building strong relationships and raising awareness of our in memory products and opportunities.
- Support the In Memoriam Manager to develop, test and evaluate new supporter acquisition activity through warm and paid marketing campaigns.
About You
We are looking for someone with experience of delivering excellent supporter or customer experiences and who is confident managing relationships with empathy, sensitivity and care. You'll be organised, proactive and data-informed, with a passion for developing meaningful supporter journeys and helping supporters celebrate and remember loved ones in ways that are personal and impactful.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to supporters while helping to grow and develop a valued fundraising portfolio.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
Applications
You will be asked to submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement when applying for the role.
Stroke Association
Finding strength through support
The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.
It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.
Stroke Association is driven by our ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means we’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by Our approach to solving inequity in stroke, we are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across our charity.
We are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Stroke Association and we are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how we work.
We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. Our charity has a variety of staff network groups and we're committed to continuously improving our diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.
You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising Assistant, Customer Service, Customer Care, Customer Experience, In Memory, In Memoriam, Trusts, Foundations, Fundraiser, Admin, Administration.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP
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Permanent with funding until 31st March 2028
Sessional contract
£16.81 per hour
Home based with expectation of regular travel across Cheshire West (mileage paid at 55p a mile)
Young Persons Lead Advocate Practitioner empowers children and young people to express their views and navigate complex social care, health or education systems. You will ensure that a young person's voice is heard in decision making affecting their lives. As Lead Practitioner successful candidate will provide one to one support to young people will also support Safer Practice Manager with mentoring staff, leading and ensuring rights based trauma informed support.
Benefits include but not limited to:
-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
-We match up to 8% pension
-Free counselling service
-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
Key skills
-Computer literate and is able to navigate mosaic and other children society data management systems.
-Excellent verbal and written Communication skills, including telephone skills
-Team work and collaboration with a variety of partners
-Competencies in undertaking risk assessments within scope of practice
Experience
-Experience of providing advocacy support and working with children and young people
-Experience of providing supervision to staff or volunteers .
-Experience of working in partnership with external organisations
Closing date: Midnight on 27th August 2026
Interviews: Interview date yet to be confirmed
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters
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Sessional Contract
Greater Manchester
£14.34 per hour
To deliver the Missing From Home Return Interview Service, the Successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary approach in response to children missing from care. Ensuring that children and young people who are at risk of or are missing, are kept safe and supported to reduce or prevent missing episodes.
Benefits include but not limited to:
-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
-We match up to 8% pension
-Free counselling service
-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
Key skills
-To complete Missing from Care Return Interviews with children and young people.
-Assess needs and risk, providing short term support
-Take specific responsibility for direct work with referred children and young people and manage own caseload
-To co-work interventions with colleagues from the multi-disciplinary team and those in other agencies
-To ensure all safeguarding procedures are followed and supervised appropriately
-To work with children and your people to enable them to have a voice and influence in our work.
Experience
-Experience of working directly with vulnerable children particularly Who are missing and in care of local authorities
-Substantial experience of undertaking assessments of need and risk and planning interventions.
Closing date: Midnight on 27th August 2026
Interviews: Interview date yet to be confirmed
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters
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The Opportunity
As a key leader within our Partnerships and Income Development team, you will be responsible for creating, developing and delivering the Social Mobility Foundation’s Employer Programme – how we inform, influence and positively impact employer-led social mobility, and a source of income generation.
You will champion the Employer Programme internally, forging effective collaborations with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that our work with employers is understood and celebrated, and that opportunities to promote, develop and grow are maximised.
Reporting to the Head of Partnerships and Income Development, you’ll be the custodian of the Social Mobility Employer Index (SMEI) – our annual benchmarking and assessment tool for how UK employers recruit, retain and develop talent from all socioeconomic backgrounds and build inclusive workplaces. A key priority for this role will be a strategic growth plan for the Employer Programme that focuses on growing Index entrants, diversifying employment sectors, progressing employer best practice and maximising revenue.
By collaborating with internal teams and existing partners who offer pro-bono consultancy, you’ll scope, develop and deliver new products, resources and services that equip employers with the knowledge and practical tools to improve social mobility in the workplace.
We’re looking for someone who is willing and able to move easily between strategic thinking, marketing and hands-on delivery, and is excited about taking full ownership over this important work. Combining a passion for delivering our mission with keen commercial acumen, high attention to detail and project management skills, this is a unique chance to make a big impact on social mobility in the UK.
Location: We operate a hybrid model of work i.e. a combination of in-person and remote, with flexible days in the office depending on business need and your preferences. We would typically expect in-office attendance an average of one day per week.
When in the office you will be based in one of our regional offices (either Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester or Newcastle – depending on preference and accessibility). This is where you will usually attend in-person events, training sessions etc. though some travel, to other offices and other locations, will occasionally be expected.
Contract: Full-time/Part-time, Permanent
Hours: We are looking for the right candidate and while we envisage this being a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) we are open to flexible working arrangements such as part-time, compressed hours, flexitime and job-shares.
Occasional/frequent evening or weekend work may be required, for which time off in lieu (TOIL) will be given.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Customer service and value proposition
- Develop value propositions for the SMEI and other employer products and services to help employers understand and improve social mobility in the workplace
- Create and develop assets and activities to market the Employer Programme to employers across a range of platforms
- Define the customer journey for the SMEI and ensure seamless customer experience, with clear and proactive communication and relevant content and resources
- Actively manage and steward the customer pipeline for the SMEI and broader Employer Programme, reporting on prospects, acquisition and conversion
- Gather customer feedback and market insights to help improve and develop products and services
2. Product ownership and project management
- Project manage the Programme, with responsibility for key delivery areas yourself, as well as working with the Senior Index Coordinator / Policy Officer and other colleagues/external suppliers to deliver
- Oversee the day-to-day delivery of the Programme and the annual Index scoring and feedback cycle, working with the Senior Policy Officer to ensure a smooth experience for employers
- Lead the annual cycle for the SMEI product and other employer products as they are developed: defining the scope of work and setting priorities, survey review and design, data collection, overseeing marking and reporting, product review and evaluation
- Manage all aspects of the Employer service, including the ongoing development of the digital platform, employer resources and online content
3. Product and service development
- Develop the Employer Programme by scoping, developing and delivering new products, resources and services that equip employers with the knowledge and practical tools to improve social mobility in the workplace, e.g. a consultancy offer, events, webinars, staff training and off-the-shelf resources
- Work with pro-bono supporters and existing partners to scope need, and test and pilot new products and services
- Responsible for the annual evaluation of the programme, drawing on data and policy evidence, customer feedback and sector insights to inform development
4. Stakeholder Management
- Champion and represent the Employer Programme externally, including attending and presenting at events, acting as spokesperson, meeting prospective entrants and other opportunities to grow connections and reach
- Engage with external stakeholders, such as employers, policy experts and social mobility practitioners, to understand key issues and trends relevant to workplace and employer-led social mobility
- Scope and create an external advisory group to support the development of the products and services that form part of the Employer Programme
- Seek opportunities to collaborate with external partners to share relevant content and tools, and co-create and develop new products and services
- Ensure that insights and impact from the Index and the SMF’s work with employers are communicated internally and externally
5. Systems and Processes
- Work with internal and external partners to ensure the Index is as technologically efficient as possible, e.g. automating aspects of the marking and feedback process, ensuring quality monitoring, evaluation and reporting and identifying and progressing other ways to drive efficiency and maximise reach, whilst retaining the quality of the programme
- Drive best practice and set a culture where digital tools are used effectively for relationship management and fundraising, including Salesforce
- Maintain accurate and up to date records, using SharePoint and our Salesforce CRM to support pipeline management, income tracking and partner record
6. Leadership and Development
- Play a proactive role in leading and inspiring the team, fostering a collaborative and creative culture of fundraising, income and product development
- Champion the Employer Programme internally, forging effective collaborations across the organisation to ensure that our work with employers is understood and celebrated, and that opportunities to promote, develop and grow are maximised. Key relationships will include colleagues working in communications, campaigns and advocacy, data, finance and programme development.
7. Line Management (Matrix Structure)
- Day-to-day people management
- Identify training and development needs; employ a coaching approach, and clarify opportunities for skill enhancement and career growth
- Recruit and induct new team members, and oversee the separation process for any leavers
- Reasonably support well-being; provide a supportive work environment, and address any issues that may impact the well-being and morale of your reports
Please see full job description attached for more details.
Person Specification:
We need someone who will demonstrate our organisational skills-based competencies - as listed below:
- Leadership
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Decision-making
Technical knowledge, understanding and experience required:
Commercial and customer service:
- Demonstrable experience in managing pipelines and/or stewarding customers, demonstrating excellent customer service skills and a high attention to detail
- Confidence in public speaking, presenting or facilitating workshops with professional audiences
Project management and product development:
- Demonstrable experience designing, delivering and developing programmes, products and/or services that meet organisational needs
- Demonstrable experience in project management, shaping long-term strategy while managing day-to-day operations and delivery
Project management and product development:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience building and managing relationships
IT skills:
- Experience using Microsoft Office
- Experience of using or understanding of CRM software to effectively support pipeline and partnership management e.g. Salesforce
- Experience of or understanding of managing and using digital platforms for programmes, products and/or services
Policy and data skills (desirable):
- Understanding of issues related to social mobility, diversity and inclusion, or workforce development
- Understanding of and/or experience in benchmarking tools, indices or assessment frameworks
See attached job description for more detail on the person specification
Ways of working:
- Most of our work is office based, but you will spend a lot of time collaborating with other teams and clients via email, telephone and other communications channels such as Teams or Zoom.
- Some travel will be required as part of this role to other offices and locations, as needed for events, work placements and meetings.
Benefits
- 36/37 days' annual leave (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays), with 3 of these days reserved for the annual end of year office closure.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- 5% Salary sacrifice pension scheme with enhanced matching employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
- Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
- Regular staff team building and business planning “away days”
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this role, please head over to our website by 23:59, Thursday 3rd September and provide the following information:
1) An outline of your previous relevant job roles (job title and dates only)
2) A cover statement outlining your suitability for the role, with particular emphasis on how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the person specification (max. 750 words)
Thinking of using AI to help with your application? AI tools (such as Chat GTP, Gemini and Copilot) can help you research the SMF and the role you're applying for. They can also help you structure your application. The applications that stand out most are the ones that feel genuine and reflect your unique self and experiences.
Please note that generic applications and CV’s will not be considered.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We unlock potential, broaden horizons and create opportunities for young people
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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21 hours a week - days to be agreed with successful candidate
£26,100 per annum/£15,660 pro rata for 21 hours
Home based with expectation of travel across Cheshire West to provide advocacy services (mileage paid at 55p a mile)
Benefits include but not limited to:
-36 days' annual leave [pro rate to hours worked), inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
-We match up to 8% pension
-Free counselling service
-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
About the role:
To deliver independent, rights-based advocacy services for children and young people, ensuring their wishes, feelings and views are heard, understood and considered in decisions affecting their lives
Provide advocacy support to children and young people placed both within and outside Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East local authority areas where commissioned.
Experience:
-Experience of working directly with children and young people.
-Experience of supporting vulnerable children and young people.
-Experience of partnership working with professionals and agencies.
-Experience of maintaining accurate records and managing a workload.
Skills
-A proven ability to engage positively with young people and involve them in the decision- making process
-Ability to relate to the specific needs of children and young people
-Ability to build positive and trusting relationships with children and young people.
-Ability to support children and young people to express their wishes, feelings and views.
-Strong written and verbal communication skills.
-Ability to manage a caseload and prioritise workload effectively.
-Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
Closing date: Midnight on 27th August Interviews: Interview date yet to be confirmed
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.
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