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What you will be achieving
As a key member of the Academy’s Policy Team, the Senior Policy Officer will play an important role at a critical moment for the organisation. This role will help the Policy team to plan and deliver a new set of priorities for 2026/27. Relevant priorities for this role include, but are not limited to:
- Improving health outcomes in the UK and internationally.
- Mobilising the UK health research system to turn discovery into practice.
- Making the UK the best place in the world to have a career in medical sciences.
Within these overarching priorities, there are some distinct policy programmes the incoming Senior Policy Officer is likely to work on, which could include:
- Maximising the impact of medical sciences in prevention and early detection.
- Transforming the generation and application of clinical evidence to speed up translation from discovery to patient impact, ensuring equitable inclusion of underserved groups.
- Making the UK a global leader in responsible, effective and equitable AI and data use across the biomedical sciences.
- Conducting a foresight exercise to identify high-impact innovations that will be critical within the near future and ensure the health system is enabled to support them.
The Senior Policy Officer will be line managed by a Policy Manager.
What you will be doing
As Senior Policy Officer, you will lead on or support a range of policy projects and activities to inform and influence the policy landscape in accordance with Academy priorities. This work may include leading on or supporting the following:
- Major working group studies and corresponding outputs.
- Informing and responding to Government set pieces and announcements.
- Consultations and rapid responses, and shorter position papers.
- Roundtables, workshops, and other relevant policy events.
- Correspondence and briefings for senior stakeholders.
- Working closely with Fellows and other experts to identify and analyse key policy issues, gather data and expert opinion. Construct impactful conclusions and recommendations to advise internal and external stakeholders.
- Delivering implementation and follow-up activities on policy recommendations across external audiences and stakeholders.
- Maintaining an excellent understanding of the policy landscape by monitoring developments and key policy issues, including the use of animals in research (please see the Academy’s statement on the use of animals in research).
- Scoping potential new areas of policy work, and/or identify opportunities for the Policy Team.
External engagement
- Collaborating with organisations from academia, Government, healthcare, industry and the charity sector.
- Maintaining and developing an effective network of contacts across the sector (including our Fellows) to inform and increase the impact of policy work.
- Representing the Academy at external meetings, parliamentary engagements (such as the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Life Sciences) and political events (such as party conferences).
Supporting the Academy’s wider functions
- Supporting the Academy’s briefings and parliamentary monitoring functions.
- Coordinating across a wide range of Academy functions, including its Briefings, Impact, and Events capabilities, to maximise the effectiveness of policy work.
- Working with the Communications and Engagement teams to co-develop relevant outputs and activities.
- Briefing senior stakeholders for high-level meetings and events where necessary.
- Supporting the development of core scripts on priority policy topics across the Policy team.
- Supporting the Monitoring and Evaluation team with monitoring the policy team’s impact.
Budget and line management
- Occasionally managing policy budget lines.
- Occasionally supervising policy interns and placement students.
Benefits
We provide our staff with a comprehensive benefits package outlined as follows:
- Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions – we contribute between 8% - 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% - 8%).
- Life assurance at three times your salary.
- Hybrid and agile working. 50% office attendance.
- 26 days annual leave, plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays.
- Buying and selling leave.
- Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period).
- Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Support through tailored learning and development.
- A range of enhanced benefits become available once you’ve completed your probation period.
For more information and to apply, please visit our careers portal.
Closing date: 9.00am on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.
Interview date: Thursday, 7 May 2026 (held online).
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (excluding breaks)
Fixed term for 12 months in the first instance (subject to the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period)
Our new Programme Support Officer (Health and Wellbeing) will play a vital role across three of Salford CVS’s flagship programmes - Wellbeing Matters, Live Well, and Answer Cancer. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to three distinct but connected areas of work that collectively support community wellbeing, prevention, and early help across Salford.
You will work as part of a passionate, multi-disciplinary team, supporting programme coordination, data and insight gathering, communication activities, and high-quality partner engagement. By providing consistent and reliable operational support, you will help ensure each programme runs smoothly, meets its objectives, and continues to deliver positive health and wellbeing outcomes for residents and communities.
Across these programmes, you will:
- Support day-to-day programme delivery, helping maintain strong relationships with partners, community organisations, and stakeholders
- Support data collection, reporting, and gathering stories, and help create clear updates that show the programme’s health, wellbeing and prevention impact
- Provide administrative, coordination and organisational support to Programme Managers and wider delivery teams
- Help ensure consistent standards of quality, compliance and communication across all three programmes
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of programme tools, systems, and ways of working to strengthen health focused and person-centred delivery
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, values community wellbeing and preventative approaches and is motivated by helping programmes run efficiently and effectively. You’ll be joining teams who are committed to tackling inequality, improving health and wellbeing, and amplifying the strengths of Salford’s VCSE sector.
Benefits
- 28 days’ holiday - rising to 30 days (after five years), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
- Enhanced company sick and maternity pay, subject to terms and conditions of service
- Pension scheme - with 7% employer contribution (and 1% mandatory employee contribution)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer subsidised scheme (optional and non-contractual)
- RHS family membership (optional and non-contractual)
- Development opportunities - we support and encourage our staff to progress in their careers (including formal training)
- A supportive working culture - we respect and support one another to do the best we can
If you would like to apply for the position of Programme Support Officer (Health and Wellbeing), please submit your application on our website via the apply button.
Closing date: Noon on Friday 17th April 2026.
Interview date: Wednesday 6th May 2026.
We reserve the right to review applications before the closing date should we get sufficient applications.
Please note late applications will not be accepted.
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We are seeking a dynamic individual to coordinate a multi-year racial equity partnership programme called “Leadership Lighthouses”.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking mission to support the development of social purpose leaders from Global Majority backgrounds.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with partners, participants, and a team of skilled facilitators to coordinate programme planning, logistics and successful delivery, ensuring a high quality experience for all involved.
The key responsibilities of the role are to:
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Lead day-to-day programme coordination, ensuring milestones are met, project plans remain live and up to date, and risks or delays are proactively identified, communicated, and mitigated to support timely delivery.
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Act as the key operational contact for the programme, coordinating task allocation and communications with the programmes team, steering group, and wider stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality information flow aligned with project milestones.
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Coordinate monitoring and evaluation schedules and data collection.
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Coordinate steering group meetings.
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Coordinate communications and agreements with facilitators, programme contributors, partners and venues.
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Coordinate participant recruitment processes, working closely with the Programmes Administrator to ensure smooth application, selection, and onboarding in line with project milestones.
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Support the Director of Programmes in moderating applications and conducting applicant interviews.
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Assess learner needs and coordinate learning and accessibility adjustments in collaboration with the Director of Programmes; hold meetings or calls with participants and facilitators to understand additional needs and ensure a positive programme experience, and liaise with relevant colleagues on implications for delivery.
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Coordinate logistics for both in-person and online programme sessions.
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Monitor the safeguarding inbox and liaise with the Director of Programmes, Safeguarding Lead, and facilitators to agree and implement appropriate follow-up actions.
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Support logistics and administration for facilitator training and development sessions.
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Monitor and track the programme budget, support financial reporting, and collaborate with the Director of Programmes to ensure efficient use of resources.
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Conduct desktop research in line with the location decision framework when establishing locations for future programmes.
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Coordinate and respond to participant communications, working in collaboration with the Programmes Administrator and Director of Programmes.
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Work with the Marketing team to provide regular updates on programme progress, providing relevant programme information to support marketing and promotional activities.
About You
We seek a highly organised individual with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly and efficiently, who brings an inclusive approach and is driven to ensure that the Leadership Lighthouses programme is impactful, and delivers a positive experience for partners, participants and their communities.
How to Apply
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Take a look at the full job description, which includes details on the key responsibilities and application process.
We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone is valued and respected. We run a blind recruitment process to ensure fairness and equity, anonymising applications so that you are assessed solely on your experience and potential.
Key Dates
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Applications close: 11:59pm Sunday 26 April 2026
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Initial interview (online): Wednesday 13 May 2026
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Final interview (in person, in London): Wednesday 20 May 2026 (flexibility can be discussed)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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 CoppaFeel!
CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and we’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest. We educate people on the signs of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests monthly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves.
We do this because when diagnosed early, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection can save lives.
Breast cancer does not need to be detected late, and as long as we are here and continue to be supported by people like you, we will do all we can to make sure this doesn’t continue to happen.
The Role
CoppaFeel! is looking for a Senior Healthcare Engagement Manager to oversee the production of high-quality health information and resources and lead on CoppaFeel!’s healthcare engagement work.
The Senior Healthcare Engagement Manager will sit within the CoppaFeel! Education Department and will work closely with the Head of Services and Health Information & Services Manager.
The Senior Healthcare Engagement Manager will be responsible for leading our work in the health engagement space. They will play a key role in supporting the strategic direction of this work and provide insight and sector knowledge to support decision making within the leadership team. This will involve building strong relationships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, enhancing CoppaFeel!’s role in the healthcare sector.
The Senior Healthcare Engagement Manager will have oversight of the production of our health information and resource portfolio. This role ensures that all health resources are accessible, impactful, and trusted, meeting the highest standards, including those required by the Patient Information Forum Tick Accreditation.
This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office 2 days per week. You will also be required to attend the office for quarterly team meetings, department meetings and in person training, we will provide plenty of notice for when you are required to be in for these purposes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Health Engagement
- Work closely with the Head of Services to set the strategy for CoppaFeel!’s work in the healthcare space.
- Provide vision and direction to support departmental growth in healthcare engagement, ensuring alignment with overall organisational goals.
- Drive the development of new and existing strategic initiatives to engage healthcare professionals, ensuring messaging remains relevant, builds credibility and reflects developments in breast cancer in the healthcare space.
- Work closely with the Senior Policy & Influencing Manager to strengthen links between influencing and the delivery of health engagement initiatives.
- Work closely with the Senior Programmes Manager to support the development of regional engagement work and the development of relationships across Cancer Alliances.
- Work collaboratively internally and externally to understand the needs of different healthcare audiences and work with teams across the organisation to develop engagement initiatives that increase knowledge and confidence of breast cancer in younger people.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key clinicians and expert stakeholders to enhance CoppaFeel!’s presence within the healthcare space.
- Lead on the design and delivery of training for healthcare professionals encouraging the integration of CoppaFeel!’s resources into their practice.
- Lead and manage CoppaFeel!’s Medical Advisory Group, ensuring it evolves in line with organisational needs.
Health Information
- Work with the Head of Services to set strategic direction in relation to resources, health information content and the production process.
- Provide expert advice and guidance at both strategic and operational levels on best practice approaches to delivering high quality health information and resources, with a focus on optimising reach and impact.
- Hold responsibility for the continued accurate and consistent development of the charity's Health Information provision.
- Oversee the creation and dissemination of high-quality health information, ensuring it is accessible, accurate, and meets accreditation standards required by the Patient Information Forum.
- Provide direction to the Health Information and Services Manager in development and delivery of a portfolio of materials, resources and reminder services.
Strategy & Management
- Support initiatives to ensure that CoppaFeel! Staff are knowledgeable and up to date with issues around breast cancer in younger people.
- Design and deliver internal Health Information team training across the organisation.
- Line manage the Health Information & Services Manager and the Health & Services Executive, offering guidance, support, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Represent CoppaFeel! in media opportunities where appropriate to communicate key health messaging.
- Work with the Impact & Evaluation manager to ensure robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks are in place to track the effectiveness and impact of our work.
- Collaborate with the Senior Engagement & Inclusion Manager to ensure that all health information and engagement strategies are inclusive, accessible, and representative of diverse communities.
- Manage departmental budgets ensuring efficient use of resources and supporting and informing phasing and re-forecasting.
- Support the development and implementation of operational plans. Ensuring that projects are tightly managed and delivered on time and within budget
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Extensive experience leading the delivery of health engagement initiatives.
- Proven experience in the design and delivery of education and training for healthcare professionals.
- Awareness of clinical policy and practice changes influencing health care practice and delivery.
- Knowledge of Healthcare professional culture, NHS systems, primary care settings, and breast cancer services.
- Proven experience in developing and writing health information and applying health literacy best practices.
- Strong ability to understand medical information and how this can be translated into clear, accessible messaging.
- Experience managing health information production processes, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
- Experience managing multiple projects with the ability to oversee competing priorities and deadlines.
- Experience managing budgets.
- Previous experience line managing a small team, with a focus on team development.
- Outstanding collaboration skills with both external and internal stakeholders and ability to manage relationships with confidence.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Understanding of EDI principles in service delivery.
Desirable
- Awareness of developments in the clinical research space and how this might influence healthcare practice.
- Strategic planning experience in the health or charity sector.
- Experience representing organisations in media or public communications, or a willingness to be trained.
Application information
Applications will close at 9am on the 13th April, with the aim to commence the first round of interviews on 16th April.
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted so we encourage early application. CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date.
Main benefits, Terms & Conditions
Annual leave entitlement: 22 days, plus office closure at Christmas, a day off on our Founders birthday, and a day off for your birthday.
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Health Cash Plan; cash back on everyday health expenses, as well as a GP advice line and access to PerkBox.
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Access to Self Space training and 1:1 therapy
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Core working hours of 10am to 4pm
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Flex Friday; every other Friday off, offering the time to recharge and ensuring work life balance, while remaining available in case of emergencies
All annual leave and benefits are pro-rata'd for part time employees.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the 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 recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.
While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.
Future Frontiers is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through an exciting new phase of growth and impact.
This is a remarkable opportunity to lead an organisation that has already helped thousands of young people across London to build confidence, shape their own future careers, and realise their potential. This is a pivotal time for Future Frontiers, as we continue to move forward with our 2025–28 strategy, we are expanding our offer, aiming to increase our reach and deepen our impact.
In recent years, like many similar organisations, we have navigated a challenging financial environment, and through the commitment of our leadership team and Trustees, we are returning to a more positive financial position. The next CEO will build on this momentum – strengthening our foundations, expanding our reach, and ensuring that even more young people can benefit from our work.
This role is an opportunity to lead an ambitious, passionate, and talented team united by a powerful mission: advancing social mobility and transforming life chances. We are seeking a strategic leader, commercially astute, and deeply motivated by the potential of young people. As CEO, you will play a defining role in shaping our future, forging new partnerships, securing vital support, and amplifying our impact.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has proven senior leadership experience, ideally within a charity or purpose-led organisation
- Can set and deliver strategic direction while driving measurable impact
- Is a strong relationship-builder, confident engaging funders, partners and stakeholders
- Brings commercial and financial acumen, with experience of income generation
- Is deeply committed to improving outcomes for young people and advancing social mobility
How to apply
To apply, you will need to send us your CV and a separate supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4 explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the criteria.
Application deadline: Wednesday 22nd April, 5pm
Round one interview: Thursday 7th May (shortlisting will take place w/c 27th April)
Round two interview: w/c 11th May (date TBC)
Both rounds of interviews will take place in person at our office near London Bridge.
Start date: To be agreed with the successful candidate. Ideal start date September 2026.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo enhanced DBS and reference checks to cover employment for the last 5 years.
To support fair and inclusive hiring, we are asking all applicants to complete our diversity and equal opportunities monitoring form. This helps us to identify barriers and improve our processes. Responses are anonymous, not linked to your application, and do not affect hiring decisions.
For full details on the role, responsibilities, and how to apply, please see the attached CEO Applicant Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Stewardship Manager
Based at the Diocesan Office, Rochester (with travel across the Diocese)
Full time
Salary: £44,931
Do you have the vision and experience to help churches grow a culture of generosity that supports mission and ministry? Are you able to inspire, equip, and encourage congregations to respond faithfully and joyfully to Christian giving?
The Diocese of Rochester is seeking a Stewardship Manager to play a key role in increasing the financial resources available for mission across the Diocese. Working closely with the Finance Director, Archdeacons, and parish leaders, you will help embed generous giving practices and support churches to develop sustainable approaches to funding ministry.
This is an influential and relational role for someone who can combine theological understanding, financial insight, and strong communication skills to help parishes identify and overcome potential barriers to generosity and grow in confidence around Christian stewardship.
About the Role
You will support parishes and diocesan colleagues in building a culture of generosity and sustainable giving. Your key responsibilities will include:
· Leading the development of a culture of generosity and mutual support across the Diocese
· Working alongside the Finance Director, Archdeacons and colleagues to grow parish giving and develop parish offers
· Teaching and speaking in parishes, deaneries, and online gatherings on Christian generosity and stewardship
· Encouraging and supporting the use of the Parish Giving Scheme and other digital giving tools
· Promoting best practice through parish giving reviews and stewardship initiatives
· Working with the Communications team to promote generosity through a range of media and resources
· Supporting training for clergy and lay leaders on teaching generosity and managing parish finances
· Using data and financial trends to identify barriers to giving and develop practical strategies
· Contributing to diocesan strategy by ensuring generosity and giving are embedded in planning and initiatives
· Creating practical preaching and training resources to support local churches
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
· Has significant experience in fundraising, ideally within a Christian charity or similar context
· Has experience working with high-value donors and developing giving strategies
· Understands the theology and biblical principles of Christian generosity and stewardship
· Is confident in teaching, preaching, and communicating about giving in a range of contexts
· Has strong interpersonal and negotiation skills and can motivate others to embrace new approaches
· Has a strong understanding of finance and the ability to analyse giving trends and data
· Is highly organised and able to manage multiple relationships and projects
· Understands the culture and diversity of traditions within the Church of England
· A communicant member of the Church of England (or a church in communion with it, or a member Church of Churches Together in England, the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland, or the Evangelical Alliance)
· Able to travel to all areas of the diocese, including during evenings and weekends to meet with parishes.
What we can offer:
• Flexible working and TOIL
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling service
The Diocese is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes.
We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Closing date for applications: 12 April 2026
Interviews will be held on: 21 April 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dynamic Head of Housing Support to lead our national Housing Support Services, ensuring clients receive exceptional, trauma‑informed care in safe, compliant and high‑quality homes. This is a pivotal role that influences service delivery, operational performance, and the long‑term vision for Life’s housing provision.
As Head of Housing Support, you will:
Lead & Inspire
- Provide strategic leadership for Housing Support Services across the UK.
- Manage and motivate Support Services Managers and Tenancy Sustainment Officers to deliver outstanding client‑focused support.
- Embed a culture of collaboration, high performance and trauma‑informed practice.
Drive Operational Excellence
- Oversee the implementation of the Housing Strategy, ensuring the safety, compliance and quality of all homes.
- Work closely with the Estates Team to maintain high housing standards and meet regulatory obligations.
- Oversee tenancy management, rent setting, arrears management and income recovery.
Shape the Future
- Influence policy, develop best‑practice procedures and contribute to organisational strategy.
- Build strong partnerships with local authorities, housing developers and external stakeholders.
- Represent Life at networking events and act as an ambassador for the charity.
Lead with Purpose
- Champion safeguarding, ensuring training, oversight and adherence to all safeguarding policies.
- Produce reports and KPIs for the Board, Senior Leadership Team and Operational Leadership Team.
- Support the financial sustainability of the Housing department, including budget management and cost‑saving initiatives.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- A values‑driven leader committed to Life’s mission and vision.
- Experienced at senior management level within supported housing (multi‑million‑pound scale desirable).
- Skilled at leading high‑performing teams and developing individuals.
- A confident communicator with excellent relationship‑building and presentation skills.
- Knowledgeable in tenancy support, housing compliance, safeguarding and quality service delivery.
- Highly organised, strategic, creative and able to work under pressure.
- Passionate about trauma‑informed practice and delivering outstanding client outcomes.
Relevant housing or management qualifications (such as CIH Level 4) are desirable but not essential with strong experience.
About Life:
Life is a national pregnancy support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year. Through our services, we help people – whoever they are – to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish.
Our services include
- Supported housing and community support
- Counselling and skilled listening
- Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies
Our values
All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:
- Humanity – All people are special and equal
- Solidarity – We’re with you and for you
- Community – We’re better together
- Charity – Doing good for one another
- Common good – Building a better world
Information about the role:
For further information, please see the attached job description.
Please note, driving licence and own vehicle are required.
Salary: £45,655 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week, 5 days per week
Location: Home Based with Extensive Travel across Midlands and South East
Benefits
At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:
- Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
- Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
- Extra annual leave for long term service
- Company Pension Scheme
- Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge
Safeguarding and Equality
Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Polka Theatre in Wimbledon seeks a Development & Events Manager to join our successful and welcoming team.
This is the role for you, if you:
· Would like to work for a pioneering national theatre for children.
· Enjoy planning and delivering fundraising events, which leverage immediate and ongoing support for the charity.
· Want to help a charity inspire supporters and build quality relationships with them, by telling the story of our impact.
· Are creative, personable, dynamic and great at communicating.
Polka is seeking a Development and Events Manager to coordinate Polka’s regular giving programmes, manage an established programme of events and oversee a committed portfolio of corporate supporters. As a key member of the Development Team, this is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help shape Polka's future as a leading children's theatre.
The Development and Events Manager will help donors feel inspired, appreciated, and compelled to support Polka. You will do this through high-quality communications and events for Polka’s donors, potential donors and corporate partners. The postholder will devise and coordinate a varied annual programme of stewardship and cultivation events and take a proactive role in attracting new supporters.
This is a permanent, full-time role. More details are in the recruitment pack on our website.
This role will suit candidates with fundraising experience, particularly with individual giving and events. We also welcome applications from people with transferable skills who can draw on their experience in other sectors.
The role is primarily on site at Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, with up to 2 days working from home per week.
Polka's commitment as an equal opportunities employer means we are keen to encourage applications from people from the Global Majority, people across the gender spectrum and people who self-identify as disabled, who are underrepresented in our sector.
Polka is funded by Arts Council England, London, registered charity number 256979.
Exceptional theatre that inspires, entertains and changes children’s lives - the home of children's theatre.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Work Base: Office Based
We have an exciting opportunity available within our Warwickshire Young People Services for the role of Service Manager.
In this role, you will lead and oversee our accommodation sites based in Rugby and Nuneaton, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with complex needs.
Our accommodation supports young people providing short‑term, accommodation‑related support that helps them build independence and move forward positively.
As Service Manager, you will champion best practice, provide effective leadership and supervision to colleagues, and build strong, collaborative partnerships with local authorities and housing providers. You will ensure that services consistently meet contractual requirements, performance targets, and organisational standards.
The role will also involve maintaining positive working relationships with partner agencies and producing accurate, timely reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
P3 reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the stated closing date.
P3 is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to combating all forms of discrimination.
P3 have committed to achieving ‘Net Zero’ Carbon emissions by 2050. Our Carbon Reduction Plan is available via the P3 website.
In partnership with Treeapp, for every new employee, we plant a tree at one of their planting sites worldwide.
Our Charity
Established in 1972, P3 Charity is a modern, forward-thinking organisation providing support services to people facing social exclusion across the UK.
We offer a wide range of services, including homelessness prevention, supported housing, mental health support, community advice, hoarding support and services for young people.
We’re a person-centred organisation who works alongside people to improve lives. We do this by strengthening communities, unlocking potential and creating new possibilities. We tackle challenges others won’t and we go the extra mile. We believe in collaboration – both within our teams and with the local community – to achieve the best outcomes. Our values-driven approach means we recruit for values and train for skills.
What We Offer
Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement – 27 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays.
Commitment to Mental Health and Wellbeing – people are at the heart of what we do; you’ll also have access to our National Wellbeing Lead and Regional Wellbeing Champions.
EDI Focus - an opportunity to join other colleagues to raise awareness and steer initiatives, contributing to our inclusive culture.
Paycare Health Cash Plan – you can claim back costs for a wide range of everyday health expenses, including optical, dental, physiotherapy, and more, within an annual limit.
Employee Assistance Program – access to 24/7 GP appointments, 1-1 counselling and health assessments.
Bike2WorkScheme - the Bike2Work Scheme is part of the Government’s Green Transport Plan, designed to encourage healthier, more sustainable travel.
Discounts – access to Paycare Perks and Tickets for Good.
Reward and Recognition – such as team away days, P3's Annual conference and Colleague Awards Ceremony.
Personal Development Opportunities – including mentoring, training, secondments, job shadowing, and more.
Colleague Volunteering Programme –one day paid leave per year to volunteer in the community
Enhanced Sickness Pay – based on your length of service.
Earning Potential – optional overtime and refer a friend bonus scheme.
Additional Equipment Provision – some employees may be provided with additional equipment including workwear, tools and use of a company van or car.
We work alongside PEOPLE to improve lives and communities, to unlock POTENTIAL and open up new POSSIBILITIES
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Business and Human Rights Manager
Are you an experienced human rights & business professional able to engage and drive impact with businesses from a variety of sectors to drive continuous improvement on embedding responsible recruitment, fair work and tackling modern slavery?
Do you have technical subject matter expertise and experience sharing insights with a variety of audiences? And do you enjoy training and supporting businesses and developing new business opportunities?
Then this could be the position for you.
We are looking for an experienced Business and Human Rights Manager to join our committed team as a maternity cover, who will hit the ground running.
The role is diverse including developing and delivering training and services with a variety of businesses, with opportunities to generate new funding to drive impact and sustainability, to project manage a collaborative programme and to try out new ideas. You will work remotely, but in close cooperation with the Co-CEO, Head of Business Development, and rest of our committed team across the world.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- You will deliver interactive training workshops and deliver premium quality services to businesses to support them to embed responsible recruitment and fair work and tackle modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.
- You will be responsible for ensuring high quality technical content across our organisation and sharing technical insights internally and externally.
- You will manage and grow Stronger Together’s business relations in a variety of sectors, both in the UK and globally to drive impact and generate funding.
- You will project manage client projects from start to finish and, dependent on candidate experience, manage our UK Construction and Property collaborative programme.
Who we are:
Stronger Together is an impact driven, not for profit organisation that provides businesses with practical training, resources, business services and collaborative programmes. We work across three continents and within multiple sectors with many organisations to achieve our wider vision of a world where all workers are recruited responsibly and have fair work, free from exploitation.
Who you are:
- An experienced professional with an in-depth understanding of and subject matter expertise on working with businesses on responsible recruitment, ethical labour practices and modern slavery, and significant experience in business engagement/developing and managing senior management corporate sponsor relations (min. 5 years’ experience)
- An excellent trainer, with experience of developing and delivering training to businesses
- The ideal candidate should have experience in a business development role, a track record in building and developing business relations, and strong experience of giving presentations, delivering pitches and closing deals
- Experienced in maintaining and developing corporate sponsor relations including writing client and grant proposals
- A strong project manager and great organiser, with the ability to set and meet demanding targets and deadlines, and to hold others accountable to those
- A professional who has worked with or within the construction, manufacturing, consumer goods, apparel, finance or care sector on responsible business behaviour
- An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing, with experience of developing and building new successful working relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as confidence in representing the organisation professionally at a variety of events
- A motivated and enthusiastic worker, able to work independently and with remote colleagues/stakeholders
- Someone with a good eye for detail, whilst retaining sight of the bigger picture.
- Knowledge of social compliance audit and certification methodologies and audit quality management would be a bonus.
- UK-based with eligibility to work in the UK.
What we can offer you:
- A fixed-term maternity cover contract from 1st June – 31st Dec 2026 (0.8 FTE or full-time)
- A competitive salary (salary band £41,674 – £53,580 gross annually; pro-rata if 0.8 FTE) and enhanced employee benefits
- Being part of an innovative, and exciting not for profit organisation
- A friendly global team which is passionate about and committed to fair work, responsible recruitment and systemic change
- Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
- Working remotely (UK-based), with regular in person and online meetings and social team gatherings.
How to apply:
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Timeline:
- Application deadline: 12th April 2026
- Interviews: w/c 20th April 2026
- Starting date: 1st June 2026
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Help lead the response to rough sleeping in South West London. Join SPEAR as our Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Manager and make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
SPEAR is a charity working to end homelessness across South West London. We believe homelessness should be rare, brief and non-recurring, and our teams work every day to support people sleeping rough to move into safe, stable accommodation.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated manager to lead our Rough Sleeping Outreach and Assessment Service across the London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth. You will manage a dedicated team delivering street outreach and operating from the Assessment Centre in Clapham Junction, ensuring people experiencing rough sleeping receive timely, trauma-informed support and pathways into accommodation.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will oversee service delivery, manage staff and rotas, build strong partnerships with local authorities and support services, and ensure high-quality safeguarding and case management.
If you are passionate about tackling homelessness and leading frontline services that make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
Why join us
At SPEAR, you’ll be part of a friendly, skilled charity team dedicated to ending homelessness. We offer comprehensive training, opportunities to progress, and strong wellbeing support, so you can thrive while helping others do the same.
Your Benefits
- Generous holiday – 26 days plus public holidays, rising to 31 days with length of service
- Wellbeing & EAP – 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling, money and legal advice
- Health support – Occupational health service and free annual eye test (with contribution towards glasses if required)
- Cycle to Work – Save on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
- Season ticket loan – Interest-free loan for annual travel passes
- Moving house day – Extra day’s leave when you move home
- Financial security – Life assurance (4x salary) and interest-free emergency staff loan
- Family-friendly policies – Enhanced maternity and adoption pay, plus flexible working options
- Career development – Ongoing training, learning and progression opportunities
- Blue Light Card – Discounts across a wide range of shops, restaurants and services
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Volunteer Manager
YMCA St Helens
Salary: £35,000 • Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week • Location: St Helens
YMCA St Helens is looking for an experienced and motivated Volunteer Manager to lead the development of our volunteering programme across housing, youth, early years and community services.
You will recruit, train and support volunteers, ensuring they feel valued, confident and equipped to make a meaningful impact. Working closely with colleagues and partners, you will create diverse volunteer opportunities, strengthen community relationships and develop our corporate volunteering offer.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and delivering a high‑quality volunteering framework
- Recruiting, inducting and supporting volunteers
- Developing training, supervision and recognition processes
- Coordinating corporate volunteering activities
- Supporting events and external engagement
- Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, data protection and health and safety
About you:
You will have experience managing or coordinating volunteers, excellent communication skills, strong organisational ability and a commitment to the values and social mission of YMCA St Helens. Experience with corporate volunteering or community events is beneficial.
If you are passionate about empowering people and building a thriving volunteer community, we would love to hear from you.
Apply with cover letter and CV by 3rd April 2026, noon.
Interviews to be held week commencing 13th April 2026.
Operation Smile is an international medical charity specialising in cleft surgery and care for babies, children and adults. Since 1982, the organisation has transformed lives through safe surgery and comprehensive cleft care, while strengthening local health systems through training, education and partnerships
Operating in more than 30 countries, Operation Smile raises around $100m globally each year. Operation Smile UK plays a vital role within this international network as a fundraising office, working closely with Operation Smile Inc. to fund programmes and support medical volunteers delivering care around the world.
The organisation is entering an exciting phase of development through its Operation 100 strategy, which focuses on strengthening surgical systems by supporting district hospitals closer to the communities they serve. This approach creates compelling opportunities for philanthropy, enabling donors to support highly tangible, life-changing interventions while helping build sustainable surgical capacity in low-resource settings.
Operation Smile UK has a strong individual giving programme and well-established relationships with corporate partners, trusts and institutional donors. Major donor fundraising, however, is still developing, presenting significant untapped potential and an exciting opportunity to help build a structured and sustainable philanthropy programme.
Operation Smile UK is now seeking a Philanthropy Manager to help grow major donor fundraising, building new philanthropic relationships and expanding support from HNWIs.
As Philanthropy Manager, you will:
- Develop and implement Operation Smile UK’s major donor strategy alongside the Director of Partnerships
- Identify and cultivate new major donor prospects through research, networking (internally and externally) and peer-to-peer introductions through supporters and board members
- Steward a small but warm portfolio of existing donors while focusing primarily on developing new prospects, delivering full lifecycle stewardship from cultivation through to long-term relationship management
- Develop compelling restricted funding propositions aligned with programmes, including geographically or thematically focused projects
- Lead cultivation activity including donor meetings, proposals, events and programme visits
- Represent Operation Smile UK confidently with major donors, prospects and senior stakeholders
- Contribute to the continued development of philanthropy fundraising within the wider Partnerships team
- Occasionally travel internationally to visit programmes and accompany donors, providing first-hand insight into Operation Smile’s impact
Essential skills and experience:
- Experience in major donor fundraising with a track record of securing five-figure+ gifts from HNWIs
- Experience managing the full lifecycle of major donor fundraising, from prospecting and cultivation through to solicitation and stewardship
- Strong prospect research and pipeline development skills, including identifying and developing new donor relationships from cold
- Experience and confidence in building rapport and trust with prospective major donors
- Experience engaging trustees, senior volunteers and colleagues in fundraising and leveraging networks for peer-to-peer introductions
- Confidence and credibility when representing an organisation to HNWIs and senior stakeholders
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to champion major donor fundraising in a collaborative and thoughtful way across the organisation
- A proactive, self-starting approach and the ability to identify and develop opportunities within a growing fundraising programme
Desirable:
- Experience in international development or global health fundraising
- Experience helping to develop a major donor programme from a low base or early stage
We are open to receiving applications from early career major donor fundraisers for this role. The role offers an opportunity to work alongside an experienced Director of Partnerships who has previously built major donor programmes and is committed to supporting the successful candidate through coaching and mentoring.
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays, with 1-day additional holiday each year to a maximum of 30 days annual leave
- 6.1% employer pension contribution
- Enhanced maternity package (min. 24 months service)
- Employee Assistance Programme
Operation Smile UK are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports everyone's needs. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and employment process, and we particularly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.
Operation Smile UK are a Disability Confident Committed employer, so we guarantee an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the minimum requirements for the job.
We are recruiting a dedicated Senior Client Services Coordinator to deliver our assistance dog programmes, providing tailored, one-to-one training & support to our clients and their dogs. This includes task work, obedience, and building strong partnerships through home visits, community sessions, and nationwide travel.
The Senior Client Services Coordinator will oversee the client services team, ensuring high-quality support across assessments, waitlists, aftercare, and partnerships. Responsibilities include training new staff, supporting recruitment, managing client progress and behavioural concerns, and contributing to team planning and performance.
The role requires strong experience in dog training and behaviour, excellent communication skills, and the ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility is essential, including some evenings, weekends, and travel.
To provide assistance dogs, training and support to those with disabilities and certain medical conditions leading to more independent and fulfilling
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At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone should be able to live a fulfilling life, regardless of how severely mental illness affects them. Our services are growing — and so is our ambition. That’s why we’re looking for a passionate and skilled Business Development Manager to help us shape the future of our charity and the support we provide.
About the role
As our Business Development Manager, you’ll play a key role in sustaining and expanding the services that make a real difference to people severely affected by mental illness. You’ll bring teams together, write with clarity and purpose, and lead the end‑to‑end bid development process — ensuring we continue to deliver high‑quality, impactful support where it’s needed most.
You’ll champion collaboration, draw on the expertise of colleagues across the charity, and craft compelling, evidence‑based proposals that reflect who we are and what we stand for. From early development to final submission, you’ll help us win and retain contracts that directly improve lives.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading the end‑to‑end development of bids, retenders, and proposals in line with internal quality standards.
- Working collaboratively with teams across Rethink Mental Illness, building strong relationships and creating connected ways of working.
- Supporting and managing Bid Development Officers.
- Contributing to regional business development plans and helping shape sustainable, innovative service models.
- Writing high‑quality, insightful submissions that articulate our strengths, capabilities, and lived‑experience approach.
- Developing early-stage budget models and working with Finance and HR to finalise financials ahead of submission.
- Generating insight through data, evidence, and internal expertise to create winning proposals.
- Researching competitors and identifying what makes Rethink Mental Illness stand out.
- Supporting successful bids through structured handovers and mobilisation.
- Contributing to continuous improvement through feedback, learning, and maintaining our Bid Library.
What you’ll bring
Essential
- A strong track record of writing successful competitive bids or proposals.
- Excellent writing, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- The ability to interpret complex tender documents and understand commissioner expectations.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to unite diverse teams.
- Knowledge of commissioning, current legislation, and best practice in mental health and social care.
- Experience constructing budgets and modelling service assumptions.
- Strong organisational and project‑management abilities, with flexibility to meet deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and excellent general IT skills.
- A values‑driven approach consistent with Rethink Mental Illness’ ethos.
Desirable
- Experience working within mental health, health, or social care sectors.
- Lived or professional experience related to mental health and wellbeing.
Why Rethink Mental Illness?
When you join us, you’re not just taking on a role — you’re becoming part of a movement.
A movement committed to improving the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through high‑quality services, innovation, and compassionate support.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive team where your growth and wellbeing matter, and where your work has a clear, direct impact.
We’re Rethink Mental Illness and no matter how bad things are, we can help people severely affected by mental illness to improve their lives.
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