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The Development Office at The King's School Canterbury plays a vital role in supporting the School's long-term vision and sustainability. Working at the intersection of fundraising, alumni relations, and community engagement, it is responsible for building meaningful relationships with past pupils (OKS), parents, and supporters, and is entering a pivotal and ambitious phase of growth.
Guided by a bold five-year Philanthropy and Engagement Strategy, the Development Office places philanthropy and community engagement at the centre of its long-term vision to transform lives through education.
This is a moment of genuine momentum. Building on strong recent progress – including the revitalisation of major gifts activity, the successful launch of a regular giving programme, and the establishment of a unified King’s Association – the School has also recently completed Phase I of The Charter Awards, its ambitious fundraising campaign. Launched in 2023 to grow the School’s endowment to £50 million by the 500th anniversary of its 1541 Charter, the campaign has already exceeded expectations, raising over £3 million in just three years. Charter Awards bursaries are already transforming lives, enabling talented young people who would otherwise never have the opportunity to access a King’s education.
The King’s School now seeks an outstanding Director of Development to lead the next phase of this journey. The focus will be on scaling impact: strengthening the major gifts pipeline, expanding regular and legacy giving, and delivering high-impact fundraising aligned with the School’s strategic priorities.
This is a highly relational and outward-facing role, requiring close partnership with senior leadership, governors, and an international network of supporters to inspire philanthropic investment and deepen engagement across the global King’s community. The successful candidate will be supported by a Head of Development, a Development Officer, an Engagement Manager, and part-time Events and Admin Officers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world’s great schools at a defining moment in its development programme, where ambition, collaboration and a commitment to excellence underpin everything we do.
For further information and to apply online, please visit our website.
Closing date: 9.00am on 8 June 2026.
Provisional date for first interviews: 11 and 12 June 2026.
Second interviews: 17 June 2026.
The King’s School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
About the Investment team
The Investment team is responsible for selecting portfolio partners, managing our charity investments and supporting our portfolio partners to improve and scale their impact.
The Investment team also leads the Impetus Leadership Academy, a leadership development programme to support talent from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK youth sector to progress into senior leadership roles.
The team is made up of 18 people, including former teachers, charity chief executives, charity impact leads, management consultants, social investment portfolio managers and impact consultants.
The team is led by a Portfolio Director who sits on the Senior Management Team. The Portfolio Director has 5 direct reports: a Deputy Portfolio Director, three Sector Leads (who lead our work in school engagement, school attainment and employment sectors) and an Impact Lead. Sector Leads line manage 6 Investment Directors between them. Investment Directors line manage Investment Managers (currently 7). Investment Directors and Investment Managers tend to primarily focus on a sector but might have mixed portfolios, depending on need, experience and interest.
The Investment team has a good track record of role progression. All four Leads and a number of our Investment Directors were promoted from within the team.
About this role
We believe that all young people deserve to succeed in school and in work, whatever their background. As we enter a challenging time with rising inflation and a likely recession, our work feels more vital than ever before. The role of Investment Director presents an exciting opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the charities portfolio partners we serve, the team itself and the whole of Impetus.
We support a portfolio of 23 high potential charity and non-profit partners in the youth sector, helping them deliver benchmark-beating employment and education outcomes for young people, and to grow.
We believe the strength of our approach resides in three things:
- Building deep, trust-based, sustainable relationships with charity leaders by, investing time, kindness, integrity and honesty.
- Providing our charities multi-year, unrestricted funding to help them become sector-leading organisations and scale their impact.
- Offering tailored advice to charity leaders’ most pressing and strategic questions, including their mission, programme design, performance management, growth planning, and financial resilience.
Working with our portfolio partners is a privilege. The leaders we support are incredibly talented, passionate and keen for external advice, and the issues we work through with them are stimulating and stretching. Our senior management relationships are some of the most fulfilling relationships many of us have had in our careers, while the growth and impact performance of our partners are testament to charities’ commitment to disadvantaged young people and the influence we have on their development.
Charities and funders often comment on the quality of our people. Our team is analytical and data driven; we are deeply relational, low-ego and collaborative. We actively invest in our colleagues holding regular training and community of practice sessions, and use skills-based assessments to tailor development.
As an organisation we seek to embed diversity of thought, background and experience in every aspect of our work and actively challenge our assumptions to better deliver change. Over the past two years we have taken action to help reduce racial inequality in the youth sector. In 2021 we launched our Connect Fund to support diverse leaders and their robust solutions to the entrenched employment gap faced by young people from ethnic minority backgrounds compared with their white peers. We have also built a highly regarded Leadership Academy for emerging youth sector leaders from ethnic minority backgrounds, with generous funding from State Street Foundation.
If you are looking for a role combining strategic thinking, analytical insight and influencing emerging leaders, as well as the opportunity to work with a supportive team to transform young lives, I hope you will apply to work with us.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sebastien Ergas
Portfolio Director
Key responsibilities
Finding high potential charities and non-profit partners for our portfolio
- Identifying potential charitable organisations for investment.
- Leading and delivering in-depth due diligence process within the scope of a grant round, to assess and build partnership foundations with potential partners – covering leadership and governance, and their impact, scale, and partnership potential.
- Modelling from first contact of origination, our approach to engaged and trust-based investment management support.
- Developing and presenting high quality investment propositions to our Investment Committee.
Managing partnerships with portfolio partners
- Managing relationships with partner Chairs and CEOs.
- Agreeing Service Funding Agreements, including appropriate annual investment milestones to allow for a clear assessment of re-investment potential at end of phase.
- Regularly monitoring and assessing partner progress / risks against milestones and making evidence-based recommendations on progression or exit to Leads, Portfolio Director and the Investment Committee.
- Escalating key risks on performance, leadership and safeguarding.
- Conducting annual partnership reviews with Sector Leads and partner CEOs.
- Working with Impetus finance colleagues to ensure timely distribution of grant payments, in line with Service Funding Agreements.
Supporting portfolio partners
- Providing high quality advisory support to CEOs and senior colleagues on key strategic topics, using a mix of at least monthly one-to-one meetings and group facilitation to:
- clarify theory of change
- define long term ambition
- develop growth strategy
- achieve a step change in the delivery and performance management of outcomes
- strengthen leadership (individual and collective) and governance capabilities
- develop path to scale
- build financial resilience
- Scoping and project managing pro bono capacity-building projects (in addition to providing direct management support). Ensure projects are delivered to a high standard and contribute to charity progression.
- Identifying engagement opportunities for our donors and supporters with portfolio partners that are aligned with the partner’s activities and do not distract or undermine their core work.
- Collaborating with the Impetus Philanthropy team to support the development of additional funding opportunities for portfolio partners, enhancing their ability to deliver impact at scale.
- Effectively leveraging the support of investment managers to advance the objectives developed for each portfolio partner that is managed by an Investment Director.
Support to Impetus
- Developing expertise about “what works” in the sector through cultivation and use of expert input and engagement as well as investigation into key research and evaluative literature.
- Contributing insights and learning from portfolio work to inform Impetus’ strategy, model and delivery, providing evidence based recommendations to senior colleagues
- Contributing to internal priorities and working groups, bringing expertise and insight from portfolio work (e.g. team strategy discussions, digital improvement initiatives, or equity, diversity, and inclusion).
- Contribute towards Impetus’ public affairs and philanthropy objectives through input into case studies, research and policy campaigns, donor reports and fundraising events.
- Sharing the learning from our work across the team, across the organisation and externally working within Impetus strategy and agreed forums.
- Engaging in Impetus pro bono, communications, and advocacy events, and engage portfolio partners appropriately in these events.
- Line-manage and support one or more Investment Managers, setting clear objectives and providing coaching, feedback and development opportunities to enable them to deliver high quality work and achieve their individual, project and team goals
- Embedding inclusive and equitable practices in portfolio work, ensuring diverse perspectives are considered and barriers to participation are identified and addressed
Person specification
Essential
- A commitment to Impetus’ mission.
- Senior level responsibility and a strong track record of building trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders, advising them on key strategic decisions, and challenging them in a respectful and collaborative manner.
- A talent for strategic thinking around complex issues.
- Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
- Understanding of impact measurement and evaluation fundamentals.
- Resilience, tenacity and initiative.
- Ability to adapt personal style to different leadership contexts, working inclusively and effectively with diverse leaders and organisations.
- Growth mind-set to seek out and act on feedback and a commitment to continuous learning and development.
- Proven ability to work independently, and to exercise good judgment.
- Strong planning and time management skills.
- Experience contributing expertise to team or organisational priorities, including sharing learning and supporting others’ development.
- Interest in partnering closely with charities that are doing what it takes to get better.
- A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
- Experience in the non-profit (charity or social enterprise) sector, through work, as a pro-bono volunteer or Trustee capacity.
- Experience in consulting, investment management, senior charity management, or other in-depth grant making and advisory work.
- Knowledge and expertise in UK education or youth employability sectors.
- Board experience in private, public or third sector.
- Understanding of or experience with commissioning impact evaluations.
About Impetus
At Impetus, our focus is on helping young people achieve positive education and employment outcomes to increase their chance of leading fulfilling and successful lives, irrespective of their background.
We tackle the three most difficult challenges that affect a young person’s ability to succeed in life in Britain today:
- Lost learning through absence, suspensions, exclusions from school
- Stagnation in education attainment outcomes, which means many are missing out on key qualifications like GCSE English and maths
- The large numbers of young people out of education, training and employment
We use our deep expertise and high calibre networks to give the best non-profits working in these sectors the essential ingredients to have a real and lasting impact on the young people they serve.
Through a powerful combination of long-term funding, direct capacity building support from our experienced team and our pro bono partners, alongside research and policy influencing to drive lasting systems change, we work towards a society where all young people can thrive in school, pass their exams and unlock the doors to sustained employment, for a fulfilling life.
We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.
You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our portfolio partners and the young people we serve.
Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.
Our Values
In 2022 the Impetus staff agreed the following set of Values to act as our guiding principles as an organisation and help us to remain focused on achieving our mission to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
We are brave and curious
We are bold and brave in our pursuit of better outcomes for young people. We lead with curiosity and stay open to new perspectives. We support one another to take considered risks and learn together.
We bring high trust, high challenge
We build strong, long-term relationships through honesty, kindness, integrity, and respect. We create the space for open, constructive challenge, where colleagues, partners and supporters feel safe to speak up, hold each other to account, and bring their best in pursuit of our mission.
We are evidence led and results driven for young people
We pursue excellence for the young people we work with, are wholly committed to better outcomes, unapologetically results driven, and accountable for our actions.
We thrive through diversity
We seek to embed diversity of thought, background and experience in every aspect of our work. We are open, thoughtful and proactive in better understanding and challenging our assumptions to better deliver the change we seek.
We always seek collaboration
We will not succeed alone. We seek meaningful, productive partnerships with others to achieve our mission and drive systems change for young people.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative and gets better results.
We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our employee benefits
Impetus appreciates the invaluable contribution made by all employees and wishes to encourage and reward loyalty, motivation and experience. We therefore offer a range of benefits and policies which aim to assist employees during various stages of their lives and careers. For more information on these, please download the job information pack from our website.
How to apply
Please click on the "Apply for this job" button at the top of the page.
You will need to:
- Complete the online form (including the equal opportunities monitoring form)
- Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement.
The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
The deadline for applications is 2026, Sunday 21st June 2026, 11:59pm.
Interviews:
1st Interviews will take place on w/c 29th June 2026.
2nd Interviews will take place on w/c 6th July 2026.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

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Overall Job Purpose:
Seeds of Peace is an organisation which inspires and cultivates new generations of global leaders in communities divided by conflict by providing them with the skills, relationships, and community to transform conflict into progress. This Seeds of Peace Camp brings together young people from across Egypt, India, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine, and US and UK to work collaboratively with peers in a multi-national setting. The program provides a transformative journey of personal growth through dialogue and leadership exercises, equipping participants to become effective agents of change in their communities.
The Camp staff team consists of counselors, facilitators, activity leaders and a leadership team, all working together to create and implement the camp programme and contribute to an environment of harmony at Camp. The role of Counsellor is to guide and mentor campers in their day to day experience of camp. Counsellors are by campers' side throughout their journey, encouraging and supporting them along the way.
This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people while developing your own leadership, facilitation, and intercultural communication skills as part of a dedicated team.
Main responsibilities include:
Camper Support and Supervision
- Supervise campers in residential and activity groups, ensuring you know where campers are at all times.
- Get to know each camper individually and provide the support they need to help them have a safe and successful camp experience.
- Support campers in their day-to-day needs, including proactively supporting campers emotional and physical wellbeing and managing camper behaviour.
- Mentor and prioritise the well-being of campers at all times, while acting as a role model and offering guidance and support to campers.
- Collaborate with other staff to address complex issues and ensure camper well-being.
- Maintain open communication with campers to uphold a supportive atmosphere.
- Facilitation of cultural exchange and understanding amongst campers by embracing and celebrating the diverse backgrounds of campers.
Programming and Activities:
- Encourage active participation for campers in all camp activities.
Additional Camp Support
- Contribute to an atmosphere of communication, trust and respect on Camp.
- Collaborate with the Dialogue and Group Challenge team (Dialogue Lead and facilitators) in all aspects of camp life.
- Adhering to all Seeds of Peace policies and procedures, in order to create a Camp environment that is physically and emotionally safe.
- Commitment to professionalism in an informal educational space.
- Provide support and encouragement to other staff members and maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment for participants.
Prerequisite knowledge, skills and competencies:
Required
- Spoken and written fluency in English
- Fantastic communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish strong relationships quickly
- Highly organised with an excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Excellent collaboration and team work skills
- Patience, flexibility, and creativity.
- Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn
- Sense of humour and adventure
- Comfort with travelling and working in a demanding residential environment
- Belief in the potential and brilliance of youth
Desirable
- Experience in working with young people in education, peacebuilding or other in residential settings
- Knowledge of Seeds of Peace camp philosophies and traditions
- Fluency in multiple languages
- Significant experience working in a multi-cultural environment - knowledge of cultural sensitivities regarding Seeds of Peace delegations
Notes
- This position is residential, meaning meals and accommodation are provided during camp and staff training. Furthermore, the cost of travel to and from camp and cost of Visa Application Fee (if applicable) is covered by Seeds of Peace.
- All staff are required to commit to the full duration of the session July 18th - August 10th and participate in a mandatory staff training held both online prior to camp and in person on camp July 10th - 17th
Must also:
- Be entitled to work in the UK
- Hold a DBS certificate or be willing to let Seeds of Peace undertake a check on your behalf
- Have a recent safeguarding qualification from a recognised provider or be willing to undertake additional training in this area
- Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality, data protection and reporting concerns to an appropriate person
Seeds of Peace values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity. We welcome all applicants from any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality, or any other protected characteristic.
We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition.
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Seeds of Peace is an organisation which inspires and cultivates new generations of global leaders in communities divided by conflict by providing them with the skills, relationships, and community to transform conflict into progress. This Seeds of Peace Camp brings together young people from across Egypt, India, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine, the US and the UK to work collaboratively with peers in a multi-national setting. The program provides a transformative journey of personal growth through dialogue and leadership exercises, equipping participants to become effective agents of change in their communities.
The Camp staff team consists of counselors, facilitators and a leadership team, all working together to create and implement the camp programme and contribute to an environment of harmony at Camp. The role of Activity Leader is to create activities that are intentional in featuring dialogic elements which complement the Camp dialogue curriculum and are fun, engaging and inclusive.
This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people while developing your own leadership, facilitation, and intercultural communication skills as part of a dedicated team.
Main Responsibilities Include:
Camp Programming and Activities
- Design and lead activities as part of the arts, sports, or group challenge activity team.
- Running activities that complement the camp Dialogue programme and contain dialogic elements in line with the Dialogue curriculum.
- Plan, create and implement all camp programming for 120 campers.
- Developing a resource base of activities that meet the goals and objectives of the programme
- Preparing rainy day back up programmes which can be implemented at short notice
- Design, plan and run ‘Colour Games’ - a two day phase of camp with various individual and group activities.
- Creating an environment of fun, engagement and inclusivity in all activities
Additional Camp Support
- Contribute to an atmosphere of communication, trust and respect on Camp.
- Supporting Counsellors with bunk responsibilities after the camp day’s activities.
- Collaborate with the Dialogue team (Dialogue Lead and facilitators) in all aspects of camp life.
- Adhering to all Seeds of Peace policies and procedures, in order to create a Camp environment that is physically and emotionally safe.
- Commitment to professionalism in an informal educational space.
- Assisting with night patrol duties
Prerequisite knowledge, skills and competencies:
Required
- Spoken and written fluency in English
- Track record of running engaging activities with youth
- Fantastic communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish strong relationships quickly
- Highly organised with an excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Excellent collaboration and team work skills
- Patience, flexibility, and creativity.
- Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn.
- Sense of humour and adventure
- Comfort with travelling and working in a demanding residential environment
- Belief in the potential and brilliance of youth.
Desirable
- Specialist activity expertise and significant experience offering and leading specific activities (instruction, direction of activities).
- Experience in working with young people in education, peacebuilding or other in residential settings.
- Knowledge of Seeds of Peace camp philosophies and traditions
- Fluency in multiple languages
- Significant experience working in a multi-cultural environment - knowledge of cultural sensitivities regarding Seeds of Peace delegations
Notes
- This position is residential, meaning meals and accommodation are provided during camp and staff training. Furthermore, the cost of travel to and from camp and cost of Visa Application Fee (if applicable) is covered by Seeds of Peace.
- All staff are required to commit to the full duration of the session July 18th - August 10th and participate in mandatory staff training held both online prior to camp and in person on camp July 10th - 17th.
Must also:
- Be entitled to work in the UK
- Hold a DBS certificate or be willing to let Seeds of Peace undertake a check on your behalf
- Have a recent safeguarding qualification from a recognised provider or be willing to undertake additional training in this area
- Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality, data protection and reporting concerns to an appropriate person
Seeds of Peace values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity. We welcome all applicants from any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality, or any other protected characteristic.
We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition.
Are you an experienced fundraising professional looking to make a meaningful impact? Join the University of Oxford as a Development Executive (Medical Sciences) and help advance life-changing medical research within our globally renowned institution.
Location: Oxford - hybrid working may be an option
Salary: Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum with possible extension to £51,983 - plus as Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata).
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us
Spanning the historic streets of the "city of dreaming spires", the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for ten consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Apply now to become part of our extraordinary legacy.
The Medical Sciences Division is one of the world’s leading centres for biomedical research, recognised internationally for the quality and breadth of its work across the medical research spectrum - from genes and molecules to populations and big data. With the honour of 12 Nobel Laureates over its long and distinguished history, the Division is consistently at the forefront of innovative and lifesaving science.
Researchers across the Division are dedicated to understanding disease, improving diagnosis, and developing more effective treatments and prevention strategies. The Division is particularly focused on major global health challenges, including cancer, infectious diseases such as malaria, pandemic preparedness, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal conditions, and neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
What We Offer
Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:
- 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.
- One of the most generous family leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, plus 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave.
- A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle.
- An excellent contributory pension scheme.
- Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.
- Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.
- Membership to CASE and access to training and development opportunities
About the Role
The Medical Sciences Development team works collaboratively with colleagues across the Division and the wider Development and Alumni Engagement team to secure philanthropic support for research priorities across Oxford’s medical sciences community.
As Development Executive, you will manage a portfolio of more than 100 major gift prospects and develop meaningful relationships with donors, academics, and colleagues across the University. You will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors capable of supporting research projects through gifts typically ranging from £100,000 to £500,000 over time.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-profile fundraising initiatives that support world-leading medical research. You will also work closely with the Head of Development - Medical Sciences to help deliver fundraising priorities across a diverse and impactful portfolio.
About You
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of major gift fundraising, including securing gifts at the £50,000 level or above.
- The ability to identify and engage prospective donors and develop relationships.
- Strong strategic and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- An interest in medical sciences, higher education, and the mission of the University of Oxford.
Application Process
To apply, please upload:
- A covering letter/supporting statement
- Your CV
- The details of two referees
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 11 June 2026.
Interviews will take place on Monday 22 June 2026 and will be held face-to-face.
We raise funds in support of the University’s academic priorities, securing donations for all aspects of academic and student endeavour.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help grow the income that changes lives across Yorkshire. As Fundraising Manager at Henshaws, you will build partnerships, inspire support and lead ambitious fundraising that helps disabled people go beyond expectations.
Location: Arts & Crafts Centre, Gingerbread House, Knaresborough, with travel across Yorkshire
Contract: Fixed term, maternity cover
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £20.54 per hour, £37,382.80 per annum
Annual leave: 5 weeks annual leave plus 10 bank holidays
Closing date: 12 noon, 14 June 2026
DBS: Enhanced DBS check with the child barring list required
About the role
We are looking for a confident and ambitious Fundraising Manager to lead fundraising across Yorkshire during a period of maternity cover. Based at our Arts & Crafts Centre in Knaresborough, you will help grow sustainable income for Henshaws by building strong relationships with corporate partners, supporters, volunteers, patrons, ambassadors and local communities.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys developing new partnerships, creating compelling cases for support and turning ideas into income. You will manage a strong prospect pipeline, identify new opportunities and work closely with fundraising, marketing and operational colleagues to connect supporters with the real impact of Henshaws work.
What you will be doing
You will:
- Lead, develop and manage fundraising activity across Yorkshire.
- Build sustainable income streams and help maximise net income.
- Develop corporate partnerships, sponsorship opportunities and philanthropic support.
- Create compelling proposals and pitches that show the impact of supporting Henshaws.
- Manage a pipeline of prospects, using research, data and structured follow up.
- Work with operational teams to understand funding needs and shape strong cases for support.
- Collaborate with marketing colleagues on fundraising campaigns, appeals, events and digital activity.
- Monitor progress against plans, budgets and KPIs, producing reports and forecasts.
- Support and motivate colleagues and volunteers as required.
About you
We are looking for someone who is proactive, relationship focused and motivated by making a difference.
You will have experience in fundraising, income generation, corporate partnerships, business development or another relevant relationship based role. You will be confident building relationships, making asks, developing proposals and converting opportunities into income.
You will be organised, target driven and comfortable managing budgets, KPIs, pipelines and competing priorities. You will also understand the importance of ethical fundraising, good stewardship and relevant charity fundraising practice.
Experience of working with senior or high profile volunteers, such as patrons or trustees, would be valuable. A CIOF Diploma in Fundraising Management, CIOF membership or equivalent professional experience would be beneficial, but we welcome applications from candidates with strong transferable experience.
Our values
Our values are at the heart of how we work at Henshaws.
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Ambition - You will help us grow income across Yorkshire by spotting opportunities, building new partnerships and striving to make a bigger impact.
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Respect - You will build genuine, professional relationships with supporters, partners and colleagues, acting with integrity in every interaction.
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Empowerment - You will help people see the difference they can make, inspiring supporters, volunteers and colleagues to play their part in Henshaws work.
Why join Henshaws?
You will be joining a charity with a clear purpose and a strong commitment to supporting people living with sight loss and a range of disabilities. This role offers the chance to make a visible impact across Yorkshire, bringing people and organisations closer to Henshaws work and helping to secure the income that makes that work possible.
You will be based at our much loved Arts & Crafts Centre in Knaresborough, with travel across the county, and will receive 5 weeks annual leave plus 10 bank holidays.
Additional information
Henshaws welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We will make reasonable adjustments for applicants who require support due to a disability.
Henshaws is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. The successful candidate may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check, including relevant barring lists.
Closing date: 12 noon, 14 June 2026
Supporting people with sight loss and other disabilities across the North of England to live, learn and thrive.
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Shape the partnerships that strengthen sight loss services across Greater Manchester. As Strategic Partnerships Manager at Henshaws, you will open doors across health, public sector, business and community networks, turning relationships into sustainable income and lasting impact.
Location: Greater Manchester office, with travel required
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week. We welcome interest from applicants who may prefer to work part time
Weeks per year: 52
Salary: £23.06 per hour, £41,969.20 per annum
Annual leave: 5 weeks plus 10 bank holidays
Closing date: 12 noon, 14 June 2026
DBS: Enhanced DBS check with the child barring list required
About the role
We are looking for a confident and proactive Strategic Partnerships Manager to help grow sustainable income and strengthen Henshaws Sight Loss Services across Greater Manchester.
This is a key role for someone who can spot opportunities, build influential relationships and turn conversations into contracts, partnerships and income. You will work across public sector commissioning, corporate partnerships, VCSE networks, community organisations and wider Greater Manchester systems to help position Henshaws as a trusted partner in sight loss support.
You will identify and pursue opportunities with NHS, Local Authority, ICS and ICB partners, public health, social care, SEND and sight loss pathways. You will also grow corporate income through proactive prospecting, sponsorship approaches, employer engagement and partnership development.
Working closely with our Sight Loss operational teams, you will help shape service models, proposals, bids and tenders that reflect local need and clearly demonstrate the impact of Henshaws work.
What you will be doing
You will:
- Identify and develop commissioning, contract and funding opportunities across Greater Manchester.
- Build relationships with NHS, Local Authority, public health, social care, VCSE, corporate and community partners.
- Lead activity across the commissioning cycle, including horizon scanning, relationship building, tender development, pricing input and mobilisation support.
- Work with Sight Loss operational teams to shape service models, delivery plans, outcome frameworks and costed proposals.
- Develop compelling corporate proposals and pitches that clearly show social value, impact and return on investment.
- Build and manage a structured pipeline of prospects, tracking activity from first contact through to secured income.
- Represent Henshaws at Greater Manchester meetings, locality groups, VCSE alliances, prevention networks and sight loss sector forums.
- Support collaborative or joint bid opportunities where partnership working strengthens Henshaws position.
- Contribute to wider fundraising activity, including events, supporter stewardship and departmental initiatives.
- Produce reports, forecasts and performance updates to support decision making and future planning.
About you
- We are looking for someone who is opportunity focused, resilient and confident building relationships with senior decision makers.
- You will have experience in business development, sales, income generation or strategic partnerships within a target driven environment. You will understand the sales cycle, from prospecting and first contact through to scoping, pitching, negotiation and relationship management.
- You will be confident preparing bids, tenders or commercial proposals, and able to translate service knowledge, financial information and policy priorities into strong, persuasive proposals.
- You will be highly organised, comfortable managing a structured pipeline, and able to balance competing priorities while maintaining momentum.
- Experience within a charity, VCSE, health or education setting would be valuable. Experience engaging with public sector bodies such as the NHS or Local Authorities would also be beneficial, but we welcome applicants with strong transferable experience and the willingness to quickly develop knowledge of the sight loss landscape.
Our values
At Henshaws, our values guide how we work with the people we support, our colleagues, partners and supporters.
- Ambition - You will help us grow sustainable income by spotting opportunities, building strategic partnerships and strengthening our impact across Greater Manchester.
- Respect - You will build trusted, professional relationships across public sector, corporate, VCSE and community networks, acting with integrity in every interaction.
- Empowerment - You will help partners understand the difference they can make, working with colleagues and stakeholders to create services and opportunities that support people to thrive.
Why join Henshaws?
You will be joining a charity with a clear purpose and a strong commitment to supporting people living with sight loss and a range of disabilities.
This role offers the chance to shape meaningful partnerships across Greater Manchester, influence local systems and help secure the income that strengthens vital sight loss services.
We welcome interest from applicants who may prefer to work part time, and we offer 5 weeks annual leave plus 10 bank holidays.
Additional information
Henshaws welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We will make reasonable adjustments for applicants who require support due to a disability.
Henshaws is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. The successful candidate may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check, including relevant barring lists.
Closing date: 12 noon, 14 June 2026
Supporting people with sight loss and other disabilities across the North of England to live, learn and thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Coin Street Nursery is seeking an experienced and passionate Head Chef to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who takes pride in creating fresh, nutritious meals from scratch and is committed to promoting healthy eating for young children.
While experience in a nursery or similar setting is desirable, it is not essential. We welcome candidates with strong catering experience in preparing meals at scale who share our values around nutrition and quality.
We operate a busy nursery, preparing meals for up to 80 children and staff daily. The successful candidate will be highly organised, able to manage their own workload, and committed to maintaining high standards across all areas of the kitchen.
We are proud of our 5-star food hygiene rating and our excellent standards of cleanliness. Maintaining health and safety, food hygiene, and compliance will be central to your role. Working within a set budget, you will also be responsible for effective menu planning, stock control, and food purchasing, ensuring meals remain fresh, healthy, and varied.
You will play a key role in meeting the diverse dietary needs of our children. A strong understanding of allergies, intolerances, and special diets is essential to ensure every child receives safe, high-quality meals.
You will be supported by a part-time kitchen assistant; however, you will retain overall responsibility for the kitchen, including end-of-day cleaning and organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and prepare nutritious, balanced meals for children and staff
- Manage kitchen operations, including ordering, stock control, and budgeting
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and safety
- Cater for a range of dietary requirements, including allergies and cultural preferences
- Lead and organise daily kitchen activities effectively
We are looking for a Head Chef who can demonstrate:
- A current Food Hygiene Certificate
- Significant experience preparing a wide range of meals in a non-domestic setting for large groups, ideally including young children
- Experience in menu planning, ordering, and stock management
- Strong knowledge of dietary requirements, food hygiene, and health & safety
- Good literacy, numeracy, and budget management skills
- The ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with colleagues and children
- A proactive approach to contributing to service development, including diverse and culturally inclusive menus
Creating an inspirational neighbourhood
We provide the opportunities and spaces for people to lead their own change.
Our activities are wide and far reaching. From giving families and children the best start in life through our childcare and family support, to creating and maintaining high quality live, work and play spaces on land which we own.
We promote enterprise, creativity and lifelong learning whether that’s through providing employment, volunteering opportunities, nurturing enterprise or delivering programmes and activities. We provide housing that supports our community; we champion co-operative housing and influence local and national housing policy.
From sports and dance to healthy eating and gardening, we offer a range of facilities and activities accessible to everyone to support health and wellbeing in our community.
In return, we can offer you:
- 35 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) pro rata for part time staff
- 8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
- Health and wellbeing support, including online mental health therapy sessions
- Free gym membership at Colombo, annual flu jabs
- Commitment to training and development
Contract
Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Salary
£33,000 per annum
To Apply
To apply, please download and complete the application form. Once completed, submit your application via email. Please visit our website if you require more info.
Due to Safer Recruitment guidance, please note that additional documents, such as CVs, will not be considered.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date
Please send your application by midnight on 21 June 2026
As an organisation, we are passionate about creating an inspirational neighbourhood - powered by social enterprise.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Performance and Insight Coordinator
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Remote (UK), home working with regular travel
Salary £39,004 per year, plus benefits
About the Role
Here at Fire Fighters Charity, we are here to help all serving and retired members of the UK’s fire family to live healthier and happier lives.
We’re looking for a Performance and Insight Coordinator to help us better understand our performance, impact and relationships, and use that insight to drive improvement across the organisation.
Working within our Change and Innovation team, you’ll play a key role in bringing together data, feedback and relational insight from across the organisation and our partners. You’ll gather and analyse both quantitative data (such as service performance and reach) and qualitative insight (including staff feedback, stakeholder views and “soft signals”) to build a complete picture of how we’re performing.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across teams and with external partners, including Fire and Rescue Services (FRS), to capture and analyse relationship insight. By connecting this with performance data, you’ll help identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities.
A key part of the role will be turning complex information into clear, actionable insight. You’ll produce dashboards, briefings, heatmaps and reports tailored to different audiences, enabling teams and leaders to make informed decisions and continuously improve.
You’ll also support strategic planning and innovation by feeding insight into change activity, tracking learning, and helping embed a culture of reflection, feedback and improvement across the organisation.
This role is subject to a basic DBS check.
About You
You are confident working with both data and people, able to bring together numbers, feedback and observations to tell a clear and compelling story.
You’ll have experience in a role involving data, as well as research, engagement or service delivery, with a proven ability to analyse diverse information and translate it into meaningful insight. You’re comfortable working across teams in a complex organisation and understand the importance of strong stakeholder relationships.
You’re a skilled communicator, able to present information clearly to a range of audiences, including senior leaders and non-specialists. You’re also highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across geographically dispersed teams.
With strong emotional intelligence and listening skills, you can create safe spaces for feedback and ensure insight is captured consistently. You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity, spotting patterns, and identifying what matters most.
You’ll also bring:
- Experience working with both qualitative and quantitative data
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience using data visualisation tools (Tableau strongly preferred), Microsoft applications, and CRM systems (. previous ues of Salesforce is advantageous)
- A proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach
- A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
Above all, you’re motivated by using insight to drive positive change, improve services, and strengthen relationships.
How to Apply
Please submit your application via our online portal, no later than midnight on 7 June 2026.
Interviews are planned for week commencing 15 June 2026.
If you need support or adjustments to enable you to make your application, please contact the People Team directly.
We offer specialist, lifelong support for members of the UK fire services community, empowering individuals to live happier and healthier lives



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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 us
The Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre is an educational charity whose mission is to educate young people about who Jews are and the contributions they have made to society. Our free workshops are integrated with the National Curriculum and rooted in academic research. Since launching in January 2024, we've reached over 5,800 students and built partnerships with schools across England, Scotland and Wales.
We're now entering an ambitious phase of growth, developing deeper relationships with select Focus Schools and building towards a national reach of 25,000 students per year.
The role
This is far more than a management job. As our first School Partnerships Manager, you'll lead our outreach to schools and play a central role in shaping how the Centre develops and grows. Working closely with the Director, you'll drive the number of schools accessing our programmes, deepen relationships with existing partners, and help design our Focus School programme from the ground up.
You'll spend your time:
- Building and stewarding relationships with teachers, heads of department, and senior school leaders
- Proactively identifying and contacting prospective partner schools through outreach, networking and events
- Managing the full partnership lifecycle, from first contact through booking, delivery and follow-up
- Shaping our Focus School programme and contributing ideas for curriculum development
- Representing the Centre at conferences and educational events
This job is for you if…
- You have experience working directly in or with schools, and understand what motivates teachers and senior leaders
- You've worked in relationship management, outreach, partnership development, sales or business development
- You're a confident, persuasive communicator - comfortable on outreach calls, in writing, and presenting in person
- You're self-motivated, well organised, and thrive in a small, ambitious team
- You're genuinely committed to our mission and excited to help shape a young charity at a pivotal moment
- You're committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do.
Please see the full Job Description for key responsibilities, person specification, and other useful information.
Helping schools discover Jewish history, culture & heritage through free, curriculum-linked workshops led by top UK academics.
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!
We are delighted to be supporting a prestigious London-based university in their search for a Executive Assistant to join the Dean’s Office on a temporary basis. This is a full-time, hybrid role based in Central London 3-4 days per week, running up to the end of November in the first instance.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced EA who thrives in a fast-paced academic environment and enjoys providing high-level support to senior leadership.
Key responsibilities for this role include:
- Supporting the day-to-day operations of the Dean’s Office, including managing phones, ordering supplies, and reporting maintenance issues.
- Coordinating meeting logistics such as room bookings, catering, AV support, and ensuring meeting spaces are set up appropriately.
- Assisting with diary and meeting management for the Dean and COO, including developing an understanding of their preferences and priorities.
- Collaborating with departments across the school to ensure consistent service delivery and effective cross-functional working.
To be considered for this position, you should possess:
- Proven experience in a senior-level executive assistant or C-Suite support role.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- A proactive, professional approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders and maintaining discretion.
If you’re a detail-oriented EA with a collaborative mindset and a passion for supporting senior leadership, we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply below and submit your CV in Word format.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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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!
Location: Central London, hybrid (Monday or Wednesday in office)
Contract: Temporary, 3 months
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £37 to £46 per hour, plus holiday
Start Date: ASAP
Prospectus is proud to be supporting our client, a London-based children's charity, in their search for a temporary Systems Accountant. The role will be focused on the management of reporting systems and purchase order processes.
Responsibilities:
- Support the production of management accounts and financial reports through system-generated data
- Develop and maintain system reports, reconciliations, and performance analysis
- Ensure data consistency across financial systems
- Oversee the monthly close process, including AP, AR, and GL ledgers
- Review and approve journals, identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement
- Ensure accurate period close and prevent back-posting into prior periods
- Provide system support for statutory accounts preparation and year-end processes
- Ensure all submissions (e.g. HMRC, Charity Commission, VAT returns) are accurate and on time
- Maintain VAT configuration within the accounting system
- Manage the fixed asset register, including depreciation, impairments, and reconciliations
- Ensure correct accounting treatment of capital and revenue expenditure
- Provide technical support to finance system users
- Act as liaison between finance, IT, and external system providers
- Manage user access, permissions, and system controls
- Maintain financial controls, including signatories, spending limits, and system security
- Support audit requirements and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations
Requirements:
- Recent, relevant experience in a similar role with a charitable or not-for-profit organisation
- Full accountancy qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, etc), and a good understanding of data and systems
- Strong ability to use relevant digital tools, particularly Sage Intacct and Microsoft Excel
- High level of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities and deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Collaborative and proactive approach
CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are strongly encouraged to avoid missing out. If you're interested, please apply ASAP with your CV in Word format.
At Prospectus, we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We are seeking a Director of Operations to join ERA at a pivotal moment of growth. This is a senior, strategic hire who will shape how ERA is structured, scaled, and sustained over the long term. In 2026, we are scaling to run two summer fellowships: an ERA:AI fellowship and an AIxBiosecurity fellowship, alongside at least two major conferences and a pipeline of new domain-specific programmes. We want to streamline our operations to match this scale.
Working closely with the Executive Director and Programme Director, you will take ownership of ERA's operational effectiveness, compliance, financial strategy, and team development. You will be the person who translates ERA's ambitious programme vision into the systems, structures, and culture that make it possible and who ensures that as we grow from a small core team to an organisation of 15–20+ people, we do not lose what makes us effective. This includes managing the visa and compliance infrastructure that underpins ERA's international fellowship model.
This is a high-trust, high-autonomy role. You will have real scope to shape the organisation's trajectory, building systems that stick, managing risk proactively, mentoring a growing operations team, and acting as a senior counsel to ERA's leadership. You will also be ERA's operational interface with our Board, including preparing materials, ensuring regulatory compliance, and flagging strategic risks.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Strategy & Scaling
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Set the strategic direction for ERA's operations function, ensuring it evolves alongside organisational growth
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Translate ERA's programme and organisational strategy into coherent operational frameworks and execution plans
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Lead ERA through its next phase of growth, from a small, generalist team to a larger, more structured organisation of 15–20+ staff managing the cultural and structural change this requires
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Design and implement systems, workflows, and processes that scale: robust, clear, and built to last beyond any individual
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Identify structural bottlenecks and scaling risks proactively, resolving them before they become crises
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Strengthen coordination between the operations, programmes, and research teams to ensure internal systems support high-quality external work
Financial Oversight
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Provide senior oversight of ERA's financial strategy, working closely with the (future) Finance Lead on multi-year planning, scenario modelling, and budgeting aligned with ERA's fundraising and growth plans
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Oversee financial reporting, controls, and compliance, maintaining standards appropriate to ERA's scale and funder expectations
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Manage stipend and reimbursement processing, grant financial reporting, and audit-readiness
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Integrate financial planning into organisational design and capacity decisions
Board Relations & Governance
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Prepare materials for Board meetings, ensuring ERA's leadership has clear, accurate information on operational and financial performance
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Ensure ERA meets all relevant legal and regulatory obligations — including charity law, data protection, employment law, and visa compliance
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Flag operational risks, resource constraints, and structural issues that require Board-level decisions
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Support ERA in developing governance structures appropriate to its growing scale and complexity
Team Leadership & Culture
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Lead, develop, and performance-manage ERA's operations team, building functional depth as the organisation grows
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Mentor junior operations staff, supporting their professional growth and expanding their capacity over time
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Help set the tone for ERA's culture and values as the organisation scales — modelling integrity, focus, and care for colleagues
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Coordinate across the senior team, acting as a thought partner and source of counsel for the Executive Director and leadership
Compliance, Risk & HR
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Oversee HR operations including employment contracts, visa and right-to-work compliance, onboarding, and staff policies
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Manage ERA's sponsor licence obligations, maintaining compliance with UKVI requirements and overseeing visa applications for a high volume of international fellows and staff - a core and recurring operational responsibility given ERA's programme model
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Develop and maintain ERA's risk management frameworks, ensuring risks are identified, owned, and mitigated
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Ensure adherence to all relevant legal, regulatory, and institutional policies across ERA's operations
About You
We are looking for a senior operational leader who combines strategic clarity with a genuine bias for execution. You might be a strong fit if you:
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Have significant experience in operational leadership ideally at director level or equivalent, with responsibility for overall organisational performance across multiple functions
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Have led organisations or teams through periods of significant growth and change including managing the transition from a small, informal team to a structured, scalable organisation
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Think in systems you design processes and structures that work without you, and you take satisfaction in building infrastructure that outlasts any individual
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Are a proactive problem-solver you anticipate issues before they arise, move quickly when they do, and stay calm under pressure
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Have experience managing upwards including working with or preparing materials for a Board of Directors, and flagging risks at the right level of the organisation
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Are a strong people manager and mentor you invest in your team's development, hold people to high standards with care, and build culture through example
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Are excited by ERA's mission, you understand why mitigating catastrophic risks from frontier AI matters and want to build an organisation capable of doing it well
Essential
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Demonstrated experience in a senior operational or director-level role, with broad responsibility across multiple functions
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Financial literacy and oversight experience, including familiarity with budgeting, reporting, and financial controls
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Experience managing compliance across employment law, data protection, and/or charity
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to work effectively with technical researchers, programme teams, and external stakeholders
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Experience managing and mentoring a team
Desirable
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Track record of leading organisational change and scaling operations through periods of growth
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Experience working with a Board of Directors or governance body
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Background in nonprofit, research, or academic environments
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Familiarity with UK employment law and compliance requirements including visa sponsorship management
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Understanding of AI safety, governance, or a related field
Location & Working Arrangements
This role is based in Cambridge, UK. We encourage and expect in-person presence, particularly during ERA's fellowship periods and conferences. Outside of these periods, we offer flexibility around hybrid working.
In exceptional cases, we may consider candidates based overseas, provided they are able to be present in Cambridge during programme delivery.
ERA is able to support visa applications for this role. Eligibility for sponsorship will depend on individual circumstances and the applicable route; we encourage candidates to discuss this with us early in the process.
Benefits
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Competitive salary, dependent on experience
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Professional development budget of £5,000
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Productivity budget of £2,000
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Employer pension contribution of 10%
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Four weeks of PTO recommended per year
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Private health insurance including dental and vision
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Flexible and hybrid working outside of programme periods
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A mission-driven, tight-knit team working on one of the most important challenges of our time
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The start date is flexible, and we may be willing to wait for an extended period of time for the best candidate, though we’d prefer successful candidates to start as soon as possible after receiving an offer.
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage early applications. Our process typically includes:
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Initial application (CV + short questions)
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Screening call
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Interviews with ERA team
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Paid work trial (two days, remote/in-person) and reference checks
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Employment offer
We recognise that this is a demanding process. We offer compensated work trials, and we will work with candidates to accommodate scheduling constraints.
Are you looking to join a dedicated team working at pace to safeguard a nationally important heritage visitor attraction?
Birmingham Botanical Gardens has successfully secured over £18m against its £19.45m (RIBA3) capital investment project and has gathered significant momentum in its fundraising journey.
We are now heading into the corporate and individual giving phase of our fundraising strategy and are searching for a dynamic and successful Head of Fundraising and Development. Could this be you?
Job Purpose
The Head of Fundraising and Development will drive voluntary income and manage our fundraising and partnerships portfolio, supporting the stewardship of relationships with some of the UK’s biggest foundations and a range of corporate and individual supporters.
The role will manage new and existing relationships, prepare grant and awards applications and reporting, and evolve our corporate, public and individual giving to support the growth and diversification of our fundraising opportunities.
The successful candidate will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and demonstrate a strategic mindset and collaborative approach, alongside strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail. They must have experience in growing and diversifying income streams and converting new interest into long-term, sustainable, support.
Please visit our recruitment webpage for the full job pack.
We suggest that you read the full job description before applying. This can be found on the Birmingham Botanical Gardens website. If you have any questions, you can contact us before applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Sandhurst Trust - an extraordinary community.
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst has shaped leaders since 1802. Spanning heads of state, generals, ministers, diplomats and captains of industry – the Sandhurst alumni community is remarkable.
The Sandhurst Trust is the Academy’s independent charitable foundation and is responsible for securing philanthropic support for the Academy and its community, supporting expansion, innovation and initiatives that government funding alone cannot sustain.
The Trust is at an inflection point. With new leadership and momentum, we are looking for exceptional development professionals to help build a once-in-a-generation philanthropic programme for an institution whose purpose has never felt more urgent.
Content and Communications Manager
£35,000-£40,000 (depending on experience)
Old College, The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) GU15, Hybrid
As Content & Communications Manager, you will develop a communications plan and shape the way the Trust connects with its global alumni community, makes the case for support, and tells the story of its impact to donors, partners, and prospects.
Working closely with the CEO and Director of Alumni Engagement and Regular Giving, you will lead the development of high-quality content across the full fundraising lifecycle, from articulating a compelling Case for Support and crafting tailored donor materials, to designing campaigns that drive regular giving participation and ensuring every event is supported by communications that reinforce engagement and stewardship.
This is a role for a creative, audience-focused communicator who understands how great storytelling drives philanthropic action. You will own all communications channels, email, web, social and beyond, and act as the guardian of the Trust's tone, brand and editorial standards, ensuring that everything produced reflects the heritage, quality and ambition of one of Britain's most storied institutions.
This role offers something that is genuinely rare in the fundraising profession: the opportunity to build something exceptional from the ground up, at a cornerstone British institution whose story, community and moment in time combine to make the case for philanthropy almost uniquely compelling. The Sandhurst Trust is looking to build a team full of passion and ambition so if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
The Trust operates a hybrid working model with two days onsite (Old College, RMAS, Camberley, GU15 4PQ).
Closing date: Midnight on 30 June 2026
Interested?
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.
The Sandhurst Trust is partnering with Erin Hall-Westfall and Joanna Logan of Constellate Global Talent on this search.
No agencies please.
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.


