Centre manager jobs in london, greater london

This new role calls for someone with a strong background in delivering and managing therapeutic support, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to the emotional wellbeing of dementia carers. You will play a key part in ensuring our counselling provision is accessible, high-quality, and responsive to the evolving needs of dementia carers.

Job purpose 

To ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and carer centred therapeutic support. This will include:

• maintaining clinical standards.

• managing staff wellbeing.

• supporting the development and continuous improvement of the service.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the counselling service, ensuring quality, efficiency, and alignment with organisational strategy.

• Oversee all case-management processes including allocations, assessments, waiting list management, record keeping and reporting procedures, whilst also delivering own caseload.

• Ensure the service complies with ethical and clinical standards.

• Develop and manage annual budget and plans, setting measurable KPIs, and monitoring performance.

• Develop strong working relationships across the organisation, supporting the work of the Comms & Growth team as needed.

• Line-manage counselling staff, overseeing recruitment, induction, appraisals, and ongoing professional development and ensure they have access to appropriate clinical supervision.

• Maintain clinical governance standards, manage risks, and act as the Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

• Oversee data collection, monitor clinical outcomes, and implement service improvements based on feedback and audits.

• Stay up to date with relevant legislation, professional guidance and sector trends.

• Undertake any other reasonable duties or responsibilities as required to support the effective delivery of the service.

Management responsibility

Line management of in-house and external counsellors.

Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
Salary: £25,066 – £26,632 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Hours: Full or Part Time
 
More than a job. A chance to be part of a child’s journey, helping them thrive in a safe, caring, and joyful environment.
 
About St Elizabeth’s Centre
 
St Elizabeth’s is a vibrant, values-led charity set in 60 acres of Hertfordshire countryside, supporting children, young people, and adults with complex needs including epilepsy and learning disabilities.
 
Our unique site includes a school, college, supported living for adults, children’s homes, and on-site therapies — all working together to create a safe, joyful and aspirational environment where every person is supported to live life to the full.
 
Whether it’s helping someone bake their first cake, swim their first length, or make their first friend, we celebrate every achievement — big or small.
 
About the Role
 
Are you a kind, patient, person and passionate about making a real difference in children’s lives? We’re looking for a dedicated Care and Support Workers to join our close-knit team supporting children with epilepsy and complex medical and developmental needs.
 
As a Care Support Worker, you’ll play a key role in empowering individuals across both our Children’s Homes (ages 5–19). You’ll build strong, respectful relationships and provide high-quality, person-centred support that helps people grow in confidence, develop skills, and discover joy in everyday experiences.
 
What you’ll do

• Support individuals in their personal care, wellbeing and day-to-day routines
• Encourage participation in daily life, education, community activities and fun experiences like swimming, shopping, baking, cinema trips and day outings
• Supporting children in school, play, and therapy activities, recording progress and achievements in line with care and safeguarding requirements.
• Work flexibly as part of a wider team including education staff, therapists, nurses and families
• Follow clear support plans and behaviour support strategies to promote safety and dignity at all times

 
What we’re looking for

• This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is compassionate, committed, and ready to make a real difference.
• Someone with a genuine love for working with children.
• Calm, observant, and reliable – especially in high-pressure or emergency situations.
• Experience with epilepsy, learning disabilities, or complex needs is a plus (but full training will be provided).
• A great communicator who’s confident working with families and professionals.
• Flexibility to work mixed shifts (7am – 2:30pm/ 2:30pm – 9:45pm) and weekends.

 
Training and Support
 
Don’t worry if you don’t have experience in every area – we provide:

• Full induction and ongoing training with our knowledgeable Learning and Development Trainers, Nursing team and other professionals from across the service (including epilepsy awareness and emergency protocols) All completed in our dedicated Learning Zone!
• Opportunities for career progression into senior roles and recognised care qualifications (e.g. RQF Level 3 in Residential Childcare)
• A supportive and welcoming team environment

 
What we offer
 
We want you to feel your best so you can give your best. In return for your hard work, we offer:

• Full-time and part-time roles available
• Shift patterns: early (7:00am–2:30pm) and late (2:15pm–9:45pm)
• 25 days’ holiday bank holidays
• 20% uplift for weekend overtime
• Fully funded Diploma in Residential Childcare
• Free on-site parking and DBS
• Subsidised staff transport from Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Stanstead Abbotts
• Blue Light Card discounts and discounted gym membership at Manor of Groves
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing platform

 
Important Information
 
Please note that our location is not on a public transport route, so access to your own vehicle or reliable transport is essential when working outside of the set shift patterns.
 
Apply Now
 
Visit our website to apply. Interviews are held on a rolling basis, so apply early to avoid missing out.
 
Inclusion & Safeguarding
 
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and Investor in People. St Elizabeth’s is committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming and safe environment for all.
 
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This role involves regulated activity; applying if barred from such activity is a criminal offence.
 
Live life to the full. Help others do the same.

Join us at St Elizabeth’s.
 
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About the role
We’re seeking a committed and enthusiastic Homework Club Lead to prepare and deliver
engaging weekly sessions for children of families seeking sanctuary (primarily Key Stage 2).

You’ll plan and lead a supportive after-school environment where children can complete
homework, strengthen their English and maths skills, and enjoy fun, child-centred activities.

You’ll also oversee volunteers during sessions, making sure each child gets the right level of
support, and help coordinate volunteers outside of session time.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in education or community
learning, who loves working with children and wants to help them thrive in both learning and
life.

Key details

• Contract: Freelance consultancy agreement, 1-year fixed-term (with potential to extend up to 4 years). Post funded by National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund
• Hours: 6 hours per week (must be available Thurs 3.30–6.30)
• Location: Tower Hamlets, London
• Pay: £24 per hour
• Start date: as soon as possible
• Line manager: Touching Safe Ground Project Lead
• Requirements: Female applicants only (Equality Act 2010 exemption). DBS check.

You must already have the right to live and work in the UK.

Who we are
Globe Community Project is a dynamic and growing charity in the heart of East London. Our
mission is to transform loneliness into connection among isolated people and under-served
groups in Tower Hamlets. Connection is important to us in everything we do.

What you’ll do: 

• Plan, prepare and deliver weekly Homework Club sessions (1.5 hrs) for primary school children (Key Stage 2 focus)
• Communicate with parents/carers, project partners and GCP ensuring strong relationships and consistent support for children
• Set up and clear away the session space each week
• Welcome and greet children, ensuring they feel safe and included
• Match children with volunteers, ensuring either 1:1 or 1:2 support and age-appropriate learning materials
• Provide additional support in Maths and English where needed (up to age 11/12)
• Organise fun, creative activities alongside homework to keep sessions balanced and enjoyable
• Take a participatory, child-centred approach to all activities
• Lead and manage volunteers during sessions, and support coordination between sessions
• Report safeguarding concerns immediately to the Project Lead, following procedures

What we’re looking for
Essential

• Experience leading or supporting educational sessions (school, after-school, or community-based)
• Knowledge of the UK school curriculum, particularly Key Stage 2
• Confidence supporting English and maths learning up to age 11/12
• Experience working with children from asylum-seeking, refugee and/or migrant families
• A child-centred, participatory approach to learning
• Strong safeguarding awareness and commitment to child welfare
• Patient, tolerant, professional, able to set and maintain boundaries, and a genuine love of working with children

Desirable

• Experience of working with children with additional needs and/or SEN
• Speaks a community language
• Interest in or knowledge of child development
• Lived experience of migration or seeking sanctuary

What we offer

• Freelance contract at £24 per hour
• 6 hours regular work per week
• Contract initially 1 year, with potential to extend up to 4 years
• A rewarding role supporting children' s learning and wellbeing, while building your own skills in community education, the migration sector and volunteer management

About Us: 

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.

At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:

  

Benefits: 

• 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Life Insurance
• Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
• A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
• Gym Membership

Reports to: Health Promotion Manager

Based: Battersea Park

Salary: £5,777.43 (FTE: £28,887.15) London Living Wage

Contract: Part Time

Work Arrangement: 8 hours per week, Office, Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026.Additional hours may become available once we move into delivery phase.

DBS: Enhanced

Role Overview: 

•  The Health and Wellbeing Team are a passionate group of health professionals who empower people to make lasting changes to their health and wellbeing and improve their quality of life. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, building innovative initiatives that tackle barriers to improving health. We are experts at reducing health inequalities, real or perceived, and creating lasting changes. 
• Enable are seeking an experienced Smoking Cessation Advisor to play a key role in shaping, developing and implementing an innovative stop-smoking pilot programme in London.
• Reporting to the Health Promotion Manager, this role will involve working closely with health care providers and community stakeholders to develop and design an evidence-based, behaviour change intervention, aimed at reducing smoking prevalence across targeted populations.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist with expertise in tobacco dependence, behaviour change, and public health programme design to lead the development of a smoking cessation pilot. 

Main Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Develop a high-quality smoking cessation pilot programme
• Conduct needs assessments and analyse local smoking prevalence data to inform programme design. 
• Lead on the design, development, and delivery of a high-quality stop-smoking pilot programme, tailored to meet local population needs. 
• Develop training materials and resources for facilitators delivering the programme. 

Specialist Support and Advice 

• Provide guidance and advice on evidence-based smoking cessation strategies, including behaviour change support. 
• Provide high-quality smoking cessation behavioural support and pharmacological advice, in line with evidence-based practice, to individuals wishing to stop smoking or using tobacco products. 
• Advise on compliance with relevant NHS, NICE, and local authority guidelines. 

Stakeholder Engagement and Communications 

• Support stakeholder engagement, community outreach, and communications to promote the pilot and ensure effective collaboration. 

Evaluation and Continuous Improvement 

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot programme through data collection methods such as questionnaires and focus groups with participants. 
• Identify and report areas of success and opportunities for improvement, providing recommendations for future programme development. 

Skills and Experience:  

• Educated to degree level in health, social care, public health, or significant professional experience in smoking cessation. 
• Proven experience working within local authorities, the NHS, or similar public health settings. 
• Completion of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) certification. 
• Strong knowledge and practical understanding of stop-smoking medications and their appropriate use. 
• In-depth understanding of behaviour change theories & techniques, along with their application in smoking cessation programmes. 
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing pilot programmes or other community-based health interventions. 

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WORKING WITH US

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.

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ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an Alumni and Partnerships Manager to lead alumni engagement and external partnerships across the Harris Federation. This role integrates relationships into fundraising, careers and communications strategies to deliver long-term impact across 30+ secondary academies.

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MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Your responsibilities will include:

• Embedding alumni and corporate partnerships into Federation strategy
• Identifying, securing and managing partnerships, including sponsors and career opportunities
• Developing a multi-year alumni engagement and giving plan
• Launching and managing giving programmes aligned with fundraising goals
• Collaborating with Careers and Sixth Form teams to connect students with industry
• Involving alumni as volunteers, mentors and speakers
• Building and maintaining strong alumni networks
• Establishing and overseeing alumni boards and senior volunteer groups
• Acting as the main contact for schools, alumni and external partners
• Managing the alumni CRM (Zoho) and ensuring data accuracy
• Leading communications across email, social media and LinkedIn
• Organising events that strengthen alumni and partner relationships
• Supporting Principals and SLT to engage alumni in meaningful ways
• Helping Sixth Form teams prepare students for life as alumni
• Ensuring high standards of stewardship for all alumni and partners
• Sharing success stories and partnership outcomes
• Aligning activity with frameworks like Gatsby benchmarks and sector best practice

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Degree-level education (essential)
• Experience in alumni relations, including communications and events
• Project management skills within education or charity settings
• Event coordination experience
• Strong CRM/database management skills with GDPR awareness
• Proven stakeholder engagement abilities
• Marketing and communications experience across digital platforms
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, MS Teams, MS Forms and Outlook

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APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.

Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.

When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.

A reminder to check your junk mail for our email communications and add us to your safe senders list to ensure all future email communication is received.

OUR VISION & VALUES

Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.

We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

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WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
• Annual performance and loyalty bonus
• Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
• 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
• Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
• 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
• Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans

For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.

Company Description

The NIHR is funded through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and was established with the aim of creating a health and care research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals, working in world-class facilities, conducting leading-edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public. The NIHR Research Infrastructure provides a platform to enable research by creating an environment where early stage and applied research can thrive.

Our Research Infrastructure consists of research expertise, specialist facilities, a research delivery workforce and support services. The NIHR invests more than £606 million a year of infrastructure funding through a number of different five-year infrastructure funding schemes. 

Job Description

We are looking to recruit an experienced, inquisitive and motivating manager to provide leadership to a team managing a portfolio of high profile National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) experimental medicine research infrastructure funding schemes. 

Job Purpose
The Programme Lead will provide leadership for the end-to-end grants and research management of NIHR’s experimental medicine research infrastructure portfolio, which includes the flagship Biomedical Research Centres, the Clinical Research Facilities, the Commercial Research Delivery Centres, the HealthTech Research Centres and others. The postholder will lead work to drive the evolution of the experimental medicine portfolio and shape its future direction. In addition, they will play a key role in NIHR’s interaction with the experimental medicine community and will work closely with senior colleagues from the Department of Health and Social Care.

The Programme Lead will report to the Assistant Director of Research Infrastructure, will have responsibility for the activities of a team of Senior Research Managers and Research Managers, and will work closely with the broader Infrastructure team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the delivery and strategic development of the experimental medicine research infrastructure portfolio:

  • Portfolio development: Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the funded portfolio in order to identify gaps or opportunities for greater impact and to build robust cases for new activities.

  • Strategic direction for existing funding schemes: Oversee the delivery of scheme reviews and evaluations for your portfolio to develop recommendations for the next funding calls.

  • Working across the health and care research landscape: Represent the schemes and portfolio in discussions with colleagues from DHSC, NIHR and beyond to ensure synergies are identified and can be capitalised on. Contribute to activities to raise the visibility of the awards within academic, clinical, public and government fora.

  • Commissioning of research: Provide management oversight of the delivery of new funding competitions, development of application guidance notes, the organisation of international panel meetings, the production of minutes and provision of feedback to applicants.

  • Development of new funding calls: Respond to ad hoc requests from DHSC/NIHR to develop and deliver new priority funding calls, mobilising resources to develop an appropriate assessment mechanism and suitable monitoring processes.

  • Contract management and annual reporting: Support the team to process contractual requests/changes required during the  lifetime of an award and requests for information (e.g. Parliamentary Questions, FOI requests or  briefings for ministers). Monitor award progress through an annual reporting process and together with the Assistant Director, sign off on award holder feedback and monitor risk management.

• Team Management and Support: Guide the development of the individuals within your  team to allow them to reach their potential. Co-ordinate and delegate activities within your team and work together with the Assistant Director and Programme Lead for Applied Health Infrastructure to share learning and ensure consistency across the broader infrastructure team.  Support efficient ways of working whilst maintaining attention to detail and delivery to deadlines.

• Stakeholder engagement: Deliver productive relationships with key stakeholders including Infrastructure Centre Directors. Work with the Directors to develop and support the implementation of collaborative working between individual awards and schemes. Oversee the co-production of strategically relevant agenda for Infrastructure Centre Directors’ meetings and other fora to keep NIHR researchers abreast of the latest initiatives and policies. 

• Flexible support to team:  provide a high level of support across the infrastructure team and NIHR, engaging on projects and working groups as required. 

Line Management:

• This post will be responsible for a team of six, with direct line management of three team members. 

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A PhD degree (or equivalent) in biomedical or health sciences research (or significant equivalent sector experience) 
• Significant relevant experience of managing research funding in a clinical, academic, industrial, funding agency or charity setting 
• Experience of line management, staff development and planning and monitoring of workloads
• Excellent project planning and management skills; able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, working to challenging targets and deadlines
• The ability to demonstrate an understanding in the strategic issues in health and care research funding and policy, especially within experimental medicine
• Strategic thinker able to interpret complex information while having a clear view of the “big picture”
• The ability to employ creative approaches to effectively communicate complex information to individuals and groups from a range of different backgrounds and different seniority levels
• Committed team player with an ability to build effective working relationships

Desirable Criteria:

• Understanding of research impact and how monitor and measure it

Additional Information

Why work for us
Join our team and you’ll be working with an exceptional organisation who manage high quality health and care research for the benefit of patients and the public. NIHR is one of the UK’s largest funders of health and care research.

Compensation, Benefits & Working Arrangements:

• Salary: £58,000 to £61,200 pa 
• Location: Twickenham, London / Hybrid working model
• Contract Type: Full Time,12 months fixed term contract 
• Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day
• Annual Leave: 25 days, plus UK public holidays

Employee Benefits Include:

• Annual bonus, subject to company performance
• Enhanced Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance Cover
• Benenden Healthcare Membership
• Training and Development Opportunities 
• Season Ticket Loan

NB: We offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, flexible working arrangements. This is an office-based, hybrid role with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days a month, usually worked as 1 day per week, and may increase, subject to team requirements. 

To Apply 
If you are interested in working with us and feel you have the appropriate background and skills, please apply with your CV, with the cover letter attached in the same document, outlining your suitability for the role and highlighting your experience against the required criteria.  Please quote Reference 2544QCJ when you apply.

The closing date for applications is the 27th October 2025. 

Company Statement
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership.

Are you a Home Manger looking for your next challenge?

We have a fantastic opportunity to join St Christopher's fellowship as a Home Manager for our children’s home in West London. You will lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by Deputy Managers, Team Leaders as well as the rest of the team.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities

 About the Role

We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do and as the Home Manager; you will be a key player in building and extending this commitment.

You will lead and support a team: Deputy Managers, Team Leaders and Residential Workers and all committed to transforming lives and creating positive outcomes.

In addition we have an in house team of Therapists providing support to staff and young people within the home.

St Christopher’s Academy

Our 'St Christopher’s Academy' ensures our staff is continually developing. We will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please visit our website.

The successful candidate will have

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare and, be either working towards or has achieved the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
• Prior experience in residential children’s homes, including at least a year with staff supervision and management responsibility.
• A passion for achieving the best possible outcomes for young people.
• Excellent leadership and staff management abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to deliver at least ‘good’ in the home’s Ofsted inspection.
• Sound business awareness and a flair for promoting the service.
• Flexibility, drive and resilience.

This role will involve some shift work plus some on call duties in the evening and at weekends. Applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS (police) checks.

In return we offer:

• Salary up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry Leading training programme including Young People’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health, Social Pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career through our newly launched “St Christopher’s Academy”

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. CV’s will not be accepted.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website.

For assistance during the application process, please contact us

This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.

It is illegal to apply for any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18, if you know you are barred from working with children.

All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.

This is an exciting role in a unique organisation.  Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.  We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.

We are a registered charity employing over 100 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.

It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking new Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.

We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible

The role is a full time and fixed term contract for one year. 

The Cafes Manager will take full responsibility in leading and operating a successful cafes and catering operation, giving our student members an excellent service experience every day, looking to implement our cafes operation with new and innovative ideas led by the Head of Commercial Services. This role forms a key part of our Operations team, led by the Director of Operations. Comprising of both front facing and behind the scenes departments including; Cafés and Bars, Retail, Bloomsbury Fitness Gym, Human Resources, Facilities and Systems, the team delivers core functions and central services for the Union, as well as providing a diverse range of quality facilities accessible to our 55,000 members. The Operations team, and this role, are central to the successful delivery of our new strategic plan that will set us on the path to become one of the best students’ unions in the UK, and more importantly a better students’ union for our members.

Our mission

Our mission is to lead new and determined efforts to find cures for Follicular Lymphoma (FL). The aim of all our programmes is to accelerate a transformative change in scientific research that will lead to better treatments and cures for FL patients. In choosing what work to do we are solely focused on output and impact.

We’re at a crucial point in our search for a cure for follicular lymphoma. Our pioneering research will lead to transformational treatments, and our science is on the verge of future cures. With more support, we can radically reshape the future for everyone affected by follicular lymphoma.

Summary /overall purpose

We are seeking an energetic, highly organised and proactive individual to join our friendly team. As the Research Programmes Coordinator, you will work closely with the Director of Patient and Clinical Research Programmes and the wider research team, playing a key role in the smooth delivery of our diverse research initiatives and events.

You will be at the centre of coordinating the administration of patient events, workshops, high-profile conferences and other events, ensuring they run seamlessly. In addition, you will be responsible for keeping the research portfolio tracking system up to date. The role also involves providing administrative support to the research team as needed.

This is a developmental role offering broad exposure to the research team within a growing charity. You will gain valuable experience across multiple business areas and have the opportunity to shape the role as the Foundation evolves.

The Follicular Lymphoma Foundation is undergoing a period of exciting transformation and growth. We are looking for someone who wants to grow with us, contribute meaningfully, and be part of a mission-driven team focused on making a difference.

Main responsibilities

· Scientific & Patient Event Management: Support the end-to-end project management of scientific events, conferences, symposiums and patient workshops ensuring smooth execution, timely delivery, and alignment with strategic goals.

· Research Programme Administration & Portfolio Management: Provide administrative and operational support across the Foundation’s research portfolio, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and documentation.

· Event Planning, Scheduling & Logistics Coordination: Lead the practical organisation and scheduling of multiple events and meetings, including venue booking, catering, AV setup, travel, reimbursements, and supplier management. Coordinate timelines and deliverables across projects such as patient workshops, and international conferences, ensuring all logistics and communications run efficiently and to plan.

Other duties

· Collaborate with the fundraising team to develop materials for engaging donors.

· Providing administrative support to the research team as needed.

· Work in alignment with the Foundation’s values and maintain the reputation and standing of the Foundation.

· Ensure confidentiality is always maintained and adhere to General Data Protection Regulations across all areas of work.

· Carry out any other duties within the scope and purpose of the role as requested by their line manager.

Skills and Competencies

Essential Criteria

· 2-3 years of experience in cancer or other health related field.

· BSc in health or other related field 

· Experience in project management and/or coordinating multifaceted programmes or events.

· A high level of independence, accuracy and attention to detail.

· Initiative in dealing with a wide range of tasks and ability to juggle multiple deadlines.

· Excellent organisational, planning, and prioritisation abilities.

· Ability to creatively solve problems, learn new skills quickly, and think on the fly in a fast-paced environment.

· Excellent communication abilities, people-skills, and the ability to work in a team.

· Comfortable working independently and proactively within a small, high-performing team.

· Solid general IT skills including Word, PowerPoint and excel, with the ability to quickly learn new tools and software

Desirable Criteria

· Experience of working in a charity and supporting patient centred programmes

· Strong relationship-building skills with patient communities, advocacy groups, industry and other diverse stakeholders to effectively incorporate patient perspectives into programme design and research priorities.

· Previous experience working in the not-for-profit or charity sector

Hours of work and holidays:

This is a full-time role with working hours generally surround 9-5 Monday to Friday.

Location: The Follicular Lymphoma Foundation, 417 Finchley Road, London NW3 6HJ

Diversity: FLF recognises the importance of diversity and encourages people from any background to apply for this role, provided they have suitable experience and ability as indicated in this specification.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (FTE), plus bank holidays
• Hybrid, flexible working
• Enhanced sick pay – up to 10 fully paid sick days per year (Upon successful completion of probation)
• Nest pension scheme
• Group Life Insurance, which includes:
  • Day-to-day wellbeing support
  • Later-life care support
  • Virtual GP access
  • Bereavement counselling
  • Flexible hybrid working

The Senior Digital Marketing & Participation Manager will lead the AMA’s marketing and participation strategy, to build financial growth, visibility, and engagement through co-creation with our community of members. This role will integrate brand development with participatory marketing to develop deeper community connections with members and non-members.

We are looking for someone who will champion innovative, inclusive, and data-informed approaches to build the AMA’s profile and amplify the voices of our members. Our ideal candidate will have strong digital marketing experience at a strategic level, be confident in leading and developing a small team, and have a balanced creative and commercial approach.

As a small team, all of our senior roles include an element of practical delivery and administration. We’re looking for someone who can lead at a strategic level, but is also happy and capable delivering some practical elements within their role too.

Essential experience, skills and attributes

• Experience of leading, developing, and inspiring a small team
• Experience of leading successful digital-focused multichannel marketing strategies driving both income and impact
• A data-driven approach and be confident in analysing data and turning insight into actionable strategy
• Experience in building and engaging digital communities or membership growth initiatives
• A passion for the work, potential, and benefits of the Arts Marketing Association

For more information about the role, and who we're looking for, please visit the AMA website to view the full advert and download the job pack. 

Please note: the AMA is a 4-Day Week organisation, so our full time hours are 30 working hours per week (32 including breaks) for full time salary. These are usually worked Monday - Thursday, with Fridays as a non-working day, but we can be flexible on this. 

New Business Manager

Job reference - REQ004541

£38,554 a year

London, E15 2GW and working from home.

1 in 4 of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.

Together we will be unstoppable.

This is an important role in our New Partnerships team. You’ll help us build strong and exciting relationships with businesses that want to support Scope and make change happen.

Permanent, Full time (35 hours a week)

Location: Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW and working from home.

The role

We are looking for someone who loves making connections and building partnerships. As our New Business Manager, you will help find new companies to work with us and support our goals.

You will help grow Scope’s income and impact by spotting great opportunities and helping us work with businesses who share our values.

You will:

· Find new business partners and share Scope’s story with them

· Build strong and trusting relationships with businesses

· Write inspiring proposals and ideas that show how we can work together

· Work with people across Scope to create exciting fundraising partnerships

· Track targets and report back on how we are doing

· Help us stay up to date with trends in fundraising and partnership work

· Make sure we follow the right rules and fundraising standards

For more information about the role’s responsibilities and the skills and experience required, please visit our website.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

· Friendly, confident and great at building relationships

· Experienced in fundraising or sales (at least 3 years)

· Skilled in writing proposals or pitches that get results

· Organised and able to manage several tasks at once

· Full of ideas and energy to help us grow and improve

· Comfortable using systems to keep track of contacts and progress

It’s great (but not essential) if you also:

· Know about disability issues or have lived experience

· Understand the Social Model of Disability

· Have fundraising or marketing qualifications

· Know people in the corporate fundraising world

Please include examples in your application that show how your skills, experience, and values match the person specification in the job description.

We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our goal of creating a fair and equal future for disabled people.

Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.

Disabled candidates

We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.

Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please contact us via our website.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We encourage people of colour and other underrepresented communities to apply and join Scope. We believe that this will bring new ideas and help us work better. We know that a variety of perspectives and viewpoints will greatly support the work we do and help us to reach all communities. 

We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.

We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.

You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.

Scope benefits

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible, hybrid and remote working options

Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years

Company pension

Excellent training and career development

Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+

Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.

How to apply

Please visit our website via the link.

Application closing date - 26/10/2025

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.

• Location: Home-based/Remote but must be based in the UK, Germany, France or Spain
• Please, send your CV and cover letter by Sunday, 2 November 2025 via email at our recruitment email address.  Applications without a cover letter will be rejected.

As Scientific and Patient Information Manager, you will work in the Medical Education and Scientific Engagement Team at Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE). Under the Department Head and MPE Leadership Team, collaborating with the Head of Communications, you will oversee the following projects and activities: 

Patient information and communications management (Approx. 55%)

A key role of MPE is providing up-to-date, comprehensive, and patient friendly educational materials and tools for our members and the patient community, as well as communicating about scientific advances in myeloma and AL amyloidosis. This role will be responsible for working across MPE to develop a patient information and educational plan and develop and deliver resources. MPE expects the appointed person to:

• Perform efficient scientific watch (monitoring advancements in research and clinical development)
• Lead the development and implementation of a patient information plan based on member and patient needs, scientific advances and cross-department projects
• Monitor the readership and usage of MPE patient information materials, incorporating website user analytics and feedback from users to increase the reach and impact of the department
• Research, write, and develop patient information and educational materials (including factsheets, Q&As, webinars and infographics). Manage the execution of materials from development through to publication in coordination with Department Head, other MPE departments, and external stakeholders (key opinion leaders, industry, researchers, proofreaders etc.)
• Work with the MPE Communications Team to develop website news stories, e-Newsletter and social media content related to clinical and scientific updates. This will include planning new and innovative ways of disseminating scientific and medical information to patients
• Attending (in person and/or virtually) scientific congresses and developing conference and scientific meeting summaries, organising post-conference webinars for patients in collaboration with the Communication Team

European Myeloma and AL Amyloidosis Clinical Trial Navigator Management (Approximately 35%)

MPE has developed an online clinical trial search tool of European myeloma and AL amyloidosis clinical trials for patients and advocates. This role will be responsible for the management, improvement, and promotion of this core MPE programme, with a focus on ensuring the tool and content is patient friendly, including:

• Maintain up-to-date and accurate database of all industry and academic recruiting myeloma, AL amyloidosis, MGUS, and smouldering myeloma clinical trials in Europe
• Write and format lay / patient friendly clinical trial descriptions for the Navigator website
• Liaise with industry and academic clinical trial sponsors, clinical trial sites, and other stakeholders to maintain database up-to-date
• Liaise with web developers to manage the Navigator website, make enhancements, and fix technical issues
• Oversee implementation of translated materials in multiple languages
• Elicit feedback from patients, family members, clinicians and other stakeholders to ensure continued improvement and enhancements
• Manage website news and content

Other 10% 

• Staff meetings, annual events, support the rest of the team with clinical and scientific information, answer inquiries from patients, carers and MPE members.

About you

Essential

• A Bachelor’s or a Master’ s degree in a relevant scientific field
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience
• Demonstrable experience (and tested during the interview process) of writing and communicating scientific/complex information for lay audiences across different media
• Ability to understand, critically read and process complex scientific information (from clinical trials, scientific papers, conference talks etc) – and communicating about this in lay, patient friendly language
• Excellent capacity for analysis and communicating (verbally and in writing) clearly for a range of different audiences
• Demonstrable project management experience
• Excellent level of both written and spoken English
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead and work independently on assigned tasks and take appropriate initiatives
• Confidence in representing an organisation in meetings with external stakeholders at all levels
• Good networking abilities
• Rigorous work methods and high attention to detail
• Willingness to learn and curiosity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Desirable

• Knowledge of clinical development and how drugs are brought to market for patients
• Knowledge of myeloma and AL amyloidosis and/or immuno-oncology or other relevant field
• Experience of working in a non-profit organisation, particularly in a similar role
• Experience of working in European patient advocacy and/or with patients and their families
• Advanced degree (PhD) in a relevant topic
• Clinical or scientific research experience

What we offer:

• A permanent position with flexible hours in a remote setting
• An exciting position in a European non-profit organisation in the emerging fields of patient-centred healthcare and patient advocacy, working together with key patient advocacy leaders across Europe
• An opportunity to integrate in a dynamic and multi-cultural team working from different European cities

About MPE

Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) is a pan-European organisation representing 50+ myeloma and amyloidosis patient groups from over 30+ European countries. It is registered as an international non-profit organisation under Belgian Law. A board mainly composed of patients and caregivers is elected by the membership to oversee the strategy and governance of the organisation. A team of 14 staff members runs remotely the day-to-day operations, programmes and services within 4 divisions: Access and Policy, Medical Education and Scientific Engagement, Capacity Building and Advocacy, and Patient Evidence.

MPE is dedicated to improving the treatment, care and quality of life of patients with myeloma and AL amyloidosis. To this end, the strategic goals of the organisation are:

• Drive improvements in access to timely diagnosis, optimal treatment and care
• Lead the development of robust patient research to improve experiences, outcomes and access for myeloma patients and their families
• Strengthen and empower MPE members to best support patients and enhance the impact of advocacy
• Amplify the influence and impact of MPE and its initiatives

Learn more about our programmes through our official page at mpeurope

The deadline for applications is Sunday, 2 November and all applications will be reviewed immediately afterwards. Our hiring team will schedule interviews with successful candidates to take place in the following weeks. We will be in touch following the review period regarding next steps.

Chief Executive Officer – St Luke’s Community Centre

Location: London EC1V (on-site presence required)

Salary: Between £95,000 - £105,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Are you ready to guide St Luke’s Community Centre - south Islington’s 500-year-old community hub - into its next era of intergenerational community impact?

About St Luke’s

St Luke’s Community Centre traces its roots back over 500 years, stewarding ancient parish endowments to relieve poverty in our defined area of benefit. In 1982 we opened our purpose-built home on Central Street. In 2019 we transformed from an over-55s’ welfare organisation into a vibrant, intergenerational hub. Our programme of over 100 weekly activities has grown year-on-year, and we’ve become the first organisation in Islington to achieve the trusted standard benchmark. Our already strong reputation was bolstered by our team’s incredible response to the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic, during which we never closed, but pivoted to preparing daily meals, running befriending calls and welfare checks, and welcoming the community back in as soon as it was safe to do so. Today, we are the beating heart of the community.

As our next CEO, you will:

• Shape Strategy & Impact: Lead development and delivery of our three-year rolling strategy, balancing service excellence with financial sustainability.
• Governance & Finance: Oversee robust governance frameworks and financial controls, stewarding our £20 million investment portfolio, trading income and grant programmes.
• Operational Leadership: Inspire and support a diverse team of 44 staff and hundreds of volunteers, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, inclusion and professionalism.
• Income Generation: Unlock new revenue streams - maximising room hire, cookery-school capacity, digital/social enterprises and corporate fundraising partnerships.
• Community & Partnerships: Forge and deepen relationships with local authorities, corporate sponsors, umbrella bodies and community groups.
• Brand & Profile: Be the public face of St Luke’s, elevating communications, safeguarding our reputation and ensuring our values of inclusion, equality, friendship, wellbeing and support shine through.

Who you are

• A seasoned senior leader (CEO or equivalent), ideally within the charity, membership or community-services sectors.
• Demonstrable expertise in strategic planning, P&L management and complex stakeholder governance.
• A persuasive communicator and boardroom presenter with the gravitas to inspire trustees, staff, volunteers and funders.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative, able to identify revenue opportunities and drive their delivery.
• Hands-on and approachable - a visible presence on the shop floor as well as the board table.
• (Desirable) Experience of trading-arm management, social-enterprise models or corporate fundraising.

Why St Luke’s?

• Lead a historic, 500-year-old charity with a modern purpose-built centre at its heart.
• Salary between £95,000 - £105,000 plus generous employee benefits (Benenden health membership, pension, season-ticket loans, cycle-to-work, subsidised lunches).
• Shape a charity whose community-shop, wellbeing hub, cookery school, employment hub, lunch club and gardening projects touch hundreds of lives each week.
• Join a committed Board, supportive Chair and passionate team determined to grow St Luke’s impact in challenging times.

Please see the attached Recruitment Brief with details on how to apply.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 10th November 2025

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

About Us

Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) is a not-for-profit social enterprise that works alongside Government, community groups and specialist Delivery partners to design and deliver vital services that support people to improve their lives, in areas ranging from housing and employment to education and health & wellbeing.

The role of BOP spans project development (working with Government and others to design and launch the service), project management (coordinating the delivery phase, managing performance, and liaising with the various stakeholders) and project finance (funding the project until it starts to earn outcomes payments). Our own funding comes from a group of pioneering social investors, including The Office for Civil Society, Big Society Capital, Pilotlight, Trust for London, who, like us, are motivated by improving lives and changing the system for the better.

About the opportunity

The Single Homelessness Prevention Service (SHPS) works with individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, helping them to either find new accommodation or sustain their existing tenancies. The service is currently operating in three London boroughs and has received central government funding to expand further. SHPS is funded as an outcomes contract, where Councils only pay for the positive social outcomes achieved by clients. This approach allows for greater flexibility in how the service is delivered as there is no fixed service specification, with performance measured by the outcomes achieved.

The programme will take a person centred and holistic approach and provide a service that enables and empowers through training, coaching and sharing knowledge.

The programmes operate to deliver three key outcomes:

1. Creating a tailored personal housing and support plan

2. Delivering a housing outcome by preventing homelessness risk

3. Evidencing the long-term success and no risk to the tenancy at the eight-month point.

The structure

Single Homelessness Prevention Services commission local specialist charities to deliver the services with oversight from the operations lead. Your role will be to drive continuous improvement across the programmes, provide support and encouragement to achieve success, build local stakeholder relationships and develop strong links with relevant community organisations to drive performance and collaboration across the programme to drive performance and collaboration across the programme

The Operational Lead will report into the Programme Director.

Roles and responsibilities will include:

Support across the referral process (in partnership with the individual service managers of each Delivery Partner but with full oversite across the delivery partnership)

- Build strong operational relationships with relevant agencies to create effective referral pathways.

- Work closely with the Programme Director to provide details on referral activity and outline any issues which might need intervention. Ensure the referral target is met each month by delivery partners. .

Drive effective and authentic co-production and innovation across the partnership.

- Work with the Programme Director and delivery partners to ensure the voice of those who have experienced the programme is built into the design and continuous adaption of the programme.

- Identify challenges to achieving the intended outcomes and engage delivery partners adapt the delivery to overcome barriers. Make sure all these challenges, insights and learnings are shared and built upon across each of the delivery partners.

- Drive innovation across the service, through identifying and implementing what is working well and creating a culture of innovation with the delivery partners.

 

Community asset development and external relationship building

- Assist with embedding the programme pan London by promoting the programme to external agencies through presentations and attending meetings.

- Supporting the Programme Director on all operational and project management needs, including coordination of team activities, as well as organising/facilitating training for delivery partners across the programme

- Effectively manage and own operational relationships with Local Authority and Delivery partner teams.

- Provide a local presence, drive collaboration and knowledge sharing across the delivery partnerships.

- Be responsible with oversight from the programme director to drive/action effective use of the personalisation budgets available on the programme to facilitate needs and ambitions identified by each individual.

   

Impact Management & Analysis

- Ensure coaches and service managers are able to use the data system accurately and effectively. Provide additional support and answer questions when they arise on the system.

- Support the programme Director to provide consistent, data and reporting to all partners and stakeholders.

- Gather and analyse data to ensure trends can identify the driver of poor performance or required change to improve the service delivery.

- Support the Programme Director in producing reports and insights that aid decision making, and will be used to present back learning, impact and challenges.

About you

You will have the following skills, knowledge and competencies:

· Drive to be part of a positive change to improve people’s life chances.

· Desire to support a unique impact-led programme with a passion to make a positive difference to young people.

· Significant contract management experience, including management of multiple subcontracts with external organisations. Demonstrated ability of driving improved performance of external teams through effective contract management.  

· Experience and skilled in working across partner organisations and in using data and insight to inform and enhance performance

· Excellent operational management skills, with a proven track record of successfully overseeing delivery of multiple areas of responsibility.

· Knowledge of working with a case management system, including monitoring and maintaining data and ensuring teams are effectively using systems.

· Strong communication skills with a collaborative and flexible approach to work

· Ability to develop and manage positive and collaborative relationships with many partners and stakeholders with different perspectives and interests.

· Ability to work independently and use own initiative to find solutions.

· Be prepared to attend London offices 3 days a week.

Desirable

· Knowledge of working within programmes which take a strength based and person-centred approach.

What we will offer you

• We are a flexible employer and we will support you to ensure you achieve a healthy work life balance.

• You will be joining an incredibly dedicated, vibrant, dynamic and talented team of people who are deeply passionate about services which improve people’s lives and public sector reform.

• You will get 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays plus a birthday leave day and 2 additional ‘gifted’ day/s between Christmas and New Year

• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

• We offer 4 x Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance and wellbeing benefits & resources

• We also offer Private Medical Insurance on successful completion of your probation period

• You will be able to access Learning and development opportunities

Application process/next steps

You’ll answer some questions that are related to the day-to-day job and will be asked to upload your CV. Your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.

NB To keep your response personal and genuine, we ask that you don't use AI tools (like Chat GPT or others) to answer the applications - we're looking for your own voice and experience to come through.

If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which will be first and second round interviews with some of our colleagues.

Bridges Outcomes Partnerships is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process for candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please note, for this particular role candidates will require Right to Work in the UK.

PLEASE NOTE: We are only accepting applications through our recruitment platform Applied.