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Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed.
After visiting Smart Works, 67% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading, Bristol and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 50,000 women, and last year alone we reached 10,600 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In March 2025, Smart Works completed their Three-Year Plan that saw the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. To achieve this, we grew our existing centres and opened a new centre.
More information about who we are can be found on our Smart Works website.
About This Role
As the Community Partnerships Executive you will play a key role in delivering and defining Smart Works’ community fundraising portfolio. Reporting to the Events Manager, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the Events and Community Fundraising team, as well as Local Centre Fundraising Leads, to engage supporters, strengthen partnerships, and help achieve ambitious income targets.
You will help in the planning and delivery of our mass participation event, Step Up for Smart Works, ensuring it continues to grow in scale, impact, and engagement. Alongside this, you’ll oversee our calendar of sporting challenges—recruiting participants, nurturing relationships, and ensuring every fundraiser feels supported and valued throughout their journey.
Beyond event delivery, you’ll help shape what “community” means for Smart Works. Through research, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with staff and volunteers, you’ll identify opportunities to expand our reach and develop new ways for supporters to get involved locally and nationally.
How to Apply
Please read the full job pack and then head to our website to submit a CV and a cover letter by 9am on 27th October 2025.
Interviews will take place on 3rd or 4th November and will be in person in our North London centre.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact us.
Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.
At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website).
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Sister System
Founded in 2018, Sister System is a charitable organisation and an Open College Network (OCN) approved centre dedicated to empowering girls and young women aged 13-24 affected by the care system.
Our approach is co-designed with care-affected young women and girls to ensure that their lived experiences continue to drive meaningful change and shape our progression. Built on proven therapeutic models, our long-term mentoring, accredited qualifications, and leadership development programmes strengthen resilience, confidence, and essential life skills.
Our model seeks to break intergenerational cycles by equipping young women with the tools to thrive and lead change. Through a strong sense of community, peer networks, and trusted adult relationships, we create clear pathways into education, employment, and socio-economic stability, supporting a life free from abuse.
Throughout her journey with Sister System, each girl participates in weekly one-to-one and group sessions focused on self-education and personal growth. These sessions explore the social and emotional transition to womanhood while building a supportive network of “sisters” who continue to empower one another during key life transitions. Our programmes are accessible to girls and young women at any stage of educational attainment, enabling all Sis-Stars to learn, grow, and thrive.
Our strategy
We are one year into our 2024-2027 strategy to set Sister System on a path to scale our reach and impact. We have bold ambitions to scale across London and beyond. We have been building our organisational resilience, the quality of our programmes and robust systems to collect data and measure our impact. We are looking for a new Director of Fundraising who can bring in income from multiple sources to support our sustainable growth.
Director of Fundraising - role details
Benefits
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Annual Salary: £57,000 to £62,000 (3 to 5 days per week, pro rata as relevant)
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Leave Entitlement: 25 days and 8 bank holidays (+ your birthday off + 1 additional day per year of service up to 5 days)
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Training and Development (CPD): £1000 per year
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Company Pension
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Death in Service Insurance Cover
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Well-being and Company Events
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Health benefits package
Responsibilities and Duties
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Develop and implement a comprehensive multi-year fundraising strategy that encompasses diverse income streams, working collaboratively with senior leadership to coordinate efforts and maintain an up-to-date fundraising pipeline.
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Steward high-value relationships with trusts, foundations, and corporate partners while leading grant applications and proposals for six-figure funding opportunities.
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Strategically position Sister System for statutory funding by identifying government contract opportunities and ensuring the organisation remains competitive for local authority and national funding programmes.
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Oversee critical systems and processes including financial reporting, grant management cycles, board reporting, and line management duties while serving as an external ambassador for the organisation
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Line manage a small fundraising team
Essential Skills, knowledge, and behaviours:
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Proven track record of developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies at a senior level.
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Proven track record of meeting or exceeding income targets across multiple income streams.
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Experience managing multiple income streams, including statutory income, individual, corporate, and grant fundraising
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Strong leadership and people management skills with experience of developing high-performing teams
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Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
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Financial acumen, including budgeting, reporting, and performance analysis
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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including bid writing and donor presentations
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Strategic thinker with a proactive, innovative, and resilient approach
Applications close 9am 17th November 2025
Interviews will involve at least two stages; First stage interviews will be on or around 27th November; Second stage interviews will be on 10th/11th December 2025
We work alongside girls and young women aged 13-24 affected by care, offering her an early intervention mentoring and educational programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role purpose
We are seeking an organised, data-driven, and creative Senior Individual Giving Officer to support the delivery of high-quality fundraising campaigns that inspire new and existing supporters to give. You will play a key role in developing excellent supporter and stewardship journeys that encourage repeat gifts and maximise supporter lifetime value.
You will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging direct marketing campaigns across print, digital and email channels, with a particular focus on one-off appeals, regular donations, and incentivised giving products.
Working closely with the Marketing & Campaigns Manager and Marketing & Communications Officer, you will develop audience-led supporter journeys, compelling fundraising copy, and test-and-learn approaches to build lasting supporter relationships and grow income for Southampton Hospitals Charity. You will also support budgeting and performance reporting, analysing campaign results to inform and optimise future activity.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Campaign development and delivery
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Work with the Campaigns & Marketing Manager to plan and deliver a calendar of direct marketing campaigns across print, email, and digital, focused on income generation and donor retention.
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Work with the Marketing and Communications Officer to develop compelling, supporter-centred fundraising copy for appeals, donation forms, landing pages, emails, and stewardship content.
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Coordinate campaign production, from creative briefing to print and fulfilment, working with suppliers, designers, and mailing house partners as needed.
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Lead on campaign timelines and ensure activity is delivered on time and within budget.
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Work with colleagues across the charity to gather impactful case studies and project updates for use in donor communications.
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Manage and maintain campaign collateral such as templates, thank-you letters, and welcome packs, ensuring brand and message consistency.
Supporter journeys & stewardship
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Develop and implement supporter journeys for new and existing individual givers, ensuring timely and relevant follow-ups to donations.
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Identify opportunities to improve retention and upgrade rates through targeted communications and segmentation.
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Ensure all donor touchpoints (e.g. donation forms, thank-you pages, emails) provide an excellent experience.
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Collaborate with the Fundraising and Operation teams to ensure donor communications align with wider charity messaging.
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Support fundraising campaigns with tailored communications for regular givers, lottery players, payroll givers, and one-off donors.
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Provide outstanding donor stewardship to foster repeat support and promote additional giving opportunities, including legacy gifts.
Data & insight
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Work closely with Database & Insights Officer to segment data and analyse results to inform and feed into longer-term strategic plans to maximise donor lifetime value.
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Regularly track and report on KPIs such as response rate, income, ROI, and donor retention.
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Lead on A/B testing within appeals and digital communications, using results to optimise future campaigns.
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Maintain accurate supporter data and adhere to GDPR, PECR, and fundraising best practices.
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Act as a liaison between fundraising and marketing to ensure coordinated and effective campaigns.
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Ensure all fundraising materials follow brand guidelines and ethical fundraising codes.
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Maintain up-to-date knowledge of fundraising regulations and ensure full compliance with data protection laws, safeguarding donor confidentiality at all times.
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Stay up to date with trends in individual giving and apply learning to test new ideas and improve performance.
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Where needed, provide cover or collaborative support for Marketing and Communications Officer during periods of annual leave.
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Actively engage in personal development and contribute to team learning, innovation, and the sharing of best practices.
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Support the charity’s strategic direction by contributing to a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
Collaboration & compliance
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Act as a liaison between fundraising and marketing to ensure coordinated and effective campaigns.
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Ensure all fundraising materials follow brand guidelines and ethical fundraising codes.
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Maintain up-to-date knowledge of fundraising regulations and ensure full compliance with data protection laws, safeguarding donor confidentiality at all times.
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Stay up to date with trends in individual giving and apply learning to test new ideas and improve performance.
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Where needed, provide cover or collaborative support for Marketing and Communications Officer during periods of annual leave.
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Actively engage in personal development and contribute to team learning, innovation, and the sharing of best practices.
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Support the charity’s strategic direction by contributing to a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
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Experience working in the charity or healthcare sector
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An understanding of Individual Giving practices and techniques
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Experience delivering multi-channel fundraising or direct marketing campaigns
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Familiarity with direct debit, regular giving or payroll giving programmes
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Excellent copywriting and editing skills for fundraising appeals
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Experience using CRM systems and data segmentation (Beacon preferred)
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Ability to manage external suppliers, designers and/or printers
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Understanding of GDPR, Fundraising Regulator guidance, and supporter consent
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office and online marketing platforms (e.g. Mailchimp, Google Analytics)
Skills, abilities, and behaviours
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Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
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Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
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Highly numerate with the ability to analyse large data to optimise future campaigns
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Strong organisational skills with a proactive, problem-solving approach
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Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team
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Comfortable working collaboratively across departments
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Empathy and understanding of supporter motivations and behaviour
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Commitment to the values and goals of Southampton Hospitals Charit
We are a leading healthcare charity dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience at University Hospital Southampton
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Age UK's Service Delivery Management team acts as the bridge between stakeholders and Digital & Technology (D&T), ensuring service delivery meets operational needs across the organisation. This new and evolving team focuses on maintaining consistent service delivery standards through analysis and assurance of complex performance data.
As a Service Delivery Analyst, you will support the Service Delivery Manager by gathering, analysing, and preparing service management data for D&T service wrappers. These are essential for maintaining consistent service delivery standards across internal teams and external suppliers.
You'll liaise with various teams within D&T and Information Protection & Compliance (IPC), as well as external suppliers, to help ensure operational excellence and customer-focused service delivery.
This is a hybrid role, a blend of homebased and office working. The expectation is that you will attend our London office (One America Square EC3N 2LB) circa once a month for team meetings. Travel costs to the London office are not covered by the charity.
Please note - any previous applicants to this role need not apply.
Age UK internal grade - 6LT
Must haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Experience
Experience of working as a Service Management practitioner applying ITIL principles to assure service delivery to achieve customer success. A
Service Management data reporting and analysing. A
Working to tight deadlines. A
Experience of working with automated ITSM tools/platforms. A, I
Customer Service Experience, prioritising and manging customer needs. A, I
Presentation skills. I, P
Experience of Service Management Service Design and Transition. I
Skills and Knowledge
Strong communication skills both oral and written, Self-motivated and pro-active, with the ability to remain calm under pressure. A, I
Excellent relationship management and influencing skills. A, I, P
ITSM Tooling (ServiceNow, Hornbill, ManageEngine etc). A, I
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. A, I, P
Excellent communication skills across a variety of mediums, to all levels of the business. A, I, P
ITIL v4 Foundation. A, I, P
Personal attributes
Analytical with a high degree of attention to detail. A, I
Always looking to improve processes and other operations via CSI. A, I, P
Stakeholder Management. A, I
Ability to focus and prioritise in a high-pressure environment. I, P
Effective collaborator. A, I
Great to haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Skills and knowledge
SDI Certification. A
Power Platform. A
ITIL Level 4 - other certifications. A
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Occasional travel to other Age UK sites to enable performance of the duties and responsibilities and for the purposes of maintaining and updating professional skills and development.
Hybrid and remote working require that the candidate meet these additional requirements: Internet bandwidth: 40Mbps minimum. Internet connectivity: Wired / ADSL / Fibre. Stable and safe working environment as outlined in Age UK's working from home policy.
Supporting statements and anonymisation process
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement alongside their CV that explains how they meet the 'must have' competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description. This will be used to assess your suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges that you may use AI to produce your supporting statement and whilst this is acceptable, we do expect candidates to address the must have criteria by personalising your experience, knowledge and skills. Where candidates rely solely on AI content, Age UK reserves the right to reject the application.
Please note that all CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements, and we would therefore ask that you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process more inclusive. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Reasonable adjustments are changes made to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to a person's disability. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs. If you require reasonable adjustments, at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Rosebuds Preschool has a great opportunity for a Preschool and Family Operations Lead, to drive the quality and development of our award-winning services for children, young people, and families at the Max Roach Centre. This role emphasises a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach to early years education, play, and child initiatives.
What does your role look like:
Quality Oversight: Ensure high-quality early years learning and care at Rosebuds Preschool. Develop quality assurance frameworks to evaluate service effectiveness in addition to the formulation of a meaningful programme of family and child centred activities within our Play and Family Support initiatives at the centre.
Program Development: Design and manage family and child-centered activities in our play, and Family Support initiatives. Collaborate with practitioners to enhance educational offerings and align with best practices.
Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration: Promote integrated working across early years sectors. Engage in collaborative planning with educators, social services, health providers, and community organizations.
Leadership and Management: Advanced Early Years management knowledge, understanding and experience is fundamental to this role. Provide leadership and mentorship to staff, fostering professional development and continuous improvement.
Community Engagement: Organise year-round activities reflecting the Max Roach community's needs. Build relationships with partners to create a robust ecosystem for families.
Benefits of working with us:
- Highly Competitive Salary
- Concessional Preschool Place
- Employee Assistance Programme for Staff Mental Health Wellbeing and Support
- Regular Socials and Team Building Opportunities.
- Free Enhanced DBS Checks
- Well-Established Career Path and Training Opportunities
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Induction and Supervision Programme
- Personal and Professional Development Plan
- Fresh Fruit, Tea & Coffee available for all staff
Requirements:
Looking for an individual that can inspire and develop a team, is willing to learn and has a passion for working with children, young people and their families. With a recognised qualification in Early Years / Childcare at Level 3 with a proven track record of 5 year's experience in a management / leadership role in an early years setting.
Experience of:
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devising and applying a high quality curriculum for young children within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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managing a team of early years professionals to improve the quality of EY practice.
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working with external groups / partners / organisations in a EY provision in a way that supports the child and its’ family in a holistic way.
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Oversight and designed lead for Safeguarding children, Health and Safety.
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Monitoring activities / services using a database system.
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Managing and working within a designated budget.
Role Title: Preschool and Family Programmes Lead
Hours: 35 hours per week, 8 hours per day Monday to Friday (Hours will include some afterschool wraparound, occasional evenings and weekends).
We value work life balance and are willing to consider term time only and or 4 day week.
Salary: £38,000 (FTE)
Location: Max Roach Centre, in person
Holiday: 28 days inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas 2 weeks allocation.
Please send your CV by Friday 21st November 2025.
Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 24th November 2025.
Loughborough Community Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please send a covering letter along with CV
"A safe place where children, young people and families can come together, to play, learn and thrive".
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Key information
Location: Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham, or London
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time)
Start date: ASAP (we are happy to work with notice periods)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £36,340 - £41,065 per annum if based in London. £33,690 - £38,410 per annum if based in Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle or Nottingham, plus a £312 yearly tax-free work from home allowance.
Application deadline: Monday 27th October, 12pm
About upReach
Do you think that your socio-economic background should determine your career prospects?
upReach’s vision is of a society in which everybody has an equal opportunity to realise their full career potential. Our work is important because right now a student from disadvantaged background who gains a first-class degree from a top university is less likely to secure an elite job than a more privileged student with a 2.2.
We are an award-winning charity employer working to address this issue in partnership with employers and universities. We help undergraduates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment.
To find out more about how we support our students, visit our website and read our Annual Report, and Impact Report.
Role overview
This role will play a pivotal part in delivering upReach’s new volunteering strategy, which unifies four historic strands (mentoring, Alumni, CSR-funded volunteering, and Programme Employer Partnerships) into a single, coherent framework.
Core Responsibilities
Please note that it is not possible for the job description to cover the exhaustive list of responsibilities of your role due to the varied nature of the role. The job description aims to provide an overview of your remit and core responsibilities.
The Volunteering Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the professional mentoring programme and Alumni Programme can operate smoothly and effectively, and for implementing our volunteering strategy to engage supporters in our work.
You will be responsible for line managing team members working on upReach’s mentoring programme and Alumni Programme, and will work closely with the Programmes and Impact Enabling teams to ensure that volunteering opportunities are unified and cohesive.
1) MENTORING PROGRAMMES
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Provide strategic and operational oversight of upReach’s two mentoring programmes, Professional Mentoring (structured 6-month matches) and Ask an Expert (one-off interactions with professionals initiated by students).
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Manage stakeholder relationships with mentoring partners, ensuring a smooth and high-quality experience for all volunteers.
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Collaborate with Programmes and Partnerships teams to ensure that our mentoring supply and demand is balanced, identifying opportunities for development and working with teams to plan this.
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Produce robust and detailed reporting for participating partner employers on an ongoing basis, increasing the chances of renewals.
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Embed the professional mentoring programme within the wider volunteering framework, ensuring it complements Alumni and open access volunteering opportunities while maintaining the value of partner-funded packages.
2) ALUMNI PROGRAMME
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Provide strategic oversight and direction for the Alumni Programme, ensuring it aligns with upReach’s volunteering strategy and organisational goals.
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Ensure Alumni are engaged through a range of activities, including professional development opportunities, the Alumni Ambassador Board, and tailored communications.
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Oversee the creation and implementation of Alumni volunteering opportunities, ensuring these are impactful and complement wider partner-funded activity.
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Collaborate with Programmes, Fundraising, and MarComms teams to ensure Alumni engagement supports Associate development, fundraising, and long-term organisational sustainability.
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Monitor Alumni engagement data and outcomes, ensuring robust reporting to funders, stakeholders, and the Leadership Team.
3) VOLUNTEERING
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Implement our refreshed volunteering strategy, working in collaboration with the Partnerships, Fundraising and Programmes teams to ensure this meets the needs of the charity.
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Act as the first point of contact for all volunteer enquiries.
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Oversee the volunteer journey from attraction to offboarding, including clear onboarding, safeguarding processes, engagement activities, and recognition (e.g. events, certificates, digital acknowledgements).
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Conduct ongoing evaluation of volunteering activities and implement improvements as necessary.
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Collaborate with other teams across the organisation to identify opportunities for volunteers, and support with implementing this.
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Manage relationships with volunteers and organisations, ensuring positive experiences for all those involved with upReach in this capacity.
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Pilot and evaluate new open access volunteering initiatives, tracking impact through defined KPIs and reporting mechanisms.
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Work with Fundraising and MarComms teams to develop strategies for recognition, retention, and long-term ambassador engagement of volunteers.
4) LINE MANAGEMENT
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Manage relevant individuals within the Mentoring and Alumni team, providing ongoing personal and professional development support through weekly 1-to-1 calls or meetings, written feedback on documents, and day-to-day guidance via Slack.
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Use relevant impact dashboards and data to set priorities for your team and to identify areas where support from the Programmes team is needed, to ensure that all internal KPIs are achieved.
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Managing the performance of your team - including setting SMART professional development goals and utilising a range of resources and tools where necessary to help your team perform successfully in their roles. Be part of the upReach Leadership Team and contribute to forming the strategy and direction of the charity.
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Provide leadership in embedding volunteering as a strategic pillar of upReach’s mission, ensuring sustainability, scalability, and alignment with organisational growth.
Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate for Volunteering Programme Manager should display these skills:
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Motivation - Displays a high level of self-motivation and ability to measure own progress, and can encourage and monitor others in their team to ensure everyone can do their best work.
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Stakeholder engagement - Able to engage and communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
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Continuous improvement - Uses initiative to come up with ideas and improvements to achieve personal, team and organisational objectives.
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Planning and organising - Able to demonstrate a high level of organisational skills, ensuring that initiatives are designed to meet organisational KPIs, objectives and priorities, are accurately planned, and meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
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Problem solving and decision-making - Confidently uses a range of problem solving techniques to resolve issues on behalf of the team or organisation, showing creativity and analytical thinking in their approach, and doing so following clearly defined processes but without supervision.
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Innovative - Leads on new areas of innovation and, if necessary, enables and supports the team to make changes needed.
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Communication - Inspires team and others to engage fully with long term vision, purpose and strategy of upReach, with the ability to confidently engage with stakeholders at all levels to generate a commitment to these goals.
To be successful, it is anticipated that you would have experience in:
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Coordinating/managing volunteer initiatives
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Project/programme management
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Communicating with a variety of stakeholders, through written and verbal communication
Team Culture & Benefits:
We offer:
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Flexible and hybrid working.
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Statutory Holiday Entitlement of 25 days and bank holidays. This increases to 2 additional days after 2.5 years and then to 3 additional days after 5 years of working with us.
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Birthday leave and Voluntary leave
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Enhanced Parental Leave beyond statutory requirements for all team members.
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3% Pension Contribution, which increased to 5% after 5 years of working with us.
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Cycle-to-work scheme.
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Monthly socials and annual wellbeing days
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Dedication to Staff Wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aid Training.
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Personal Development Budget, activated after 6 months in the role.
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The opportunity to participate in our fantastic staff networks:
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Disability and Inclusion Network
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Diverse Roots Network
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Green Network
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LGBTQ+ Network
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Mindfulness Network
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Parents and Carers Network
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(Im)Migrants Network
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Ready to apply?
We are committed to making our recruitment process inclusive. All applications will be blind screened, and our job packs are available in Braille, large text or another format upon request. We can provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment application process and on the job, and we'll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible.
Applications close on Monday 27th October at 12pm.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
At upReach, we are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. We celebrate and value the diverse perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our team. We are passionate about creating a workplace that is inclusive and reflects the diversity of communities across the UK. Diversity in the workplace creates dynamic and effective organisations and we are actively working to build a more inclusive workforce by continuously improving our recruitment, retention, and development practices. We encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities , those who are care-experienced, those from low socio-economic backgrounds, and those who are LGBTQIA+.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Account Manager - Corporate Partnerships
Charity People is proud to be partnering with Teach First, a pioneering education charity that believes every child deserves the best start in life, regardless of background. Through teacher training, leadership development, and strategic partnerships, Teach First is transforming education in the schools that need it most.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing Corporate Partnerships team as a new Account Manager - a pivotal role focused on stewarding and growing high-value relationships that fuel Teach First's mission.
Why Teach First?
Teach First is tackling educational inequality head-on. From training teachers and supporting school leaders to strengthening local education networks, their work is rooted in evidence and driven by impact. With a bold vision and a collaborative culture, they're looking for a strategic relationship-builder to help unlock funding and deepen engagement with some of the UK's most influential corporate partners.
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Salary: £42,237 (+ £3,000 London Weighting)
- Generous pension up to 6% and annual leave (27 days plus bank holidays)
- Vitality Health Insurance to all employees
- Agile and flexible working options
- Wellbeing days and Employee Assistance Programme support
- Inclusive, values-led culture with a strong commitment to diversity and equity
- Hybrid working (London office, with flexibility)
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, you'll manage a portfolio of 6 and 7-figure corporate partners, ensuring long-term value and mutual impact. You'll lead on renewals, develop tailored stewardship plans, and collaborate across teams to deliver partnership benefits and KPIs.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Managing and growing strategic and relational partnerships, with a personal income target of approx. £1M
- Leading renewal and re-contracting processes, working closely with finance, legal, and fundraising operations
- Developing multi-level relationships within partner organisations and engaging senior volunteers to support stewardship
- Delivering joint campaigns, employee engagement initiatives, and cause-related marketing
- Producing impact reports and evaluations, ensuring ethical fundraising and brand alignment
- Maintaining accurate records via Salesforce and contributing to cross-functional improvement projects
About You
We are searching for an ambitious and confident corporate fundraiser with a track record of retaining and growing high-value relationships. You're commercially astute, emotionally intelligent, and passionate about educational equity, with a drive to constantly learn, improve, and deliver exceptional partnership management.
We're especially keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:
- Clear experience managing multi-year corporate partnerships
- Deep understanding of CSR/ESG trends and corporate motivations
- Strong proposal writing, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Confidence in data analysis, forecasting, and CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)
- Outstanding communication and project management abilities
If this role inspires you to make your next career move, please get in touch with [email protected] to find out more about how to apply.
Closing Date: Friday 31st October 12pm
Interview Dates: 1st Stage w/c 10th November, 2nd stage w/c 17th November
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Kevin if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Prison Facilitator - HMP Swinfen Hall
Location: Swinfen
Department: Prison delivery
Salary: £16,964
Hours: 21 hours/ 3 days per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?
Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Swinfen Hall. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.
Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.
This role will be prison based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
Please note this is a fixed term role until 31st March 2026 with the possibility of contract extension subject to funding.
Interviews are planned for the week commencing 24th November 2025.
Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.
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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.
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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.
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Editorial Content Manager
Shape Stories That Inspire Change - Are you a master of words with a heart for justice and faith? Do you believe in the power of storytelling to move people, shift perspectives, and spark action?
At World Vision UK, we’re looking for an Editorial Content Manager to lead the way in crafting compelling, clear, and brand-aligned content that connects deeply with our supporters, advocates, and communities. This is a rare opportunity to shape the voice of a global organisation committed to transforming lives.
Position: Editorial Content Manager
Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid 2 days a week in the office
Hours: Full-time 36.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Circa £38,000
Closing Date: 24th October 2025. We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date should a strong candidate be identified
Interview Date: w/k commencing 27 October
What You’ll Be Doing
· Act as brand guardian for tone of voice, messaging hierarchy, and written expression.
· Write and edit copy for a wide range of formats — including social media posts, digital campaigns, supporter journeys, fundraising appeals, and organisational communications.
· Coach and upskill colleagues in editorial excellence and impactful storytelling.
· Collaborate with content creators, designers, fundraisers, and leadership to embed editorial strategy into campaigns.
· Support crisis communications and rapid response needs with clarity and calm.
· Ensuring all content reflects our Christian ethos with sensitivity and accessibility.
· Stay ahead of trends in language, accessibility, and faith expression to keep our communications fresh and relevant.
What You’ll Bring
· A degree or equivalent experience in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
· Significant experience in editorial roles within publishing, journalism, communications, or similar.
· Exceptional writing skills and editorial judgement and the ability to transform complex ideas into clear, compelling copy.
· Confidence in coaching others and building editorial capacity across teams.
· High attention to detail and a strong grasp of inclusive writing, proof-reading, plain English, and accessibility principles.
· A collaborative mindset and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.
· Digital fluency across web, social, email, and print formats.
Why This Role Matters
Every word you shape will help build trust, deepen engagement, and inspire action. You’ll be at the heart of our mission - ensuring our voice reflects our values, our faith, and our commitment to justice.
Ready to Lead with Words That Matter?
If you’re passionate about editorial excellence and want to use your skills to serve a greater purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations. Inspired by our Christian faith, we serve alongside children of all faiths and none through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy in almost 100 countries.
In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including:
· A flexible and supportive working culture
· Pension scheme (with employer contributions)
· Generous holiday allowance
· Free parking (Milton Keynes office)
· Opportunities for faith-based gatherings, prayer, and devotionals
· A welcoming, purpose-driven team who are passionate about making a difference
Apply now and help us tell stories that change lives.
About the Organisation
World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.
World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices. As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.
Please note we can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK.
You may also have experience in areas such Content, Digital Content, Editorial Content, Marketing Content, Digital Marketing, Editor, Journalist, Content Creator, Social Media, Brand, PR.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Job Title: Corporate Membership Officer – Commercial Relationships and Fulfilment
Job Location: London, UK
Salary Range: £34,274
Benefits: Pension, private medical insurance, travel insurance, 24 days annual leave (in addition to public holidays)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
ABOUT IWA
Drawing exceptional professionals from over 140 countries, the International Water Association (IWA) brings together scientists, researchers, technology companies, and water and wastewater utilities, working to address the world’s most urgent water challenges where and when they arise, from ridge to reef and from catchment to tap. IWA has become an international reference point and source of durable water solutions, products and services that are robust and flexible enough to be universally applicable, easily accessible, and locally adaptable.
IWA is committed to the inclusive goals of access for all to water supply and sanitation, recognised as human rights. As the leading international network of water sector professionals, IWA makes a fundamental contribution to progress on these goals, connecting sector actors and facilitating the sharing of knowledge, especially by linking the worlds of research and practice.
The Association publishes 14 scientific journals and over 40 books per year on water management. IWA members develop leading-edge innovations and synthesise these through the work of its Specialist Groups, Clusters and a set of global programmes, such as the Digital Water Programme and the Climate Smart Utilities Initiative. IWA has a worldwide staff of approximately 50, with headquarters in London and a regional office in Chennai, India.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Reporting to the Membership Manager, the Corporate Membership Officer – Commercial Relationships and Fulfilment will:
- Manage and grow relationships with corporate and university members.
- Drive new partnerships, membership sales, and sponsorship opportunities, with clear revenue targets, while maintaining strong long-term relationships with existing members.
- Identify and convert opportunities that enhance IWA’s profile and support membership growth.
This is a dynamic role for a confident, articulate account manager who thrives on building relationships. The successful candidate will combine strong customer service skills with proven B2B sales and account management experience, excellent time-management/organisation, cultural awareness and sensitivity when working across regions, and excellent communication abilities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Account Management
- Act as the dedicated account manager for IWA’s portfolio of over 400 corporate and university members.
- Deliver expert advice, support, and engagement to maximise member value.
- Manage the end-to-end membership cycle (prospecting → onboarding → renewal), ensuring timely renewals and accurate CRM record-keeping.
Business Development
- Drive growth by identifying and securing new members, sponsors, and revenue opportunities.
- Own and report on a personal sales pipeline; meet or exceed agreed sales/retention targets.
- Upsell and cross-sell relevant services to both new and existing members.
- Promote IWA by developing a network of influential contacts within political, economic, social, and water sector communities.
Collaboration & Support
- Work closely with internal stakeholders including membership engagement, marketing, and IT teams to deliver the corporate membership strategy.
- Manage member queries and administrative processes, including billing and invoicing coordination, in line with the company’s SLA guidelines.
- Ensure a seamless client journey from prospecting to onboarding and retention.
- Represent IWA at events (where required), both within the UK and internationally, to promote membership and build commercial relationships.
The above job description contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position, and the role is expected to be approximately 60% developing new business and 40% managing existing accounts.
REQUIRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Skills & Knowledge
The ideal candidate will:
- Be a persuasive communicator with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Have proven success in B2B new-business sales (meeting or exceeding targets) and account retention.
- Be an experienced account manager, confident in engaging senior business leaders.
- Demonstrate the ability to research, identify, and approach decision-makers independently.
- Bring marketing skills, with experience using diverse channels to attract and retain members.
- Have professional CRM experience (required), ideally with Salesforce (strongly preferred).
- Possess strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
- Show respect for cultural differences and the ability to work effectively with international stakeholders/time zones.
- Show creativity and analytical ability in problem-solving, with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
- Ideally, have experience within a membership body, or charity organisation.
- Proficiency in additional languages beyond English would be an asset.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in relevant areas (e.g., Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, International Relations).
- A Master’s degree in a similar area would be plus.
- Formal training and certification in sales and account management (preferably Salesforce Administrator) would be a strong benefit.
Experience Required
- 3+ years’ work experience in sales and account management.
- Experience working in membership associations and/or international organisations would be a strong benefit.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are asked to submit their CV.
Applications should be submitted before 13 November 2025.
Applications will be actively reviewed and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged as the job posting may close earlier than advertised.
IWA is an equal opportunity employer.
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
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About the Role
We’re looking for a sharp, collaborative and digitally fluent professional who’s ready to hit the ground running. The Digital Senior Manager will be a vital part of Bite Back’s digital machine — managing the tools that power our public voice, supporter journeys and campaigning infrastructure. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on structure, loves solving digital puzzles, and is hungry to stay at pace with a fast-moving sector. You’ll manage everything from email platforms and analytics dashboards to website fixes, software access and performance insights. You’ll also contribute to campaign execution, helping to implement digital actions with power and polish — including ad support and post-launch optimisation.
You will also take a data‑driven approach to strengthening Bite Back’s digital presence — analysing performance, optimising our campaigns, and ensuring our digital channels work seamlessly together. From managing website and email systems to supporting paid campaigns and supplier relationships, you’ll keep our platforms effective, insight‑led and future‑ready. It’s a role for someone who combines technical fluency with creative curiosity, able to turn analytics into action and digital systems into impact.
If you’re numbers-driven, systems-confident, energised by back-end delivery, and excited to work across a youth-led movement that makes real noise, this is your moment.
Purpose of the Role
This role sits at the heart of a collaborative, fast-moving team, supporting others to deliver brilliant digital campaigns while owning the technical foundations that make it all possible. You will lead Bite Back’s digital strategy delivery during a period of parental leave. You will also lead reporting and insights for the Digital Communications team, designing and implementing PPC and SEO strategies, and project managing website development projects. Additionally, you will manage the budget for the website, email marketing and social media.
You’ll need strong organisational skills to stay on top of multiple platforms, confident communication to coordinate with suppliers and teammates, and the initiative to lead on projects or solve issues independently. While much of your work will involve behind-the-scenes problem-solving, you’ll be a vital partner to colleagues across campaigns, content and operations. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable taking the lead on digital strategies and operations, but equally happy working as part of a team that values clarity, trust and shared ambition.
Please read the full application pack before applying. You will need to include a covering letter with answers to four questions — we’re looking for thoughtful, concise and specific answers that give us a sense of your experience and approach
OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY UNHEALTHY FOOD IS MADE, MARKETED AND SOLD, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN.
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Are you skilled at stewarding funder partnerships and unlocking new income streams to support impactful education work across the UK?
Want to play a key role in shaping the ambitious direction for a national charity that sees that all young people are equipped through citizenship and democratic education?
Young Citizens is a UK education charity on a mission to help children and young people thrive in their communities and society. For nearly forty years we’ve equipped young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand how democracy and society works, and how they can be a part of it. We’re a small, dynamic team working in each nation with a bold vision for the future. We have a well-loved set of digital lessons, tools and immersive programmes that primary and secondary schools come to each year to help deliver inspiring, quality citizenship education.
This is a newly created and pivotal role that will lead our approach to income generation and strategic growth. As Senior Business Development & Partnerships Manager, you’ll be responsible for identifying and developing new opportunities, particularly in corporate partnerships, trust fundraising, and strategic collaborations, while also shaping how we position and promote our offer.
You’ll work closely with the CEO and senior management team to drive forward our mission and build meaningful relationships with stakeholders across sectors.
Role snapshot:
- Lead the delivery and success of our bold income generation strategy
- Identify and secure new funding opportunities, with a focus on corporate partnerships and trusts/foundations
- Shape and promote Young Citizens’ offer and work for external audiences, enhancing visibility, advocacy and reach
- Build and manage high-value relationships with funders, partners, and collaborators
- Contribute to organisational strategy and planning as a key member of the senior management team
- Represent the charity externally, championing our work and impact
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a strategic and proactive senior leader with a proven track record in income generation and business development, ideally within the charity, education, or corporate responsibility sectors. This role requires a collaborative and entrepreneurial self-starter who can effectively manage and grow our existing network of funders, while also contributing to the development of our evolving business model.
You’ll bring:
- Significant experience in securing income from corporate partnerships and/or trusts and foundations
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to quickly understand social impact areas and align them with funder priorities
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to write persuasive proposals and deliver compelling pitches
- A strategic mindset, with experience contributing to organisational planning and growth
- The ability to develop tailored business models and outreach campaigns with both speed and care
- A collaborative, confident approach and experience working at a senior level, including with CEOs or executive teams
- A team player mindset, interested in helping shape great organisational culture and performance
If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape a new role, influence strategy, and help grow a mission-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits of working at Young Citizens
In addition to joining a small, friendly, and supportive team, we offer:
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave plus eight Bank Holidays
- Paid volunteering leave
- A day off for your birthday
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced sickness and maternity policies
- Season ticket loan
- The opportunity to make a real difference to children and young people across the UK
This is a hybrid role, requiring attendance at our St. Paul’s, London office for a minimum of 2 days per week. Candidates must be based within a reasonable commuting distance to London and have the existing right to work in the UK.
To learn more about the role and the application process, please refer to the job pack for full details.
As long as this advert is live, we are accepting applications.
To apply, please submit your CV along with a one-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your experience aligns with the person specification. This will give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Closing date: 12pm on Monday, 26th October 2025
Please note:
• Young Citizens is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Young Citizens welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Young Citizens is a citizenship education charity that informs, equips and inspires children and young people across the UK to be active citizens.


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Background
Chapter One is a dynamic, growing charity with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive. Our mission is to close the reading gap by providing children with one-to-one support at the time they need it most. We work in twelve areas/regions of the UK and will support 3,800 children in 2025-26.
Our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme pairs struggling five to seven-year old (P2-4) readers with reading support volunteers who are working professionals. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability.
From a school perspective, online reading volunteers provide direct, meaningful literacy support for up to 10 pupils per class. The programme is particularly suitable for communities where it might be challenging to find parents and other volunteers who can commit to physically visiting schools to boost reading. For more information please visit our website and watch this short video!
Job Summary
Chapter One is seeking a Scotland Programme Manager who is an excellent communicator and is able both to motivate and support schools and teachers to implement our online reading volunteers programme, and also to ensure that the programme’s impact and benefit to disadvantaged communities is maximised throughout the academic year.
The post is ideal for someone looking for part-time, flexible, term-time only work from a home base and who is able to travel frequently in and around the Glasgow and Edinburgh areas. The postholder will be joining a team of established Programme Managers (also part-time) who work in different parts of the UK and will need to have some flexibility to work additional hours during busy autumn months, and conversely to work fewer hours during quieter periods of the year.
Key Responsibilities:
- Effectively explain Chapter One’s online reading volunteer programme and its benefits to school leaders and teachers
- Install, setup and maintain Chapter One equipment in participating classrooms
- Fully understand the operation of the Chapter One platform and database and communicate this to others
- Organise and conduct initial teacher training and follow-up
- Ensure a smooth initial launch of Chapter One’s programme in every classroom
- Liaise with colleagues performing technical and volunteer support roles
- Through regular visits to/contact with schools, provide on-going embedded professional learning and support to teachers throughout the year as needed
- Proactively monitor classroom adherence/fidelity to the Chapter One model, including systematic review of data reports and volunteer feedback, taking proactive action to resolve problems that arise
- Analyse and manipulate data (largely in Google sheets) to produce reports and identify trends
- Create regular data summaries for all participating classrooms
- Lead annual review meetings for senior leadership at participating schools
- Support programme monitoring, evaluation and research as required
- Coordinate in person and virtual school ‘visits’ of volunteer teams to classrooms where necessary. This may include opportunities for Chapter One children to visit the office of the volunteers.
- Liaison with corporate partners as required
- Weekly communication and status updates with Senior Programme Manager(s) and wider team
- As a new school year approaches, secure commitments from returning schools and find and target new schools to join Chapter One’s programme
Role Requirements:
Essential
- Highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Proven track record of working at a senior level in education, project management or a related field
- Proven strength in both written and verbal communication
- Highly IT literate, with excellent computer skills, able to troubleshoot software and technical hardware issues, adept with Google suite and Microsoft Teams
- Ability to manipulate and analyse data to draw useful conclusions to improve programme delivery
- Proven ability to work independently
- Self-starter and quick learner
- Ability to adapt and embrace a changing environment
- University degree
- Ability to drive and access to a car for work purposes
Desirable
- Two years of teaching/education experience with primary age children
Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to satisfactory references and a PVG check. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.
Please send your CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and a covering letter via Charity Jobs. Your covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) should:
1) Explain your relevant experience and why you’re interested in this role at this point in your career.
2) Share your ability to be resilient when things are not going the way you thought, including clear examples of past experiences.
3) Explain how our organisational mission is in line with your values.
Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents—please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.
At Chapter One, we want to create a world where all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive.
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