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We’re recruiting a Social Value Advisor to join our Social Value team, supporting projects and partnerships across the Midlands and areas in the North of England.  In this role, you will play a central part in delivering our Group Social Value Strategy and championing the impact we create with our partners and appointed companies throughout the region.

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference in local communities. In this role, you will work in the Social Value Team and the Charities Liaison Team, supporting wider Group functions by playing a key part in ensuring our initiatives continue to improve lives and places. You will assist LHCPG’s Group and Regional Business Units in implementing the broader Social Value Strategy across our products, services and projects, whilst collaborating with associate partners and companies planning community projects and supporting them to report on the outcomes of their social value plans. 

You will also be: 

• Helping develop procedures, toolsand resources for social value management and reporting
• Gathering data to report on achievements and social impact

This dynamic, cross-regional role supports colleagues and customers across the Midlands and North of England.  The position requires travel throughout your assigned areas, meaning a valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential. Additionally, you must live within a commutable distance to attend your designated regional office at least once a month for team collaboration 

We are looking for a candidate with strong interpersonal abilities, capable of collaborating and engaging effectively with various teams and stakeholders at all levels. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills and evidence proficiency in IT, including familiarity with relevant systems and software packages.  You can confidently present content to colleagues and clients and turn strategic plans into measurable results.  You will also have: 

• A degree in a relevant subject or relevant experience in corporate socialresponsibilityor social impact and innovation
• Knowledge of social value approaches and measurement frameworks used in the public sector
• Demonstrable understanding of the importance of social value 

Working in the public sector, charities, housing or construction experience would be advantageous but not essential.  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and attributes. 

We are planning to conduct initial interviews w/c 31st August, followed by final interviews on 7th and 8th September. Please ensure your availability for these dates, as shortlisted candidates will be contacted with further details regarding the interview process. The proposed start date will early October 2026.  

What you’ll get: 

• Salary of £39,975 per annum
• Car Allowance of £5,740 per annum
• Highly attractive pension scheme
• 29 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• £300 per annum personal wellbeing allowance
• Flexibility, volunteering day, employee discounts and more
   

It is encouraged that all candidates submit a cover letter to support their application. Please note that we reserve the right to close this job posting before the application deadline if suitable candidates are identified 

It's a Tuesday afternoon in a school hall in Luton. Multiple Year 9s are sitting in a loose circle, arms crossed, faces doing that thing teenagers do when they've decided nothing is going to impress them. Twenty minutes later, one of them- a boy who hasn't said a word in class all term, according to his form tutor- is on his feet, mid-sentence, telling the room what he actually wants to do with his life. That shift has happened because his Yes Futures coach believed in him, and in turn he now believes in himself.

Who we are

Yes Futures is a youth coaching charity. We put professional coaches in front of young people who would otherwise never get that kind of one-to-one belief and challenge: leadership coaches, life coaches and executive coaches, the kind normally hired by boardrooms. Our flagship programme, Rising Futures, works in secondary schools, where teachers choose the students they believe will gain most from it. That looks different in every school. It might be a student whose confidence has dipped, or one who has never once put their hand up in class. What we give them is the same: someone whose whole job is to believe in them, and the tools to start believing in themselves. 

The programme combines one-to-one coaching with experiential learning days: from pitching product ideas inside a real company on a World of Work day to raft building and rock climbing on an Into the Wild day; experiences many of our students would never otherwise get. 

We're financially stable and growing across London and the South East. This role is part of that growth

Introduction to the role

• Reporting to: Director of Programme
• Contract Type: Fixed term (6 months, with a genuine prospect of extension into a longer or permanent role, based on performance and demand)
• Start Date: 1st September 2026 or sooner
• Salary: £33,500-£37,000 (negotiable within this range) +5% employer pension contribution
• Working Hours: Full-time preferred; part-time considered depending on location and travel (see below) 
• Location and working pattern: Hybrid (Roughly 20% home-based, 10% office-based, 70% travel across partner schools) 
• Travel: The role will require travel across our partner schools and colleges in London and the South East. Currently this is as far west as Reading, south as South London, north as Luton, east as Essex.
  • ​You don't need to be able to cover the whole patch. If you can only serve some of these areas, apply anyway. Depending on where our strongest candidates are based, we may take on more than one person, including part-time, to split the geography between them.

This is not term-time only. It runs across the full contract, not just school terms.

Role purpose

The Programme Delivery Coordinator will be the person on the ground making Rising Futures actuallyhappen: in the room with young people, out on the experiential days that take the programme beyond the classroom, alongside our coaches, and in the relationships with schools that keep everything running. You'll combine direct delivery with the coordination and follow-through that turns a good session into a programme that holds together over months.

There will also be ad hoc demands beyond the core programme- this is a role for someone comfortable with a bit of unpredictability, not a fixed routine.

Key Responsibilities- What you’ll be doing

Delivery

• Deliver Rising Futures sessions and workshops directly in schools, working closely with students, educators and coaches

• Act as the main point of contact for your assigned school cohorts, keeping communication sharp and things running smoothly

• Plan and deliver our experiential learning days: World of Work days inside real employers, and Into the Wild days of outdoor challenge at activity centres

• Support monitoring and evaluation of impact: collecting data and feedback that actually gets used, not filed away

• Capture photos and videos of delivery in action for our reporting and communications

Coaches and relationships

• Support recruitment, selection and onboarding of coaches and volunteers

• Keep coaches equipped and confident to deliver high-quality sessions

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner schools- the kind that make a partner school want to work with us again next year

Making it run

• Coordinate the logistics of delivery: scheduling, materials, venues

• Keep safeguarding and health and safety front of mind, always

• Handle the administrative side of delivery- records and reporting done properly, not as an afterthought

Who we're looking for

Forget the standard checklist for a moment. What we actually need is someone who can walk into a room of thirty teenagers who don't know you and don't owe you their attention, and have most of them leaning in within five minutes.

If you've done that before- as a teacher, youth worker, coach, facilitator, performer, anything- you probably already know whether this is you.

Person specification 

Essential

• Experience delivering programmes or workshops to young people in educational or youth development settings

• An ability to quickly establish effective relationships based on trust and respect with both children and adults, both within a group setting and one-to-one

• Excellent communication with a wide range of stakeholders: young people, school staff, parents, coaches, volunteers and employer partners, adjusting your style for each

• A proactive, flexible attitude- things will change, and you'll adapt without losing momentum

• Strong organisation and time management- comfortable holding several moving parts at once

• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

• A passion for Yes Futures' work and a drive to increase the charity's reach

• Willing and able to travel across London and the South East as required, including travelling independently to schools with equipment and resource suitcases

• Proficient computer use, including word processing, spreadsheets and video conferencing

Desirable

• Understanding of safeguarding policy and best practice with young people

• Experience coordinating or administering youth programmes

• Familiarity with impact measurement and programme evaluation

• A keen interest and up-to-date knowledge in education matters and issues affecting young people

What you'll get

• £33,500–£37,000, negotiable, plus 5% employer pension contribution

• A role with real scope to grow- this six-month contract has a genuine chance of extending, based on how it goes and how demand grows

• A working pattern that mixes delivery, home working and office time, rather than being deskbound or constantly on the road

• The chance to work alongside coaches who normally charge boardrooms four figures a day, and see what their skillset does for a fifteen-year-old instead

• Days that don't look like anyone else's job: one week you're in a school hall, the next you're at an activity centre watching a Year 8 conquer a giant climbing wall.

How to apply

Applications are via Yes Futures' Charity Job page. Upload your CV or your LinkedIn profile to Charity Job.

Then, instead of the usual cover letter, we would like you to answer some specific questions, drawing from your experience in your CV/ Linked In profile:

Write us the answers to the following questions drawing from your experience (around 300 words per question):

1. Tell us about a session, workshop or activity you've delivered to young people that you're proud of. What made it work, and what would you do differently now? 

2. This role means building trust with a school one week and a fifteen-year-old the next. Tell us about a working relationship you've built with someone very different from you, and what made it work.

3. Walk us through a programme, event or series of sessions you've run from planning through to delivery. How did you keep the moving parts on track, and what did you do when something changed at the last minute?

We'll also ask one practical question so we can plan geography:

Which parts of our delivery area (London and the South East, from Reading across to Essex) could you cover for regular school days? If you're interested in a part-time arrangement covering part of this area, tell us here. 

Stage 2

If your application progresses to the next stage we will invite you to submit a 30-90 second video answering the following question: 

Tell us about a moment you got a group of young people- or any group- to open up, engage, or believe something they didn't believe five minutes earlier. What did you actually do?

Key dates:

Applications open: 7th July 2026

Applications close: Monday 27th July 2026, 8am

Final interviews: Week commencing 27th July 2026

We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so don't wait until the deadline. If we get enough strong candidates before then, we may close early.

For any questions, please email us at our organisation info email address.

Harris Hill is delighted to be supporting a national cancer support charity in their search for a Corporate Partnerships Officer.

Epsom, Surrey (Hybrid) | Full Time | £35,000 per annum

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and ambitious charity that provides life-changing support to people affected by cancer across the UK.

They are looking for a relationship-focused fundraiser to help drive the growth of their corporate partnerships programme. Working closely with the Director of Income Generation, Marketing and Communications, the successful candidate will support new business activity while managing and developing a portfolio of valued corporate partners.

This role offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of partners, create engaging partnership opportunities and contribute towards ambitious income growth plans. It would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, delivering excellent stewardship and helping corporate supporters maximise their impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of new corporate partnership opportunities.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing corporate partners.
• Deliver excellent stewardship and relationship management.
• Create compelling partnership proposals and presentations.

What They're Looking For

• Experience building and managing external relationships.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Experience in fundraising, partnerships or account management would be advantageous.
• A genuine passion for supporting people affected by cancer.

The charity operates a hybrid working model, with regular attendance at their Epsom office and partner locations. Candidates should be based within London or the South East and able to travel as required.

Apply to Hannah at Harris Hill onto learn more and get the full job pack. Rolling recruitment

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

Part-funded by a generous donation from Backstage Trust, this is a new and pivotal role designed to transform Theatre Centre's fundraising capacity by strengthening systems, increasing income diversity, and building long-term financial resilience. The postholder will play a key role in helping the organisation capitalise on its artistic impact and case for support, while building momentum towards its 75th anniversary in 2028.

This role will keep us focused on our development strategy and will have support from across the whole company: the Board, Executive and the core TC team. We have been steadily building our foundations and have some good funding relationships in place, committed individual givers, a strong, evidenced case for support, some incredible stats and feedback and above all an inspiring and exciting programme of work to offer for young people, artists and teachers across the country.

Our Development Manager will help us to bring in resources so that we can continue share our high-quality, specialist work as far as we can. We see development as a collaborative effort and we understand the need for the whole team to support development, that effective fundraising needs to be resourced with realistic timelines and expectations.

About the Role

Contract type: Fixed term to March 2028

Hours: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) - we're happy to discuss flexible working patterns that work best for you.

Salary: £24,000 per year (based on £30,000 per year pro rata)

Location: This role can be hybrid or predominantly home based, with some time spent working with colleagues in the office. Theatre Centre is based near Three Bridges station at Unit 4 Crawley Business Centre, Stevenson Way, Crawley, RH10 1TN.

Job Requirements

• A strong affinity with Theatre Centre's mission and a passion for creating opportunities for young people through the arts.
• A values-driven approach, with commitment to equity, inclusion, social justice and environmental responsibility.
• Collaborative, open and transparent working style.
• Comfortable working in a changing environment.
• Proven experience of fundraising within an arts organisation.
• Strong strategic thinking skills.
• Good written communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling cases for support and reports.
• Good understanding of the financial context of this work.
• Experience of building and managing relationships with funders, donors and stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, including data management.
• Experience of monitoring and reporting to demonstrate impact.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work flexibly under pressure, and meet deadlines.

Job Responsibilities

The Development Manager will lead delivery of a phased fundraising strategy:

Phase 1 - Foundation: Build on our strong systems and processes and give us consistency in fundraising delivery, including building a robust pipeline of Trusts & Foundations and developing place-based income in Crawley and the Gatwick area.

Phase 2 - Private Phase: Expand individual giving by deepening relationships, developing major donors, and securing multi-year funding partnerships.

Phase 3 - Public Bring together all strategic and fundraising priorities in our 75th year, amplifying them into a public campaign that advocates for our change-making work.

If you'd like more information you're welcome to visit our website and download the job pack.

Senior Programme Manager

We are seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead a flagship initiative shaping how capital markets deliver better outcomes for children and future generations.

Salary: £56,000–£65,000 (dependent on experience) + 30 days’ annual leave (pro rata) and 10% employer pension
Location: Central London (hybrid – 60% office / 40% home)
Contract: 12-month fixed term - (4 or 5 days per week)
Start date: As soon as available
Closing date: Please apply promptly as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

About the role

This is a senior, high-impact position leading a flagship “Investing for Future Generations” Lab, focused on transforming how capital markets understand and respond to children’s lives and outcomes.

You will shape and deliver a market-leading programme designed to embed children’s outcomes into investment decision-making, moving them from a moral concern to a recognised financial consideration. Acting as a central coordinating “backbone”, you will bring together investors, policymakers and partners to drive system-level change.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the strategy, theory of change and delivery roadmap for the Lab
• Building and coordinating a high-impact cross-sector coalition
• Managing programme budgets, governance, risks and reporting
• Producing practical outputs such as investor frameworks, policy papers and insights
• Influencing policy and supporting an enabling environment for impact investment
• Driving partnerships, fundraising and stakeholder engagement
• Contributing to organisational leadership as part of the senior management team

About you

You are a strategic and collaborative leader with experience operating across complex environments and multiple stakeholders.

You will bring:

• Proven ability to design and deliver ambitious strategies with system-wide impact
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, including at senior levels
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in public speaking and stakeholder engagement
• Experience working with or alongside capital markets, investment or policy environments
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A passion for using finance as a force for positive societal change

Experience in impact investing or children-focused policy is beneficial but not essential.

About the organisation

This independent, purpose-driven organisation works to transform capital markets to support a fairer, greener and more resilient future. Through collaborative programmes, research and partnerships, it mobilises private capital to address pressing societal challenges.

The organisation is values-led, ambitious and collaborative, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Flexible working is supported, and applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in finance and policy.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Programme Director, Impact Investment Manager, Policy & Partnerships Lead, Strategy Lead, Head of Programmes, Investment Director, Social Impact Lead, Senior Project Director.

Job title: Executive Assistant

Directorate: Executive

Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Closing date: 27 July 2026

Permanent or Fixed Term: Permanent (Two roles available)

About Us

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer.

Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.

As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do, and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As a Executive Assistant, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen.

To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please read the role profile linked above.

The Benefits

We offer a wide and generous range of benefits designed to support our employees through every stage of life. To read about these, please see the benefits section of our Careers Page.

The Role

As a Executive Assistant, you will be part of a small team delivering high quality, confidential and proactive administration support to the Directorate.

The Executive Assistant’s main duties will include diary management, meeting coordination, preparation of presentations, reports and minutes. Your ability to plan ahead, prioritise tasks, and take on ad hoc duties will be crucial in ensuring the seamless operation of the team.

To thrive in this role, you must demonstrate exceptional organisation skills, flexibility and be experienced in interacting confidently at a senior level.

Specifically, you will:

• Support the nominated Director(s) with their day-to-day duties through effective diary scheduling and management, preparation of meeting agendas and minutes, booking travel and accommodation and other ad hoc duties, deputising and covering for other Executive Assistants as required.

• Undertake a range of administrative tasks for the Directors and support with the prioritisation of workload.

• Support the Directors with management of internal and external stakeholder relationships including drafting written correspondence.

• Arrange and attend departmental meetings including the preparation and circulation of agendas, minutes and actions.

• Arrange other internal and external meetings where required, which could include liaising with Trustees and other third parties, preparing agendas and minutes and monitoring follow-up actions as required.

• On a daily basis, monitor and track emails and actions pending.

• Assist the charity’s Directors with the completion of all official company records and regulatory documentation as required.

• Use the charity’s HR System as required to monitor and approve annual leave on behalf of the charity’s Directors, ensuring compliance with current charity policies.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• To be ideally educated to A Level or able to demonstrate relevant equivalent experience.

• To have significant experience working in a similar role providing executive support at Director level.

• To have expert proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experience using a range of platforms and databases including CRM systems.

• To have experience of working with AI platforms to create efficiencies with work processes.

• To have exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage a diverse workload, conflicting priorities and tight deadlines.

• To have excellent interpersonal skills, an empathetic and adaptable communicator who inspires trust and confidence at all levels.

• To have proven ability to assimilate, record and convey complex information accurately and efficiently.

• To be diplomatic and discreet, and have high standards of confidentiality.

• To have excellent attention to detail ensuring accuracy and quality of work in all tasks including preparation of documents, scheduling of meetings, proof-reading communications and other administrative tasks.

Application

Before applying, please read the full role profile linked above.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact us.

Thames Valley Air Ambulance

The role: Challenge Events Officer 

Location: We offer a well‑established hybrid working pattern, with at least two days each week spent at HQ to stay connected and collaborate.

Salary:  £26,227.50
Contract:12 months fixed term

About us

Thames Valley Air Ambulance exists to give everybody within our community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. We are here for you and your loved ones. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. Whoever you are. Wherever and whenever you need us.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and supporter-focused Challenge Events Officer to help deliver an exceptional experience for Thames Valley Air Ambulance’s London Marathon 2027 participants and wider challenge events community. 

At Thames Valley Air Ambulance, we’re committed to giving everyone the best chance when the worst happens. Every day, we’re called to life-threatening emergencies across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. But we can’t do it without the generosity of our supporters and that’s where you come in.

Your role

Working closely with the Events Manager, you will lead on the recruitment, delivery and stewardship of London Marathon 2027 participants, while also supporting other events across the challenge events portfolio. You will be the main point of contact for participants, providing outstanding supporter care from registration through to event day and beyond, helping each person feel motivated, supported and valued throughout their fundraising journey.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of the challenge events programme, with a primary focus on recruiting, supporting and stewarding London Marathon 2027 participants.
• Providing excellent supporter care from registration through to post-event thank you, helping participants feel informed, motivated and valued.
• Keeping in regular contact with participants by phone, email, post and in person to encourage fundraising activity and maximise income.
• Supporting recruitment through digital campaigns, partnerships and enquiries, and helping to share supporter stories with colleagues across marketing, communications and volunteering.
• Coordinating event administration and logistics, including registrations, fundraising packs, participant tracking, event-day support and accurate CRM records in Dynamics 365.

About you

You will be a confident communicator with excellent customer service skills and a warm, professional approach to building relationships. You will be highly organised, able to manage multiple deadlines and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team. You will bring strong attention to detail, good administrative skills and a genuine enthusiasm for charity fundraising.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience of building positive relationships, delivering excellent customer service and communicating clearly with a wide range of people.
• Is highly organised, able to coordinate multiple projects and deadlines, and brings strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Understands charity fundraising, is motivated by the difference supporters can make and can work with others to achieve income goals or targets.
• Is confident using Microsoft Office and maintaining accurate records, with experience of fundraising databases or digital platforms being an advantage.
• Is positive, enthusiastic, flexible and professional, with a can-do attitude and willingness to support occasional evening or weekend activity.
• Experience of events fundraising, supporter engagement, digital fundraising platforms such as JustGiving, or motivating runners and challenge event participants would be an advantage. A UK driving licence and access to your own car would also be desirable.

Why join us?

At Thames Valley Air Ambulance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, compassionate, and forward-thinking organisation. We’re proud of our culture, collaborative, inclusive, and committed to personal development. We care deeply about the wellbeing of our team and offer flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

If this role sounds like it’s for you, we would love you to apply!

In return we offer a competitive salary and great staff benefits such as.

• 25 Days holiday / 267 Hours Holiday 
• Hybrid Working (minimum 2 days in office)
• Holiday Trading
• Free annual Flu Vaccination
• Blue Light Card (Option to purchase)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Pension Scheme 
• Simply Health – Medical cash back scheme 
• Disability Confident Employer

Our values

We live by our values every day:

• We care no matter what – for our patients, their families, and each other.
• We go above and beyond– in the care we provide and the work we do.
• We do the right thing – in how we act and the decisions we make.
• Together we are TVAA – because together, we save lives.

Diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are especially keen to hear from candidates who feel underrepresented in the charity sector.

Safeguarding

We follow robust recruitment and safeguarding practices to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers, and the people we support. Relevant checks (e.g. DBS) will be carried out where appropriate.

How to apply

To apply, please complete our online application form and tell us why you’re excited about this opportunity and how your experience aligns with the role. You must have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Vacancy Closing Date:  13 August 2026

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly

Interviews will be held week commencing 17 August 2026

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision over the coming years. 

We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our high-performing and talented fundraising team, all of whom have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for our mission to support young people achieve their ambitions.

Working with our Assistant Director of Development, this is an opportunity to play a key role in developing and maintaining the charity’s key relationships with businesses that are local, national and international in stature. 

The role will include stewardship of your own portfolio of the charity’s most critical corporate supporters and oversight of our corporate staff engagement programme. This is a dynamic and varied role - ranging from taking senior representatives from a corporate supporter to watch our programme in action, bidding for a major new partnership, rolling your sleeves up to meet a tight deadline, to managing and developing your team members. 

The role at a glance

Contract:
Full-time, permanent

Start date:
September 2026 (or as otherwise agreed)

Working hours:
09:00-17:30, Monday to Friday. 

Our Head Office team typically works in-person 4 days per week with 1 day from home. The in-person time will mainly be in the office with other members of the team, but will also include regularly attending meetings and events at corporate partners and hosting them on visits to IntoUniversity centres.

Salary: 
£40,000 - £46,000 (including £2,800 London contribution) Depending on experience

Location: 
IntoUniversity Head Office, 95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ

Annual Leave: 
33 days (inc bank & public holidays)
+ 3 closure days (two in December and one in July)
+ additional length of service entitlement
(one day per year of service, up to 5 days)

This is a pivotal moment to join Public Law Project. As part of our five-year strategy, we are deepening our commitment to centring the voices and experiences of marginalised communities — and this new role is at the heart of that work.

As Community Network Manager, you will establish and lead our new Community Knowledge Exchange, bringing together people with lived experience of marginalisation, frontline partners, lawyers, researchers and others to share knowledge, build collective power and shape fairer systems. You will build and sustain the relationships and infrastructure that ensure community insight drives our litigation strategy, policy influence and advocacy — working in ways that are ethical, equitable and genuinely co-productive.

This is a rare opportunity to shape something from the start. You will develop the networks, tools and approaches that help PLP engage meaningfully with communities, while also acting as an internal champion — building our organisational capacity to work in partnership with lived experience in non-extractive ways.

If you are an experienced community organiser or network coordinator who is passionate about putting lived experience at the centre of social change, we would love to hear from you. As part of our commitment to recruit fairly we use anonymised-selection processes until interview, offer additional interview opportunities to the highest-scoring candidates from under-represented communities, and use ‘tie-breaker’ provisions at all stages of our selection process. This work is made possible by The National Lottery Community Fund's Solidarity Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, Public Law Project has received more than £3.5 million over five years from The National Lottery Community Fund. The funding will be used for strategic legal action, co-produced research and communications to challenge unfair decisions and shape fairer systems.

Job purpose

The Community Network Manager will establish and lead PLP's Community Knowledge Exchange — a new network bringing together people and organisations with lived experience of marginalisation, frontline partners, lawyers, researchers and others to share knowledge and shape fairer systems.

At the heart of the role is a commitment to centring lived experience in PLP's work in ways that are ethical, equitable and non-extractive. The post holder will translate community insight into policy influence, strategic litigation and advocacy, while also strengthening PLP's internal capacity to engage in co-production and lived experience partnership working effectively.

They will develop and help to steward PLP's relationship with The National Lottery Community Fund and engage with the wider cohort of funded organisations, identifying opportunities for collaboration and collective endeavour. Internally, they will act as a champion and adviser, developing tools, guidance and approaches that help colleagues across PLP engage meaningfully with communities and frontline partners.

Key relationships

Reports to the Communications & Engagement Director, works closely with the wider Communications & Engagement team and is a member of the SMT1. Collaborates across PLP with colleagues including from events, public affairs, research and casework teams and advise the Senior Leadership Team. Externally, represents PLP within the Community Knowledge Exchange network and The National Lottery Community Fund cohort, and facilitates and maintains relationships with community partners, frontline organisations and other stakeholders relevant to PLP's strategic priorities.

Primary duties and responsibilities

The following is an illustrative but not exclusive list of the primary duties and responsibilities of the role

Network development and coordination

• Establish, coordinate and grow the Community Knowledge Exchange – a network of people and organisations with lived and living experience of marginalisation, working with colleagues and frontline partners such as advice organisations and campaign groups.
• Manage relationships, communications and logistics for network members and meetings.
• Develop peer resource hubs and strong feedback loops between community insight and organisational delivery.
• Engage with the cohort of National Lottery funded organisations, making the most of connections and insights to shape the Community Knowledge Exchange and activities such as events.
• Connect PLP with communities and partners relevant to our strategic priorities. Uphold and promote PLP’s safeguarding policy, recognising and responding appropriately to concerns and escalating them through agreed procedures.

Knowledge exchange, influencing and storytelling

• Shape and develop network resources, working in collaboration with colleagues across the Communications & Engagement, Research and Casework teams and SLT.
• Work with the events team (which is part of the Communications & Engagement team) to develop and deliver convenings, meetings and trainings for the Community Knowledge Exchange and feed into PLP’s overall programme of events.
• Work with research and public affairs colleagues to support the co-production of research, policy and influencing work.
• Work with strategic communications colleagues to support and enable people with lived experience to share their stories publicly in ways that are ethical, empowering and on their own terms.
• Coordinate internal staff contributions to network delivery.

Funder relationship and programme development

• Play a lead role in developing PLP's relationship with The National Lottery Community Fund, acting as the primary point of contact for the development of the programme and support regular, high-quality communication and reporting.
• Represent PLP within the wider cohort of funded organisations, building relationships and identifying opportunities for collaboration, joint working and shared learning.
• Ensure that senior colleagues and the wider staff team are informed of developments in the programme, including emerging opportunities, funder priorities and cohort-wide initiatives.
• Shape the development of KPIs, in collaboration with others, and lead on tracking and reporting for PLP and sharing learnings internally and externally
• Contribute to and coordinate PLP's input into any collective communications, advocacy or other joint work across the cohort.
• Ensure PLP is well-positioned to respond to opportunities the funder makes available, including around communications support or additional resourcing.

Building capacity for lived experience partnership

• Advise colleagues on approaches to co-production and lived experience partnership working that are ethical, equitable and non-extractive.
• Shape and develop internal tools, guidance and resources to build organisational capacity in this area.
• Support teams across PLP to engage meaningfully with communities and frontline partners in their work.
• Act as an internal champion for centring lived experience across PLP's work, including casework, research, public affairs, strategic comms and events.

Management responsibilities and organisational contribution

• Contribute proactively as part of SMT to PLP’s strategy and goals.
• Role-model and embed PLP’s values and culture framework in day-to-day leadership and team development.
• Assist with management of the Communications & Engagement team e.g providing input on planning, chairing team meetings as appropriate, and assisting with recruitment, induction and training as required.
• Draw on network insight to contribute to organisational planning and strategy, including advising on emerging trends, risks and opportunities relevant to PLP’s priorities.

General duties

• Contribute to PLP’s general development, including improvement of systems, processes and ways of working.
• Ensure work is carried out in accordance with PLP policies, procedures, and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in PLP’s day-to-day operations, including accounting and financial reporting (including to funders).
• Work with other internal teams as required from time to time, beyond the areas set out above.
• Support fundraising activities as required, including contributing to grant applications and reporting.
• Attend meetings and other fora and represent PLP as required.
• Manage your own administrative tasks, correspondence and document preparation efficiently.
• Assist others with gathering data for monitoring and evaluation, both internal for SLT/Board and external for funders and stakeholders, including the Legal Aid Agency.
• Attend occasional evening meetings. These and other events may also result in the post holder having to be away from home overnight. However, PLP recognises that post holders may have caring and other commitments and seeks to be as flexible as possible in this regard. In addition, reasonable notice will be given of such commitments outside normal working hours where possible, and time off in lieu may be taken by arrangement.
• Undertake other tasks appropriate to the role as required

Ready for your next step in fundraising?

If you’ve already had a taste of fundraising, marketing, or client services and you’re looking for an opportunity where you can learn quickly, elevate your career and help charities make a bigger impact, we’d love to hear from you.

At Pebblebeach, we're a boutique fundraising agency based in Brighton, helping brilliant charities raise more money so they can change more lives. For over 18 years, we've chosen to stay proudly boutique, building long-term relationships with our clients and creating a workplace where everyone knows each other, everyone's ideas matter and people genuinely enjoy coming to work.

Thanks to growing demand from our clients, we're expanding our team and looking for someone who shares our passion for great fundraising and wants to grow alongside us.

Why join us?

This isn’t your typical fundraising support role.

Working alongside our experienced fundraising consultants, you’ll gain hands-on experience across fundraising campaigns, client relationships, business development, marketing, project management, CRM and AI-powered ways of working.

As Pebblebeach grows, we hope you will too. We’ll support your development through mentoring, practical experience and a targeted training, giving you the opportunity to build a career in fundraising.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll play a key role in supporting our team and our charity clients by:

· Coordinating fundraising campaigns and consultancy projects.

· Supporting new business, proposals and client relationships.

· Delivering marketing activity and communications.

· Managing our HubSpot CRM and keeping data accurate.

· Researching fundraising opportunities and preparing presentations.

· Helping improve our systems, processes and use of AI.

No two weeks are the same - we are constantly learning, innovating and adapting - and that’s how we like it!

Who we’re looking for

You’ll probably have around 6–12 months’ experience in fundraising, marketing, customer service, client services, sales, administration or another office-based role.

More importantly, you’ll be someone who is:

· Curious, organised and eager to learn.

· Great with people and a confident communicator.

· Happy juggling different projects.

· Passionate about helping charities succeed.

· Looking for a long-term career where you can grow.

What you’ll get

· Mentoring from experienced fundraising professionals.

· Exposure to every part of a fundraising consultancy.

· A targeted training and development.

· Hybrid working from our Brighton office.

· A genuinely supportive, collaborative team.

· Great coffee, too many biscuits and the occasional visit from our office dogs.

A note about applying

As a people-centred business, we believe recruitment should be personal.

We won’t use AI to screen or shortlist applications—every application will be read by a real person.

In return, we’d love you to write your application yourself rather than relying on AI. We’re much more interested in hearing your voice, understanding what motivates you and getting a sense of who you are than reading something perfectly polished.

If you’re invited to interview, you’ll meet people who genuinely care about people, and we’ll communicate with every candidate we interview throughout the process.

How to apply

Please visit the Pebblebeach Fundraising website to read more about the role and download an application form.

Closing Date: 12pm Friday 31st July

Interview Date: Thursday 6th August

Bring your curiosity, your enthusiasm and your own voice. We’ll bring the support, the opportunities and the chance to build a rewarding career helping charities make the world just that bit better.

Department: People, Culture and Leadership Hub (PCL) Hub 

Contract type:12 month Fixed Term Contract or secondment 

Salary Level:  Circa £46,453 per annum

Location:Home Based (UK wide travel as required) 

Reports To:Programme Manager 

The fire and rescue sector is undergoing a major transformation in how it defines, develops and assures professional competence. This role sits at the heart of that change. 

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated Competence Co‑ordinator to support delivery of the NFCC Competence Reform Programme—helping ensure that people across the sector have the right knowledge, skills and behaviours to keep communities safe. 

About this role 

Working closely with the NFCC Competence Programme Manager, you will play a critical role in coordinating and supporting the development of national competence frameworks, tools and guidance. 

You will collaborate with NFCC Hubs, fire and rescue services, and subject matter experts to translate the NFCC Model of Competence into practical, consistent and high‑quality outputs that can be used across the sector. 

This is a varied and hands‑on role combining programme coordination, stakeholder engagement and content development. 

Key Responsibilities 

Programme coordination & governance 

• Support planning and delivery of the Competence Reform Programme 

• Maintain programme documentation (plans, trackers, risk logs, action logs) 

• Coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes and follow‑up actions 

• Prepare reports and updates for boards, committees and governance groups 

Competence framework development 

• Support NFCC Hubs to design, test and refine competence frameworks 

• Coordinate subject matter expert input and feedback processes 

• Ensure frameworks align with the NFCC Model of Competence 

• Maintain version control, development records and publication readiness 

Training tools & guidance 

• Contribute to the development of:

• Training materials 

• Learning resources 

• Implementation guidance 

• Templates and toolkits 

• Translate technical content into clear, practical guidance 

• Support creation of slide decks, FAQs and facilitator notes 

Stakeholder engagement & implementation 

• Support engagement with fire and rescue services and national stakeholders 

• Maintain accurate records of consultation and feedback 

• Assist with communications, briefings and presentations 

• Support implementation and adoption of competence frameworks 

About you 

You are a highly organised and collaborative individual with strong communication skills and experience supporting structured programmes or content development projects. 

Essential experience 

• Developing frameworks, guidance, training materials or similar products 

• Working with subject matter experts to produce clear written outputs 

• Managing documentation such as plans, trackers, logs or reports 

• Supporting meetings, governance processes and stakeholder engagement 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Excellent organisational and IT skills (Microsoft Office and collaboration tools) 

Desirable experience 

• Learning & development, HR, organisational development or workforce planning 

• Competence frameworks or professional standards development 

• Programme or project delivery in complex environments 

• Experience in the fire and rescue sector or other public/emergency services 

• Knowledge of UK fire sector governance or national standards 

Qualifications (desirable) 

• CIPD Level 3 / 5 or equivalent experience 

• Project or programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, AgilePM) 

What you’ll bring 

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities 

• Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders 

• Analytical thinking and ability to synthesise complex information 

• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion 

• A proactive, collaborative and improvement‑focused mindset

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that you would be interested in; please have a look at the Job Description and apply. 

How to apply: 

Please complete the application form via the ‘apply now’ button below. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position. 

Closing Date:31st July 2026

Interviews & Exercise:Week commencing 24 August 2026 (via Microsoft Teams) 

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post. 

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive. 

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment. 

Location: Any of our King's Trust offices (flexible working with a minimum of 2 days in the office)

Interviews: TBC

We're looking for a curious, analytical and proactive Prospect Research Executive to join our Prospect Development team. In this role, you'll help power our fundraising by delivering high-quality prospect research, due diligence and supporter insight that enables our teams to build meaningful relationships with individuals, trusts, foundations and corporate partners.

You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to identify new opportunities, uncover valuable connections and provide the intelligence needed to support successful fundraising strategies. From producing prospect profiles and briefing documents to conducting due diligence and maintaining prospect pipelines, you'll play a key role in helping us grow support for young people across the UK.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys finding connections and turning information into actionable insight. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment and be motivated by using your skills to help create life-changing opportunities for young people.

You will thrive in this role if you are:

• Naturally curious and enjoy researching people, organisations and networks.
• Analytical and able to turn complex information into clear, actionable insight.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working with a range of stakeholders.
• Detail-focused, with a strong commitment to accuracy and confidentiality.

You will bring:

• Experience conducting research and analysing information from a variety of sources.
• Excellent written communication skills and confidence producing reports, profiles or briefing materials.
• Experience working with databases, CRM systems or research tools.
• An understanding of data protection, confidentiality and ethical research practices.
• Experience within prospect research, fundraising, supporter insight or a similar analytical role (desirable).

If you're excited by this opportunity and think you could make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Prospect Development Executives? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Prospect Development Executives! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Chief of Staff (COS) to deputise for the CEO in maintaining oversight of global operations of this incredible charity.

You will report directly to the CEO, working closely with the senior management team (SMT) both in UK and internationally. If you are an experienced and effective senior manager, a strategic thinker and excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills then we would very much like to hear from you.

This role's primary responsibilities will be as follows:
To work closely with the CEO and the rest of the SMT in prioritising day-to-day activities. Whilst primarily focused on internal activities, the postholder will assist the CEO with external matters, deputising for the CEO as directed.
To take a proactive role in supporting the CEO in strategy development.
To support international operations, be the office primary link between global staff and support arrangements of visits.
To lead the development of the policies and procedures with particular focus on Data Protection and Safeguarding.
To be responsible for leading organisational development to ensure the charity has the structure and staff capacity to deliver against targets.
To act as budget holder for the UK Office, to ensure the effective running of the UK Office (supported by the Office Manager) and its associated infrastructure, including delivery of staff inductions and training.
Take responsibility for IT procurement and manage all non-fundraising related office contracts.

Experience required:
-Must be a confident, dynamic and decisive senior manager, with proven leadership, administrative and (written and oral) communication skills.
- Must demonstrate the ability to work both as a member of a senior management team and across the broad diversity of employees, directors, other stakeholders and contractors at all levels.
- Must have a proven record of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines and the ability to think strategically across a range of business areas.
- Candidates with a military, MOD, civil service or relevant charity background are encouraged to apply.

Desirable experience:
- Understanding of Charity Commission and Companies House regulations
- Experience of working in fundraising/charity environment
- Understanding of Data Protection, Safeguarding and Health & Safety at Work
regulations

PLEASE NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest. Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds.
Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Job Description and Person Specification

Job title Participation Manager

Hours 35 hours per week. We are opening to discussing flexible arrangements – please highlight any requests when applying.

Length of contract  12 months

Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office. Please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below.

Reports to Director of Evidence and Improvement

National Voices

Making what matters to people matter in health and care

National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.

Our Vision: People shaping their health and care.

Our Mission: We advocate for more inclusive and person centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.

We do this by:
 

· Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities.

· Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support.

· Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.

The Role

At National Voices, our aim is to make what matters to people matter in health and care. Too often, we see decisions made about the design of health and care services which don’t consider the people who use and need those services – especially those with long term conditions and from groups experiencing inequality. While the intentions of decision makers are usually good, they can unwittingly develop services which are difficult to access, stressful to experience and which don’t enable people to live life to its full potential.

We believe that if health and care leaders were better supported to meaningfully involve people living with health conditions, disability, inequality and their carers in decisions about how services are delivered then our NHS and social care services would be more equitable, and person centred.

At National Voices, we believe that this can best be achieved by connecting health and care leaders in health and care to key groups including:

· Leaders within the patient participation movement, who can support and advise health and care leaders on how to share power with people and communities using coaching and quality improvement techniques, and by acting as a critical friend.

· Leaders from voluntary sector organisations and community groups, who can bring insight into the needs, experiences and priorities of the communities they serve. They can identify opportunities to improve how services are designed and delivered, and help connect decision-makers with communities whose voices are often underrepresented.

· People with lived experience of inequality, particular conditions or services, who bring unique expertise based on their direct experience of care. They can provide timely insight into the impact of policies and services, helping decision-makers stay tuned to current needs, experiences and priorities, rather than relying on historical evidence or assumptions.

We are looking for a Participation Manager who can lead on the design, development and delivery of funded projects that generate insight, support improvement, and enable meaningful participation in health and care decision making. This will include end-to-end responsibility for project design, delivery, reporting and impact.

Projects may include designing and delivering activity such as workshops, coordinating lived experience advisory groups, coordinating coalitions of VCSE organisations, undertaking qualitative research, facilitation and engagement work. The postholder will need sufficient breadth of experience across these areas to confidently design and steer programmes, while drawing on colleagues, partners and associates for specialist input where needed.

You will be responsible for overall programme management - ensuring projects are well planned, appropriately resourced, and delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard. This includes managing risks, reporting requirements and funder relationships.

Projects may also include co-ordinating the delivery of Voices for Improvement coaching relationships and workshops on meaningful participation. We are open to a Participation Manager who has skills and experience around coaching theory and practice, however, we can also bring in external Associates with this subject matter expertise where needed to guide and supervise the coaching elements of the process.

You will also play an active role in identifying and developing new funding and partnership opportunities, contributing to the growth of National Voices’ portfolio of externally funded work.

Finally, where needed, you will also work collaboratively with another Participation Manager who leads National Voices’ Lived Experience Partner programme, membership scheme and partnership programme. You will contribute to these areas where required, particularly where they intersect with funded projects, but they will not be the primary focus of this role.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and delivery of funded participation projects

Lead the end-to-end design, delivery and management of funded programmes and projects that generate insight, support improvement and drive meaningful participation in health and care, including:

· Lead on shaping, securing and delivering funded projects from proposal stage through to completion, ensuring clear outcomes and impact

· Design and oversee programmes that may include research, engagement and participatory activity, such as qualitative and quantitative research, stakeholder engagement and participation work

· Convene and coordinate a range of delivery approaches including advisory groups, workshops, events, VCSE engagement and system partner collaboration

· Ensure delivery is well planned, resourced and managed, including oversight of budgets, timelines, risks and funder reporting

· Draw on colleagues, partners and associates for specialist expertise where needed, while holding overall responsibility for programme design and coherence

· Translate insights and findings into clear, accessible outputs in collaboration with policy and communications colleagues to support influence and impact

· Develop and shape new funding opportunities and proposals to grow the organisation’s portfolio of externally funded work

Deliver coaching and engagement programmes

Manage the delivery of structured coaching and engagement programmes, including National Voices’ Voices for Improvement model, where included within funded projects:

• Oversee delivery of coaching and engagement activity including matching, coordination and participant support
• Ensure coaching relationships between people with lived experience and system leaders are well supported and of high quality
• Contribute to the design and facilitation of associated engagement or learning sessions where required
• Work with associates or external specialists to bring in coaching or quality improvement expertise where needed
• Capture learning, feedback and impact from coaching programmes and contribute to funder reporting, case studies and evaluation outputs

Contribute to wider participation programmes

Work collaboratively with another Participation Manager to support integration with National Voices’ wider participation infrastructure:

· Contribute where relevant to the Lived Experience Partner programme, membership scheme and partnership programme

· Support the involvement of lived experience partners, members and partners in funded projects and engagement activity

· Ensure alignment across programmes and share learning between project delivery and participation infrastructure

General

• Provide line management to one Project Officer within the team, if needed - quality assuring outputs, holding regular 1-2-1s as well as setting annual objectives and completing appraisals.
• Provide matrix management for other National Voices colleagues as and when required.
• Work in sync with other managers across National Voices, contributing to a joined-up, supportive team culture.
• Deputise for the Director of Evidence and Improvement, or other senior colleagues, when required.

· Follow organisational processes to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work

· Support good project, financial and data management

Person Specification

Values, attitudes and behaviours

· Passionate about National Voices’ mission and the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience

· Strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and reducing health inequalities

· Proactive, flexible, and responsive, with a willingness to work in complexity

· Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently, taking ownership of delivery

· Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines without compromising quality

· Confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including constructively challenging where appropriate

· Entrepreneurial - able to spot opportunities for growth, collaboration, and impact

· Energised by variety, able to work across diverse themes while identifying connections and opportunities

Skills and abilities

· Strong programme and/or project management skills, with demonstrable experience of leading complex, multi-stakeholder funded programmes from design through to delivery and completion

· Ability to shape ideas into deliverable programmes, including contributing to funding bids, designing delivery approaches, and translating proposals into practical delivery plans

· Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to translate complex qualitative and quantitative insight into clear, structured outputs that inform decision making and drive action

· Excellent organisational skills, including planning, prioritisation, risk management and delivery of high-quality work to deadlines

· Confident stakeholder and relationship management skills, with experience working across partners, funders, subcontractors, commissioned work and multi-organisation collaborations

· Strong facilitation and engagement skills, including designing and delivering workshops, events and participatory sessions for diverse audiences

· Strong communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, accessible written outputs and presentations

· Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively, support others in delivery, and contribute to shared outcomes

Experience, knowledge and understanding

· Demonstrable experience of leading or delivering participation work with people with lived experience, ideally addressing inequality

· Strong experience of designing and delivering insight generation projects (qualitative and/or quantitative) that have led to real-world impact and improvement

· Experience of working meaningfully with people experiencing inequalities in safe and inclusive ways

· Experience of managing projects, budgets, and multiple stakeholders, working with a high degree of autonomy

· Experience of managing partnerships, funders, or commissioned work, including contributing to income generation

· Experience of facilitating workshops, events, or participatory sessions

· Understanding of the health and care landscape

· Good understanding of the participation landscape, with the ability to act as a credible contributor in the field (desirable)

· Experience of managing or contributing to coalitions or networks of VCSE or membership organisations (desirable)

· Understanding of mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) approaches to evidence generation and analysis (desirable)

· Coaching and/or quality improvement qualifications (desirable)

· Lived experience of disability, caring responsibilities and/or inequality (desirable)

Our approach to hybrid working

We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.

We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to- face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.

We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time. We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.

Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive.

Application guidance

Please submit a CV and cover letter to apply. We are also recruiting a permanent Participation Manager role at the same time. If you would like your application to be for both roles, please make this clear in your cover letter.

You're welcome to use AI tools to help you prepare your application. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. We often see similar AI-generated writing styles, which can make applications less distinctive. As a charity, we're particularly interested in hearing why our mission matters to you and how your values align with ours.

Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 30th July.  

The interviews will take place in early August on Microsoft Teams. Details of an interview task and interview questions will be emailed to you in advance.

We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. In particular, we would welcome applications from older people, disabled people and people who have experienced socioeconomic inequality. Our offices are fully accessible and we are a Disability Confident and an LGBT+ friendly employer.