Development management jobs
Major Giving at Friends of the Earth is looking for a new Trusts and Grants Manager, to set the strategic direction of the team and give dynamic and thoughtful leadership to the trusts and foundations portfolio.
The Trusts team is well-established and experienced, and this is great time to take the team forward and take ownership of a varied pipeline of funders. We want someone who is creative, enthusiastic and aligned to our mission – if you dream of making a difference in the climate justice movement, this could be the role for you.
As the team manager, you will be responsible for:
- Setting the direction of the team and leading by example in exceptional account management
- Collaborating with teams across the organisation to bring our work to life for funders
- Communicating the importance of trusts and foundation funding to internal and external stakeholders
- Inspiring the team to seek out new opportunities and build meaningful long-term relationships
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Proven track record of securing and managing five and six-figure, multi-year grants and delivering first-class donor cultivation and stewardship
- Experience in leading strategy development and delivery
- Evidence of a dynamic and innovative approach to presenting a range of funding options and scenarios
- The ability to proactively build and manage both internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to support strong bid and proposal development and reporting
- Strong leadership skills to support and coach team members ensuring continuous improvement and a sustainable work/life integration
- Good understanding of, and proficiency in, fundraising databases
The team:
The Major Giving team is made up of corporate partnerships, philanthropy and trusts and raises £6 million a year from our partners, funders and donors. It is part of the Income Generation directorate, which includes Individual Giving, Organisational Insight and Supporter Relations.
Working closely with all areas of the organisation, we match high-net-worth individuals, funders and partners to our projects and campaigns and motivate them to give significant gifts to Friends of the Earth.
The Major Giving team is ambitious, well-established, dynamic, and collaborative, with each income stream working closely on projects, events and proposals to ensure donors are stewarded in the most effective ways.
For more information please read the job description.
Closing date: Monday 10th August 2026 (23:59)
Hours: Full time (30 hours over 4 days)
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
(London salary applicable to candidates who live in London or are based in the London office a minimum of two days a week)
Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System.
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.
Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
We are part of an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it.


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Location: Hybrid working - Part London (E14) office-based and part home working. The post holder will work a minimum of one day a week in the office.
Salary: £47,925 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Monday 27 July 2026 at midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
This is a permanent role.
Who we are looking for
Breakthrough T1D is the UK’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, dedicated to funding research, advocating for change, and supporting the T1D community. A year into our exciting rebrand from JDRF to Breakthrough T1D, we’re looking for a Senior IT Manager to help us build on this momentum.
Technology sits at the heart of how we deliver that mission—and we’re looking for a Senior IT Manager who can take us into our next chapter. You’ll have the autonomy to set direction, make decisions, and build an IT environment that’s robust, secure, and future‑ready.
A natural collaborator you’ll support cross organisational projects, taking the lead on all IT initiatives, alongside supporting staff to upskill across a range of IT packages.
This is the ideal role for someone who can see the big picture while happily keeping the day‑to‑day operations running smoothly.
Experience required
You’ll have previous experience of:
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Management of digital systems, in particular Microsoft 365
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Digital project management/rollout of digital systems
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Providing IT/digital support to multiple teams across an organisation
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Management and development of good relationships with external IT support services and suppliers
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Co-ordinating training for multiple teams, and mitigate against the risk of cyber attacks
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Involvement with management of digital systems (CRM, website)
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Cybersecurity systems and training
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Drafting IT policies/documentation
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.
Employee benefits
As an employer we offer:
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
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Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service
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Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment
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Season ticket and cycle loan
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Pension scheme
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Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates
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Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development
Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.
Improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent, and, ultimately, cure T1D and its complications
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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!
About the role
The Service Delivery Officers deliver our diverse portfolio of career development and music education support, including career accelerators, career skills and advice and collaborations with spaces and services across the UK to reduce barriers to access for supported musicians.
Service Delivery Officers are responsible for selection of musicians for career development support, they also play a critical role in impactful management of charitable funds and resources.
Officers each lead on specific areas of the service, and each type of support has defined milestones, performance and impact indicators and must be managed within a budget – all of which the Officer is responsible for.
About you
The successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience in project management, with a track record of delivering programmes and milestones on time, within budget and to a high standard.
You will also have experience designing, coordinating and facilitating engaging online and in-person events, training sessions and group discussions, creating inclusive and participatory environments.
Strong organisational and communication skills are required, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and build effective relationships with a diverse range of service users and stakeholders.
The role also requires a strong understanding of the UK music industry, including musicians’ income streams, the barriers and inequalities affecting career development, and the wider ecosystem of organisations that support and influence musicians' careers.
About us
At Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter, music is our passion and its people are our purpose.
Musicians give us so much, but what they do often means bearing their hearts and fighting for chances in a sea of challenges. Help Musicians understands and supports music creators, enabling them to navigate unsteady income, make the most of career opportunities and find a helping hand when things go wrong. We’re there for musicians so music can be there for us.
Things can also be tough for people behind the scenes. Music Minds Matter supports the mental health of everyone working across music, whether they’re backstage, in the studio or on the road. Good times, bad times, all the times, we’re always here.
Both charities are funded by music lovers and partners who share our passion. With their help, we ensure that those behind the music stay well and keep doing what they love.
Our work has a direct impact on the lives of thousands of people every year. If you are passionate about creating a world where musicians can thrive, then this could be the place for you.
How do I apply?
For full details of the role and how to apply please click ‘Apply’ and visit our website. You will need to download our application forms and submit these to us by the deadline below.
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The Communications team is responsible for informing, inspiring and engaging the public by showcasing Alzheimer’s Research UK’s work, impact and mission across all channels. We lead the charity’s media and strategic communications activity—ensuring consistent, accurate and compelling storytelling that supports research, fundraising and organisational priorities.
We are seeking a Communications Manager, Research to join our Communications Team and line manage the Research Communications team. The Communications Manager, Research, leads the development and delivery of communications that promote and explain the charity’s research strategy, programmes and scientific impact. They act as the primary communications partner to the Research Directorate, shaping research narratives and overseeing high‑quality content that brings our science to life for diverse audiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Planning
· Lead the development of communications strategies and plans for major research programmes, including: Blood Biomarker Challenge, Dementia Frontiers Fund, Clinical Accelerator, GRB, DDA, and research partnerships.
· Act as the senior communications partner to the Research Directorate, advising on messaging, positioning, risks and opportunities.
· Shape and maintain the overarching research narrative and storyline, feeding into organisational messaging, master slide decks and presentations.
· Ensure research communications plans align with organisational strategy and cross‑team communications activity.
Delivery & Oversight
· Oversee the creation of key research communications materials: Communication plans, FAQs, messaging documents, web content, reports and updates.
· Ensure content is scientifically accurate, engaging and accessible for a range of audiences, including supporters, partners, researchers and policymakers.
· Oversee communications planning around scientific conferences (e.g., AAIC, AD/PD), ensuring identification of key research outputs and coordinating content production.
· Work with the Content Team to deliver researcher‑friendly content and impact stories that articulate the charity’s scientific contribution.
Cross‑Team Collaboration
· Collaborate with Press, Content, Corporate Comms and Digital teams to ensure consistent messaging on research across all channels.
· Act as a research communications expert internally, supporting colleagues who need scientific context, messaging or guidance.
· Lead the planning and delivery of research‑specific social media content in partnership with digital colleagues.
Team Leadership & Management
· Line manage, coach and develop members of the Research Comms team, ensuring high performance, prioritisation and skills development.
· Translate broader departmental strategy into clear objectives and work plans for the team.
· Provide guidance and support on complex communication tasks and ensure quality assurance across all team outputs.
· Encourage continuous improvement in processes, systems and ways of working.
Governance, Risk & Resource Management
· Provide input into setting budgets for research communications activity and work within allocated resources.
· Identify comms risks around research announcements or projects and advise on mitigation strategies.
· Ensure compliance with organisational policies and regulatory requirements.
· Work with Metrics & Insights colleagues to set KPIs and evaluate performance of research communications activity.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
· Significant experience in communications, science communication or research engagement
· Scientific background or qualification
· Experience developing comms strategies
· Strong track record translating scientific information
· Experience managing staff or projects
· Experience advising senior stakeholders.
· Excellent written and verbal communication
· Strategic thinking
· Project management
· Ability to influence and build relationships
· Sound judgement
· Proactive, solution‑focused approach.
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 2nd August 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
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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!
Salary: £45,855 - £52,988
Location: Hybrid between home and our exhibition locations in London (Your attendance in the office will vary flexibly between 1-2 days per month, depending on business need. We cannot offer fixed days at home. You are responsible for your own commuting costs).
Contract: Permanent, Full time.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Reporting to: CEO
Direct reports: Finance & Operations Manager
Role summary
As Head of Operations, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Ben Kinsella Trust has the strong operational foundations needed to maximise its impact and support continued growth. Reporting to the CEO and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership across the charity's operations, governance, finance, HR and IT, ensuring the organisation operates efficiently, remains compliant and has the systems and infrastructure required to deliver its mission.
You will lead the development and continuous improvement of organisational systems, policies and processes, driving operational excellence and enabling colleagues to focus on delivering high-quality programmes, campaigns and services. Working closely with the CEO, Finance Manager, trustees and external partners, you will oversee governance, risk management, financial planning, people and culture, and digital infrastructure; ensuring the charity is well-managed, resilient and equipped for future growth.
We're looking for a proactive, organised and collaborative leader who enjoys improving how organisations work and can balance strategic thinking with practical delivery. Your leadership will help ensure the Ben Kinsella Trust remains a well-governed, financially sustainable and high-performing organisation, enabling us to honour Ben's legacy and prevent knife crime through education and campaigning.
Key Responsibilities
Operations
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of operational systems, processes and policies to ensure the charity operates efficiently, consistently and in line with best practice.
- Oversee organisational project management, ensuring strategic projects are effectively planned, monitored and delivered on time and within budget.
- Develop and maintain effective systems for organisational planning, reporting and information flow, ensuring senior leaders and trustees have access to timely and accurate information.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process redesign, automation and the effective use of technology and digital systems.
- Provide operational leadership across the organisation, ensuring resources, systems and infrastructure effectively support programme delivery and organisational growth.
Governance
- Lead the charity's governance framework, ensuring compliance with Charity Commission requirements, statutory obligations and internal policies.
- Maintain the organisation's policy framework, ensuring policies are regularly reviewed, updated and effectively implemented across the charity.
- Lead organisational risk management, maintaining the risk register and supporting senior leaders and trustees to identify, monitor and mitigate strategic and operational risks.
- Ensure appropriate compliance with data protection, safeguarding, health and safety, insurance and other regulatory requirements.
Finance
- Lead the charity's financial management, working closely with the CEO and Finance Manager to develop budgets, forecasts and management accounts.
- Monitor organisational income and expenditure, providing financial analysis and recommendations to support effective decision-making.
- Oversee financial controls, procurement processes and delegated authorities, ensuring robust stewardship of the charity's resources.
- Support the preparation of statutory accounts, annual budgets, audits and financial reporting for the Board of Trustees and external stakeholders.
- Develop financial systems and reporting processes that improve visibility, accountability and organisational planning.
HR & IT
- Lead the development of the charity's people infrastructure, ensuring effective HR policies, systems and processes to support employee wellbeing, performance and compliance.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management and learning and development processes, working with managers to build a high-performing and inclusive culture.
- Ensure the charity's HR systems and employee records are maintained accurately and comply with employment legislation and GDPR requirements.
- Lead the organisation's IT strategy and digital infrastructure, ensuring staff have secure, reliable and effective technology to support their work.
- Oversee cyber security, business continuity, system procurement and relationships with external IT providers, driving continual improvement in digital capability.
How to apply
Please upload a CV and Cover Letter (no more than 2 sides of A4).
When you’re ready to apply, please use the ‘Apply’ button; we’re not able to accept emailed CVs or supporting statements.
For a chat about the role before applying, please call the charity and ask for Patrick.
We are accepting applications and interviewing on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than advertised.
Applications close: Monday 3rd August @ 9:30am.
For Recruiters:
This role is not currently open to recruitment agencies. We work with a small number of trusted recruitment partners where agency support is required and will contact these suppliers directly if appropriate. We kindly ask that agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.
The Ben Kinsella Trust prevents knife crime through education and campaigning


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Head of Business Development
30 hours per week (4 days) – flexibility to discuss 3–5 days
Salary: £34,000 per annum (4 days)
Based in Leeds with flexible and hybrid working
Advonet is an independent advocacy charity supporting people who may find it difficult to be heard, ensuring their rights are upheld, and their voices are at the centre of decisions that affect their lives.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Head of Business Development to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a key role in Advonet’s long-term sustainability. This is a newly designed role with responsibility for increasing and diversifying income, developing strategic partnerships, and helping shape the future direction of the organisation.
You will lead our business development activity, including funding bids, tenders, partnerships and new opportunities, whilst providing strategic oversight of communications and line management of our Communications Officer. The role is focused on identifying the right opportunities, building strong relationships, and ensuring income generation is aligned with our values and priorities.
We are looking for someone with experience of business development, income generation or organisational growth, who can think strategically, build partnerships and turn ideas into action. Experience of developing successful funding bids, managing opportunities, and influencing others to achieve shared goals will be important.
Why join us?
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Senior Leadership Team role reporting directly to the CEO
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Opportunity to shape Advonet’s future sustainability and growth
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Flexible and hybrid working
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Up to 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Generous pension contribution
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Health cashback plan and employee support scheme
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Friendly, values-led and inclusive culture
Key dates
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Applications open: Monday 20 July
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Closing date: Monday 17 August at 12 noon
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Shortlisting: Friday 21 August
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Interviews: Monday 14 September in Leeds
How to apply
Please submit:
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A CV
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A covering letter of no more than 500 words explaining how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would be a good fit for Advonet.
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A completed diversity monitoring form.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Angela Ellis, Chief Executive Officer.
Location: Home working, with travel to the London office up to once a month and within England as required by the service
This is an exciting opportunity to lead GamCare’s Probation Innovation Strand – a specialist treatment pathway designed to improve access, engagement and outcomes for people under Probation supervision.
As Probation Pathway Manager, you will shape and oversee a pathway that connects gambling treatment with probation, criminal justice and community support. You will lead delivery, strengthen referral routes, support specialist practitioners and work with partners to make sure people can access safe, trauma-informed support across custody and community settings.
You will play a key role in building trusted relationships with Probation, HMPPS and wider justice partners, using data, insight and lived experience to improve the pathway, evidence impact and remove barriers to engagement. This is a hands-on leadership role with real scope to influence practice, improve systems and support better outcomes for people affected by gambling harms.
About you
You will be an experienced service leader with a background in health, social care, VCSE, criminal justice, addiction, mental health or another complex service environment.
You will bring strong people management skills, confidence overseeing service delivery, and the ability to manage risk, performance and quality in a multi-agency setting. You will be a natural relationship-builder, able to influence partners, build trust and turn ideas into practical improvements.
Experience of probation, criminal justice, resettlement, trauma-informed services, pathway development or service mobilisation would be particularly welcome. Above all, you will be motivated by the chance to shape a new pathway that helps people access the right support at a critical point in their lives.
Working at GamCare
Founded in 1997, GamCare is one of the leading providers of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.
Staff Benefits we can offer you:
- 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum (pro-rated for part-time colleagues) including bank holidays which increases with service.
- A generous Pension Scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%.
- Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service.
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 22nd July 2026 at 23:59.
Interviews will be up to a 2-part process, held in person, from the 27th of July 2026 - details to be confirmed with candidates.
GamCare is committed to offering the best support to people affected by gambling harms, as such we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.
GamCare is an equal opportunities employer and doesn’t discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability. We are only able to facilitate visa sponsorship in very limited circumstances, so candidates outside of the UK or who don’t have the right to work in the UK need not apply.
Please note: To support internal development, applications will initially be considered from internal candidates. We may therefore close this vacancy early or prioritise internal applicants where suitable candidates are identified
Join the Anglican Communion Office to provide professional leadership, oversight and delivery of safeguarding practice across the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) and the Anglican Alliance, and to support the Anglican Communion Safe Church Commission. Working within a trauma-informed and survivor-centred framework, the Safeguarding Manager will ensure that survivors’ experiences meaningfully inform safeguarding governance, strategy and practice, including when their voices are expressed in challenging or uncomfortable ways. The postholder will bring significant experience of delivering safeguarding work internationally, including training, capacity development or policy implementation across more than one country. They will be able to adapt safeguarding practice to different cultural, legal and ecclesial contexts. This is not an administrative or secretariat-based role. The postholder will be expected to contribute authoritatively, guide and steer safeguarding work and exercise professional independence within Commission meetings and governance settings.
Safeguarding leadership, governance and reporting
- Produce and deliver a realistic and achievable safeguarding operational plan, ensuring that it is appropriately communicated across the organisation.
- Establish robust systems for recording safeguarding concerns, managing cases and monitoring the delivery of training.
- Report regularly to senior management, the Secretary General and the Standing Committee on key safeguarding risks and emerging themes.
- Report on the outcomes of lessons learned reviews. Monitor and report progress against a fully funded safeguarding action plan.
- Seek, listen to and act upon independent advice, ensuring that the Standing Committee has appropriate assurance that safeguarding arrangements are competent, contextual and effective.
Policy, procedures and good practice
- Coordinate the review and development of Anglican Communion safeguarding policies, procedures and good practice guidance.
- Ensure that policies and procedures reflect current legislation and government guidance, and that the voices and experiences of victims and survivors are integral to the organisation’s response.
Case management and survivor support
- Ensure safe, trauma-informed and culturally appropriate responses to disclosures of abuse.
- Promote meaningful engagement with and listening to survivors across different cultural contexts.
- Ensure that allegations of abuse are referred promptly to the appropriate statutory authorities or provincial bodies, with due regard to survivor choice, safety and context.
- Ensure that victims and survivors receive appropriate advice, pastoral support and professional support.
- Ensure that appropriate pastoral and professional support is available both to survivors of abuse and to those who pose a risk, while maintaining effective safeguarding risk-management arrangements.
Support for the Anglican Communion Safe Church Commission
Working alongside the Safe Church Commission consultant, the Safeguarding Manager will:
- Research and draft safeguarding resources, drawing on the expertise of Commission members, external evidence and an understanding of different international contexts.
- Coordinate and attend Commission working groups, distilling discussions and using them to revise resources and develop capacity development programmes.
- Maintain regular contact with provincial representatives and other Anglican Communion partners, learning from their experience, understanding emerging issues and ensuring that they are included in the Communion’s safeguarding ministry.
- Develop and deliver culturally appropriate and linguistically diverse capacity development events and training.
- Attend meetings on behalf of the Commission with safeguarding organisations and partners involved in capacity development events.
- Liaise with contacts in the UK and across the Anglican Communion regarding funding for the Safe Church Commission.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Garden Manager
Location: Fullers Mill Garden, West Stow, Suffolk
Accountable to: Commercial Development Director
Staff reports: The Gardens team, Visitor Services team
Fullers Mill Garden is an enchanting and tranquil waterside and woodland garden, situated on the banks of the River Lark at West Stow in Suffolk. It combines a beautiful site of light dappled woodland with a fabulous collection of rare and unusual shrubs, perennials, lilies and marginal plants, collected over the course of 50 years by the creator of the garden, the late Bernard Tickner MBE.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead Fullers Mill Garden into its next chapter as a Perennial garden, maintaining and evolving a beautiful garden with a team of gardeners, volunteers and trainees – to give our garden loving visitors a magical experience on each visit. The garden is currently undergoing a process of proposed investment in its visitor infrastructure. The Garden Manager will be a key member of the project team.
Overall purpose
1. Through high standards of garden and landscape management and garden maintenance, ensure that the history, ecology, evolved design and artistic integrity of Fullers Mill and other grounds associated with the site are conserved and presented to an exemplary standard.
2. To recruit, train, manage and develop staff to achieve high standards of garden presentation and visitor satisfaction.
3. To build a culture that makes involvement in the garden a rewarding, rich and enjoyable experience for visitors, volunteers and staff.
4. To identify and develop opportunities for the promotion of the garden and the development of the visitor experience managing partnerships and relationships
Main responsibilities and duties
1. Management of gardens and landscape
a. To be responsible for the maintenance and management of the garden and its associated landscape within an approved budget.
b. To maintain high standards of garden and facilities presentation at all times.
c. Responsible for the day to day running of the garden and supervision of staff, volunteers and contractors to ensure that appropriate horticultural and service standards are maintained.
d. To oversee the management and delivery of educational, training and skills activities and events, utilising the facilities and buildings within the site.
e. To undertake the direct delivery of activities on selected topics relating to horticulture and the garden.
f. To contribute as a key member of the Perennial project team in the formulation and delivery of the plan for the long-term future of Fullers Mill garden and buildings.
g. To co-ordinate the Fullers Mill Garden Committee, establishing sound relationships with its members and utilising their knowledge and experience in maintaining and developing the garden.
2. Financial Management:
a. Work alongside the Commercial Development Director to manage allocated budgets, prepare and provide bids for capital expenditure and small projects associated with the site.
3. Staff management, training and development:
a. To be responsible for staff recruitment, training and development of competencies to deliver agreed maintenance and presentation standards and to be responsible for staff welfare, discipline and other employee issues in consultation with the organisations central support team.
4. Projects and coordination:
a. To participate in the project team overseeing the creation of new visitor facilities and infrastructure;
b. To manage and oversee work delivered by external contractors or agencies.
c. To ensure a coordinated approach for all site-based garden maintenance, development, visitor facilities and services and to effectively manage change as appropriate.
5. Business Development and Public Relations:
a. To work with the marketing team to explore and deliver initiatives both nationally and regionally to increase awareness of both the charity and its gardens.
b. Where appropriate explore and support local marketing opportunities to encourage greater access for visitors, to identify and engage in opportunities which promote the charity and the garden as a high quality visitor attraction.
c. To act as site representative, promoting the charity and the garden to ensure positive relationships.
6. Documentation:
a. To ensure that all site documentation is maintained and distributed where appropriate.
b. To create and maintain records relating to changes to the garden through maintenance, restoration and conservation.
c. Maintain appropriate records for the effective management of staff, equipment, machinery and health and safety on site.
7. Health and Safety:
a. To conduct, review and maintain all risk assessments across site
b. To ensure all staff and volunteers are trained and have a good understanding of health and safety requirements where applicable
c. To ensure correct PPE and COSHH records are reviewed and maintained
d. To ensure correct documentation and risk assessments are provided by external contractors
8. Other:
a. Any other duties as instructed by the line manager that may be required within the general purpose of the job.
PERSON SPECIFICATION (E = essential; D = desirable)
1. Experience and Qualifications
a. Managing a garden of quality to a high standard (E)
b. RHS level 3 or equivalent qualified by experience (D
c. Managing and controlling complex budgets to reduce costs and exceed income targets
d. Staff management within a horticultural, conservation or visitor attraction setting (E)
e. Experience of visitor attractions (E)
f. Representation and speaking in public (E)
g. Health and safety in a garden environment (E)
h. Working with and leading volunteers (E)
i. Willingness to develop professionally and to undertake training (E)
j. Holder of HSE recognised First Aid at Work certificate (D)
k. Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (D)
l. IOSH trained (D)
2. Circumstances
a. Holder of a full UK driving licence (E)
b. Able to work flexibly, including weekend rotational working hours in season (E)
MAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS
General: This is a full-time post working 5 days across 7.
Location: Fullers Mill Garden, West Stow, Suffolk
Salary: £42,000 + benefits
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Pension: up to 7% employer’s contribution to matched employee contribution to the
charity’s stakeholder pension.
Holidays: 25 days per annum plus Bank holidays
General: Sick pay; death in service benefit (3 x salary); Perennial has a number of well-established flexible working policies including ‘buying’ extra (unpaid) leave, time off for dependents, variations to normal working hours, private health care on completion of probation
The outline of terms and conditions are provided for information only and do not represent a contract.
Closing date for applications is midnight on 2nd August 2026 Interview dates TBC
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive sufficient applications.
We are excited to be recruiting for the new part-time position of Development Operations Officer at Linacre College.
Our Benefits
- 38 days of annual leave, which includes the 8 statutory public holidays, a day off to support your wellbeing and the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.
- An excellent contributory pension scheme.
- A meal (usually lunch) is provided free of charge when you are on duty and when the College kitchen is operational.
- All staff are members of the Common Room and have access to a vibrant college community with clubs, sport and recreation facilities.
- Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through Health Assured.
About the Team
The Alumni Relations and Development Office is a small, collaborative team responsible for alumni engagement, fundraising, alumni events, and stewardship activity. Working closely with senior College leadership and colleagues across departments, the team delivers a varied programme of events and communications to strengthen engagement and support the College’s development priorities. As a small office, the team works flexibly and collaboratively, with clearly defined but complementary roles. The Development Operations Officer will work closely with the Alumni Relations and Development Manager and the Alumni Relations and Events Officer, and will maintain a close working relationship with the Finance Office.
About the Role
The Development Operations Officer is responsible for the day-to-day operation and continuous improvement of the systems, data, reporting and financial processes that underpin fundraising and alumni relations activity at Linacre College. Working at the heart of a small and ambitious team, the postholder will manage the College’s CRM system (Raiser’s Edge/NXT), and will take responsibility for gift administration, reconciliation, data integrity, reporting, segmentation and operational processes. The role requires sound judgement, strong analytical skills and the ability to resolve data, process and finance discrepancies independently within agreed frameworks.
The postholder will provide specialist operational expertise to colleagues, advising on data selection, reporting outputs, CRM use and process improvements. They will play an important role in ensuring that fundraising activity is supported by accurate information, reliable systems and effective financial controls. This is a varied and hands-on role. The postholder will manage a specialist area of Development operations, identify and resolve problems, improve working practices, and support the College’s fundraising ambitions through high-quality data and operational delivery.
How to Apply
Applications are made using the application form on the vacancies page of our website.
Applications should consist of a full CV and a completed application form from our website outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification, as well as the name and contact details of two referees.
The closing date for applications is 22 July 2026 (end of day). Interviews, including a skills test, are currently scheduled to take place in the week commencing 27 July 2026.
Linacre College offers a stimulating and supportive graduate community which is rich in diversity and egalitarian in its ethos.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced Brand Marketing Manager who enjoys leading campaigns from brief through to completion?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is looking for a Brand Marketing Manager to join us on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-profile brand marketing projects, working across the organisation to deliver campaigns that build awareness, support fundraising and strengthen one of the UK's best-loved charity brands.
This is a genuinely end-to-end marketing role. You'll work from campaign briefing and planning through to agency management, creative development, launch, evaluation and presenting results to stakeholders. Working with colleagues across fundraising, communications and the hospital, you'll balance strategic thinking with hands-on project delivery to bring ambitious ideas to life.
We're looking for someone who is confident managing multiple stakeholders, presenting recommendations to senior leaders and building strong relationships across a complex organisation. If you enjoy bringing people together, managing agencies and delivering integrated campaigns that make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary
The salary for this position is £45,754 per annum and this is a 12-month fixed term maternity cover contract. In line with our hybrid working policy, there is a requirement to be in the office two days per week.
In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead integrated brand marketing campaigns from brief through to delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement.
- Manage campaign planning, timelines, budgets and agency relationships to ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
- Work closely with fundraising, communications and other teams to develop marketing campaigns that support organisational priorities.
- Translate audience insight and brand strategy into compelling campaign activity across multiple channels.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, influencing decisions and ensuring campaigns remain aligned to brand objectives.
- Present campaign plans, recommendations and performance updates to a range of audiences, including senior leadership.
- Evaluate campaign performance and use insight to improve future marketing activity.
- Champion brand consistency while identifying new opportunities to strengthen how the brand is experienced across campaigns and communications.
- Plan and deliver internal brand communications, helping colleagues understand and apply the brand confidently.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end integrated marketing campaigns, from briefing and planning through to evaluation.
- Experience managing creative, media or integrated marketing agencies and external suppliers.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing and building relationships across multiple teams and seniority levels.
- Experience presenting campaign plans, recommendations and results to a range of audiences, including senior leaders.
- Experience developing and applying brand strategy across campaigns and multiple marketing channels.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and competing priorities.
- Experience using audience insight, research and campaign data to inform marketing decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate ideas into clear and engaging marketing activity.
- A proactive, collaborative approach, with the confidence to take ownership and drive projects forward.
Note - a basic DBS is required for this role
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Make a difference every day with PDSA
About Us
Join us to help keep even more people and pets together when times are tough. For over a century, PDSA have provided vital veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship.
We’re now on a journey to expand our reach to support even more people and their beloved pets. To achieve this ambitious goal, we need passionate and driven individuals who are ready to embrace change and help shape a future-focused PDSA. Together, we'll build a stronger organisation to ensure our services help those who need us most for the next hundred years.
If you're ready to make a real difference and be part of a team that's creating positive change, we want you to join us. Let's build a brighter future for pets and their owners, together.
About the role
Are you passionate about developing innovative products and propositions that inspire people to take action? Do you enjoy using data and customer insight to shape strategies that deliver meaningful results?
We're looking for a Proposition & Product Manager to join our Marketing, Communications & Fundraising team. In this exciting role, you'll help develop and optimise fundraising and commercial propositions that engage supporters, attract new audiences, and generate sustainable income.
Working collaboratively across marketing, fundraising, philanthropy, retail, data and analytics teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring our products and supporter journeys are relevant, compelling and aligned with our brand.
What you'll be doing:
- Develop and manage fundraising and commercial propositions from concept through to evaluation.
- Use audience insight, market trends and performance data to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
- Build compelling business cases to support investment in new products and propositions.
- Analyse supporter behaviour and engagement to optimise products and improve the customer journey.
- Work closely with colleagues across marketing, fundraising and philanthropy to prioritise projects and maximise impact.
- Test and refine propositions with target audiences to ensure they are engaging and effective.
- Provide strategic recommendations that support individual giving, legacies, partnerships, philanthropy and commercial initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to identify opportunities and share insight.
- Ensure all propositions align with organisational objectives, brand values and relevant policies.
Please note this role is primarily home based, with occasional travel required to attend meetings other business needs.
About you
We're looking for someone who combines commercial thinking with creativity and a passion for understanding audiences.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience developing fundraising propositions or products within the charity or non-profit sector.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn insight into actionable recommendations.
- Knowledge of marketing principles, audience segmentation and customer journeys.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and influence cross-functional teams.
- Experience of audience engagement strategies would be an advantage.
Rewards, support and benefits
We’re really passionate about being a great place to work, somewhere people feel proud of what they do, connected to a meaningful purpose, and able to make a genuine difference every day. Our teams are collaborative and supportive, and we encourage everyone to bring their ideas, individuality and passion for pets to work with them.
As well as a rewarding role and a positive, people-focused culture, we also offer a wide range of benefits, including:
- Flexible working options to support your work–life balance and individual circumstances.
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, with option to buy or sell an extra five days.
- Three paid special days off: Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and Wellbeing Day annually.
- Generous pension options, with PDSA contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%.
- Life assurance providing four times your annual salary for added peace of mind.
- AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, with 24/7 wellbeing support
- Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts available through our staff Fetch benefits platform.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave to support you and your family.
- 10% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services.
PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.
To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.
Job Description: Head of Services
Reports to: Chief Executive
Location: Woking, Surrey
Hours of Work: Full time, 37.5hrs per week
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 (DOE, pro rata)
About Us:
At York Road Project, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness in Woking. We believe in harnessing the unique strengths and potential of each individual to create a pathway towards stability and independence.
The Role:
We are looking for a proactive and organised Head of Services, providing full operational leadership across our Accommodation Services and Day Centre Services, ensuring safe, consistent and effective delivery across all frontline provision.
This includes:
- Direct Access Accommodation (10 beds)
- Move-on properties (14 beds)
- Day Centre Services
- Frontline staff across both services
The role holds full responsibility for day-to-day operational delivery and decision-making within services, ensuring they run safely and effectively, with only critical or strategic issues escalated to the Chief Executive.
The role also provides management oversight of property, compliance and health and safety functions delivered by the Facilities Manager and wider staff teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Service Oversight
- Provide operational leadership across both services, ensuring safe, consistent and effective delivery.
- Support and enable staff delivering day-to-day services, providing clear leadership, guidance and appropriate autonomy within agreed standards.
- Maintain service quality, structure and consistency, stepping in where required to resolve operational issues.
- Promote a collaborative, trauma-informed working culture where staff are empowered to deliver services effectively.
- Use service delivery data, client feedback and staff insight to support continuous improvement.
- Ensure accurate recording of service activity and outcomes is maintained.
Accommodation & Day Centre Services
- Provide management oversight of Direct Access Accommodation and move-on properties, ensuring safe and effective delivery.
- Ensure occupancy levels, allocations and housing processes are effectively managed by operational staff and administrative support functions.
- Maintain operational oversight of property standards, compliance systems, inspections, maintenance reporting and fire safety processes delivered by the Facilities Manager and wider staff teams.
- Ensure compliance with HMO requirements, supported housing standards and organisational procedures through monitoring and escalation where required.
- Provide leadership and support to staff responsible for housing management functions, ensuring systems are followed consistently.
Safeguarding & Risk Management
- Provide oversight of safeguarding across all services, ensuring procedures are followed consistently.
- Ensure safeguarding systems, risk assessments and incident management processes are implemented effectively.
- Monitor safeguarding activity and ensure appropriate action and escalation.
- Support staff in managing safeguarding concerns, complex needs and high-risk incidents.
- Ensure safeguarding concerns are escalated in line with organisational and statutory requirements.
Health & Safety
- Provide management oversight of health and safety across all services, ensuring safe and compliant working environments.
- Work alongside the Facilities Manager to ensure health and safety policies, risk assessments, inspections and safe systems of work are effectively implemented and maintained.
- Monitor operational health and safety activity within services, ensuring hazards, incidents and safety concerns are identified, recorded and escalated appropriately.
- Ensure safe systems of work are followed across services, including lone working procedures and site safety processes.
- Escalate serious health and safety concerns in line with organisational procedures.
Staff Leadership & Management
- Provide supportive leadership across both services, fostering a stable and positive working environment.
- Lead supervision, reflective practice and performance management conversations.
- Promote a trauma-informed approach across the team.
- Build a culture of accountability, openness and professionalism.
- Oversee recruitment, induction, training and development.
- Manage rotas and staffing levels to support service delivery and wellbeing.
- Ensure staff are supported in managing complex and challenging situations.
Reporting, Service Development & Operational Oversight
- Oversee referrals, allocations and engagement pathways across services.
- Maintain oversight of operational data, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
- Monitor service performance, demand, outcomes and operational pressures.
- Produce regular reports for the CEO covering activity, performance, risks and outcomes.
- Analyse data and feedback to identify trends and service improvement opportunities.
- Support development of effective client progression pathways.
On-Call & Operational Cover
- Participate in a Monday–Friday on-call rota.
- Respond to urgent operational incidents and staffing issues.
Professional Standards & Ways of Working
- Work in a trauma-informed, person-centred and non-judgemental way across all service delivery.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with GDPR and organisational policies.
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies to support positive outcomes for clients
- Maintain clear and appropriate professional boundaries with clients, staff and external partners.
- Manage workload independently, prioritising competing demands effectively.
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential
- Significant experience leading frontline or community-based services delivering high‑quality, trauma‑informed emotional and practical support.
- Strong track record of supervising, developing, and supporting staff and volunteers, including performance management and professional growth.
- Demonstrable experience of safeguarding adults and/or children at risk, with confident use of safeguarding processes.
- Proven ability to oversee operational service delivery in complex or high‑pressure environments and make sound, independent decisions.
- Experience setting service aims, outcome objectives, and KPIs, and reporting performance to senior leadership, commissioners, or governance boards.
- Ability to reach, engage, and develop services for vulnerable or underserved groups.
- Experience working collaboratively with partner agencies and external stakeholders to deliver integrated support.
- Skilled in managing competing priorities while maintaining service quality and compliance.
Desirable
- Working within homelessness, supported housing or related sectors.
- Delivery of trauma-informed services.
- Involvement in service development, redesign or improvement projects
- Setting and monitoring KPIs or outcome frameworks
- Managing budgets or operational resources.
- Working with volunteers in service delivery.
Personal Attributes
- Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
- Resilient and confident working in complex environments.
- Commitment to supporting people experiencing homelessness.
- Positive attitude, maintains a positive attitude even in challenging situations.
- Future-orientated, has a forward-thinking perspective, anticipates future needs or issues and plans accordingly.
- Team worker, demonstrates a commitment to strong collaborative work by actively engaging with colleagues, volunteers, external partners and to be accountable for the outcome.
- Ownership, a willingness to take ownership of tasks and projects and to be accountable for the outcomes.
- Aligned with the values and mission of York Road Project.
Benefits:
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Pension Scheme.
- Birthday day off.
- Medicash healthcare plan,
- Flexible working and hybrid working opportunities.
Please submit a covering letter along with your CV, addressed to our CEO, Cherisse Dealtry
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!
Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per annum, DOE.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Reports to: Programme Director
Location: Harlow, Essex. Easily commutable from London Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale Station. We offer a free minibus service to/from Harlow Town Train Station as well as free parking and EV charging on site.
Extra Information: We offer blended working within this role, with 3 days a week on site.
About the role:
At the Motability Foundation, we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose.
We’re building a Transport Solutions Team that works flexibly across all the tools in our delivery kit – from grants and innovation pilots to research, partnerships, and commercial interventions. Our growing portfolio includes flagship projects tackling challenges such as inclusive EV charging infrastructure, complex community transport needs, and large-scale research and systems change activity through the National Centre for Accessible Transport (NCAT).
We are now recruiting a Transport Solutions Manager to play a leading part in the management of NCAT, which will make up around half of the role, while also contributing to the design and delivery of other high-impact transport solutions activity across the Foundation’s portfolio. This is a pivotal role that combines programme leadership, stakeholder management, governance, and delivery, and is designed to work flexibly across our matrix structure.
The successful candidate will act as a key point of coordination for NCAT, supporting its effective mobilisation, delivery, governance and partner relationships, while also working across other Transport Solutions priorities in line with the expectations of broader internal Transport Solutions Manager roles.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, purpose-led team driving change in the transport system for disabled people, and to work on some of the most complex and impactful projects in the sector.
What you will be doing:
- Act as a key point of coordination for NCAT within the Foundation, bringing together cross-functional input across areas such as delivery, innovation, governance, operations, insight and evaluation.
- Lead the ongoing management activity for NCAT, including the development and implementation of systems, processes and governance structures to enable effective delivery.
- Coordinate programme reporting for NCAT, including the preparation of regular updates for senior leadership and governance committees, ensuring accuracy, insight and alignment with organisational goals.
- Monitor progress against plans, budgets and timelines, identifying and resolving risks such as under or overspend, ineligible costs or delivery delays.
- Escalate risks and issues proactively, supporting the development of mitigation strategies to manage impact and maintain programme integrity.
- Support governance structures, including advisory boards or steering groups, ensuring they are effectively convened, briefed and engaged in programme direction.
- Build and maintain strong funder and delivery partner relationships, acting as a key link between the Foundation and external partners to support trust, alignment and shared learning.
- Ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches are embedded, working with internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and strategic alignment.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and insight generation, supporting the dissemination of findings, progress and outcomes from NCAT and related work to maximise external impact.
- Lead and/or contribute to other projects, programmes or funding activity across the Transport Solutions portfolio, working flexibly in line with team priorities and the expectations of other internal Transport Solutions Manager roles.
- Collaborate across the Foundation, including with Finance, Legal, Communications, Insight and Evaluation, HR and Data Protection, to ensure high-quality delivery and strong organisational alignment.
Your experience:
Must haves:
- Significant experience in programme or project management roles, ideally within complex or multi-stakeholder environments and as a funder.
- Strong understanding of programme delivery, governance and reporting, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and stakeholders effectively.
- Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills, with the ability to maintain accurate information for monitoring, reporting and decision-making.
- Financial literacy, with experience in analysing budgets, monitoring spend and managing financial risks.
- Experience managing contracts, legal agreements or delivery arrangements with external partners, suppliers or grantees.
- Strong interpersonal and listening skills, with a relationship-first approach that builds trust and enables collaboration across internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile, matrix-working environment, adapting to shifting priorities and timelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports, papers and presentations for senior audiences.
Nice to haves:
- Understanding of managing cross-disciplinary research or systems change activity involving technical, social and user-centred disciplines.
- Experience managing large-scale grants, programmes or partnerships and holding a primary relationship with external delivery partners.
- Track record in delivering or supporting innovation pilots, research programmes, grant programmes or cross-sector partnerships.
- Experience working in or in collaboration with government, industry, academia or the non-profit sector.
- Knowledge of disability and transport issues, including relevant policy, legislation, barriers to access and the social model of disability.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we'd still encourage you to apply.
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Saferworld
Saferworld is an independent international organisation working in partnership with civil society to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. We work in solidarity with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and we build conditions for peace and justice. We also support analysis and learning to influence local, national and international policies and practices that help foster lasting peace and justice. Our priority is people – we believe in a world where everyone can lead peaceful, fulfilling lives free from fear and insecurity. We operate on a not-for-profit basis with partners in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, with nine offices across those regions and offices in the UK, USA and Belgium.
Saferworld is committed to providing a safe, trusted environment that safeguards our staff, partners and communities. Our organisational integrity is derived from the values and principles that underpin and guide our work.
We are seeking a strategic and inspiring Head of Funding and Programme Development with a proven ability to lead, motivate, and mobilise resources in a values-driven environment. This role calls for a leader who is deeply committed to equitable partnerships with communities and organisations in conflict-affected settings, guiding teams to raise resources effectively while advancing peace and justice outcomes. Grounded in a people-centred vision of change, you will foster collaboration, champion locally-led approaches, and steer efforts toward resourcing sustainable, community-driven, and collective visions of peace.
About the role
- The Head of Funding and Programme Development will shape Saferworld’s income profile in alignment with our organisational strategy and change process. The post-holder will lead the development and implementation of Saferworld’s funding strategy, ensuring it supports our strategic, programmatic and operational priorities.
- The role will focus on strengthening the quality, flexibility and diversity of Saferworld’s funding base, nurturing relationships with strategic institutional donors, growing philanthropic funding, and identifying new income opportunities.
- This is an exciting opportunity to influence Saferworld’s fundraising and programme development approach during a pivotal period for the organisation. The role will line-manage a small team across programme development, philanthropy and funding.
Key responsibilities
- As part of Saferworld’s senior leadership, you will support organisation-wide initiatives and contribute to strategic decision-making. You will monitor funding trends, identify emerging issues relevant to Saferworld’s work and partnership approaches, and develop appropriate strategies to respond.
- Working closely with the Senior Operations Team, you will ensure funding plans are developed across business units and thematic/regional areas, and that income pipelines are maintained while quality assurance and active cost recovery are proactively pursued. You will oversee the funding and prospects pipeline, produce data and analysis to support decision-making, and provide regular reporting to senior leaders and the Board.
- Externally, you will represent Saferworld with key donors, partners and networks, building strategic relationships and identifying funding opportunities.
- You will lead the development, implementation and monitoring of Saferworld’s funding strategy, ensuring a balanced, ethical and diverse portfolio of restricted and unrestricted income streams. This will include securing quality funding against agreed targets and supporting income diversification through trusts and foundations, commercial funding, and other sources.
- You will work closely with Saferworld’s Grant Management Team to ensure a coordinated and strategic approach to donor relationship management and cultivation. You will also lead the design of multi-country and thematic proposals, as well as consortia bid development, to strengthen partnerships and support new ways of resourcing Saferworld’s strategy.
- The post-holder will set standards for collaborative and participatory programme design, manage proposal development processes from opportunity notice to contract signing, and ensure learning from donor feedback is used to strengthen our fundraising approach.
- You will lead the Funding Leadership Team to ensure cross-organisational ownership of fundraising efforts, and work closely with regional, thematic, policy and grant management colleagues throughout the funding cycle.
People and leadership
- You will line-manage the Funding and Programme Development Team and foster an environment where staff feel empowered, take responsibility and are accountable for achieving organisational objectives.
- You will ensure the team facilitates strong participatory programme design and proposal development with partners and staff, embedding Saferworld’s organisational values and principles. You will also support the team to work closely with colleagues across the organisation, grounding proposals in learning, evidence and evaluation findings.
About you
- You will bring proven senior leadership experience in funding, with a track record of developing and implementing funding strategies and raising income through a range of donors, including individuals, institutions, trusts and foundations. You will also have experience securing high-value contracts and grants of seven figures.
- You will have strong experience of leading complex participatory programme design, including developing budgets, monitoring frameworks and proposals. You will be confident coordinating programme development processes with multiple teams and partners to ensure a collaborative and inclusive approach.
- You will have a proven track record of motivating, mentoring and managing a team, and supporting that team to think creatively about fundraising. You will also be confident developing networks, building alliances, and nurturing relationships with individuals, collaborators and funders.
- You will bring a strong understanding of key political, development and humanitarian trends and debates, particularly linked to peacebuilding, development, human rights, governance, and security and justice. You will also have sound knowledge of UK civil society and charity regulatory requirements, and an understanding of the current international aid, peacebuilding and human rights funding environment.
- Experience of working and/or living in conflict-affected contexts, and understanding of peacebuilding and conflict prevention, are desirable.
Skills and qualities
- You will have excellent leadership and management skills, including strategic planning and business development. You will be able to provide sound financial and compliance advice, demonstrate good financial stewardship, and bring a creative, proactive approach to your work.
- You will be able to set priorities while working under pressure, adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities, and move between hands-on involvement in proposal writing and strategic oversight.
- You will bring strong communication skills, including experience of communicating across cultures and with diverse audiences. You will understand the power imbalances that may be reflected in programme design and budgeting, and bring a strong commitment to inclusive processes and to shifting power and resources to partners.
- You will be committed to Saferworld’s vision, mission and values, including equality, diversity and safeguarding. You will be able to lead by example and create a safe and respectful environment for all staff.
Application process
- Please apply through our vacancy portal on the Saferworld Jobs website.
- Upload your CV and a covering letter addressing the person specification and explaining why your experience matches the requirements of the role.
Deadline for applications: 3 August 2026
Interviews planned: Week commencing 10 August 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

