Grants programme manager jobs in London

Salary: Officer,  £36,353 - £38,536 per annum (pro rata) (depending on experience and skill level)
Contract length: 1.5 days a week/0.3FTE (working days flexible) for 2.5 years from August/September 2026 to the end of March 2029.
Location: London (Guildhall) with options for remote and flexible working.
Reporting to:    The Roding Rises Project Manager

About Thames21

Thames21 is an environmental charity that works across London and the Thames Basin to deliver high-impact, nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis by restoring rivers, while also connecting communities to their local green-blue spaces and inspiring long-term stewardship of them. 

Diversity at Thames21

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Thames21 is key to our success, and as such, we employ staff from a diverse range of backgrounds. We believe this is crucial in ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against due to their characteristics. We value the voices of our individual employees and strive to work in a collaborative, innovative, and balanced way. The postholder must actively support this.

Purpose of the job

To work with Thames21’s Head of Finance and The Roding Rises delivery team to oversee the administration of The Roding Rises, a three-year project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund that aims to kick-start the revitalisation of the River Roding. This position will work alongside Thames21’s Head of Finance and The Roding Rises Project Manager to ensure that every day finance functions for The Roding Rises project operate efficiently and accurately. To successfully deliver this job, the postholder will have a strong eye for detail and have experience in budget management/bookkeeping to ensure funding claims and invoices are paid on time. 
 
Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Track project costs against projected budget to ensure budget vs actual expenditure is effectively managed, raising concerns early with Thames21’s Head of Finance and The Roding Rises Project Manager. 
• Complete The National Lottery Heritage Fund claims process at agreed intervals to ensure an appropriate cash flow.   
• Assist with relevant reporting tasks back to project funders.
• Work with the Thames21 Head of Finance and Thames21 Finance Officer to ensure all payments are completed in a timely manner in line with internal financial processes and any outstanding payments are managed in line with the approved funding agreement/ project proposal documentation. 
• Support The Roding Rises Project Manager with the administration of the Roding Grant Scheme.
• Support the development and integration of improved financial tracking and reporting processes across wider Thames21 teams.

Other Duties
This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within Thames21. At various times, the post-holder will be directed to carry out other reasonable duties in support of other Thames21 activities that are consistent with those in this Job Description.

For more information and how to apply, please see the attached Job Description. Please apply through the Charity Job website. 

The closing date for applications is 31 July 2026

Interview dates: Week commencing 10 August 2026 (subject to change)

We appreciate the time you took to apply for this role, and we understand that it can be disconcerting when you don’t hear back from a position you have applied for. However, due to the high number of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to respond to or provide feedback on individual applications. Nevertheless, we want to manage expectations. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Please advise in your application if you are happy for us to contact you for any future opportunities that may arise, should you not be successful in this position.

No agencies, please.

 Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage.

The Roding Rises is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are working with partners to bring communities together to restore, protect and deepen connections with the River Roding and its surrounding environment.

The Environment Agency is also supporting The Roding Rises through providing match-funding via its Water Environment Improvement Fund.

Please visit our website for more information about this project. 

GoodWork is a youth employment and social mobility charity, creating fairer opportunities for young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. This is an exciting opportunity to join GoodWork at a pivotal moment in our growth. Founded in 2022, we’re a fast-growing organisation with real impact and big ambitions to drive systemic change for the community we serve. 

About the role 

As our first dedicated Fundraising Officer, you'll work closely with our Partnerships & Development Manager and small income generation team, helping to grow and diversify the funding that sustains and scales our mission.

This is a hands-on, varied role with real scope to develop your fundraising career in a fast-growing charity. You'll support the income generation team with day-to-day fundraising activities across multiple income streams, with a focus on trusts and foundations alongside corporate partnerships, high net worth individuals and individual giving.

You’ll be:

• Preparing funding applications and grant writing: researching, developing, and submitting high-quality applications to trusts, foundations, and corporate funders, drafting compelling proposals that bring GoodWork's impact to life
• Prospect research and pipeline management: support with identifying new funding opportunities and maintaining accurate records of all fundraising contacts, applications, and deadlines, and helping to monitor income targets and reporting cycles
• Relationship management: supporting with building and maintaining strong, lasting relationships with current and prospective funders
• Funder reporting: managing reporting cycles and producing accurate, engaging impact reports that demonstrate GoodWork's value to funders
• Events and engagement: supporting the coordination of funder engagement opportunities and events
• Cross-team collaboration: working across the GoodWork team to gather impact data and programme insights that strengthen funding applications and reports

Like any growing charity, our work is constantly evolving and this is a great opportunity to be part of shaping our organisation for the future. We’ll encourage you to share your feedback and suggestions regularly.

What we're looking for

We're looking for an ambitious, motivated fundraiser who is driven by GoodWork's mission and ready to take ownership of a varied and impactful role. For this role, we’re looking for someone with at least a year's experience in a charity fundraising team, with exposure to trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, high net worth, or community fundraising.

• Excellent written communication and grant writing skills: a proven ability to write compelling, persuasive funding proposals and funder reports that translate complex information into clear, motivating narratives, with strong attention to detail
• Analytical skills: confidence working with data and numbers, including the ability to pull together impact information and basic budget figures to support funding applications and funder reports
• Strong interpersonal skills: the ability to build and maintain relationships with funders and colleagues at all levels
• Strong organisational skills: comfortable working at pace, managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and reporting cycles, and taking ownership of your own workload

We work with a diverse group of young people from underserved communities. We particularly encourage applications from minoritised ethnic candidates and those who have lived experience relevant to our programme, particularly non-graduates and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Key Info

• Full time (37.5 hours per week)
• Permanent contract
• Target start date: w/c 21 September 2026
• Salary: £33,280 annually with 4% employer pension contribution.
• Hybrid (London), 3 day/s a week in-person with the team at GoodWork HQ, Warren Street.
• 25 days holiday per year (pro rated), plus Bank Holidays and additional leave during our annual Winter Break between Christmas and New Year.
• Appointment is subject to Enhanced DBS Check. GoodWork operates in line with safe recruitment practices and adherence to our Safeguarding Policy is essential.

Life at GoodWork: 

Making GoodWork a great place to work is hugely important to us, and as a small charity we’re continuously working to improve our offer. For now, our team benefits from:

• Personal training budget to invest as you’d like, as well as access to more in-person and online training through our membership of London Youth and the Charity Learning Consortium
• Access to individual coaching to support professional development with qualified coaches, through our corporate partners
• Quarterly official team socials and ad hoc team social activities, recent highlights have included a team Iftar, pottery painting, a Monopoly Deal and Pizza Night and team crafting lunchtime
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured
• Enhanced Maternity and Shared Parental Leave, after a year’s service
• A dog-friendly office ��
• The option to work up to two weeks a year ‘super remote’ (from anywhere)
• A values and mission driven team (find out more about our values here) and the opportunity to be part of shaping a rapidly growing organisation

Please apply via our website no later than 9am on 27 July 2026.

PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools) is a not-for-profit organisation working to expand access to inclusive, quality secondary education across Sub-Saharan Africa. Last year, PEAS supported over 280,000 young people in Uganda, Zambia and Ghana through school network management and partnerships with governments to improve educational outcomes.

About the Role

This is a hands-on opportunity to gain experience across multiple areas of a not-for-profit organisation, including Fundraising and Communications, Operations, and Programmes. No two days are the same, and the role offers exposure to a wide range of activities that support PEAS' work and growth.

Key areas of work include:

• Fundraising: supporting research, applications and donor communications. 
• Communications: helping create and distribute content that raises awareness of PEAS and its mission. 
• Events: supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of events for partners, supporters and stakeholders.
• AI Administration: working with PEAS' AI champions to develop and refine the use of AI tools to improve efficiency.
• Research: conducting research to support organisational strategy and programme development. 
• Team Support: assisting with team meetings, events, logistics, administration and analysis to help the organisation operate effectively. 

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is: 

• A self-starter who takes initiative and brings ideas to the team. 
• Proactive and able to spot opportunities. 
• Accountable and reliable in following through on commitments. 
• Detail-orientated and committed to producing accurate work. 
• A clear communicator who can follow instructions and ask questions when needed. 
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint). A working knowledge of Canva and an interest in AI tools is desirable.
• Passionate about international education and making a positive impact.

What You'll Gain

• Experience across fundraising, communications, operations and programmes. 
• Practical skills in areas such as project coordination, research, event management, stakeholder engagement, fundraising and communications.
• The opportunity to work with a team committed to improving educational quality across Africa.
• Professional mentorship and support.

How to Apply

To apply, please click the 'Redirect to Recruiter' button to be redirected to our application form. Please ensure you have read the job pack attached to this job advert before applying. 

The closing date for applications is Friday 31st July 2026 at 5pm BST. 

PEAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek a diverse applicant pool.

About the Role

As our Fundraising & Events Coordinator, you will play an important role in helping to deliver the Association’s fundraising ambitions.

Working closely with colleagues, supporters and donors, you will help coordinate fundraising events, develop relationships with existing and prospective supporters, undertake fundraising research, and provide administrative and operational support that enables the successful delivery of our fundraising strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, organising events and making a genuine difference within the charity sector.

About You

If you are passionate about the charity sector and are looking to make a meaningful contribution, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A confident and engaging communicator who will be an excellent ambassador for the Association.
• An excellent verbal and written communicator with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences.
• Self-motivated, organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Confident in approaching prospective donors and developing positive, lasting relationships.
• Skilled at researching funding opportunities and preparing tailored fundraising approaches.
• Naturally attentive to detail, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of your work.
• Proactive, with the confidence to use initiative and identify opportunities to add value.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working with colleagues whilst also being able to work independently.
• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service to members, donors and supporters.
• Enthusiastic, positive and committed to the mission and values of The Almshouse Association.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising & Donor Engagement

• Support the delivery of the Association’s fundraising strategy and annual fundraising plan.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective donors.
• Support the development and promotion of the Association’s legacy giving programme.
• Arrange meetings and engagement opportunities between senior management, high-net-worth individuals, major donors and key supporters.
• Support donor stewardship, ensuring supporters receive timely acknowledgements and updates.

Events Coordination

• Plan, coordinate and support fundraising events, ensuring they are delivered successfully and provide an excellent donor experience.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to maximise engagement and fundraising opportunities through events.

Research & Income Generation

• Identify, secure and manage sponsorship opportunities.
• Research new fundraising prospects, including individuals, trusts, foundations and corporate supporters.
• Prepare tailored correspondence, fundraising proposals and donor engagement materials.

Administration & CRM Management

• Maintain accurate donor records using the Association’s CRM database.
• Maintain accurate records of donor communications, funding applications and stewardship activity.
• Provide administrative and operational support to ensure the successful delivery of fundraising activities.

Team Working

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to maximise fundraising opportunities and supporter engagement.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a respected national charity where your work will have a genuine impact.

You will become part of a supportive team that values collaboration, professionalism and innovation, while helping to secure the future of charitable housing and the almshouse movement for generations to come.

What we offer:

• A varied and rewarding role within a respected national charity.
• The opportunity to develop your fundraising, relationship management and event coordination skills.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The chance to build meaningful relationships with donors, supporters and key stakeholders.
• The opportunity to make a lasting contribution to communities through the work of the almshouse movement.

If you are looking for a role where you can grow professionally while helping to make a meaningful difference, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About Us

Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) is a community charity based at the heart of Merstham.

We provide a safe, welcoming and inclusive space where residents can connect, access support, learn new skills, and feel part of their community. Our vision is for Merstham to be a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Our work is rooted in strong local relationships and shaped by the voices of the community. We are a small, committed team driven by our values of inclusion, empowerment, and community connection.

About the Role

This is a varied and rewarding role combining community development, project delivery, and fundraising.

As Community Development & Funding Officer, you will design and deliver community projects that respond to local needs, while securing funding to sustain and grow our work. You’ll work closely with colleagues, volunteers, and residents to co-create inclusive programmes that make a tangible difference.

You’ll play a key role in:

• Developing new initiatives based on community insight
• Leading projects from idea through to delivery and evaluation
• Building partnerships across the local area
• Securing funding and demonstrating impact

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both hands-on community work and strategic development, and who thrives in a small, collaborative team.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in community development, project coordination, fundraising, or a similar role
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience using community insight or feedback to shape services or projects
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a small team
• Good IT skills, including data management and basic budgeting
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends to support community activities
• Commitment to inclusion, empowerment, and community-led approaches

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience working with volunteers
• Experience writing funding bids or managing grants
• Knowledge of local community services or challenges
• Experience monitoring and evaluating projects and reporting on impact
• Experience managing budgets or reporting to funders
• Ability to travel locally (e.g. driving licence or equivalent access)

Why Join MCFT?

• Make a visible, meaningful difference in a local community
• Help shape and deliver community-led projects from the ground up
• Work in a supportive, collaborative team environment
• Enjoy flexible working options to support work–life balance
• Gain experience across both project delivery and funding development
• Be part of an organisation that values people, place, and inclusion

Do you enjoy bringing people together? Are you organised and friendly? Chinnor Village Centre is looking for a proactive, caring person to support the clubs and community groups. From timetables to room setups, from welcoming participants to sharing what we do across our community and local organisations, you’ll help create a vibrant, inclusive programme of activities designed to bring older people together and end social isolation. 

We are a small, friendly team of Trustees and staff, committed to making the Centre the hub of community life. Ideally you will have experience relevant to the post but the right qualities to provide a caring, inclusive environment are most important. 

The postholder will work 2 days a week, on Tuesday and Wednesday. There may be an option to increase to Thursdays in the future. Additional benefits include 25 days holiday per year pro rata and a pension scheme. Training relevant to the post will be provided.

The Epilepsy Research Institute is looking to appoint a Trusts and Foundations Lead. This is a great opportunity to play an important role in securing grant income from trusts, foundations and statutory funders to support our mission.

A confident and experienced trusts fundraiser, you will identify and pursue funding opportunities, develop compelling applications and manage funder relationships and reporting requirements. Working as part of the External Affairs team, you will bring excellent written communication skills, sound knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice, and the ability to work independently and manage your own workload effectively.

Our mission is to radically advance research into the causes, prevention and treatment of epilepsy and associated conditions. If this is something that interests you, and you have the skill set we are looking for, we look forward to hearing from you.

Application is by way of a CV and covering letter which highlights why you are interested in the role and how your experience fits the needs of the Institute as set out in the job description.

First Give

First Give is a national charity that partners with secondary schools to inspire and equip young people with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to drive change. Through our structured programmes, students explore social issues, connect with charities, and take tangible steps to improve their community.

Empowering and equipping young people to meaningfully contribute to their community is a first step to addressing many of the challenges we face at this time of social disconnection and division. Our vision is of a more generous society where everyone is willing and able to give their time, money and skills to the causes they care about.

Team Administrator

We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive and motivated administrator who would like a varied role. The successful candidate will provide cross-departmental support and administrative support for our small team. There is real scope for the candidate to shape the role and gain experience from involvement in various organisational projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an encouraging, consultative, dedicated and supportive team and be part of the work of an inspirational organisation.

Contract

Permanent; 3 days (21 hrs per week). We will be flexible on hours worked each day and the days worked e.g. splitting 21 hours over four or five days.

Salary

£16,817 (£28,028 FTE). First Give is committed to paying the London Living Wage.

Location

Hybrid, in our North West London office with one day per week at home. We can be flexible regarding the specific days, but these will be fixed once agreed.

Annual leave

20 days annual leave (inclusive of 5 pro-rated bank holiday days).

The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, to empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.

Please download the candidate pack for more details, and don't hesitate to get in touch if you'd like a chat about the role or any reasonable adjustments we can make before applying: contact details provided in the candidate pack.

Location: Remote

Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 pro rata depending on experience (£17,400 - £19,200)

Hours of work: 3 days (21 hours) per week

Contract type: Fixed, 12-month Maternity Cover

Why work for Kids Matter?

• Generous annual leave – 25 days (plus bank holidays) per year pro rata, with time off between Christmas and New Year's additional to this allowance.
• Remote working contribution – receive £26/month pro rata towards the costs of working from home and/or using a co-working space.
• Access to coaching sessions, training opportunities and our Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff).
• Flexible working across weekdays to suit your schedule.

About us

Kids Matter is one of the UK’s fastest growing children’s charities. Our vision is to see every child in need raised in a strong family. Our mission is to reduce the impact of poverty on children through community-based parenting programmes.

Research shows that group-based early intervention parenting groups are the most effective way to support children in need. We train peer facilitators in local churches - the largest voluntary body in the country - to run our affordable, accessible and highly effective parenting programmes, written by Clinical Psychologists. They come alongside parents and carers, building long-lasting community in addition to encouraging confidence and learning positive parenting skills.

We value difference and diversity, and we want our workplace to be built on shared values of equality and mutual trust, with team members representing the wide range of backgrounds and experiences that exist within the UK. We therefore actively encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds and varied experiences, particularly those who are African, Afro-Caribbean, Asian or part of other minority ethnic communities, who have lived experience of the impact of low-income/low-support circumstances, and who are living with a disability or identify as being neurodivergent.

About the role

The Executive Assistant to the CEO role involves:

• Coordinating and maintaining the CEO's diary including organising all appointments, meetings and travel arrangements.
• Identifying, anticipating and preparing CEO information requirements for meetings, appointments and presentations, following up on internal and external requests for information.
• Managing all administration processes relating to the SLT.
• Supporting the CEO and the Fundraising Team with major donor management, including keeping contacts and actions updated, researching prospective donors, communicating with existing donors, coordinating thank you cards and gifts, and tracking secured donations.

About you

Do you have strong attention to detail and accuracy? Can you use initiative and be proactive? Are you a Christian with an active faith in Jesus? Do you have a passion for Kids Matter’s vision of seeing every child in need raised in a strong family?

Then we would love to hear from you!

How to apply

You can apply for the Executive Assistant to the CEO (maternity cover) position by clicking ‘Apply via Website’ and completing a copy of our online application form.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 28th July. All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email.

We also ask for all applicants to submit an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which will be sent to you to complete following the submission of your application. This form will be used for anonymous analysis to ensure our overall recruitment procedures are fair and transparent. It will never be viewed or used as part of the selection process. It is optional to submit this form.

If you would like any application/interview support or you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, or if you would like an informal phone call to ask questions or discuss the role, please contact Katie Washington (HR & Systems Manager).

Please see the job pack for more details on the role and application process.

About the role

This role will help to drive forward the public health, inclusion, and awareness team’s work across the UK, which is to empower patients and the public to play a full role in managing their own risk of getting breast cancer, diagnosing breast cancer earlier and improving their quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, thereby reducing the risk of recurrence.

You will work closely with the Public health, inclusion and awareness manager to support the growth and expansion of a public health talks programme, leading on public health talks coordination. The programme is delivered through trained volunteers who are spread across the UK.

Your role will consist of coordination between individuals and organisations enquiring about booking public health talks as well as supporting with drop-in sessions for volunteers. You will also support the manager to update resources, action feedback from stakeholders and work with other teams within the charity such as volunteering. You will support with day-to-day tasks to ensure the smooth running of the wider public health, inclusion and awareness team.

This role involves frequent communication with a range of people through email, telephone and over MS Teams. You will use our database (Unity) to log all communications and to keep track of talks progress. Our database also tracks volunteer training and availability. Alongside our database, our volunteer portal allows you to interact with all the public health volunteers at once for events, online talks and resources.

About you

You will be highly organised, able to manage priorities and have excellent verbal and written skills. You will have solid customer service or stakeholder engagement experience. An excellent communicator who can handle issues sensitively. Additionally, you will have strong IT skills and have some experience with databases and GDPR or compliance.

You will be able to work independently, seeing daily tasks and projects through to completion. You can work collaboratively and promote equality, diversity and inclusion across your work.

Ideally you will have worked with volunteers before and have worked in the charity sector. You would have some knowledge of breast cancer or a willingness to learn.

Job description and benefits

The job description and our attractive benefits are available for you to download.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

The salary range is:

£27,155 to £28,000

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who
we support.

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Closing date 27 July 2026 11.59pm

Interview date 6 August

For over 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported Service leavers, veterans, and their families in building successful civilian careers. We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs, and training opportunities, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving. By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the charity’s values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient, and Collaborative.

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​Brief role description 

​Working within our Communications team, you will play a central role in strengthening the charity’s public profile by supporting the delivery of media activity across national, regional, trade and specialist media that showcase the impact of the charity’s services. You will identify newsworthy opportunities, write press releases, pitch stories to journalists and support the delivery of integrated communications campaigns.

​A significant part of the role will involve finding, developing and sharing the stories of the people we support. You will interview veterans, service leavers, military spouses and employers, turning their experiences into engaging content for media features, website articles, case studies, social media campaigns, stakeholder communications and funding reports.

​This role suits someone with strong news instincts, excellent skills at developing press releases, pitches and statements and the confidence to manage multiple priorities at once. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, varied working environment, be full of creative ideas and know how to unearth stories that bring our services to life. 

Who we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced communications, PR or media professional with a proven track record of securing coverage across print, broadcast and online media. You'll have experience working in a press office, communications or journalism environment and be confident handling media enquiries and building positive relationships with journalists and other stakeholders.

You'll be a strong writer who can produce engaging press releases, statements, media briefings and other content for a range of audiences. You'll have a good understanding of what makes a compelling news story, experience creating impactful content, and the ability to turn complex information into clear and engaging communications. You'll also be comfortable using media monitoring and evaluation to understand what is working and help shape future activity.

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Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Check out our website.

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​Eager to know more about the role? Have a look at the Job Description.

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What’s in it for you? Check out our Benefits.

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Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by Monday, 3 August 2026.

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Got questions about the role? Get in touch with the People Team at Forces Employment Charity. 

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Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made the People team aware before applying.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.

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#LI-DNI

Our partner is a humanitarian organisation working to support communities affected by conflict and violence. They are seeking an interim finance professional to provide hands-on support to the finance team during a busy period. The role will focus on day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, transaction processing and support with income, inter-company and cost recovery processes.

This would suit a part-qualified accountant, experienced Finance Officer or someone qualified by experience who is confident working across reconciliations, journals and transactional finance.

Key responsibilities

• Post transactions accurately to the organisation’s accounting system.
• Ensure bank reconciliations are completed and reconciling items are followed up, including helping to clear a short backlog.
• Reconcile income received against CRM records, ensuring data and details match across both systems.
• Support the reconciliation of inter-company transactions between UK and overseas entities, including helping to clear existing backlog items.
• Work with the Programme Finance Manager on salary and overhead recoveries.
• Prepare and post journals to the accounting system.
• Support the finance team with other accounting, reconciliation and month-end tasks as required.

Person specification

• Part-qualified or QBE professional with experience in an all-round Finance Officer or similar role.
• Strong reconciliation experience, including bank reconciliations and income reconciliations.
• Experience posting transactions and journals to an accounting system.
• Good attention to detail and confidence working with financial data across different systems.
• A practical, organised and hands-on approach, with the ability to work through backlogs and resolve discrepancies.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with finance and programme colleagues.
• Experience in the charity, international NGO or grant-funded sector would be helpful, but is not essential.

Details

• They are seeking someone to start immediately, with the contract is expected to run for approximately 3 months.
• Ideally, the organisation is seeking full-time support. However, they would also consider someone available 4 days per week.
• The role can be delivered largely remotely from the UK. Attendance at the office for induction and occasional meetings would be helpful. Please note, this role requires RTW in the UK. 

Lead a respected counselling charity and help shape the future of mental health support in our community.

If you're an inspiring leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference. As our new Head of Centre, you'll lead an established, BACP-accredited charity with an excellent reputation for delivering affordable, high-quality counselling and professional training across West Kent and East Sussex.

For almost 40 years, The Counselling Centre has been committed to ensuring that everyone can access professional counselling, regardless of their financial circumstances. We are now looking for an exceptional leader to build on this legacy, strengthening our financial sustainability, developing new partnerships and expanding our impact to meet the growing demand for mental health support.

Reporting to the Chair of the Board of Trustees, you will provide both strategic and operational leadership across the organisation. You'll work closely with our dedicated staff, volunteers and trustees to ensure we continue to deliver outstanding counselling, training and community services while identifying opportunities for growth, innovation and long-term sustainability.

This is a varied and rewarding leadership role. You'll oversee the day-to-day running of the charity, lead financial planning and income generation, develop relationships with funders, commissioners, businesses and community partners, and act as an ambassador for The Counselling Centre across the local area. You'll also champion our values, nurture a positive organisational culture and ensure we continue to meet the highest standards of governance and professional practice.

We're looking for someone who brings senior leadership experience, commercial awareness and a genuine commitment to improving mental health. You'll be an excellent relationship builder with experience of developing partnerships, generating income and leading organisational change. Most importantly, you'll be motivated by our mission and excited by the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of our organisation.

Why join us?

• Lead a respected charity with an outstanding reputation built over almost 40 years.

• Make a genuine difference to the lives of people in your local community.

• Work alongside a committed Board of Trustees, experienced staff and dedicated volunteers.

• Help shape the future direction and growth of an ambitious organisation.

• Enjoy a flexible part-time role (21 hours per week) with hybrid working.

• Competitive salary of circa £50,000–£55,000 per annum pro rata, contributory pension, 25 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays, and Christmas closure.

If you're looking for a leadership role where your strategic vision, commercial skills and passion for community impact can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Prostate Cancer Research exists to honour the men and families who have been through things no family should have to go through, and to work for a future where no one needs to fear a prostate cancer diagnosis. 

We are always working to provide resources to help, support and empower patients. Giving them the information they need to make better choices about their treatment, while working to identify and target specific unmet needs in the prostate cancer ecosystem, such as racial inequality and bone metastasis. 

Our dedicated staff team is the key to our success, expanding the amount of research that we fund five times over in four years.  

Over the past three years, PCR has won:  

• the Change Project of the year award in 2023 
• the Excellence in Healthcare Partnerships award at the Communiqué 2025 awards 
• Fundraiser of the Year award at the National Fundraiser Awards 2026 
• The Mark Collins Award for Most Powerful Use of Insight to Improve Supporter Experience at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Awards 2026 

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and inquisitive Data Analyst to join our Translational Research team.

This role will support the generation, interpretation, and communication of research insights derived from a range of healthcare, clinical, patient-reported, and real-world datasets. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to help transform data into meaningful evidence that informs research, healthcare decision-making, policy development, and patient outcomes.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful research programmes and innovative initiatives that advance understanding of prostate cancer and improve patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analysis, Feasibility and Insight Generation

· Analyse healthcare, clinical, patient-reported, registry, and other research datasets to identify statistically significant trends, patterns, and meaningful insights.

· Support the development of evidence and analytical outputs that inform research programmes, strategic priorities, healthcare decision-making, and external collaborations.

· Apply appropriate analytical and statistical methods to answer research and business questions.

· Interpret findings and identify their implications, opportunities, limitations, and areas requiring further investigation.

· Contribute to the evaluation of interventions, programmes, treatments, services, and healthcare innovations.

· Support feasibility assessments for proposed projects, including data availability, cohort size, eligibility criteria, survey feasibility and analytical complexity.

· Support cohort identification, eligibility checking, segmentation and participant/sample selection for studies.

· Support data cleaning, transformation, validation and documentation across datasets.

Reporting and Communication

· Prepare clear, accurate, and engaging reports, summaries, dashboards, and presentations for a range of internal and external audiences.

· Present complex analytical findings in formats that are accessible to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

· Support the development of evidence-based communications, publications, grant applications, and research outputs.

· Work closely with colleagues to ensure insights are translated into actionable recommendations.

· Contribute to client-ready reports, dashboards, slide decks and summaries, ensuring findings are accurate, clear and appropriately caveated.

Collaborative Working

· Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners.

· Contribute analytical expertise to research planning, study design, grant applications, and collaborative projects.

Quality and Governance

· Ensure analytical outputs meet high standards of accuracy, transparency, and scientific rigour.

· Support compliance with relevant data governance, confidentiality, information security, and research standards.

· Maintain awareness of best practices in data analysis and evidence generation.

· Support preparation of data specifications, cohort definitions, analysis plans and documentation for governance and Data Access Committee review.

· Maintain clear documentation of analytical decisions, assumptions, methods, limitations, code, data transformations and quality checks.

· Ensure analytical work is delivered in line with approved project scope, consent parameters, data access permissions and information governance requirements. Data Analysis, Feasibility and Insight Generation

Skills and Competencies

Our ideal candidate would have the following:

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Life Sciences, Economics, or a related discipline.

· Relevant analytical experience may be considered in lieu of specific degree subject.

Experience

· Experience analysing and interpreting data to generate insights and support decision-making.

· Experience working with structured datasets and producing reports, dashboards, or analytical outputs.

· Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

· Healthcare, research, charity, public sector, or life sciences experience desirable but not essential.

Knowledge

· Understanding of data analysis principles and basic statistical methodologies.

· Awareness of research methods and evidence generation approaches.

· Appreciation of the role of data and evidence in healthcare improvement and decision-making.

· Understanding of data quality, governance, and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.

· Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

· Good organisational skills.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis or visualisation tools.

· Experience with R and one or more of the following analytical tools: Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent.

Personal Attributes

· Curious and intellectually engaged.

· Evidence-driven and solution-oriented.

· Collaborative and comfortable working across disciplines.

· Adaptable and keen to develop new analytical skills.

How To Apply

Please apply by submitting your CV and a short supporting statement (maximum 600 words) outlining why you would like the role and why you think you’d be a good fit, giving examples of previous experience.

There will be a one two-stage interview process. The first interview will be online, and the second will be a more informal in-person interview at our office in London.

For more information about the role, please contact our hiring team at the email provided in the full job description for an informal chat.

For more information about our organisation, visit the Prostate Cancer Research website, the Prostate Progress webpage and the PCR online patient resource, The Infopool.

PCR is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.