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Unifrog’s mission
We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and more than a thousand international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.
Our team is at the heart of our business and it is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our Recruitment Lead (contact details on our website).
Employer Partnerships at Unifrog
We provide employers in the UK with a unique opportunity to connect with 1.9 million students and thousands of careers leaders and teachers at our partner schools and colleges. Whether employers are looking to improve the diversity of their workforce or want to support disadvantaged students through their corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives, our tailored partnerships support employers to reach their early careers and DEI goals while also bringing engaging employer content to our audience of students in the UK.
What you’ll do
The Head of Employer Partnerships role is to make sure we achieve our partner growth, resubscription and revenue targets. You’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving sales excellence within the team, and ensuring a sky high resubscription rate. You’ll also establish and develop relationships with partner networks who can help us raise our profile in the early careers space, and secure opportunities to share our data insights with emerging talent and CSR audiences.
Key responsibilities:
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Lead the Employers team to achieve their objectives, including increasing our partner base, the diversity of our employer partners, and hitting revenue and resubscription targets.
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Shadow the Employer Partnerships Managers on demos and check-in calls. Share best practice, give feedback and support the team to perform as best they can.
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Support the Employer Engagement Coordinator and Partnerships Managers with account management processes and look for ways to improve return on investment for partners.
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Work closely with the New Business Lead to build prospecting campaigns and achieve demo targets.
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Conduct performance reviews and support the team with their development goals.
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Be the point person for escalation of issues related to partners at a high risk of being lost/that have expressed a desire to end their partnership with us.
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Establish and develop lasting partnerships with leading networks in the early careers space.
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Be responsible for the sales and partner retention for a small number of employers, with the responsibilities of an Employer Partnerships Manager.
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Lead on in-person and online events, working closely with our Events and Marketing teams to deliver outstanding and impactful experiences for our employer partners, teacher, student and parent audiences.
Working together
You will line manage the Employer Partnerships Managers and Employer Engagement Coordinator. You’ll work closely with the New Business Lead, Data and UK school and colleges teams, and liaise with the Marketing and Events team on the promotion of events and collateral required.
You will report to the Partnerships Director for UK and Employers.
What we’re looking for
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2+ years sales experience.
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Strong leadership skills and line management experience, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams and individuals.
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Proven track record of excellent relationship management.
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A background or interest in Early Careers/Talent or Social Value.
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Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
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Personable and resilient.
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Innovative and able to implement and execute strategies.
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Proficient in forecasting and data analysis.
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Excellent presentation skills to represent Unifrog at events.
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Active listening and objection handling skills
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Keen attention to detail.
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Strong organisational skills.
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Interest in the education and early careers space.
Benefits
On our jobs page you’ll find a full list of the benefits we offer our team. Here’s a snapshot:
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Mission focussed
Join one of Escape the City’s top 1% employers and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
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Be part of a growing company
Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
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Grow individually
Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
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Have impact
Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
Key details
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£52,000 per annum (Grade D) pro rata, plus commission from employer partnerships in your portfolio and performance-related incentives. (OTE £57,000 per annum, pro rata).
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Full-time.
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Fixed-term contract for 15 months.
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Work remotely or in our London or Edinburgh offices.
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28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
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Working hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00am to 4:30pm on Friday.
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Start date: 2nd November 2026, though we will be flexible for the right candidates.
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If you require reasonable adjustments, or want to discuss any details about the role before applying, please contact Mhairi (details on our website).
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We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Application process
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Deadline: 10:00am (BST) on Monday 24th August 2026.
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We may need to close applications early if we receive a lot of interest. As long as you’ve already started applying, we’ll give you 48 hours’ notice of the deadline changing - so if you’re thinking of applying, please start an application so we can keep you updated.
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Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour)
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Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions below.
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Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process, so please be as specific as possible about your experience.
i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)
ii. Tell us about a time you had to lead a team to meet a goal - what was your approach? (250 words)
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Stage 2: Phone task (15 minutes)
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Stage 2: Video call interview (1 hour)
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Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions).
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Video call interviews will be held w/c 7th September 2026.
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Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently.
Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring
Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
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How we communicate
Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.
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Embedded EDI
As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.
To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.
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Recruitment processes
To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates.
Head of Health Information and Support
Permanent
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum, plus benefits
London N1
Full time – 37.5 hours a week
We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're required to come into the office on average 2-3 days per week, currently Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday
Closing date: 11.59pm, Mon 31 August 2026
First Interviews: 9/10/11 September 2026
Second interviews: 22/23 September 2026
An exciting opportunity for a Head of Health Information and Support has arisen at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).
World Cancer Research Fund champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can empower people to make informed lifestyle choices to reduce their cancer risk.
We are seeking an inspiring, strategic and collaborative leader to shape and deliver WCRF’s Health Information and Support strategy across three core audiences: the general public, health professionals and cancer survivors. The team turns WCRF’s scientific evidence on cancer prevention and survival into practical, accessible information, training and support based on our Cancer Prevention Recommendations. The postholder will lead and develop the team, ensuring its work is innovative, evidence-based, high quality and demonstrably effective.
Working across Science, Policy, Fundraising, Communications and Engagement, you will create new ways to share our health information, improve existing resources and services, and build impactful partnerships. You will ensure that public and patient insight shapes our work from cancer prevention to survivorship, strengthen programmes for health professionals and make effective use of digital channels. Responsibilities include contributing to our Medical Education programme, participating in working and steering groups and speaking at national conferences, networking at events, engaging corporate audiences and acting as a spokesperson in broadcast and print media. Ultimately, you will help establish WCRF as the go-to source of information and support on the links between cancer, nutrition and lifestyle.
The successful candidate will have a strong track record of implementing strategy, developing business and operational plans, and leading high-performing teams.
You will bring substantial experience in areas such as health information or education, working with healthcare professionals, UK health policy, health science or research, or marketing health information and services. You will be confident in measuring impact, managing budgets and using data to improve performance, with strong knowledge of non-communicable diseases and issues including nutrition, obesity, diet and physical activity. An excellent communicator and relationship-builder, you will be proactive, creative and results-focused, able to operate at senior management level and open to using digital, AI and other emerging tools to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.
Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
WCRF is a UK cancer prevention charity. We look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer.
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Job Title: Head of Impact and Insights
Reporting to: Chief Transformation Officer
Salary Range: £50,000 -£55,000
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid London or Sheffield
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week, 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.
We are Felix
We bring people together to rescue, repurpose, and share surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, turning an environmental problem into a social opportunity.
Together with 16 other independent charities, 18,000 volunteers, and thousands of partners, we are the UK’s food rescue network, supporting 1.5 million people across the country.
We‘re about fuller plates, fuller communities, and fuller lives.
Purpose of the Job
Development and delivery of the Data, Research and Impact strategy through a cascade of the overall business strategy by ensuring Felix uses robust evidence, technology and research to maximise its social impact and make effective strategic decisions.
The role provides strategic leadership for the Impact & Insights function at a pivotal stage for Felix post-merger. It will also play a critical role as we reshape and transition Data, Digital and Technology, clarifying ownership of business logic, measurement frameworks, KPIs, data quality and governance so that Impact & Insights, Technology and business owners have clear accountabilities and can build greater organisational data maturity. Through this, the role will embed data-informed decision making across the organisation, underpinned by strong governance, reporting frameworks and cross-functional collaboration.
Duties and Responsibilities
Your normal duties and responsibilities will be set out in your job description. However, the charity may require you to perform other duties from time to time.
- · Empowerment and leadership of the Impact and Insights team
- Act as a key member of the Data, Digital, and Technology (DDaT) Senior Management Team, actively shaping our overarching technology roadmap and ensuring our data architecture supports long-term organisational growth.
- Lead the transition of roles and responsibilities as DDAT is reshaped, ensuring Impact & Insights takes clear ownership of business logic and insight requirements while working with Technology to inform the core reporting suite and data infrastructure, creating clearer accountabilities and a stronger, more effective department.
- Own business logic, measurement frameworks, KPI design and data quality reporting, working with business owners and Technology to strengthen data governance and organisational data maturity.
- ·Create and maintain an innovative environment that encourages colleague participation in raising standards of quality, team working and communication.
- Monitor departmental KPI’s and challenge improvement when required to ensure targets are achieved and improved.
- Establishes direction by developing strategies to attain long term goals.
- Shape and lead Impact and Insights as a strategic, trusted function that embeds a data-driven culture across the organisation.
- Lead the research, data and analytics strategy, ensuring evidence, insight and enabling technology drive impact, learning and innovation.
- Establish and embed data governance practices that improve data consistency, accountability, compliance, and the responsible use of information across the charity.
- Oversee the production of reporting and analytical outputs that turn complex evidence into clear, compelling insight for senior leaders, trustees and external stakeholders.
- Personally lead and deliver analysis for key strategic projects, ensuring robust evidence, insight and recommendations directly inform organisational priorities and decision-making.
- Work in partnership with fundraising, food and marketing teams to ensure insight, evidence and impact reporting are embedded in planning, delivery and strategic decision-making.
- Support systems, tools and processes for effective data capture, reporting, governance and insight generation, working closely with the BI Lead and data engineering team.
- Establish and advocate for appropriate use of AI and digital tools to improve or automate analysis, forecasting, reporting efficiency or insight generation, with appropriate governance in place.
- Strategically manage the Impact & Insights budget and resources effectively, ensuring investment is prioritised to deliver the greatest value for organisational learning, performance and impact.
Essential Criteria
- Significant senior-level experience leading impact, insight, research, functions, with a track record of using evidence to shape organisational strategy and decision-making.
- Strong experience of developing impact measurement frameworks, KPIs and reporting approaches that demonstrate organisational performance and social impact.
- Experience of improving data governance, data quality and data management practices across teams, with a clear understanding of responsible data use and data privacy regulations (eg GDPR).
- Ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, creating clarity, focus and high standards across insight generation, research and reporting.
- Strong strategic communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate asks, recommendations and trade-offs to ELT, boards and senior stakeholders.
- Experience of contributing at senior management team level, influencing cross-functional roadmaps and priorities within data, digital or technology environments.
- Practical experience of using AI or advanced digital tools to strengthen analysis, insight generation, forecasting or reporting efficiency, alongside strong consideration of ethics, governance and adoption
- Excellent stakeholder management, able to build trusted relationships across functions and translate complex evidence into clear, actionable insight for varied audiences.
- Knowledge of Impact methods including Theory of Change and Social Return on Investment.
We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.



ABOUT CHEFS IN SCHOOLS
Chefs in Schools exists to improve children’s health and futures through better school food and meaningful food education.
We work alongside schools and catering teams to transform what children eat every day, particularly in communities facing the greatest barriers to good health. We combine practical support, training, operational expertise and sector influence to help schools serve fresh, nutritious food that children want to eat.
We’re backed by some of the biggest names in food and are ambitious about both impact and scale. We want every child to have access to excellent school food and a real food education, regardless of background.
We are a values-led organisation - bold, honest, collaborative, innovative and focused on solutions.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
You will lead the delivery of Chefs in Schools External Affairs function, ultimately ensuring there is widespread recognition that poor quality school food is unacceptable. Through integrated media, digital and advocacy work, you’ll ensure quality school food is viewed as a vital tool for healthy development and food literacy.
You will turn strategic direction into coordinated delivery, leading a multidisciplinary team that increases our influence, strengthens our reputation and helps achieve meaningful improvements in school food.
Working closely with External Affairs colleagues and Chief Executive, you will ensure our public profile, policy influence and media work reinforce one another, while creating the management capacity required for a growing organisation. This builds on the new functional structure where media and content, policy and campaigns, and the School Food Review programme all sit within External Affairs.
We want Chefs in Schools to become the most trusted and recognisable voice in the conversation around school food and food literacy. This role will play a central part in building that influence and recognition.
We are looking for somebody who understands that influence is built through consistency, credibility, creativity and cultural relevance as much as through formal communications activity alone.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Leadership
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Lead the day-to-day operation of the External Affairs team.
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Translate organisational strategy into clear plans and objectives.
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Ensure media, content creation, campaigns, policy and coalition activity reinforce one another.
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Set priorities and allocate resources across competing work.
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Develop team capability through coaching, support and performance management.
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Contribute to organisational strategy and annual planning.
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Advise on reputational opportunities and risks.
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Ensure innovation is embedded at the heart of our work and approach.
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Deputise at SLT level where appropriate.
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Represent the organisation externally.
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Build a collaborative, ambitious, solutions-focused culture.
Operational planning
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Develop and oversee the annual External Affairs plan in line with strategy.
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Coordinate campaign calendars, policy priorities, publications and media moments.
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Ensure external activity supports fundraising, programmes and partnerships.
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Monitor delivery against KPIs and adjust plans where required.
Campaigns and public engagement
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Provide strategic oversight of policy development and campaigning.
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Challenge and refine policy recommendations before publication.
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Ensure campaigns are evidence-led and aligned with organisational strategy.
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Support relationships with government, sector leaders and coalition partners.
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Build strong relationships with media, MPs, councillors and key stakeholders.
Media & communications
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Oversee media strategy and organisational messaging.
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Ensure consistency across press, social media, website, publications and events.
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Identify media moments and hard hitting stories that will hit the headlines.
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Sign off major messaging and communications.
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Lead communications planning around major announcements or crises.
School Food Review
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Provide strategic oversight of the School Food Review programme.
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Ensure coalition work complements Chefs in Schools wider influencing strategy.
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Support senior relationships with coalition partners and funders.
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Remove barriers to delivery for the Programme Manager.
Budget & governance
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Manage the External Affairs budget.
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Ensure safeguarding, risk management and governance requirements are met.
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Oversee procurement of agencies and consultants.
ABOUT YOU
Essential experience and skills
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Significant senior leadership experience across media relations, campaigns, policy or public affairs.
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Experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
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Strong operational planning skills.
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Excellent political judgement.
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Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
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Outstanding written and verbal communication.
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Strong project and budget management.
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Comfortable balancing long-term strategy with fast-paced reactive work.
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Strong understanding of the UK media landscape and digital channels.
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Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and visual.
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Experience of working with MPs and other key stakeholders.
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Strong alignment with the mission and values of Chefs in Schools.
Desirable
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Education, food systems or public health experience.
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Coalition leadership.
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Charity senior management.
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Experience working with ministers, journalists and on national campaigns.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
We know that strong candidates may not meet every single requirement listed in this job description.
If this role excites you and you believe you could make a strong contribution to our mission, we would encourage you to apply.
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where people from different backgrounds, experiences and communities can thrive.
We’re on a mission to transform kids’ health through food – plate by plate, class by class, school by school.



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The Head of Partnerships will play a key role in managing Inter Mediate's relationships with institutional donors, foundations, governments and philanthropic partners. The postholder will coordinate donor engagement across the organisation, oversee grant management and reporting, identify new funding opportunities and support the development of high-quality funding proposals. S/he also leads on our internal quality assurance, research and reporting processes, line managing the Research and Reporting Officer.
Working closely with the senior leadership, programme teams and finance colleagues, you will help ensure that Inter Mediate maintains strong partnerships with its existing funders while expanding its network of supporters. This is a collaborative, externally-facing role suited to someone with strong relationship management skills, excellent organisational ability and experience of securing and managing funding within the international development, peacebuilding or humanitarian sectors.
With at least 7 years' experience in partnerships, fundraising, business development or grant management in the international development, humanitarian or peacebuilding sectors, you will have demonstrable experience managing relationships with institutional donors, foundations and/or HNWIs, and a track record of successful funding proposals and overseeing donor reporting.
You have excellent written communication skills, strong project management skills, and superb interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with proven ability to work collaboratively across teams.
You will ideally have experience working in conflict-affected or politically sensitive contexts, be well-versed in monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches and have working knowledge of grant management systems or CRM platforms.
You are commited to the values of dialogue, conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
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Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with our client to help them recruit for their first Head of Partnerships to join their team. The organisation is a London-based peace making charity supporting confidential negotiations in some of the world’s most challenging conflicts. It brings together the world's leading experts in particular fields and expert negotiators to seek to resolve conflict and bring lasting settlement and peace through negotiation and dialogue.
This role is offered on a permanent full-time contract basis paying a salary of £58,000 to £62,000 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their offices in Westminster.
Working closely with the senior leadership, programme teams and finance colleagues, the Head of Partnerships will help ensure that the organisation maintains strong partnerships with its existing funders while expanding its network of supporters. They will play a key role in managing the organisation's relationships with institutional donors, foundations, governments and philanthropic partners. The postholder will coordinate donor engagement across the organisation, oversee grant management and reporting, identify new funding opportunities and support the development of high-quality funding proposals.
They are looking for someone with a demonstrable experience in partnerships, fundraising, business development or grant management within the international development, humanitarian or peacebuilding sectors. They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience managing relationships with institutional donors, foundations or government funders. They are looking for a candidate with a demonstrable track record of securing and managing 6 to 7 figure funding relationships. The ideal candidate will have strong relationship management skills, excellent organisational ability and experience of securing and managing funding within the international development, peacebuilding or humanitarian sectors.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
About us
The Earthshot Prize is the world’s most impactful and prestigious environmental award. At the heart of our mission is a simple equation: Urgency + Optimism = Action
Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s moonshot challenge, The Earthshot Prize is designed to mobilise a decade of action for the planet. We identify, celebrate, and back ambitious climate leadership from every corner of the globe. From Indigenous communities to city leaders, entrepreneurs to governments, they are all working to solve our planet’s greatest challenges.
We focus on five key Earthshots: Clean Our Air, Fix Our Climate, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World, and Protect and Restore Nature. Each year, we select a group of 15 Finalists and award 5 of them £1M each to help advance or replicate their work and recognise their achievement and potential.
The Earthshot Prize is about more than recognition, it’s the world’s most ambitious network connecting innovators, funders, businesses, and communities to back climate leaders and restore confidence in our ability to save the planet.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious and successful Partnerships Team. This role will focus on securing new Strategic Funding Partners, our Founding Partners, developing proposals, and ensuring the Prize has a strong, and regularly updated prospect pool. Founding Partners are key strategic partners of the Prize, providing essential support that enables the full breadth of our work, including high-level (£m) funding as well as bringing expertise, networks, talent, and passion to support both the Prize and our Finalists. This role will suit someone who is creative and ambitious when building new partnership proposals, an excellent communicator, and confident working with senior stakeholders. You’ll need to be proactive, flexible, and excited about joining The Earthshot Prize at a critical point in the decade.
The role will support delivery of our funding strategy by identifying new strategic funding partners. Working collaboratively, the postholder will partner with colleagues across The Earthshot Prize and, where appropriate, our Trustees. As new Founding Partners are secured, the postholder will also manage and deliver selected key relationships. The focus will be on identifying new prospects and establishing high value, multi-year relationships with new Founding Partners. These partnerships will be genuinely collaborative with Earthshot, delivering shared goals for both the partners and the Prize and bringing expertise, networks, and talent to support both the Prize and our Finalists. The postholder will additionally secure sponsorship or other funding for key annual events or special projects that provide sponsorship opportunities throughout each year.
Person Specification
The Earthshot Prize is a high-profile organisation, and the successful candidate will appreciate the importance of discretion and confidentiality and have a mature and professional approach. This role is ideal for a self-motivated, responsive, and well organised individual who thrives on prospect activation as well as building and managing donor and partner relationships.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead on the development of Earthshot’s Prospect strategy to ensure TEP has a strong prospect pool to deliver income and partnership goals to 2030.
- Work with the CEO, the Chief Partnerships Officer and Head of Founding Partnerships to activate this strategy to secure exciting new Founding Partners for the Prize.
- Develop strong partnership proposals to secure high value multi-faceted partnerships for The Earthshot Prize, leading approaches to the Prospect pool.
- Manage and deliver a small group of new Founding Partner relationships alongside the Head of Founding Partners to deliver maximum benefit for Earthshot whilst delivering individual Partner goals.
- Work with collaboratively with colleagues across the Prize and Impact Team to deliver Finalist opportunities within the Prospect Pool.
- Work with the Trustee Board to activate their networks and contacts.
- Ensure accurate record keeping is maintained for all prospect engagement.
Relationships (Internal and external)
- The wider Partnerships team, the CEO, the Prize and Impact team, our Regional Directors, and other key members of the Earthshot Prize.
- Key players from our Founding Partner organisations and within prospective future partners.
- Other key Earthshot Prize Stakeholders, including our Board of Trustees, where and when appropriate.
Key skills and Competencies
- Proven track record of building a strategy to secure high value multi-faceted, multi-year strategic funding partnerships.
- Track record of relevant prospect identification.
- Experience of Partnership management and delivery.
- Able to deliver exceptional and accurate work at a fast pace in complex environments, balancing many different stakeholders and priorities at once.
- Attention to detail.
- Exceptional team player.
- Excellent written, verbal, and online communication skills.
- Excellent presentation skills and confidence to take the lead on conversations with high-profile organisations.
Experience and Knowledge
- Demonstrable experience of building a partnership prospect strategy to support the identification
- and activation of a diverse prospect pipeline.
- Demonstrable experience of developing ambitious and successful strategic partnership proposals which engage funding partners to deliver funding whilst supporting the delivery of programme aims and objectives.
- Demonstrable experience of working with high value strategic funding prospects and partners.
- Excellent network and interpersonal skills, able to build and maintain senior relationships.
- Considerable experience managing high-value and high-profile partners and responding positively to challenging circumstances.
- Aptitude to maintain confidentiality and always exercise the utmost discretion.
- Experienced using Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and CRM database systems.
- Experience and knowledge of climate change and the environmental sector is a plus.
Practical Elements:
- Available to work beyond standard hours and to travel in/outside the UK as needed
- Able to work from London Offices 3 days per week.
Driving a decade of action for the planet. Urgency + Optimism = Action.
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Head of Finance
Reports to: Director of Finance, Data and Innovation
Line reports: 2
Location: London, hybrid working, with minimum 40% of working time in the office
Salary: London £54,000 (salary band £54,000 - £58000; Outside London £51,500 (salary band £51,500 to £55,500)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
The Head of Finance will lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring our financial information is accurate, timely and useful. The role will oversee financial reporting, controls, compliance, payroll, budgeting and forecasting, while managing and developing the finance team. The postholder will work closely with budget holders and senior leaders to support good financial decision-making across the organisation. The role will also provide oversight of key operational areas, including premises, health and safety, equipment and outsourced technology support.
In the first 6–12 months, the postholder will be expected to strengthen monthly reporting, improve budget holder support, maintain clear financial controls, support the annual audit and help embed effective finance processes across the organisation.
Financial responsibilities
· Ensure that all financial data is accurately recorded, maintained and reported in accordance with relevant accounting standards and guidelines
· Ensure compliance with relevant financial, tax and statutory obligations, including VAT, PAYE and other reporting requirements
· Lead financial business partnering across the organisation, ensuring budget holders have the knowledge, skills and tools to manage their budgets effectively. This will include:
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- Running effective budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure the organisation has a robust plan
- Producing monthly management accounts with useful variance analysis to ensure proper financial management
· Alongside the Director of Finance, develop and maintain financial controls to safeguard the charity’s assets, ensuring clear processes are in place and control checks are documented
· Take full management responsibility for the finance team, lead, motivate and develop them to ensure that they are focused, competent and working effectively and efficiently
· Maintain clear review and approval processes so that financial work is properly checked, authorised and documented
· Oversee finance processes for the trading subsidiary, including reviewing postings, accounts and consolidation entries
· Produce or review monthly payroll amounts and postings
· Lead preparation for the annual audit and statutory accounts, ensuring working papers, reconciliations and supporting evidence are complete and accurate
· Ensure restricted funds, grants and project income are recorded, monitored and reported accurately
Operations
· Ensure premises and properties are managed appropriately on a day-to-day basis
· Ensure we comply with H&S standards in our multiple offices
· Ensure the organisation has the resources it needs to do their job through the procurement/ provision of laptops and other equipment
· Work with colleagues to ensure we comply with GDPR
Person specification: Skill / experience
Essential
A demonstrable interest and commitment to working with, and supporting people from, a refugee background
Financial and Operational Responsibilities
Strong management accounting experience, including business partnering with budget holders to support good decision-making
Good understanding of UK charity accounting, including charity SORP, audit and year-end reporting
Professional accounting qualification or substantial relevant accounting experience
Management experience and ability to support and develop line reports in a welcoming and inclusive environment
Understanding of key compliance areas relevant to charity finance and operations, including VAT, Gift Aid, PAYE, P11D and GDPR
Good understanding of charity controls and risk management
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, strong experience using finance systems (we currently use Xledger) and an interest in AI
Experience of charity fund accounting, including restricted funds and grant reporting
Experience of managing/supporting in the management of outsourced technology providers
Personal Traits
Able to improve processes and deliver practical changes that make finance easier to use across the organisation
Able to manage competing priorities and maintain high standards during busy periods
Self-motivated, organised and able to deliver agreed outcomes on time
Analytical thinker with good problem-solving skills
Practical, flexible and willing to support both strategic and day-to-day finance work
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information to different audiences
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to form effective working relationships with other teams
Desirable
Committed to continuous improvement and the use of agile tools to support business change
Considerations
· As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks for some roles, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
· We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully considered when deciding action.
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
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Head of Fundraising – Oasis Hub Waterloo
Salary: £46,403–£52,420 per annum
Location: Waterloo, London SE1
Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Oasis Hub Waterloo is looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraiser to lead the next chapter of our fundraising journey.
For over 20 years we’ve been serving our local community through an integrated model that brings together education, community services and church. Every week we support children, young people and families through our schools, Foodbank, debt, welfare, housing and immigration advice, youth work, mentoring, community spaces and much more. Our vision is for community: where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential.
As our new Head of Fundraising, you’ll play a key role in making that vision possible.
You’ll develop and deliver a sustainable fundraising strategy, building income across trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate partnerships, statutory funding, community fundraising and individual giving. You’ll also lead and develop a small fundraising team and work closely with colleagues across the organisation to maximise opportunities for support.
You'll be joining us at a pivotal moment in the organisation, as we seek to embed a sustainable income generation strategy, ensuring we can sustainably meet and grow our £1.3 million budget. This is a strategic leadership role with plenty of hands-on fundraising.
We’re looking for someone who has:
· A successful track record in senior fundraising, particularly securing significant trust and foundation funding.
· Experience developing and delivering fundraising strategies that achieve sustainable income growth.
· Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
· Experience managing staff.
· A passion for community transformation and social justice.
In return, you’ll join a values-driven organisation genuinely working to transform our community every day.
As part of the package, Oasis offers:
· A pension scheme, offering 7% employer contribution.
· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays).
· Policies which promote wellbeing and are family friendly.
To apply: Please send a CV, alongside the completed application questions by email - incomplete applications will not be considered. Please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs website for further information.
Closing date: 9am Wednesday 2 September
Interview date: Thursday 10 September, in-person, at Oasis Waterloo
We appreciate you may wish to use AI to support elements of your application but we strongly encourage all candidates to submit applications that genuinely reflect their own skills, achievements and lived experiences. It's what makes your application stand out!
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from Oasis' Christ-centered ethos.
Oasis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate safeguarding checks.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
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Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world. We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.
We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.
It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s ground-breaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
The role is full time and permanent. Based at Bloomsbury campus but also expected to have a presence at UCL and Canary Wharf school of Management and other locations. 60/40% hybrid role (60% on campus). We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.
Job description
The Head of Facilities & Safety Governance provides strategic and operational leadership for the Union’s facilities functions, ensuring the delivery of excellent services to students, staff, and the public, while developing these services in line with the Union’s strategies and objectives.
This role holds the professional responsibility for service standards, Health & Safety Governance, budget control, compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements, and clear assurance reporting to the Board of Trustees and Union committees.
This post holder will lead the Union’s Facilities Management service, overseeing external contracts like cleaning, security and pest control. They will ensure full compliance in Health and safety, manage reactive repairs, and guarantee buildings are safe, fit for purpose and in excellent condition providing an outstanding work environment including agile office spaces and excellent commercial and student activity spaces.
Interviews will take place on the 1st, 2nd & 3rd September 2026.
We can provide a skilled visa sponsorship for successful applicants, subject to specific role and individual eligibility requirements.
An outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.


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Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Hybrid (40% office-based)
Full-time (35 hours)
Permanent
£47,124
Start: ASAP
Lead and shape services supporting victims of stalking and abuse
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is seeking a Head of Operations to provide strategic leadership across our services, ensuring they are safe, effective, compliant, and sustainable.
This is a senior leadership role, responsible for overseeing service performance, infrastructure, and delivery at an organisational level. You will play a key role in shaping strategy, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring our services meet the needs of victims and funders alike.
About the role
You will:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across all services, ensuring high-quality and compliant delivery
- Lead on organisational performance, including KPIs, quality standards, and reporting frameworks
- Oversee contract and grant delivery, ensuring all obligations and compliance requirements are met
- Hold senior relationships with commissioners, funders, and external stakeholders
- Lead service development, mobilisation of new contracts, and organisational change
- Ensure effective systems, infrastructure, and processes are in place to support delivery
- Provide leadership across safeguarding, risk, and organisational compliance
- Work as part of the Senior Management Team to shape and deliver organisational strategy
This role focuses on service infrastructure, performance, and strategic oversight, rather than direct frontline management
About you
You will be an experienced senior leader with a strong track record in operational and strategic service delivery within a safeguarding or related environment.
You will have:
- Significant experience leading multiple frontline services within a safeguarding or VAWG-related sector
- Experience operating at senior leadership level, contributing to organisational strategy
- Strong experience of performance management, KPIs, and quality assurance frameworks
- Experience managing statutory contracts or grant-funded services
- Proven ability to lead organisational change, service mobilisation, or transformation
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, compliance, and information governance
- Experience working with commissioners and senior external stakeholders
Desirable:
- Experience within stalking, domestic abuse, or VAWG services
- Experience in a charity or commissioned service environment
- Experience in organisational restructuring, service redesign, or systems implementation
Why join us
- Lead and shape services that support victims of stalking and abuse
- Join a collaborative and mission-driven senior leadership team
- Play a critical role in organisational strategy, growth and impact
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the person specification.
Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement
Additional information
- This is a senior leadership role reporting to the CEO
- Initially office-based (London) for 3 months to support a meaningful induction, moving to a blended working model (40% office / 60% home)
To reduce the risk and prevalence of abuse, aggression and violence - with a specific focus on stalking and harassment

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The Alex Project is Spectra's specialist sex worker support service. We provide outreach, advocacy, online engagement, community development and research activity with sex workers across London.
As our team continues to grow, we are looking for a compassionate, strategic and community-minded leader to join Spectra's Senior Management Team as our new Head of Sex Worker Support Services.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and develop a well-established service that combines frontline support, community engagement, partnership working and research. You'll work alongside a committed team of staff, volunteers, partners and community members to ensure that sex workers across London can access high-quality, accessible and non-judgemental support.
About the role
The Head of Sex Worker Support Services provides strategic leadership for the Alex Project and is responsible for the overall direction and development of the department.
The role includes:
- Leading and supporting a multidisciplinary team delivering outreach, advocacy, online engagement, research and community development activities.
- Developing partnerships with statutory, voluntary and community organisations across London.
- Supporting staff with complex casework, safeguarding and service development.
- Working with colleagues to secure funding and support sustainable growth.
- Overseeing service monitoring, reporting, quality assurance and learning.
- Supporting meaningful community participation and ethically governed research activity.
- Contributing to Spectra's wider organisational leadership as a member of the Senior Management Team.
About you
We're looking for someone who combines strong leadership skills with a commitment to the rights, wellbeing and self-determination of sex workers.
You will have:
- Experience of leading staff, volunteers or services within the voluntary, health or community sector.
- Experience of advice, advocacy, health or education programmes.
- Excellent partnership-building and communication skills.
- A strong understanding of the diversity of sex worker communities and the barriers many people face when accessing support.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality and good record keeping.
- A commitment to anti-oppressive, community-led ways of working.
We particularly encourage applications from people with current or previous lived experience of sex work or transactional sex, and from people with experience of peer-led community support.
About Spectra
Spectra is a health and wellbeing organisation with a strong LGBTQ+ heritage. We work with people from marginalised communities across London, including LGBTQ+ communities, sex workers, young people, and people living with or affected by HIV.
Our values are grounded in lived experience and community participation. We aim to be inclusive, accessible, anti-oppressive, supportive, emotionally aware and community-driven in everything we do.
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About Us
The National Landscapes Association represents and supports the UK’s National Landscapes (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) - places where we want nature and people to flourish together. These living, protected landscapes are vital to the UK’s nature recovery, climate resilience, sustainable farming and wellbeing.
We work collaboratively and inclusively to ensure these treasured places are protected, restored, and accessible to all. We are looking for a proficient and motivated individual to help drive it forward.
About the Role
The Development Officer will support the delivery of the Association’s income generation and partnership strategy, helping to diversify and grow funding streams across corporate partnerships, philanthropy, grants and strategic collaborations. The role exists to support the identification, development and stewardship of partnerships, with a particular focus on outreach to secure private finance and build long-term relationships with partners, investors and philanthropic funders alike. You will play a key role in supporting the full partnership lifecycle, from prospecting and engagement through to proposal development, account management and delivery.
This role is for an enthusiastic and proactive development professional, who is looking to grow their experience in partnerships, fundraising and income diversification within a purpose-led organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Outreach and pipeline development: Support proactive outreach to corporate partners, funders and investors through research and identification to build a strong pipeline of opportunities that are successfully managed through a tailored engagement approach.
- New business and proposal development: Support the development of high-quality partnership proposals, drafting compelling narratives and supporting materials aligned to potential funder interests and organisational requirements.
- Partnership and stakeholder management: Support the management of existing partnerships, ensuring strong relationships are developed and maintained and that outputs are delivered as agreed, assisting in monitoring, comms and impact reporting.
- Events representation, networking and engagement: Attend and represent the Association at events, conferences and networking opportunities, helping to raise the profile of National Landscapes as an investment opportunity within the nature and environmental sector.
- Income diversification trend and insight monitoring: Support the exploration of new income streams and partnership models, including private finance and blended finance approaches, monitoring market trends, funding opportunities (both corporate and philanthropic) and competitor activity to inform strategy.
- Team support and collaboration:Work closely with the Head of Partnerships and Fundraising, the Development Team and wider Association Team to deliver programme priorities and contribute to a collaborative, supportive and high-performing team culture.
See the role description for more information, including the person specification.
Why Join Us?
At the National Landscapes Association, you’ll be part of a passionate and forward-thinking team making a meaningful impact. You’ll gain experience working dynamically alongside experts across the UK, and help shape the future of our most valued landscapes.
To apply, please attach a CV and a covering letter (maximum two pages) outlining how you meet the criteria in the person specification included in the role description.
Please note: interviews will be held via Teams on Wednesday 9th September 2026.
Lead and champion activity, working with National Landscapes, to protect and restore the UK's most outstanding landscapes.



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Help us grow our corporate income, building transformational partnerships and accelerating Habitat GB's mission to tackle housing poverty around the world.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join Habitat for Humanity Great Britain at a pivotal moment in our growth. We have ambitious plans to significantly increase our impact, expand our profile and unlock substantial new investment from the private sector. To do this, we are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial and relationship-driven Head of Corporate Partnerships to lead the next phase of our corporate fundraising journey.
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising & Partnerships, you will lead the development and delivery of a high-value corporate partnerships strategy, personally securing and growing six-figure and multi-year partnerships with some of the UK's most influential companies. You'll build on strong foundations while creating new opportunities for businesses to engage with one of the world's leading housing and community development organisations.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine strategic leadership with hands-on income generation. You will lead a growing team, shape future investment in the function, and drive delivery of ambitious targets, including £1.3 million in corporate income and more than £500,000 in new business in year one, helping to achieve our ambition to double corporate income over the next three years.
As part of the global Habitat for Humanity network, you'll be able to offer corporate partners compelling opportunities spanning housing, climate resilience, community development, employee engagement and international volunteering. Few charities can match the scale, reach and tangible impact of the partnerships you will create.
We are looking for an outstanding fundraiser and leader with a track record of securing significant corporate partnerships, building high-performing pipelines and inspiring teams to deliver ambitious targets. In return, you'll join a passionate, values-led organisation where your work will directly help more families access the safety, security and opportunity of a decent home.
If you're excited by growth, motivated by impact and ready to build something extraordinary, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: this role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.
Start your Habitat journey here…
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to shine, to share your skills and experience as clearly as possible, and for you to find out more about Habitat GB in return. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat before submitting an application.
To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a supporting statement (max two sides of A4).
Job Purpose
The Head of Corporate Partnerships is accountable for delivering substantial and sustained income growth from the private sector, with clear ownership of income targets, pipeline strength and conversion performance.
The role will lead the development and execution of a high-value, ESG-aligned corporate partnerships strategy, focused on securing and growing six-figure and multi-year partnerships. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, the postholder will personally lead priority opportunities while building a high-performing, commercially focused function capable of doubling corporate income over a three-year period.
Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Partnerships, the role will strengthen Habitat GB’s position as a partner of choice for purpose-driven businesses, leveraging the global Habitat network to deliver scalable, high-impact partnerships
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Corporate Partnerships Strategy & Growth
· Develop, implement and continuously refine a high-value corporate partnerships strategy aligned to organisational growth ambitions
· Deliver significant year-on-year income growth, contributing to the target to double corporate income within three years
· Lead the development of market-leading ESG-aligned partnership propositions, linked to SDGs, climate resilience and inclusive housing
· Identify, prioritise and unlock opportunities with UK-headquartered multinationals and national corporate partners
· Leverage the global Habitat network to secure multi-country and scalable partnership opportunities
Income Generation & New Business Delivery
· Personally lead the end-to-end development of strategic partnerships—from prospect identification through to negotiation and contract
· Secure six-figure and multi-year partnerships aligned to organisational priorities
· Deliver against agreed annual income and new business targets (anticipated to be £1.3m and £500k+ in year one), with a clear trajectory for sustained growth.
· Build and maintain a robust pipeline with a minimum 3–5x coverage ratio, ensuring consistent delivery against targets
· Apply disciplined prospect qualification, prioritisation and conversion methodologies
· Lead complex, high-value negotiations and partnership design
Pipeline Management, Forecasting & Performance
· Own and manage a dynamic, data-driven pipeline, using CRM systems and performance insights to inform decision-making
· Track and report on pipeline health, conversion rates, income forecasting and return on investment
· Work collaboratively with Finance to ensure accurate income forecasting, budgeting and reporting. Embed structured pipeline reviews and performance management processes.
· Ensure accurate forecasting and proactive management of risks and opportunities.
Partnership Management & Strategic Account Growth
· Oversee the strategic management, renewal and year-on-year growth of existing partnerships
· Drive increased partnership value through upsell, cross-portfolio engagement and multi-year agreements
· Ensure strong retention rates and long-term partner engagement
· Act as senior relationship lead for flagship and high-value accounts
· Maximise value through integrated opportunities including employee engagement, brand alignment, volunteering and digital activation
Global Volunteering Programme
- Provide strategic oversight of Habitat GB's Global Volunteering programme, ensuring it supports organisational income, engagement and partnership objectives
- Line manage the Volunteer Coordinator and support the effective delivery, growth and performance of the programme
- Ensure appropriate systems, processes, risk management and safeguarding measures are in place to support the safe and effective operation of the programme
- Embed Global Volunteering opportunities within corporate partnerships and supporter engagement activity to maximise participation, income and impact
Team Leadership & Capability Building
· Lead and develop the Corporate Partnerships team, currently comprising the New Business Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, with planned responsibility for the Corporate Partnerships Manager and New Business Executive roles as these positions are recruited
· Set clear objectives, KPIs and expectations aligned to income delivery and pipeline development
· Build a high-performing, accountable and commercially focused team culture
· Support capability development in pipeline management, negotiation and partnership growth
· Ensure effective use of systems, data and insight across the function
Proposition Development & Cross-Organisational Leadership
· Work collaboratively with Impact and Programmes teams, as well as other Fundraising & Partnerships colleagues to develop compelling, tailored partnership propositions
· Influence and align senior internal stakeholders to prioritise and deliver high-value opportunities
· Ensure all partnership propositions clearly articulate impact, value and alignment with corporate ESG priorities
· Drive innovation in corporate partnership “products”, responding to evolving market demand
External Profile, Influence & Market Positioning
· Position Habitat GB as a leading partner for corporate social impact and ESG-driven collaboration
· Build and maintain strong relationships with senior corporate stakeholders and decision-makers
· Represent Habitat GB at external forums, events and networks to build visibility and generate opportunities
· Contribute to thought leadership and sector engagement
Risk, Compliance & Due Diligence
· Ensure robust corporate due diligence processes and proactive management of reputational risk
· Maintain compliance with fundraising regulation, ethical standards and organisational policies
· Protect and enhance Habitat GB’s brand through careful partner selection and management
Person profile:
· Proven track record of securing six-figure+ corporate partnerships, including complex, strategic and multi-year deals
· Significant experience in corporate fundraising, partnerships or business development in a charitable or other relevant context
· Demonstrable success in building and converting high-value pipelines
· Experience managing and growing strategic partnerships and key accounts
· Experience leading complex negotiations and high-level stakeholder engagement
· Experience of line management or leading high-performing teams, including leading teams through growth, change or transformation
· Strong understanding of corporate fundraising, ESG, CSR and sustainability agendas
· Commercially astute with the ability to align corporate objectives and social impact
· Strong understanding of pipeline management, forecasting and performance metrics
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior level
· Highly delivery-focused, with a strong track record of meeting or exceeding income targets
· Strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategy into measurable results
· Strong relationship builder with credibility at senior/executive level
· Data-driven and disciplined in pipeline and performance management
· Creative and solution-oriented in developing partnership propositions
· Strong influencing skills in complex and matrix environments
· Results-driven, resilient and accountable
· High integrity, professionalism and sound judgement
· Strong alignment with Habitat GB’s mission and values
· Collaborative, inclusive and values-led leadership style
· Commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding and ethical practice
Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct. The employment of this position will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
Unfortunately, because of high volume of applications we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful.
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the international Habitat for Humanity network, tackling housing poverty around the world.
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As our Head of Belonging (Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), you will lead the development and implementation of BUCS' Belonging Strategy and Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), ensuring EEDI is embedded throughout our organisation, programmes and culture.
Working closely with colleagues across BUCS and a wide range of external stakeholders, you will provide strategic leadership and expert guidance to influence positive change. From reviewing competitions and events through an EEDI lens to supporting governance, people practices and organisational policy, you'll play a key role in helping us deliver our mission of placing sport and active wellbeing at the heart of the student experience.
Reporting to the Director of Business Operations, you will be a member of the Management Team and will lead organisation-wide initiatives that create lasting impact.
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