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The Youth Endowment Fund
Assistant Director of Public Affairs and Partnerships
Reports to: Director of Change, with significant engagement with Director of Public Affairs and Comms and CEO
Salary: £75,500 per annum
Location: Central London or Hybrid
Contract: 2-year fixed term – potential to extend. Open to 0.8 FTE for the right candidate
Closing date: Friday 26th September by 12pm
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
Last year, 244 people in England and Wales tragically died after being assaulted with a knife. Of these, 32 were children. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them. Even when violence doesn’t strike directly, we know that the fear of violence has a terrible effect on children’s lives.
The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build an exceptional body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn’t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children’s lives. We need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed. We then need to work with the right people that can make change happen, across systems, policies and practice, to have a real impact on reducing violence affecting children’s lives.
We can’t do this alone, we have to build and maintain brilliant partnerships across government, with other funders and with wider society. We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead on this work. We also need to have an eye for the future. Our present endowment must be spent down by April 2029. We need someone who can lead on planning for the future.
Key responsibilities
You ensure that we:
· Are ready for the future: Born with a ten-year endowment, the YEF has become the leading authoritative voice on how to reduce violence affecting children. We must spend down this endowment by April 2029, so need to start thinking about after this date. You will lead on ensuring we have a great plan for post 2029. You will spot the best opportunities, assess them and, over time, take them. This includes both building great external relationships and also ensuring there’s a clearly articulated, inspiring narrative – filled with facts, examples and case studies - of what has been delivered to date and what needs to happen between 2029 and 2039 to double down on our mission. To do this, you will orchestrate the expertise and knowledge of colleagues across the organisation – ensuring that what you need comes together perfectly.
· Build and maintain great relationships across government: We have an increasingly large number of relationships across government – providing advice and support on what works to prevent violence. You will be ready to offer advice to colleagues on those relationships where needed. You will build new relationships and maintain them where they are needed so we are ready for the future. You will be really well organised too ensuring that internal colleagues know which relationships they own and making sure that key regular meetings are in place. We have a simple process that tracks these relationships; you will make this process work well for us – with minimum bureaucracy and maximum effectiveness. You will also provide help and advice and coaching as YEF colleagues think through how best to get system changes to happen that will ultimately reduce violence.
· Build great relationships with other organisations that will be key to the future: As the lead organisation on reducing violence affecting young people, we increasingly receive and see a host of opportunities to partner with other organisations including funders on projects, co-funding and research. You will support this work – leading on relationships that are essential in making us ready for the future. You will spot the opportunity, build relationships, bring in other YEF colleagues, pull together key information, write brilliant documents where needed, win others over. In short, you will make great things happen.
As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also:
- Lead on culture: Build and maintain a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly.
- Deliver on strategy: Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results, and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed.
About you
You are this sort of person:
· You make things happen. You’re organised, delivery-focused, and produce high-quality work, even under pressure. You work independently and to a high standard. You are quick at really understanding something so you can make good decisions quite fast. You put plans together and make them happen. Wherever you work, people think of you as someone who makes things happen. You do it in a generous, kind way that means people are feel delighted to see you succeeding, never trampled upon.
· You like bringing order and clarity to a big project that involves lots of people. You are at home bringing order to a big project: working out who is going to do what by when, having a regular steering group to ensure progress, keeping everyone on side and delivering a great result at the end.
· You understand how government works – as in really understand. You understand the nuance of how decisions are made within government. You understand that there is no such thing as ‘the department’s position’ (instead there are different views competing) and that while some decisions are very rational, some are more about personalities and politics. You find the process of how decisions get made within government departments, and with Number 10 and the Treasury, fascinating.
· You are fantastic at spotting how to get something done in Whitehall or Westminster. You are really good at thinking about how to make change happen. To some, Westminster and Whitehall can seem like a blob but you are brilliant at spotting how to make change happen there. You can think through the intricacies of who to get onside, who to get advice from, who to persuade and how to get the job done. You have a track record of doing this.
· You write really well. The idea of writing one or two pivotally important longer documents (30-40 pages) for the organisation that makes the case for something and pulls in content from lots of colleagues, synthesising and making it all fit together sounds interesting. You know – from experience – that you would be good at it.
· You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You easily build good relationships with both very senior and very junior people. You can be at ease talking to a senior politician or a 15 year old. It is important to you to be humble. You acknowledge how much you don't know as well as how much you do.
· You are great at building lasting partnerships with other organisations. You have experience of building partnerships or collaborations with other organisations, winning them over, doing conflict well when you need to, communicating clearly so that the work gets done and people feel as good as possible about it.
· You are a team player. You work brilliantly in a team. You are not motivated by being the individual winner. You want the team as a whole to succeed. You enjoy coaching other people so that they perform excellently in a meeting. You are not possessive of your contacts. You don’t care who gets the credit as long as things get done. You like the idea of being part of a small, well-motivated team and are ok with the downside of this – that we don’t have a lot of junior admin staff to do the jobs we like less.
· You think and communicate really well from the big picture to practical reality. You’re a strategic thinker who can see the big picture without losing sight of the detail. You find it quite easy to summarise in a few sentences, a few pages or a few words a complex argument or case. Whether speaking or writing, you break down complicated concepts in ways that make sense to different audiences – without oversimplifying. You bring clarity where others bring jargon.
· You care about our mission. You can be easily motivated to do work to prevent violence. This is something that matters to you. You believe in getting people to do things that are most likely to save lives, rather than just things that sound good.
· You’re committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Not just in theory – but in how you work, who you listen to, and what you prioritise.
While it’s not a criterion, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence affecting young people.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Secondments
We are open to candidates that would prefer to join us on a 2-year secondment or career break. Secondment candidate should ensure that their current organisation is in support of this in principle, all candidates will go through the full interview process. Candidates should state clearly in their covering letter if they would like to join us as secondee.
Hybrid Working Details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
To Apply
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" button by Friday 26th September 2025.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words (there is no need to be this long though) the following questions:
1. Tell us in two paragraphs about something you made happen. We are keen to find someone who is good at be a self-starter, organised and finding the way to make something happen. Tell us what you were trying to get done, how you organised the task and how you made it happen.
2. Summarise in one or two paragraphs your experience of working with or in central government. We are keen to find someone who knows how decisions are made in government and has seen them being made.
3. Tell in two paragraphs about someone or an organisation you won over or built a good relationship with.Tell us how you went about it. We are keen to find someone who quite easily builds good relationships with other organisations.
Interview Process
This will be a two-stage interview process. The first stage interviews will take place in the week commencing 13th October 2025. Second stage interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 20th October 2025
PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits Include
· £1,000 professional development budget annually
· 28 days holiday – 3 of which are taken between Christmas and New Years - plus Bank Holidays
· Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
· Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
· Death in service - 4 times annual salary
· Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
· Financial support including travel and hardship loans
· Employer contributed pension of 5%.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Registered Charity
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We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
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Job Title: Parent Carer Adviser (Families of Children/Young People with Disabilities within the Earls Court Area)
Location: Hybrid – Home based and community venues across the Earls Court area (with travel within Hammersmith and Fulham as required)
Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 FTE per annum (pro rata)
Hours: Part-time – 18 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months (extension subject to funding)
About the Organisation
We are a long-established parent carer forum dedicated to supporting families of children and young people with disabilities. Founded over 25 years ago, we recently celebrated our 25th anniversary — a milestone that reflects our enduring commitment to advocacy, empowerment, coproduction, and peer support.
After many years under the umbrella of HF Mencap, we became an independent Community Interest Company (CIC) in 2023. In April 2025, we were honoured with a Civic Award from Hammersmith & Fulham Council in recognition of our impact and dedication. Our small but dynamic team works passionately to support parents and carers in navigating the often-complex world of disability services. Through personalised advocacy, accessible information, and regular activities such as coffee mornings, training and information sessions, we create safe, welcoming spaces where families can connect, learn, and feel heard.
We play a central role in service development and co-production across our area, ensuring that the voices of parents and carers shape the services their children depend on. From influencing policy to supporting individual families, we are proud to be a trusted source of guidance, strength, and community.
Our work is overseen by the Steering Committee and governed by the Board of Directors, which ensures we remain responsive, inclusive, and rooted in the needs of the families we serve.
About the Role
Are you enthusiastic about empowering families and ensuring access to the right support? We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Parent Carer Adviser to support families of children and young people with disabilities in the Earls Court area
In this role you will:
- Provide 1-to-1 advice and advocacy and group sessions in community setting
- Deliver information sessions or workshops to help families navigate support services.
- Offer tailored signposting to local, educational, health and social care resources.
- Develop strong relationships with professionals at all levels and advocate effectively when challenges arise
You will work from home and run regular sessions in the Earls Court area, collaborating with families and community partners to reduce isolation, promote access to entitlements, and support informed decision-making.
We are Looking for someone who:
- Has experience providing advice or advocacy to individuals in a community or voluntary sector setting.
- Has a knowledge and understanding of at least two of the following areas:
- Adult/children social care
- Special Education Needs and the Children and Families Act
- Health (including mental health services, Continuing Health Care)
- Housing
- Youth services
- Understands the challenges faced by families of children with disabilities/ SEND.
- Can build trust with diverse communities and communicate clearly and empathetically.
- Is confident delivering group sessions or workshops
- Can maintain accurate case records and work with safeguarding procedures.
What We Offer:
- A supportive, flexible working environment
- Regular supervision and training opportunities
- The chance to make a real difference in people’s lives.
Closing Date: 22nd September at 12 pm midday.
Interviews: 30th September/1st October
Start Date: Immediate start (subject to DBS checks and references)
Interested?
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No agencies please.
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Are you confident minute-taking, including at science-based or medical based meetings?
This top-ranked, leading scientific research organisation who are at the forefront of global biomedical innovation have partnered with TPP Recruitment to search for a Governance & Committee Support Manager (12-month fixed term contract) to join their Research Services and Chief Financial Office.
The role will work closely with the Director of Research Services and Head of Governance to support the Boards and Committees through the provision of high-level secretariat support (including for scientific meetings) and project management support where you will also lead on identifying and driving improved ways of working.
What you’ll be doing
- Preparing annual meeting business planners in consultation with Board and Committee Chairs.
- Scheduling meeting dates and overseeing pattern of governance meetings working with line managers
- Preparing meeting agendas
- Collating and issuing papers for meetings, commissioning items, reviewing drafts, formatting and issuing papers
- Drafting papers for meetings where required
- Preparing briefing notes for chairs
- Producing accurate and timely minutes of meetings including those with specialist scientific interest.
- Tracking and following up of actions raised at meetings
Why apply
- A great working environment with a supportive team and full induction
- Being part of an organisation that makes a real difference to people's lives
- Working alongside the most outstanding scientists and clinicians in the world, along with the most talented and professional administrative staff
- Annual leave is 28 days per annum
- Option to join the USS pension scheme
- Flexible working and a parent’s group is available
- Access to the free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
This is a hybrid full-time role (typically 2 days on-site), 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday based in SW London with occasional travel to another office (around once a month). The other office is about 20 minutes from Clapham or London Bridge.
Flexible working hours are available but please note that you would need to ensure you are on-site on time for any meetings.
About you
My client requires someone who has the experience of supporting senior management on governance and organisational matters, ideally in a science-based working environment as you will be taking minutes from science meetings, so could prove challenging without that understanding.
You will need to be a confident minute taker and offer previous governance and committee support experience.
To work for this world-leading organisation, you will be to have good interpersonal skills and have good written communication to be able to draft accurate and succinct emails and papers.
Strong IT skills required; Microsoft Office
Application
This role is to start asap so please apply asap using a CV which reflects the above experience. If this experience is demonstrated on your CV, then a member of the TPP team will be in touch with you shortly to provide further information and discuss your experience in more detail. If you haven’t heard from us within 3 working days then unfortunately, your CV hasn’t been short-listed on this occasion.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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Ref: RVPL-251
Closing date: Monday, 22nd September 2025 at 9.00 am
Are you a proactive, collaborative and empathetic individual with experience of managing reception or front-of-house responsibilities? Do you have a proven record of recruiting, training, or managing volunteers and supporting people with barriers to employment?
If so, join St Giles as a Reception and Volunteer Pathway Lead (internal job title) where, as part of the Central Services or Service Delivery team, you will lead both front of house reception services and a structured volunteer employment pathway.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
As Reception and Volunteer Pathway Lead, you will act as the first point of contact for visitors, ensuring a welcoming and professional environment, and also manage incoming calls, emails, and correspondence and maintain a tidy and accessible reception area. You will also design and deliver a volunteer pathway programme for individuals returning to employment, which will include recruiting and onboarding volunteers with a focus on those who have been out of work and collaborating with internal departments to identify placement opportunities and role specifications.
We will also rely on you to provide induction and training support for volunteers and to offer ongoing supervision, coaching, and check-ins throughout placements. Monitoring and evaluating volunteer progression with clear pathways to employment and maintaining accurate volunteer records, ensuring safeguarding and compliance standards are both key duties, as is supporting departmental teams in coordinating volunteer schedules and placement logistics.
What we are looking for
• Relevant experience in administration, HR, or volunteer management
• An understanding of barriers to employment and trauma-informed support
• Sound knowledge of GDPR and data protection and of safeguarding practice
• An understanding of of EDI and creating an inclusive work culture
• Excellent interpersonal, IT and communication skills, verbal and written
• A professional, collaborative and flexible approach to your work.
Please note: as an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Child Workforce with Child Barred list DBS.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
We will be reviewing applications as they are received, and reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We therefore strongly encourage early applications to avoid any disappointment.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.
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37.5 hours per week / permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a four-on-four off shift pattern.
is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
We are looking for a Housing Mobile Night Worker to provide floating support to our teams in high support 24-hour projects as well as medium support and transitional housing units to ensure that our properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night.
You will be based at Lansworth House and will support the static night worker there during the night as well as undertaking your mobile duties across Brighton, Hove and Worthing.
Working on site you will be responsible for ensuring the service is safe by keeping clear records of night time activity within the building. You will regularly complete building checks and monitor CCTV upkeeping health and safety regulations in accordance with YMCA DLG's policies and procedures. You will work to prevent any anti-social behaviour from impacting our neighbours and other residents. You will work alongside other support staff to maximise the wellbeing of residents by completing one to one interventions with young people who may be experiencing mental health crisis and/or who may need medical assistance.
This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence. You will also be lone working as part of the role, so you will need to be comfortable with decision making and following procedures.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.
Ideally you will have experience working with young people, those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs along with being able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with young people. You will have an understanding of the needs of single homeless clients aged 16-25 and the ability to engage, motivate and inspire, with a strong commitment to changing the life of others for the better. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT and keyboard skills and the ability to self-motivate. You will be an effective communicator who is able to deliver robust, clear handovers and build strong relationships with other members of your team. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 21 September 2025 at midnight.
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adults’ barred lists) check, along with a reference and background check carried out by a third-party service provider.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We believe every young person has the right to discover their potential.
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We have the exciting opportunity for a Victim Care Advocate to join the triage team in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based at our office in Sheffield, dealing with inbound enquiries and making outbound calls to victims of crime, reviewing and triaging referrals from the police.
As a Victim Care Advocate you will:
- Work directly with people who have been impacted by crime, assessing support needs and completing risk assessments, providing immediate support and signposting to ongoing support and advocacy
- Develop knowledge and links with other organisations who support victims of crime
You will be:
- A self-starter with good organisational & time management skills
- An excellent communicator
- Working across teams & with external agencies to achieve goals
- Working in a digital environment & be able to use a range of IT equipment & programmes.
- An understanding of crime & the impact it has on individuals & communities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
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About The East End Community Foundation (EECF)
EECF supports communities through our charitable activities of grants and programmes. In 2024/25 these totalled over £1.6m and we intend to increase our grant making year on year to provide greater and longer-term support so we can continue to make a difference to the lives of local people by supporting vital community-based projects with grant funding. We are looking for a committed individual with knowledge of the local area to join the Grants and Programmes Team. Working as part of our small and busy team you will ensure that EECF delivers an accessible and credible grants service by providing advice, guidance and support to potential grant applicants, assessing applications for funding, and monitoring and evaluating the impact of our grant making.
About You
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience of grant making or applying for funding, and of working in and for the charitable sector, and/or starting out in a career in grant making. We need someone who is a confident communicator and team player. You should be highly efficient with the ability to work across multiple strands to strict deadlines, demonstrate strong organisational skills and build positive relationships with local community organisations.
The Role
Position: Grants Officer
Responsible to: Head of Grants and Programmes
Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time)
Annual Leave: 23 days (increasing incrementally to 30), plus public holidays
Key Responsibilities:
· Assist the team in developing, managing, delivering and promoting EECF’s grants programmes.
· Provide information, advice and guidance to grant applicants
· Complete the assessment of grant applications including making phone calls/visits, and completing due diligence checks
· Manage a caseload of grantees including building relationships with grantees, liaising and agreeing outcomes for funded projects, preparing and issuing grant contracts, working with groups through the delivery of their projects to final reporting
· Ensure all information including grant applications are accurately recorded in a timely fashion on the database system Salesforce
· Conduct regular outreach and participate in networking events and awareness raising sessions aimed at potential grant applicants or recipients
· Review end of grant reports and collate information to provide annual reports on grant programmes
· Contribute to the maintenance and development of grant making systems, policies and procedures including guidance notes, application forms and reporting structures
· Keep abreast of good practice in grant making and new initiatives being implemented by other local grant makers and community foundations
· Undertake such other tasks as may be required to meet the needs of the post as they arise and to ensure the smooth running of EECF’s grant making programmes and charitable activities
Person Specification:
Essential Experience/Skills
· Knowledge and/or experience of delivering a grant making programme or of fundraising
· Understanding of the voluntary sector and community needs in the East End of London
· Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work accurately to strict deadlines
· Able to manage, prioritise and organise your own workload
· Strong written and oral communication
· Strong IT and administrative skills
· Able to work independently and as part of a small team
Desirable Experience/Skills (not required but would be beneficial)
· Knowledge of CRM systems
· Budget management experience
· Participatory grant-making
· Experience of public speaking
Personal Qualities
· Flexible and adaptable with good interpersonal skills and a ‘can-do’ approach
· Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
· Dependable and reliable with the ability to be productive under time pressure
· Positive, resilient and supportive
Please note, we’re actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
To apply, please submit your CV along with a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) setting out your suitability for the post.
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Family Support Worker
£24,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension)
This roles covers Thames Valley and the surrounding area.
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver high-quality family support services as part of our Thames Valley Team.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager and working in partnership with health, education, and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social, and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.
Location:
This role covers Thames Valley and surrounding areas. The role does require travel, however you have the freedom to plan your own diary around the demands of both the families you are working with, your team, and also any personal appointments you may need to attend.
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website. More information can also be found in our Candidate Pack.
We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.
How to apply:
To apply please visit our website via the link.
Interview dates: Interview Dates to be confirmed.
Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation. Registered Charity No: 1070532
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37.5 hours per week / permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a four-on-four off shift pattern / This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence.
is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
We are looking for a Housing Mobile Night Worker to provide floating support to our teams in high support 24-hour projects as well as medium support and transitional housing units to ensure that our properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night.
Your shift will commence at Eastbourne Foyer and will support the static night worker there during the night as well as undertaking your mobile duties across Eastbourne, Hailsham, Bexhill and Hastings.
Working on site you will be responsible for ensuring the service is safe by keeping clear records of night time activity within the building. You will regularly complete building checks and monitor CCTV upkeeping health and safety regulations in accordance with YMCA DLG's policies and procedures. You will work to prevent any anti-social behaviour from impacting our neighbours and other residents. You will work alongside other support staff to maximise the wellbeing of residents by completing one to one interventions with young people who may be experiencing mental health crisis and/or who may need medical assistance.
You will also be lone working as part of the role, so you will need to be comfortable with decision making and following procedures.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.
Ideally you will have experience working with young people, those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs along with being able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with young people. You will have an understanding of the needs of single homeless clients aged 16-25 and the ability to engage, motivate and inspire, with a strong commitment to changing the life of others for the better. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT and keyboard skills and the ability to self-motivate. You will be an effective communicator who is able to deliver robust, clear handovers and build strong relationships with other members of your team. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 28 September 2025 at midnight.
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adults’ barred lists) check, along with a reference and background check carried out by a third-party service provider.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We believe every young person has the right to discover their potential.
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Salary: London Living Wage £27,007.50 p.a. FTE
Contract: 6-month fixed term contract with the prospect of progression to a permanent Coordinator role
Location: Main Office - London Scottish House, 95 Horseferry Rd, London SW1P 2DX.
We are seeking interns to work in London and North Kent
Reporting to: Programme Hub Manager
About the Role:
Here at Construction Youth Trust, we're on the lookout for enthusiastic individuals who are excited to learn and ready to dive into a supported internship. This is a fantastic chance to get a hands-on feel for what it's like to work in the charity sector. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the wider development of the Trust e.g. participation in strategic working or Task & Finish groups.
We are particularly looking for individuals at the start of their career interested in working directly with young people within our Delivery Team
As a Delivery Team Intern, your key duties and responsibilities could include:
· Supporting the team to deliver fun and engaging programmes and activities for young people to get them ready for the working world by building on their skills and confidence.
· Supporting the team in the development of effective long-term working relationships with schools and referral partners.
· Supporting the team to enlist, manage and coordinate the support of local industry partners to connect young people with opportunities and employers that match their unique strengths and interests.
· Supporting the team with administrative tasks, helping to register, monitor, and evaluate the young people participating in programmes and activities.
· Please note that you will be required to travel across London regularly
About You
What we’re looking for in our new Intern(s) includes:
· Ideally educated to Level 3 (BTEC, A- Level, etc) or equivalent experience.
· Enthusiastic about connecting young people to opportunities, particularly those facing significant barriers to work.
· Have a ‘can-do’ attitude, as our Intern you will be expected to get involved in a variety of our programmes and activities.
· IT literate and digitally savvy
· Ability to communicate professionally with a range of people including young people, schools, funders, universities, industry representatives, training providers and community organisations.
· A willingness to learn about career opportunities offered by the modern construction and wider built environment sector.
About Us
Make a big impact with a dynamic small charity transforming young people’s lives London.
Construction Youth Trust is an ambitious and innovative charity whose mission to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and achieve their full career potential. Social mobility is at the heart of our work, and we prioritise working with young people from low-income backgrounds and those who are facing significant barriers to employment.
We help young people recognise their potential, develop their confidence and skills and discover career opportunities never previously presented to them. Through our long-standing partnerships with employers in the construction and built environment sector (over 200+ across London), we connect young people to relatable role models, world of work experiences and ultimately rewarding jobs and apprenticeships. The built environment is at the forefront of the drive towards achieving net zero and future economic growth, offering young people substantial opportunity for career progression.
The Construction Youth Trust team works in a fast-paced environment, so we’re looking for someone who is well-organised, detail-oriented and will be proactive in finding effective solutions. You should have excellent communication skills, the ability to build relationships and a willingness to learn.
At the Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We are looking for candidates who share our dedication to this commitment. All roles involve safer recruitment practices therefore an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be carried out.
We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals from a minority ethnic background and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.
What we offer:
As one of our interns, you'll gain valuable skills to kickstart your career, with the prospect of progressing into a Coordinator role with us. Plus, you'll have an internal buddy to support you and help you settle in throughout your internship.
You’ll be eligible for many of our benefits including:
· 25 days annual leave per year (FTE), which increases by a day each year after 2 years’ service up to a maximum of 30 days, plus an additional discretionary “Day for You”
· Opportunity to take a 6-week sabbatical after 3 years of service
· The Trust’s contributory pension scheme after three months – The charity will match employee contribution up to 7%
· All travel expenses covered over and above regular commute to and from work. Any extra travel for work purposes will be reimbursed.
· Access to Workplace Options EAP (a provider of employee support services)
· Opportunity to Work from Home
· Opportunity to take part in the wider team’s wellbeing and social activities
· A supportive Training and Development policy which encourages colleagues to develop as professionals and achieve relevant qualifications (e.g. CIOF’s Certificate in Fundraising).
How to Apply
If you are passionate about improving the life chances of young people, especially those facing disadvantage and exclusion, we'd love to hear from you! Please complete the application form and include a supporting statement (max. 500 words) explaining why you're interested in this role and how you meet the person specification.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Closing date: 9am on 26th September 2025. However, we reserve the right to close recruitment for these roles ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications. We may also interview candidates as we receive suitable applications and close the application deadline earlier if a successful candidate is found.
A second interview may also be required.
You can access the Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification for this role on this page.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About KLS’ Future Foundations education team
Future Foundations is an education programme of Katherine Low Settlement. Since 2004, KLS’ Future Foundations education team of 10 part-time staff and over 100 volunteers, have supported young refugees and their families in Battersea and the London Borough of Wandsworth to thrive in their education. Through mentoring, family support, casework and homework clubs, we provide the tailored support each young person and their family (if they have one) needs to overcome the barriers to education they face at home and school.
Key Objectives for this Role
Working under the supervision of the Senior Caseworker you will:
Key Objectives and Details for this Role
Working with the Senior Caseworkers and Team Manager your role and responsibilities include:
•Support staff to liaise with young people and their families/carers to communicate information regarding our work
•Provide information, support, advocacy and guidance to children and young people from refugee backgrounds (and their families/carers when available), to ensure that they are able to access their educational rights.
•Increase communication and understanding between young people, families, social services, schools and other professionals
•Develop relationships with schools and relevant agencies, in order to make and obtain referrals, and support refugee young people and their families access educational services.
•Empower young people and their parents to take control and be their own best advocates
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Main duties and responsibilities:
·Run 2 monthly evening drop in advice sessions at KLS youth club
·Run 2 monthly drop in advice sessions at Southfields Acadmey
·Support refugee young people including unaccompanied asylum seeking young people (and their families/carers when available) to overcome barriers to access and thrive
·Identify and assess their needs and advocate with them for their rights and entitlements
·Provide information and advice whilst working other agencies (e.g. social services, and mental health)
·Refer them to other agencies as appropriate.
·Make and follow up on internal and/or external referrals and signposting whenever relevant and according to adequate referral pathways, in response to the young people’s needs
·Liaise between young people (and with their parents/carers when available) with school, social services, other agencies and foster carers, to support young people holistically to overcome educational barriers
·Work with Future Foundations to Learn team members to share casework information and advocacy needs and to develop the work of the whole team in supporting local refugee young people and families
·Advocate on behalf of and/or represent young people by preparing reports and attending appeals or interviews or meetings with them
·Be familiar with local schools and services. Work with professionals in complementary statutory and voluntary services in person, by phone or by email.
·Maintain accurate and detailed casework records, action plans and monitoring data and be self-administrating. Ensure information on our database is accurate/up-to-date
·Compile data and case studies as requested by your line manager and in compliance with relevant funder requirements, ensuring reporting deadlines are met
·Keep and maintain robust recording and monitoring systems
·Respond to enquiries by telephone, e mail, referring on internally or externally organisations when necessary
·Maintain excellent safeguarding practices
Teamwork and reporting
•Work with Future Foundations team members to coordinate work, refer young people and/or parents/carers to our casework and advice team.
•Contribute to reports for trustees and funders and attend periodic meetings with funders
•Communicate well with other teams within KLS to provide a high-quality service to our members
Other Duties
•Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisals; help to identify your own job related development and training needs.
•Always work with anti-discriminatory, empowering practice, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity andrespect.
•Adhere to Katherine Low Settlement’s code of confidentiality, safeguarding and equal opportunities policies.
•Undertake your role in a professional manner and maintain a high-quality standard of work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of KLS.
The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.
Person Specification
The following skills and experience are required for this post:
Essential
·Experience of casework and advice work with families and/or children and young people, preferably those within the refugee and asylum-seeking community
·Evidence of excellent inter-personal skills
·Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), including excellent spoken and written English. Ability to communicate with young people and adults from a wide range of backgrounds and with limited English
·Excellent organisation and time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise work
·Ability to work as part of a small team, whilst being highly organised and able to work independently
·Understanding and experience of safeguarding, and health & safety
·Excellent IT skills including MS Office suite and ability to use Internet and email
·Experience of recording work and writing reports
·Committed to KLS’s mission, vision and values
Desirable
·Ability to communicate in a community language; Arabic, Somali, Dari and/or Pashto and English
·Knowledge of legal agencies in London to make referrals to
·Track record of providing formal education-focused information, advice and guidance (IAG)
·Up to date knowledge of the English education system, rights to education, the barriers facing refugee communities in accessing education and how these might be addressed
·Experience of working with refugee communities, children and young people and/or vulnerable groups in a formal or informal setting, ensuring that clients’ needs are at the forefront of service planning and delivery
·Good knowledge and understanding of the barriers that migrants and refugees face, sensitivity and empathy towards this community
·Experience and knowledge of working with social workers, school staff and other agencies
·Experience and knowledge of SEND support
·Knowledge of Battersea / Wandsworth
Personal Qualities
Essential
·Passionate about social justice, education and championing the value of families from refugee communities
·A hands-on, highly motivated individual with considerable drive, energy and a determination to succeed
·Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, specifically with vulnerable families and young people
·Trustworthy, empowering, non-judgemental, caring and compassionate, proactive, self-motivated and hardworking
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We work to reduce poverty and isolation and bring the community together.
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Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.
At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds raised in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in store you'll also ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer services – your aim will be to make your store the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.
As a Store Associate you will support the manager with all aspects of running a busy store, it's the best of both worlds as you will have responsibilities but also the chance to develop and learn with an experienced store manager by your side. You'll need to be well organised with great communication skills and ready to learn how to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your stores targets.
In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits.
Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you!
The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.
* As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.
Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Make a Real Difference Through Volunteer Management
New Role: Volunteering Development Officer (Part-Time, 20 hrs/week)
Salary: £18,481.60 (pro-rated from £34,653 FTE)
Location: Hybrid – Cheadle & home-based with travel across Greater Manchester
Hours: 20 per week (occasional evenings/weekends to cover events)
Reports to: Head of Workforce Analytics & Operations
Are you a clear, confident communicator who can engage a variety of audiences — from volunteers to internal teams — both in person and online?
Do you enjoy motivating and inspiring others to achieve shared goals?
Can you manage complex relationships with professionalism and positivity?
Are you highly organised, with excellent time management and the ability to prioritise and collaborate effectively?
If so, you could be the person we’re looking for.
We’re excited to offer a brand-new opportunity for a Volunteering Development Officer to lead the way in delivering an exceptional volunteer experience across Together Trust. You’ll ensure every volunteer feels valued and supported — and that their work makes a lasting, meaningful impact for the people we support.
At Together Trust, we believe in the power of volunteering to change lives – for both our volunteers and the people we support. Together we make a difference. We develop and learn, and we support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: to champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support – they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them, and we work together for change.
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people that we support and expects all of our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead on delivering our Volunteering Strategy and action plans
- Act as the central point of contact for all volunteering across the Trust
- Design and coordinate inclusive recruitment campaigns
- Support services in developing meaningful, co-designed volunteer roles
- Drive volunteer recognition and retention initiatives
- Ensure best practice in Safer Recruitment and induction
- Analyse volunteering data to inform improvements
- Champion equity, diversity and inclusion within the volunteer workforce
What We’re Looking For:
- A relevant qualification (NVQ Level 3 in Management or equivalent).
- Significant experience in recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers — including hard-to-fill roles.
- Strong knowledge of Safer Recruitment practices and volunteer management systems (or HR equivalents).
- A successful track record of delivering complex volunteer projects to deadlines.
- Experience working in the charity sector, with a solid understanding of volunteer leadership, recruitment, and retention challenges.
- Confidence in using data to analyse trends and improve volunteer engagement.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, including data protection.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong IT literacy.
- Ability to travel efficiently and effectively across the Together Trust footprint (Cheadle, Stockport, Openshaw, Worsley & Bolton).
Benefits
- Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years.
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.
At Together Trust, you'll join a passionate and supportive team, working in a flexible environment where you can shape meaningful volunteer experiences and make a lasting difference.
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
If you're committed to Positive, Passionate, Professional, and Supportive values, we’d love to hear from you.
Want to know more? View the full Job Description on our website and apply today!
This advertisement may be withdrawn if we identify suitable candidates before the closing date; early applications are encouraged.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).
This role will involve regulated activity.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
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Summary
Working with the Philanthropy team, the Senior Philanthropy Manager – Trusts & Foundations will play a key role in driving new high-value relationships with Trusts & Foundations and raising six and seven figure income for our three charities: Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, Evelina London Children’s Charity, and Guy’s Cancer Charity.
As a member of the Philanthropy team, this role will work with colleagues and the Head of Philanthropy to help shape and develop our new fundraising strategy. The Senior Philanthropy Manager – Trusts & Foundations will predominantly look after relationships with Trusts & Foundations, but there may be a small portfolio of Major Donors within the prospect pool, which may grow over time depending on the demands of the Philanthropy team.
The role will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with trustees, influencers and staff of grant-giving organisations, leading on often complex, large-scale projects and solicitations. As well as sharing team responsibility for achieving ambitious annual income targets, as a senior member of staff, the Senior Philanthropy Manager – Trusts & Foundations will be expected to play a strategic role within the team, proactively leading on new initiatives, decision making and problem solving.
About us
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity and Evelina London Children’s Charity are part of Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation. Our collective mission is to build the foundations of a healthier society.
As part of our team, you will work alongside talented people from a mix of personal and professional backgrounds. We are a Living Wage employer and support flexible working, part-time roles and job shares. Though our ambitions are serious, this is a friendly place to work with lots of opportunities to meet and socialise with colleagues. We believe there is immense power in diversity and aim to recruit and nurture talent who think and act differently.
There is more information about working with us on our website, where you can read about:
• how we approach recruitment
• our team, culture and values
• the benefits of working with us
• and our approach to diversity, equity & inclusion, health & wellbeing, and learning & development
Key Responsibilities
Communication and networking
- Write clear and compelling fundraising proposals to charitable Trusts and Foundations that have the capacity to make six- and seven-figure grants and donations.
- Build effective, senior-level relationships with trustees, influencers and staff involved with charitable Trusts and Foundations, as appropriate meeting and liaising directly with funders as the ‘face’ of Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, while also supporting senior staff, academics and clinicians to communicate with funders and work to a brief to achieve objectives.
- Work with academics and clinicians where required/appropriate, to develop the strongest possible case for support for major projects, for use in presentations, proposals and reports to Trusts and Foundations.
- Work with the key stakeholders to ensure an effective stewardship programme is in place for Trusts and Foundations donors, including reports, letters or other documents that may at times deal with complex, contentious and sensitive situations.
- Act as a Trusts and Foundations specialist on behalf of Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation.
Decision making, planning and problem solving
- Identify a range of internal fundraising priorities that will engage the interest and charitable objectives of Trusts and Foundations.
- Work with the Prospect Research team to build an ongoing pipeline of high-calibre, qualified prospects with the capacity to give significant support to priority projects.
- Balance the coordination of a large number of complex relationships and fundraising projects with the ability to respond appropriately to new opportunities as they arise.
- Prioritise effectively, balancing urgent vs. important calls on your time, and making decisions about how to use your resources to maximise income for the team.
- Take a long-term planning approach to the Trusts and Foundations portfolio, mapping out donor development plans for key accounts, and developing a calendar of activity for the year ahead, taking into account key deadlines and interdependencies.
- Make independent professional decisions and advise colleagues as appropriate.
Service delivery
- Generate annual income according to agreed targets – both individual and team.
- Manage and implement the Trusts and Foundations programme, and work with colleagues and the Head of team to develop and implement strategy and plans.
- Achieve KPIs as agreed with the Head of team, e.g. for meetings, pledged income.
- Establish gift agreements with funders that meet both their and the Foundation’s needs.
- Contribute proactively to team planning and performance monitoring, ensuring the programme is strategically focused to maximise its potential for sustainable growth.
- Show enterprise and creativity in developing Trusts and Foundations fundraising.
- Respond appropriately to stakeholders regarding requests for fundraising assistance.
Analysis and research
- Contribute to team-wide evaluation of the Trusts and Foundations programme in order to inform annual planning and wider departmental strategy.
- Ensure that donor details and communications relating to your portfolio are adequately stored on the database and run data analysis and modelling as required.
- Benchmark activity with other relevant organisations and use statistical results and trends to support new activity.
- Undertake research, and work effectively with the Prospect Research team, in order to inform prospect cultivation.
Team work, teaching and learning support
- Form and communicate a clear vision of what is to be achieved, sharing plans with other teams as appropriate.
- Present at staff training and induction events as required.
- Work with other high-value fundraising teams, as well as the Prospect Research team, to ensure a coordinated approach to prospects.
- Positively promote the work of the Trusts and Foundations team, both internally and externally, and represent the team – and the wider organisation – at stewardship and cultivation events, as well as at sector conferences and meetings.
- Assist with other campaigns and special projects as and when necessary.
- Provide occasional cover for other colleagues within the team and wider department.
- Undertake other duties as directed by the Head of Philanthropy.
Working Environment:
The post holder should expect to:
- Work in a hybrid hot desk environment, generally working 2 days a week in the London office and three from home.
- Be responsible for the input and maintenance of databases and files relevant to the post requirements.
- Will occasionally be required to attend events in the evening and at weekends.
Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Skills, abilities, and attributes:
- Ability to comprehend complex situations quickly and develop creative solutions.
- Ability to be a strategic team player.
- Ability to effectively build relationships with senior individuals and stakeholders.
- Attention to detail, working accurately and systematically.
- Sound judgement and confident decision making ability.
- Ability to project an organisation positively, clearly and effectively in all communications, written and spoken.
- Ability to initiate and implement a coherent fundraising programme.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage a demanding workload.
- Excellent grammar and writing skills.
- Ability to negotiate and communicate effectively with a wide range of constituent groups and present a case convincingly in person and in writing.
- Ability to question results and analyse data to inform new approaches.
- Computer literate, i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel, databases.
- Willingness to learn and play a role in the development of the Trusts & Foundations team.
- Enterprising and creative, with drive and initiative to implement ideas.
Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:
- Significant fundraising experience, including successful proposal writing, or transferable income-generation experience.
- Experience of undertaking large-scale projects.
- Experience of bringing together different stakeholders to achieve results.
- Experience of working to tight deadlines.
- Experience of working with Trusts and Foundations within fundraising.
- Experience of fundraising five and six figure (or higher) donations.
- Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or other similar fundraising database.
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
As the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer focuses on strengthening and supporting the various projects, including the collection of programme wide statistics to detail the reach and results of Muslim Aid UK (MAUK) programmes. The MEAL Officer will provide guidance, coordination, and technical support to Country Offices and Partner’s MEAL systems through MAUK Programmes, ensuring that the programme has the flexibility to respond appropriately to the context while ensuring quality, effectiveness and responsiveness in line with humanitarian standards, as well as compliance with the Institutional donors.
The position supports a robust monitoring system that facilitates both accountability and learning and includes data collection, analysis, learning reflection and timely action-taking in support of quality service delivery.
You will play a critical role in this unit with an exciting mandate to support and improve the dynamic programmatic portfolio Muslim Aid Implements Globally. You will work closely with partners and country offices and contribute to improving systems within IPD.
About the Role:
- Collaborate with the MEAL Manager, country offices and partners staff to craft MEAL systems that align with the project, and MAUK Global objectives, are relevant to the context, responsive to assessed needs, are measurable and are in compliance with grant requirements.
- Ensure that all relevant collaborators have timely access to appropriate information and evidence.
- Support in the review and prepare timely and accurate MEAL reports, including progress reports and impact assessments.
- Provide assistance in monitoring programme progress including the design of appropriate MEAL Plans, indicators, targets, baseline data, timelines, data collection tools that can track progress of projects’ progress.
- Support the preparation of terms of reference of external and internal evaluations, case and impact studies in coordination with the focal points.
- Support the MEAL Manager on building capacity among staff and partners in MEAL concepts and practices.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree required; postgraduate degree in international development, sustainable livelihoods, humanitarianism, or programme management preferred.
- Understanding of development programmes design, implementation and evaluation.
- Experience and understanding of monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using of quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
- Experience developing logical/results frameworks, indicators, and MEAL plans.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; effective in diverse and challenging environments.
- Strong measurement, analytical, systematic thinking, planning and organisational skills.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as a MEAL Officer at Muslim Aid, you will play a key role in strengthening our global humanitarian and development programmes by supporting the International Programmes Department. The role focuses on enhancing monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems to ensure effectiveness, quality, and compliance with humanitarian standards and donor requirements. By analysing data, demonstrating impact and guiding Country Offices and partners, you will help drive accountability and learning across our global work. If you are passionate about evidence-driven change and improving programme quality. Bring your analytical, organisational, and communication strengths to our innovative team. Apply now and help us transform lives worldwide!
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
