Partnership manager jobs in Farringdon, greater london
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference in local communities. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues in the Social Value Team, the Charities Liaison Team and wider Group functions, playing a key part in ensuring our initiatives continue to improve lives and places. You will assist LHCPG’s Group and Regional Business Units in implementing the broader Social Value Strategy across our products, services and projects, whilst collaborating with associate partners and companies planning community projects and supporting them to report on the outcomes of their social value plans.
You will also be:
- Supporting LHCPG’s two charities Lintel Trust and Lifting Lives
- Helping develop policies, procedures, tools and resources for social value management and reporting
- Gathering data to report on achievements and social impact
This permanent position will support the South of the UK and will involve regular travel throughout the region. The successful candidate will be expected to offer hands-on support in various locations and collaborating with teams and clients across multiple regions. The proposed start date will be in July 2026.
We are looking for a candidate with strong interpersonal abilities, capable of collaborating and engaging effectively with various teams and stakeholders at all levels. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills and evidence proficiency in IT, including familiarity with relevant systems and software packages. You can confidently present content to colleagues and clients and turn strategic plans into measurable results. You will also have:
- A degree in a relevant subject or relevant experience in corporate socialresponsibilityor social impact and innovation
- Knowledge of social value approaches and measurement frameworks used in the public sector
- Demonstrable understanding of the importance of social value
Working in the public sector, charities, housing or construction experience would be advantageous but not essential. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and attributes.
We are planning to conduct initial interviews on 27th and 28th May, followed by final interviews on 8th and 9th June. Please ensure your availability for these dates, as shortlisted candidates will be contacted with further details regarding the interview process.
What you’ll get:
- Salary of £39,975 per annum
- Car Allowance of £5,740 per annum
- Highly attractive pension scheme
- 29 days holiday + bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- £300 per annum personal wellbeing allowance
- Flexibility, volunteering day, employee discounts and more
It is encouraged that all candidates submit a cover letter to support their application. Please note that we reserve the right to close this job posting before the application deadline if suitable candidates are identified
We improve lives and places through the impact of our products & services and social value generated through our community benefit funding & activity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us:
Drinkaware is a leading charity concerned with reducing harm from alcohol. We do this by providing impartial, evidence-based information, advice, and practical resources; raising awareness of alcohol harms; and working in partnership with others to deliver behaviour change through our tools and interventions. The Trust is funded primarily through voluntary, unrestricted donations from alcohol producers, wholesalers, and on- and off-trade retailers, but acts entirely independently.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.
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About the role:
As our Junior Content Producer, you’ll support the Content Team to deliver Drinkaware’s multimedia content strategy. Working closely with colleagues across Content, Marketing, Ops and Programmes, Partnerships and Research, you’ll play a key role in creating, coordinating and delivering engaging content across digital and offline channels.
From managing content workflows to producing engaging social content, your work will help ensure our audiences can make informed choices about alcohol.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Creating and supporting the delivery of digital and printed content across channels.
• Planning, self-shooting and editing high-quality video content for social media.
• Supporting the delivery of social media plans, across Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Coordinating content requests to ensure tasks are assigned, tracked and delivered on time.
• Building and nurturing online communities through proactive community management and audience engagement.
This is a role for someone who enjoys variety, is creatively driven, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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About you:
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. You’ll bring:
• Experience in digital content production and social media delivery.
• Experience of creating multimedia content using Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva.
• Strong video production skills, including self-shooting and editing for social platforms.
• Confidence working across teams and managing multiple tasks to deadlines.
• A proactive, collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Experience working within complex sign-off processes or creating animations or infographics, is a bonus, but not essential. If you meet most of the criteria and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply.
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Why join us?
At Drinkaware, we value our people and offer a supportive, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. You’ll enjoy:
- Hybrid Working (two days a week in the office)
- 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
- Bupa health cover
- Matched company pension scheme
- Life assurance cover
- Wellbeing and learning grants
- Perks and discounts platform
…and more.
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Ready to make an impact?
Apply today and help us work together to reduce alcohol harm across the UK.
For full information please refer to the attached job description, our applicant privacy policy and read more about Drinkaware on our website.
All candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.
- Closing date: 4pm, Wednesday 6 May 2026
Expected Interview dates:
- Stage one (online via teams) – 20 May 2026
- Stage two (in person at our Moorgate offices) – 28/29 May 2026
Apply for this post by clicking on the 'Apply' link. You should submit an up-to-date CV and a brief covering letter (maximum two pages) that outlines how you meet the requirements outlined in the 'About You' section in the Job Description and what you would bring to Drinkaware.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome applications from all communities. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
No agency support is required
Drinkaware is an independent charity working to reduce alcohol misuse & harm in the UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
If you’re someone who thrives on being at the heart of things - keeping people connected, places running smoothly and clients feeling welcome - then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We’re looking for two Day Concierges to join our Lewisham service, a dynamic cluster of properties providing safe accommodation and tailored support to homeless Londoners. This is more than just a front-of-house role; it’s about creating a calm, organised and positive environment where people can begin to rebuild their lives.
Based across our hub offices in Brockley and New Cross, you’ll be the first friendly face our residents, visitors and partners meet each day. Working closely with the Duty Worker, you’ll help ensure everything behind the scenes runs seamlessly - from managing calls and appointments to overseeing rotas, supplies and maintenance requests. You’ll play a vital role in keeping the service connected, informed and responsive, helping residents feel secure and staff stay supported. Your eye for detail, ability to juggle tasks and natural people skills will make you the steady presence that keeps things on track.
You don’t need previous experience in the homelessness sector to join us - just great organisational skills, confidence in communication and a genuine passion to make a difference. In return, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on experience, expert training and the chance to develop your career in one of London’s leading homelessness charities. At Single Homeless Project (SHP), many of our managers and senior staff began in entry-level roles just like this one. So, if you’re ready to play an essential part in helping people move forward and want a role where your efforts truly matter, this is your chance to start that journey.
About you:
- Bring warmth, professionalism and excellent customer service to every interaction.
- Are highly organised and confident in managing day-to-day tasks and admin with care and precision.
- Have a genuine drive to help people experiencing homelessness create lasting, positive change.
- Stay calm, flexible and solution-focused when faced with challenges, learning and adapting along the way.
- Think creatively and bring fresh ideas to how you work, always looking for better ways to make an impact.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing Date: Sunday 10th May at midnight
Interview Date: Wednesday 20th May online via Microsoft Teams
Please note shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a short psychometric test before being confirmed for interview.
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship or with insufficient right to work will not be accepted or progressed.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking an exceptional leader to be our next chief executive, leading a respected and influential membership organisation at the heart of a thriving grassroots movement.
You’ll be working to build on the success we’ve seen and strong position and voice we have established for ourselves and our members, as a leading force for inclusive and sustainable transport and communities.
You’ll bring an impressive track record in values-based leadership, a proven ability to engage and inspire grassroots change-makers, strategic partners and policy-makers, and a deep belief in the importance of community-led change towards a sustainable, equitable future.
About us
Community Rail Network is a national not-for-profit organisation, which is in the process of applying for charitable status, supporting a growing ‘community rail’ movement, which helps communities get the most from their railways, promotes sustainable and inclusive travel, coordinates volunteering and place-making, and brings people together.
Community rail is made up of 77 community-based organisations, and around 1,300 station volunteer groups and other community-led initiatives around Britain. Their activities range from creative projects for young people, to advising train operators on service improvements, to building travel confidence among marginalised groups, to biodiversity projects at stations, to promoting greener tourism by rail.
Our enthusiastic team of 24 works from home in dispersed locations, but we come together regularly in person and online. We work collaboratively to support members, provide training, events and resources, run campaigns, and champion community rail and its insights. We believe in helping everyone reach their potential while having a good work-life balance.
About this role, and your main responsibilities
Our current CEO is moving on after nine years in role, leaving the organisation, team and wider movement in a strong and empowered position to deliver on the next phase of our development.
Your opportunity is to lead the organisation, and to deliver on our new five-year strategy setting an ambitious course for the future during a period of major transformation for our railways and the wider transport system. You will ensure that we are:
- clear in our identity and our independence, and seen as thought leaders in our field;
- are supporting our members and stakeholders to meet their changing and diverse needs; and
- ensuring the financial and operational resilience of the organisation in an environment that is undergoing a period of rapid change.
As CEO, you will lead a passionate and experienced senior leadership team with three direct reports, while working closely with and reporting into our Board, key partners and funders, and ensuing an engaging, empowering, tenacious approach across all we do.
Advocacy of community rail and its benefits will be high on your agenda, and you will be working closely across multiple stakeholders including UK and devolved national governments, regional and local authorities as well as forging collaborative partnerships with like-minded organisations.
Maintaining our community-centric ethos, you will need to ensure we're effective in enabling members to unlock greater value from the railways at a grassroots level, while drawing on their insights to affect wider change. With hundreds of member groups and organisations across Britain delivering life-changing, place-enhancing work, you will have a solid foundation to build on, to take community rail forward and expand our impact in the years ahead.
Last, but not least, you will be responsible for ensuring the strong and effective governance of the organisation, modelling our governing principles, values and behaviours, and ensuring that we have robust financial and resource management in place.
Skills, competencies and qualities
- Exceptional leadership skills, including a proven ability to lead, develop and grow third sector organisations or multi-faceted teams delivering complex activities, projects and campaigns;
- Excellent communication and external leadership skills: articulate, assertive, with the ability to work diplomatically and persuasively with stakeholders at all levels;
- Experienced in acting as the public face of an organisation, such as through the media, public speaking and high-level meetings, and using evidence and storytelling to articulate and champion a cause;
- Politically astute, with knowledge of and commitment to social inclusion, social justice and sustainability, and a sound grasp of the importance of public transport, sustainable travel, and community-led action;
- A proven ability to influence policy and decision-makers, and to identify influencing opportunities, ideally in relation to community development, sustainability and/or transport, including sharing community insights;
- A strong track record in income generation and development, building strong funder relationships and delivery partnerships, managing programme or organisational budgets and controlling expenditure;
- Experience of working with and/or reporting to a board, ideally in a not-for-profit and/or membership context;
- An empowering, engaging approach to leadership, management and change-making;
- Resilient, pragmatic and determined, with the ability to work under pressure, seize emergent opportunities, manage risk, and support others dealing with competing priorities.
Other information
The role will involve extensive travel within Britain as part of building your profile and that of the organisation with central and devolved government in Scotland and Wales, and increasingly with the devolved regions of England.
There is flexibility on location given the requirement to travel and that your office will be home-based. You will need to travel to in-person quarterly team meetings (usually in London or West Yorkshire) and to Board meetings which alternate between online and London. It is expected that travel will be by public transport and easy access to the rail network is therefore required to ensure journeys can be made sustainably.
This is a full-time position, 37 hours per week. We use a flexi-time system with core hours 10am-3pm, and are committed to being a flexible, supportive and understanding employer. This is a permanent position with a probationary period of six months.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising up to 30 days, plus Bank Holidays, in line with long service); pension with employer contribution of 7%; and access to Employee Assistance Programme.
Successful applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK and provide two references.
Community Rail Network is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and Black, Asian and other minoritised groups, who meet with the skills and competencies for this role. We will provide reasonable adjustments for interviews as required.
Applications by Tuesday 12 May 2026 (23:30) with two attachments: your CV and a covering letter of up to two sides of A4 summarising why you are the ideal person for this job and relevant experience and competencies. Please include a daytime phone number and an email address and identify your notice period in your cover letter.
First interviews take place 21-22 May 2026 online. Second interviews will be in person, Monday 1 June 2026, in London. Candidates invited for interview will be contacted by phone about a week before. Due to limited resources, we are unable to provide feedback to other candidates.
**Please be aware we use AI monitoring filters to detect any AI generated content**
Championing the community rail movement | Connecting people and their railways | Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable and healthy communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB TITLE: Membership Executive (England)
CONTRACT: Permanent, Part Time (28 hours per week)
ORGANISATION: Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK)
DEPARTMENT: Membership & Education
LOCATION: Home/Field based
*with regular travel throughout England and to RLSS UK HQ, where required
REPORTS TO: Head of Membership
SALARY:£27,308 (Grade E) *Pro-rata for Part Time Hours
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are seeking a self-motivated, personable, and enthusiastic individual to work as part of a team to support and grow our Branches and our lifesaving clubs as well as developing and grow recognition of and participation in Lifesaving Sport.
Pivotal to the role will be the collaboration with external agencies and clubs in England, to strengthen and publicise our water safety education throughout the region together with supporting the needs of clubs in the region.
KEY TASKS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To build and maintain productive relationships with organisations involved in the field of water safety, particularly with Water Safety England and associated partners including attendance at relevant meetings in coordination with the RLSS UK team
- To actively recruit and increase the number of clubs affiliated to RLSS UK
- To support our Branches and their work in the regions through ongoing communication, sharing RLSS UK updates and feeding back on Branch activities and requirements
- Understand the water safety and drowning prevention geographical landscape across England and actively seek to enhance lifesaving provision in areas of low activity
- In partnership with the Volunteering and Events Team and Sports Committee, continue to develop and grow participation in Lifesaving Sport
- Support clubs to achieve and maintain the appropriate accreditation in line with RLSS UK requirements and policies
- Support clubs to ensure they have the appropriate status, governance, and structure to enable them to be sustainable and effective
- Support clubs, branches and working groups to offer effective pathways for the development of talent, growth, and retention of members
- Support clubs to ensure they are compliant with the safeguarding requirements set out by RLSS UK
- To support clubs to have an affective and appropriate workforce in place, including supporting them to recruit, train and retain
- Contribute to RLSS UK’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion work to ensure affiliated clubs grow their capability to ensure every community enjoys water safely
- Ability to attend occasional evening events
- Willingness to travel throughout England as required
Other Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead on and support ad hoc projects as required
- Contribute to the successful operation of the charity by undertaking such other tasks as may from time to time be required including all other duties reasonably associated with your role, as directed by the Line Manager.
- To demonstrate and uphold the Society’s values and behavioural standards
- Proactively participate in the Society’s equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives and training, and to promote a culture of respect and inclusion for all staff and customers
- Ensure compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 by complying with internal information governance policies and maintaining up to date as part of RLSS UK’s compliance programme.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of areas of activity and responsibility and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the organisation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Relevant Experience, Skills and/or Aptitudes
- Experience of working with volunteers and sporting clubs
- Experience of planning, prioritising, and managing a varied work programme and number of projects
- Experience of effective liaison with external stakeholders to deliver outcomes and impact
- Able to communicate effectively with people at all ages and all levels
- High level of computer literacy
- Excellent accuracy in numeracy and literacy
- Ability to act on own initiative and to work as part of team with excellent interpersonal skills
- A positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Hold a Full UK Driving License, or have the ability to travel
Desirable Relevant Experience, Skills and/or Aptitudes
- An understanding of lifesaving and water safety sector/community
- An understanding of working with branches
- An understanding of the aquatic sector and the structure of lifesaving clubs across the UK and Ireland
- Demonstrable experience of increasing participation in underrepresented groups
- Experience of working with governing bodies
- Sport or Community Development qualification
- Demonstrable experience of running or being involved in a sport club
- Ability to adopt a flexible approach to work to meet the needs of the role
YOUR STRENGTHS
Personable – You can communicate effectively with people at all ages and levels.
Relationship Building – You can develop positive and long last relations with clubs, organisations, and partners.
Flexibility – You remain adaptable and flexible in the face of unfamiliar or changing situations.
Empathy – You readily identify with other people’s situations and can see things clearly from their perspective.
Initiative – You take independent action to make things happen and to achieve goals.
Resilience – You deal effectively with setbacks and enjoy overcoming difficult challenges.
Optimism – You remain positive and upbeat about the future and your ability to influence it to your advantage.
Developing Others – You promote other people’s learning and development to help them achieve their goals and fulfil their potential.
YOUR APPLICATION
Please send your CV and a Cover Letter outlining why you should be our next Membership Executive (England)
Closing Date – 5pm, Wednesday 13 May 2026
Interview Date – Thursday 21 and Friday 22 May 2026 our Worcester Head Office (subject to change)
WHAT RLSS UK CAN OFFER YOU
- Annual Leave based on 27 days + Bank Holidays + a discretionary day off for your birthday
- Private Medical Scheme*
- Enhanced Society Sick Pay*
- Eye Care*
- Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Howdens Sports Benefits
- Free RLSS UK Membership
- Free tea and coffee at HQ, including access to our wonderful Coffee Machine
- Free on-site parking when working from HQ
- Company Events and more!
*Subject to eligibility criteria
Should you wish to discuss the role, any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process, or have any questions, please get in touch where a member of the RLSS UK HR Department will be happy to help.
RLSS UK are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and an INclusive Worcestershire Leader.
It is our vision to have nations without drowning where everyone can safely enjoy being in, on or near water.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Programme Support & Knowledge Director
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: The role can be based in the London, United Kingdom, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda, subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries.
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: Salaries and benefits will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience.
UK: £81,510 per year with excellent benefits.
Other Countries: Competitive with excellent benefits.
*We offer competitive, market-aligned starting salaries. While most roles are offered at the advertised starting salary, we may adjust this in exceptional cases depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and potential.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
The Programme Support & Knowledge (PSK) team is a critical and dynamic unit within WaterAid UK’s International Programmes Department (IPD), working across 17 countries in Africa and Asia. PSK is a diverse and motivated group of over 20 technical specialists and advisors committed to bringing sustainable WASH to the world’s poorest and most marginalised people.
About the role
As our Programme Support and Knowledge Director, you will play a key role in delivering our mission by providing strategic leadership to the PSK team and the wider IPD, as part of the department’s SMT. You will also input into organisation-wide initiatives, external collaborations and global networks to drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Provide strategic and technical leadership to WaterAid UK’s programmes
- Lead the Programme Support & Knowledge Team
- Lead programme learning and knowledge management
- Oversee programme support and capacity development
- Support fundraising, external engagement, partnerships and communications
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
- Extensive and deep experience in WASH development across multiple contexts
- Strong technical WASH skills – e.g. sustainable rural and /or urban water supply service delivery and management, climate resilient WASH,
- Systems-thinking capability to support transformational WASH programming
- Proven ability to lead strategic, impactful initiatives in large organisations
- Strong understanding of planning, monitoring and evaluation in development
- Experience in knowledge management, learning and capacity development
- Proven experience of developing propositions and donor engagement and
- A track record of leading high-performing teams and supporting change
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Working knowledge of French, Portuguese or Spanish
- Experience leading or managing applied research
- Experience establishing and promoting technical standards.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 11 May 2026. Shortlisting and Interviews may be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage you to apply at an early stage.
How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
As a global organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. Alongside our inspiring mission and meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits tailored to each country’s context and policies. These will be shared during the process
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change !
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



BGCI Vacancy Announcement
Position Summary
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is seeking to appoint a Membership Information Management Officer who will play a key role in the delivery of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) 2025-2030 Strategic Framework and membership programme, supporting member engagement, data and information management, and utilisation of the BGCI global information systems. This role ensures the accuracy and integration of member and garden data across CRM systems, supports conservation services for members, staff and internal projects and contributes to the wider success of the BGCI global network.
The Membership Information Management Officer requires a strong blend of information management, CRM administration, data and information analysis, and member engagement skills, combined with the ability to work in a global conservation organisation.
Title of post: Membership Information Management Officer
Job Purpose: Provides information management to support the membership programme
Reports to: Head of Membership and Conservation Services
Contract Type: Full-time (35hrs/week)
Duration: 3-year contract
Location: BGCI Offices, Kew, London; Hybrid *
Remuneration: Officer F2 grade, recruitment range £27,500 - £30,000.
*Please note that our temporary office address in 2026 is in Putney, London
About BGCI
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is the largest global plant conservation network with over 950 member institutions in more than 120 countries. BGCI plays a key coordinating role, facilitating collaboration between botanic gardens and other conservation organisations, and supports the development and long-term functioning of botanic garden networks. BGCI ensures that local expertise contributes to global impact and mobilises funding and technical assistance for practical conservation efforts worldwide.
Person Specification
BGCI is seeking to appoint a detail-oriented information management professional with experience supporting membership, donor, or partnership programmes within a conservation, scientific, or not-for-profit environment.
Application Process
If you are interested in this role, please send us your CV and a cover letter (two pages maximum), explaining your motivation for the role and providing examples and evidence of how you are suitable for the position. Please also confirm in your letter that you are eligible to work in the UK.
Please note that the role is UK based so you must be eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Please confirm in your cover letter that you are eligible to work in the UK. Please send your CV and cover letter to
Closing date for applications is 27th April 2026
The interviews will be conducted online in the week commencing 1st June 2026
We also ask all applicants to complete a short Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form - please click on this link BGCI Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form – Fill in form
BGCI is committed to putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our organisation. We are committed to ensuring a working environment in which all individuals are free from discrimination and in which opportunities are equal to all. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our secto
About the role:
As a Project Worker – Complex Needs, you’ll be at the heart of Single Homeless Project's (SHP) mission to end homelessness in London, working within our short-stay accommodation services that offer safety, stability, and a fresh start for people rebuilding their lives. Each day you’ll work alongside clients who have experienced homelessness and are navigating challenges such as substance use, mental health issues, trauma and physical health concerns. Through trust, persistence and creativity, you’ll help them access and sustain safe accommodation, reconnect with essential services, and take meaningful steps towards lasting independence.
You’ll build strong, consistent relationships that inspire confidence and hope, supporting clients to access healthcare, develop life skills, explore work and training opportunities, and strengthen their sense of belonging in the community. By approaching every interaction with empathy and purpose, you’ll play a key role in creating the conditions for lasting change – helping people not just to move off the streets, but to move forward in life.
At SHP, we don’t just offer jobs – we build careers with purpose. You’ll be part of an organisation that values development and growth, providing opportunities to expand your skills, influence practice, and progress within a sector-leading charity. Your work will help shape better futures for our clients and contribute to SHP’s ongoing journey to challenge inequality and deliver lasting impact for Londoners.
Rota: Monday to Friday: Early shifts (08:00 to 16:00) and Late (14:00 to 22:00) shifts. We consider bespoke and flexible working options, where this can be accommodated within service needs.
About you:
- Experience of working or supporting vulnerable people, rough sleepers or people with mental health, physical health or substance use support needs.
- A non-judgemental approach to working with people facing multi-disadvantages and the skill to promote a strengths-based approach to case work and person-centred engagement.
- Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to delivering service objectives.
- Strong time management skills, ability to manage a caseload of clients, work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and maintain high standards.
About us:
We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.
In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up.
We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own.
Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable.
We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.
Important info:
Closing Date: Sunday 3rd May at midnight
Interview Date: Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th May online via Microsoft Teams
Please note, there will be a second stage interview for suitable candidates in our service in Barnet.
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship or with insufficient right to work will not be accepted or progressed.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



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Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with their client on a fantastic Legacy Marketing Manager role. This key position involves leading strategic development and growth of the legacy programme, ensuring effective supporter engagement and sustainable income generation to support the organisation’s mission.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive legacy and in-memory supporter journey across multiple channels, including direct mail, telemarketing, DRTV, digital, and events.
- Manage the delivery of acquisition and stewardship campaigns, optimising existing channels and exploring new opportunities for growth.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure campaign success, maintaining strong relationships with agencies, printers, and third-party providers.
- Monitor and control budgets, delivering projects within financial parameters while maximising supporter contribution and retention.
- Analyse performance data to inform strategic planning, reporting on KPIs, adjusting activities as needed to meet income targets.
- Advocate for the legacy programme internally, communicating its value and securing ongoing support and resources.
- Support and line manage senior executive staff, fostering a collaborative and motivated team environment.
- Prepare for upcoming campaigns, including major summer and autumn initiatives, and contribute to long-term strategic planning.
Person Specification:
- Extensive experience in legacy or direct marketing, with a track record of successful campaign planning and execution.
- Strong understanding of supporter segmentation, data-driven insights, and relationship management.
- Proven ability to manage budgets, assess risks, and deliver projects on time and within scope.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with an ability to influence stakeholders across varying levels.
- Experience of managing and motivating remote teams.
- Skilled in analysing complex data, making informed decisions, and translating insights into actionable strategies.
- Organised, detail-oriented, and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Committed to fostering diversity, equality, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
What’s on Offer:
- Salary: £38,000–£40,000
- Location: Remote
- Contract: 12-month FTC
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
The Vacancy
*The application page will give you a single 'Upload your CV' option. Please use this CV upload option to upload a single document that includes both a Cover letter and a CV within a single document. Please use the Cover letter to outline how your skills, experience and knowledge meets the essential criteria of the role*
**This is a fixed term contract role from June 2026 - 30 September 2027**
Job purpose
We are seeking a collaborative and experienced Project Manager with an applied understanding of quality improvement and evidence-based methodologies. This is a hands-on role for a team-player who combines project management with direct delivery. Our programme portfolio spans contextualised care, national audits, registries, antimicrobial stewardship and sustainability.
You will play a crucial role in delivering this portfolio, coordinating partners, ensuring high-quality outputs and supporting the development of new resources, research and sector-facing activities. You will provide team management whilst ensuring the smooth running of complex workstreams, from planning through to evaluation.
Key responsibilities
Integration & Improvement
- Contribute to the development of and delivery of processes and shared frameworks and a joined-up approach across key RCVS Knowledge initiatives relating to improving quality.
- Support implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL/MEAL) mechanisms to assess programme outcomes.
- Manage procurement, negotiation, and delivery of work with external partners and contractors.
- Explore innovative approaches to income generation and contribute to funding applications that align with our charitable purpose.
2. Project Management & Delivery
- Manage planning, coordination, and delivery of assigned projects, including Contextualised Care, auditing and registries (National Neutering Audit, and Canine Cruciate Registry), Quality Improvement, antimicrobial stewardship, One Health and sustainability.
- Develop, manage and maintain project documentation, including project initiation documents, project plans, schedules, risk and issue log and resource plans, to ensure efficient and timely project delivery.
- Manage day-to-day operations of project delivery, working with internal and external contributors, technical suppliers, and partners.
- Ensure projects are delivered within scope, time, and quality expectations, escalating challenges appropriately.
3. Research & Evidence
- Support study design, data interpretation and analysis to ensure the quality and credibility of outputs and ensure methodologies are robust, evidence-based and aligned with project needs
- Lead the preparation of reports and summaries
- Support the clinical lead on stakeholder resources, literature searches (and other evidence gathering), ethical approval, peer-reviewed publications, and research quality and integrity assurance processes.
4. Stakeholder & Partnership Support
- Coordinate engagement with veterinary professionals, practices, researchers, and sector partners.
- Support advisory groups, steering groups, and collaborative networks.
- Work with the communications and marketing team to draft communications, updates, and briefing materials for internal and external audiences.
5. Line Management
- Provide line management to project officer(s), and support to other team members as appropriate.
- Promote a supportive, inclusive, and high-performance team culture.
6. Organisational Contribution
- Work closely with the head of department on programme development, impact tracking, and strategic alignment.
- Prepare reporting for governance committees, senior leadership, and external partners.
- Contribute to cross-functional working groups and organisational projects.
- Support fundraising activities, including stakeholder management, planning approaches, building organisational knowledge, drafting sections of grant applications or supporting evidence for external bids.
7. Other
- Contribute to the wider activities of RCVS Knowledge as appropriate.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the objectives of the post.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience in project management managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Applied understanding of quality improvement and evidence-based methodologies.
- Experience working with data, clinical audits, or research processes.
- Demonstrable line management or supervisory experience.
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience in veterinary or human healthcare, research, clinical audit, or clinical registry environments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work well within a team and alongside clinicians, researchers, and external partners.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Demonstrated integrity and professionalism in all aspects of work.
Desirable
- A master's degree (or equivalent) with a research component in veterinary medicine/science, veterinary nursing, Quality Improvement, behaviour change, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting or contributing to fundraising, grant writing, or income generation activities.
- Experience developing or evaluating programme outcomes, MEL frameworks, or impact reporting.
Vacancy closes 29th April 2026
1st Interviews - (online) - 5th & 6th May 2026
2nd Interviews - (In Person) - 13th May 2026
Please note you must be available on the dates above and ideally we are seeking a candidates who can start as soon as possible
*The application page will give you a single 'Upload your CV' option. Please use this CV upload option to upload a single document that includes both a Cover letter and a CV within a single document. Please use the Cover letter to outline how your skills, experience and knowledge meets the essential criteria of the role*
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External Communications Manager
Overview
The Talent Set is pleased to present an exciting opportunity for an External Communications Manager on a 6-month fixed-term contract for a London university. The successful candidate will lead strategic external communications, enhancing organisational reputation through media relations, content creation, and stakeholder engagement, supporting the organisation’s broader objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and assess communications and media strategies aligned with institutional goals.
- Manage the organisation’s written brand voice across all external channels, ensuring consistency.
- Create high-quality content including publications, press releases, blogs, and social media updates.
- Support marketing efforts by producing course and organisational information for website and print materials.
- Draft speeches and scripts for senior leadership; assist with crisis communications plans and messaging, including managing crisis situations to mitigate reputational risks.
- Build and sustain relationships with media professionals, journalists, and external stakeholders to secure positive coverage and build an active press desk.
- Support and develop the External Communications Officer, providing guidance and mentorship.
- Collaborate with marketing, digital, and content teams to ensure message alignment.
- Evaluate communication activities’ effectiveness using data analytics to inform future strategies.
- Represent the organisation at open days and recruitment events domestically and internationally.
Person Specification
- Proven experience managing external communications within a strategic context.
- Skilled in content creation, including press releases, speeches, and digital content.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with media contacts and external stakeholders.
- Experience building and maintaining a press desk, managing media relations proactively.
- Strong project management and organisational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and organisational values.
- Ability to lead, support, and develop colleagues in a collaborative environment.
- Adaptability and professionalism with a strategic mindset.
- Previous experience working in a higher education setting
What’s on Offer
Salary: £53,744
Length: 6 month contract with an immediate start
Hybrid Working: 2 days a week in their London office with 3 days working from home
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
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The Talent Set are partnering with a leading health charity to recruit a Prospect Research Manager to play a pivotal role in driving income growth across high-value fundraising. Sitting within a dynamic relationship development team, this role will be central to building robust pipelines and unlocking new opportunities across philanthropy and partnerships.
The successful candidate will lead on delivering high-quality, insight-led research to support fundraising strategy and decision-making. Working closely with senior stakeholders and philanthropy colleagues, they will help identify and prioritise prospects, inform cultivation strategies, and strengthen pipeline management.
This is a highly collaborative role, combining research expertise, stakeholder engagement and strategic influence.
Key duties include:
- Identify, research and profile high-value prospects across multiple income streams
- Deliver detailed briefings and insight to support senior leadership, trustees and fundraising teams
- Support and help lead portfolio and pipeline review processes
- Contribute to the development and delivery of prospect management strategy
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, influencing decision-making through insight
- Lead on research projects aligned to strategic priorities and high-value opportunities
- Ensure best practice in due diligence, GDPR and ethical fundraising
- Champion effective use of CRM systems to strengthen prospect tracking and reporting
- Monitor sector trends and identify new tools, approaches and opportunities to enhance research capability
About you:
- Proven experience in prospect research within a fundraising environment
- Strong track record of supporting high-value fundraising, including six-figure+ prospects
- Experience working in complex organisations with multiple stakeholders
- Excellent research, analytical and writing skills with strong attention to detail
- Confident communicator, able to influence and engage senior stakeholders
- Strong understanding of CRM systems and prospect management processes
- Highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing competing priorities
- Passionate about using insight to drive strategic fundraising growth
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
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About the role
This role leads the day-to-day operational management and development of WGN’s Clinical Services, ensuring the delivery of innovative, safe, high-quality, survivor-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive support for survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG). You will provide clinical and operational leadership across counselling services, supporting therapists and practitioners to manage clinical risk and safeguarding concerns effectively, within a Black feminist, intersectional and Holistic Empowerment Recovery (HER) framework.
This role is offered on a part-time basis (28 hours per week worked over 4 days).
Job description
As the Clinical Manager, you will:
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Provide operational and clinical leadership across counselling services, overseeing therapeutic pathways, referrals, assessments, allocations, safeguarding and risk management, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed and culturally responsive support.
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Support therapists, High Intensity Therapists (HITs) and honorary counsellors through clinical guidance, recruitment, induction, reflective practice, wellbeing initiatives and ongoing professional development, embedding anti-oppressive, intersectional and survivor-centred practice.
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Lead on safeguarding and multi-agency working, supporting practitioners to respond effectively to risk, maintain safe practice and ensure consistent documentation and ethical information sharing.
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Oversee clinical governance and quality assurance, ensuring adherence to professional standards, robust data protection and confidentiality practices, and the development of clinical protocols and guidance.
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Support monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting, ensuring effective data collection and survivor involvement to inform ongoing service improvement and co-production.
For key responsibilities please see the attached job profile document.
Competencies
We'll assess you against these competencies during the selection process:
- Case Management
- Safeguarding Leadership
- Managing Senior Counsellors and High-Risk Work
Closing date and Interviews
This vacancy is open to applications on a rolling basis with interviews taking place on a rolling basis.
We encourage early applications, as the role may close before the advertised date if a suitable candidate is appointed.
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.
We do this by:
- Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
- Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
- Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.
WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership.
Join us and be part of a team that values your well-being, growth, and contribution.
We are deeply committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity and strength of the women and girls we serve, and we strongly encourage candidates from Black and Global Majority backgrounds with Lived Experience who may not meet all criteria to apply.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
We promote social change that transforms societal attitudes, practices, and policies to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.



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The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a research institute, on a fantastic Interim Digital Manager role. This is a crucial temporary position overseeing digital resources, web content, and strategy to support engagement and accessibility for various audiences.
Role Overview
This six-week temporary role involves managing digital assets and content to support strategic objectives, ensuring impactful communication, digital engagement, and accessibility. The role requires an immediate start and is fully remote for the duration.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain website content, resources, and digital assets, ensuring they are current and engaging.
- Build and optimise web pages, including copywriting for updates and ongoing content growth.
- Produce and analyse monthly KPIs for website performance.
- Develop and implement a digital content plan, enhancing Calls to Action (CTAs).
- Advise on digital engagement strategies tailored for target audiences.
- Collaborate on co-production initiatives, contributing to digital project development.
- Ensure website information architecture supports a positive user experience.
- Manage external contractors such as designers and developers, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
- Work with stakeholders to update resources in line with organisational needs.
- Maintain digital standards, templates, and accessibility guidelines across resources.
- Use digital analytics to improve user experience and meet KPIs.
Person Specification
- Proven experience managing large, content-rich websites, especially within high-traffic environments.
- Strong WordPress skills, including plugin management.
- Experience of project managing digital product development with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to present ideas persuasively.
- Track record of managing external contractors effectively.
- Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and deliver within tight deadlines.
- Experience in digital content strategy, analytics, and optimisation.
- Familiarity with using data to inform digital decisions in line with GDPR and best practices.
What’s on Offer
Contract Length: 6 weeks
Part-time: 3-4 days a week
Fully Remote (must have the right to work in the UK)
Start Date: ASAP
Day rate: £177-£181 + daily holiday pay (PAYE)
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Who we are and why we are needed
The Fore is creating a society that solves its own problems. Each year we provide funding and skills to the best grassroots charities and social enterprises in the UK and we are growing.
Across the UK, talented people within communities are building practical solutions to our most complex challenges – from poverty and mental health to education, exclusion and sustainability. However, the vast majority of these solutions do not achieve their potential to drive wider change across society because of failures in how the funding system works.
The Fore is the UK’s only venture philanthropy fund that has cracked the code in how to identify and distribute funding to turbocharge grassroots innovation and catalyse change. Since 2017, The Fore has been backing the best small charities and social enterprises with astonishing results. So far over 50% of local organisations supported eight years ago have gone on to influence policy, shape national conversations and change lives at scale.
Currently The Fore is funding around 50 of the best charities per year and supporting hundreds of others with skills. However, as an organisation we need to do more. We are looking to scale our impact through two routes. Firstly, by increasing our work backing the best charities and convening and educating donors, and secondly by leading change in the broader funding system.
The role
In the next phase of The Fore’s development, it is a priority for the CEO to be able to concentrate on building the external profile and influence of The Fore’s work. Therefore, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) will play a central role in leadership as the organisation develops. The role translates strategy into delivery, providing oversight across grant making, partnerships, people, and governance, and ensuring the organisation can deliver on its ambitions while managing risk and capacity. We’re a small, agile charity so you’ll work across both high-level direction and day-to-day organisational delivery. In the next eighteen months, the COO will have responsibility for designing and delivering on a number of key strategic priorities, such as:
- ensuring the continued excellence of the grant and skills support we provide to the charities and social enterprises we back
- building out and refining existing activities and processes to ensure exceptional relationship management for our growing number of corporate and private philanthropic partners
- working with the CEO to develop the Partnerships Team to set it up for scaling and to meet the needs of new partnership models
- incorporating the use of AI into our systems and processes to streamline operations wherever possible while safeguarding the personalised experience we pride ourselves on offering all our partners.
Key responsibilities
Grant making and programme delivery
- Provides strategic oversight of the grant-making model, ensuring alignment with The Fore’s overall mission and priorities
- Acts as a senior advisor and escalation point for the Programme Team on complex decisions and delivery challenges
- Ensures that operational delivery reflects agreed strategy, including any shifts in focus, criteria, or approach
Partnerships and income
- Provides strategic oversight of funder relationships and income streams, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and capacity
- Supports colleagues to shape high-quality proposals, renewals, and reporting
- Ensures the organisation delivers on all funding commitments, maintaining credibility and trust with funders
- Ensures that The Fore’s external messaging and positioning are clear, compelling and aligned with partner priorities
- Acts as a senior escalation point for complex funder relationships or delivery challenges
- Supports the ongoing development of The Fore’s Pro Bono (skilled volunteering) offer, ensuring it delivers meaningful value to charities while remaining a compelling and well-structured proposition for corporate partners
- Leads the commercialisation and rollout of the Fore Index (a tool that allows organisations to put a £ value on their impact), securing partners and funding to support its expansion beyond The Fore’s portfolio
Impact, data and systems
- Holds responsibility for the organisation’s impact framework, ensuring it is credible, proportionate, and aligned with strategic priorities
- Ensures data and insight are used effectively to inform decision-making, reporting, and external positioning
- Ensures that insight and impact are translated into clear, compelling external communications to support The Fore’s positioning and influence
People and internal operations
- Holds responsibility for the effective functioning and integration of programme delivery and partnerships activity, ensuring teams are well supported and operating efficiently
- Leads and manages core operational staff, including the Head of Programmes and Impact, Partnerships and Programme Managers, and Partnerships and Programme Officers
- Manages performance, wellbeing, and retention, fostering a high-performing and sustainable team culture
- Works closely with the CEO and trustees to support the development and delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring these are operationally viable and effectively implemented
- Holds oversight responsibility for The Fore’s physical office space and equipment, managing lease and facilities contracts
- Oversees IT and systems, managing contracts for IT support, Salesforce, and other platforms
Governance, compliance, risk and finance
- Oversees the organisation’s financial management, risk management, and operational governance, ensuring robust and proportionate processes are in place
- Working with the external finance team, provides oversight of budgeting and financial performance, ensuring alignment between income, grant commitments, and operational capacity
- Contributes to the development of board and committee papers, leading on operational, financial, and risk-related content to ensure clear reporting
- Ensures appropriate compliance and governance frameworks are in place across grants, partnerships, and operations (including charity insurance, policies, health and safety, safeguarding, GDPR and cyber security)
Experience and attributes
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior operations or programme oversight role
- Track record of translating strategy into operational plans and delivery
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Track record of developing and sustaining excellent relationships with stakeholders
- Exceptional people management skills
- Strong prioritisation skills and highly organised
- Demonstrable self-starter with excellent follow-through
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to move between board-level thinking and day-to-day execution
- Takes pride in fostering a friendly, inclusive and productive working environment, with a positive and approachable style
Key details
- Annual leave: 25 days leave, rising by 1 day for each year of service up to a total of 30 days, plus bank holidays and an additional 4 days during our Christmas closure.
- Location: Our office is based at Vox Studios in Vauxhall, London. We have a hybrid working pattern (three days in the office and two days at home).
- Reports to: CEO
Creating a society that solves its own problems.
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