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Wessex Rivers Trust (Wessex RT) is an environmental charity dedicated to the protection and
conservation of rivers and the globally significant share of chalk streams found in the Wessex area. Wessex RT is a growing regional Trust at the cutting edge of the Rivers Trust movement. Based in the outskirts of Salisbury on the banks of the beautiful Hampshire Avon, Wessex RT covers the rivers of East Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, the New Forest and Isle of Wight.

This is a rare opportunity to help take the Trust on the next stage of its development journey from the core of the organisation, playing a key role in securing its mission for rivers. This is a new role which will be responsible for providing strategic and operational oversight of the Trust’s core business functions, spanning finance, contracts, legal, and organisational support functions including governance.

The postholder will ensure the organisation maintains strong financial controls, an accountability culture, robust contractual and legal arrangements, and efficient business processes, that help manage risk and support the delivery of the charity's mission and objectives. The role will also oversee the core functions of HR, administration, organisational resources, and operational systems, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and supporting a positive, effective working environment.

As Fearless Youth Lead for Scotland, you will lead a national programme that empowers young people to understand crime-related issues and overcome barriers to reporting crime safely and anonymously. Working with schools, communities, government partners and key stakeholders, you will drive engagement campaigns, develop meaningful partnerships and lead a small team to deliver positive outcomes for young people across Scotland.

Please read the full job pack , before submitting your CV and covering letter.

FTC until March 2029 | Full time | Based in Scotland (Glasgow/Edinburgh) with regular travel | £36,000 - £38,000 DOE | PVG required

 In this role, the Digital Communications Officer will help AMOSSHE communicate clearly, consistently and creatively with its members, partners and sector stakeholders. The role will plan and deliver engaging content across digital channels primarily through the integrated management system (including website/CMS, CRM and event management), our weekly newsletter, email campaigns and social media. The role will support member engagement, events and campaigns, using insight and creativity to grow our audience, support member growth and increase the impact of AMOSSHE’s communications.

• Contract type: Permanent, full-time (37 hours a week), with the option of a 30-hour contract spread over five days.
• Location: Hybrid. Two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) in the office, central London (requirement of the role).
• Salary range: £30,000 to £33,000, with a starting salary of up to £31,000.
• Application deadline: 10:00 (BST) on Monday 21 September 2026.

About us

AMOSSHE The Student Services Organisation is a not-for-profit professional membership association for Student Services leaders in higher education. Our mission is to support, inform and empower our community of Student Services leaders to enhance the higher education student experience and help students fulfil their potential. We do this through collaboration and networking, sharing good practice, enhancing professional development and influencing policy and investment. Find out more about our organisation here.

We’re committed to championing equality, diversity, and inclusion, and aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join AMOSSHE. Find out more about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion here.

About Us

Since 1854, Embrace has been serving some of the most marginalised and excluded communities (of all faiths and none) in the Middle East. We support, enable and partner with Christians in the Middle East as they work to transform lives and restore dignity through education, healthcare and community development programmes. Without our staff, this important work simply would not be possible.

About You

We are looking for an organised, proactive and detail-oriented professional who enjoys working collaboratively and building strong relationships with a wide range of people and organisations both nationally and internationally. You will be an excellent administrator with strong coordination and communication skills, able to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records and deliver high-quality work to deadlines. Confident using Microsoft 365 and digital systems, you will be comfortable handling sensitive information, supporting compliance processes and learning new systems quickly. Experience in the charity, international development, humanitarian or faith-based sectors would be advantageous, particularly where this includes programme, partnership or grant management support. Above all, you will share our values, demonstrate cultural sensitivity and be enthusiastic about contributing to Embrace's mission and Christian ethos.

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to play a meaningful role in helping Embrace the Middle East bring hope, dignity and lasting change to some of the region's most vulnerable communities. Working alongside local Christian partners and churches in the Middle East, you will help to ensure that life-changing programmes are delivered effectively, relationships are nurtured and vital support reaches those who need it most.

As a key member of the Programmes, Partnerships and Advocacy team, you will coordinate programme activities, support grant and partnership management processes, maintain high-quality information and contribute to projects that strengthen our impact across the Middle East. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, helping to translate programme insight into compelling stories, fundraising initiatives, advocacy work and supporter engagement. This is a varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to make a tangible contribution to Embrace's mission while developing your experience within international development and partnership management.

Hours: Full or part-time (36.5 / 30 hours per week) applications will be considered.

Contract: Two-year fixed-term contract.

Location: High Wycombe / Hybrid (minimum one day a month in the office, plus extra as required).

Staff benefits at Embrace the Middle East:

• To support every member of staff to work as effectively as possible, Embrace offers remote and flexible working arrangements. This includes flexitime and home-working arrangements.
• Flexitime - start work between 7:30am - 10:00am and finish between 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Our core collaborative working hours are between 10:00am to 3:00pm.
• Pension - option to join from day 1. Maximum employer contribution of 10%.
• Holiday - 32 days, including 8 bank holidays and a day off work for your birthday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service and 34 days after 10 years' service, plus 3 days leave between Christmas and the New Year.
• Life Assurance - 3x salary.
• Access to retail discount portal.
• Employee Assistance Programme (confidential counselling, legal and financial advice) - available 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Training and development programme for all employees.
• Commitment to staff health & wellbeing.

For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.

Closing date: midday on Thursday, 24th September 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy and conduct interviews in advance of the closing date should suitable applications be received.

Embrace the Middle East provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.

At Embrace the Middle East, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or selection process, please contact our HR Team. We will be happy to discuss how we can support you and ensure you have a fair opportunity to demonstrate your suitability for the role. Any information you provide will be handled with sensitivity and in confidence. To monitor diversity in our recruitment practices you will be invited to complete an anonymous Equality, Diversity and Inclusion questionnaire as part of the application process.

Sympathy with and support for Embrace the Middle East's Christian ethos, mission and values. Comfortable working within a Christian organisation and engaging respectfully with Christian practices, partners, churches and supporters.

We welcome the responsible use of AI tools to support your application, for example to help with research, structure or clarity. However, your application should remain an authentic reflection of your own skills, experience, achievements and motivations. We are keen to understand your unique perspective and suitability for the role, and you may be asked to discuss and expand upon the information provided during the recruitment process.

Please note that, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the right to work in the UK through nationality, settled or pre-settled status, or a relevant visa that permits you to undertake the role. Embrace the Middle East is not currently able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and undertake a disclosure check as part of the Charity's safer recruitment policy.

Do you have a passion for working with young people and making communities safer? Crimestoppers is looking for a motivated and engaging Fearless Youth Coordinator to deliver its Fearless and Bystander Approach programmes across Cardiff, helping young people make informed decisions about crime, safety and reporting concerns. In this varied and rewarding role, you will design and deliver interactive workshops in secondary schools, PRUs and youth settings, build strong partnerships with education providers, youth organisations, local authorities and police, and identify opportunities to extend the reach of the Fearless programme across the city.

Please read the full job pack, before submitting your CV and covering letter.

FTC until March 2027 | Full time | Based in Cardiff, with travel| £28,186 | DBS required

Do you have a passion for empowering young people and creating safer communities? Crimestoppers is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Fearless Youth Coordinator to lead the delivery of its Fearless and Bystander Approach programmes across South Wales, helping young people understand the issues affecting them and make informed decisions about reporting crime. You will work directly with young people to address key issues such as violence and serious organised crime, while also evaluating programme impact, supporting awareness campaigns, developing resources and identifying opportunities to expand the reach of the service. With a strong focus on safeguarding, collaboration and community engagement, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people across South Wales.

Please read the full job pack, before submitting your CV and covering letter.

FTC until March 2027 | Full time | Based in South Wales (Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Merthyr), with travel| £28,186 | DBS required

St Joseph’s Hospice – a leading East London hospice providing compassionate care and support to people with life-limiting illness, their families and carers – is seeking an Interim Head of Supportive Care.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and transform a diverse portfolio of supportive care services, ensuring that people living with life-limiting illness, and those important to them, receive outstanding, person-centred support that enables them to live well until the end of life.

About the Role

As a key member of the Hospice leadership team, you will lead the development and delivery of our supportive care strategy in line with the Hospice Strategy 2026–2031. You will drive service transformation, develop innovative models of care, strengthen community partnerships, expand volunteer-led services, reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for patients, families and carers.

You will work collaboratively across the Hospice, the North East London Integrated Care System, voluntary sector partners and local communities to ensure our services remain accessible, responsive and sustainable.

A significant aspect of the role is leading engagement with diverse communities, increasing awareness of hospice services, developing strategic partnerships and supporting the ambitions of compassionate communities across East London.

The post holder will also act as the Hospice's Designated Safeguarding Lead for Adults and Children, providing organisational leadership and assurance on safeguarding practice and governance.

About You

We are looking for an experienced senior leader who can demonstrate:

• Professional registration within a health or social care profession.
• Significant senior leadership experience within palliative care, community health, supportive care or social care services.
• Experience of leading large multidisciplinary teams and complex services.
• Strong strategic planning, operational management and service transformation skills.
• Experience of partnership working across health, social care, community and voluntary sector organisations.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, governance, quality improvement and regulatory requirements.
• Experience of budget management, workforce planning and service development.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to inclusion, reducing health inequalities and improving access to care for underserved communities.
• A leadership style that reflects the values of compassion, advocacy, justice, quality and respect for human dignity.

About St Joseph's Hospice

Founded in 1905 by the Sisters of Charity, St Joseph's Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care for the diverse communities of East London. We are committed to delivering outstanding care and creating a culture where patients, families, volunteers and staff feel valued, supported and empowered.

Our mission is to help people live as fully as possible, for as long as possible, when facing life-limiting illness.

Why Join Us?

• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket loan
• Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

Closing date: 30 September 2026.

Interview date: 8 or 9 October 2026.

We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

About Global Canopy

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation – an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights.

Our platforms, data and insights are relied upon by Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, national and regional governments, and some of the most effective campaigning organisations worldwide. 

We work globally, with a focus on both forested regions (particularly across Latin America and South East Asia), and major consumer and financial markets (with a focus on Europe, the US, Singapore and China).

About Corporate Performance

A growing number of companies and financial institutions are seeking to mitigate their impacts on nature. But many have made commitments that are not being met, and others are failing to take any action at all.

We hold the most exposed companies and financial institutions to account through our Forest 500 project, by assessing their policies and performance.

With our suite of Deforestation-free Finance Guidance and a forthcoming new tool, DEFT Pathway, we provide tools and data for financial institutions and investors to support effective engagement with high-risk companies. We support the finance sector, policy makers and other stakeholders by providing market-leading data on deforestation and ESG metrics through Forest IQ.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with experience in communications and/or marketing to become part of an accomplished and proactive team at the heart of the fight against market-driven deforestation and nature loss.

The Communications Officer will support the Communications Lead to deliver communications activity across the Corporate Performance programme, with responsibility for the day-to-day delivery and coordination of digital communications, including website content, newsletters, social media, webinars and media monitoring.

The role will work closely with programme colleagues, subject-matter experts and the wider Communications team to develop accurate, engaging and audience-focused content, and to ensure communications activity is delivered effectively, consistently and on time.

Finally – as we ask of all colleagues – you will contribute to a culture of kindness, collaboration, rigour and accountability in equal measure. You will share our conviction that it is not just what we do that matters in our working life, but how we do it too.

Ideally the successful candidate will be available to start in the first week of December.

Responsibilities

• Manage and publish content across Global Canopy’s websites, keeping content accurate, up to date, accessible and aligned with programme and organisational objectives.
• Coordinate and deliver newsletters and email communications, including drafting, building and sending Mailchimp campaigns, advising on email tactics and best practice, and monitoring campaign performance.
• Draft, edit and proofread communications content, including website copy, newsletter content, social media copy, webinar materials and other digital communications, working with subject-matter experts to translate technical information into clear and engaging content.
• Coordinate and support external Communications webinars, including publicity, invitations, communications materials, technical hosting, moderator and housekeeping materials, liaison with speakers and interpreters, and preparation and publication of webinar recordings.
• Monitor relevant communications, digital and sustainability trends and the external news landscape, identifying opportunities and recommending approaches that could strengthen Global Canopy’s communications.
• Support social media communications, including drafting copy, creating social share kits and maintaining communications resources, in collaboration with Communications Leads and the Digital Communications Designer.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly monitoring across media coverage, webinar engagement and Mailchimp analytics – maintaining media records, evaluating coverage and actively contributing as part of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) working group.
• Support the management of journalist lists, undertaking research for media outreach, and logging and evaluating media coverage.
• Maintain communications resources, including relevant website content and image banks, ensuring content is well organised and consistent with Global Canopy’s brand.
• Work collaboratively across the Communications and programme teams, providing communications support and expertise as required.

About You

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Strong editorial judgement and a good eye for design and visual presentation
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, accurate and engaging content tailored for specific audiences
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Good understanding of digital communications and social media

Essential behavioural competencies:

• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues across different teams
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and manage day-to-day communications activity while knowing when to seek advice or approval
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Skills and experience:

• At least three years’ experience working in a communications, marketing, digital communications or related role or equivalent experience
• Experience working with technical or complex subject matter and translating it for non-specialist audiences.
• Experience managing and publishing content through a website content management system and using email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp
• Experience supporting webinars, online events or other external-facing events

Desirable

• Interest in how data can illuminate stories and change minds
• Knowledge of the external news and media landscape, especially on sustainability, deforestation and the finance sector
• Experience and/or interest in working with a global team
• Knowledge of languages spoken in forest-rich regions (e.g. Brazilian Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, French)

Salary & Benefits

Salary: £33,000 full time equivalent. This role sits within Band E on Global Canopy’s remuneration framework.

Nature of contract: Full-time, 14-month maternity cover. Our office is in Oxford, with flexible home-working arrangements in place. Attendance at the office would be required once a month at minimum, with additional attendance for Corporate Performance quarterly meetings. 

Holidays: 36 days (including bank/public holidays) for discretionary use across the annual leave year. Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days or equivalent of one week’s leave.

Pension: Employer pension contribution of 8%.

Healthcare cashback plan: Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody and much more – for you and any children.

Employee Assistance Programme: Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.

Other: Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.

How to Apply

To apply for the position, please use follow the link below and submit an up-to date CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in and suitability for the role (please no more than one side of A4).

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 29 September at 9am BST. Early application encouraged. We may close applications early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

The recruitment process for this position is intended to be as follows:

1. First-round interview of 30 mins (to be held 5-7 Oct)

2. Written assessment to complete in your own time

3. Final interview of 1 hour (to be held 20 & 21 Oct)

Applicants are required to disclose if and how they have used AI in their application. Right-to-work in the UK is required for this position.

This recruitment process will take place online via video. The entire process is likely to take 4 weeks to complete from the closing date of this advert. Due to the volume of interest, we are unable to provide all applicants with individual feedback. 

Who we are
We are OUTpatients, the UK’s LGBTIQ+ cancer charity. Proudly led by and for our community, we are here to shake up the system, advocate for equity, and stand up for every LGBTIQ+ person affected by cancer. Our passion to support others is born out of personal experience; we understand what it’s like to not see yourself reflected in the services you use, and feel like you are left in the margins at a time when you most need personalised support. That is why we host peer support, educate healthcare professionals and help to shape national policy so that nobody has to go through cancer alone.

The position

The Head of Fundraising & Business Development is one of three new senior leadership roles we're creating alongside our CEO, the first time OUTpatients has built a leadership team of this kind. It's a rare chance to build an income generation function from scratch, not inherit and manage one that already exists.

You'll be the driving force behind how we fund our growth: designing and delivering a multi-channel income strategy spanning trusts and grants, corporate partnerships, individual giving and commercialised education products, and personally securing the gifts and partnerships that sustain our peer support, healthcare education and advocacy work. This is a hands-on, deeply personal role. You'll write the bids, pitch the sponsors and build the relationships yourself, not oversee others doing it.

Working closely with our incoming Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer, and reporting directly to our CEO, your work will directly shape how many more LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer we're able to reach.

To learn more about the role, please read the attached Job Description.

World Physiotherapy (formerly known as the World Confederation for Physical Therapy) is the sole international organisation for physiotherapy, representing more than 600,000 physiotherapists worldwide through its 128 national/country member organisations. Founded 1951, World Physiotherapy is a registered charitable incorporated organisation in England and Wales (number: 1207425).  We have been in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1956 and we are committed to advancing the science, standards and practice of physiotherapy and promoting the important contribution of the physiotherapy profession globally in improving health and wellbeing through policy advocacy, education and training, leadership development, health systems and capacity strengthening, research, standard-setting, quality assurance and accreditation.

World Physiotherapy is also a member of the World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA), a WHO global network of stakeholders whose mission is to support the implementation of the Rehabilitation 2030 Initiative through advocacy activities. It focuses on promoting rehabilitation as an essential health service that is integral to Universal Health Coverage and to the realization of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”).  Further information about World Physiotherapy can be found on our website.

Consultant opportunity: developing our long-term vision and strategy

Now in its 75th anniversary year, World Physiotherapy is seeking an experienced consultant(s) to co-ordinate the development of its Physio 2040 long-term aspirational vision and a five-year strategic plan (2027-32) that operationalises it.

This is a two-part but interlinked assignment.  Working closely with World Physiotherapy’s member organisations, global leadership, key stakeholders and staff, the successful consultant(s) will deliver an inclusive, evidence-based horizon-scanning and strategy development process, ensuring that our 2040 vision statement and strategic plan are completed ahead of the World Physiotherapy Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico in May 2027.

We are looking for a consultant or team of consultants who can:

• Coordinate and deliver the agreed vision and strategy development process, managing timelines, governance, stakeholder engagement and delivery milestones to ensure that both are completed on time and within budget.
• Facilitate workshops and engagement activities, develop the new strategic framework, support the approval process and help translate our new strategy into organisational priorities and work plans with appropriate reporting, monitoring, evaluation and learning embedded.

Budget

The total budget available for this evaluation is £20k, including all expenses and exclusive of all taxes.  All agreed activities and outputs must be delivered within this budget.

Further details regarding the payment schedule can be found in the World Physiotherapy - Request for Proposals Brief (below).

How to apply

Suitably qualified and experienced consultants interested in submitting a proposal should:

1. Review and consider the World Physiotherapy – Request for Proposals Brief (below).
2. Submit/ upload their proposal, fee/ pricing schedule and any supporting documentation, such as CVs and reference letters in the required format (submission link is included in the brief)
3. The deadline for proposals is on Monday 21 September 2026, 23:59 (UTC) 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Youth Team. This role will suit someone with experience supporting and/or working with ADHD and/or autistic young people who is highly organised and shares our passion for making a difference.

About the Role

• Support the operational management of the Youth Service, assisting the Youth Services Manager with the day-to-day leadership, coordination, and development of youth programmes across North West London.
• Line manage and support Youth Support Workers, providing supervision, guidance, and oversight to ensure high-quality service delivery and achievement of programme objectives.
• Deliver direct support to neurodivergent young people and families through one-to-one sessions, group activities, courses, and peer support programmes that improve understanding, wellbeing, and quality of life
• Undertake administrative, project management, and strategic planning activities, including scheduling appointments, creating content, facilitating groups, monitoring service delivery, and ensuring funder requirements are met.

In this role, you will join the CAAS Youth Services Team as we work to educate, empower and improve quality of life for neurodivergent individuals, their families, and the communities they live in.

We work in a variety of settings, so a flexible approach is essential.

Some evening or weekend work may be required depending on scheduled sessions

Who We Are Looking For:

• You’ll have experience or strong knowledge of working with ADHD and/or autistic young people
• You’ll have previous experience of managing people and projects
• Enjoy working with people, and feel confident running groups and courses
• You’ll be organised, a good communicator, and committed to neurodiversity affirming, person-centred support.

About Us:

The Centre for ADHD and Autism Support (CAAS) is a registered charity (Charity Registration Number: 1193799) and we provide information, training, support groups and practical help to residents of North-West London. Our support services encompass education, benefits, parenting and care advice with signposting to other agencies if appropriate.

Remuneration Package & Contract Details

Annual FTE salary: Up to £37,250 FTE per annum (based on 35hrs a week) / Pro-rata £29,800 based on 28 hours a week 

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Weeks Per Annum: 52 weeks

Working Hours Per Week: 28 hours

Working Days: Flexible hours - evening and weekend work may be required, and the hours may differ each week, depending on the activity that is being undertaken.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 20 days annually, plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off each year

If you’re looking for a supportive, inclusive workplace with an excellent reputation for family‑centred practice, we’d be delighted to receive your application, along with a short covering note.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Centre for ADHD and Autism Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory references, undertake pre-employment checks and have a cleared Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check.

Please note

If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to respond to everyone individually.

Thank you for considering a role with us – we genuinely value your interest and hope you will consider applying for future opportunities.

Location: Global Lumos role based in the UK 

Location type: Hybrid

Reporting to: Chief Programmes and Advocacy Officer

Annual salary: £90,000 – £100,000 GBP

Closing date: Monday, 12th October, 9:00 am CET

Background

Lumos Foundation works to realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. Our vision is a world in which all children grow up in safe and loving families within supported communities.

Founded in 2005 by author J.K. Rowling, Lumos partners with governments, civil society and young people with lived experience to transform care systems globally and advocate for family-based solutions that help children thrive. We ensure that families receive the support they need to stay together or reunite, and that children grow up in family-based settings such as foster or kinship care, not institutions.

Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, more than five million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. And a much larger number of children are at risk of family breakdown and separation – those living in poverty, experiencing domestic violence and abuse, and living in countries affected by conflict.

We are ambitious for children’s safety. In the next ten years, Lumos will enable 500K children in care to return to family-based care, while preventing ten million more children from experiencing family breakdown and separation – so that they can thrive in their own families. Working with local, national, and global partners, Lumos supports government-led transformation of childcare systems across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America- driving systemic and sustainable change.

Lumos’ ambition for children is significant and will require the organisation and its partners to work in new ways – with a pace, drive and urgency that this moment demands – and that children everywhere deserve.

Lumos’ success will continue to be based not just on what we do, but on how we do it – our values. We embrace collaboration. We strive for excellence. We show respect. We always care. And we are passionate. We are Lumos.

Purpose of role

We are looking for an exceptional programme leader to help us achieve our ten-year ambition. The Director of Programme Delivery leads Lumos' global programme portfolio, ensuring the organisation delivers high-quality and impactful programmes that contribute to sustainable systems change for children and families. The role is responsible for translating organisational strategy into effective delivery, strengthening programme quality and performance, and supporting Country Directors in achieving measurable results.

The postholder will also lead the continued evolution of Lumos' programme delivery model, strengthening localisation and national leadership, building organisational learning and evidence, and developing innovative approaches that extend Lumos' impact and influence beyond traditional country office structures. 

Reporting to the Chief Programmes and Advocacy Officer, the role provides strategic and operational leadership across Lumos' global programme portfolio.

Primary responsibilities

The job holder will have the following key responsibilities: 

Deliver a high-performing global programme portfolio

• Lead the continued translation of Lumos’ Ten-Year Ambition into clear programme and country priorities, plans, budgets and delivery approaches.
• Lead the global programme portfolio, ensuring high-quality implementation, measurable results and clear accountability for performance, financial stewardship and donor commitments.
• Maintain clear oversight of performance, organisational health and risk, and ensure ambition is matched by the people, as well as the funding and organisational capacity required to deliver it.

Continuing to strengthen our country leadership

• Lead, coach and develop Lumos’ Country Directors, strengthening national leadership and building clear accountability for programme, financial, people and organisational performance.
• Help country teams evolve into influential national and regional centres of expertise in care reform and systems change.
• Develop pathways towards greater national ownership, autonomy and localisation, while strengthening collaboration and learning across countries and regions.

Evolve how Lumos delivers impact at scale

• Lead the continued evolution of Lumos’ programme delivery model, turning strategic ambition into practical approaches, clear accountabilities and effective ways of working.
• Develop models combining sustained country engagement, nationally led partnerships and other approaches capable of supporting sustainable systems reform.
• Help Lumos increase its impact and geographical reach without relying solely on establishing traditional country-office structures.

Make evidence central to how we work

• Hold senior accountability for programme quality, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning across the global portfolio.
• Continue to strengthen Lumos’ ability to demonstrate system-level change, using credible evidence and data to understand what works and how successful approaches can be adapted or scaled.
• Ensure evidence and learning from delivery, inform programme strategy, advocacy, partnerships, fundraising and future investment.

Lead across the organisation and beyond

• Work closely with Finance, People & Operations, Safeguarding, Safety & Security and other specialist functions to ensure programmes are effectively supported, responsibly managed and delivered safely.
• Champion meaningful participation and leadership of children, young people and people with lived experience across programme design, delivery and learning.
• Act as a senior organisational leader and member of the Executive Team, working closely with the Chief Programmes and Advocacy Officer, representing Lumos with governments, partners and funders, and contributing programme and country perspectives to wider organisational decisions.

What success looks like

• Exceptional delivery - a high-quality global portfolio delivering measurable results with strong financial, organisational and donor accountability.
• Strong country leadership - confident and accountable Country Directors with the authority, capability and support to lead effectively.
• A delivery model built for scale – stronger, locally led approaches and new ways of working that enable greater impact and geographical reach.
• Countries as centres of expertise - national teams increasingly leading systems change, generating evidence and sharing expertise across regions.
• Evidence that drives impact - credible learning about what works, informing programme improvement, influence, investment and future growth.

Profile

The following offers an aspirational view of our ideal candidate profile; however, we encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups. 

Experience

• Significant senior leadership experience within an international organisation.
• Experience overseeing complex multi-country programmes.
• Experience leading senior programme or country leaders.
• Experience translating strategy into delivery and measurable results.
• Experience managing donor-funded programmes, grants and significant budgets.
• Experience leading programme or organisational change.
• Experience operating in international development, humanitarian or related sectors.
• Experience overseeing programmes delivered through different organisational and partnership models desired.
• Experience managing major institutional grants, such as those funded by government or multilateral donors desired.
• Experience supporting localisation or the transition of country operations towards greater national leadership and ownership desired.
• Experience coaching senior leaders desired.

Skills and qualifications

• Expert knowledge of programme management and programme delivery.
• Strong understanding of programme cycle management, including financial management, risk management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Knowledge of donor-funded programme management, compliance and reporting.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership while maintaining strong operational oversight and accountability.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of systems change and approaches to achieving sustainable impact at scale desired.
• Understanding of different international delivery models, including country offices, national organisations and programmes co-created with local partners desired.
• Knowledge of the international funding environment and major institutional donor requirements desired.
• Understanding of children’s rights, care reform or a related field desired.

Personal traits desired

• Strategic thinker with strong delivery focus.
• Collaborative and empowering leadership style.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
• Credibility and authority to influence and direct senior leaders.
• Emotionally intelligent and able to build relationships.
• Commitment to Lumos' mission and values.
• Curious and open to testing new delivery models and ways of working desired.

Additional Information

Alongside the opportunity to contribute to a truly life-changing mission, you’ll enjoy excellent benefits, a supportive and inclusive culture, and a genuine commitment to your personal and professional development. Some of the benefits we offer include

• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. 
• Enhanced family-friendly leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental) and enhanced sick pay. 
• Hybrid and flexible working. 
• Competitive employer pension scheme. 
• Learning and development opportunities. 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing support and advice. 

Safeguarding Statement

Lumos is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all staff, associates and volunteers to uphold our safeguarding and PSEA standards. We have zero tolerance for abuse, bullying, harassment and sexual exploitation, and all appointments are subject to appropriate screening, checks and references.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Lumos is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to creating a workplace where everyone is valued, respected and able to contribute. We celebrate the diversity of our global teams and are committed to challenging discrimination and promoting inclusion in everything we do.

Our Values

• We embrace collaboration. 
• We strive for excellence.
• We show respect.
• We always care.
• We are passionate.

To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV/resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how you fulfil the requirements set out in the job announcement Please ensure you send your CV and Cover letter in the following format: full_name_CV_org_name_role and full_name_role_CL.

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·The deadline for applications is Monday 12th October, 9:00 am CET ·

Upsall International actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. In recruiting candidates, we seek candidates with the proven skills required, irrespective of race, gender, religion or belief, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

Who we are

Every year, thousands of people in the UK face court alone. Often through no choice of their own, people must represent themselves at a moment that could have life-changing outcomes. This includes loss of access to children or homelessness. At the same time, people facing court alone may find themselves up against a party with legal representation. They are instantly at a disadvantage and overwhelmed by the enormity of the challenges they are up against. We supported unrepresented litigants in the civil and family courts in England and Wales over 45,000 times last year.

We provide a safe space with volunteers who listen to each client’s individual story. Last year, over 1000 volunteers helped people to get their thoughts in order, problem-solve and decide next steps, source relevant and reliable legal information, explain complex procedures, complete court forms, and clearly present statements.

At a time when legal support is increasingly limited, we have a vision that no one should have to face court alone.

The role 

Support Through Court is establishing a legal advice clinic for money claim matters under £10,000, for a one-year pilot. Advice will be given to clients across the national service network who have been internally triaged to the clinic.

The role involves day-to day management of the clinic and supervising law students as they facilitate client appointments, conduct research and draft letters of advice. Clients will predominantly be supported remotely with occasional in-person appointments and advice “drop-ins” in the local area. You will train and supervise students to help them gain practical legal skills in a clinic setting, having final sign-off of completed letters of advice/oral advice to ensure clients receive an excellent service.

You will embed the legal advice offering of the clinic into the organisation, increasing and developing referrals from our national service network and supporting staff understanding of referral ability. 

Who we are looking for 

Ambitious, professional, committed and friendly. That describes us. If it also describes you and you have a passion for access to justice, then we’re keen to hear from you.

You will be a qualified solicitor with at least 3 years PQE (ideally 5+) with an active practicing certificate. You will have experience managing students and/or volunteers and a commitment to supporting Litigants in Person. 

We are open to applicants wishing to take the role either on a full-time basis, or on a part-time basis as a job share. Please make it clear in your application whether you are applying for a full-time or part-time role. 

Interviews will be taking place on a rolling basis as applications are received. 

Veterans Community Occupational Therapist 

Location: Remote working

We have two positions available – one based in the North of England and one based in the South of England.

• North: Preferably based in North-West England, including Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Blackpool and surrounding areas.
• South: Preferably based in Salisbury or the surrounding areas.

We are open to candidates who live further afield, where the location is within a reasonable travelling distance for the community-based requirements of the role.

Both positions involve community-based travel as part of the role, as well as occasional UK-wide travel to attend face-to-face clinical and wider team meetings (approximately 4–5 times per year).

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week 
Contract: Permanent 

About Us 

At Help for Heroes, we help the Armed Forces community live well after service. 

Life can be tough when a military career comes to an end, especially if it has been cut short by illness or injury. Overnight, people lose not only their job, but also a support network that is like family. There are many ways we help veterans, their relatives, serving personnel, and people who worked alongside the UK military. We help people with their physical and mental health needs, and a range of welfare issues. Our support gives people the skills, confidence and knowledge to make a success of life after service. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Veterans Community Occupational Therapist to join the Services team at Help for Heroes and play a key role in supporting veterans and their families to access the right clinical and functional support, helping them live well after service. 

Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role. 

About You 

Are you a committed, Registered Occupational Therapist, with more than two years’ experience, looking to expand your skills and have the opportunity to work with the Armed Forces Community? If you have an understanding of and empathy with the requirements of veterans and their families, you could contribute your skills and experience to improve the quality of life for our beneficiaries. 

About the Role 

As a Veterans Community Occupational Therapist, you will: 

• Provide community-based occupational therapy input to veterans, supporting their physical health, independence and day-to-day functioning. 

• Work with veterans and, where appropriate, their families and support networks to assess needs and identify practical, person-centred solutions. 

• Support veterans to navigate healthcare and support pathways, promoting independence and wellbeing. 

• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside Community Nurses and other professionals. 

• Contribute to education, outreach and engagement activity to support the Armed Forces Community. 

Please see the job description below for more details about the role. 

About the Team 

You will be joining the clinical team at Help for Heroes, providing community-based support to the Armed Forces Community across either North  or South England.The team works collaboratively as a multidisciplinary group of Occupational Therapists and Community Nurses, finding resourceful ways to deliver care that is right, fair and tailored to each individual. 

Our aim is to champion the Armed Forces Community as they transition to civilian life, working together as one team to support long-term health, independence and wellbeing. 

In return we can offer you: 

• Belonging to a team who make a difference to our community and value equality,diversityand inclusion. 

• 29 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, regardless of service -plus your birthday off to celebrate! 

• Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year. 

• Added to our free health scheme from day one, including discounts on dental, opticians, massages, and more - with theoptionto upgrade. 

• 3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community. 

• A generous salarysacrificepension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution, plus life insurance up to 4× salary as an active member. 

Closing date: 18th September 2026