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Are you an experienced fundraising professional looking to make a meaningful impact? Join the University of Oxford as a Development Executive (Medical Sciences) and help advance life-changing medical research within our globally renowned institution.
Location: Oxford - hybrid working may be an option
Salary: Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum with possible extension to £51,983 - plus as Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata).
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us
Spanning the historic streets of the "city of dreaming spires", the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for ten consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Apply now to become part of our extraordinary legacy.
The Medical Sciences Division is one of the world’s leading centres for biomedical research, recognised internationally for the quality and breadth of its work across the medical research spectrum - from genes and molecules to populations and big data. With the honour of 12 Nobel Laureates over its long and distinguished history, the Division is consistently at the forefront of innovative and lifesaving science.
Researchers across the Division are dedicated to understanding disease, improving diagnosis, and developing more effective treatments and prevention strategies. The Division is particularly focused on major global health challenges, including cancer, infectious diseases such as malaria, pandemic preparedness, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal conditions, and neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
What We Offer
Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:
- 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.
- One of the most generous family leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, plus 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave.
- A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle.
- An excellent contributory pension scheme.
- Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.
- Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.
- Membership to CASE and access to training and development opportunities
About the Role
The Medical Sciences Development team works collaboratively with colleagues across the Division and the wider Development and Alumni Engagement team to secure philanthropic support for research priorities across Oxford’s medical sciences community.
As Development Executive, you will manage a portfolio of more than 100 major gift prospects and develop meaningful relationships with donors, academics, and colleagues across the University. You will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors capable of supporting research projects through gifts typically ranging from £100,000 to £500,000 over time.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-profile fundraising initiatives that support world-leading medical research. You will also work closely with the Head of Development - Medical Sciences to help deliver fundraising priorities across a diverse and impactful portfolio.
About You
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of major gift fundraising, including securing gifts at the £50,000 level or above.
- The ability to identify and engage prospective donors and develop relationships.
- Strong strategic and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- An interest in medical sciences, higher education, and the mission of the University of Oxford.
Application Process
To apply, please upload:
- A covering letter/supporting statement
- Your CV
- The details of two referees
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 11 June 2026.
Interviews will take place on Monday 22 June 2026 and will be held face-to-face.
We raise funds in support of the University’s academic priorities, securing donations for all aspects of academic and student endeavour.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join an ambitious charity working with some of the UK’s biggest brands to help create a future without food allergy.
This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded partnerships leader to join a fast-paced, high-profile team at a pivotal moment of growth — leading exciting national partnerships, developing a passionate team and helping shape the future of Natasha's Foundation.
Founded following the high-profile and tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse from a food allergic reaction at just 15 years old, our mission is deeply personal, urgent and driven by a determination to create lasting change.
Already partnering with leading retailers, food brands and major businesses across the UK, we are looking for an experienced, relationship-driven Head of Corporate Partnerships to help grow and strengthen our high-profile partnership portfolio.
This is far more than a traditional charity partnerships role. You will join a dynamic, ambitious and fast-paced team working closely with nationally recognised brands, senior stakeholders and influential partners to deliver meaningful collaborations that drive income, awareness, engagement and long-term impact.
At Natasha’s Foundation, we are passionate, forward-thinking and hugely ambitious about what we want to achieve. We are building a high-performing fundraising and partnerships team that combines purpose with pace, creativity and commercial thinking. We are looking for someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, enjoys building genuine relationships and is excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of one of the UK’s most important and fast-growing health charities.
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising, the Head of Corporate Partnerships will lead and support the development of strategic partnerships, manage and inspire a growing team, and help unlock exciting new opportunities across corporate fundraising, brand partnerships, sponsorship, cause-related marketing and employee engagement.
You will be confident engaging with senior decision-makers, passionate about creating innovative partnerships and motivated by being part of a charity with a bold vision for a future without food allergy.
The role is primarily remote with regular travel to meetings, events and monthly team days in London. Our partnerships and stakeholder relationships span the UK, with many key corporate contacts based across London, the Midlands and the North, making this an excellent opportunity for candidates who enjoy building relationships nationally and working with leading brands across multiple sectors.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
DFN Project SEARCH is looking for an experienced charity finance professional to take on the newly-created Head of Finance role. As a well-established and successful UK charity, we are operating in a period of continued growth and require a Head of Finance who combines reliable financial insight, robust control and strong governance with hands-on delivery. This role will work closely with the Finance Director and wider executive team while remaining directly involved in month-end, reporting, controls, cash flow and systems improvement. This role has a requirement to travel to London an average of twice monthly as well as other UK travel to support away days and programme visits.
Key responsibilities include:
- End-to-end ownership of the finance function, ensuring accurate, efficient and compliant day-to-day operations.
- Working closely with the Finance Director to deliver management reporting, annual budgeting, statutory accounts and audit support.
- Strengthening cash flow forecasting, treasury oversight, credit control and financial planning to support organisational growth.
- Principal owner of the charity’s financial controls, policies, procedures and systems, further developing the use of Xero for real-time insight.
- Supporting the charity’s funding model through strong oversight of restricted funds, grant reporting, contract support and funder compliance.
- Build financial understanding across the organisation by supporting budget holders and translating financial information for non-finance colleagues.
- Clear reporting relationship with the Finance Director and line management responsibility for the Finance Administrator.
Essential criteria
The successful candidate should be a fully qualified accountant who is comfortable leading and doing in a small charity environment. They should be technically strong, confident with hands-on financial operations, and able to work credibly with the Finance Director, executive colleagues, trustees, external advisors and non-finance budget holders.
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
- Proven experience in a finance management role with end-to-end responsibility for a finance function.
- Strong working knowledge of Charity SORP and charity accounting requirements.
- Experience preparing management accounts, statutory accounts and board-level financial reports.
- Strong cash flow management, balance sheet reconciliation and month-end close capability.
- Experience of restricted funds management, grant reporting and supporting budgets for funding applications or tenders.
- Confident using accounting systems, ideally Xero, and advanced Excel.
- Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-specialist audiences and partner effectively with budget holders.
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to line manage and develop a small finance team.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing Financial Instructions in a charity setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading change and process optimisation
- Experience in a remote or distributed organisation
- Experience of working with complex stakeholder groups across education, public sector, social impact or donor settings
- Experience of payroll oversight, VAT returns and finance systems/process improvement would be highly valuable.
Remuneration and Offer Considerations
Over and above the salary range offered, we also offer:
- Flexible working arrangements considered including jobsharing and part-time (minimum of 4 days per week) work as well as a condensed hours working pattern of 10 working days over 9.
- Annual leave buy-back.
- Remote role with travel as required.
- Wellbeing benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme and NHS top-up support.
To apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK.
Please send a copy of your CV with a maximum of two pages, and a supporting statement outlining why you would like to work for DFN Project SEARCH, why you are interested in this role, how you meet the essential and where applicable the desirable criteria, and what experience you would bring if you were to be successful.
Final panel interview date is scheduled for 30 June 2026.
DFN Project SEARCH is a disability confident employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during your application process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an opportunity for a Contracts Manager - Mechanical and Electrical to join our team. This role will be based in Wembley, twice a week with travel to other sites, covering London & Hertfordshire as and when required. SNG operates a Hybrid working model, we support both home working & onsite.
The salary range on offer is £45,000 - £58,000 depending on experience.
This pivotal role will oversee replacement, servicing, maintenance, and small project works, ensuring systems are safe, compliant, and operating efficiently. You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, value-for-money service for our customers.
About the Role
- Lead the management of contracts for assigned mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring safe, compliant, and value-for-money service delivery.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of statutory legislation, British Standards, and guidance (including SFG20), ensuring full compliance with all safety obligations.
- Monitor contractor performance against specifications and KPIs, chair review meetings, and drive continuous improvement where required.
- Manage budgets, forecasting, spend control, and authorise payments and contract variations as appropriate.
- Support procurement activities to ensure contracts are awarded in line with organisational requirements.
- Analyse repairs data and emerging trends to inform planned works and long-term maintenance strategies.
- Act as a key point of contact for contractors, customers, and stakeholders, resolving operational matters and keeping customers informed of planned works.
- Investigate complaints and mechanical-related incidents or emergencies, implementing robust processes to ensure effective resolution and learning.
- Develop and oversee structured audit and inspection programmes, maintaining accurate electronic compliance records from inception to closure.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships across teams, contractors, and partners to support successful delivery of SNG's objectives.
To Be Successful in This Role
- Hold a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance and Repair (or equivalent experience).
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of M&E systems, safety requirements, and commercial contract management.
- Have experience managing third-party suppliers and delivering large-scale M&E testing programmes.
- Possess a sound understanding of current building regulations and Health & Safety legislation, including CDM.
- Be confident interpreting and applying legislative and regulatory documents.
- Show strong financial awareness, with the ability to plan, track, and forecast budgets to ensure value for money and mitigate risk.
- Maintain accurate project and compliance records from inception through to completion.
- Be an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to influence, challenge, and represent the organisation professionally.
- Demonstrate good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Have strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines under pressure.
- Be a collaborative team player with integrity and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Be willing to work in the office and travel between sites as required.
The role
As Head of Flourishing Programmes, you will lead the strategic and operational delivery and expansion of our growing suite of values-led professional learning programmes: Flourishing Leaders, Flourishing Teachers, Flourishing ECTs (in partnership with UCL), and Leaders Like Us. These programmes are designed to support the flourishing of educators at every stage of their journey, with a strong emphasis on inclusion, vocation, and leadership development. You will oversee a dedicated team and work closely with internal colleagues, delivery partners, and national collaborators to ensure these programmes are impactful, inclusive, and sector-leading. This role requires a visionary and relational leader who can manage complexity, inspire excellence, and drive continuous improvement across the programmes.
Strategic Leadership and Quality Assurance
- Provide strategic oversight of the Flourishing Programmes, including 'Leaders Like Us', ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and the Church of England Vision for Education.
- Lead the development and implementation of robust quality assurance processes to ensure excellence in delivery and readiness for external evaluation.
- Use data, evaluation, and research to drive continuous improvement and innovation across all programmes.
Team Leadership and People Management
- Line manage team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
- Support the development of a high-performing team through coaching, mentoring, and clear performance expectations.
- Champion a values-led leadership culture that reflects the ethos of the National Society for Education and wider Church of England.
Programme Delivery and Operational Oversight
- Oversee the full participant journey across all Flourishing Programmes, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, and completion.
- Ensure effective systems and processes are in place to support delivery, including digital platforms, communications, and participant support.
- Ensure all contractual elements of the UCL partnership are met in a timely and accurate manner, including KPI reporting and compliance.
- Ensure Flourishing ECTE programme is ready for UCL monitoring, Ofsted or other external evaluations.
- Lead on the resolution of complex operational issues, including participant transfers, deferrals, and reasonable adjustments.
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Working
- Work closely with delivery partners, including UCL, and MAT/Diocesan networks, to ensure effective communication, training, and support.
- Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders across the education sector, including dioceses, MATs, and other national providers.
- Drive growth and programme engagement/recruitment across regional areas by developing strong, strategic relationships with schools, trusts, and diocesan networks.
- Represent the Flourishing Programmes on the national stage as an ambassador for our work, contributing to sector-wide conversations, networks, and events.
- Work collaboratively with the leadership team and the Partnerships and Engagement Team to strategically strengthen, streamline, and equip our Delivery Partner network - ensuring consistency across programmes, a unified voice and building capacity to drive increasing participant demand.
Collaborative Leadership
- Collaborate closely with the Head of Curriculum and Enablement and Head of NPQ Programmes as part of the Professional Learning Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the Head of Professional Learning.
- Contribute to the development of a holistic and coherent professional learning offer that reflects the organisation's values and meets the needs of leaders across the system.
- Ensure alignment and collaboration across all programme areas, supporting shared priorities, resource allocation, and cross-team innovation.
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



Head of Marketing & Communications
Role Overview
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) on a fantastic Head of Marketing & Communications role. We’re looking for an experienced marketing and communications professional who understands brand, and the role brand, marketing, and communications plays in enabling not only fundraising success, but success for the whole charity.
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) exists to make their outstanding hospitals even better. They raise vital funds to support Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals — connecting generous people with projects that go beyond the boundaries of NHS funding and help deliver the very best in patient care, clinical outcomes and research.
ACT is entering a defining chapter: alongside supporting their existing hospitals, they are helping to bring to life two once-in-a-generation pioneering new hospitals: the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital and the Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Together, these hospitals will transform healthcare locally, nationally and globally, placing Cambridge at the heart of medical innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic planning and execution of brand, marketing and communication campaigns to raise awareness and enhance the charity’s reputation.
- Develop compelling messaging tailored to diverse audiences across various channels, including digital, print, and events.
- Manage the creation and delivery of content that reflects the organisation’s values and impact.
- Build and maintain relationships with media, partners, and stakeholders to maximise visibility.
- Oversee brand management, ensuring consistency and alignment with organisational goals.
- Monitor and analyse campaign performance, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Lead, inspire, and coordinate a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality marketing initiatives.
- Stay informed on sector trends and incorporate innovative approaches to communications strategies.
Person Specification
- Proven experience in leading marketing, brand and communications functions within a charitable or similar environment.
- Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with a focus on measurable outcomes.
- Excellent team management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams, partners, and external agencies.
- Demonstrable leadership and team management capabilities.
- Proficiency with digital marketing tools, social media platforms, and analytics software.
- Organisational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- A passion for the charity sector and commitment to the organisation's mission and values.
What’s on Offer
- Salary: £55,000-£60,000
- Permanent
- Hybrid, 2 days/week in Cambridge
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.
Director of Services (Infrastructure)
Hours of work: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Salary: Up to £53,400 per annum (+6% employer pension contribution)
Location: Rotherham (not a hybrid role)
The Director of Services (Infrastructure) will be responsible for leading on the Single Infrastructure Grant (SIG) and related areas of work, VAR's core services and key networks and consortia of Rotherham's Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations.
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous experience of leading at a senior level within a voluntary or public sector organisation;
- Demonstrable record of developing strong and effective stakeholder and partner relationships within a complex environment;
- Proven track record of building, leading and managing diverse teams across a number of business areas and specialisms;
- Experience of developing services and contributing towards funding, income generation and business planning.
As well as having the ability to lead the team through an inclusive and empowering leadership style, the successful candidate must have the ability to influence at a high level across a range of services, stakeholders, commissioners and organisations.
The role will require regular attendance at meetings outside of normal working hours, therefore, the successful candidate must be willing to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.
Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Our role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.
To apply for this role, please complete a VAR application form or send in your CV and a covering letter (outlining your skills and experience in relation to this role).
Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 19th June 2026
Interviews are likely to be held on Friday 26th June 2026 at The Spectrum. We will, however, review applications as they are submitted and may bring candidates forward for an interview (with reasonable notice) at any time. We may also close this vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received.
The People Data & Systems Manager is responsible for providing appropriate management information through a dashboard and framework, which supports workforce planning and provides data for both internal and external purposes. To lead on reviewing, designing and implementing process improvements and systems to support more efficient processes and ways of working.
Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.
We endeavour to keep job adverts open for at least two weeks for prospective applicants to apply. However, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration for shortlisting.
Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.
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We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide insight through analysis of workforce management information to enable organisational decision making and the development and monitoring of the People Strategy.
- To generate regular and ad hoc workforce reports for the Executive Leadership Team, the Board and external stakeholders, such as Arts Council England and other major funders.
- Working closely with the Head of People Operations and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, to develop a process/report ensuring there is consistency between payroll budgets data and employee data held by the People and Culture Team.
- To lead on review and implementation of a new HR/Payroll/LMS system to replace the current system.
- Working closely with the People & Culture management team and Data & Analytics Lead, to design and develop data dashboards which support key internal and external projects.
Skills & Experience
- Significant experience of working with and manipulating data as well as advanced Excel and Power BI (or Google equivalent) skills.
- Experience of working with and developing HR systems including implementing or improving systems and building reports, with payroll systems knowledge desirable.
- Proven ability to create, interpret and report data for key people metrics as well as KPI or statutory related reports and present it clearly to key stakeholders in a way that is meaningful to them and addresses wider strategic business issues.
- System implementation experience and proven record of understanding and managing payroll interfaces and being able to promptly deal and resolve any import error/ exceptions.
- Ability to carry out procurement processes for new systems, including liaising with suppliers, assessing their proposals against a clear specification, identifying the most suitable provision and negotiating a good value deal on behalf of the organisation.
Barnardo's Scotland is looking to recruit an experienced and highly skilled Children's Service Manager to manage the Barnardo's Nurture Service Inverclyde. The service provides whole family support to children, young people (0 to 18 years) and families across Inverclyde. The service consists of a range of services and a varied funding landscape. The Children's Service Manager should be experienced in managing a range of contracts and competent and confident in managing the associated reporting schedules and commitments.
From a service delivery perspective, the service is structured as follows:
- Attainment Team - Supporting school age children, in communities, schools and outreach within the family home.
- Children's Disability Team - Supporting and providing groupwork activities for children and young people with additional support needs and complex disabilities.
- Early Years Team - Providing a range of support and interventions for across Early Years, this includes 1-1 intensive and groupwork support for children and their families, at our service base, in the community and outreach within their family homes.
- Birth Parents Service - Intensive support for Birth Parents, who no longer have care of their children through adoption, long term foster and kinship care.
In addition to the Barnardo's generic person specification, requirements for the role include:
- Educated to degree level in social work, social care or related fields.
- SCQF level 11 management qualification is (desirable).
- Experience of managing and reporting on multiple and varied contracts and exploring future funding opportunities
- Flexibility in role, and working out with core hours to meet needs of the service
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Mass Fundraising.
Salary: £57,000 - £66,500 per annum depending on experience.
Location: Remote. (Must be based in the UK.)
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week.
Benefits:
· 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service, and the option to buy or sell leave.
· Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
· Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
· Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
· Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts across 15,000 national retailers.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. We are passionate about protecting and supporting children, young people, and families. All our departments work together to achieve the high standards that ensure more children are safe and happy.
A bit about the role
In this role of Head of Mass Fundraising, you will be strategically responsible for setting and managing Action for Children’s mass-fundraising portfolio through the leadership of an ambitious, insight-led Mass Fundraising Team. You will drive significant and sustainable income growth from the public, including across Individual Giving, Legacy Giving, Consumer PR, Celebrity Partnerships, and Integrated Campaigns and Products.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
· Lead and manage a high-performing team working across multiple disciplines.
· Develop and spearhead a multi-faceted mass-fundraising strategy, containing outstanding products and campaign moments that deliver significant sustainable income growth.
· Drive the delivery of significant income growth from individuals via Cash Appeals, Regular Giving, Campaigns and Legacy fundraising.
· Lead eye-catching, fundraising-focused Consumer PR and Celebrity activity as a key income-growth lever.
· Provide clear prioritisation, strategic direction and performance-focused leadership across the mass fundraising portfolio by setting stretch income targets, performance metrics, priorities and KPIs.
· Champion charity-wide collaboration, and influencing at senior level, to ensure mass fundraising is embedded across the organisation.
· Contribute to wider commercial planning and governance, preparing high-quality business cases, strategic plans, and performance reports for senior stakeholders.
Let's talk about you
· Must have proven experience of leading large-scale mass fundraising programmes in a complex organisation, with accountability for strategy, performance, and delivery, and with the credibility to influence at senior leadership level.
· Must have an established history of delivering significant income from the public through large-scale, integrated fundraising campaigns.
· Must have demonstrable experience of setting strategic direction and leading teams through audience-led delivery.
· Must have considerable experience leading and developing high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
· Must have strong commercial and financial acumen.
· Must have excellent creative nous and vision.
· Must have experience of working cross-organisationally, using persuasive communication, judgement and influencing skills.
Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates, as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Want to know more about Action for Children?
Find us on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube to get to know us better.
Closing Date: Thursday 11th June 2026 at 23.59pm
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Our vision is that every child and young person has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
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!
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Lead to provide advanced clinical leadership across our residential and remote gambling harms treatment services.
This senior role is responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and evidence-based delivery of structured treatment for individuals experiencing gambling-related harms and associated mental health difficulties. Working closely with the Head of Therapy, you will lead clinical practice, governance, workforce development, and service quality across multidisciplinary teams.
The role operates within services delivered independently by Gordon Moody and is aligned to national gambling harms policy frameworks and the ambitions outlined within the NHS Long Term Plan.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Practice:
- Provide specialist clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of gambling-related harms and co-occurring mental health conditions.
- Lead on complex case formulation and support high-risk or multi-factorial presentations.
- Deliver and oversee evidence-based interventions, including CBT and integrative therapeutic approaches.
- Maintain oversight of safeguarding, suicidality, crisis escalation, and risk management processes.
- Ensure continuity of care across residential, remote, and external service pathways.
Leadership & Service Management:
- Provide clinical and operational leadership across treatment services.
- Line manage Gambling Therapists, supporting supervision, performance, wellbeing, and professional development.
- Support recruitment, workforce planning, and retention initiatives.
- Contribute to service transformation and development projects.
- Deputise for the Head of Therapy when required.
Clinical Governance & Quality:
- Lead clinical governance activity, including audits, peer review, quality improvement, and supervision frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding legislation, regulatory standards, and internal governance policies.
- Monitor service outcomes, quality indicators, and performance metrics.
- Analyse audit findings and implement corrective actions and service improvements.
- Support preparation for inspections and commissioner reviews.
Strategic & Partnership Working:
- Ensure services align with national gambling harms treatment frameworks.
- Support integration with wider mental health services and referral pathways.
- Represent Gordon Moody within clinical networks and partnership meetings.
- Contribute to strategic planning and future service development.
Training & Workforce Development:
- Provide expert clinical supervision and reflective practice leadership.
- Promote trauma-informed and recovery-focused approaches across services.
- Support CPD and competency development across the clinical workforce.
- Contribute to training programmes and organisational learning initiatives.
About You
Essential Qualifications:
- Postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or a recognised Mental Health qualification (e.g. Mental Health Nursing, Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent).
- Current accreditation with HCPC or BABCP.
- Evidence of advanced continuing professional development.
- Recognised clinical supervision qualification.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Additional qualification in an NHS-recognised therapeutic modality such as EMDR, CAT, DIT, IPT, DBT, MBCT, or ACT.
Essential Experience & Skills:
- Significant post-qualification experience within addiction and/or mental health services.
- Experience working with complex and high-risk clinical presentations.
- Experience supervising qualified clinicians and leading teams.
- Strong knowledge of gambling disorder and behavioural addiction models.
- Advanced CBT formulation and intervention skills.
- Excellent safeguarding and risk assessment capability.
- Experience contributing to governance, audit, and quality assurance processes.
- Ability to manage operational priorities while maintaining high clinical standards.
- Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
Please note that we may close this vacancy at any time should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Interviews may be conducted throughout the advertising period.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an ambitious major gifts fundraiser inspired by the power of medical research to transform lives?
Charity People is delighted to be partnering once again with the University of Oxford - one of the world's leading biomedical research institutions - to recruit a Senior Development Executive into its high-performing Medical Sciences Development team.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a collaborative, internationally respected fundraising team at the forefront of global medical advancement, securing philanthropic investment that accelerates discoveries from lab to patient. You'll join at a pivotal moment as Oxford prepares for their landmark campaign, Oxford Excellence, with a major strategic focus on improving health so that we can all live longer, healthier lives.
As a truly global institution, Oxford actively welcomes applications from candidates around the world and particularly encourages applications from the global majority. There is potential for visa sponsorship and relocation support, where required.
Location: Oxford, with hybrid working (typically 2-3 days per week working from home)
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Grade 8 - £49,119 to £58,265, with potential progression to £65,336, including an Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 (pro-rata)
About the role
With 12 Nobel Laureates across its long and distinguished history, Oxford's Medical Sciences Division is internationally recognised for excellence across the full spectrum of medical research - from molecular science and genetics to population health, policy and global health initiatives.
Philanthropy plays a critical role in enabling this work, helping researchers push forward life-changing discoveries and translating innovation into real-world impact.
Working closely with the Head of Development, you'll lead on a portfolio of major and principal gift relationships, securing transformational philanthropic support for pioneering medical research. As well as building long-term partnerships with high-value donors, you'll also closely collaborate with senior academics and researchers to shape compelling philanthropic opportunities, inspired by world-class science.
This is a role offering real autonomy, influence and intellectual breadth, with a rare opportunity to help shape the future of medicine and health at a world-leading institution.
About you
You're a confident, relationship-led fundraiser with a track record of securing complex, high-value philanthropic support, already having secured six-figure gifts and possibly beyond.
We're looking for someone with:
- Significant experience in major gifts fundraising, with the ability to lead sophisticated donor relationships with confidence and credibility.
- Strategic thinking coupled with precise delivery skills - organised, proactive and outcome-focused.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
- Curiosity, adaptability and the intellectual agility to work across diverse medical research themes and priorities.
Experience within higher education, healthcare, medical research, life sciences or global health would be highly beneficial, but not essential if you have the appetite and ability to learn. Above all, you're inspired by Oxford's unique potential to transform philanthropic gifts into breakthroughs in medicine and health.
What's on offer
Your wellbeing matters, and the University of Oxford offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package, including:
- Flexible hybrid working
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- Membership of CASE
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Membership of a variety of social and sports clubs
- Discounted bus travel and season ticket travel loan
To find out more or to apply, please get in touch with Amelia Lee at Charity People with a copy of your CV or professional profile. If your experience matches what we're looking for, then we'll be in touch with more details.
Deadline: 12pm on Wednesday 17th June
Interview dates will be confirmed soon.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Maytree to recruit their new Fundraising Lead
This is a rare opportunity for a strategic, values-led relationship fundraiser to lead on income generation for Maytree, a unique and internationally respected charity offering life-saving sanctuary to people in suicidal crisis.
Fundraising Lead
Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent, Part-time (3-4 days per week, 0.6-0.8 FTE)
Location: Hybrid working with regular presence at Maytree in London
Additional: Occasional evening meetings and donor events
Closing date: 9am Monday 22 June
Interviews: w/c 29 June and w/c 6 July
About Maytree
Maytree offers time, sanctuary and compassionate presence to people in suicidal crisis. Through short residential stays and non-judgemental listening, Maytree provides a rare, non-medical alternative to crisis-led interventions. Nationally recognised and internationally respected, Maytree's relational model of suicide prevention has a profound, life-saving impact.
Following a period of redevelopment and reopening, Maytree is entering an exciting new phase focused on sustainability, growth and deeper philanthropic engagement.
About the role
This is a senior, strategic and highly relational fundraising role. Working closely with the Managing Director and Trustees, the Fundraising Lead will develop and deliver an ambitious, multi-stream fundraising strategy to secure Maytree's long-term future.
You will lead income generation across trusts and foundations, major donors and philanthropy, alongside ethically grounded individual giving. This role offers real autonomy, senior-level influence and the opportunity to fundraise in a values-led, emotionally intelligent way.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and deliver an ambitious fundraising strategy aligned with Maytree's mission
- Secure income from trusts, foundations, major donors and philanthropists
- Build and steward long-term, values-aligned funder relationships
- Work closely with the Managing Director and Trustees on donor engagement
- Develop compelling cases for support and high-quality applications and reports
- Ensure ethical, sensitive and trauma-informed fundraising practice
About you
You will bring:
- Senior-level fundraising experience with a strong income track record
- Expertise in trusts, foundations and/or major donor fundraising
- Experience developing fundraising strategy, not just delivery
- Excellent written communication and relationship-building skills
- High emotional intelligence and confidence working in sensitive contexts
Desirable: experience in mental health or crisis services; major donor strategy development; knowledge of the UK funding landscape.
Why join Maytree?
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK's most distinctive suicide prevention charities, funding work that is quietly powerful, deeply human and genuinely life-saving.
Recruitment Timeline
To ensure equitable access to information and uphold Maytree's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the charity will be hosting a Q&A webinar at 6-7pm on Tuesday 16 June. This is in place of individual informal calls with the Managing Director. We encourage all interested candidates to submit questions in advance, which will be addressed during the session. Your identity will remain anonymous throughout the session Please register your interest via email in attending this webinar by contacting Charity People.
Information webinar: 6-7pm on Tuesday 16 June
Application deadline: 9am on Monday 22 June
1st stage Interviews: w/c 29 June
2nd stage interviews: w/c 6 July. Exact dates TBC
How to Apply
In the first instance, please send your up-to-date CV to Philippa at Charity People. If your CV matches what our client is looking for, we will be in touch with the full candidate pack and lots more details.
Formal application is via CV and supporting statement, answering the questions outlined in the candidate pack.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
We have a newly created opportunity for a Engineering Team Leader to join our fantastic Technology team at RBL.
Here at the Royal British Legion, we are currently embarking on an exciting new phase with our Customer, Technology and Change directorate. Together this team, covering Technology, Data Protection and our Transformation Management Office, takes great pride in supporting across RBL with all things technology, security, digital, data, programme management and change initiatives. It’s a great time to join as our organisation begins to drive our new 10 year strategy and ensures we are best able to continue to make a difference to our Armed Forces community now and for the future.
Based in our Product Engineering team, the new Engineering Team Leader will be responsible for leading the technical development and configuration of our core Microsoft-based platforms. This includes Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages), and Azure Integration Services.
This role will guide a multidisciplinary development team working across low-code, no-code, configuration-led delivery and API-driven integrations. It will ensure systems are reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned to our target architecture and technology strategy.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our Head of Product Engineering, this role acts as a hands-on technical leader, providing expert engineering direction, fostering modern engineering practices, and enabling the effective adoption of Microsoft technologies to deliver high-value digital products and seamless system interoperability. Alongside the Microsoft stack it will also provide product support for critical COTS and SaaS systems.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings).
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
This international non-profit organisation works at the intersection of humanitarian response, climate resilience and global systems change, supporting more effective and locally informed approaches to crisis response worldwide.
They are seeking a strategic relationship fundraiser with a strong track record in philanthropic foundations and corporate foundations, such as IKEA, Hilton and Gates. The appointee will manage and grow a high-value donor portfolio currently worth c.£30m, including stewardship of several six, seven and eight-figure funders, while leading a team of three and helping shape long-term fundraising strategy.
You will be excited by the challenge of developing complex, multi-year partnerships, alongside the confidence to engage senior stakeholders, lead complex negotiations and coach a team.
Please note, we are not seeking candidates with purely institutional fundraising or UK trusts and foundations experience.
As Partnerships Manager, you will:
- Lead a team of three with a high-value donor portfolio currently worth c.£30m, including stewardship of several six, seven and eight-figure funders.
- Identify and secure new strategic funding opportunities, with an emphasis on partnership-led and relationship-driven fundraising.
- Develop compelling, complex funding propositions and multi-million-pound partnership opportunities in collaboration with senior internal stakeholders.
- Build and strengthen relationships with major global donors
- Lead, coach and develop your team with a high-performing and collaborative culture.
- Represent the organisation externally at high-profile events, strategic donor meetings and sector networking opportunities in the UK and internationally.
Ideal skills and experience:
- Significant experience securing and managing major partnerships with relevant funders giving at six, seven or eight-figure level.
- Experience working with high-profile international funders such as IKEA Foundation, Hilton Foundation, Gates Foundation or similar large-scale global donors.
- A strong track record of generating new business and developing strategic fundraising pipelines and partnerships.
- Proven ability to build credibility and influence with senior external stakeholders, donors and corporate partners.
- Experience developing complex proposals, multi-year funding bids and high-value partnership opportunities.
- Strong people management experience, with the ability to coach, mentor and develop relatively junior fundraising staff.
- Commercially minded, creative and solutions-focused, with the confidence to negotiate, influence and manage challenging donor conversations effectively.
Application by CV + screening question answers.
Apply by Tuesday 2nd June.
Please note, we are not seeking candidates with purely institutional fundraising or UK trusts and foundations experience.
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