Lead programme manager jobs in Birmingham
One in 20 adults in the UK has never learnt to read at all. This can have a serious impact on their confidence and wellbeing, limiting access to training, employment, and everyday opportunities that many take for granted. Being unable to read as an adult can be isolating and dangerous, reinforces social inequality, restricts economic growth, and worsens intergenerational disadvantage - but it is never too late to learn.
Read Easy helps adults transform their lives by learning to read. It does this by supporting its growing network of locally run, volunteer-led affiliated groups that offer free, confidential, one-to-one reading coaching—both in person and online to adults - aged from 18-88.
With its free, flexible, confidential approach, Read Easy encourages people who are too embarrassed to join a class to come forward for one-to-one support. Each new reader is provided with their own personal Reading Coach, so that they can learn in private and at their own pace. Learning to read transforms their lives in many other ways as well, including enabling them to support their children’s and grandchildren’s reading, and so transfers the benefits to the next generation.
There are currently 80 affiliated Read Easy groups across England, together involving more than a thousand volunteers. Read Easy UK is the registered charity and umbrella organisation which supports this network of affiliated volunteer groups and provides the structure, training and support to enable volunteers to establish groups in new areas.
As our Central Regional Adviser, your role would be to provide strategic leadership, guidance, and oversight to ensure that all volunteer groups consistently deliver high-quality services aligned with Read Easy UK’s strategy.
You will support local volunteer leaders to strengthen group performance, and foster collaboration across affiliated groups, so that that they deliver coaching to Readers with consistent quality, and a positive and worthwhile experience is had by all.
You will also find volunteers to ‘pioneer’ three new groups in the counties where there is no Read Easy presence in the East and West Midlands and East of England and provide them and our 29 existing groups and pioneers in the region, with high-quality support. Your quality support will ensure that they provide the same for their volunteers and new Readers. From meeting (mostly online) with Team Leaders to provide one to one support, and hosting online and annual in-person volunteer forums, to delivering presentations and occasional training for small groups of volunteers, this is a dynamic and rewarding role.
This is a home-based post requiring flexibility, some early evening working and occasional travel to visit groups. The role is available on either a full or part time basis (min 32 hours p/w, 85% of 37.5 hours p/w FTE).
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Live within one of the following areas: West Midlands (Defined as the 7 metropolitan boroughs of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton), Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire or Rutland;
- have been employed to work with volunteers for at least two years;
- have strong people management and interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills; and the confidence to run meetings and deliver presentations.
Salary & Benefits
- Annual Salary £25,973 (85% FTE) - £30,385 (100% FTE)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closing and 2 days volunteering leave – pro-rata for part time roles
- Company sick pay to financially support you when you are unwell (above statutory upon completion of probationary period)
- Support when extending your family – company parental and adoption pay (above statutory after 12 months service)
- Access to RewardHub – which gives retail discounts and has a ‘Wellbeing Centre’ with tools, tips, recipes, workout videos and guides which will help you to reach your own wellbeing goals
- Training and Development opportunities and resources – we are developing personal plans in this area to enhance employee experience and opportunity
- A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment full of committed and passionate employees and inspirational volunteers
We strive to ensure our recruitment practices are fair, open, easy to access and as inclusive as possible. We aim to recruit a team which broadly reflect the local communities which we serve; to work with and learn from each other to continually improve the service we deliver to our Readers. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We welcome you to apply and be your authentic self.
When applying for a job with us, if an applicant has a disability covered by the definition outlined within the Equality Act 2010 and can show that they meet the ‘essential criteria’ described in the person specification for the role being applied for, they are guaranteed an interview for the job for which they are applying through our Disability Confident scheme.
If you need any support with your application, please contact us,
The closing date for this post is 10:00 Tuesday 3rd March 2026. Should you be shortlisted, the first round of interviews will take place online on Tuesday 10th March, with in-person interviews, being held in Birmingham, on Tuesday 17th March 2026.
The successful candidate will be invited to meet the team on 15th April in Birmingham, should they be able to do so.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The role is 20 hours per week, negotiable, working remotely but with frequent visits to the NCC
Head Office in Portsmouth for training and assimilation into the Caseworking team.
Working as part of the NCC Casework Team, the Triage Caseworker (Education) will be the first
point of contact for beneficiaries seeking educational support through the Greenwich Hospital Go
Learn - Free online tutoring for Naval families and the NCC University Bursary Programme. This role
involves following the triage processes to assess the needs of the children to provide
recommendations for tutoring/bursary support. Assessments may lead to referrals being made to
the NCC for financial assistance for other child/family needs, advice, and support in the
management of finances, and child specific needs
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Caseworkers provide support and advice to eligible individuals in line with the policies of the Naval
Children’s Charity. They work closely with other organisations to ensure that children and families
receive appropriate and prompt support.
The role of Triage Caseworker (Education) is to assess the eligibility for support through the
Greenwich Hospital Go Learn and The NCC University Bursary Programmes. Where additional child
and family needs are identified, recommendations for appropriate assistance to the NCC
Casework Team will be required. Caseworkers should be empathetic and non-judgmental.
Caseworkers will receive induction training in the NCC’s Beacon database, Microsoft forms and
other tools necessary to the role. The role is subject to DBS checking.
- To act as the first point of contact for enquiries and applications from beneficiaries, providing a calm, supportive and professional welcome
- To complete an initial assessment of eligibility and, where necessary, further assessment through telephone calls and emails
- To use active listening and empathetic communication to build trust and ensure beneficiaries feel heard
- Provide appropriate information to the Go Learn providers to enable the family to receive appropriate support.
- Accurately record beneficiary information into Beacon, ensuring timely, detailed, and confidential case notes
- Log and track applications and progress of tutoring delivery
- Assess and evaluate outcomes from tutoring
- If necessary, refer the family to the NCC Triage team for additional support.
- Provide clear information about available support, signposting, or referrals
- Follow up with beneficiaries once support has been completed to ascertain impact
- To act as the first point of contact for enquiries and applications from beneficiaries, providing a calm, supportive and professional welcome
- To complete an initial assessment of eligibility and, where necessary, further assessment through telephone calls and emails
- To use active listening and empathetic communication to build trust and ensure beneficiaries feel heard
- Provide appropriate information to the Aspire platform to enable the young person to receive the support
- Accurately record beneficiary information into Beacon, ensuring timely, detailed, and confidential case notes
- Log and track applications and progress of bursary delivery.
- Assess and evaluate outcomes from bursary.
- If necessary, refer the young person to the NCC Triage team for additional support.
- Provide clear information about available support, signposting, or referrals
- Follow up with beneficiaries once support has been completed to ascertain impact
General duties:
- Ensure confidential handling of all information concerning beneficiaries in accordance with The Naval Children’s Charity’s confidentiality and data protection policies
- Keep thorough, confidential and systematic records of all matters concerning enquiries, applications, and grant awards in accordance with The Naval Children’s Charity’s data protection policies
- Regularly update personal training and skills
- Such other relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time
Essential
- Professional background in education with an understanding of additional needs
- Be able to demonstrate empathy, emotional intelligence, and non-judgmental communication
- Evidenced knowledge and experience of charitable and financial support to beneficiary groups
- Strong communication, organisational and record keeping skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
- Confident using IT including Microsoft Office; knowledge of grants or other CRM
- Experience of recording information into a CRM (training will be provided)
- Evidence of working effectively in co-operation with other charities and organisations
- Understanding of military life and the impact on serving personnel, veterans and their families
- Familiarity with the Royal Navy and the Service charity sector
Personal qualities
- Adherence to NCC’s values
- Integrity, honesty and professionalism at all times
- Able to treat all people with respect and dignity
- Willing to take responsibility for actions and remain accountable
- A team player
The tasks listed in this job description are not designed to be exhaustive and may vary from time to time according to the needs of the Charity. This document will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder as the role and services provided by the organisation develop.
The Naval Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and associated professionals to share this commitment
We are committed to finding the best fit for our team and creating a fair, objective recruitment
process. Therefore, as part of our selection process, shortlisted candidates will be asked to
complete the following assessments provided by Thomas International:
? Personal Profile Analysis (PPA)
? Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEIQue)
? High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI)
To find out more please visit:
https://www.thomas.co/assessments/psychometric-assessment-aptitude-tests
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About Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC)
Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC) is a regional charity supporting people affected by muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions. We deliver a growing portfolio of health, wellbeing and community-based services, underpinned by strong values, lived experience and a commitment to quality.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Head of Delivery to provide inspirational operational leadership across our services. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring high-quality, compliant and sustainable delivery, while supporting growth, innovation and continuous improvement.
Working closely with the CEO and Senior Team, the postholder will embed a strong performance culture, champion service-user involvement, and ensure services meet regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for MDSC’s service delivery portfolio
- Lead and manage delivery teams, ensuring consistent, high-quality performance
- Oversee safeguarding, risk management, health & safety and regulatory compliance
- Develop and maintain quality systems, audits and performance frameworks
- Champion meaningful service-user involvement and co-production
- Lead service development, mobilisation and change management initiatives
- Build productive relationships with commissioners, funders and partners
- Oversee service budgets, financial planning and sustainability
- Support staff development, supervision and performance management
About You
You will be a confident operational leader with significant experience in health, care or disability services. You will bring strong people management skills, financial acumen and a clear understanding of quality, compliance and performance management in regulated environments.
You will be credible with commissioners and partners, comfortable leading change, and committed to ensuring services are shaped by the people who use them.
What We Offer
- A senior leadership role with real influence and responsibility
- The opportunity to shape and grow impactful services
- Supportive, values-driven organisational culture
- Pension contribution
- Annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
- Ongoing professional development
Safeguarding
This role is subject to a probationary period and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We work together to support people affected Muscular Dystrophy, creating an environment where full potential and optimal well-being can be achieved, t

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Join Family for Every Child as a Programme Advisor!
We’re seeking a passionate Programme Advisor to co-lead our Children on the Move portfolio and drive innovative strategies across emerging themes — including the integration of cross-cutting priorities and our response to the climate crisis. In this role, you’ll work closely with Family’s local CSO members and secretariat teams to deliver our Impact goals, strengthen locally led action, and help shape our global positioning for children and families.
If you’re a collaborative professional with experience in child rights and programme strategy, a commitment to locally led change, avaiablable to inyerview and start role asap, we’d love to hear from you! NB - Only avaiavle immediately,applicantions will be considered due to the urgency of the role.
You must be available and adaptable to work across varied time zones (UK, India, New Zealand, and Australia) to support global team operations.
Available asap
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Administration and Cover Manager
Location: Bournville School, Birmingham
Salary: £32,597 FTE (£29,883 actual term time plus 10 days)
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing date: 22/02/2026
Your Role
Are you looking for a position where you will be truly valued? Have you previously shown loyalty and longevity in roles as an Administrator? If you have answered ‘Yes’ , then we have great news for you!
We are looking for an Administration and Cover Manager to:
- To effectively manage the day-to-day cover in the academy.
- To lead on and manage the academy’s admissions procedures.
- To manage the administrative team
Responsibilities will include:
- Managing both planned and daily cover in accordance with the academy’s policy and safeguarding requirements.
- Utilising the Supply Bank platform effectively to meet the academy’s day-to-day cover requirements
- Managing the academy’s admissions procedures for students in Years 4-11
- Being the point of contact between parents and the Academy concerning all aspects of the admissions process.
Due to the cover responsibilities of the role the successful candidate would need to be available to start work daily at 7:30 am.
Bournville School is a vibrant and diverse school. We are an ambitious school and value enthusiastic and hardworking staff. It is a very exciting time to join us.
We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meets endless possibilities.
Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.
You should be:
- Passionate with an appetite to inspire young people
- Hardworking, imaginative and have excellent organisational and time management skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Office programmes
- Flexibility and be able to take both a proactive and responsive approach
- A dedicated team player who wants to work and engage with colleagues at all levels
In return we will offer you:
- Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
- Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
- Perkbox example benefits;
- Discounts at nationwide retailers
- Gym discount
- Cinema discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
- A MAT wide focus on staff well-being
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
37 hours per week, over 7 days, to include Saturdays and Sundays
Salary: £25,760 per annum
Location: Warwick Shop
We offer many enhanced benefits including:
-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays
-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass
Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.
Do you like being creative? Or looking for a hidden treasure? Have you got Retail/Management experience? Are you looking for a new challenge in 2025?
We are looking for a Shop Manager to lead our team in the Warwick shop, you will be working in a creative environment, working with donated goods to maximise sales and net contribution.
You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise the vital funds needed to support our frontline work. You will need to be driven and focused on making money, and have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.
As a Shop Manager you will manage an Assistant Shop Manager along with a team of diverse Volunteers, you will need great people skills and be confident at working with people from different backgrounds creating a welcoming and positive experience for all of our staff, volunteers and supporters.
If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way then this is the place for you.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 19th February 2026.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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The Opportunity
As a key team member within our Partnerships and Income Development team, you will play a vital role in supporting the management and growth of our corporate partnerships, with a focus on partnerships that enable and enhance our Aspiring Professionals Programme.
1. Account Management:
- Ownership and management of the direction, growth and success of key strategic partnerships with Freshfields and Linklaters, providing excellent stewardship and effective communications to ensure long-term and mutually beneficial relationships.
- Manage, renew and develop a select portfolio of smaller existing partnerships in the legal sector, identifying new opportunities to deliver greater impact and income growth.
- Support internal account management structure across corporate programme partnerships, ensuring relationship management and programme delivery is delivered to a high standard, processes are consistently upheld, and partnerships are renewed where required.
2. Stewardship and Reporting:
- Track deadlines, deliverables and reporting requirements for own portfolio of corporate partnerships.
- Create reports, updates and support with the creation of case studies to demonstrate the value and impact of partnerships.
- Find creative ways to share updates and engage partners with our mission and work
- Work closely with the Head of Partnerships & Income Development, Partnerships Manager and finance team to build budgets, track secured income accurately, report on risk and opportunities, and ensure that income is banked.
3. New Business and Partnership Development
- Work closely with the Programme Delivery team to understand programme needs and gaps in provision, in order to improve the quality, depth and breadth of programme partnerships.
- Use your expertise and creativity to design and shape strategic programme partnerships that align partner objectives with student and programme outcomes.
- Write, build and create compelling and innovative partnership proposals, budgets and presentations to secure new business and develop existing partnerships.
- Deliver a smooth onboarding process for transitioning new partners into account management structure.
4. Line Management
- Outline outcomes to be achieved, considering individual skills, capabilities, and workload to ensure a balanced distribution of work.
- Review work outputs, monitor and quality assure work.
- Identify training and development needs; employ a coaching approach, and clarify opportunities for skill enhancement and career growth.
See attached job description for more detail on the key responsibilities in the role
Person Specification:
We need someone who will demonstrate our organisational skills-based competencies - as listed below:
- Leadership
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Decision-making
Technical knowledge, understanding and experience required:
- Demonstrable experience of working in a partnership role in a charity or similar non-profit organisation.
- Demonstrable experience of building, maintaining and developing outstanding and mutually beneficial corporate partnerships.
- Knowledge of programme design and planning with corporate partners, including setting and managing complex budgets.
- Understanding of good practice in fundraising including data protection and partner stewardship.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel.
- A basic level of understanding of Salesforce CRM
See attached job description for more detail on the person specification
Ways of working:
- Most of our work is office based, but you will spend a lot of time collaborating with other teams and clients via email, telephone and other communications channels such as Teams or Zoom.
- Some travel will be required as part of this role to other offices and locations, as needed for events, work placements and meetings.
Benefits
- 36/37 days' annual leave (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays), with 3 of these days reserved for the annual end of year office closure.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- 5% Salary sacrifice pension scheme with enhanced matching employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
- Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
- Regular staff team building and business planning “away days”
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this role, please head over to our website by 23:59, Sunday 22nd February and answer the following questions:
1) Why would you like to work at the Social Mobility Foundation? (250 words max.)
2) What makes you a suitable candidate for this role, including specific examples from your experience and skills? (500 words max.)
3) Tell us about a time when you managed an important relationship with a corporate partner, client or external stakeholder. What was your role in maintaining the relationship, and what did you learn about effective account management from the experience? (500 words max.)
We unlock potential, broaden horizons and create opportunities for young people


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Do you have proven experience in strategic HR leadership, alongside a passion for building people-centred solutions that drive organisational success? Then join Shelter as a Senior HR Business Partner and you could soon be leading a talented team at the heart of our mission to enable impactful people management across Shelter.
You must be a highly focused Senior HR Business Partner, with the aim to proactively build relationships and add value to the directorates you work with. You need to enjoy variety, challenging work and be equally experienced in HR and ER, able to lead strategically and operate practically. In particular you will be confident in your own decision making based on your knowledge and hands on experience in organisational change, TUPE, data and insights and complex ER cases at all levels, working within a unionised workplace. You will be able to manage and motivate your small team, cope with ambiguity as well as working collaboratively within a large, very busy HR/ER team. If this sounds like you, please get in touch, expect robust interview questions as we want the best HR partnering for our charity and the most competent ER knowledge. In return will offer a supportive team environment, working from home, competitive salary and very generous staff benefits.
About the role
With line management responsibilities for a team of HR Business Partners, the Senior HR Business Partners will drive HR aspects of the Strategic Plan ensuring development and delivery of the strategy to enable relationships and people management solutions across Shelter and Shelter Scotland.
The postholder will identify HR priorities which supports Shelter and Shelter Scotland’s Strategy, making recommendations to the HR Senior Leadership Team that supports the overall strategic direction.
Role specifics
As a Senior HR Business Partner at Shelter, you will play a key role in delivering our People strategy, ensuring it supports the wider goals of Shelter and Shelter Scotland. You’ll lead on embedding effective business partnering across directorates, providing expert HR support and insight to help achieve strategic objectives. Reporting to the Head of HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations, you’ll help foster a strong partnership with Trade Unions and lead key HR projects that drive organisational change. As a senior leader within the team, you’ll manage up to two HR Business Partners, offering coaching, development and performance support, and creating opportunities for collaborative, cross-functional working.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
The HR Business Partnering Team provides the strategic lead on people management and organisational development at Shelter. We aim to enable the organisation to have the right Culture, Capacity and Capability to achieve its purpose. We do this through providing Employee Relations and Business Partnering support, partnering with specific directorates within the organisation to understand business needs and advise on people initiatives which support the delivery of directorate objectives. Working with colleagues within the wide people directorate to delivery cultural and structural change management initiatives tailored to the needs of the business. Supporting the Head of HR Business Partnering in the continued development and delivery of the wider people plan.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Bikeability Trust is entering a new exciting phase of our strategy to 2035 to ensure more children can cycle with confidence. A year into our strategy we have reviewed Executive Team roles and responsibilities and are now looking for a creative Communications and Fundraising Director to lead our mission driven communications, income generation and impact reporting functions.
You will be an experience senior leader in communications, who has the drive to take our strategy to the next level. A key member of the Executive Team, working across the home based diverse staff team to bring together the impact of our work through corporate communications and influencing. We recommend reading our annual reviews on the Bikeability website to see a flavour of the work you could be leading.
Our income generation work is focussed on small impactful corporate partnerships, we have tested some individual giving and are planning to host a fundraising Ball in 2026. Experience in fundraising is desirable, with communications experience as essential as this role will ensure strong relationships with Government.
If you would like to have a short discussion with the CEO before applying please contact Emily Cherry CEO. We are looking to interview shortlisted candidates on the 23rd or 25th February. We are looking for a candidate to start from 1st April or sooner.
Equipping more than five million children with the skills and confidence to cycle on today’s roads
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Imagine working alongside young people who've challenged Meta's hate speech policies, won national awards, and brought a sofa on wheels to a protest. Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) is the UK's only youth-led campaign group run by and for disabled young people—70% of members have learning disabilities—and they need a Community Organiser to help them take on one of their biggest fights yet: defending SEND rights.
This isn't traditional charity work. CYA doesn't lobby for disabled young people—they campaign as them. From Mad Hatter's Tea Parties outside Facebook HQ to high-level negotiations with decision-makers, their approach is bold, creative, and effective. As one member puts it: "Leadership doesn't have to look a certain way... That's what we do at CYA."
What you'll be doing
You'll support CYA members to challenge urgent threats to their rights—particularly government reforms affecting SEND (Special Educational Need and Disability) rights. This means:
- Developing campaign strategies and power mapping decision-makers with young activists
- Facilitating actions, media engagement, and high-level negotiations
- Coaching young leaders and building their confidence to take the lead
- Creating alliances and expanding CYA's reach and influence
- Ensuring everything is accessible, inclusive, and driven by lived experience
You won't be doing this alone. You'll be part of Grapevine, an award-winning charity with years of community organising expertise, working within a supportive team that believes in joyful organising.
Who we're looking for
We want someone with proven campaigning experience and strong facilitation skills—but just as importantly, someone with creativity, a passion for justice, and the ability to work inclusively with young people with learning disabilities.
Essential skills and experience:
- At least one year's community organising or campaigning experience with clear evidence of wins
- Ability to work collaboratively and inclusively, especially with people who have learning disabilities
- Strong facilitation and communication skills
- Experience building alliances and developing others
- Creative problem-solving and a genuine passion for justice
Benefits include:
- Flexible working arrangements
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- 8% non-contributory pension (Grapevine pays the full amount)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A culture of learning, reflection, and genuine support
Grapevine is a place where you'll have freedom with support, real opportunities to grow, and work that creates lasting impact. Our team describe it as a "powerhouse" that feels like a second home.
About Grapevine
We're an award-winning charity helping communities across Coventry and Warwickshire take collective action. We're nationally recognised for our community organising approach and we're accredited trainers for the National Community Organisers programme. We believe those who face challenges are best positioned to lead solutions—and we provide the support to make that happen.
"Grapevine is a fantastic organisation—bold, innovative and caring. It manages to balance positive outcomes for individuals and communities with system change—a very rare thing." — Tim, Community Leader
Equality and Inclusion
Fairness and inclusion are part of who we are—going back to our origins as a disability charity. We actively seek people from all backgrounds and AIM TO remove barriers to equal opportunity. We welcome applications from everyone.
Strengthening people, sparking community and shifting power in Coventry and beyond



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Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 – now 6 years in a row!
The HR Officer will provide expert support and advice to operational management in all areas of HR whilst consistently demonstrating HR best practice. The HR Officer will be the initial point of contact for all operational HR related matters.
Occasional travel to team meetings across the region.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft teams.
About the role
Your main duties will include:
- Providing first level advice and guidance on HR Policies and procedures, employment law and employee relations issues with the guidance of the HR Services Manager as required
- Advising and supporting Business Support Managers with disciplinary, grievance, absence management, and performance improvement cases.
- Ensure the provision of appropriate, timely and accurate management information to support strategy development, management decision making and improve the effectiveness of HR Services as and when required.
- Review sickness absence and undertake relevant interventions, including referrals to Occupational Health and advice to Managers on phased return.
About you
The successful applicant will have:
- Qualified or working towards CIPD
- Experienced in developing metrics and reports with data analysis ability
- Excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook
- Experienced in supporting managers with ER cases
The rewards
- Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Qualification scheme
- Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
- Discounted health and dental cover
- Life Assurance
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
Apply now
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
Role Purpose:
Responsible Finance is the membership association for the UK’s Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are community lenders, committed to delivering positive social impact, and offer fair and affordable finance to businesses, social enterprises and to people unable to access it elsewhere.
This is a pivotal moment to be joining the CDFI sector. Responsible Finance and CDFIs are poised for exciting growth following two record-breaking funding announcements in late 2024 which has seen the sector backed by Government and leading financial institutions including the British Business Bank and JPMorgan Chase. This follows Lloyds Banking Group becoming the first mainstream lender to invest in the CDFI sector earlier in the year.
The Government has also announced it is backing Responsible Finance to develop a roadmap for growth, and a new APPG for CDFIs has been set up with the official launch set for May 2026.
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to ensure that CDFIs from all sectors receive the policy and regulatory support they need to thrive.
You will manage key aspects of Responsible Finance’s policy work including consultation responses, briefings, MP outreach and building a supportive network of MPs, and writing articles to highlight key issues with the Government and our stakeholders. You will also lead on the production of RF’s annual impact report.
No prior knowledge about CDFIs is required so long as you have a keen interest to learn about the sector and are passionate about increasing access to fair finance for businesses, underserved communities and people. Do not be discouraged from applying if you do not meet all the criteria listed in this job description. If you know how to deliver results at the policy level and are a committed team player, with a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a candidate experienced in Policy to take forward our work with the Government and other stakeholders on supporting the growth and resilience of the UK’s Community Development Finance Institutions.
- Policy: Supporting Responsible Finance’s work with the Government including on key initiatives such as the CDFI roadmap, the new APPG for CDFIs, and managing relationships with key departments such as Department for Business and Trade, HM Treasury, and the Financial Conduct Authority, as well as relationships at a policy level with partner organisations.
- Representation: Attending events and roundtables representing Responsible Finance.
- Consultation responses: Identifying and responding to Government and other stakeholder consultations to advocate for the CDFI sector, working closely with members to inform your responses.
- MP Engagement: lead Responsible Finance’s programme of MP outreach to continue to build a base of supportive MPs and peers within parliament.
- Partnership working: Contributing to relevant campaigns and policy forums to strengthen Responsible Finance’s influence on policies that impact the sector.
- Communications: Write clear and engaging policy briefs, reports, and articles to communicate Responsible Finance’s priorities to the Government and other stakeholders. This includes writing a monthly stakeholder newsletter article.
- Impact report: Lead on Responsible Finance’s annual member Impact Report, published annually in May.
- APPG: Spearhead Responsible Finance’s role as secretariat for the new APPG for CDFIs.
- Horizon scanning: Monitor the latest research, track political debates and identify new policy developments in the areas of community finance, inclusive growth and financial inclusion.
This is a varied and dynamic role, and candidates will need to work closely with the wider team to align our policy work with our programme work. This description is not exhaustive; it outlines the key tasks and responsibilities of the post which are subject to change. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.
Skills and Experience:
This role requires the following skills and experience:
- Strong demonstratable experience of delivering results in a policy role.
- Highly self-motivated and able to drive your own work forward, but equally a team player with a collaborative working style.
- Excellent communication skills including: 1) concise and plain English writing skills and ability to synthesise information into an easy to comprehend format/narrative; 2) public speaking in order to represent Responsible Finance at events.
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills. Must be comfortable working with stakeholders at a range of levels, and building buy-in.
- Experience analysing and synthesising data and presenting findings clearly and succinctly. Fluency with applications such as Word and Excel is essential.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and get the information needed from busy people.
- Willingness to travel and represent Responsible Finance at events.
Working as part of a small organisation, you will need to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to pitch in to help other members of the team.
An understanding of CDFIs would be helpful but is not essential.
How to Apply
Equity and fairness are at the core of our organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their best.
Please apply via the Careers4Change website.
Please send your CV and responses to the following questions below.
- What appeals to you about this job/Responsible Finance and why do you think you’ll do a great job?
- You are working on multiple projects including writing large consultation responses requiring input from RF’s members. The CDFIs you need information from are really busy. How do you ensure deadlines are met on time and meet quality expectations?
- You are tasked with coming up with a plan for Responsible Finance’s new APPG for CDFIs, how would you go about this?
- Identify two key current policy issues or trends you think may impact the responsible finance sector. For each, please outline:
- Why Responsible Finance should be at the table.
- A specific strategy or action you would take to ensure our members’ voices are heard
We recognise that the use of AI tools is widespread these days, and it is often obvious when it’s used. We will automatically reject applications where the use of AI without any editing or your original thoughts is evident. The ability to be thoughtful and tailor to your audience is crucial for being successful in this role.
Reporting To: Chief Executive
Location: Remote, proximity to London, with expenses-paid travel around the UK
Contract: 12-month FTC maternity cover
Salary: c. £40,000
Date Closes: Tuesday 24th February
Worldwide, the pace of Bible translation has never been quicker – a full Bible or New Testament translation is being completed at a rate of two a week and a record number of translation programmes are in progress!
Working at the heart of the Church Relations team, as Operations Lead you will ensure that the practical, operational, and logistical foundations are in place for others to do their work well. You will play a vital role in how Wycliffe presents itself at events and festivals, support volunteer speakers, and encourage supporters and churches in fundraising and partnership.
- Salary: £32,000–36,000 + benefits
- Location: Home based or the option of a desk at our office in Oxford
- Terms of appointment: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Permanent
- Closing date: Friday 27 February at 9am
- Interview date: Interviews will be held in Oxford on Tuesday 10 March.
Key responsibilities:
- Own national event logistics to engage people with Bible translation
- Coordinate our volunteer speaker programme
- Administer and support community fundraising efforts
- Provide general administration support to the Church Relations team
Benefits include:
- 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Employer pension contributions up to 7.5%
- Fully employer-funded life assurance
- 24/7 employee assistance programme for emotional and practical support
- Family-friendly employer
- Monthly in-person team days in Oxfordshire or the Chilterns (expenses covered)
- Hot-desking facility at Oxford office
- Fully paid-for professional development opportunities.
It is an occupational requirement of this role that you have a clear, personal commitment to the beliefs set out in our Statement of Faith and Doctrinal Position Statement.
To apply, visit our careers site and complete the short online application, attaching your CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages) summarising why you’re applying, how you meet the person specification, and telling us about your personal Christian journey and church involvement.
A world where everyone can know Jesus through the Bible
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Charity People is delighted to be supporting Fauna & Flora in their recruitment of a Paid Search Freelancer. As the organisation's paid search specialist you will have responsibility for the relaunch and ownership of the paid search programme including Google Paid, Google Ad Grants Pro, Microsoft Ads, and Performance Max, as well as for leading CRO for donation landing pages.
About the Charity
Fauna & Flora is an international wildlife conservation charity saving species; restoring habitats; and empowering communities in more than 40 countries worldwide. With over a century of impact, the organisation brings people together to protect nature and tackle the planet's most urgent environmental challenges.
Contract: Freelance, part time role working two days per week
Salary: £300 per day
Location: Role can be undertaken remotely or with time spent in the organisation's Cambridge HO
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 27th February
Interviews: Interviews will be held week commencing 9th March
Core responsibilities within the role will be:
- Audit historic accounts, structure, tracking and performance to determine which to reactivate, and what to rebuild or add
- Create a relaunch plan covering budgets, targeting, creative assets and measurement
- Rebuild and optimise campaigns across Google Search (paid and Grants Pro), PMAX and Microsoft Ads. Set and manage budgets, identify new opportunities, and run continuous A/B tests on ads, assets and landing pages
- Reactivate activity across all mediums and optimise them to deliver a substantial source of one-off donations, regular gifts and new donors
- Re-establish an always-on, profitable programme with clear reporting to the Marketing Manager and support the wider marketing campaigns with search and PMAX activity
- Own and lead on continuous CRO of donation and campaign landing pages - including prioritised test backlog, hypotheses, wireframes, copy, QA and implementation with designers and developers - to improve performance of paid and organic traffic
- Undertake AB and multivariate testing including running experiments on landing pages, CTAs and forms to improve conversion rates
- Assist with ensuring clean tracking across the digital marketing, including responsibility for query strings
- Monitor KPIs including bounce rate, time on site, conversion rate, and ROI using tools such as Google Analytics, GA4, and Hotjar
- Provide UX insights across heatmaps, session recordings, and user feedback to inform design and content changes
- Produce regular reporting and insights for the Marketing Manager
We'd love to hear from you if you're a Paid Search Freelancer, or broader digital marketing Freelancer with expertise in the following:
- Substantial hands-on management, optimisation and reporting across Google Ads (paid and Ad Grants) and Microsoft Ads including Search and PMAX
- Organic traffic SEO experience including keyword research, On-Page SEO (Optimise meta tags, headings, content structure, and internal linking) using search console and SEMrush
- Demonstrable experience in website conversion analysis and page optimisation for landing pages in a non-profit organisation
- Experience with conversion funnel analysis - identifying drop-off points and optimising user journeys across devices.
- Strong experience in GA4 and platform dashboards
- Familiarity with WordPress or similar tools
- Familiarity with Hotjar or similar tools
- Experience with Salesforce
- Experience with donation form UX in a fundraising context
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. Alice can be reached at .
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.
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Who we are
We are Brake, the national, acclaimed road safety charity which provides the National Road Victim Service (NRVS). We have been supporting the victims of road traffic collisions [TL1] on our roads since 1995. We also campaign for positive change to prevent future collisions and save lives.
A rare and exciting opportunity to help us to help others
Did you know that every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads? The impact of that on individuals and their wider families is profound and far reaching and it can happen to any of us, at any time.
The National Road Victim Service is growing, allowing us to reach greater numbers of people in need and building upon our well-established foundation to create an enduring legacy. To support this growth, we are looking for a regional manager to become part of our enthusiastic, energised, and dynamic team, delivering world-class support services to people at a time when they are most vulnerable.
This is definitely not the average 9 to 5 job, and it is not every day that opportunities like this come along. You could be playing a significant part in our commitment to providing our clinically developed, trauma informed support services across the country, making a positive contribution to the lives of those traumatically bereaved or seriously injured as a result of road traffic collisions.
What we offer
· A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year)
· An extra 2 days of annual leave following 5 years’ service
· An extra day off for your birthday to take whenever you choose
· Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave
· Death in service benefit
· Employee Assistance Program
· Flexible working
· Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees
Who you are
We need energised, self-starters who are passionate about helping others, to join our fantastic team. [TL2] Are you someone who wants to make a difference and has the drive to make it happen?
You will need to demonstrate understanding of multi-disciplinary services.
We are looking for people who have a background in managing support services and understand the responsibility this requires.
Specifically, we are seeking candidates who can
- Provide day-to-day line management and supervision to a team of up to 10 regional caseworkers offering guidance, support, and quality assurance.
- Ensure lone working policies are adhered to daily to ensure the safety and security of the team whilst lone working and travelling to and from home visits.
- Contribute to an on-call duty manager system on a weekly basis, providing out-of-hours advice and support to caseworkers across the service.
- Deputise for the National service delivery lead during periods of leave, sickness, absence.
- Contribute to the ongoing professional development of caseworkers through reflective practice, caseload audit and management and the development and delivery of formal CPD sessions.
- Responsible (in collaboration with HR lead) for managing sickness and absence and return to work interviews.
- Maintain oversight and support caseworkers with complex and high-risk cases by attending safeguarding and risk management meetings, both internally and externally to ensure compliance with best practice.
- Ensure support is provided through our model of trauma informed care.
- Consult with the triage team to ensure the timely allocation of cases from our central service team into the regional teams.
- Deliver monthly [TL6] case review meetings with regional caseworkers, ensuring needs and risks of clients are met and outcomes recorded including quality assurance of safeguarding. Ensure all data is accurately recorded within the case management system.
- Ensure that callers’ identified needs are met satisfactorily, within professional boundaries, to outcome goals, with those outcomes recorded.
- To monitor and ensure that all support is delivered in a confidential and professional manner, adhering to safeguarding legislation and the latest data protection regulations.
- To consult with local partners and services referring into the service to establish pathways of care.
- Contribute to NRVS’ wider processes of audit, evaluation, and impact monitoring.
- Provide assessments and decisions around complex intervention planning, including escalation of cases requiring clinical guidance to clinical director.
- Actively contribute to the development of relationships with key stakeholders, organisations, and professionals in the region. This may include the provision of training and presentations to ensure that they are aware of the service.
- Work with the Development Team to deliver and report effectively against funding agreements in your region.
You bring
Essential qualities
- Experience of managing high-risk support services on a national basis working with people in crisis with acute vulnerabilities and risks.
- Extensive experience of managing and co-ordinating teams, including remotely, including HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of establishing and sustaining partnerships with key partners, stakeholders, and other professionals.
- Experience of report writing for funding bodies.
- Experience of a case management review process and support framework, safeguarding and active monitoring, and escalation of cases with health and safety needs.
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of best practice in working with people who have experienced sudden loss and traumatic bereavement and managing services in this area.
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of working in a trauma informed way, providing trauma informed care to adults and families.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and GDPR procedures.
- Management of crisis intervention and working in collaboration with other professionals to support those with complex needs (i.e. crisis and home treatment teams, community mental health services, ISVA and IDVA roles).
- Experience and knowledge of working with and supporting people through the criminal justice and coronial process.
- Experience of audit, monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Experience of research and advocacy activities.
- I.T. and data management skills.
- Ability to work creatively, adaptively and with flexibility across a range of circumstances.
- Commitment to and a passion for providing a high level of quality care to those experiencing traumatic bereavement and catastrophic injury.
Desirable
- A professional qualification or evidence of training in psychological trauma.
- Experience of working with those affected by road traffic collisions.
- Experience in developing and delivering training programmes.
- Completion of safeguarding and/or risk management training.
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience in practice.
About the team and how we work
Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We do not want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.
Employees are subject to driver licence checks. Please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work. Applicants will be asked to disclose any unspent points at interview.
Whilst we recognise that AI can be a great tool to help when writing cover letters, we want to know the real you - not a computer generated version! If writing a cover letter isn't your thing, why not send us a short video telling us all about yourself and why you think you'd be a great fit for Brake.
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.

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