Leadership development manager jobs
ID: 1557
Job Title: Deputy Director of Services & Innovation, Central Region of England
Service: Services & Innovation
Salary: £65,782 - £72,959 Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum
Location: Homebased with regular travel across the central region of England and occasional London Head Office.
Hours: full-time 37 hours per week.
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
Are you an innovative, strong, team player, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference in everything you do? Do you have a proven track record of growth and retaining services, delivering excellent, inclusive services and cultivating quality and diversity? Are you looking for a diverse, ambitious and fast paced organisation – if so, you have found it.
About the role:
The roles primary function is to lead the operational teams and lead on strategic development and growth across the region. The post holder will model the organisations values; people focus, can do, excellence and mutual respect.
The Deputy Director leads the strategic development and transformation of Family Action services across the Central region, and implements the organisation’s strategic plan and its 5 key objectives. The role focuses on stakeholder engagement, partnership, service development, and system leadership across sectors. It requires inclusive leadership and the effective line management of Operational Managers and one Assistant Director.
The role has responsibility for service delivery, risk management, performance, quality and practice, safeguarding, income generation and budgets across the region. The post holder drives accountable leadership, innovation, co-creation, and continuous improvement across all the Central region. The Deputy Director will be an excellent communicator, highly resilient, and a decision maker, while always championing Family Action’s values in delivering inclusive, outcome-focused support for children, families, young people and adults.
Main Responsibilities:
· Be accountable for service delivery across the region, contractual performance, safeguarding, quality assurance, risk management, ensuring services meet regulatory standards, delivering positive outcomes and embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in everything we do.
· Lead senior stakeholder engagement and foster strong cross-sector partnerships across the geographic area.
· Line manage Operational Managers, and an Assistant Director, oversee budgets to ensure efficient, cost-effective service delivery. Champion the sharing of learning, development of staff and volunteers and best practice across services to support continuous improvement and innovation.
· Strategic and accountable leadership, leading the region by motivating and galvanizing the team to achieve innovation, growth and quality services maximising outcomes for the people we support
· Working alongside the Business Development & Corporate and Marketing team, drive the region’s income generation through generating and responding to new opportunities, and by leading innovative service design and modelling.
· Be part of a dynamic and supportive team of other regional and national Deputy Directors, sharing and influencing cross-organisational decision making, resource allocation, strategy and organizational development and leadership.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Passionate about social justice and improving the life chances and supporting children, young people and adults who experience disadvantage.
· We are looking for someone who has senior level leadership and management experience and expertise in at least one of the settings in social care, health, young people and community sector. Who is highly robust, able to priorities multiple workflows and issues, with a good understanding of and leadership around service risks and decision making.
· We are also looking for someone who can think strategically across systems, contribute to innovation, creativity and diversity, and is an excellent inclusive leader that can inspire their teams as well as their peers and senior leaders in Family Action.
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – Enhanced and children’s barred list.
· Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
Click 'Apply Now' to complete our online application form by the closing date of Sunday 28th September at 23:59
Interviews and an assessment exercise will be virtual over Microsoft Teams – Week commencing 13th October.
For any queries, or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or the potential for flexible working, please email: Helen Cantrell (full email address on advert document)
All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and we strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For this vacancy, we are also applying positive action to improve the representation of people of colour in management roles at Family Action. As such, the guaranteed interview scheme is extended to applicants of colour who meet the minimum criteria.
To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




WORKING WITH US
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.
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ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for a confident and experienced sustainability professional to join our central team as Environmental and Sustainability Manager.
You will play a key part in delivering our ambitious sustainability goals through operational excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
If you are passionate about implementing environmental management systems and achieving real-world progress toward sustainable development in the education sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
The Environmental and Sustainability Manager will lead and deliver the Federation’s environmental sustainability strategy across all academies. You will champion climate action, support academy-level implementation, drive behaviour change, monitor resource use, and report progress against sustainability targets.
As Environmental and Sustainability Manager you will:
- Leading development, delivery and monitoring the Federation Sustainability Strategy
- Provide high quality reporting to Federation senior leaders on environmental and sustainability performance
- Champion sustainability and environmental consideration as a key element of all property decision making including the development of our estate strategy
- In academies embed behaviour change, improving biodiversity of the estate, delivering on Net Zero (driving the reduction in creating carbon and heat emissions)
- Reducing waste (whether it be utilities, paper, or landfill).
For a full job description, please download the Job Pack.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
To succeed in this role, you will need a deep understanding of environmental compliance, ISO14001, sustainability reporting, stakeholder engagement and operational change leadership.
We would like to hear from you if you:
- Qualifications to degree level, or equivalent experience
- Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), ISEP or NEBOSH Environmental Certificate
- Experience in environmental management, sustainability, estates or a related field
- Strong knowledge of sustainability legislation, policy, and best practice in the education sector
- Demonstrated experience of managing projects and delivering measurable sustainability outcomes
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Analytical skills and the ability to use data for reporting and decision-making
- The ability to work across multiple sites and manage competing priorities
- Knowledge of DfE environmental strategy and school climate commitments
- Demonstrable experience delivering environmental or sustainability projects or strategy, preferably in education, public sector or multi-site organisations
For a full job person specification, please download the Job Pack.
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APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.
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OUR VISION & VALUES
Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.
We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
- Annual performance and loyalty bonus
- Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
- 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
- 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
- Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans
For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.
Age UK is looking for a dedicated and experienced Hardware and Software Asset Delivery Manager to oversee and optimise the lifecycle management of a diverse IT asset portfolio across multiple sites on a permanent basis. You will be responsible for efficient purchasing, deployment, obsolescence management, and disposal of hardware, alongside managing collaborative and productivity software.
The role will ensure asset management services align with business needs and quality standards while managing service delivery, troubleshooting issues, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance performance.
If you have experience managing hardware and software assets and are skilled in delivering efficient, high-quality services, we want to hear from you.
This is a hybrid role, a blend of homebased and office working. The expectation is that you will attend our London office (One America Square EC3N 2LB) circa once a month for team meetings. Travel costs to the London office are not covered by the charity.
Must haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I
Experience
Proven experience in IT service management. A, I
Proven experience in leading a hardware and software asset management function. A, I
Experience with IT service management tools and software. A, I
Experience in a similar role within a large organisation across diverse locations. A, I
Skills and Knowledge
Experience of effective stakeholder management internally and externally. I
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. I
Strong leadership and team management abilities. I
Strong understanding and knowledge of how to apply ITIL principles. A, I
Effective communication and interpersonal skills. I
Proficiency in data analysis and reporting, with the ability to present findings to stakeholders. A, I
Experience of managing IT budgets and forecasting asset-related expenses. I
Personal attributes
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure. I
What we offer in return
Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
Blue Light Card Scheme
You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Occasional travel to other Age UK sites to enable performance of the duties and responsibilities and for the purposes of maintaining and updating professional skills and development.
Hybrid and remote working require that the candidate meet these additional requirements: Internet bandwidth: 40Mbps minimum. Internet connectivity: Wired / ADSL / Fibre. Stable and safe working environment as outlined in Age UK's working from home policy.
Supporting statements and anonymisation process
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement alongside their CV that explains how they meet the 'must have' competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description. This will be used to assess your suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges that you may use AI to produce your supporting statement and whilst this is acceptable, we do expect candidates to address the must have criteria by personalising your experience, knowledge and skills. Where candidates rely solely on AI content, Age UK reserves the right to reject the application.
Please note that all CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements, and we would therefore ask that you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process more inclusive. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Reasonable adjustments are changes made to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to a person's disability. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs. If you require reasonable adjustments, at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Regional Operational Manager
Service: Services and Innovation London
Salary: £42,140 - £46,240 plus, £3,827 Inner London Weighting OR £480 homeworking allowance per annum (£33,712 - £36,992 plus, £3,061.60 Inner London Weighting OR £384 homeworking allowance per annum for part-time, 29.6 hours per week)
Location: Various areas across London
Hours: 29.6 hours per week (part-time)
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Regional Operational Manager to oversee a portfolio of services across London, driving innovation, operational excellence, and community impact.
The postholder will lead service managers, manage stakeholder relationships and pursue development opportunities across the capital.
Key requirements:
· Proven leadership experience managing services for vulnerable children, young people, and families.
· Strong background in team management, budget oversight, and quality assurance.
· Skilled in stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and service development.
· Experience with tenders, funding bids, and strategic growth.
· Knowledge of safeguarding, compliance, and data-driven performance monitoring.
· Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with an understanding of intersectionality.
· Excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills.
· A recognised qualification in social work, health, education, youth work (or equivalent), and ideally a management qualification.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of the communities we support.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time hours)
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
· Follow the link to our website and click 'Apply Now' below to complete our online application form
· Interview date: Held in person on Monday 20th October 2025 at Family Action’s Head Office in London
All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




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!
Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager
Could you turn partnerships into something profoundly powerful? Join Prospect Hospice and help shape the future of end-of-life care through bold, strategic fundraising.
At Prospect Hospice, we are dedicated to providing outstanding end-of-life care to our patients, as well as offering emotional, spiritual, and practical support to their families and loved ones. Based in Swindon, we serve communities across North Wiltshire, Swindon, and the surrounding areas.
As a charity, we rely heavily on the generosity of individuals, businesses, and philanthropic donors to fund our services. We are seeking a dynamic Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager to join our team and help us continue this vital work.
Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working options, minimum 3 days per week in the office, part-time considered).
What is the role?
As our Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our new strategy - unlocking income and wider value through bold, purposeful partnerships with local businesses and philanthropists.
In this role you’ll:
- Lead and deliver our corporate partnerships and major donor strategy
- Proactively identify & cultivate relationships with prospective donors
- Create compelling proposals and deliver inspiring pitches
- Collaborate with internal teams to align funding with strategic needs
- Build and nurture high-value relationships with partners and philanthropists
- Secure major gifts and high-value, strategic support
- Deliver bold, innovative fundraising initiatives
- Deliver exceptional stewardship and donor experiences
- Track progress through regular pipeline & financial reporting
- Coach and support colleagues in corporate fundraising
- Act as the corporate fundraising expert across the charity
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and results-driven individual to make a real impact in our community.
What we’re looking for:
- A track record in securing income through new & existing partnerships (charity or commercial sector)
- Strong networking, influencing and relationship-building skills
- Strategic thinker with excellent written and verbal communication
- Experience of using a pipeline to track the status and potential value of partnerships
- A team-player who is passionate about growing income through partnerships and wider fundraising activities
- A proactive, self-starter with a passion for making a difference
- Full UK driving license and access to your own car
We are looking for a confident, proactive individual who is passionate about making a difference. The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset, with the creativity to develop new fundraising ideas and the resilience to achieve ambitious income targets. View or download the job description for full details:
Our Values
We’re committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity of thought, ability and individuality, and we’re proud to be a learning organisation that encourages innovation and continuous development.
We offer a great range of benefits, including:
- 27 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays)
- Generous contributory pension scheme and life assurance
- Discounts with local retailers, gyms and service providers including Blue Light Discount Card
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Family-friendly policies and practice
- Supportive induction, and training and development
- A values led, inclusive working environment
- Free parking on-site
Ready to Apply?
If you're ready to shape something meaningful and see the impact of your work every day, submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role and why you’d like to work with us.
Equality & Diversity
Prospect Hospice is committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our workplace will bring benefits for our people, our business and the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, offending background, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we support. As part of our SAFER recruitment processes, offers of employment will be subject to thorough checks, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, online and social media checks and verification of qualifications. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We will review applications as they come in so we may close the vacancy before the closing date. Candidates are advised to apply early.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about improving people’s quality of life, able to deliver project outcomes and have the skills to manage people?Would you like to help our fabulous charity continue to grow and thrive? Then please apply to become our new Charity Manager!
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Charity Manager to lead the delivery of our Lottery funded programme. This exciting role will focus on extending the reach of our charity across South Yorkshire and NE Derbyshire, ensuring people living with ME, Fibromyalgia, and Long Covid can access vital support and community.
The Charity Manager will develop and implement plans, projects and activities responding to members’ views and wishes, working on behalf of the Board of Trustees to realise the vision of the charity to benefit members.
Key responsibilities include:
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Delivering programme outcomes in line with Lottery funding
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Expanding the charity’s presence in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire
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Managing and supporting a small multi-disciplinary team
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Building partnerships and raising awareness of ME, Fibromyalgia, and Long Covid
We’re looking for someone with:
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Strong leadership and project management skills
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Experience in the staff management
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Excellent communication and partnership-building abilities
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A commitment to understanding and supporting people with long-term health conditions
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting difference to people’s lives.
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!
Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
Are you a confident and experienced leader, with a heart for social justice and passionate about positively transforming society?
Then this could be the role for you. Join us as our next Centre Manager, and use your leadership and interpersonal skills to head up the team of three, delivering employment support in Brighton.
You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has equipped more than 11,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the barriers they face.
We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.
The important stuff
Location: Brighton
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate
Upcoming Assessment Days: Thursday 25th September
Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process or if you have any enquiries regarding accessibility.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
Strategy, vision and impact [25%]
- Be at the forefront of leading Resurgo’s ‘big picture’ vision of a transformed society, empowering churches to transform young lives
- Build and implement a strategy for developing relationships with local referral agencies to ensure effective recruitment of young people onto the Spear programme
- Oversee the reporting of the Centre outcomes and ensure the Spear Programme is delivered in line with agreed targets
Leadership, line management and training [25%]
- Lead your team with confidence; spurring them on in Resurgo’s mission; invest in a team culture of excellence, belonging and fun
- Manage and develop the Lead Coach and Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development. This includes weekly 1:1s, performance reviews and regular feedback
- Equip your team to drive change through a data informed approach, and keep them accountable to agreed targets for the Spear Programme
Relationship management [20%]
- Manage great relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including referrers, local businesses, donors, and your Board of Trustees
- Embed into your local church; working closely with your Spear Trustees and congregation, and actively participating in their mission and events
- Partner with the Spear Trustees and assist in implementing their funding strategy by helping to build corporate and donor relationships. For example, by hosting prospective donors in the Training Room
Delivery of the Spear Programme [20%]
- Support group and 1-1 coaching with numerous 16-24-year-olds: equipping them with practical work-ready skills and resilient mindsets
- Provide guidance to the Lead Coach in the training room when dealing with behavioural and safeguarding situations and upskill coaches with consistent coaching feedback
- Use a coaching approach to engage young people in challenging conversations that will enable them to take responsibility and over significant barriers to employment
Operations [10%]
- Liaise with relevant staff regarding site operations and work to resolve any issues as soon as possible, ensuring the office and training room are safe and tidy working spaces in line with health and safety policies
This role will suit you if:
- You are an active Christian, passionate about your work being a lived expression of your faith
- You want to help others reach their full potential, and enable young people to overcome significant barriers to employment
- You have demonstrable experience in coaching, teaching or training and development, as well as being keen to develop these skills further
- You are an experienced and mature leader/line manager, or have great leadership potential, and are eager to bring out the best in your team
- You are confident building relationships with a variety of stakeholders, with effective written and verbal communication skills
- You are steady under pressure, and able to juggle competing priorities
- You are looking for a varied, hands-on role, where you won't be tied to a desk
- You are IT literate
You can expect:
- A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities
- Training, guidance and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
- Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s
- A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
- A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
- Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat
A couple of things to note:
- This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
- In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested
With young people, with organisations, for society.




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!
Want to play your part in transforming society?
You’re in the right place.
In Gateshead, Resurgo is partnering with Alive Church – Spear Gateshead is a key part of Alive Church’s mission to change the culture of the city by bringing hope to unemployed young people.
Whilst the North-East is an amazing place to live, there are still challenges, with large disparities between Gateshead’s wealthier and poorer areas, and 23,600 people live in areas described as having deep deprivation. With this comes all the associated issues that poverty causes, including 1 in 4 children growing up in poverty and one of the worst levels of social mobility in the country.
Alive Church is a diverse community gathered from across Gateshead, Newcastle and the North East with a vision to see individuals, the church and communities across our region Come Alive in Jesus name. Together they are playing their part in the re-evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society.
The important stuff
Salary: £27,000, pro rata
Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday –Thursday, Part-time (with some flexibility and occasional evening or weekend work for events such as Spear Celebrations)
Contract: Maternity Cover; September Start
Location: Alive Church Gateshead
Closing date: Friday 19th September (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)
Interviews: Thursday 25th September
Role start date: Monday 3rd November
Download the application pack for more information.
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (including Christmas Gift Days) plus bank holidays
- Excellent personal development and training opportunities, including our iLM-accredited 5-day Coaching for Leadership programme (worth £3,000)
- Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)
Personal qualities we’re looking for
- An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and Alive Church, and a commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader
- A dynamic and engaging coach with an enthusiasm for and direct experience of coaching and training techniques
- Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education
- An entrepreneurial and ambitious individual who enjoys starting new projects, works well under pressure and can translate ideas into practice with creativity
- Self-motivated with strong leadership, management and organisational skills with the ability to exercise initiative and prioritise workload
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a confidence in group facilitation, high emotional intelligence, and a sense of fun!
Key Responsibilities
Oversight of the Spear Programme
- As a confident communicator, you will lead group sessions of around 10 young people each, using coaching skills to transform attitudes to their own ability and the workplace, and to raise their awareness and maximise potential in stepping into the world of work
- Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Coach
- Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report KPIs on recruitment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees to Resurgo and the Spear Trust, as well as their ongoing progress and sustainment of work or education
Partnership liaison and relationship management
- Establish the primary local referral agencies and steward relationships with these, overseeing and building a strategy to ensure recruitment of young people onto the Spear programme is effective
- Maintain and develop relationships with local partners to form a strong referral network
Line Management and training
- Manage the Spear Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development
- Be line managed by Resurgo on Spear Programme performance and ongoing operations of the centre, and report back on KPIs
Church Community
- The Spear Centre Manager is directly employed by Alive Church, meaning you are part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community
- You will be required to establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement and backing of church members and help the Spear Coach to establish a strong presence at the church to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme
- Ensure the Spear programme is a key missional feature of the work of the church; this may involve attending church events and speaking at services
Site management
- Work with the Church to coordinate the training room and any infrastructure needs for the Spear Centre
- Liaise with relevant staff locally on-site issues and work to resolve them as soon as possible, ensuring the office and training room are safe and tidy working spaces in line with health and safety policies
With young people, with organisations, for society.




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WHAT IS OUR SECOND HOME
We are a youth movement that empowers people with refugee backgrounds to build community, become leaders, and flourish into adulthood in the place that they call home.
We are looking for a highly engaging Leadership & Volunteering Manager to lead and grow our leadership training programming, and to lead on the recruitment, development and retention of our pool of volunteers. You will work across our various hubs to ensure all volunteers are well-supported, feel valued, and are making meaningful contributions to OSH’s mission.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership Training & Development
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Oversee and continue to codify OSH’s LIT (Leaders in Training) course, including in-person and online sessions, and mentoring LITs on their first residential. This will include hands-on delivery, managing logistics, and working with volunteers and facilitators.
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Co-design and develop other leadership programmes for young people.
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Support young people from refugee backgrounds to move from participants to leaders within OSH.
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Lead the delivery of training and induction for new and returning volunteers in hubs, at pre camp training days and leaders retreats. This includes safeguarding, group dynamics, facilitating groups, and OSH values, but will also include identifying gaps and trends in skills and experiences.
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Help shape the pedagogy and outcomes of OSH’s leadership programmes.
Volunteer Strategy & Recruitment
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Ensure there is an active pipeline of people signing up for the LIT course
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Design and implement a volunteer recruitment strategy to attract a diverse range of volunteers from within OSH and externally.
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Build partnerships with universities, youth networks, and professional communities to widen reach.
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Develop inclusive recruitment materials and accessible application processes.
Volunteer Engagement
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Develop progression pathways for volunteers.
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Ensure an active culture of feedback and reflection within leadership and volunteering.
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Track volunteer impact and progression.
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Coordinate check-ins, socials, and wellbeing support for volunteers.
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Work closely with the whole team to ensure volunteer experiences are safe, rewarding, and well-held.
Operations & Evaluation
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Maintain volunteer records and communications using Beacon (OSH’s CRM).
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Monitor data on volunteer recruitment, attendance, retention, progression, and impact.
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Contribute to fundraising work, for example by ensuring there is a regular supply of case studies for OSH programmes.
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Collaborate with colleagues to share impact and improve practice.
Other duties
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Getting involved in OSH events in the evenings and at weekends, including residentials. These are overnight trips from 2 to 5 nights
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Other duties as may be required from time to time
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
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Excellent facilitation, training, and communication skills.
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Strong experience managing volunteer programmes and/or leadership development.
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Experience designing leadership training or curriculum.
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Understanding of and training in safeguarding in youth settings.
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A deep understanding of inclusive, trauma-informed, and youth-centered approaches.
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Experience supporting young people from marginalised backgrounds, ideally those with lived experience of the asylum system.
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Experience volunteering or working in residential programming.
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Ability to build relationships across diverse groups and inspire trust and commitment.
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Organised and systems-minded, with good project management skills.
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Confident using digital tools (e.g. Google Workspace, CRMs)
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Passion for OSH’s mission and commitment to centering people with refugee backgrounds.
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Ability to speak in other languages relevant to our community, including Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Tigrinya, Amharic, and Oromo.
On use of AI
We appreciate many use AI tools in applications, but encourage personal insight and genuine motivation. We may also use AI tools to support application sifting, under human supervision. Final decisions are always made by people, not machines.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
We know self-doubt can hold people back, especially if you don’t think you tick every box. But if you’re passionate about our mission and ready for a meaningful challenge, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse skills and experiences, and are committed to supporting the right person to grow and thrive with us. You might be exactly who we need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The Florence Nightingale Foundation is seeking an active registrant of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), with a Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline such as healthcare leadership, organisational development, or education to be our Head of Leadership Development, responsible for ensuring that our programmes and opportunities are truly world class.
The Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) was launched in 1934. We support and develop nurses and midwives as leaders, to promote health, improve care and save lives across the world, maintaining Florence Nightingale’s legacy. The Florence Nightingale Foundation Academy was launched in 2020 and offers a comprehensive portfolio of leadership development opportunities, including our prestigious scholarships as well as outstanding online, hybrid and in-person programmes, webinars and conferences. Academy membership connects senior nurses and midwives across the UK and internationally, helping to shape and guide national and global healthcare agendas.
We are seeking a Head of Leadership Development who will provide senior leadership as part of the Academy team, responsible for ensuring that all our programmes and opportunities are truly world class. Your leadership contribution will support continued integration of the functions of FNF’s Academy, evolution and growth of our programmes portfolio, and build our world class team.
As an active registrant of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), with a relevant Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline such as healthcare leadership, organisational development, or education, you will use your significant experience in designing and delivering leadership development programmes and proven track record in quality assurance to drive the continued development of our programme portfolio.
As an expert leadership development practitioner with deep knowledge of adult educational principles and an advanced professional skillset, you will be able to integrate and apply your personal experience of senior organisational leadership into your personal leadership development practice and guide the practice of others. Your track record of business development and income generation through delivery of compelling proposals will help you to cultivate a robust pipeline of sustainable income opportunities.
What is the opportunity
Balance is seeking a persuasive and positive role model to work with its leadership team and trustees to shape our quality and commercial development. The Quality and Development Manager will occupy a key role in supporting our growth, sustaining our quality standards and growing commercial and income generating activity.
This post is also regarded as development opportunity for a candidate looking to be part of the charity's long term succession strategy for middle and senior managers.
About your values and strengths
You are someone who strenths and values will align with the following attributes:
- You can think on your feet and are consistantly able to bring ideas to the table
- You understand the tension between quality and cost and how to resolve them
- You are able to build alliances and relationships that have sustainable benefits to the charity and its work
- You can exhibit confidence in your colleagues and mobilise their skills and knowledge to drive our quality standards
- You see problems as opportunities and a gateway to new ways of delivering our services and business development
What you can expect from us
- A charity that works hard to put its people, those who it supports and those who provide its services at the heart of what we do.
- A charity that takes its mission and values seriously in developing its services, operational approach and commercial relationships
- That supports and encourages its staff to participate as partners in our development as a business, our outcomes and the delivery of our values.
You can also expect
- A commitment to training and professional development to support internal progression in and beyond the charity.
- Inclusion in and a 3% employers contribution to the charity's pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday.
- Access to a range of discount schemes including Blue Light Card
- Access to the charity's employee assistance programme.
- Access to travel card loan, and bike to work scheme.
The development of services that support the independence of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and/or enduring mental health needs and the

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Corporate Fundraising Manager
Permanent
Salary: £42,000 to £47,000 per annum, plus benefits
Full time – 37.5 hours a week
London N1
We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday.
The role is being advertised as full-time, but we would consider someone working 4 days per week pro-rata.
Closing date: 5pm, Monday 22nd September 2025
First Interviews: w/c 29th September 2025
Second interviews (optional): w/c 6th October 2025
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Corporate Fundraising Manager has arisen at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF); the UK’s leading cancer prevention charity focusing on the link between cancer and risk factors such as diet, body weight and physical activity.
We are seeking an outstanding corporate fundraising professional to join our Fundraising Development team. This is a key role for the organisation, proactively leading on new business; delivering mid and high-value partnerships and maintaining a healthy and active pipeline of new prospects to support the long-term sustainability of our work. The successful candidate will develop compelling proposals and pitches to build new relationships and provide excellent stewardship for existing corporate partners. They will manage and deliver the Corporate Partnerships strategy, annual operational plan, and income forecasting and develop accurate annual budgets and forecasts, monitoring performance against plan and setting KPIs and targets.
We are looking for an individual able to demonstrate a significant track record of success in achieving and exceeding set income targets in corporate fundraising as well as developing and delivering a corporate fundraising strategy, annual budgets, and delivery plans. Excellent written and creative skills, with experience in developing engaging proposals and applications for funding is crucial as is the ability to organise, prioritise, and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines. Strong networking skills with the ability to manage high-profile relationships professionally and tactfully are essential.
Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date.
You must have current right to work in the UK.
Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
WCRF is a UK cancer prevention charity. We look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer.
About the role
Newnham College is seeking to recruit a dynamic and pro-active person to take on the role of Deputy Development Director to support the Development Director in the management and running of the College’s Development Office. This role will focus on developing productive relationships with College alumnae and donors, provide oversight of all aspects of gift processing, data management and prospect research and regular giving and provide line management and leadership for the Development team. Specific responsibilities for this role include the College’s donor stewardship and legacy fundraising programmes, and working with the Development Director supporting and developing relationships with existing and potential donors.
This is a permanent, full-time post, working 37.5 hours a week. The salary is paid at point 51 on the University’s single salary spine, the current value for which is £50,253 per annum. Flexibility is a requirement as a large number of events are in the evenings and at the weekend and some travel involving over-night stays may be required occasionally. The College offers a generous contributory membership of the USS pension scheme with an employer contribution rate of 14.5%, holiday entitlement of 33 days pro rata (inclusive of bank holidays), and there is a range of benefits, including free meals when on duty, free car parking where available and free use of the College’s gym facilities
About you
You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have substantial and demonstrable experience of working in fundraising or in a similar capacity and certainly in a complex, fast-moving environment. Employing a professional and positive approach, you will be adept at building strong working relationships with College alumnae and dealing with a broad range of constituencies effectively and efficiently. You will be an experienced office manager and know how to get the best out of a team of keen professionals and possess the gravitas to deputise for the Development Director in her absence. You will be an experienced events organiser and manager, have an understanding of the Collegiate University and have a strong commitment to the ethos of the College.
About Newnham College
Founded in 1871, Newnham College has been at the forefront of promoting academic excellence for women in the University of Cambridge for 150 years. The College has an all-women Fellowship and student body, and its thriving community of staff includes both women and men with a range of responsibilities and key roles. Newnham currently has around 400 undergraduates, 225 postgraduates, a Fellowship of about 70, and 120 non-academic staff. Newnham’s academics and students maintain outstanding research profiles and achievements.
How to apply
A job description with person specification is available by navigating to Newnham College vacancy page, details above - and clicking Deputy Development Director. An application form and equal opportunities form can be found on the main vacancy page. Please demonstrate in your application, how you meet the essential requirements of the role.
Completed applications should be submitted by the closing deadline of noon on Monday 22 September 2025. The intention is to hold interviews during week commencing Monday 29 September 2025.
Newnham College is an equal opportunities employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Our Team!
We have an exciting opportunity to join us as our IBD Project Manager. You will lead and coordinate the redesign and relaunch of the IBD UK Alliance programme, to improve the quality and standards of health services for people affected by Crohn's and Colitis across the UK.
You'll be working closely with the Director of Services & Evidence and Head of Health Services to support the charity's leadership of the IBD UK Alliance.
Download our recruitment pack from our website containing full details of the job description and person specification.
About you
You will need to have:
- Experience of developing and delivering successful health service quality improvement projects and programmes.
- Knowledge and experience of working in UK health services or a health or medical charity.
- Experience of successful development of operational performance metrics, strategies and objectives.
- Evidence of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with external stakeholders, including senior clinicians and NHS business managers.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day per year up to 30 days
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
Our location
We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role there is plenty of scope for working from home, although there will be occasions when you will need to attend 2 directorate days and conferences/events. In addition, the charity meets four times a year at the office in Hatfield for its 'All Staff Together' days, at which attendance is mandatory.
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack.
Closing date: Monday 22 September, 9am
Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement.
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The Childhood Trust is London's child poverty charity. We are dedicated to creating opportunities and brighter futures for the 700,000 children growing up in poverty in London. While we work to alleviate today’s impact of poverty, we support children and families to build pathways to become happier, healthier, safer and more resilient, breaking the cycles of inequity. Listening to and engaging with young people who have experience of living in poverty, is critical to ensuring our efforts truly reflect their needs and aspirations.
As a grant-making charity, we award funding to charities actively supporting children in poverty across the capital. This funding is made possible thanks to the partnerships we build with corporate organisations, other trusts and foundations, philanthropic individuals and families, and public donations. Since 2013, The Childhood Trust has raised over £50 million through our matched fundraising campaigns, enabling us to fund impactful child poverty projects across all London boroughs.
The Childhood Trust is London's child poverty charity. We are dedicated to creating opportunities and brighter futures for the 700,000 children growing up in poverty in London. While we work to alleviate today’s impact of poverty, we support children and families to build pathways to become happier, healthier, safer and more resilient, breaking the cycles of inequity. Listening to and engaging with young people who have experience of living in poverty, is critical to ensuring our efforts truly reflect their needs and aspirations.
As a grant-making charity, we award funding to charities actively supporting children in poverty across the capital. This funding is made possible thanks to the partnerships we build with corporate organisations, other trusts and foundations, philanthropic individuals and families, and public donations. Since 2013, The Childhood Trust has raised over £50 million through our matched fundraising campaigns, enabling us to fund impactful child poverty projects across all London boroughs.
The Senior Grants Manager will take a leading role in delivering The Childhood Trust’s new grant-making strategy. They will manage and evolve our existing grants programmes, while also testing new ideas, trialling different approaches and building strategic partnerships that increase the reach and impact of our work.
This is both a strategic and practical role - the postholder will shape new programmes, manage the full grant cycle and oversee a small team, while working closely with charity partners, funders and colleagues across the organisation to lay the foundations for the future of TCT’s grant-making. This is a role for someone who can work independently, take ownership and make things happen.
Benefits to working at the Childhood Trust include:
- Competitive holiday package including a day off for your birthday and the days between Christmas and New Year Off
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working environment
- Hybrid working, with the expectation of ideally two days in our office in Victoria a week
- Part time hours are considered
To read more about the responsibilities in the role, please read the attached Job description.
We are aiming to hold interviews the week beginning the 6th October.
To apply, please submit your current CV along with a supporting statement (maximum two pages), referring to the job description, explaining why you are suitable for the role
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.