Learning and development manager jobs in Westminster, greater london
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life.
Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.
We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
This role is strategic, creative and fast paced. The successful applicant will lead the Westminster public affairs team at Independent Age to develop influencing strategies targeting decision makers across national and local government, Parliament and Whitehall to ensure we secure policy change for older people facing financial hardship. You’ll need to be a strategic thinker, with an in-depth understanding and experience of different parliamentary levers, the ability to build strong external relationships, and have exceptional organisation skills.
This is a fantastic opportunity to raise the issues faced by people in later life experiencing financial hardship up the political agenda and further establish Independent Age’s profile as a key stakeholder in this space.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age here.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS check will be required for this role.
Closing Date: Sunday 1st March 2026 at 11:59pm
Interview Dates: Wednesday 11th and Friday 13th March
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.


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Join our Community Fundraising Team and play an important part in supporting some of The Royal Marsden Cancer charity’s most dedicated supporters. Working alongside the Community Fundraising team you will effectively steward existing supporters, engage our community supporters and identify new prospects.
If you are a high performing fundraiser with experience of delivering income growth through effective relationship management, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
What you’ll be doing:
- Line manage a team to ensure they achieve their objectives and fundraising targets
- Deliver best in class stewardship to develop long term relationships
- Identify and develop fundraising initiatives to engage community fundraising supporters in line with the Charity’s strategy
- Identify opportunities to raise awareness of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity including giving talks and presentations, attending local events and networking events
- Monitor income monthly and contribute to budgeting and reforecasting. Identify areas of concern and where there might be potential for growth
- Work with other teams within the Charity, including Finance, Data, PR, Marketing and other fundraising teams to maximise best practice and supporter experience
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone who is:
· An experienced, high-performing fundraiser with a proven track record of securing financial support from community fundraising supporters
· An excellent written and verbal communicator, able to engage effectively with a wide range of audiences
· A confident leader, able to motivate, manage and support high-performing teams
· Highly organised, with experience in financial planning, monitoring and budgeting
· Proactive and self-sufficient, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take initiative
· Able to work with sensitivity and diplomacy, including in emotionally complex situations
· Experienced in using Raiser’s Edge NXT and/or fundraising for major charitable appeals (desirable)
Why join us?
We’re a values-driven charity committed to saving lives by funding world-leading research, treatment, and care at The Royal Marsden. You’ll be part of a collaborative, ambitious, and kind team, with plenty of opportunities for learning and development.
What we offer:
· Hybrid working between home and Sutton with occasional travel to Chelsea.
· Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
· 27 days annual leave rising with length of service
· Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
· Training, support and development opportunities
· Access to the Blue Light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
· Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more
· Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes
· Opportunities for training and career development
Inclusion matters:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications from all backgrounds are warmly welcomed
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
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The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
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Funders In Good was founded to support Muslim donors in the UK who want to achieve strategic, long-term impact but lack the capacity, connections, or expertise to give effectively. We provide tailored financial grants and strategic support to social ventures serving Islam and Muslims, helping them scale, strengthen systems, and increase long-term impact. Our focus is on ventures and leaders contributing to a society where commitment to God flourishes.
Since 2021, we have grown from nine seed funders to over 130 members in our invitation-only Funder Network. Members contribute financially and through skills, receive quarterly progress reports, access events, and connect with other funders. This network is part of our wider community, which includes our team and the ventures we back.
As Funder Development Manager, you will shape this network by developing a compelling value proposition, building acquisition pipelines, nurturing funders, and curating engagement programs that deepen alignment with our mission. Success relies on both fundraising expertise and emotional intelligence: you will build trust with a diverse range of donors and philanthropists, navigating conversations about values, faith, impact, and community with warmth and confidence.
This senior, outward-facing role carries responsibility for income generation, stewardship, and relationship-building.
Please read the JD to find out more, application deadline is midnight 8th March 2026.
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About the Programmes Officer role:
This is your chance to sit at the heart of a pioneering national programme that could reshape how kinship families are supported across England.
As Programmes Officer, you’ll be part of the operational engine behind a complex, high-profile feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) – keeping delivery tight, evidence strong and nothing falling through the cracks. If you thrive on pace, precision and being the person who quietly makes big things happen, this might be the role for you.
Kinship is undertaking a major feasibility RCT of Kinship Connected, a Kinship Navigator Programmes.
This is a complex, multi-partner programme involving funders, independent evaluators, local authorities, internal delivery teams and kinship carers with lived experience.
The Programmes Officer plays a critical role in ensuring the programme runs smoothly day to day. This is a technically demanding, detail-heavy role requiring excellent administration, strong initiative and the ability to anticipate what is needed next.
The Programmes Officer works closely and day-to-day with the Mobilisation and Delivery Project Manager and is a key part of the core delivery spine of the Kinship Navigator feasibility RCT.
The role provides structured operational, administrative and coordination support that enables the Mobilisation and Delivery Project Manager to maintain oversight of timelines, risks, dependencies and delivery quality.
This role requires someone who is comfortable working at pace, highly responsive to direction, and able to anticipate what the Mobilisation and Delivery Project Manager will need next in order to keep the programme running smoothly and evidence-ready.
Please note - we are looking for people who can start immediately ideally. This is due to the nature of the mobilisation and delivery timescales.
Purpose of the role:
To support the Mobilisation and Delivery Project Manager in mobilising and delivering the Kinship Navigator feasibility RCT through exceptional administration, proactive coordination and anticipatory problem-solving.
You will act as a trusted operational support, ensuring systems, data, documentation and local engagement activity are accurate, well organised and up to date, allowing the Mobilisation and Delivery Project Manager to focus on delivery oversight, risk management and external accountability.
Key responsibilities:
Programme delivery and coordination
- Support mobilisation activities across all workstreams, ensuring actions, documentation and timelines are tracked and followed up.
- Maintain delivery plans, action logs and trackers using Asana.
- Support coordination of onboarding activities with local authorities and internal teams.
- Ensure all operational documents are version-controlled, accessible and kept up to date.
- Flag emerging issues, risks or capacity pressures early, with clear evidence.
Local authority engagement and ecosystem mapping
- Coordinate local engagement activity across participating local authorities, including planning, logistics and follow-up for local events.
- Map each local authority’s kinship care ecosystem, including statutory services, voluntary and community organisations, referral pathways and gaps in provision.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date local authority profiles and ecosystem maps.
- Ensure local intelligence is captured consistently and stored accessibly using agreed systems (e.g. Notion).
Outreach and local marketing support
- Support outreach and engagement activity by helping develop programme-specific marketing and engagement materials, working with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure alignment with Kinship’s brand and messaging.
- Adapt and manage local collateral for each participating local authority, ensuring materials are accurate, up to date and easy to use.
- Maintain clear version control and accessible storage of outreach materials, incorporating feedback from local partners where appropriate.
- Use Canva, Padlet and other agreed tools to adapt and produce local materials for events, Communities of Practice and local authority engagement.
Communities of Practice support
- Provide operational support to the Head of Programmes in coordinating Communities of Practice in each participating local authority.
- Support scheduling, logistics, materials and follow-up actions.
- Capture learning, actions and insights clearly and consistently.
- Support translation of local learning into insight for programme improvement and future scale-up.
Administrative excellence and anticipation
- Deliver a consistently high standard of administration across the programme.
- Maintain clear, structured and accurate records across all systems.
- Anticipate upcoming needs, deadlines and risks, taking initiative to address them early.
- Proactively prepare information, materials and updates without needing to be prompted.
- Act as a reliable operational anchor, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
- Anticipate the information, updates and preparation the Mobilisation and Delivery Project Manager will need to manage delivery effectively.
Data, systems and technical delivery
- Maintain accurate and timely data entry across Salesforce and related systems.
- Support data quality checks and evaluator requirements.
- Use Asana, Salesforce, Notion and Canva confidently and fluently.
- Support documentation, manualisation and knowledge management.
- Ensure systems are used consistently and to a high technical standard.
Coordination, reporting and communications
- Coordinate meetings, agendas, notes and follow-up actions.
- Support preparation of dashboards, updates and reports.
- Ensure information is shared clearly, accurately and on time.
How to apply:
Please apply for the role of Programmes Officer by sending a tailored CV and responding to these 4 questions below in the online application process. Please read the guidance notes in the job pack.
Closing date is 9.30am on Weds 4 March, with interview in person on Tues 10 March 2026.
1. Alignment to Kinship and the role: Why do you want to work for Kinship? And what can you bring to this role (think about the job specification)
2. Programme coordination and administration: Tell us about a time you supported the delivery of a complex programme or project. What were your specific responsibilities, and how did you keep work organised and on track?
3. Initiative: Describe a time when you spotted a potential issue, gap or risk before it became a problem. What did you notice, what action did you take, and what was the outcome?
4. Digital systems and learning new tools: Give an example of a time you had to learn a new digital system or tool quickly to support delivery. What was the context, how did you learn it, and how did you use it in practice?
What we offer you:
- Flexible working - we understand how important it is to balance family and work life.
- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (1 April to 31 March) pro rata (3 to be taken at Christmas shutdown)
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential advice line and counselling)
- Charity Worker Discounts.
Some tips for your application:
Read the guidance notes in the job pack.
Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your application reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
Tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values above.
Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to focus on your knowledge, skills and experience.
We know people might use AI – however make sure the answers reflect you and who you are and your experience. So many applications are the same because they’re using AI. Make sure you stand out.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.



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About Us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces, including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.
We are now looking for a Park Operations Development Manager to join us on a permanent, full-time basis, working 36 hours per week, including some weekends and evenings. Agile and hybrid working options are available.
The Benefits
- Salary of £59,000 - £64,000 per annum depending on experience
- 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after three years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a rare opportunity for a high-calibre landscape, amenity horticulture or park operations professional to step into a pivotal role within our exceptional and vital organisation.
You will have the chance to influence and operate at the heart of vital work to evolve how park operations are delivered, supporting sustainability and resilience and ensuring we are equipped for the future.
You will be enabled to enhance your professional profile, gaining experience that adds weight and depth to your portfolio while continuing to strengthen your core expertise.
The Role
As a Park Operations Development Manager, you will seek to improve and optimise park operations at Richmond Park by leading a programme to bring them in-house.
Specifically, you will manage the programme of Landscape Maintenance Teams, leading the move from contractor-run services to an in-house team and supporting recruitment where needed. You will put clear team structures and ways of working in place and arrange the purchase of the equipment, machinery and services required to deliver the work safely and effectively.
Working closely with colleagues across HR, Procurement, Health & Safety, Finance, IT and Park Management, you will create a clear plan and timetable for the programme and ensure everyone understands their role. You will manage risks, maintain clear communication with stakeholders and provide regular updates to senior leaders to ensure the programme stays on track.
Additionally, you will:
- Lead the continuous improvement of operational processes
- Co-ordinate the project team and related activity
- Work with HR on employment arrangements for new in-house teams
- Maintain clear reporting throughout the programme
About You
To be considered as a Park Operations Development Manager, you will need:
- Extensive experience in landscape, amenity horticulture or park operations, including contract management
- Experience developing operational delivery structures and plans
- Experience specifying fleet vehicles, plant, equipment and machinery for horticultural or land management operations
- Experience of financial management and report writing
- Knowledge of Health and Safety principles, roles and responsibilities
- Good communication, interpersonal, relationship-building and negotiation skills
- Knowledge and competence in Microsoft Office (including Excel), with the ability to learn new systems such as Geographical Information Systems
- A qualification in horticulture or land management
Other organisations may call this role Parks Operations Manager, Landscape Operations Manager, Horticultural Operations Manager, Park Services Manager or Estates Operations Manager.
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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Park Operations Development Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.

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Location: Hybrid (London-based)
Contract: Full-time
Salary: up to £38,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
We’re seeking an experienced, motivated Programme Manager with a passion for music and culture, and the confidence to drive projects forward in a small, collaborative team.
This is an exciting time to join CDR as we grow nationally and you will play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling three of our core programmes at a time of real momentum.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years experience in delivering music education programmes, be highly organised, and proactive.
CDR is an organisation committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do, from our programmes to our hiring practices. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black people and others who are currently underrepresented in the music and cultural industry.
About CDR
CDR is a community-first music organisation working towards an equitable music industry for producers and artists. Founded in 2002, we have a 20-year track record of nurturing independent music makers and pushing UK electronic music forward.
We connect education with modern music culture, empowering people to create new music, define their sound, and release music on their own terms. Our programmes span schools, youth centres, grassroots venues and international collaborations — from Newham to Nairobi.
As a Black-led, London-based National Portfolio Organisation (Arts Council England), we are building the CDR Pathway: a cohesive journey that unlocks creativity in people at a young age and supports them to develop their creative practice throughout their lives.
This is an exciting time to join CDR: after recently becoming an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation, we are rapidly growing our projects around the country. Building on 20 years of heritage in the UK underground music scene, there is a significant opportunity to push on further and grow CDR’s profile to establish ourselves as a leading music and education organisation nationally.
The Programmes You’ll Lead
Music Producer Club (MPC) – digital music-making for young people aged 12–18, delivered in schools, youth centres and online. Taught by ‘producer educators’ - working music producers we train to educate the next generation -, MPC builds creativity, skills and confidence while connecting participants with electronic music culture and the national curriculum.
Process – a development programme for women, non-binary and trans+ music makers. Structured across three strands for different abilities (Create, Define, Release), Process combines workshops, mentoring and masterclasses to build skills, confidence and community for underrepresented producers.
Out The Box (OTB) – hands-on analogue mixing workshops in leading London studios, giving emerging producers practical experience with desks, outboard gear and professional engineers while bridging digital and analogue production techniques.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Management
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Lead planning, scheduling and delivery of MPC, Process and Out The Box programmes and events.
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Manage a growing team of freelance staff who help deliver and coordinate our projects.
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Manage budgets and ensure all programmes are delivered within budget
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Build and maintain relationships with all programme stakeholders and partners, acting as the main point of contact.
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Work in partnership with the Communications Manager on refining marketing strategies and promotional materials
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Lead recruitment and selection of programme participants and act as the main point of contract for participants, providing pastoral support where relevant
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Build strong, ongoing relationships with participants, ensuring CDR remains responsive to their creative development and continues to build our community
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Contribute to the development of online/digital delivery models that complement in-person programming and expand access to underrepresented communities.
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Represent CDR at events, conferences and networks.
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Review and manage all relevant invoices in collaboration with Operation Manager
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Complete administrative tasks where necessary
Quality Monitoring & Evaluation
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Collect and analyse participant data, case studies and feedback, and drive solutions in response to pain points.
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Support continuous improvement by feeding programme insights into CDR’s evolving evaluation framework, learning outputs, and communications strategy.
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Ensure safeguarding, risk assessments and health and safety are adhered to across all programmes. Implementing training, good practice and further planning where necessary.
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Ensure programme curriculums are adhered to and quality is upkept across all programmes
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Oversee evaluation processes for participant progress.
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Report to funders, trustees and stakeholders.
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Contribute to programme design improvements.
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Ensure programmes are inclusive, culturally relevant and aligned with CDR’s strategic objectives.
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Monitor accessibility needs
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Organise annual training for MPC educators
Strategic Development
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Work with senior management to scale and embed programmes nationally.
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Ensure programmes align with and contribute to the CDR Pathway, supporting participants to progress from entry-level engagement to sustained creative practice and professional development.
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Support the Communications & Partnerships Manager with documentation of programme impact through stories, media, or participant content, contributing to CDR’s growing digital archive and visibility.
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Work with the Communications & Partnerships Manager to develop new partnerships to increase our programme’s reach and impact
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Identify and pursue growth and collaboration opportunities.
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Support fundraising and development
Person Specification
Essential
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Track record of managing and growing programmes in education, youth, or the arts.
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Strong organisational and time-management skills.
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Experience working with schools, youth centres, studios or community partners.
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Safeguarding knowledge and practice.
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Experience working directly with young people.
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Experience managing freelance or creative teams.
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Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
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Strong digital literacy, with confidence in using tools for asynchronous planning, comms, and evaluation (e.g. Google Drive, SmartSuite etc.).
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Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Interest in electronic music, grassroots culture, and community-focused work
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Proactive self starter, comfortable working in a small, dynamic team.
Desirable
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Knowledge of music education or digital music production.
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Report-writing or fundraising experience.
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Familiarity with major funding reporting requirements - i.e. Arts Council England and PRS
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Understanding of talent development models and pathways into the music industry.
Terms & Benefits
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Full-time, hybrid working with a London office base.
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays + office closure (Christmas week).
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Pension scheme.
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Training and professional development opportunities.
Reports to: CEO
Start Date: Mid/End March
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at CDR
CDR is committed to equity and inclusion in everything we do, from our programmes to our hiring practices. We believe a diverse team is essential to a thriving music and cultural industry.
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black people and others who are currently underrepresented in the music and cultural industry. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we guarantee equal opportunity regardless of any protected characteristic.
Accessibility and reasonable adjustments
We provide reasonable adjustments for all candidates. If you require support or specific arrangements for the application or interview process, please contact us via email. We are here to ensure you can perform at your best during the recruitment process.
CDR (Create Define Release) is a community-first music organisation working towards an equitable music industry for producers and artists.
To enable Operation Smile’s global surgical activities, OSUK’s Partnerships Team works to maximise high-potential income channels such as corporate partnerships, major donors, community fundraisers and trusts and foundations.
We have created an exciting new position in our team for an ambitious and confident relationship fundraiser. Working as part of the Partnership Team and line managing one Partnerships Officer, the Partnerships Manager position will secure critical income from new and existing corporate partners through compelling pitches and excellent stewardship.
The position will build on existing partner relationships with high-profile businesses like Superdrug, the Perfume Shop and Johnson & Johnson, aiming to grow their contributions, as well as making approaches to new prospects in relevant sectors, working closely with the Director of Partnerships.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Corporate Partnerships Development
- Ensure achievement of annual income target for corporate partnerships
- Take primary responsibility for managing the current pool of medium and large corporate partnerships, including global partners (working with Operation Smile Inc), to ensure their growth and longevity – strategic input into the growth of each partner will be essential
- Develop and implement plans for partner activity to maximise all income channels, including corporate philanthropy, employee engagement, cause-related marketing and more
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of new corporate fundraising prospects, creating propositions/proposals and making approaches, working with the Director of Partnerships
- Enhance our employee engagement and community fundraising offer with simple, easy-to-do fundraising activities, linked to key moments in the calendar
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting to partners and internal stakeholders
- Represent Operation Smile UK in global corporate partner discussions, applying any global strategies to develop successful fundraising plans for the UK
- Lead on the development and management of any corporate partner cultivation events
Additional Responsibilities
- Line manage one Partnerships Officer, supporting them to manage inbound community fundraising requests and existing relationships, as well as smaller corporate partners
- Oversight of community fundraising income target delivered by the Officer
- Create and maintain annual corporate partnerships and community fundraising budgets and business plans, including activities from current supporters and forecasting new business income
Additional Information
- 2 years’ experience in a corporate partnerships or business development role
- We promote flexible and hybrid working, with 2 days per week in our London office in Battersea (nearest stations Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Town). There will also be some UK travel for meetings, conferences and events.
- Some overseas travel required to visit projects and partner countries, a highlight of the role!
First-round interviews are set for the week of 2nd March 2026. We strongly encourage early applications.
Disability Confident Committed Employer
We're a Disability Confident Committed employer, so we guarantee an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the minimum requirements for the job.
At Operation Smile UK, we value individuals based on their performance and potential. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports everyone's needs. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and employment process, and we particularly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.
If you need this document in a different format, require any adjustments, or need help with your application, please contact us (further details contained within the job description).
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Operation Smile UK knows fundraising could better reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the people the charity sector supports. If you don’t meet every requirement but believe your transferable skills align with the role, we encourage you to contact us for a conversation.
We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We celebrate diversity and encourage you to bring your authentic self to Operation Smile UK. We are committed to supporting all applicants and ensuring a fair hiring process. All appointments will be made solely on merit, and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home-based or Bristol Office or a blend of the two
Closing date: 20th February 2026
Interviews commencing from W/C: 2th March 2026
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. And that impact can be felt by entire family. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer.
We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time
About the role
We’re looking for a Learning and Development Advisor (known internally as People Development Advisor) with design, facilitation and training delivery experience to join our People Development Team
We’re on the lookout for a curious, creative and proactive Learning and Development Advisor to help shape, deliver and elevate the learning culture across Young Lives vs Cancer.
You’ll play a key role in supporting our people to grow, develop and thrive—ensuring everyone has access to engaging, meaningful and impactful learning opportunities that help them do their best work for young people with cancer.
A significant part of your role will involve co-developing learning content with internal subject matter experts, ensuring their specialist insights are translated into accessible, high-quality development experiences. You’ll also co-design and deliver in‑house training, including digital skills programmes (such as SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams) and core management development for our people managers—covering areas like delegation, decision-making, problem-solving and effective objective‑setting.
Working closely with the People Development Manager and colleagues across the organisation, you’ll help drive our development priorities forward, champion great learning experiences, and ensure our people have the skills and knowledge they need—now and for the future.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- Train and develop our people managers by delivering or facilitating core management skills sessions such as delegation, decision-making, problem-solving and effective objective‑setting
- Shape and deliver high‑quality learning by developing engaging learning experiences using the 70:20:10 model and collaborate with internal experts to create guides, resources and tools that support onboarding and continuous learning.
- Support and enable the design and delivery (alongside our AI and UX learning lead) of our in‑house training around digital skills, including SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and other M365 tools—helping colleagues use our digital systems confidently and effectively - turning technical or specialist knowledge into clear, engaging and practical learning experiences for a wide range of colleagues.
- Maintain and evolve our digital learning offer, including mandatory e‑learning, digital platforms and resources—ensuring everything is accessible, engaging and aligned with our values.
- Maximise external partnerships, including pro bono support and supplier relationships.
- Lead on apprenticeship and Skills & Growth Levy activity, supporting learners and aligning levy use to business needs.
- Use evaluation and data to drive improvement, ensuring learning is evidence‑based, impactful and continuously evolving.
What do I need?
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Experience designing and delivering impactful learning for staff and/or volunteers.
- Proven track record of co‑creating learning with subject matter experts and transforming complex ideas into clear, engaging content.
- Confident delivering digital skills training (e.g., SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) and building wider digital capability.
- Skilled facilitator with experience leading management and behavioural skills sessions, such as delegation, decision-making, problem-solving and effective objective‑setting.
- Strong stakeholder management experience, working collaboratively across teams in a fast‑moving environment.
- High digital confidence, with hands‑on experience designing online learning and using LMS platforms and/or SharePoint to shape great learner experiences.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage own workload, using data and evaluation insights to sharpen and improve learning.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days: four days a year to to step back from the day-to-day and focus on your own learning and development
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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We are recruiting a permanent Learning & Development Partner to join the People Team at the Royal Horticultural Society. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about learning, inclusion and personal growth to help shape a culture where every colleague can thrive. As part of the Learning & Organisational Development team, you will play a central role in building behavioural, technical and leadership capability across the RHS, delivering high-quality development opportunities to colleagues at all levels and across all seven RHS sites.
In this varied role, you will design and deliver inclusive workshops, webinars and team development sessions, including the use of Strengthscope to support greater self-awareness and team effectiveness. You will lead the coordination of our mandatory learning portfolio, ensuring all employees and volunteers complete essential topics such as safeguarding, bullying and harassment, diversity and inclusion and inclusive language. Working closely with the Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement Lead, you will create and facilitate development that embeds inclusive behaviours and supports our Behavioural Framework.
You will build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation to understand development needs and design tailored solutions that strengthen professional skills and organisational effectiveness. You will also create engaging learning content on our LMS, Tool Shed, and support improvements in customer service capability through targeted development activities.
Evaluating impact will be an important part of your work, gathering feedback and preparing clear reports that inform continuous improvement. To succeed in this role, you will bring strong facilitation skills, foundational knowledge of diversity and inclusion, excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to manage a busy and varied workload independently. Experience using psychometrics, knowledge of HR processes, strong writing skills and charity-sector experience would be an advantage but are not essential.
If you are energised by supporting colleague development and championing inclusive learning across a diverse and inspiring organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Offices are at RHS Wisley, Surrey or London - some travel to other RHS sites required
Abbey Community Centre is a vibrant, long-established community charity at the heart of Kilburn, North West London. Every day, we bring people together, reduce isolation and improve health and wellbeing through inclusive activities, services and community support.
We're now looking for an experienced Centre Operations Manager to play a key senior role in ensuring our busy community hub runs safely, smoothly and effectively for the thousands of people who use it each year.
About Abbey Community Centre
Abbey Community Centre works with people of all ages and backgrounds, with a particular focus on older residents and low-income families with young children. We deliver a wide range of activities, services and support including children’s stay-and-play sessions and drop-ins, fitness and wellbeing activities, befriending schemes, digital inclusion support, community meals, warm space provision, food support, volunteering opportunities and specialist outreach.
Alongside this community delivery, we manage a busy public building and a programme of room hire that helps generate income to sustain our work. With a small staff team, over 100 volunteers and many partner organisations, our operations need to be reliable, well-coordinated and people-centred.
The role and its impact
As Centre Operations Manager, you will be the organisation’s senior operational lead on the ground. Working closely with the CEO, you will hold delegated authority for the day-to-day running of the Centre — ensuring the building, people and systems all work together to support high-quality community activity.
This is a hands-on leadership role combining practical problem-solving with people management. You will line manage and help develop operational staff, oversee facilities and contractors, lead on health and safety and operational compliance, support volunteering, and ensure organisational systems and processes function reliably.
Your work will directly enable staff, volunteers and partners to deliver activities and services safely and confidently, and will help ensure Abbey remains a welcoming, accessible and well-run space for the local community.
What you’ll be working on
In this role, you will:
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Oversee daily building operations, maintenance and contractor management
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Lead on health & safety and related compliance, including risk assessments and training
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Line manage & develop operational staff and support a positive, consistent working culture
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Ensure operational policies and procedures are applied effectively in practice
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Support and coordinate volunteering within the centre
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Manage operational budgets and contracts within agreed limits
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Act as a senior member of the management team, deputising for the CEO on agreed matters
Key details
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Location: Abbey Community Centre, Kilburn (NW6 4BJ, London Borough of Camden)
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Hours: 24–28 hours per week (fixed hours agreed at appointment), worked over a minimum of four weekdays
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Core hours: 11.00am–4.00pm (flexibility outside these hours by agreement)
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Contract: Permanent, part-time
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Salary: £40,000–£42,000 per annum, pro rata (depending on experience)
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Annual leave: 30 days pro-rata, rising to 35 days after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays, pro-rata)
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Pension: NEST pension scheme (if eligible)
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Some evening and occasional weekend working is required
This role could be right for you if…
You are an experienced operational manager who enjoys combining leadership with practical delivery, thrives in a public-facing environment, and wants your work to make a visible difference to a local community. You don’t need to tick every box — we’re interested in your experience, judgement, approach and motivation.
Abbey Community Centre is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be offered throughout the recruitment process.
To reduce poverty and isolation and improve health, wellbeing and connection through inclusive community activities, services and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Amna is looking to engage a qualified company or research institution to deliver high-quality, timely, external evaluation services in support of Amna’s System of Care Pilot.
Please note that compensation will be benchmarked and weighted according to the cost of living and market standards in the country where the candidate currently resides
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Our Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager is primarily responsible for managing and generating income from our Trusts & Foundations portfolio (including Corporate Foundations). They identify new prospects, write compelling and persuasive proposals to secure significant gifts, actively develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and provide brilliant stewardship.
We are looking for someone who has a sound understanding of T&F fundraising. You’ll have a strong track record of nurturing relationships, securing multi-year and five-figure+ gifts, and a genuine passion for youth development. You are a creative problem solver with the ability to work independently and take ownership of projects – ensuring they run smoothly and effectively.
We want equal access to challenging learning and adventure in the wilderness as an unbeatable preparation for adult life.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Purpose:
Working closely with the Director of Programmes to manage and help develop a portfolio of funds across Access’s enterprise grant, blended finance and capacity building work, the role holder will be the day-to-day point of contact for a portfolio of social investors, enterprise grant providers and other organisations funded by Access.
It is anticipated that this role holder may particularly specialise in the management of enterprise development funds, and those that are more local (place-based) throughout England.
The role will balance responsibilities including supporting and assessing funding proposals, managing performance via regular data submission and meetings, providing support from within and beyond Access’s own team, supporting peer learning between delivery partners and seeking to ensure that lessons and experience across Access’s programmes are maximised.
You will be part of a small organisation of around 15 people that take a flexible, collaborative and trust-based approach to work.
About Access – The Foundation for Social Investment
Access – the Foundation for Social Investment works to make sure that charities and social enterprises can access the finance they need to sustain or grow their impact.
Our mission is to use a range of tools – from grants to investments – to help charities and social enterprises grow their trading income, strengthen their resilience, and access social investment that works for them.
We are building a social investment market fit for the future – one that delivers the right kind of finance to grassroots organisations, particularly in underserved places and communities.
We do this by:
- Funding blended finance and enterprise development programmes in England.
- Sharing knowledge and data and translating it into practical insight that others can use.
- Mobilising others who share our goal of making capital work for communities.
Our values:
- We’re part of a much bigger team – we work alongside our partners, strengthening collective efforts to accelerate change
- We are curious, open and honest – our knowledge is for sharing and we don’t shy away from difficult questions
- We are not looking for quick fixes – we focus on the deep work of long-term systemic change
Key Responsibilities:
Relationship Management
- Be the day to day point of contact for a portfolio of organisations who are applying for funding and/or delivering Access’s programmes.
- Build strong productive and supportive working relationships with delivery partners, in a spirit of collaborative endeavour and learning.
- Maintain comprehensive and clear records on Access’s systems of the status of the relationship and any key questions or issues which are currently being addressed.
- Seek to build an understanding of the underling impact of the delivery of our funds on the work of the charities and social enterprises they exist to support.
Performance Management
- Following an agreed pattern and schedule, regularly meet and speak to the delivery partners to receive updates on performance, and key issues.
- Ensure robust financial management of funds, including monitoring deployment targets of partners, managing budgets and the process for drawing funds from Access.
- Ensure that regular performance data is submitted to a high quality and in an agreed format with each delivery partner. Perform checks to ensure accuracy and check understanding with the delivery partner.
- Ensuring the uploading of data into Access’s management systems and producing the required performance reports for internal and external use.
- Use this performance data to analyse performance within each delivery partner and across the portfolio, including supporting the publication of a quarterly dashboard. Work closely with colleagues to identify trends and understand reasons for those trends.
- Work with delivery partners to address areas of under-performance, escalating issues where necessary to the Director of Programmes and Access committees.
Guidance and Support
- Use performance data and insight from different partners within the portfolio to identify opportunities to support partners with, for example, peer support around areas of good practice.
- Offer expertise within Access and across partner organisations to support delivery partners in particular aspects of their work.
- Where challenges are common across many delivery partners, work with colleagues and the Director of Programmes to develop shared solutions, tools, or learning resources which might address those challenges.
- Support the design and delivery of external events, including peer-learning events.
Facilitating and supporting decision making
- Reviewing and co-developing plans and proposals in collaboration with partners.
- Writing papers including assessment papers for Access committees, presenting clear information and context to aid understanding and decision making.
- Present analysis based on performance data and qualitative insight to inform decisions within the team about ongoing relationships with delivery partners.
- Actively participating in the peer-review of assessment papers produced by other colleagues in the Programmes team.
Supporting learning and programme design
- From data and insight gained through performance management, work with colleagues across Access to identify common themes within the portfolio to aid Access’s learning and influencing objectives.
- Work with the Director of Impact and Evaluation to analyse performance data and make it available for publishing in various forms.
- Based on learning gathered across the portfolio within the Programme team and across all of Access, work with the Director of Programmes to identify how programmes can be improved and developed.
Skills and Experience:
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of managing complex relationships with multiple stakeholders, of setting and monitoring KPIs, holding delivery partners to account and seeking continual performance improvement.
- Familiarity with using Excel, and databases and/or CRM systems for managing large quantities of data, including bulk uploading and creating reports to aid analysis.
Skills & Abilities
- Ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with partners at all levels including Trustees, CEOs and delivery teams.
- Ability and inclination to manage large quantities of data and work with partners to ensure that data quality is high.
- Ability to evaluate, synthesize, and communicate insights from dense or technical documentation.
- Ability to produce clear and succinct written communications for partners and committees.
- Confident in verbal communication and presentation.
- Highly numerate.
Personal Style & Behaviour
- Enthusiastic learner.
- Practical and rigorous.
- Demonstrates clarity of thought and communication.
- Curious and creative thinker – enjoys uncovering trends, challenges and opportunities, and presents practical solutions rather than problems.
- Collaborative.
- A passion for supporting charities and social enterprises.
Desirable
- Experience of working within or with charities and social enterprises
- Experience of managing data relating to social impact.
- Experience of investment structures.
- Experience of local partnership structures or place-based working.
- Experience of enterprise development activity.
- An ability to use and scrutinise complex financial models.
- Ability to travel around England when required.
- Excellent IT skills across a range of platforms.
How To Apply
Please submit your CV and Cover Letter (up to one page A4) to Careers4Change – see website
Equal Opportunities
Access is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
- We are committed to being an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all. We believe in the value of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Selection for roles is based solely on individual merit, talent, skills, and potential.
- As a charity, we are dedicated to reflecting the communities and individuals we aim to support. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who share lived experiences or come from backgrounds that align with those we serve. Diversity strengthens our ability to make a meaningful impact, and we encourage all who feel passionate about our mission to apply.
Job title: Programme Manager
Location: Hybrid with at least one day in the Access office near Old Street, London (currently Tuesdays)
Reporting To: Director of Programmes
Contract: Full time permanent
Salary: £45,061
Date Closes: Thursday 5th March 2026
We want to see a social investment ecosystem that works for all charities and social enterprises.



We are recruiting for a Digital Service Manager to join the Digital team on a 23-month Fixed Term Contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to join The National Lottery Community Fund as a Digital Service Manager.
The Fund’s digital live service is the front door to our communities. It encompasses the key touchpoints that users engage with on a daily basis to access our funding. You will have responsibility for managing the Fund’s digital live service on a day to day basis This includes ensuring it consistently meets business needs and user expectations. You will also have the opportunity to help improve our service.
You will be part of our Digital team. We’re a multi-disciplinary team, working to user-led design principles. You will work with other designers, product managers, developers, and colleagues from the rest of the Fund to ensure that our live service is performing to agreed standards.
You will be part of a service team who love sharing knowledge and experience. We’ll offer you support to further develop your skills, and opportunities to develop your experience and skills in a digital environment.
The responsibilities of the job include:
- Managing the digital live service including defining (SLAs) and ensuring the quality, availability, and performance of the service
- Proactively sharing learning across digital teams to support continuous improvement
- Creating service reports for a variety of stakeholders
- Wider stakeholder engagement and communication
- Managing service incidents through to resolution
- Maintaining service documentation and systems
- Identify service optimisation opportunities, and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
Interview Details:
Interview Date: Week beginning 10 March 2026
Interview Format: Virtual
Location: Hybrid working, anywhere in the UK. Choice of home or office working (offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, or Newtown). Some in person meetings, including quarterly away days across UK locations.
We’ll talk to you about where you are based and your working pattern if you get the job.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role specifically, please contact: Janine Knox.
Any questions about the recruitment process, please email the recruitment team.
How to apply
Upload your CV in Word format and write a supporting statement of up to 1000 words. We'll use the following criteria to score your application – so you should show how you meet them in your supporting statement.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience of managing live digital services or platforms including defining and monitoring SLAs and KPIs.
- Hands-on experience of leading incident resolution and root cause analysis.
- Ability to produce service level dashboards, reports, and performance summaries for stakeholders.
- Experience of working with diverse stakeholders and communicating effectively.
- Ability to create and maintain accurate service documentation and system records.
- Knowledge of end-to-end digital platforms (web, mobile, databases etc).
- Work collaboratively in an agile or fast-paced environment.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of manging service helpdesk software
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
It starts with community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Philanthropy Manager will develop a philanthropy strategy, building on the partnerships and resources already in place. You will develop a pipeline backed up by robust prospect research (some administrative assistance will be provided), and instigate a cultivation and stewardship programme, typically adopting a staged approach to major asks.
You will be accountable for the acquisition, development, and stewardship of high value supporters for CUF, both individual philanthropists and non-statutory grant-making bodies. You will develop and strengthen relationships with existing donors, as well as identifying warm prospects currently not supporting CUF financially. A key part of your role will be meeting and engaging major donor prospects to grow the pool.
You will engage with Trustees and senior leaders, to identify and nurture Christian philanthropists and grant body decision-makers within their spheres of influence.
You will lead on developing cases for support and writing grant applications, helped by the wider staff team.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter with high levels of motivation, and the ability to both develop and operationalise strategy as a member of a small team. You will have a track record of successfully initiating, managing and developing relationships with High-Net-Worth individuals and grantmaking bodies, and securing donations and grants, via proposals or through face-to-face meetings, as required.
How to apply
To apply, please email an up-to-date CV and covering letter (please note that only CV’s accompanied with a covering letter will be considered for shortlisting) outlining your relevant skills and experience, relating to the listed responsibilities and person specification to:
Closing date: 17:00 Monday 2nd March 26, with interviews to be held on 10th March 26 online.