Learning and development manager jobs in woodford green, greater london

The Difference is an education charity, founded to change the story on lost learning. Our vision is to see lost learning falling nationally by 2030 and for schools to be better equipped to support all children, particularly those most vulnerable.

We are a small, growing charity delivering many school leadership programmes, with a growing research and policy arm. We have had excellent early impact but there is work ahead to capture this, share learning with schools and policy-makers, and campaign to lower exclusions across England.

The Role
This is an exciting time to join The Difference as we increase our impact, reach more schools, and develop our influencing strategy. As Data and Evaluation Manager you will:

Manage research and evaluation activities

• Evaluation project design

• Data collection

• Data analysis 

Collaborate on building and applying evidence 

• Embed learning - Work closely with colleagues to interpret and understand evaluation findings to inform programme development, fundraising bids, practice reports and policy work. 

• Sector awareness - keep up to date with developments in education, inclusion, attendance and exclusions, as well as research and evaluation methods relevant to our work

• Internal collaboration - support teams with ad hoc data queries, whether related to our own programmes or data from external sources, such as schools, 

Communicating insights

• Insight reporting

• Knowledge sharing 

• External representation

Our work is fast-paced, our roles are broad, and there is a culture of being highly autonomous, reactive and flexible. If this sounds exciting rather than daunting, then this could be the role for you!

The Candidate
We are seeking a combination of the following skills, aptitude and experience:

Essential – We are looking for someone with the following knowledge, experience and skills, though you may be stronger in some areas than others:

• Track record of using research and evaluation methods

• Confidence analysing and presenting data clearly 

• project management skills

• Ability to report and communicate findings 

• Knowledge of the ethical and legal aspects of social research 

• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong time management skills

• Passion for The Difference's mission 

You are more likely to be successful in your application if you have either/both:

• Familiarity with the education sector and/or school data systems, example MIS

• Ability to conduct desk research and literature reviews

• Lived experience or insight into the school experiences of marginalised young people

To lead and develop a growing portfolio of community-focused services that deliver both social and financial value. This includes managing operational delivery, identifying and progressing new enterprise opportunities, and working across departments to strengthen our sustainability and impact. 

This role has two core functions:

1. Direct responsibility for managing and growing our existing social enterprises, including community centres, facility hire, and handyperson services.

2. Supporting and influencing enterprise development across the wider charity—helping other teams to take a more enterprising approach to services such as our Coffee Cart, paid-for corporate and school workshops, and other income-generating opportunities. The role combines day-to-day service management with broader strategic input and business development support, helping embed a culture of enterprise across Communities 1st. 

General Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and strategic development of all community enterprise services.

.• Ensure each enterprise area is impactful, sustainable, and connected to wider organisational outcomes.

• Embed enterprise services as supported placement opportunities for volunteers and jobseekers with additional needs.

• Ensure that enterprise staff and volunteers are well-managed, supported, and motivated. 

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Line Management

• Manage a multidisciplinary team delivering creative, retail-style, and facilities-based enterprise services.
• Provide day-to-day oversight, coaching, and support to direct reports.
• Encourage a high-performing and inclusive team culture, aligned with Communities 1st values.

Enterprise Strategy & Development

• Co-develop business plans and service models for enterprise areas, balancing social mission and financial sustainability.
• Support other teams (e.g., Creative, Wellbeing, Volunteering) to explore and grow enterprising elements in their work, such as events, workshops, and paid services.
• Promote enterprise offers to local schools, businesses, and community groups..

Finance & Operational Management

• Oversee budgets, purchasing, and income tracking across enterprise areas in line with finance policies.
• Ensure the effective use and maintenance of facilities and assets.
• Use performance data to drive improvements in service delivery and enterprise growth..

Supported Volunteering and Employment

• Work with the Wellbeing, Employment & Skills team to provide placements and pathways within enterprise services.
• Ensure that volunteers and participants are supported to develop skills, confidence, and independence through their involvement.
• Champion inclusive practices and personalised support within enterprise operations.

Marketing, Sales & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with the marketing team to raise awareness and increase uptake of enterprise services.
• Actively represent and promote the organisation’s activities at relevant events, forums, and networks.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders including local businesses, schools, and partners.
• Develop effective working relationships with suppliers, delivery partners, and community venues to support smooth operations and joint initiatives.

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure services comply with health and safety, safeguarding, data protection, and finance regulations.
• Maintain a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and innovation.
• Embed standard operating procedures and quality assurance across enterprise activities. 

 Other Duties

• Create a welcoming and supportive environment with a culture of trust so that end users have the confidence to access the service.
• Work as part of Communities 1st team in a professional manner in accordance with policies, procedures and equal opportunities practices.

We are looking for a Sector Development Lead to drive growth and impact in the primary education sector at a pivotal moment for the Leadership Skills Foundation.

This newly created role comes at an exciting time: we’re expanding our programmes, deepening partnerships, and rolling out a refreshed brand. You’ll play a key role in helping us reach more young people and maximise our impact.

As Sector Development Lead, you’ll lead income generation and customer growth in the primary sector. From designing integrated sales and marketing strategies to delivering outreach and events, you’ll champion our offer and act as a trusted sector voice - shaping offers that meet the needs of schools, empower learners, and delight our customers.

We’re seeking someone with experience in sales, sector development, or programme growth, with a proven ability to achieve ambitious targets. You’ll bring creativity and confidence in delivering outreach campaigns across both digital and in-person channels, underpinned by a strong understanding of the UK education system, particularly with insight into the primary sector.

Thriving on building relationships and influencing stakeholders, you’ll use data and insights to inform decisions and adapt approaches. Alongside these skills, you’ll be a collaborative team player and a compelling storyteller, able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery as well as passion for creating meaningful opportunities for young people.

If you’re an experienced development professional who thrives on spotting opportunities and delivering results, we’d love to hear from you.

Role purpose:

1. Drive the growth of the primary education sector, leading on centre acquisition, income generation, and customer experience.

2. Develop and deliver integrated sales and marketing strategies, including digital lead generation, network development, key segment outreach, and data-led campaign planning.

3. Act as the sector lead, using insight to shape positioning, monitor market maturity, and influence internal and external strategy for long-term impact.

 Key responsibilities:

Planning

• Shape and deliver the Primary Sector Development Plan.

Sales & growth delivery

• Drive income and centre growth targets across all relevant programmes.
• Develop tailored acquisition and conversion strategies by segment, including cold outreach, warm lead nurture, events, and campaigns.
• Track and report against sector income targets, centre growth metrics, lead conversions, and ROI using dashboards and data analysis.

Marketing and lead generation

• Design and test sector-wide digital campaigns in collaboration with marketing teams and, where relevant, external agencies.
• Manage audience segmentation, personalised journeys, email marketing, and paid social media campaigns targeting school leaders, MATs, and parents.
• Plan and deliver events related to the Primary sector and represent the organisation externally when required.
• Contribute towards content strategy across case studies, impact stories, webinars, and sector PR/editorial opportunities as required.

Customer Experience (CX) & retention

• Lead on sector-specific centre onboarding, retention strategies, and cross-sell pathways.
• Be responsible for mapping and reviewing the customer journey, reducing friction for customers, and removing internal barriers.
• Develop Customer Experience led comms plans to ensure consistent, high-quality touchpoints that support relationship building and long-term value.

Collaborate across teams and support innovation

• Contribute to team planning meetings, training sessions, and department-wide initiatives.
• Support the induction of new team members and contribute to a collaborative, learning-focused team culture.
• Be an engaged member of the Engagement and Marketing Directorate and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Business Development. 

Skills, experience, and knowledge

Essential 

• Proven experience leading sales, sector development, or programme growth.
• Experience in designing and delivering multi-channel marketing or outreach plans, ideally across digital and in-person formats.
• Demonstrable success in achieving income and acquisition targets within a complex stakeholder environment.
• An understanding of education systems in the UK, particularly the primary sector.
• Experience of working on your own initiative, taking a pro-active approach to your work.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of presentation skills to external stakeholders.
• Experience of data management and analysing insight to inform decision making.
• An ability to network, influence and build relationships with key stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programmes comprehensively to support customer interaction and information presentation.
• An ability to prioritise your workload and focus on importance of tasks.

Desired

• Experience with campaign management tools and marketing platforms (e.g., HubSpot, Mailchimp, Google Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager).
• Experience working directly with or selling into primary schools, MATs, or local authorities.
• Strong understanding of the UK primary education landscape, including MATs, independent schools, and local authority priorities.
• Understanding of education inspectorate frameworks, and how they impact school decision-making.
• An understanding of awarding body function and responsibilities.

Contract: Permanent   

Salary: £39,434 - £46,109 (London) £35,294 - £41,969 (Outside London)

Closing Date: Monday 18th August 

Please note, we may close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications to progress to the interview stage.

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Compliance Manager – Fundraising to join our Compliance Team based in London, Sunderland, Bradford or Manchester.

About us

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.

Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.

The Compliance Team’s role is to provide assurance that, based on evidence, internal controls are in place and are operating effectively. We are responsible for ensuring Centrepoint can operate and develop safely within regulatory frameworks. The team, which consists of managers, officers and a head of department, oversees several aspects of compliance across Centrepoint, including fundraising, employability & skills, data protection, complaints, internal policies and procedures and safeguarding.   

Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model. The current requirement is a minimum of two days in the office per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. From 1 July 2025, this will increase to a minimum of 50% of your working week. For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period (e.g., two days one week and three days the next). For colleagues on different contracts (including part-time or compressed contracts) this will be adjusted accordingly.

About you 

• Experienced compliance professional with a strong understanding of the regulatory landscape surrounding fundraising in the charity sector.
• Able to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance for teams.
• Natural collaborator with strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Confident trainer and communicator who can embed a culture of compliance.
• Respectful, empathetic and mindful of impact on supporters and young people.
• Flexible and responsive to change, committed to continuous learning.

What you'll be doing

• Promoting a strong culture of compliance and providing guidance to Fundraising teams.
• Overseeing due diligence, maintaining risk registers, and aligning with ethical policies.
• Developing/updating policies and delivering training and induction on compliance matters.
• Designing and implementing a quality assurance framework for compliance monitoring.
• Advising on GDPR and managing data protection risks within Fundraising.
• Managing complaints processes and producing compliance reports for Board review.
• Leading investigations into fraud, breaches or safeguarding issues related to Fundraising.
• Monitoring regulatory changes and advising internal teams accordingly.

Why join Centrepoint?

In return for your efforts, you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
• Private Medical insurance
• Income protection
• Employer pension contributions of 5%
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.

Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Compliance Manager - Fundraising click ‘Apply’ now

About The Role

An exciting opportunity to join one of London’s leading city farms and play a key role in providing opportunities, education and training to the local community and beyond. As a small yet growing charitable organisation, this also offers candidates an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

In this role you will lead the development of our educational hub making use of our unique setting and offerings of animal husbandry, gardening and therapeutic activities to support the learning experience and personal and social development of children and young people and community groups particularly for those experiencing educational disadvantages.

Main Purpose of the Job

To design, deliver and manage a structured education programme to schools, alternative education settings, youth organisations, volunteers and our wider community. To engage with the local community by providing outdoor learning opportunities and promote environmental awareness. To increase the outreach of our educational opportunities of Vauxhall City Farm to schools and organisations in Lambeth and targeted London Boroughs and to maintain strong working relationships with schools and partners.

Main Responsibilities

Programme Leadership and Delivery

· Promote, deliver and staff a range of educational programmes at Vauxhall City Farm focusing on farming, animal care, food production, wellbeing, and environmental sustainability.

· Create engaging, accessible programmes in line with the National Curriculum, with a focus on reaching under-represented groups and people with additional needs.

· Lead the facilitation of inclusive, interactive and engaging workshops.

· Design and conduct formative and summative assessments to measure the impact of educational programmes.

· Use assessments, data and feedback to measure the impact of education programmes. Prepare reports for funders, trustees, and partners.

· Create high quality educational resources to support on-site and outreach learning.

· Work across teams to enhance the educational interpretation across The Farm to support learning for a wide audience.

Staff Management

· Recruit, train, support and supervise education staff and freelance workers.

· Foster a culture of continuous professional development and excellence in teaching practice.

Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement

· Design, develop and manage outreach programmes to schools and community organisations.

· Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, educational institutions, and community groups in Lambeth and surrounding boroughs.

· Attend education-related meetings and forums, representing Vauxhall City Farm.

Administration and Operations

· Oversee the administration and logistics of all education programmes and outreach activities.

· Work with Senior Management Team to contribute to strategic direction.

· Develop and maintain systems to ensure efficient scheduling, delivery and tracking of all activities.

· Work closely with the Marketing team to promote educational programmes, events, and activities.

· Prepare and manage the Education budget.

· Identify relevant funding opportunities that align with the organisation's goals and projects, supporting the application and project development process.

Safeguarding and Compliance

· Ensure all activities follow Vauxhall City Farm’s policies and procedures, especially in relation to equal opportunities, health and safety, and child protection.

· Ensure that all safeguarding and health and safety requirements for visiting groups are met and maintained to a high standard.

Other Duties

· Foster a culture of organisation wide learning.

· Work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

· Carry out other duties as required to support the wider work of Vauxhall City Farm.

Person Specification

Essential:

· Proven experience as an educator (minimum of 2 years)

· Experience of working with the 8-18+ year age groups.

· Understanding of diversity and the varied needs of children/young people and families.

· Experience in planning, delivering and evaluating educational programmes for children and/or young people.

· Experience of leading workshops or informal education sessions in outdoor, farm, or community settings.

· Experience of managing or supervising staff, freelance workers or volunteers.

· Experience of developing partnerships with schools and community organisations.

· Experience with programme evaluation and using data to demonstrate impact.

· Experience of managing bookings, administration and logistics for public programmes.

· The ability to communicate effectively in written materials as well as presentations, workshops and public-facing activities.

· Interpersonal skills and an ability to relate to people of all ages.

· Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and health and safety procedures.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills.

· The ability to work on own initiative, using judgement and common sense.

· Computer literate – with the ability to use basic software such as Word, Excel, Email etc.

Desirable:

· Teaching Qualification

· Forest School Leader Certification

· First Aid certification 

· An enthusiasm for environmental conservation and sustainable development.

· Full Drivers Licence

About us:

Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity with a vision of working together to reduce alcohol harm. We use our expertise to give governments, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause. We deliver public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance, evidence-led advice to governments and industry and independent research, consumer insight and evaluation

The Drinkaware Trust is funded primarily through voluntary, unrestricted donations from alcohol producers, wholesalers, and on- and off-trade retailers, but acts entirely independently

Vision: Working together to reduce alcohol harm across the UK

Mission: Using our expertise to give governments, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause. Delivered though:

• Public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance
• Evidence-led advice to governments and industry
• Independent research, consumer insight and evaluation

Values: Solid Reasoning; Clarity with Empathy; Understanding and Connecting; Principled Partnership; Determination and Curiosity

Our Drinkaware staff team is friendly, professional and inclusive.  We care about what we do and how we work together and bring our values to life.  Drinkaware invests in staff development through regular one to one meetings, a generous individual training budget, teatime tutorials and staff awaydays, and an annual learning and wellbeing grant. 

Location: 35 Chiswell St, London EC1Y 4SE

Drinkaware’s benefits include:

• Hybrid working arrangements
• 30 days leave (plus Bank Holidays, and your birthday)
• Matched company pension scheme
• Life assurance cover
• BUPA Private Healthcare
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee assistance programme
• Annual learning and wellbeing grant
• Perks and discount platform. 

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About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Operations and working collaboratively with other senior managers, the Senior Project Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of all operational projects in line with cost/time/quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• To support the implementation of the new project management approach for Drinkaware.

• Day to day project management from start to finish for key identified operational projects, supporting cross functional teams to deliver.

• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure effective evaluation and impact assessment of each programme.

• Maintain accurate and comprehensive project and programme management documentation.

Project Delivery

• Manage multiple large-scale projects that require strategic planning and stakeholder management.

• Resource Management – Oversee and ensure all projects have the right resource allocation and are managing budgets and tracking progress against key milestone.

• Risk Management - Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.

• Work in collaboration to scope, plan and coordinate project activities with clearly defined objectives, outputs and critical success factors for operational projects.

• Proactively address issues and challenges that may arise during project execution.

• Ensure proactive and effective project communications to all relevant parties (internally and externally).

• Project collateral and content development.

Strategic Planning & Evaluation

• Implement and maintain quality standards throughout the programme lifecycle.

• Conduct regular evaluations to ensure programme effectiveness.

• Analyse programme performance and identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Stakeholder management including engagement, ongoing programme review, contractual management.

• Working with the Programme Delivery officer to develop and deploy effective and efficient project management tools and processes.

Governance & Process

• Working with the Programme Delivery officer to develop and deploy effective and efficient project management tools and processes.

• Implement and maintain quality standards throughout the programme lifecycle.

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About you:

You will be an accomplished project manager, with a high degree of business acumen and substantial experience of setting up and delivering projects working with and through multiple stakeholders and partners. This position requires a methodical thinker with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills and a proven track record in project management and reporting. Providing rigorous operational support and programme administration as needed.

Essential Criteria / Key Skills:

A recognised project management qualification and/or significant experience of managing multiple projects within the charity or health sector.

• Experience of effectively collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrable success of working with a broad range of partners from acquisition through to implementation.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Experience of writing clear, concise, project status reports and accurately maintaining project documentation.
• Ability to work on your own and take initiative.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust with partners at all levels.
• Ability to multitask and support cross functional teams to deliver.
• Attention to detail and foreplaning.
• Experience of a broad range of software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and project management tools.
• Strong analytical skills and presentation of data.
• Experience providing administrative support.
• Able to manage sensitive conversations with professionalism and care and resilient when under pressure.
• An energetic and committed ambassador for Drinkaware, our mission and values

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To apply

For further information please refer to the attached job description, our applicant privacy policy and read more about Drinkaware on our website.

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 20 August 2025

Apply for this post by clicking on the 'Apply' link.  You should submit an up-to-date CV and a brief covering letter (maximum two pages) that outlines how you meet the requirements outlined in the 'About You' section and what you would bring to Drinkaware. Please include at least one examples of a complex project you've managed from initiation to delivery.

Interviews may be carried out on Teams or in person at our Moorgate offices.

Drinkaware is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community. 

No agency support is required

Centre 404 is a friendly, prominent and thriving charity with an excellent reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families across 7 London Boroughs.  

The Camden Short Breaks Team, as part of the Children, Young People, Families and Engagement service at Centre 404, delivers person-centred homebased and community-based outreach support for children and young people with a learning disability.

Centre 404 is seeking a dynamic and organised Short Breaks and Family Engagement Manager to lead the development and delivery of engaging activities, workshops, and support services for children and young people with disabilities and their families. Based in North London, this role involves coordinating short breaks and family engagement activities across boroughs including Islington, Camden, Tower Hamlets, Haringey, and Enfield, in line with local authority contracts and community needs.

 Responsibilities will include:

•  ·Planning and delivering workshops, forums, well-being sessions and social events for families
• · Developing outreach programmes to engage family carers
• · Supervising volunteers
• · Using creative and tech skills to promote activities and monitor success
• · Building strong relationships with families, local services and professionals
• · Managing referrals and support plans for children and young people
• · Overseeing a team including supervisions, appraisals and team meetings
• · Maintaining accurate records and administration

An awareness of the challenges and safeguarding needs of people with learning disabilities and/or Autism and their family carers as well as a knowledge of relevant local/national policies, legislation, and current issues affecting services for our families will be essential.

We will also be looking for an understanding of person-centred planning approaches, including Short Breaks, ENCP, PBS, and support plans and a working knowledge of CQC standards and their application in delivery.

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

Job Description

The Jewish Museum London has undergone substantial positive change over the past two years, moving out of our Camden site and moving to a ‘Museum without Walls’ model.  The museum is building a new strategy that will lead its transformation over the next 10 years as it tests out innovative new models for exhibitions, displays, learning and engagement, building towards a new permanent site and dynamic operational model.  Learning and engagement are central to the museum’s future.  This new role will support the learning and engagement team by coordinating bookings, marketing and communications for the team.

Our museum is made up of passionate and expert staff and a collection of over 40,000 objects which are both accredited and designated with Outstanding status by Arts Council England. Our learning programmes hold multiple awards, and our visitor feedback is consistently very high, however, we have much bigger ambitions than our current success. The Museum is looking to expand, in space, in profile and in audience reach. We are looking for someone passionate about our potential to coordinate the day-to-day running of the learning team as we move forward to the next phase of the Jewish Museum London.

Reporting to the Head of Learning the appointed candidate will have the organisational and administrative skills to ensure the team can effectively deliver programmes for schools, families and communities as well as taking a lead on communicating the museum’s activity through social media, newsletters and the website.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The main role of the Learning and Communications Coordinator will be to administrate the activities of the learning department, in particular our flagship programme of schools workshops both in person and digitally. Excellent communication skills are required as this role will involve being the first point of contact for the department, responding to queries, liaising with teachers, taking bookings and sending out pre- and post- activity information.  You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of this busy and creative team by providing, general administration, organisational and hands-on practical support—invoicing, ordering materials and supplies, auditing resources, collating and recording evaluation data and transporting materials and equipment for our outreach, offsite events and workshops.  Digital learning and communications are central to how we engage our audiences so the post holder will need to a good level of social media and technical literacy in order to update learning and events sections on the website, support the delivery of virtual workshops, coordinate the social media working group and create newsletters.

Learning programme bookings and coordination

· To be the first point of contact for all enquiries about learning programme activities and the main contact for liaising with teachers and taking bookings

· Co-ordinate and administrate all bookings for the schools outreach, virtual and broadcast programmes—from taking bookings and booking facilitators through to invoicing and evaluation

· Organise bookings, delivery and return of museum loan boxes

· Audit and prepare the handling collection for workshops

· Close collaboration with the Senior Learning Producer: Schools to assign learning team members and freelancers to workshops including leading on contracting and financial administration of freelance facilitators

· Support with organising and delivery of informal and community learning activities and events including the Curious Minds Dementia Friendly programme and family learning events

· General support and assistance for activities and programmes as required

Team Administration

· Managing the team’s calendar of activity

· Ensure that bookings spreadsheets and databases including Raisers Edge, Artifax, Excel sheets and Monday Boards are kept up to date and accurate

· Collating statistics and data for reporting

· Maintain the carbon calculator tracking for the team

· Order any resources, materials, equipment and travel (such as oyster cards, train tickets and taxis) for the team

· Coordinate room bookings and generating zoom links for workshops, meetings and activities

· Set up regular team meetings as required, circulating minutes/ action points and ensuring follow up actions are taken

· Work with finance to ensure that schools workshops and activities are invoiced and to coordinate payment of freelancers

· Help ensure good communication throughout the team and organisation

· Ad hoc duties e.g. filing, typing reports and letters from manual copy

· Freelancer communication and administration, including organising the Rota

Digital and Communications

· Provide general technical support to the department including setting up zoom links and equipment for broadcasts and virtual classrooms

· Updating the learning sections of the website—events, resources, image libraries and programme information

· Contributing to learning’s presence on social media channels

· Coordinating the production of learning newsletters and marketing materials

This Job Description is subject to alteration in response to changes in legislation or the Jewish Museum London’s operational procedures.

Reports to: Senior Head of Network Learning and Innovation

Preferred timezone: GMT -/+ 5 (all applications welcome)

Closing date: 24th August 

This is a 1 year contract position with the possibility of extension, contingent on funding. 

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About Climate Catalyst

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Climate Catalyst is a U.S. based non-profit dedicated to galvanizing the collective power of business, investors, and civil society to influence and accelerate policy change in Asia and Europe. We work to strengthen collaboration and mobilise new actors on pivotal climate challenges to build power and compel political leaders to act at the speed and scale needed to tackle the climate crisis. We do this by: 

• Working behind the scenes with stakeholders in Europe and Asia to identify critical climate issues where action to date has been limited and collaboration potential is high. 

• Bringing together renowned experts and new entrants to share ideas, and design and deliver creative campaigns that secure decisive changes in national and regional policy to deliver sectoral tipping points and secure significant emissions reductions. 

• Advising on strategy, bringing creative communications, advocacy and movement building expertise to build power across the climate community to catalyse action. 

We’ve used this model successfully to mobilise the business community in support of the EU Nature Restoration Law, the first legislation for peatlands protection across Europe, and spark action in India that led to commitment from the Ministry of Steel to develop green steel policy. 

Climate Catalyst is taking on a new project with the Clean Air Fund to apply our movement building and knowledge sharing expertise from Asia and Europe to an initiative designed to support cities and civil society organisations around the world to campaign for clean air. 

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About The Role

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This role is about designing and implementing strategies, tools and platforms that support shared learning and collaboration among organisations working towards cleaner air. Working closely with the Head of Learning and Innovation, you will lead a global needs assessment across multiple cities, which will inform the development of a training programme for movement building leads at the city level, with pilots of that approach in two cities. You will develop a knowledge sharing approach, movement building infrastructure, and tools to support sustained engagement. You will also contribute to producing learning products and co-delivering capacity building activities. This role combines strategic thinking and analysis with hands-on project management and learning product development. It is ideal for someone with an interest in global movement building efforts. 

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What you will do

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Conduct a needs assessment across 14 cities to understand the knowledge sharing and movement building needs of civil society organisations, including campaigners, think tanks, data science organisations, city officials, etc. working on air pollution around the world. (35%)

• Survey, interview and focus group discussion design, delivery and analysis

• Produce a report with an approach for knowledge sharing and movement building.  

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 Pilot a movement building project in two cities (35%)

• Co-design a movement building model in 2 pilot cities to foster a clean air movement. This will be a practical, replicable guide that defines the essential elements of a high-functioning, impactful CSO movement within a city. 

• Assess the cities’ civil society ecosystems’ gaps and leverage points and map the current landscape of civil society actors working on air quality in each of the 2 cities. This will include analysing their focus areas, strengths, gaps, levels of coordination, and alignment with local policy priorities. 

• Deliver facilitation support for 2 in-person and additional virtual civil society convenings. 

• Co-design a movement building training package, including a guide for future use with guidance on shared strategy, collaboration structures, mapping additional civil society organisations, and communication mechanisms. 

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Deliver a community of practice amongst a cluster of peer organisations to promote thematic and cross-regional knowledge sharing (20%)

• Produce 3 learning products related to themes that emerge from the needs assessment, providing organisations with suggested tactics and effective projects by their peers.

• Support the management of one community of practice and co-host one cross-city knowledge sharing meeting. 

• Support delivery of a knowledge sharing platform and means of communications. 

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Support impact measurement and innovation (10%)

• Ensure insights and evidence are systematically captured, shared, and applied to drive continuous improvement. 

• Support the Head of Learning and Innovation to enable learning loops across Climate Catalyst’s programmes and geographies, beyond those focused on Clean Air. 

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What You Would Bring

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1. Experience in civil society movement building and campaigning, working with coalitions and collaborating with partners. Highly skilled network builder.

2. Demonstrated success in leading and designing Training-of-Trainers or other capacity building programmes in cross-cultural settings. 

3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling presentations and reports for diverse audiences and translate complex materials into understandable content. Experience producing visual materials is a plus. Experience with narrative and/or messaging projects is also a plus.

4. Experience of leading and/or delivering creative campaign strategy and planning a plus, with a particular interest in digital campaign tactics and techniques. 

5. Exceptional project management, organisational, and administrative skills with a proven ability to independently manage multiple priorities and complex workflows. 

6. Strong understanding of learning, innovation, knowledge management, and facilitation.

7. Experience and comfort with working across regions, cultures, and time zones.

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Additional Information

• Our working language is English. Fluency in an additional language is highly valued.

• This position requires travel. We anticipate at least two international work trips during the contract period. 

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Compensation + Benefits

• Pay is competitive in all hiring regions. The salary band for this role in USD is $70,000 - $82,000.

• Benefits include: health insurance, stipends for wellness and phone/wifi, professional development, co-working space coverage, generous pension contribution and more. For more information about working with us at Climate Catalyst, visit our website.

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Diversity at Climate Catalyst‎ 

Climate Catalyst aims to design inclusive strategies to meet our objectives. We recognise that the only way to deliver on this is to build a diverse team composed of individuals with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage applicants from historically marginalised and currently underrepresented groups in the climate movement to apply.

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Equal Employment Opportunities

Climate Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment opportunity laws prohibiting discrimination. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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How to Apply‎ 

To apply, please upload a cover letter of no more than one page outlining interest in the role and your CV to this application page.

We are currently looking for two (new) part-time Finance Manager roles, splitting the previous finance manager role and following the implementation of new accounting software – with one role focussing on general finance processes and systems, and one role focussing on relationships with budget holders, reporting and forecasting.

The Sutton Trust is seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the team and provide crucial support on a range of key finance functions. This is an exciting time to join the team as we are looking to further improve process efficiencies and assess the use of technology within the team.

These are varied and hands-on roles that requires a strong understanding of charity accounting (particularly funds), excellent problem-solving skills and initiative. You can expect a steep learning curve and fast-paced work in a passionate and supportive environment. 

Senior Finance Manager

The Senior Finance Manager will join a small and dynamic team that covers Finance, Human Resources, IT and Business Operations. The Finance & Operations team play a critical role by running the day-to-day operations and providing the infrastructure that enables the continued delivery of the Trust’s mission and objectives.

Main duties

• Overseeing the Finance Officer’s work including sales ledger, purchase ledger and general processes and ensuring transactions are posted accurately and timely as well as supporting reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
  Other duties as necessary from time to time 
• Overseeing month-end and year-end processes, including reconciliations and preparing trial balances and journal postings.
• Preparing year-end schedules and statutory accounts, working closely with the Director of Finance & Operations and external auditors. Liaising with external auditors and managing the audit process.
• Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance (e.g. Companies House, Charity Commission)
• Managing the finance system, including data integrity, user access and system upgrades. Supporting finance-related integrations with other systems, and ongoing system improvements/ automation.
• Supporting the Director of Finance & Operations to ensure there is an effective system of financial controls, e.g. feeding into policies, procedures and team-wide training, as required
• Line managing, motivating and proactively supporting the Finance Officer in their professional development
• Proactively updating your own knowledge in relation to the role, identifying and undertaking appropriate training
• Keeping up to date with legislation, policies and procedures relevant to the role and the Trust’s work

Interviews

Applications should reach us by 10am, Monday 18th August, with first round interviews held over Zoom on Thursday, 28th August, and second round interviews held at our London offices on Wednesday, 3rd and Thursday, 4th September.

Finance Manager

The Finance Manager will join a small and dynamic team that covers Finance, Human Resources, IT and Business Operations. The Finance & Operations team play a critical role by running the day-to-day operations and providing the infrastructure that enables the continued delivery of the Trust’s mission and objectives.

Main duties

• Building and maintaining relationships with budget holders and members of senior leadership to help them understand budgets and financial statements and support them with their day-to-day budget management and finance needs (incl. on the new finance system, XLedger)

• Preparing quarterly management accounts, and other financial modelling as required
• Cash management and cashflow forecasting; monitoring and reporting on the Trust’s investment portfolios
• Supporting the Director of Finance & Operations with annual budget setting and leading on quarterly reforecasting cycles
• Supporting the Development Team with funding applications, and grant / funder reporting
• Ensuring compliance with funder restrictions and requirements
• With support from the Finance Officer, managing the payroll and benefits administration (note, payroll is outsourced)
• Supporting the Director of Finance & Operations to ensure there is an effective system of financial controls, e.g. feeding into policies, procedures and team-wide training, as required
• Proactively updating your own knowledge in relation to the role, identifying and undertaking appropriate training
• Keeping up to date with legislation, policies and procedures relevant to the role and the Trust’s work 
• Other duties as necessary from time to time

Interviews

Applications should reach us by Midnight, Monday 25th August, with first round interviews held over Zoom on Tuesday, 2nd September, and second round interviews held at our London offices on Tuesday, 9th September.

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA (ICAEW), etc.) with a thorough practical understanding of Finance Management including management accounting principles and techniques as well as an understanding of charity accounting principles.

The Baobab Centre provides rehabilitation support to young asylum seekers and refugees who have experienced human rights abuses. Baobab provides psychotherapy, casework and advocacy as well as a wider range of community activities.

Tasks will include 

· Provide high quality accounting/financial support service to the Operations Team 

· Prepare, develop and analyse management accounting information 

· Finance planning, budgeting, forecasting and annual accounts 

·Day to day finance management of the organisation

Job Title:​ Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Adviser 

Location​: London or Nairobi, with occasional international travel and flexible working required to overlap with South-East Asian/Pacific time zones

Contract:  Two-year fixed-term contract

Reporting to:​ Head of MEL   

Responsible for: Occasional consultants and volunteers

Salary & Benefits:

        UK: GBP47,029 gross per annum, and 9% employer pension contribution

        Nairobi: Kes 6,803,160 gross per annum, including 9% employer pension contribution and staff medical insurance cover

Deadline: 17:00 UK time, Monday 25th August 2025

Conciliation Resources 

Conciliation Resources is an independent international organisation working with people in conflict to prevent violence, resolve conflicts and promote peaceful societies. We believe that building sustainable peace takes time. We provide practical support to help people affected by violent conflict achieve lasting peace. We draw on our shared experiences to improve peacebuilding policies and practice worldwide.We currently have over 80 full and part-time staff members, working mainly out of the UK, Australia, Kenya and Ethiopia offices. We work with over 70 locally-based and international partners worldwide.

Research, Advisory and Policy Department

The Research, Advisory and Policy (RAP) Department facilitates learning and provides guidance to improve peace policy and practice inside and outside Conciliation Resources. The team:

• Translate experiences of peace practice into innovative learning and thought leadership
• Evaluate impact of peace practice and build evidence of what’s working and what’s not
• Advance knowledge and methods for gender inclusive peace practice
• Mobilise policy change to facilitate and coordinate transformative peace practice

RAP is responsible for the Accord publication series and cross-organisational research programmes, thematic policy advocacy, and the organisational approach and technical support to Programme Departments on gender and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). The RAP Department includes the CR EU team based in Brussels. 

Our approach to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Conciliation Resources’ approach to project design and MEL is rooted in a culture of evaluative thinking and knowledge-building. We use evidence and systematic reflective spaces to improve the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of our work. We apply a gender perspective in our conflict analysis and evaluation methods. Our plans for MEL are contained within our Operational Plan under Goal 5: to develop evidence, learning and creativity, which is part of our Strategic Plan 2020-2025. 

Job Purpose 

We are looking for an experienced and creative Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor to fill a vacancy emerging in our global MEL team. This is an exciting time to join the organisation as the successful candidate will play an important role in developing and rolling out a new MEL Strategy to align with Conciliation Resources’ forthcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030.

The MEL Advisor will be responsible for providing technical advice in applying gender-sensitive and complexity-aware MEL approaches to develop CR’s peace practice, and in supporting organisation-wide Outcome Harvesting. The role would be well-suited to a versatile and creative thinker with a curiosity to adapt standard MEL approaches for the challenges associated with peacebuilding and mediation.

We want MEL to be useful for staff and partners. The MEL Adviser will draw lessons from evidence of achievements and challenges in our work to inform programme adaptation and support organisational strategy. Occasionally they may represent our experience and approach to external audiences.

As the post is a global role, the post-holder will be expected to provide remote and face-to-face technical support to Programme teams, MEL Focal Points and partners in different geographies, and to the RAP team in the development and implementation of their MEL plans. 

The MEL Adviser supports the Head of MEL in the delivery of Operational Goal 5 in Conciliation Resources’ Strategic Plan 2020-2025 and will continue to do so under the forthcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030 and MEL strategy. The MEL Adviser will help to develop and maintain the systems, skills and approach required to deliver on this, and to embed these in organisational practice. 

Scope and Accountability 

The MEL Adviser is directly accountable to, and line-managed by, the Head of MEL and is a member of the RAP Department. 

They are accountable for maintaining systems to record and analyse data and for organising processes to capture and analyse change. 

They ensure the smooth running of organisation-wide evaluation processes, including CR’s Outcome Harvesting process, and evidence informed strategic donor reporting. 

They are responsible for providing specialist, technical advice and support to teams and partners on the design, development and implementation of their project MEL plans. 

They have a comprehensive understanding of our Strategic Plan, organisational results framework and Theory of Change, and of the nature of peacebuilding work and change. 

Person specification 

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Knowledge and considerable experience applying a range of complexity-aware design, monitoring, evaluation and learning concepts, tools, and approaches.
• Understanding of and experience in supporting adaptive programming, including approaches for how to monitor and evaluate adaptations. Experience of Outcome Harvesting or other participatory monitoring approaches an advantage.
• Experience designing Theories of Change for complexity-aware programmes, including monitoring frameworks and the critical analysis of data to inform adaptations. Experience of designing Theories of Change for social cohesion, mediation and/or peacebuilding programmes is an advantage.
• Ability to collect, manage and analyse quantitative and qualitative data in a manner that is sensitive to conflict-affected contexts.
• Knowledge of organisational practices such as partnership working, value for money and organisational learning.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to participatory, gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive approaches.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, cross cultural working, and political sensitivity.
• Experience of working with databases, handling diverse sources of information, and maintaining accessible and secure filing systems.
• Experience of group facilitation and training support on monitoring, evaluation and learning issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to listen actively to and work with and support people from varying backgrounds and with a range of political, cultural, and value orientations.
• Experience of working across an organisation to influence others. 

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience 

• Experience designing and facilitating online and hybrid workshops, including using tools such as Mentimeter, Miro and/or Lucid.
• Data visualisation software such as Zoho Analytics and Microsoft PowerBI.
• Experience in the peacebuilding sector or fragile contexts.
• Experience using MEL data for advancing research, communication and advocacy purposes.
• Other language skills, in particular French or Russian. 

Are you a skilled policy professional ready to take the lead on major policy initiatives and influence change at the highest levels? Do you combine policy expertise with the ability to inspire, motivate, and deliver results?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Policy Manager to lead a portfolio of work that shapes our influencing agenda across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this pivotal role, you will drive forward high-profile projects, developing policy that makes a tangible difference to the lives of people living with and affected by motor neurone disease (MND).

Working closely with colleagues in Campaigns and Public Affairs, you will ensure our voice and the voice of the MND Community is heard. You will identify and develop strong policy positions, engage with key decision-makers, and navigate health and social policy structures to achieve meaningful change. Your proactive, solutions-focused approach will help turn ideas into impact.

We're looking for someone confident in taking a position, inspiring a team, and influencing policy from concept through to delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for you to shape policy, build influential relationships, and deliver improvements that matter most to those living with and affected by MND.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of policy, research and analysis to strengthen the Association's position in key debates.
• Analyse public policy to identify barriers and develop practical solutions for campaigns, briefings and submissions.
• Write and oversee the production of high-quality policy papers, reports and speeches.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with policymakers, government, academics and other sector stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate updates on policy developments for internal teams and share information in accessible formats.
• Represent the Association at meetings, seminars and conferences.
• Line manage a team of three Policy Advisers, providing effective supervision and clear objectives.
• Organise policy-related consultations and events.

About You:

• Strong knowledge of UK political systems, including government departments, Westminster and devolved nations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Skilled in planning and managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Proven track record in outcome-focused policy development and analysis.
• Confident in interpreting complex issues and presenting them clearly.
• Collaborative team player who can also work independently.
• Experience of managing staff or external consultants.
• Willingness to travel within the UK, with occasional evening or weekend work.

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

The full job description is available in the candidate pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office at least 1 day per week. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas

• Strong understanding of UK political systems, including government departments, Westminster and the devolved nations, with the ability to influence and engage effectively at all levels.
• Proven track record in outcome-focused research, policy analysis and policy development, supported by strong analytical and communication skills.
• Commitment to the vision and mission of the MND Association, with the ability to work collaboratively to deliver the Public Affairs and Campaigns Strategy.

Important Information:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
• If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
• Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
• We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.

This is a rewarding opportunity for you to make a lasting impact and ensure the voices of those affected by MND are heard. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

The Events & Fundraising Manager will work at the heart of our public events programme, helping to organise fundraising walks and other events across London and the South East, and raising funds to support the provision of free legal advice. Our events include the London Legal Walk -- an annual event which raises over £1 million each year -- regional Legal Walk events, and other fundraising events such as the Great Legal Quiz and the Great Legal Bake. LLST also purchases places for third party events such as the London Marathon, Brighton Marathon, and Big Half. We also raise money through individual and corporate donations.

The Events & Fundraising Manager's principal role is to manage these events and promote our fundraising in support of free legal advice charities in London and the South East. Your main duties and responsibilities will include the following: 

• Organising events
• Establishing and managing partnerships
• Managing staff and volunteers 
• Marketing and communications

We are looking for a candidate with demonstratable and relevant experience working at a senior level in mass participation and third-party challenge events. The person will be organised with experience managing projects, budgets, partnerships with funders and key stakeholders, suppliers, volunteers and staff. 

Please see the attached Recruitment Pack for a more information about LLST and a full job description.