About the Role
At the Mayor’s Fund for London, we’re looking for a Delivery Manager (Employability and Skills) to oversee the planning and delivery of key projects that support young Londoners facing the biggest barriers. You’ll lead initiatives like Access Aspiration and Holiday Hope Employability, which provide meaningful pathways into work and personal development. This role is about facilitating access to real-world experiences—work placements, mentoring, and career workshops—while contributing to our wider goal of helping 250,000 young people access healthy food, positive opportunities, and connections with employers. You’ll work closely with partners across sectors to deliver impactful, evidence-led change that reflects the needs and ambitions of young Londoners.
Who We Are
We are the Mayor’s Fund for London, a charity that champions opportunity for young Londoners who face the greatest challenges. From providing food as a foundation, to skills as a springboard, and power through our platform, we’re here throughout a young person’s journey—helping them grow, thrive, and shape a more inclusive, prosperous city. We work in strategic partnerships across London—from local communities and schools to leading employers and the Mayor of London, our patron. Through these connections, we identify solutions, grow investment, and deliver the best outcomes for those who need us most—while sharing our platform to amplify young voices and influence change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Position: Third Party Events Lead - Maternity cover
Location: Office-based from one of our national offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast, or Edinburgh) with flexibility to work remotely
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: up to 12 months fixed term
Salary: £40,630* per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Charity
Directorate: Engagement and Income Generation
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £40,630 per annum, increasing to £43,170 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £45,709 after a further 6 months.
About Us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About This Job
Please note this fixed term contract for up to 12 months.
The Third Party Events Lead is a key role in the development of our growing fundraising events programme. The role provides strategic and operational leadership to the Third Party Events team, making sure they’re enabled to deliver our annual portfolio of MS Society events across the UK.
In this role you’ll be responsible for ensuring our portfolio of events are delivered to a high standard, on time and on budget, as well as being a key part of our Community, Events &Retail Fundraising leadership team.
Our role is to deliver engaging, high quality and innovative fundraising to our amazing supporters and provide an attractive, inclusive programme of events and activities throughout the year.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Wednesday 10th September 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
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Retail Administration and Systems Manager
Salary£49,500 per annum
LocationLondon
Weekly Hours35
The Vacancy
Job Title: Retail Administration and Systems Manager
Location: London
Salary: £49,500 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1134776
Lead systems. Drive change. Support young people.
Make an impact with your skills — help us change lives through retail.
At YMCA England & Wales, our retail network is more than a chain of shops — it’s a lifeline that funds our life-changing work with young people and communities across the country. Every item sold helps us deliver vital services, and now we’re looking for a skilled Retail Administration & Systems Manager to help us grow our impact even further.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our leadership team and take ownership of the central Retail Administration, Systems, and Technology function. Reporting to the Head of Retail, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that our shops, systems, and processes run seamlessly. From managing our EPOS and Gift Aid platforms to coordinating property administration and supplier contracts, you’ll play a central role in keeping our retail operation efficient, compliant, and sustainable.
What you’ll do
In this role, you will:
- Oversee all central retail systems, ensuring business continuity across EPOS, Gift Aid, telecoms, broadband, and more.
- Lead on compliance with key regulations, including GDPR, PCI DSS, and HMRC Gift Aid rules.
- Manage estates administration, from business rates and utilities to property repairs and insurance claims.
- Deliver operational and financial reporting to support informed decision-making by senior leaders.
- Coordinate store openings and closures, covering everything from IT set-up to property administration.
- Negotiate supplier contracts, secure best value, and resolve issues quickly.
- Lead, develop, and inspire a small team, creating a culture of collaboration and excellence.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone with proven experience in administration management, retail systems, estates administration, and supplier relationship management. Strong leadership skills are essential, along with confidence in data, reporting, and project coordination. You’ll be highly organised, adaptable, and enthusiastic, with excellent communication skills to engage colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders at every level.
Why join us?
This isn’t just a systems role — it’s a chance to make a genuine difference. By strengthening our retail operations, you’ll directly help generate more income, reach more customers, and change more lives. In return, you’ll receive:
- Competitive salary
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays
- Contributory pension & life insurance
- Health benefits including GP24/7 and employee assistance
- Development opportunities, including leadership training
- Access to national & international events
Apply now and use your skills in a role where every day, your work helps build brighter futures across England and Wales.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
