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Are you a powerhouse in partnership-led fundraising or business development? We’re recruiting an enthusiastic leader to drive six‑figure, multi‑year deals across major donors, trusts, foundations, and corporates, with an ambitious goal to grow income from £1.6M to £4.5M by FY30, in line with our strategic roadmap.
Job Purpose
As Director of Partnerships, you will:
- Lead on partnerships fundraising, including major donors, trusts & foundations, and corporates with a focus on securing six-figure multi-year agreements to significantly grow funds raised in this area from £1.6 million to £4.5 million by FY30, in line with Operation Smile UK’s multi-year strategy.
- Foster and facilitate collaboration across different departments within OSUK.
- Ensure business as usual is achieved in line with operational plans, while also exploring and implementing innovative initiatives and campaigns to ensure the future success of partnerships' fundraising.
- Represent OSUK at a leadership level, building relationships with industry peers and peers within the Operation Smile global team to ensure best practice across all areas.
Key Responsibilities
Philanthropy Leadership
- Leads strategy, planning and operation of the major gift, trusts & foundations and corporate giving channels.
- Develops annual business plans and budgets in collaboration with the Executive Director (ED) and Executive Team.
- Strategically identifies and qualifies potential new donors to grow the prospect pipeline.
- Prepares development communications: solicitation and acknowledgement letters; case statements and proposals; stewardship reports; briefing notes; gift agreements.
- Identifies, cultivates, and solicits major gift commitments from high-net-worth individuals
- Monitors activity of the team, ensuring that benchmarks are achieved, including submission of solicitations, donor contacts and meetings, confirmations of donations, and other performance indicators as related to the team checking their portfolio.
- Provides the organisation with the interpretation of market trends and emerging issues that could impact the organisation’s partnerships fundraising stream.
- Ensures the effective collection of donor information and tracking of points of contact in accordance with best practices; provides and presents statistical analysis to senior leaders.
- Leads on data mining, prospect research, and ensuring the quality of data as it relates to the donors they work with.
- Develops and manages relationships within their own portfolio, personally conducting cultivation visits, solicitation calls and stewardship activities as required.
- Effectively manages fundraising resources and practices ethical fundraising.
HR Management
- Leads, mentors, and manages a team; regular meetings to provide direction, coaching and delegation to the partnerships team.
Financial Management
- Manages and implements approved business plans, ensuring that the annual revenue objectives and budget are met or exceeded, and oversight of the partnership’s departmental budgets.
- Provides leadership in the delivery of statistical analysis, projections, and detailed reports on partnerships fundraising goals and performance that may be used to contribute to the development of internal budgets.
Partnership Sustainability
- Develops donor relationships by researching, sourcing, cultivating, and stewarding existing and potential partners.
- Works to broaden sources of revenue, including working with corporate partners in various industries.
- Develops and implements a stewardship program aimed at cultivating deeper ties with donors and corporate partners.
- Contributes innovative ideas to the development of new strategic partnerships and alternative revenue streams.
Other
- Other duties as assigned by the ED.
- Meetings with OSI and partner countries.
- Board reports/board meetings as required.
Recruitment
We are actively interviewing for this role on a rolling basis as suitable applicants apply. If you're interested in this role, it is advisable to apply as soon as possible.
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.
Could you please provide us with a cover letter (no longer than one A4 page) that addresses the following:
1. What prompted you to apply for this position?
2. What value will you bring to this role?
3. Can you share a specific example where you achieved income or revenue growth?
4. If you are coming from the private sector, please demonstrate how your skills are transferable to the charity sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to provide high quality evidence-based speech and language therapy, which promotes the participation, function and safe care of children and young people accessing The Children’s Trust.
Your aim is to deliver child and family focused goal led interventions supporting those with speech, language and communication needs and to those with dysphagia needs.
To support the service for those children and young people with tracheostomies, within the limits of skills and competencies.
You will also support our Multidisciplinary Team, delivering training
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Role Requirements
- Support the provision of high quality, evidence informed speech and language therapy assessments and interventions for children and young people attending The Children’s Trust, in partnership with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Devise suitable, individual, plans that fit within the child’s daily routine, whether to be carried out by therapists, parents or members of the Multidisciplinary team; these should be monitored, evaluated and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.
- Facilitate involvement of family and carers in the rehabilitation process, including day-to-day activities, and the handing over of practical skills and care.
- Be an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for assessment, treatment and planning for an allocated caseload of children/young people.
- Work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child related meetings and / or appointments, as required.
- Liaise with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Children’s Trust, visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child as required.
- Contribute to the assessment and discussion of new referrals to The Children’s Trust, carrying out on virtual and off-site referral assessments around the United Kingdom, as required.
- Contribute to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as and when required, in a timely manner and in line with organisational targets.
- Utilise patient reported and standardised outcome measures for each allocated child/young person and complete in a timely manner.
- Assess, evaluate, and recommend discharge/transition plans for children/young people within the multidisciplinary team framework.
- Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload, in order to ensure effective service delivery.
- Work flexibly in terms of hours, in order to meet the needs of the service, including an early evening (maximum one per week) and weekend day (maximum one per month).
- Represent the Therapy Team and The Children’s Trust when appropriate, deputising for the Head of Therapy - Rehabilitation, as required.
- Actively participate in and support the running of relevant meetings.
- To undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
Interview Date: TBC
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – ‘How to Apply’
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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| Position | Fundraising Officer
| Salary | £30,000 - £32,000
| Contract type | Permanent & Full-Time
| Remote/Hybrid | Hybrid
| Days in office | 3 days per week from Croydon office, mixed with hybrid home working
| Overview and key points on the role | Are you a detail-driven, ambitious self-starter with a passion for fundraising and a commitment to supporting survivors? Do you want to help shape a bold new future for women and girls — while building your own fundraising career along the way? This is a unique opportunity to join Rape Crisis South London at a pivotal moment, as we launch our first-ever Fundraising & Communications directorate and raise the vital funds needed to meet rising demand. You’ll be working directly with the Director of Fundraising & Comms to deliver income across a diverse range of streams, from grants and individual giving to donor events and a new giving circle. You’ll be the first point of contact for many of our incredible supporters, providing thoughtful stewardship, handling enquiries, and ensuring every donor feels valued. You’ll support compelling grant applications, coordinate donor events, suggest fresh ideas, and help grow a culture of ethical, survivor-centred fundraising. You don’t need to know everything already — we’re looking for someone who is organised, curious, and ready to learn. If you’re excited by the idea of fundraising as a force for justice and want to grow alongside a new team redefining what fundraising for women and girls can look like — we want to hear from you.
What you’ll do: Help deliver income across trusts, individuals, and events, supporting a brand-new fundraising strategy Research and write small and mid-level grant applications, and help steward funders with care and professionalism Be the first point of contact for supporter enquiries, handling responses with empathy and clarity Support donor events, including major donor breakfasts — helping with planning, logistics and follow-up Contribute ideas to shape our individual giving approach and new giving circle Keep accurate records of donor activity and ensure data is handled in line with GDPR Help gather and share stories and content that demonstrate the impact of our work — always ensuring ethical storytelling
Who you are: Organised, motivated, and excited to take initiative and manage multiple priorities A strong communicator — able to write clearly, warmly, and persuasively for a range of audiences Detail-focused and able to juggle tasks while maintaining accuracy and professionalism Eager to learn and build a career in fundraising — with support from a collaborative and experienced Director Empathetic and emotionally intelligent, with the confidence to engage sensitively around the topic of sexual violence Committed to feminist values, survivor-centred approaches, and equity, diversity and inclusion
Why join us? You’ll be part of a bold, survivor-centred organisation working to end sexual violence and support women and girls across South London. You’ll help shape a new income function — gaining skills across fundraising disciplines and making a real difference to the lives of survivors. You’ll work in a dynamic, inclusive team that values creativity, care and growth. To find out more about the role and how to apply, please see the attached job description. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and especially encourage those who bring lived experience or perspectives underrepresented in the charity sector. Join us to build a future where every survivor gets the support they need — apply today.
The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. RCSL is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in management and leadership roles in the violence against women and girls movement. All positions are located in the UK and require the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background to the role
Job description
Job Purpose
The weekend Home & Settle Project Officer is responsible for responding to referrals received over the weekend from both Royal London Hospital & Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will work with the manager on Friday to deliver services and plan visits on the weekend for you to attend.
The service supports people returning after a stay in hospital, helping them to settle back at home, regain confidence and support with some practical tasks, e.g. shopping/cleaning. You will manage referrals, carry out assessments, and in liaison with the manager, allocate service users to Discharge and Settle Worker caseloads. You will provide direct frontline support and co-ordinate visits to the service users’ home in preparation for their return home. You will work collaboratively to lead and manage the weekend service to support the smooth transition from hospital to home for service users. The service is time limited, up to 4 or 6 weeks, to adjust, build confidence, and settle back in their homes.
Key Tasks
- Act as the first point of contact for all referrals over the weekend across both hospitals.
- Meet with patients in the community and/or hospital and carrying out assessments and risk assessments.
- Enter referrals on to AUKEL’s case management system (currently Charity Log) in accordance with GDPR guidelines.
- Allocate referrals to Discharge and Settle workers (in the week) using tech available (currently the Call Round App), training will be available.
- Collect feedback from service users and upload to case management system.
- Prepare and keep stock of AUKEL Welcome Packs and service leaflets.
- Deputise for the manger at discharge planning and other meetings as required.
- Support hospitals to improve the patient’s experience of the discharge process.
- Monitor the case loads of each of the Discharge and Settle workers (DSW) to ensure they are evenly and fairly balanced.
- Work collaboratively with other agencies providing support services.
- Work with people with a range of needs, dealing with issues ranging from social isolation and keeping people engaged in their community, to preventing unnecessary readmission to hospital.
- Plan and develop person centred interventions to provide short term support for people after hospital discharge.
- Deliver the front-line support services over the weekend
- Provide occasional cover for the A/L of other Project Officers
- Work with people with a range of needs, dealing with issues ranging from social isolation and keeping people engaged in their community, to preventing unnecessary admission to hospital.
- Supervise, support and develop DSWs and volunteers in your service.
- Liaise with the handyperson service about referrals and jobs for service users.
- Ensure DSW are resourced to sign post service users to other services when the home and settle service intervention ends.
- Arranging access visits to service user’s homes.
Administration
- ·Keep AUKEL’s case management system up to date, input all data, and ensure all referrals, interventions, time spent with service users are recorded.
- Allocate referrals to DSW using tech available (currently - Charity Log ‘Call Round’ App).
- Ensure wards have good supply of service leaflets and referral forms.
- Ensure data collected meets the requirements of the service’s contract monitoring and key performance indicators.
- Ensure customer feedback questionnaires are sent at the end of each intervention and record returns.
- Ensure admin tasks relating to service users, Discharge and Settle workers or general admin is carried out in a timely and efficient manner.
- Provide cover as needed, i.e. annual leave and sickness, for the services you manage, and other hospital settle services provided by AUKEL
- Carry out monitoring of the service ensuring it meets the contractual requirements of commissioners.
Quality
- Be familiar with and to implement AUKEL policies and procedures.
- Ensure the service is delivered in accordance with Care Quality Commission fundamental standards.
- Ensure integration with other AUKEL projects, and service users are referred and/or sign-posted to appropriate support services available to them.
- Respond to safeguarding or other concerns and make appropriate reports and management action
Liaison
- Represent AUKEL and participate in appropriate external meetings and events to remain aware of local, regional and national issues affecting quality and compliance affecting care and home support services.
- Work in collaboration with hospital colleagues including discharge teams, A&E, ward staff, community teams to support the successful discharge of people and reduce readmission.
- Liaise with other AUKEL home and settle services across London and work collaboratively to maintain effective services, including sharing staff where appropriate.
- Work closely with the AUKEL handyperson service to meet contractual obligations where a handyperson service is provided as part of the service.
- Liaise with contractors to arrange deliveries and works to service user’s homes.
General
- Meet regularly with your line manager for support, supervision and appraisal.
- Attend team and staff meetings, (and other meetings) as required.
- Undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of AUKEL.
- Undertake any training required to fulfil the post.
- Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKEL’s policies and procedures including: Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
- Work within AUKEL’s expectations of professional boundaries and confidentiality.
Functional Links
- The Home and Settle Project Officer is supervised directly by the Home and Settle Manager.
- Close working is required with AUKEL Finance Team, Information, Advice, Advocacy & Befriending Services, AUKEL Community services directorate, and other home and settle services across East London.
Person Specification
Research shows that while middle class white men tend to apply for job when they meet around 60% of the criteria, women, people from the global majority, and people from other marginalised groups that encounter systematic discrimination tend to apply only when they meet all criteria. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don’t meet every single aspect of the job description, please still apply!
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working within a health or care setting.
- Experience of using IT systems to record work done.
- Experience of supporting colleagues (this could be in a non- managerial position)
Desirable
- Experience of working within a hospital setting
- Experience of managing and developing staff.
- Experience of working with older people
- Experience of conducting assessments and risk assessments.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on the lives of people and ability to work in a trauma-informed manner.
- Understanding of the needs of patients who may lack family or other support.
- Understanding of the needs of lone workers whilst working in the community.
- Understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and their carers.
- Understand of and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and dignity.
Desirable
- Knowledge of CQC fundamental standards
- Understanding of NHS hospital discharge procedures
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Intermediate IT skills
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work calmly under pressure.
Additional Requirements
- This post is subject to the relevant check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
- The role is required travel across East London
- Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs.
Additional Information
- This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and deliverables for the role.
- In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
What you will be achieving
As People Assistant, you will be supporting an established People and Culture (P&C) team to deliver an efficient and accurate P&C administration service across the Academy, ensuring that all P&C records are maintained properly. You will have some admin experience, which could be easily transferred to working in a P&C team. There will be opportunities to grow and develop in the role and get involved in wider cross-team working projects.
The People and Culture function forms part of the Directorate team. The team includes the Head of People and Culture, two People Business Partners and two People Assistants (including this role).
The wider Directorate team is responsible for supporting big annual Corporate Events. The team also supports and provides administrative support to the Chief Executive (CEO), President, Officers and Senior Leadership Team.
What you will be doing
- Supporting the People Business Partners in managing the recruitment activity. Recording diversity information after each recruitment round, ensuring it is available for annual analysis.
- Managing the new starter admin process, including conducting reference checks, induction meetings, and ensuring line managers follow the induction and probationary procedures.
- Undertaking P&C administration, including updating the HR employee database (Cezanne), P&C spreadsheets, preparing correspondence, and responding to external reference requests.
- Maintaining and updating information on the staff organogram and number of permanent/fixed-term posts on a monthly basis.
- Supporting the People Business Partner to prepare payroll administration and paperwork.
- Monitoring the sick leave and annual leave processes - escalating any potential issues to the People Business Partners and Head, as appropriate.
- Supporting the People Business Partners with any training administration, booking paperwork, and supporting training day coordination.
- Being the super user of the HR system.
- Updating any changes in the system, as and when needed.
- Supporting Academy away days.
- Supporting the People Business Partners in systems development work, as necessary.
What you’ll bring to the role
- The ambition to study towards CIPD level 3, or be studying towards.
- Experience of doing admin (within a P&C department would be an advantage).
- Some experience of dealing with people at all levels.
- Excellent IT skills, working with databases (experience with HR databases would be an advantage).
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
Benefits
- Salary progression framework.
- Hybrid and agile working.
- 29 days' annual leave, including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
- Regular organisation-wide Wellbeing Days.
- Pension (the Academy offers a flexible contribution structure with a minimum employer contribution of 8% up to a maximum of 13% of gross salary, with an employee contribution ranging from 3% to 8%).
- Life assurance.
- Vitality Private Medical Insurance, on completion of probation.
- SimplyHealth Cash Plans, on completion of probation.
- Season ticket travel loan (interest-free), on completion of probation.
- Cycle to work scheme, available on completion of probation.
- Family-friendly benefits - enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying period), coaching for parents returning to work.
- Subscription to Headspace and Class Pass.
- Staff training to support your development, including EDI training.
For more information and to apply, please visit our careers portal.
Closing date: 5.00pm on Thursday 17 July 2025.
Interview dates: Thursday 24 & Friday 25 July 2025 (likely held online).
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We are seeking a compassionate, highly organised individual to lead and coordinate the delivery of Bramber Bakehouse’s transformative Baking, Wellbeing and Life Skills Programme. This vital role ensures the smooth running of the full programme pathway, from referral through to graduation, for women who have experienced abuse, exploitation and/or displacement.
You’ll work closely with a small, dedicated team including professional facilitators and volunteers to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed weekly sessions. Your responsibilities will span coordination, safeguarding, referral processes, volunteer support and monitoring and evaluation. This is a varied and dynamic role that blends project management, people support, logistics and partnership working - all rooted in our mission to empower and support the women we work with.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Coordination
- Lead and coordinate the Baking, Wellbeing, and Life Skills Programme, ensuring alignment with Bramber Bakehouse’s mission, vision, values, and theory of change.
- Oversee and support the team, working closely with the baking and wellbeing facilitators and volunteers to deliver the programme to a high standard.
- Ensure the programme pathway, from referral to graduation, runs smoothly, creating a welcoming and safe environment for every woman attending.
- Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns to the Service Manager, in accordance with Bramber Bakehouse’s policies and procedures.
- Ensure the programme is delivered within a person centred and trauma informed approach.
- Have oversight of the established programme curriculum and improvements to it.
- Have thorough knowledge of the wellbeing and life skills workshop materials, and provide session cover for the wellbeing facilitator when needed.
- Oversee the physical set-up and pack down of each programme session, in line with location risk assessments and hygiene standards.
- Lead logistics and forward planning for yearly programme cycles with location partners.
- Support early identification of progression pathways, working with and handing over to the Progression Programmes Lead.
- Coordinate data collection, entry, and analysis to monitor and evaluate the programme, sharing insights and development actions with the team and Service Manager.
- Attend team days, contributing to reflection, planning and development of the overall organisation.
Referral Process
- Coordinate and administer the referral process, coordinating its launch, reviewing and assessing applications and handling follow-up communications with referrers and applicants.
- Working with the Service Manager, identify the support needs of applicants and, carry out individual risk assessments.
- Arrange and complete applicant interviews (with the Service Manager), preparing applicants for the programme.
- Where required, sensitively communicate with referrers and applicants when a woman is not ready to attend the programme.
- Administer the programme waiting list.
Referral Partners
- Ensure good communication and ongoing partnership working with new and existing organisations referring women into the programme.
- Periodically, attend in person Bramber Bakehouse Open House events to promote the programme.
- Deliver online Open House sessions for referrers.
- If and when capacity allows, network with new potential referral partners.
Volunteer Coordination and Support
- Support volunteers during the programme sessions.
- Provide group and, if needed, one to one supervision meetings for volunteers.
- Work with the Service Manager to recruit volunteers when required.
- Deliver pre-existing volunteer induction training.
- Ensure volunteers who move on have a good ending to their time with Bramber Bakehouse and an opportunity to give feedback about their experiences. This includes collecting exit survey responses.
Programme Administration
- Be the main point of contact and liaison for students attending the baking, wellbeing & life skill programme.
- Organise student travel, getting to and from the programme.
- Working with the programme facilitators, prepare session materials according to the needs of the group.
- Facilitate each programme session debrief, keeping clear notes and following up on actions.
- Monitor and record the progression of students during the programme.
- Prepare agendas for, and keep clear notes of, pre and post programme planning meetings.
- Tracking and completing follow up actions.
- Provide some admin support for the baking facilitator (you do not need to have experience of baking and will not be required to demonstrate any baking skills).
- Ensure location risk assessments are reviewed and up to date (or completed for new locations).
- Follow up with students who have expressed an interest in sharing the story of their programme experience.
- Support with the integration of a new CRM
Personal Specification
Essential experience & skills
- Experience coordinating programmes, preferably in a charity or social enterprise setting.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to independently plan, prioritise and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Experience working collaboratively with diverse teams, including facilitators and volunteers.
- Confident in handling referrals, assessments and safeguarding processes.
- Able to collect, monitor, evaluate and report on key data & metrics.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for liaising with participants, partners, volunteers, and team members.
- Able to work both collaboratively and independently.
- Awareness of safeguarding principles - ability to identify and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Comfortable using IT tools and CRM systems for administration and record-keeping.
- Experience of keeping to professional boundaries.
Desirable experience and skills
- Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred approaches, ideally with experience working with vulnerable women or survivors of abuse and displacement.
- Lived past experience of abuse, exploitation and/or displacement
Personal attributes
- Commitment to Bramber Bakehouse’s mission, vision, values and theory of change.
- Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a small charity environment where roles and processes are evolving.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Collaborative team player, contributing positively and supporting others as needed.
- Resilient and calm under pressure, with a strong problem-solving mindset.
- Warm, empathetic and approachable, with a genuine commitment to supporting and empowering women.
- Willingness to attend in-person meetings and events at the Eastbourne office.
- Female*
*Due to the sensitive nature of our programmes, we only accept female applications for all roles directly supporting female survivors.
All roles directly supporting women survivors will require a DBS check and mandatory safeguarding training prior to the role commencing.
No baking skills required — confident in supporting facilitators without needing to deliver baking content.
A note of working in a small charity
Bramber Bakehouse is a small charity with a big heart. Like many grassroots organisations, we are still building systems and processes as we grow, learn and adapt. This means we are looking for someone who thrives in a flexible, evolving environment.
You’ll need to be comfortable wearing many hats, contributing to collaborative thinking and stepping in to support others when needed. If you enjoy a mixture of autonomy, teamwork and being part of a hands-on, learning-focused culture, we’d love to work with you.
We support female survivors of abuse, exploitation and displacement, equipping them with the confidence, knowledge and skills for a brighter future.


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Education Programme Coordinator
Would you like to make a measurable difference in young people’s lives through educational support? Join a passionate team helping pupils reach their full potential.
Position: Education Programme Coordinator
Salary: £30,000 per annum (pro rata)
Location: Hybrid with daily travel to schools in Southampton (SO18/SO16) and termly travel to London
Hours: Part-time (up to 3 days/37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed term for 6 months with potential for extension
Benefits: Staff pension, Paid travel expenses, Flexible working practices, Term-time holiday after 2 years’ service, Paid Summer sabbatical after 3 years’ service
Closing Date: 16th July 2025
Interview Date: Week beginning 21st July
Start Date: September/October 2025
About the Role
As Education Programme Coordinator you will oversee the delivery of an impactful tuition programme across a group of Southampton schools. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine your educational experience with programme and people management responsibilities in a mission-driven organisation.
You’ll work directly with pupils, tutors, and school staff to ensure sessions run smoothly and have real impact, helping young people double their expected progress.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning, organising, and facilitating weekly in-school tuition sessions (term time)
- Designing and delivering tutor and volunteer training
- Ensuring safeguarding and wellbeing procedures are followed
- Analysing programme data, reporting on outcomes, and recommending next steps
- Building and maintaining school partnerships
- Contributing to curriculum development and programme improvement
- Supporting organisational growth and managing specific projects
About You
We’re looking for someone who combines educational experience with excellent organisation, people skills, and a genuine passion for improving pupil outcomes.
You will need:
- Qualified Teacher Status and/or significant experience in classroom or youth settings
- Proven success in youth behaviour management
- A degree in any subject and a strong academic background
- Strong organisational and data analysis skills
- Confidence working independently and taking ownership of outcomes
- Excellent communication skills with young people and professionals
- A commitment to safeguarding and child protection
Desirable:
- Volunteer or project management experience
- Experience with Key Stage 3 or 4 exam preparation
- A driving licence and access to a car
About the Organisation
The organisation works to reduce the widening attainment gap in education by helping underachieving disadvantaged pupils double their expected progress, build confidence and resilience, and improve their future prospects. We do this through inspirational volunteer tutors, with the support of qualified teachers and facilitators.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Education Project Manager, Programme Lead, Head of Tutoring, Learning Mentor, Secondary Teacher, School Partnerships Manager, Outreach Programme Coordinator.
Apply today to join a values-driven organisation creating real change in education.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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This is an exciting new role to head up DanceSyndrome’s Community work across Lancashire developing, nurturing, growing, and managing our community workshops. At the heart of our organisation are our weekly bespoke Community Inclusive Dance Workshops; ‘Everybody Dance’. These workshops are co-delivered by a qualified Dance Leader with a learning disability, working side-by-side with a non-disabled Dance Artist. As part of our ambitious strategy, we will be establishing several new workshops across Lancashire over the next five years and co-delivering inclusive dance provision for all ages from early years through to adulthood by 2030.
As Head of Community, you will oversee several vibrant and active communities; build community engagement and cohesion; and to collect, collate and analyse key data to demonstrate impact and to drive forward strategic planning and decision making. This is alongside developing and managing both strategic and operational long-term partnerships & collaborations across communities in the North-West and building and executing an engaging and effective Volunteer Programme to support all Community workshops.
This role supports strand one of DanceSyndrome’s ambitious strategy; Vision 2023; ‘To deliver an outstanding, collaborative, and high-quality programme of co-produced and co-delivered inclusive dance across the North-West’.
We are looking for an exceptional, experienced, self-motivated, and enthusiastic individual to represent DanceSyndrome at the heart of our communities taking our inclusive person-centred offering to the next level.
You will pro-actively support our timetable of weekly Community inclusive dance workshops ensuring they operate to the highest standards of Quality & Excellence and making sure that all systems and processes are in place in relation to security, registers and payments.
You will line manage the Programmes & Operations Manager and Data & impact Manager and collectively drive forward all aspects of our Community work to the highest standards.
You will manage key partnerships with Community Centres and be instrumental in engaging and onboarding new participants supporting DanceSyndrome’s ambitious Vision 2030 strategy to increase participation, and reach under-served and diverse communities, as well as executing our Children & Young People strategy working across all ages.
You will identify, understand and engage with key partners and Stakeholders who can support DanceSyndrome’s ambitions to be the ‘go to’ and ‘organisation of choice’ for people with learning disabilities, leadership opportunities and an inclusive unique co-led delivery model which doesn’t exist anywhere else. Through effective partnership working, you will work across sectors and reach under-served and diverse communities. You will also be able to identify key barriers to access, gaps in current provision across the region and seek valuable evidence to inform strategy and to feed back to funders.
You will be an extremely personable and approachable individual with a strategic mind, and persuasive manner who is able to reach and attract new participants, increase engagement in our Community workshops, and secure local community engagement to ensure the long-term sustainability of DanceSyndrome’s community offering.
You will turn leads in sales in a variety of ways from initiating unusual and impactful partnerships, growing the number of beneficiaries, increasing sales of our products and services, securing in-kind support and vital funding.
You will also develop and manage an engaging and rewarding Volunteer Programme across key communities including recruiting, training, onboarding and retaining volunteers.
We particularly welcome applicants from Global Majority, who identify as LGBTQIA+, People with Disabilities and Older People to apply for this role.
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents.
To be a sustainable community role model that provides high quality inclusive dance leadership, participation, performance and training opportunities.





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Head of Fellowship Experience
Team: Fellowship | Location: London / Hybrid | Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 | Permanent, Full-Time
About the Role
Harris Hill are proud to partner with a leading organisation to recruit a dynamic and experienced Head of Fellowship Experience. This newly created senior role offers an exciting opportunity to shape and lead an exceptional end-to-end fellowship journey, delivering outstanding user and experience design at scale.
You will lead a talented team responsible for enhancing engagement, boosting retention, and ensuring the fellowship experience is world-class across recruitment, onboarding, lifecycle communications, and community engagement. This is a unique role for someone passionate about user-centred design, with proven leadership skills and experience working within diverse, member-focused environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic vision for the fellowship experience, embedding user-centred design principles across all touchpoints
- Manage and develop a multidisciplinary team including community managers and CRM automation specialists
- Drive continuous improvements through user research, data insight, and testing to enhance conversion, engagement, and satisfaction
- Oversee lifecycle communications to ensure cohesive, meaningful fellowship journeys from onboarding through renewal
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed outstanding experiences within communities, digital platforms, and intervention projects
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team and wider organisation
- Manage a budget of circa £60k and meet direct income targets
Who We’re Looking For
- Proven expertise in user and experience design, ideally in member-based or customer-focused organisations with 10,000+ users
- Experience designing scalable, digitally enabled fellowship or community experiences at scale
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire a diverse team
- Excellent communication skills and a data-driven, agile approach to problem-solving
- Commitment to fostering inclusive environments and embedding DEI principles in all aspects of work
This is a pivotal leadership role that offers the chance to shape an innovative fellowship experience, working in a collaborative and mission-driven environment. You’ll join an organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact while developing your own leadership and user experience expertise.
For more information, please submit your CV to .
Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Anna Freud Centre
Salary: £106,000 FTE + 6% pension
Location: London (Hybrid working: 2 days/week in office)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours/week)
Anna Freud is a world-leading children’s mental health charity with over 70 years of pioneering research, innovation and practice. Its mission is to close the gap between mental illness and mental wellness for children, young people and their families—and to create a more compassionate society for all.
The organisation is entering a transformative new chapter and is seeking a visionary, values-driven Executive Director of Finance to join the Executive Team. This is more than a finance role; it is a strategic leadership opportunity with deep social purpose.
The Opportunity to Make a Lasting Impact
The Executive Director of Finance will work closely with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees to shape Anna Freud’s long-term financial and operational strategy.
They will oversee a talented team of professionals across Finance, IT, Facilities, Procurement, Risk and Information Governance—ensuring the systems, infrastructure and financial stewardship are in place to support ambitious goals and life-changing services.
This role will play a central part in finalising and delivering the organisation’s new corporate strategy—helping Anna Freud reach more children, young people and families with the support they deserve.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive strategic financial leadership: Translating vision into robust financial strategies, rolling 3-year business plans and sound capital management.
- Champion a culture of excellence and collaboration: Leading a multidisciplinary team of 21 with five direct reports, embedding proactive business partnering across the organisation.
- Ensure operational resilience and innovation: Overseeing IT and estates strategies to enhance systems, infrastructure and space planning.
- Lead information governance and risk management: Acting as Senior Information Risk Officer (SIRO) to maintain the highest standards of data protection and compliance.
- Enable ethical and impactful growth: Managing procurement and investment strategies that deliver best value while aligning with Anna Freud’s values and mission.
- Be a trusted advisor: Providing insight, challenge and confidence to the Executive Team, Board and stakeholders in pursuit of a more compassionate, mentally healthy society.
Candidate Profile
Anna Freud seeks a strategic, values-led finance leader who brings:
- Proven executive-level leadership in finance and operations within a complex, mission-driven organisation.
- Strong expertise in financial planning, governance and business partnering, with the ability to translate data into strategic decisions.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams (finance, IT, estates, risk, procurement).
- A collaborative and emotionally intelligent leadership style, leading with empathy, clarity and purpose.
- A deep commitment to inclusion, ethical practice and the wellbeing of children and young people.
Why Join Anna Freud?
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of mental health for generations to come. Anna Freud offers:
- A values-led culture with meaningful work
- Flexible, supportive hybrid working (2 days in-office)
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Competitive salary and generous benefits
- Access to professional development opportunities
Ready to lead with purpose?
Those inspired by the opportunity to lead finance and operations in an organisation rewriting the future of children’s mental health are encouraged to apply and help build a world where every child and young person can thrive.
To apply please express your interest by applying. Rosemary Pini from Allen Lane is parnternity with Anna Freud on this appointment and happy to ask any questions regarind the role.
Our vision is a world where all children and young people are able to achieve their full potential.

Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is the national charity caring for historic churches at risk. As the operator of the third largest heritage estate in charitable ownership in the UK, our 356 historic churches include examples of irreplaceable architecture, archaeology and art from 1,000 years of English history.
CCT has an international award-winning reputation in heritage conservation and regeneration. All churches in our care are listed, mostly Grade I and II*, and some are Scheduled Ancient Monuments.
Without our care, these buildings might have disappeared entirely. Instead, they are enjoyed as social, tourism, educational and cultural resources, kept open, in use, and living once again in the heart of their communities.
Overall job purpose
In recent years, CCT has experienced great success in applying to grant funders, including Trust and Foundations, Landfill Communities Fund, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
CCT’s 2025 -30 strategy focuses on delivering conservation projects across our estate and securing income from grant funders will be crucial. We will also work with local communities to address smaller conservation projects via the Community Initiative Framework.
The Grants Officer will research and identify relevant funding opportunities, build a healthy pipeline, and submit applications for project funding to meet fundraising targets during an exciting period of growth.
There will be requirement for occasional travel for project visits and team meetings.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post.
Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our recruitment portal will be considered.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Monday 21st July
There will be a two-stage interview process with first stage taking place online on Monday 4th August 2025. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
The second stage will take place on Wednesday 6th August 2025 and will be held online.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Have you got the tenacity and talent to shape and execute the eoa’s digital marketing strategy to drive higher and more meaningful engagement with our target audiences?
Do you enjoy persistently looking for ways to improve performance and drive best practice to optimise audience experiences and create amazing engagement results?
As our Digital Marketing Lead you will be responsible for all digital channels including website, socials and email marketing campaigns ensuring they are aligned with and support the eoa’s strategic and operational goals.
You will also collaborate across teams sourcing and contributing content, supporting cross channel campaigns and aligning and optimising our digital activities. This will include managing and maintaining the eoa website, ensuring it has engaging, compliant and up to date content that is optimised to deliver a seamless user experience through intuitive, accessible navigation and engaging content that meets the evolving needs of our users.
This role is perfect for a strategic thinker who is passionate about email and digital marketing and eager to drive impactful campaigns.
This role is perfect for a strategic thinker who is passionate about email and digital marketing and eager to drive impactful campaigns.
Join us on this exciting journey where your expertise will contribute to growing an economy that puts people at the heart of business.
Role Summary
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: eoa HQ (Brough) Mon - Wed, WFH Tur - Fri. Occasional UK-wide travel
Annual leave: 30 days (plus Bank Holidays)
Pension: up to 7% (matched against your own contribution) after 1 year's service
Reports to: Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Management: none
Key responsibilities
Email Marketing
- Plan and execute targeted, data-driven email marketing campaigns aligned with the eoa’s business calendar and goals, using segmentation, A/B testing, and marketing automation tools.
- Optimise email performance and reach through continuous testing, tracking, and refinement, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
- Report campaign outcomes and performance insights regularly to stakeholders to inform future strategies
Website Management
- Manage and maintain the eoa website, ensuring timely, relevant, and SEO-optimised content through collaboration with content creators.
- Monitor analytics and user behaviour to enhance navigation, performance, and overall user experience.
- Ensure website compliance with accessibility, GDPR, and brand guidelines, coordinating with all stakeholders as needed.
Digital Strategy and Analytics
- Align and optimise digital activity across all our digital channels (website, membership community platform, and social channels) with eoa goals, collaborating across teams and supporting cross-channel campaigns.
- Monitor performance and trends, reporting on KPIs and providing insights for improvement, while staying current with best practices.
Success in this role
Success in this role means developing and delivering an effective email marketing strategy that drives higher engagement and reach with our target audiences, while also ensuring our website and digital channels offer a co-ordinated seamless user experience. This includes creating intuitive, accessible navigation and maintaining clear, engaging, and relevant content that meets the evolving needs of our users.
Key outcomes for the role
- High-Quality Content: Creation of compelling and visually appealing email templates and campaigns.
- Campaign Performance Optimisation: Continuous improvement of campaign performance through A/B testing and data-driven insights
- Audience Engagement: Increased engagement rates, including open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates, increase in email subscribers, reduction in unsubscribe rates
- Seamless and inclusive user experience (UX): Ease of navigation (low bounce rates, high click-throughs), mobile responsiveness (consistent performance across devices), and accessibility compliance (WCAG standards and accessibility audits).
- High-quality, user focussed content experience: Content relevance and engagement (time on page, scroll depth, user feedback), clarity of messaging (user comprehension testing, bounce rates), and content freshness (frequency of updates, return visit metrics).
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization): Keyword Optimisation: Use of relevant keywords to improve search engine rankings. Meta Tags: Proper use of meta tags, titles, and descriptions. Alt Text: Use of alt text for images to improve accessibility and SEO.
About you
- Proven experience in successful email campaign marketing and website management.
- A high degree of experience using design tools including Canva and Adobe and managing relationships with agencies.
- Strong knowledge of CRM and marketing automation platforms such as iMIS.
- Experienced in using a mailing platform such as Mailchimp or HubSpot.
- Competence in Google Analytics and SEO best practices.
- Excellent writing, proofreading, and digital content creation skills including Canva and Adobe.
- Managing, coordinating or supporting communications or marketing campaigns and projects from start to end.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with web analytics tools to translate insights into actionable strategies.
- Adept at working independently and collaboratively within a small team.
- Experience working with membership organisations or charities.
- Familiarity with employee ownership or purpose-driven business sectors.
- Organised, with strong time and project management skills.
The eoa commits to recruiting from a diverse range of backgrounds and welcome applications from under-represented groups. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people. We recruit on both skills and fit with the values of the eoa as a purpose-driven organisation.
We will close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We exist to grow and strengthen employee ownership as a force for powering fairer livelihoods, stronger businesses, and a more resilient economy.





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This position is home based but with extensive travel within the Rochdale area and can involve travel across England & Wales
- A full driving licence and access to a car is essential for the role
- The role requires time flexibility including evening and occasional weekend work
- DBS check and references will be obtained.
Job description
The National Flood Forum is partnering Rochdale Borough Council to deliver one of 25 national projects comprising Defra’s Flood and Coastal Resilience and Innovation Programme (FCRIP) which is managed by the Environment Agency and runs until March 2027. The programme aims to test and create new, innovative approaches to flood and coastal resilience that can be adapted and rolled out more widely as good practice and new ways of delivering positive change.
Our project centres on two frequently flood affected and vulnerable neighbourhoods in the Roch Valley in Rochdale district The communities are complex and include a high incidence of social, economic and environmental disadvantage. It aims to develop a more holistic approach to flood and climate resilience with better management of residual flood risks through new, innovative cross-sectoral approaches that also address climate justice and both flood and fuel poverty. The project will deliver a step change in flood literacy and community participation, increase peoples’ capabilities to respond to flooding, improve flood and climate resilience of ageing housing stock, enhance surface water management, neighbourhood water conservation, natural flood risk management and local green infrastructure and develop better financial resilience for homes and businesses.
This is an exciting role for someone who has experience working at community grassroots or who is passionate about people and working with communities. We give flooded people tools to advocate and speak for themselves and we want someone who is passionate about community empowerment. Are you articulate and confident and able to facilitate in partnership discussions? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Key skills required are:
- verbal & written communication at all levels (grassroots & professional bodies)
- personal strengths i.e., warm, approachable, patient & genuinely compassionate
- listening skills
- confidence and enthusiasm
- self-motivation and proactive
- being a team player
About The National Flood Forum
The National Flood Forum is a charitable organisation that puts flooded people at the heart of their policies and the work they strive to achieve. We are the only organisation dedicated to issues around flooding. We give support to people at risk before, during and after flood catastrophes and work to achieve a voice for those at the grassroots of flood risk. Exceptional time is given to engagement to create lasting relationships for those that need to reduce their flood risk. Support to those at flood risk is an everyday work expectation and we also provide bespoke services as tools to extend this support.
Engagement – Flood Action Groups (a bespoke NFF initiative now identified internationally) – Networks – bringing people together, communities & professional bodies.
Flood recovery – Going into the heart of a flooded communities to support & guide people through a plethora of issues that they face.
Flood exhibitions – of resilience and resistance advice and information
Insurance – advice & information
A Helpline – a guiding, supporting, listening service
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Associate Director of Welfare and Wellbeing
Salary: £74,955 – £78,900
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Workplace: Leicester based LE3 1UT with hybrid working
About us
Our vision is an RAF community that is connected, empowered and resilient. To achieve our mission, we are committed to a simple yet important mission: to support and enable the RAF community to meet the challenges of everyday life. We believe that we are at our strongest when we work together and that early intervention is most effective. We not only help members of the RAF community to endure times of acute need, we also help them to thrive, preventing many of them from reaching crisis point by offering practical support and resilience services.
About the role
This is a newly created role to deliver the RAF Association’s strategic welfare objectives and drive our volunteering and community wellbeing strategy. The post holder will contribute collaboratively to developing and executing the Group’s overall strategic direction and operational management as well as inspiring our talented teams and driving impactful change across our organisation. As part of the RAF Association Senior Management Team, you will work collaboratively to ensure our ethos, values and high standards are reflected in every aspect of our work
Primary responsibilities include
- Strategic leadership and people development
- Service Delivery
- Casework
- Sustainability
- Performance and impact management
- Innovation and digital transformation
- Stakeholder and partner engagement
- Contribution to organisational strategy
About you
We are looking for an experienced and passionate leader who shares our commitment to excellence, innovation and inclusion. This role is not only about achieving outstanding results but also about inspiring a shared vision, building strong relationships and fostering an environment where all members of our RAF community, past and present, can thrive. Educated to degree level or with equivalent specialist experience related to volunteering, welfare and wellbeing, you’ll have extensive experience developing strategies, ideally within the charity sector. With substantial experience in developing high performance teams, you will also have the capability to deliver across multiple programme strands simultaneously.
Want to join us?
You may find it helpful to have a look at our website and social media to find out more about who we are and what we do. To make your application really stand out, please take some time to include a cover letter to tell us how your skills and experience align with our role profile and person specification. Relevant supporting cover letters lead to a better chance of shortlisting for interview.
Benefits include:
- Up to 42 days annual leave, life insurance and sick pay
- Enrolment in health cash back plan to cover every day healthcare needs
- Cycle to work scheme / close to park and ride at Leicester Forest East
- Subsidised short breaks at selected RAFA Accommodation
A UK driving licence is an essential requirement for this role.
Closing Date 8am Monday 28 July
First Stage Online Interview 7 August
Assessment Day 13 August
We reserve the right to close this opportunity early so please do not delay in applying.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The RAF Association is a Disability Confident Employer. Please let us know if you require any assistance with the application process.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to enter into sponsorship agreements.
No agencies please.
Starting Salary: £34,629 - £37,868 (pro rata) This is the full-time amount, and the salary will be prorated based on the hours of the post.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Working from home.
The successful candidate must be able to travel widely around the area covered
Hours: Part time 3 days per week (21 hours per week)
Job Profile
CAFOD’s work in the Catholic community of England and Wales is to inspire and resource Catholics to participate in the Church’s mission to overcome poverty and injustice in partnership with CAFOD.
The main purpose of this role is to inspire and increase the participation in CAFOD’s work of Catholic parishes, schools and the broader Catholic community within the Portsmouth Diocese. CPCs are accountable for delivering CAFOD’s annual participation plans locally across England and Wales. As well as growing the number of parishes and schools participating to address global poverty and express solidarity with our global family, we aim to increase the breadth of their engagement, participation.
This will be accomplished partly by the recruitment and support of a team of committed, inspired and well-resourced volunteers working in parish and school communities to enable and equip Catholics to give, act and pray. The work will also involve meeting important church-based stakeholders, advisers and networks within the diocese to build fruitful and positive relationships.
The post reports to the Community Participation Manager for the East Region (The dioceses of Portsmouth, Arundel and Brighton, Southwark, Brentwood, East Anglia, Westminster, Northampton, Nottingham, Hallam, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Hexham & Newcastle)
The Community Participation Coordinator (CPC) is part of a regional team working across a group of dioceses and whilst having a primary focus on one diocese, is responsible for the results of the regional team plans in relation parishioner and school participation and volunteer recruitment and retention.
The role will be home based, although the post holder will be mobile and flexible to meet volunteers, clergy and other stakeholders and contribute at events as required.
The role requires a willingness to be adaptable to support the work of the regional team, deploying skills, knowledge and at times activity in other parts of the regional team area. This is likely to require some additional travel (which would be reimbursed by CAFOD). The post also requires weekend and evening work for which time off in lieu (toil) can be claimed.
Key Responsibilities
Delivering participation plans
- Share accountability for delivery of annual participation plans for the region (a group of dioceses) with a primary focus on one diocese, and for fundraising, education, campaigns, and other targets, as delineated by the participation plan for the region. It is usually anticipated that the role will have an 80% focus on parish communities and a 20% focus on school communities
- Contribute to the development and delivery of a regional plan across a number of dioceses in support of the annual participation plans and appropriate for local contexts
- Achieve targets for increasing parishioner and children & young people participation primarily through recruitment and retention of volunteers and working with clergy, religious, diocesan and parish advisers and administrators etc.
- Monitor and share information around community participation and recruitment, activity, development and retention of volunteers
- Closely monitor parish participation activity
Managing volunteers
- Be the local volunteer manager in a specific diocese or dioceses
- Hold the relationship with, and coordinate the work of, a number of volunteers in order to achieve the annual participation plan in the region
- Contribute to increasing the number and activity of parish and school volunteers and volunteer co-ordinators in line with the regional team plan
- Contribute to development of volunteering opportunities and volunteer leadership
- Match the offers, skills, experiences and expectations of volunteers with opportunities and needs in relation to CAFOD’s plans for parishioners and children & young people
- Ensure each volunteer is appropriately inducted, briefed, trained and resourced
- Increase and ensure volunteer retention through induction, support, affirmation and effective management of the volunteer throughout their involvement with CAFOD
- Organize and promote volunteer meetings and training opportunities to be delivered either by national programme teams or self or members of her/his regional team
- Ensure volunteer records are accurate and up to date on the database.
Managing relationships
- Build and maintain key relationships including with priests, advisers, school staff and others within a diocese as determined in the regional plan. Be point of contact with the local Bishop.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with diocesan communications officers and press and be a point of contact for local broadcast and print media, to increase opportunities for Catholics to hear about CAFOD’s work, working with and through media volunteers where possible.
All staff are expected:
- To attend and contribute to regular Team, Group and CAFOD-wide meetings and briefings
- To participate in training and other activities as requested by the line manager
- To work as a supportive member of the team, providing cover for and training of other team members and volunteers as required
- To be accountable for the achievement of objectives set by the line manager
Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues. The post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).
Person Specification
Understanding our context
- A Understanding Catholic identity: detailed and sympathetic knowledge of the life, culture and structure of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and an ability to work effectively within it; especially an understanding of parish community life
- B Understanding CAFOD: understand, demonstrate and actively support CAFOD’s vision, mission and values and what we aim to achieve.
- C Understanding international development: have an understanding of the nature and causes of world poverty and how it affects different individuals, groups and communities
Working together
- D Managing ourselves: Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to develop personal relationships quickly and to inspire and convince others. Ability to be self-motivated and able to work in isolation at times.
- E Working with others: builds positive and fruitful partnerships particularly with volunteers; works effectively as part of a regional team to ensure sharing of good practice and shared workload; being willing and able to help other team members and be helped to achieve delivery of a regional team plan
- F Communicating: can communicate strongly CAFOD’s vision for community participation and volunteer partnership; share knowledge and information across CAFOD
- G Looking outwards: Collaborates with partners, supporters and donors to achieve the best balance between their objectives and CAFOD’s Mission
Making change happen
- H Managing resources: confident with analysing and using data for planning, monitoring and reporting: Proven planning, time-management and organisational skills
- I Achieving results: Ability and willingness to focus on achieving results, especially for the delivery of shared regional plans for community participation and income growth
- J Managing our performance: Ability and willingness to work to targets and achieve results
- K Taking the lead: Motivates others to get things done
Job-specific competencies
- A demonstrable commitment to volunteering and understanding of its potential as a force for change
- Experience of managing multiple stakeholders and relationships to successfully achieve objectives eg with clergy, stakeholders and a wide variety of volunteers.
- Experience of managing volunteers including recruitment, retention, deployment and celebration.
Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits
Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.
CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.
CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales tackling poverty and injustice across the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.