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Form the Future is an award-winning social enterprise on a mission to improve life chances by connecting young people to the world of work. We work in the East of England and beyond, delivering impactful careers programmes in schools and colleges, and building powerful partnerships with employers, educators and local authorities.

We are now looking for an outstanding Chief Programme Officer to join our senior leadership team. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic, values-led leader to drive the next phase of our development, translating policy into practice, leading an exceptional team, and ensuring we deliver measurable change for young people.

About the Role

As Chief Programme Officer, you will lead the design and delivery of our programmes and services, ensuring they remain responsive to emerging needs and aligned with our mission. You will bring clarity, coherence and ambition to our delivery strategy, connecting the big picture to day-to-day actions.

We’re looking for someone who can unify and inspire a multidisciplinary team, while commanding credibility across the careers and skills ecosystem. You’ll be adept at working with a wide range of stakeholders, from schools and employers to local authorities, government agencies, and funders. You’ll have the confidence to represent us as an expert in what works in careers education, and the humility to keep learning.

What You’ll Bring

• A track record of senior leadership in a relevant field (e.g. education, skills, youth employment, social impact).
• The ability to turn government policy into practical, fundable, scalable interventions.
• A strategic mindset with experience in outcome-based planning (ideally including OKRs).
• Strong people leadership skills and a collaborative, empowering style.
• An understanding of the needs and motivations of all our client groups - students, educators, employers, and investors.
• Personal credibility and warmth, someone who brings both gravitas and kindness to their leadership.

Why Join Us?

This is a senior role in a respected, mission-driven organisation that is making a tangible difference in young people’s lives. You’ll work alongside a passionate, supportive team and have the autonomy to shape strategy, culture and impact. We offer flexible working, a collaborative culture, and a genuine commitment to learning and innovation.

How to Apply?

Please send the following:

• Your CV
• A cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining why you’re interested in this role and how your experience aligns with the person specification

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities. If you believe in the power of careers education to change lives, we want to hear from you. 

Corporate Partnerships Officer
12 months fixed term appointment
Full time (34.5 hours)
London/Hybrid
£28,800 - £31,800 per annum 

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

Our new organisational strategy sets out how we’ll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good.

About the role

Do you have a passion for building long term relationships and working on award winning partnerships? Would you like to help manage partnerships that not only raise income but also make a significant impact on people living with cancer? If so, this could be the role for you.

The Corporate Partnerships team has an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to support with the delivery of a range of key corporate partnerships within the Partnership Management team and directly manage allocated smaller relationships and projects to drive income and maximise the value to Macmillan.

This is a rare opportunity to work with several recognised household brands and exciting campaigns such as Coffee Morning and Mighty Hikes.  You’ll be immersed into the brands and partners we work with every day and receive training and guidance on Corporate Partnerships, where you will meet lots of great people, both internally and externally.

The Corporate Partnerships team generates over £15m+ per year and those vital funds from corporates help people living with cancer every day.  By working with some of our biggest partners you will see the direct impact of our income, which goes to fund nurses, our support line, and bespoke projects in communities to support people living with cancer.

About you

We encourage candidates to apply who are looking for the opportunity to gain experience, new skills and to learn about partnership management in a sector-leading team. 

• You have an ability to develop relationships with a number of stakeholders both internally and externally
• You will be inquisitive, ask crucial questions and be confident challenging partners
• You will be highly organised and can manage multiple projects and programmes of work simultaneously
• You’ll have persistence and perseverance with partners
• You will have strong written and verbal communication skills
• You will be IT literate and have a competent working knowledge of Microsoft Office

About our benefits

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process

Application deadline: Monday 7 July 2025 at 23:59.

1st interviews will be held on 14/15/16 July 2025.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

So that we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team for advice and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

Our client, a prestigious London-based higher education institution, is seeking a full-time Student Wellbeing & Disability Advisor to join their Student Experience team. This is a temporary role, running for 3-months in the first instance, based on site in Central London, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a diverse and inclusive academic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide one-to-one and group support to students on a range of wellbeing and disability-related issues.
• Conduct person-centred assessments and develop tailored Student Support Agreements.
• Liaise with academic and support staff to ensure a holistic approach to student care.
• Coordinate wellbeing events and contribute to service development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, GDPR-compliant records and monitor student engagement.
• Support students through complex situations, including misconduct cases and return from study interruptions.

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• Previous experience in a student support or advisory role within higher education.
• Strong understanding of wellbeing and disability support frameworks and legislation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion.
• High digital literacy and confidence using data systems and Microsoft Office tools.
• A student-focused, empathetic approach and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

If you are passionate about student wellbeing and want to be part of a forward-thinking institution, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply below and submit your CV in Word format.

Please note: as this role is student facing, there is no remote working option available.

As a specialist recruitment practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you throughout the application process.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced full-time Specialist Support Worker to join our team, based in Leyton, East London.

Furnishing Futures is an innovative charity that creates beautiful healing homes for women and children who have escaped domestic abuse, and been given empty social housing, by partnering with the interiors industry to reduce waste. We are looking for a Specialist Support Worker, to work alongside our Senior Specialist Support Worker to provide focussed support to our beneficiaries across London. 

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting vulnerable people with complex needs from a wide variety of backgrounds and an understanding of the impact of deprivation, discrimination and domestic abuse on individuals, families and communities.

If this sounds like you we'd love to hear from you, even if you only meet most of the essential criteria. We particularly welcome applications from people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

Are you an experienced and highly skilled administrator and communicator, passionate about sharing Jesus Christ across cultures? Do you desire to see lives and communities transformed by the good news of Jesus Christ?

Our Intercultural Ministries Administrator will  provide highly efficient administrative support and events coordination, as well as delivering clear and effective communications for the Intercultural Ministries team. The successful applicant will also have an opportunity to contribute ideas and insights to aid in the development of this ministry across the UK and Ireland. All this is vital for our vision to be a catalyst for the Church sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in all its fullness among East Asia’s peoples through all aspects of life.

There is an Occupational Requirement for the jobholder to be a practising Christian, an
active member of a local church, able to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment
to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement.