Mentoring relationships manager jobs

Battersea is entering an exciting phase of innovation and transformation during this first year of our new five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation, we are strengthening our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals. This role sits within the Philanthropy, Partnerships & Commercial (PPC) team, made up of Philanthropy & Trusts, Corporate Partnerships & Commercial, Special Events & Stewardship, and Fundraising Operations.

The focus of the Philanthropy & Trusts team is to build a solid base of support through excellent stewardship of existing trusts and major donors alongside cultivation of new prospects, reached through prospect research and the networks of senior volunteers. The key purpose of this Philanthropy Manager is to meet both financial and strategic KPIs in order ensure the long-term health of the Philanthropy pipeline. They will do this by personally managing a portfolio of key individual relationships as well as line-managing the Philanthropy Officer to deliver against their targets. This role, together with Battersea’s other Philanthropy Managers, will also work closely with senior leadership, senior volunteers and other individuals to open up networks and introduce new major donors to Battersea.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
• Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI:

At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.

To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.

Closing date: 1st December 2025

All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Interview Date(s): To be confirmed

For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack from our Careers website.

To apply for the role, click on the "Apply" button below.

Starting from £36,272 + benefits

10 months FTC (maternity cover)

Purpose - what you will be achieving

The Programme Officer will be responsible for the administration and delivery of the Academy’s women in research programmes, including working collaboratively with external consultants that will facilitate the delivery of mentoring training and career development workshops. The role provides an opportunity for a person passionate about supporting the next generation of researchers to be involved in the delivery of our unique portfolio of programmes.

In addition, staff are encouraged to take part in cross-team projects, for example in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in our activities and to contribute to initiatives such as staff learning lunches and networking opportunities.

The Academy is an outward-facing organisation and as Programme Officer at the Academy you will have the opportunity to engage with a range of stakeholders including Fellows and senior academics, professional organisations and researchers.

About the role - what you will be doing

• Administration and delivery of the Academy’s Mentoring and SUSTAIN – women in leadership programmes
• Shared organisation and delivery of a variety of online and in-person workshops and events for the Academy’s Mentoring and SUSTAIN programmes, with individual responsibility for developing and delivering specific events within the programme
• Working with professional consultants, who will assist in the development of the Mentoring and SUSTAIN programmes and facilitate mentoring training and career development workshops
• Supporting mentees and mentors during the pairing process by monitoring the Academy’s mentoring portal and CRM system, managing the mentoring inbox queries and providing accurate and frequent reporting on mentoring uptake via the CRM’s reporting tools
• Liaising with the Business information team to raise programme areas that rely on CRM support and require improvements
• Liaising with a range of stakeholders, including universities, funding partners and biomedical and health researchers, to promote these programmes and to encourage participation
• Researching developments in programmes areas and the needs of discrete groups of aspiring biomedical and health researchers
• Producing published career development information, guidance and resources, both print and digital
• Raising the profile of the programmes to highlight the Academy as a leader in the field
• Monitoring and evaluating the success of the programmes and assisting with the production of high-quality reports.
• Coordinating communications activity, and may include newsletter and maintenance of relevant sections of the Academy’s website
• Liaising with Academy Fellows, stakeholders, funders and other professional bodies
• Updating Academy Officers, Council and Senior Management Team through papers and briefings
• Supporting the wider programmes and career team activities as required
• Undertaking other ad hoc duties that can reasonably be expected of this post

About you – what you bring to the role

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience organising and managing events and training workshops
• Experience using Salesforce CRM and reporting tools
• Some experience working with external facilitators and experts desirable
• Experience producing printed and digital content
• Strong organisational skills with keen attention to detail
• Building and maintaining effective networks
• Collaborating with other organisations
• Confident team player (within and across teams)

Benefits

• Salary progression framework
• Hybrid and agile working
• 29 days annual leave including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• 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 page.

Closing date: 3rd December 2025.

Interview date: w/c 8th December 2025.

About Media Trust 

At Media Trust, we believe when everyone has an equal voice, we’ll get to a more equal society. We design and deliver innovative and impactful training for charities so they can communicate more effectively to support their communities and drive social change. We also match charities with media industry volunteers for hands-on support. At the same time, we provide under-represented talent with the skills, access and mentoring to progress their careers in the media and creative sectors. For more information about Media Trust’s work, see our 2024/5 Impact Report. 

About the Role 

This role will lead Media Trust’s climate work. As Senior Programme Manager, you will run our flagship Communicating Climate programme and lead Media Trust’s work on the Diverse Voices programme. You will help us further develop our climate work and ensure our existing programmes are cutting edge and meet the demands of this moment.

This role will directly manage our Communicating Climate programme. The Senior Programme Manager will build on the success of the past five years of the programme and further develop the programme content and structure to maximise impact for participating organisations. With support from a programme co-ordinator, you will ensure the smooth delivery of the programme, including recruiting and managing a cohort of climate organisations; overseeing the budget and timeline; managing our relationships with funders, trainers and partners; and impact evaluation and reporting.

You will also oversee our role in the Diverse Voices programme, which works to amplify the voices of people and communities most impacted by climate change. The programme is run by a consortium of organisations, including Race Equality Foundation, Turn2Us and Disability Rights UK. Media Trust is the media partner, delivering communications-related training and support to the participants. 

Your line manager will be Media Trust’s Head of Charity Services and the role will sit within our charity services team. This Senior Programme Manager role does not currently have any direct line management responsibilities. 

Please note that whilst this is a remote role, the Media Trust team meets in-person in London on a monthly basis and regular travel to London for meetings and events is required. 

Key Responsibilities 

Programme Management of our climate programmes, including: 

• Lead our Communicating Climate programme, ensuring it is high quality, innovative and tailored to the needs and priorities of climate and environmental organisations 

• Recruit and build successive new cohorts of climate charities, user-led organisations and community groups, supporting them through the programme to ensure high levels of engagement and collaboration 

• Recruit and work with trainers and climate experts to develop engaging, practical and tailored training content, activities and resources 

• Plan and ensure the smooth delivery of all activities (including training, workshops, peer to peer networking sessions and other events), ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and lead to planned outcomes 

• Work with Media Trust’s media and creative industry partners to develop tailored training, mentoring and digital resources for the climate and environment sector 

• Manage the Advisory Group for Communicating Climate, which is comprised of leading media organisations, climate charities and sector experts, coordinating regular meetings, building relationships with members and facilitating opportunities for the Advisory Group to shape and input into the direction of the programme 

• Manage relationships with our key programme and sector partners including Climate Outreach, Heard and others, build relationships with a wide range of sector organisations

• Work with media industry partners to design and deliver activities for volunteers from leading media and creative agencies to provide pro bono strategic communications support to climate charities

• Manage the programme budget and financial reporting 

• Lead on the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the programme, ensuring impact is evidenced by high quality data and producing impact reports 

• Maintain up to date knowledge of trends and developments in the climate and strategic communications space and embed these insights into the programme content 

Other work across our team and programmes 

• Identify new opportunities for climate work for Media Trust 

• Share key learnings and best practice across our thematic programmes (our other thematic programme is the Stronger Voices Programme).

• Support the Head of Charity Services with securing grant and other funding for new thematic strategic communications programmes and climate work, contributing to the development of future programmes and funding applications 

• Collaborate with our MarComms team to craft compelling copy for various platforms including web, e-marketing, and social media channels 

Due to the high volume of CVs and applications we receive, we can't always get back to everyone, although we will try our best. 

Working at Media Trust 

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team. In return we offer: 

• Remote working – while Media Trust does not have a physical office, we meet regularly in London for team collaboration and training, which requires occasional travel (typically 2–3 times per month). 

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated if part time) 

• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager 

• Pension contributions 

• 2 volunteer days each year 

• Attend two Media Trust Communications courses each year at no cost to you 

Flexible Working at Media Trust 

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs. Our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We’re not always able to support every request. However, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. 

Application Deadline: 

Please submit your application by 9AM, Monday 15 December 2025. 

Candidates invited to interview will be contacted by Friday 19 December 2025 

First round of interviews will take place week commencing 5 January 2026  

Second round interviews will take place week commencing 12 January 2026

Could you make a difference where it matters most?
At Isabel Hospice, every pound raised helps us provide compassionate care, comfort and support to people facing one of the most difficult moments in life. Community fundraising sits at the heart of this mission, and we’re now looking for an experienced, inspiring and values-driven Community Fundraising Manager to lead and grow this vital area of income.

This is a big and meaningful role. You’ll shape the future of our community and challenge events fundraising, build powerful relationships across eastern Hertfordshire, and ensure every supporter has an exceptional and ethical fundraising experience, fully aligned with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice.

About the role

As our Community Fundraising Manager, you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of our Community & Challenge Events Fundraising Strategy
• Grow sustainable income by inspiring individuals, groups, schools, businesses and volunteers to support our work
• Build meaningful relationships and provide outstanding donor care from first contact through to long-term stewardship
• Ensure all community fundraising is fully compliant, safe and ethical, protecting supporters, volunteers and the reputation of Isabel Hospice
• Manage, support and develop a motivated Community Fundraising Team
• Work closely with colleagues in Marketing, Communications and across the organisation to deliver compelling, insight-led campaigns
• Represent the hospice at community events, presentations, and meetings, proudly sharing our purpose and impact

This is an opportunity to bring your ideas, your energy and your leadership to a growing and ambitious charity.

About you

You’ll be confident, outgoing, and able to build rapport quickly with people from all walks of life. You’ll bring creativity, warmth, and excellent organisational skills, along with the drive to meet income targets while delivering outstanding supporter care.

You will also bring:

• Proven experience in community and/or events fundraising
• A strong understanding of the supporter journey and how to nurture long-lasting relationships
• Excellent planning, budgeting and organisational abilities
• Experience managing or mentoring staff or volunteers
• The ability to communicate confidently and compassionately with a wide range of people
• A love of variety - you’ll be out in the community, leading your team, analysing data, and developing new ideas
• A commitment to compliance and an understanding of ethical, transparent fundraising
• Self-motivation, creativity, and determination to deliver exceptional fundraising for a cause that truly matters
• A full driving licence and access to your own car

Why join us?

Working at Isabel Hospice means joining a warm, supportive and passionate team who care deeply about our community. You’ll be encouraged to innovate, to build meaningful partnerships and to make the role your own, all while knowing your work is transforming lives every single day.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health Service Discounts
• Refer a friend bonus

If you're ready to use your experience and energy to connect communities and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this job earlier if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

The Catalyst Collective is an innovative and rapidly growing non-profit organisation. Since our pilot programme launched in January 2021, we have expanded significantly. Now in our fifth year of operation, we are seeking an organised and proactive Programme Manager to play a pivotal role in driving our growth and ensuring the successful delivery of our mentoring programmes.

This role would suit someone who is self-starting, mission-driven, and thrives in a fast-paced, flexible working environment. You’ll need to be comfortable balancing structure with autonomy, able to spot what needs doing and take the lead, and be able to do both while collaborating closely with others. Strong organisational skills, emotional intelligence and the ability to adapt to changing audiences and environments really matter.

The Programme Manager will work closely with the Programme Director to lead and manage key components of our mentoring programme. This includes building strong relationships with mentors, mentees, and partner schools, as well as coordinating training, enrichment activities, and programme delivery. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, a passion for empowering young Black women, and the ability to foster a supportive and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Mentee Recruitment and Induction

• Work closely with partner schools to finalise mentee cohorts.
• Visit schools to deliver induction sessions familiarising mentees with the programme.
• Lead mentor-matching sessions with support from Mentoring Coordinators.

Mentor Training and Onboarding

• Develop and deliver training sessions for mentors.
• Collaborate with the Recruitment Coordinator to support recruitment and ensure a diverse mentor pool.
• Support mentors to maximise the impact of their relationships.

Mentor Coordination

• Support 2 cohorts of mentoring pairs (30 pairs).
• Conduct monthly check-ins with each mentor.
• Facilitate mid and end-of-year reviews for mentoring pairs.

Enrichment Delivery and Planning

• Plan and deliver enrichment activities like career trips and work experience days.
• Evaluate the impact of enrichment activities and gather feedback.
• Collaborate with partners and vendors for enrichment events.

Stakeholder Relationships

• Serve as the primary contact for partner schools.
• Regularly update schools on programme developments and mentee progress.
• Build strong, supportive relationships with mentors, mentees, and families
• Champion a positive, supportive, and inclusive programme culture

Safeguarding

• Act as a point of contact for safeguarding matters.
• Maintain accurate safeguarding records and ensure confidentiality.
• This role may also serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the organisation, depending on experience

Communications

• Contribute to social media content and mentor newsletters.

Reporting

• Support the Programme Director in preparing updates for the Board and funders.
• Contribute to an annual report showcasing the programme’s achievements.

Administration

• Review and approve in-person mentoring meeting requests.
• Conduct risk assessments for in-person delivery.

Staff Management

• Line manage Mentoring Coordinators and the Programme Officer.
• Provide task management to other team members as required.

XLP’s nationally recognised Mentoring Programme has been transforming lives across nine London boroughs. The programme focusses on supporting young people aged 11 - 18 who are at risk of school exclusion, involvement in crime, or social isolation. Through consistent, positive relationships, we help them build confidence, make positive choices and see a hopeful future.

We’re now looking for a Mentoring Specialist to join our team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for recruiting, training and supervising volunteer mentors from the local community. These mentors commit to meeting their mentees face-to-face for 1 - 2 hours each week over a minimum of 12 months.

This role will have a focus on our work in Greenwich and Lewisham.

Regional Manager – Greater Manchester

Fixed term contract for 6 months, continuing subject to funding.

Organisation: One Million Mentors (1MM)
Location: Greater Manchester (hybrid working)
Reports to: Head of Delivery

Help us shape a million brighter futures.

At One Million Mentors (1MM), our mission is simple but powerful — to connect one million young people with one million life-changing mentors. We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for an ambitious, relationship-driven Regional Manager to lead our impact across Greater Manchester.

�� What You’ll Do

You’ll lead the delivery of our mentoring programmes across the region — building partnerships, recruiting mentors and mentees, and ensuring every match has a lasting impact.

• Establish 150+ new, high-quality mentoring matches each quarter.
• Lead 1MM’s expansion across Greater Manchester by building partnerships with local employers, councils, schools, colleges, youth charities, and community organisations.
• Use the 1MM digital platform to manage matching, reporting, and user support.
• Ensure all mentoring activity meets quality assurance KPIs.

�� Who You Are

You’re an energetic connector and organiser who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment — someone who believes deeply in the power of mentoring and social action to change lives.

You’ll bring:

• Programme development experience at management level, including regional planning and event delivery.
• A track record of working to ambitious targets in a performance-focused environment.
• Proven outreach and engagement skills to secure new partnerships.
• Ability to deliver or facilitate programmes, including recruitment against challenging targets.
• Excellent relationship management, including working confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Very strong spreadsheet and IT skills (especially Google Sheets and MS Excel).
• A confident, self-motivated approach, maintaining high standards and focus even in changing circumstances.
• A genuine passion for mentoring and social impact.

�� Why Join Us?

• Be part of a national movement empowering young people through mentoring.
• Work within a passionate, purpose-driven team that values collaboration and innovation.
• Enjoy hybrid working, flexibility, and opportunities to grow.
• See the tangible difference your work makes every single day.

�� Ready to lead mentoring across Greater Manchester?
Join One Million Mentors and help us create one million mentoring moments that matter.

For details on how to apply please see the Job Pack attached.

Applications that do not have a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 2nd December over MS Teams.

Communications and Marketing Manager
Income Generation and Marketing Department
Closing Date: 7 December 2025
Interviews:  First Stage – 15 & 16 December 2025 (Teams)
Second Stage -  30 December 2025 & 2 January 2026
Location: Hybrid working with multi-site working across both Hospice sites,
Selly Park & Erdington
Hours:  37.5 hours per week
Salary:  Corporate Band E - £34,728 to £40,591 per annum
DBS Requirement:  Basic Check

We’re looking for a Communications and Marketing Manager to elevate our brand, drive innovative campaigns, and champion the vital role of hospice care in our communities. In this role, you’ll craft powerful narratives, build relationships across diverse channels, and deliver communications that inspire action and strengthen our presence across the West Midlands.

At Birmingham Hospice, we’re united by a powerful mission:
To ensure everyone in our community can access the care of their choice at the end of life.

We’re a values-driven charity where people come first – whether it’s our patients, supporters, or colleagues. With exciting growth plans, now is the perfect time to join us and help to shape the future of our communications and marketing in a role that blends purpose with professional development.

About the role

Working alongside the Head of Communications and Marketing, you'll develop and deliver internal, external and digital marketing strategies that raise our profile across the West Midlands and beyond.

You'll also provide communications and marketing support for corporate fundraising, retail operations and new commercial ventures that generate income and raise brand awareness for Birmingham Hospice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an evolving Communications and Marketing Team as we reach new audiences and grow our communication and income generation activities.

What you’ll bring

 · You'll have proven experience developing and delivering impactful communications strategies

· You'll be comfortable handling media enquiries, with the ability to position Birmingham Hospice as a trusted and leading voice in hospice care

· You'll bring team management experience, exceptional organisational skills, and an enthusiastic, can-do approach to challenges, combined with first-class written and verbal communication skills and an eye for detail.

What we offer

· Join a supportive, creative and collaborative team where your ideas are valued

· A varied and interesting role spanning corporate, clinical, retail and fundraising communications

· Autonomy to try new things and bring innovation to your work

· Work that makes a genuine difference to people living with terminal illness and their families

· Professional development opportunities

·  Generous annual leave, wellbeing programmes and access to employee benefit platforms such
 as Stream and Reward Gateway.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, cl visit the jobs portal on our website.

The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim. We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters.

We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you, about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.

About Us

Unfold is a bold, community-rooted charity supporting children, young people and families to thrive on their own terms and shape the systems around them. We’ve been driving social justice locally for 35 years, powered by brilliant volunteers who mentor, champion and walk alongside the people we serve.

About the Role

We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for someone who can supercharge our volunteer experience. You’ll lead the full volunteer journey,  recruiting community-rooted mentors, designing inclusive training, strengthening partnerships with universities and employers, and making sure every volunteer feels valued, prepared and inspired.

About You

You’ll embed social justice, accountability and care at every step, ensuring our volunteers reflect the communities we support. If you’re a relationship-builder, a storyteller, a strategist and a champion of equity who knows how to turn passion into action, we’d love you on our team.

We’re eager to hear from applicants with lived experience of the challenges our service users face, including people from the global majority, women, people living with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQ+.

Why Work with Us

• Holidays: 25 working days (along with additional Christmas closedown days)
• Pension: We offer a generous pension provision. New staff are automatically enrolled for a pension after three months, and after six months, we will match your contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
• Team working: We are a small but brilliant team: we're supportive, diverse, and we help each other out. There are always opportunities to get involved in different aspects of the organisation, or lead on new initiatives.
• Training opportunities: We want to ensure that our team is continuously learning and building expertise in their field. For this reason, we offer each team member two days per year dedicated to professional development and training opportunities.
• Wellbeing - How we feel matters: Staff have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, and our staff Wellbeing Champions are leading on the design and delivery of our wellbeing strategy, including the review of our quarterly wellbeing survey. Staff have regular supervision sessions to encourage reflection and discussion on our work and wellbeing. Additionally, we’re excited to introduce three days a year dedicated to team-building activities. These days are an opportunity to build skills, foster connections, and recharge as a team!
• Flexible working: We're happy to consider flexible working arrangements in line with the requirements of the role.
• Working Environment: We work in a beautiful, accessible, eco-friendly co-working space with a number of other charities, with plants, a leafy roof terrace and free hot and cold drinks. With comfortable spaces to read quietly or talk in a group, our workspace is somewhere you'll want to be. 

​About the role   

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic supervisor or team leader to take up a full-time role within our organisation as a Project Supervisor to be part of our small and dedicated team. The role will be based in Southwark as well as potential for wider London working as you will be part several innovative housing projects in London supporting vulnerable households to sustain their tenancies. As well as a team line manager, you will be maintaining and developing partnership with the Council’s housing officers, solicitors, landlords, community services, social prescribers, and mental health support workers to ensure tailored support can be offered for each client. The objectives of these programmes are to avoid evictions, sustain tenancies, increase employment opportunities, improve wellbeing, and increase educational outcomes. You will be working in partnership with other stakeholders such as schools and local authorities to improve family health, build relationships and engage families and individuals and their networks of support.    

About you   

We are seeking an experienced and motivated professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in staff management and project leadership, knowledge of housing polices, and with proven experience working with individuals who have complex needs. 

You will be responsible for managing and developing partnerships, supporting data collection for reports and monitoring, and contributing to quality assurance processes. In addition, you will hold a small caseload, providing direct, holistic support to individuals as part of your role. 

We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, and highly organised. You should be confident working independently, with a genuine passion for driving positive change. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to provide holistic support and think creatively to find solutions. 

You will have:

• Experience leading and supervising other support workers, or volunteers, including delegation, training, and mentoring. 

• Ability to monitoring staff performance, and ensuring continuous professional development 

• Demonstratable experience of building and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders, statutory and  community organisations 

• Understanding of housing law, direct experience of working in partnership housing associations, local authorities, homeless organisations and public sector stakeholders  

• Good understanding of policy and procedures related to homelessness, benefits and housing market  

• Experience of organising project delivery and development 

• Experience of writing reports to showcase records and impact 

• Ability to work sensitively and empathetically with people in vulnerable circumstances

About Kineara   

Kineara is a unique community interest company that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We break down barriers, provide holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first.

We're looking for someone a lttle bit special - someone who believes in the deep potential of children who are not thriving elsewhere in life and who has the experience, passion, energy and the drive to go the extra mile on these young people’s behalf.

The position is an exciting dual role:

1. Volunteering & People Manager (80% of workload)

You'll become a key cog at the heart ofFree to Be's management team, taking lead responsibility for volunteer and staff recruitment and retention, holding and delivering our volunteering strategy, launching a new training infrastructure through 2026-27, and heading up 'all things volunteering'. With one direct report, you'll aim to grow volunteer numbers year on year, ensure volunteers are well matched, and well supported, onto our residential projects, and lead on quality assurance, including volunteering standards concerns/grievances.  Alongside our Services, Operations and Fundraising Managers, you'll be a core management team member holding shared responsibility for the day to day running of an impactful and growing children's mental health and adventure charity and will work closely with our inspiring and supportive CEO to set longer-term key strategic goals underpinning Free to Be's future development.

2. Residential Project Lead Coordinator (20% of role)

Our residentials are fun, immersive, tiring (in all the right ways), impactful and inspiring. A core aspect of all Free to Be Kids staff's roles is leading circa 8-10 of our residential projects across each year - working on the ground with the children, leading the volunteers & staff team on project, and helping make the projects special, safe, and transformative for vulnerable young people, many of whom have damaged confidence, low self-worth, or other social-emotional needs. 

Attendance at approximately 8-10 five-six night residential projects per year outside London is a core component of this role. As a manager, you'd likely attend 8-10 residentials in year 1 to build familiarity with both the projects and our volunteer base, with this dropping to c.8 per year thereafter.

On offer to the right candidate:

Salary: Circa £38,000 - £40,000, dependent on experience.

Hours: Fulltime: 37.5 hours per week. Essential attendance on at c.8-10 residential projects a year.

Leave: 25 days per year, plus bank holidays and up to 13 additional pre-set discretionary reward days in September and during the Christmas period. A substantial perk of the role is potential to take up to 4 consecutive weeks off to travel each September.

Other benefits: 4% employer pension contribution paid on full base salary, rising by 1% per year of service, up to a maximum of 7%; hybrid working; office with great transport links; flexible working (outside core hours); employee reward scheme; tight-knit, fun, vibrant, cohesive staff team with great morale.

Based: Hybrid – our small office in Waterloo, London. Hybrid working is well established with the majority of the team splitting time around 50:50 between the office and home.

To start: Early January 2026. 

Who we’re looking for:

Our next Volunteering Manager hero. You'll be fun, flexible, energised, experienced in work with young people with addtional needs, and looking to join an organisation you can believe in and who in return will believe and invest in you.

Kind, empathetic, resilient and efficient, you’ll have a real affinity for supporting others - whether volunteers, more junior staff, or children themselves. We're looking for someone who loves working with young people, as you'll be role modelling that commitment and energy to our volunteers and playing a leading role in holding our already thriving team culture. Volunteer Management or HR experience is a bonus, and capacity and personality to quickly pick that up is a must, but ultimately we're looking for the right organisational fit - someone who believes in what we do and wants to step up to join a management team working hard to deliver it. 

You’ll have the flexibility to work away from home on (up to) 10 five to six day residential projects per year. Ideally, you’ll also have experience of leading projects for children – whether residential or non-residential - for example as a teacher, or running groups in other settings. Experience of working on or leading residentials projects themselves is not required but may be an advantage.

We are a small, vibrant, 'can do', friendly staff team of 10, supported by a committed volunteer base of around 300.

We are particularly keen to encourage applications from those who can help us represent the lived experiences of our children through their own lived experience or background.

To apply:

See full Job Description & Person Specification on our website.

Send a copy of your CV or up to date LinkedIn profile, as well as a covering letter and introductory short video, by the closing date of 10pm, Wednesday 26th November 2025.

Covering letters should be very approximately 1 to 1.5 sides A4 and address the question of: ‘Why this role, why now’, as well as ‘what strengths, experience and skills you would bring into the role’.We also ask for a short (1-3 minutes) informal video introducing yourself and touching on the person specification. We have found this helps bring the strongest applications to life, and filters out AI driven applications.

Selection Process and Timeline:

Selection will be via two stage interview. As there is only a short turnaround from application closure on 26th November to 1st stage interviews 1st-2nd December, we will assess applications and offer interview slots throughout the window. However, you will not be disadvantaged if you need to wait till the closing date to submit.

1st stage interviews: Mon 1st - Tues 2nd December (virtual)

2nd stage final interviews: Mon 8th - Tues 9th December (in-person preferred, London Waterloo)

Please hold interview dates as alternate dates are unlikely to be available.

​The role requires an Enhanced DBS check and existing right to work in the UK.

If you have any questions about the role, contact us via our website and we’d be happy to arrange an informal chat. We look forward to hearing from you!

Aston-Mansfield is a charity with a rich history of supporting children, young people, and families in East London since 1884. Based in Manor Park, the organisation focuses on four key areas: children and families, youth empowerment, mental health and well-being, and community development. 

Our work with young people includes training workshops, mentoring, youth-led heritage programmes, and other initiatives that help young people build confidence, develop decision-making skills, foster social inclusion, and improve well-being. We are passionate about amplifying youth voices, encouraging young people to join our board as Young Trustees and take on paid Young Facilitator roles to develop their leadership and delivery skills. 

Our two most current young adult programmes include: The Heritage Lottery programme second year delivery:  

New Voices for Old Stories is our youth-led heritage project which supports young people in investigating our heritage and the heritage of the area and reframing old stories from the past 100 years into new voices. 

Newly funded Reaching Communities programme:  

Breaking Boundaries Collective: Aims to reduce loneliness and isolation and build stronger relationships across different communities. At the same time, the project will focus on increasing the social mobility of young people from disadvantaged and low socioeconomic backgrounds. This will be achieved by employing 16 Young Facilitators in key leadership roles as well as engaging 160 young people as Changemakers, providing training and development through learning days and Action Learning Sets using external free lancers. 

This programme will have an integrated and community-focused approach, alongside the development of Young Facilitators to lead the project. Breaking Boundaries Collective will build on Aston-Mansfield's existing work and create a safer, happier, and more connected Newham for young people and the wider community. 

Role Overview 

As the Youth Programmes Manager, you will lead Aston-Mansfield’s Young Adult Programmes for individuals aged 16–25 in Newham and surrounding boroughs. You will oversee the delivery of funded programmes, develop new initiatives, and ensure high-quality workshops, training, and mentoring. This role also involves managing teams, budgets, safeguarding responsibilities, and building partnerships to support the charity’s mission of empowering young people and creating stronger communities. 

Contract:  Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary £25,787 - £27,047 per annum 
Location: Burford 
Closing date:  Sunday 30th November 

We’re recruiting an Assistant Manager – Onsite Services to join our Burford rehoming centre, to ensure that the right pet is placed in the right service for both the client and the pet.

More about the role 
At Blue Cross we are ambitious, and the work carried out by our Centre's is key in achieving our strategy and ensuring that ultimately, we help more pets.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join Blue Cross to lead a team in ensuring a high level of client care, efficient and connected decisions relating to pet welfare, and the delivery of high-quality rehoming services.

On a day-to-day basis you’ll be leading your team and ensuring the smooth running of the refill and adoption stages of our rehoming services. You’ll work closely with operational colleagues to ensure we have a pipeline of new pets and pool of adopters ready for a pet.

The refill and adoption stages of our rehoming services is critical, so this role will see you working closely with your team and colleagues with a strong focus on finding the right homes for pets as efficiently as possible and refilling to optimise caseloads for our Pet Welfare Assistants.  While delivering robust rehoming services are important to us, so is the client experience and it will be up to you to ensure that we monitor and continually look for ways to uphold and improve our client journey. 

For many, the Centre will be the ‘public face’ of Blue Cross so you will need to ensure that your team put client service is at the heart of every interaction, this includes making sure public areas and facilities are welcoming and engaging and that administration of the admission and adoption process complies with internal processes and compliance legislation such as GDPR.   

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week on a rota which includes weekends and bank holidays.

At Burford rehoming centre, we provide onsite accommodation for pets in our care 24/7.  Overnight shifts are usually undertaken by team members who live on site. Occasionally, you will be expected to carry out night checks or stay in on site accommodation overnight when the resident team members are either not working or away for a period of time. These duties are organised on a local rota and shared between all members of the team. 

 
About you 
You will be an excellent manager of people, having skills which are finely honed by working in a similar, animal related environment with expert knowledge and application of pet welfare and care.

As an accomplished, positive, and innovative manager, you will know how to inspire, motivate, and drive continuous improvement. You will be able to lead a team of Pet Welfare Assistants, developing and empowering them through effective management and coaching. 

With your excellent communication skills, you will have the ability to adapt your approach to suit different audiences. As there are always many ‘plates spinning,’ you will be naturally calm and organised, and be prepared to make decisions in a high-pressure environment. 

You will have strong analytical skills and the ability to rigorously monitor, assess and evaluate in order to deliver improvements. You will have an appetite to continually improve onsite facilities and services, ensuring your team and others involved are engaged. 

You will know what it is like to work in an emotionally charged environment and have excellent ‘bounce back ability’ and resilience. In addition, you will be emotionally intelligent, showing empathy and knowing how to support your team and members of the public.

Knowledge, skills, and experience  

• Experience of working in a rescue welfare environment. 
• Significant experience of managing a team. 
• Significant experience in delivering high level client service in a fast-paced environment. 
• Experience of developing, mentoring, and coaching operational teams. 
• High standard of verbal and written communication. 
• Proven decision-making ability. 
• Understanding of and ‘hands on’ experience of pet care.
• Current full driving licence. 
• Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values. 

It would be great (but not essential) if you also had:  

• Client relationship management experience. 
• Performance management and improvement experience.
• Change management experience. 
• Delivering training and presenting to large groups. 
• Experience working with volunteers. 
• Qualifications in management, leadership, or coaching 
• Understanding of safeguarding issues. 

Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.  

How to apply  

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 30th November. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
 

Blue Cross benefits  
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.  

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  

Our generous benefits package includes:  

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution  
• Health cash plan  
• Life assurance  
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme  
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support  
• Free access to GP via MetLife  
• Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days 
• Claim for professional fees  
   

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

About us

With a 110-year history, we are proud to be able to say that the WI continues to be the largest and most influential UK-based women’s organisation, with over 170,000 members. Our campaigns push for change on the issues that matter to women and their communities, from equal pay to climate change, mental health and violence against women. The WI has brought about real change, and this record of action shows that we are as relevant today as we were in 1915.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (the NFWI) is responsible for running the organisation and provides support and advice to members at both regional and local levels.

About the role

This is an exciting role with responsibility for both IT and Digital. You will actively implement new tools and platforms, oversee data protection compliance and cyber security, whilst developing effective policies and guidelines spanning our IT infrastructure. You will also take ownership of our digital strategy across all channels, driving service delivery and managing significant relationships, contracts and budgets. We will look to you to  lead digital transformation and champion innovation, whilst delivering workshops and training sessions to diverse colleagues. In short, you will be the catalyst that gets the most from our online presence, our technology and our vendors and partners, ensuring best practice and value in everything you do.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Location: Hybrid working, with one day per week at our London office.

About you

Highly experienced as an IT thought leader and manager with technical experience, you will combine a strategic mindset with a truly hands-on approach. Developing  strategy, as well as leading and managing IT and digital change projects should be second nature to you.  Similarly, you will be experienced in mentoring teams and controlling websites, CMS platforms and integrated digital systems. A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline would be beneficial, alongside knowledge of data protection legislation, digital accessibility and inclusion, Squiz DXP, Azure, Intune and AWS. However your ability to communicate effectively with non-technical colleagues is just as important. Above all, you will bring everything it takes to get the most out of people, systems and budgets, with real passion for cutting-edge technology and the drive and determination to make things happen. 

How to apply

For further information about this Head of IT and Digital Services role, please download the recruitment pack which includes the job description and person specification.

To apply, please visit our website and submit your current CV with a covering letter clearly explaining why you would be suitable for the role.

Closing date: 30 November 2025.

Interview date: First and second-round interviews to be held w/c 8 December 2025.

No other media or agencies, please.

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