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About Access
Access - The Foundation for Social Investment works to ensure that charities and social enterprises can access the finance they need to sustain or grow their impact. Access is currently implementing a new CRM and Grant Management System (Salesforce-based, delivered by implementation partner Vera) to support its programmes, partner relationships, and reporting needs. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the system is delivered well and that Access is ready to operate it confidently at go-live.
Position Overview
Access is seeking a Salesforce Implementation & Delivery Manager on a fixed-term basis to support the delivery of its Salesforce-based CRM and Grant Management System.
Reporting to the Project Manager, this role will combine:
- strong project coordination and delivery management,
- hands-on Salesforce CRM expertise, and
- practical change management capability to help staff adapt to new systems and ways of working.
As Access does not have Salesforce expertise in-house, this role will act as a key internal point of reference, helping to review and sense-check design decisions, manage delivery risks, and ensure that the system being built is usable, well understood, and ready for go-live.
This is not a developer or Salesforce Administrator role, but it does require strong Salesforce CRM experience, alongside proven ability to support users through change, structure complex projects, and keep delivery on track. The role will continue through early post–go live to support transition into business-as-usual and handover to the incoming System Administrator.
This is a Fixed-Term Contract of 6 months minimum. Full-time hours are preferred but we are also open to 4 days per week. Ideally we would like one day per week in our office (Tuesday), which is situated in Old Street, London.
We want to see a social investment ecosystem that works for all charities and social enterprises.



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Human Resources Manager (maternity cover)
Salary: £45,000-£50,000 / year
Location: Our offices are in Toynbee Hall, East London, but we welcome applicants from across the UK who do not wish to relocate. You should be willing to travel to our London office for team and project meetings up to six times per year. Project related travel costs will be reimbursed
Hours: Four to five days a week (flexible – minimum 28 hours/ week). The Young Foundation supports a 4.5 day working week and staff work this, wherever possible (pro rata for those working less than a 35-hour week)
Contract: Up to one year fixed term contract. Start date March 2026
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus three office closure days between Christmas and New Year. We also provide two wellbeing days per year. Staff are signed up to one of two pension schemes and access a personalised well-being budget through Better Space. All employees also have access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
About The Young Foundation
The Young Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation driving community research and social innovation. We bring communities, organisations and policymakers together to understand the issues people care about and support collective action to improve lives. We involve communities in research and innovate together to inspire positive change.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced HR professional to lead and run the HR function at both a strategic and operational level, providing expert guidance and leadership across the organisation. You will provide high-level support to the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, ensuring the timely and effective delivery of HR services, both internally and with external partners.
This role is particularly suited to a confident, adaptable HR leader who can support and guide the organisation through a period of significant change, including the transition to a new CEO. You will play a key role in shaping organisational culture, embedding change initiatives, and ensuring HR strategies align with business objectives and values.
The successful candidate will combine strong operational HR expertise with strategic insight, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders while maintaining high standards of governance, compliance, and employee experience.
About you
We are recruiting an experienced Human Resources Manager with a strong track record of providing strategic HR leadership at a senior level, ideally within the charity or social impact sectors. You should have extensive experience in employee relations, performance management, and organisational development, with the ability to advise senior leaders and resolve complex HR issues with discretion and professionalism.
This role would suit a motivated self-starter with a passion for the work we do, someone who can work independently while also influencing and collaborating with senior teams and trustees. You will have a deep understanding of inclusive recruitment, employment law, payroll, pensions, and HR systems.
You should be a proactive, CIPD Level 7-qualified professional (or equivalent senior-level experience) with the ability to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion into all aspects of HR practice. Strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and the ability to turn people insights into actionable organisational improvements are essential.
Process
This is a two-stage application process. The first stage will involve an interview, and the second stage will consist of an interview and a potential task.
First stage interviews will take place w/c 2 February 2026 (online via MS Teams)
Second stage interviews will take place w/c 9 February 2026 (In-person at our office). There might be an opportunity for final candidates to meet the incoming CEO.
The Young Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and as part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our team we actively encourage people from Black and Ethnic Minority or other under-represented groups to apply for this role. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
You must have the right to live and work in the UK. Applicants who require a work permit in order to take up employment will not be considered.
Help shape a great colleague experience by providing modern IT tools and services that enable colleagues to work efficiently and securely from anywhere.
Details:
Salary: £55,000 per annum.
Location: Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.
Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. For this role, our expectation is that you will come to London approximately 2 days each month for team, project or stakeholder meetings. You may also find it useful to visit member hospices. You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. We encourage all colleagues to visit member hospices to help inform our work and you may be able to work from there
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Permanent. Full time role - 35 hours per week.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Healthcare plan
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Family-friendly culture
How to apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Monday 2 February 2026
Interview dates: Tuesday 10, Thursday 12 and morning of Friday 13 February 2026. Interviews will be online via Microsoft Teams.
We’ll send assessments and some questions to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job information:
As Hospice UK’s IT Infrastructure Manager, you’ll shape a modern, secure and stable environment that enables colleagues to collaborate brilliantly and work effectively to make a real difference to hospice care in the UK.
You’ll be our leading infrastructure specialist, with a broad range of skills and knowledge across Microsoft 365 and Azure, networking and security, and you’ll thrive on working with others to turn business needs into robust, user‑friendly solutions. We’re fully in the cloud, having transformed our IT capability in recent years, and you’ll help deliver the next phase of our evolution. You’ll lead improvements in security, maintaining our Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, improve knowledge management through our use of Microsoft Teams and other tools, and champion automation and AI to streamline how we work.
You’ll oversee our managed service provider while remaining close enough to the tech to be hands-on when needed. This is a role where delivery and continuous improvement go hand in hand. You’ll report to the Director of Transformation, partner with ICT and Data teammates and collaborate with engaged and supportive colleagues across the charity.
If you’re excited about the role, but don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We’re committed to your personal development and will help you to learn and grow.
We’re a compassionate, collaborative and innovative team, proud of a flexible hybrid working model that trusts you to choose how and where you work. Most of your time can be remote, with occasional visits (around 2 days per month) to our London office for team, project or stakeholder meetings.
You’ll find lots more information about the role and team in the Candidate Information Pack (available on our website to download)
How to apply:
To apply for this role, please send us the following documents by midnight on Monday 2 February 2026:
- Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4.
- A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification) - available on our website to download.
- A completed equalities monitoring form - available on our website to download.
We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements. A briefing of what to expect will be sent in advance to shortlisted candidates.
Closing date for applications: by midnight on Monday 2 February 2026.
We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.
Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are any accommodations you might need to participate fully in the process. We will try to be flexible.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We represent and champion the community of 200+ hospices across the UK.



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ABOUT THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
The Avenues Youth Project (AYP) is an exceptional West London youth club that guides disadvantaged children and young people to explore and develop new skills, connect with their peers and our trusted staff, and find their confidence. We offer fun and meaningful after-school and holiday activities led by trained youth workers. Our facilities include training kitchen, music recording studio, podcasting studio, arts and craft room, sports hall and classrooms.
We currently have an active membership of over 1,100 children and young people, and are open 6 days a week, 48 weeks a year. All activities are free-to-access, and we raise the £1.2m we need each year through donations, grants and fundraising.
We are a team of 30 employees of which 18 are variable‑hours youth workers.
Our Vision
We believe that every child and young person should have the opportunities to realise their potential, whatever their life circumstances.
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver high quality recreation activities and skills training to young people in West London, to help them fulfil their potential and boost their long-term outcomes.
Our Values
1. SAFE + COMPASSIONATE
2. POSITIVE + JOYFUL
3. EMPOWERING
4. TRUSTWORTHY
5. COMMITTED to COMMUNITY
These values are at the heart of what AYP does and all staff are expected to live up to them at all times.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the HR Manager is a standalone role and will lead on the operational delivery of HR initiatives and will manage all aspects of the employee lifecycle across our youth centre, ensuring the organisation remains an inclusive and supportive employer.
The HR Manager will also manage HR systems compliance, while supporting strategic projects that embed best practice and innovation across the organisation.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Manage all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Lead recruitment -including drafting job descriptions, conducting interviews, and managing the selection process- onboarding, and offboarding processes.
• Provide employee relations and employment law specialist advice, including disciplinary, grievances, sickness management, capability and redundancy.
• Develop all HR policies and processes.
• Develop and co-ordinate supervision and appraisal processes.
• Plan and coordinate training opportunities, including tailored HR Workshops for line managers and personal development plans.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager in the implementation of Wellbeing initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, HR best practices, safeguarding, and GDPR.
• Provide regular reporting on people metrics to various stakeholders as required.
• Manage the approved HR budget.
• Maintain and develop HR systems and data reporting.
• Support payroll accuracy and liaise with Finance.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• In conjunction with your Line Manager to continuously develop the role to ensure that all tasks are being undertaken in an effective and appropriate manner which meets the strategic aims and objectives of The Avenues.
• Participate in internal/external meetings as required, and attend training events, conferences, and other functions as necessary.
• Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• Adhere to all The Avenues’ policies and procedures.
• Stay abreast of policy and developments in youth work locally and nationally.
• Always undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high-quality standard of work and in accordance with our values and role model our Behaviours Framework.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the scope of the role.
Note: The details contained in this Job Description summarise the main expectations of the role at the date it was prepared. It should be understood that the nature of individual roles will evolve and change as service, service members and funders needs change. Consequently, The Avenues will revise this Job Description as required in consultation with post holders.
ABOUT YOU
• CIPD Level 5 minimum or equivalent experience.
• Proven HR experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience in recruitment and selection, including competency-based interviewing and selection skills.
• Experience in advising and supporting employee relation matters, including disciplinary, grievances, sickness management, capability and redundancy.
• Strong written skills with ability to draft policies, procedures and reports.
• Experience with HR systems and data management.
• Excellent communication, coaching and mentoring, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience using MS Word, 365, Excel, PowerPoint.
• A genuine enthusiasm for working for young people, with a strong empathy with the vision, mission and values of The Avenues.
• Commitment to safeguarding.
Experience in the charity and/or youth work sector is not essential, but desirable.
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are enthusiastic about working for young people, please click Apply and you will be asked to submit your CV and cover letter explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.
Closing date for application: Sunday 8th February 2026
As we review applications on a rolling basis, this advert may close early once a suitable candidate has been selected.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs.
We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know. Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.
Candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, Right to Work checks and references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Finance and Operations Manager at Fight Bladder Cancer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and building our finance and operational functions at a strategic level.
You will support all aspects of the charity’s work and development through the provision of strong financial assistance - ensuring accurate financial reporting, sales and other invoicing, bookkeeping, grant management and payroll management.
You will also take day-to-day responsibility for organisational administration.
This role will involve close collaboration with our small team (currently 7.5 FTE) to ensure our day-to-day finance and operational requirements are met, working closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to build greater financial resilience and strategic financial awareness within the charity.
You will be responsible for the line management of the part-time Office Manager and part-time Charity Administrator.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens Advice Canterbury District is looking for a Finance Manager to join the newly formed Citizens Advice North East Kent. As such you may be required to work from any of these Citizens Advice locations: Swale, Canterbury District and Thanet and remotely, as required.
We are looking for someone who will provide a full financial management service to ensure Citizens Advice North East Kent operates effectively and is compliant with all legal and sector requirements, ensuring that accurate and timely financial information is produced for the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
This is a newly created post within our organisations, established as we undergo significant structural changes and merge our three districts into a single entity. The transition requires dedicated financial expertise; therefore, we are looking to appoint a Finance Manager who will play a key role in supporting and influencing this organisational change. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the financial monitoring and reporting of our newly formed organisation and ensuring robust financial management throughout the transition and beyond. You will need to ensure the sharing of financial knowledge and reports amongst senior colleagues so that they can understand financial implications of decisions. The post is open to some remote working as well as those able to work in our geographic locations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us
Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside (CFLM) is a leading local charity that connects people, businesses and partners with the grassroots projects making a real difference across our region. We manage charitable funds, support community initiatives, and drive meaningful, measurable impact across Lancashire and Merseyside. Our mission is simple: strengthen communities, empower local people, and create lasting change where it’s needed most.
Role Summary
This role brings together operational leadership, executive support, and administrative coordination. You will ensure the organisation runs efficiently day-to-day while also driving longer‑term improvements that support CFLM’s strategic goals - including achieving annual surpluses and meeting ambitious income targets.
As the operational lead, you will work closely with colleagues across all departments and manage key relationships with external providers in HR, IT, and facilities. You will also play a central role in governance processes and provide high‑quality administrative support to the CEO and Deputy CEO.
Projects you will lead on include completing UKCF Quality Assurance and implementing the UKCF CRM (Salesforce) system.
Please see the full job description and Person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the Role
We are looking for an experienced governance professional to join our Governance Team. This is an excellent opportunity to apply and expand your skills in an organisation with a rich and multifaceted governance structure, as both a charity and a membership body. You will join a small, supportive team that works closely with the President and Officers, Board of Trustees, Council, CEO, the Executive Team, and the College’s boards and committees.
Following a significant governance review and the introduction of an updated Charter, Ordinances and Regulations in 2023, this is an exciting time to play a central role in strengthening our governance frameworks.
As Governance Manager, you will deliver high‑quality, professional and compliant governance services across the College, ensuring we meet our statutory duties and apply best practice consistently.
You will work collaboratively with a second Governance Manager, sharing duties equitably and flexibly. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Developing an in‑depth understanding of the College’s governing documents, procedures and working practices, and advising Officers and colleagues on governance matters.
- Supporting the review and continual improvement of governance processes, procedures and policies.
- Providing comprehensive business support to the Board of Trustees, Council and Audit Committee, including agenda planning, preparation of papers and briefings, coordinating presentations, scheduling the cycle of business, and producing accurate minutes.
- Leading the delivery of College elections, ensuring they reflect best practice, uphold our values and enrich the College’s democratic processes.
- Taking a major role in planning and delivering the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs), including logistics, documentation, communications, data management, and liaison with external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Leading on the development and ongoing maintenance of a governance cycle of business, including an annual meetings calendar that meets strategic and operational requirements.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will be committed to delivering excellent governance services that support compliance and promote best practice across the College. You will bring a proactive, solutions‑focused approach and be confident in identifying opportunities for improving governance processes and embedding positive change.
You will be highly organised, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage a varied workload. You will also be confident working with a broad range of stakeholders, including senior clinicians and national bodies.
The Package
This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):
- 31 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday
- 1 additional paid day of leave for the purpose of celebrating your birthday
- Healthcare support through Benenden Health
- Up to 12% pension contribution
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Wellbeing hour once a week
- Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes
- Training and development opportunities
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes
About the College
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
At RCoA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion I is a core part of our culture, so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome all individuals irrespective of age, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, or parental and caring responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.
Applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Database Manager
Full time – 35 hours per week Monday to Friday
Location: London
Hybrid Working available
Would you like to help families with seriously sick children in hospital stay together? Then join The Sick Children’s Trust as our Database Manager.
We have an exciting opportunity to support a super friendly, motivated and supportive Finance and Database Team.
The role is conveniently located near Liverpool Street and hybrid working is available.
You will report to the Director of Finance, line manage one Senior Database Officer and be responsible for managing The Sick Children’s Trust’s database, Donorflex, ensuring accuracy and integrity of data is maintained to a high standard. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that fundraising income is processed correctly and coded in line with organisational procedures, and that service user data is updated on an accurate and timely basis, ensuring GDPR-compliant records. You will be the first point of contact, alongside the Senior Database Officer, for day-to-day database queries, providing essential support to ensure the database is effectively managed and continues to meet the organisation’s operational requirements.
Duties will include:
- Overseeing the processing of all income transactions into the database on a timely basis
- Line manage, coach and support one Senior Database Officer
- Processing service user information into the database on a timely basis
- Responsible for all Gift Aid management
- Producing scheduled and ad-hoc data selections for mailings as requested
- Analyse and produce reports using database data to support other areas of the Charity in their strategic decision-making
- Responding to queries from staff in all areas of the Charity on database use, income coding and service user data
- Leading on developing and streamlining the database processes and use of the database across the whole Charity, managing integrations between the Database and Finance system
About you
You have experience of managing a CRM database and working in a finance and database team, ensuring you can hit the ground running. Your skills and knowledge ensure you are confident in carrying out day-to-day and monthly database processes and enable you to provide managers advice of these processes.
You have experience of line managing and mentoring, supporting your direct report’s continued development and success.
You have proficient IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, and good working knowledge of database software are a given.
You have strong organisational skills, an eye for detail to ensure accuracy and strong numerical skills.
Just as importantly, you have strong interpersonal skills to support colleagues and to work as a good team member.
Benefits
We can offer an attractive benefits package to all our employees to support a healthy Work-Life balance, including hybrid working, enhanced annual leave, family friendly policies and employee assistance programmes.
If you are interested in applying, more details about this role and The Sick Children’s Trust may be found in our recruitment pack.
If you wish to apply for the role, please complete the questions in this application and submit your CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification.
Closing date 31 January 2026
We are reviewing applications as they are received so early application is advised.
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*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. TAKE OUT IF NOT FEMALE ONLY
Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation; the work we do to support those effected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.
Location: Havant
Salary: £35,482 - £38,224
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Full Time/Permanent
Reference Number: STOPDA811
Main Purpose and Scope of the Job:
This is an exciting role in an ambitious and growing charity that supports all people affected by domestic abuse.
Working closely with the Business Development Director and Business Development Manager the Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in the creation, development and implementation of a robust and diverse fundraising strategy that contributes to the overarching income generation strategy, that meet both current and future operational needs
Participate in the development of Stop Domestic Abuse’s fundraising strategy and lead on the implementation and delivery of fundraising ensuring all fundraising objectives and KPI’s are met.
Identify and cultivate relationships with new, corporate partners, individual donors, major donors, foundations, and other potential supporters, increasing their awareness of SDA.
Create, launch and manage supporter stewardship and recognition programmes to ensure corporate donors and partners feel valued and engaged with the organisation, you will be key in maintaining long-term relationships.
Develop and maintain a portfolio of potential corporate and high net worth supporters through regular research and networking and attend events and meetings with potential donors.
Expand current fundraising activity to create new opportunities by promoting Stop Domestic Abuse.
What We Offer:
Time off and Flexibility:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (Increasing with service)
- Birthday day off
- Child’s first day of school off
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days’ leave per year
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Protected time of up to one hour each month
Family-Friendly Benefits:
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave
- IVF Leave
Health and Wellbeing:
- Westfield Health Healthcare Cashback Plan (after probation)
- Westfield Health Personal Health Insurance (after 2 years’ service)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
About Stop Domestic Abuse:
Stop Domestic Abuse is a proud women-led organisation supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse across Portsmouth and Hampshire. Our vision is a world without domestic abuse, and we work to ensure that it’s ‘everyone’s business.’
We provide refuge and community-based support, delivering in a trauma-informed way for adults, children and young people, tailored to individual needs. Our 19 refuges offer safe, welcoming homes, and across our services we provide one-to-one support and group activities to help improve their safety and to meet others with similar experiences. We support children process their experiences and help regain a sense of safety.
Our UP2U programmes support those seeking to change abusive behaviours, and we also offer specialist support for victims of stalking. We also deliver training to professionals, including the hair and beauty industry, to recognise domestic abuse and connect people to specialist support services.
Our Values:
Equality, Openness, Honesty, Respect for individual dignity and diversity, Empowering women and children, and Care and Compassion – are at the heart of everything we do. By committing to these values, we aim to significantly improve the lives of those we support and work towards our vision of a world without domestic abuse.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Fundraising Managers’ key objective is to identify and develop opportunities, create inspiring funding proposals, and provide excellent stewardship to ensure all funders and partners feel valued, engaged, and motivated to continue their support.
You’ll also maintain a healthy and active pipeline of our new prospects, supporting the long-term sustainability of our work.
This is a rewarding, hands-on role for someone who loves relationship building, is confident working with funders and corporate partners, and is excited to be part of a charity making a real difference to trans youth across the UK.
Supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families since 1995
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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We believe everyone deserves healthy, sustainable and culturally appropriate food, where they live. We believe the way people access food should be rooted in health, dignity and choice. We believe the food system should be shaped and determined by everyone, and that every voice matters. We believe a thriving local, independent food economy is one that celebrates healthy food. We believe that good food is not a luxury. It’s a basic human right.
If this aligns with how you see the world, and you want to use your skills and experience to help us build towards it, you’ll feel at home here.
Why this role matters
Alexandra Rose run practical place-based food system transformation projects based around a voucher for fresh fruit & veg. We currently have 9 projects across the UK, and we’re aiming to scale in the coming years. Each project operates the same model, but each project adapts to work with different communities, different languages, different community support infrastructure, different retail options, and more.
At the core, we work with local trusted community organisations who distribute our vouchers to local families on low incomes with young children, and in some areas to local adults on low incomes managing food related health conditions (diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, etc). Voucher distribution is linked to a range of wider wrap around services to ensure that our projects support people in getting out of poverty in real and long-lasting ways. Our vouchers area accepted exclusively by local, independent healthy food businesses, ensuring that we are also supporting a fairer, healthier local food economy.
Our model directly tackles the barriers of affordability and accessibility to the most nutrient dense and most expensive element of a healthy diet. We change the health outcomes of young children and adults living with food related health conditions. We actively change the food environment that is available to a range of people who have been disadvantaged for decades.
As we grow nationally and expand the reach of our projects across multiple regions, we need strong operational leadership to ensure we can deliver consistently, efficiently and with confidence. You will help shape the systems and structures that support our operations, building on the strong work of our existing project teams.
This role is central to developing an operational approach that is both standardised and adaptable, supporting diverse communities while ensuring high-quality delivery, compliance, data collection and organisational resilience. As a senior leader, you will be an active part of the organisation’s Senior Management Team, and play a vital role in guiding the organisation through change, whether driven by shifts in policy, political context, funding environment or community need.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Systems Development
- Build on the strong work of our project teams to develop consistent, scalable systems and processes that support effective delivery across different communities.
- Lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of robust operational systems: data management, compliance, monitoring, reporting, risk management and quality assurance.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (including data protection/GDPR), charity governance requirements and internal administrative standards.
- Work closely with external tech support and internal teams to maintain and improve our digital platforms and tools.
Project Oversight & Delivery
- Provide leadership and coordination to regional project coordinators, ensuring high-quality delivery and alignment with organisational standards.
- Oversee the development of a simple, practical monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework to enable accurate tracking of reach, impact and performance across all projects.
- Support internal reporting to the CEO, SMT and Board, and external reporting to funders, partners and local authorities.
Financial & Resource Management
- Work with the Head of Finance to align operational budgets with organisational priorities, ensuring responsible resource allocation and cost-effective delivery.
- Contribute to financial forecasting and scenario planning from an operational perspective.
Organisational Resilience & Adaptability
- Contribute to organisational planning in response to external changes (policy shifts, political changes, funding conditions, inflationary pressures, etc.).
- Lead operational risk management and ensure continuity of delivery under changing circumstances.
- Promote a culture that values clarity, reliability, adaptability and dignity in service delivery.
Team & Stakeholder Management
- Line-manage project coordinators.
- Maintain strong relationships with local partners, community organisations and local authorities to support effective delivery.
- Support clear internal communication so that people understand processes, compliance expectations and their roles in operational delivery.
Person Specification
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has significant relevant experience in operations management.
- Is highly organised, systems-focused and confident designing and continually reviewing and improving processes, tools and operational frameworks as the organisation grows.
- Is comfortable navigating and coordinating multiple projects, teams and stakeholders across different regions.
- Understands data protection, compliance and risk.
- Has strong digital literacy and can quickly learn new systems. The platforms and apps that underpin our work are central to Operations Team working.
- Has strong financial literacy and experience with budgets, forecasting and resource planning.
- Remains calm, pragmatic and solutions-focused during periods of change or uncertainty.
- Communicates clearly, constructively and collaboratively.
- Shares our belief in dignity, community, independence and the right to good food.
Why join us?
- A senior leadership role with genuine influence in a mission-driven charity.
- The opportunity to shape and strengthen the systems that will support national growth.
- Work that contributes directly to fairer, healthier, more dignified food access across the UK.
- A culture that values flexibility, clear thinking, integrity and adaptability.
Use of AI in applications
We recognise that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support aspects of their application, such as grammar, formatting, or drafting. We understand that using AI tools in this way can help you express your strengths more clearly. However, your final submission must be a genuine, accurate reflection of your own skills, experience, and understanding of the role.
To support integrity and transparency in our recruitment process, we ask that you include a brief note explaining where and how AI tools were used in your application. Applications that appear overly generic, inconsistent with interview performance, or rely heavily on generative AI without clear attribution may raise concerns during the selection process.
Additional information
We want our organisation to reflect the diversity of the communities we work in, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.
Interview dates
- First stage interview - Thursday 19th Feb online via Teams
- Second stage interview - Thursday 26th Feb in person in a central London location TBC
Please submit your CV and cover letter through the Charity Jobs Portal only. We use anonymous recruitment applications sent by email will not be included in the selection process.
N.B Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About You
We are seeking a Governance Manager & Executive Assistant to play a pivotal dual role at the heart of our organisation. You will ensure excellent governance across the Board and Committees, while also providing exceptional executive support to our CEO and Senior Management Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, responsibility, and meaningful impact. You will be calm under pressure, excellent at building relationships, and meticulous in your approach. You will balance strategic awareness with strong attention to detail, handle sensitive information with absolute discretion, and bring proactive energy to supporting leaders at every level.
In this role, you will be the person who makes sure we run effectively, transparently, and confidently. You will keep our governance on track, support strategic decision-making, and ensure our CEO and Senior Management Team have the structure, information, and support they need to deliver our mission.
If you love combining precision with people skills and you are looking for a position where your organisational capabilities, governance expertise, and ability to make things happen will be truly valued—we’d love to hear from you!
Summary Of The Role
The Governance Manager & Executive Assistant plays a pivotal role in ensuring our organisation operates smoothly, transparently, and in line with best practice. You will lead the coordination of Board and Committee governance, managing agendas, papers, minutes, regulatory compliance, and the maintenance of key governance records. You will also support Board recruitment, induction, and development, and help manage core processes such as the governance audit, risk register, and policy oversight.
Alongside this, you will provide high-level executive support to the CEO and Senior Management Team — managing diaries, coordinating meetings, ensuring effective information flow, and handling confidential matters with professionalism. This role suits someone who is highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing both detailed governance tasks and fast-paced executive support, enabling senior leaders to focus on delivering our mission.
Main Areas Of Responsibilities:
1. Governance & Compliance Management
- Support the Board and SMT with a complete governance audit and coordinate actions from the resulting governance action plan.
- Support the CEO and SMT with the day-to-day management of Board and Committee business.
- Prepare and manage agendas, papers, and minutes, ensuring all documentation is accurate and circulated within required timeframes.
- Oversee governance compliance, regulatory adherence, and alignment with best practice.
- Maintain up-to-date governance records, statutory filings, and related documentation.
- Support the CEO and SMT with reviewing and maintaining the organisational risk register and coordinating actions.
- Maintain a repository of historic policy versions to support auditing and traceability.
- Support Board recruitment, induction, training, and evaluation processes.
- Facilitate effective communication between the Board, its committees, and SMT.
2. Executive Support
- Provide comprehensive administrative and executive support to the CEO and SMT, including diary management, correspondence handling, travel planning, and meeting organisation.
- Coordinate schedules and support the wider SMT team with document preparation and logistics.
- Manage the flow of information to and from senior leaders, ensuring timely action on priorities.
- Handle confidential matters with discretion and professionalism at all times.
- Comply with Homeless Oxfordshire’s policies and procedures
- Contribute to a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are valued and staff are enabled to do their best.
- Contribute to the work of the broader team.
About Us:
We are an open door for people experiencing homelessness whose lives have been shaped by trauma and disadvantage; providing safety, stability and support when it is needed most. We deliver this support across Oxfordshire by providing a range of accommodation with access to high quality support, offering a safe and welcoming space for people to take control of their own lives. We are an accredited Oxford Living Wage employer, and benefits to the role include: annual leave starting at 26 days (excluding bank holidays), flexible working, enhanced benefits with qualifying service, retail discounts with our Homeless Oxfordshire Benefits Hub, and life assurance up to four times your salary and a £250 bonus if you successfully refer a someone as a new colleague through our Employee Referral Scheme as a thanks from us!
What’s Next: Have a look at the job description to find out more about the role and apply on our website. Please be aware that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check and will be undertaken for the successful candidate. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we identify a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: London
Location type:Hybrid
Reporting to: Director of People and Operations
Annual salary: £50,000 to £55,000 GBP per annum, depending on experience
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Candidate level: Manager
Closing date: Monday 23rd February, 9:00 am CET
Background
Lumos Foundation works to realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. Our vision is a world in which all children grow up in safe and loving families within supported communities. Founded in 2005 by author J.K. Rowling, Lumos partners with governments, civil society, and young people with lived experience to transform care systems globally and advocate for family-based solutions that help children thrive.
We ensure that families receive the support they need to stay together or reunite, and that children grow up in family-based settings such as foster or kinship care, not institutions. Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, more than 5 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. And a much larger number of children are at risk of family breakdown and separation – those living in poverty, experiencing domestic violence and abuse, and living in countries affected by conflict. We are ambitious for children. In the next 10 years, Lumos will enable 500,000 children in care to return to family-based care and prevent 10 million children from experiencing family breakdown and separation – so that they can thrive in their own families. Working with local, national, and global partners, Lumos supports government-led transformation of childcare systems across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America- driving systemic and sustainable change.
Lumos’ ambition for children is significant and will require the organisation and its partners to work in new ways, with a pace, drive, and urgency that this moment demands, and that children everywhere deserve. Lumos’ success will continue to be based not just on what we do, but on how we do it – our values. We embrace collaboration. We strive for excellence. We show respect. We always care. And we are passionate. We are Lumos.
Purpose of role
Lumos is entering an exciting period of strategic transformation to strengthen our operational foundations, refine our systems, and enhance our capacity to deliver on our mission to realise every child’s right to a family. The Senior Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in building the operational foundations and risk-aware culture needed for success both now and as the organisation prepares for the future.
As a delivery partner to the Director of People & Operations, the Senior Operations Manager leads the implementation of agreed operational priorities, strengthens country office and partner capability, and ensures that operational standards, policies, and practices are consistently embedded across existing and new geographies. The role provides independent oversight and assurance across operational risk, safety, security, and safeguarding, working closely with delivery teams while retaining the authority to challenge, escalate, and inform senior decision-making.
This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who thrives on systems thinking, coordination, and execution, and who is motivated by turning risk awareness, data, and lessons learned into practical organisational improvement that strengthens organisational resilience and impact.
Primary responsibilities
Operational leadership & delivery
- Act as a senior delivery partner to the Director of People & Operations, leading the implementation of agreed operational priorities.
- Coordinate cross-functional operational delivery across Operations, Safeguarding, and Security.
- Deputise for the Director of People & Operations in internal and external forums as appropriate, with delegated authority.
Global safety, security & incident management (focal point)
- Act as Lumos’ organisational focal point for safety, security, and travel risk, coordinating risk management frameworks, systems, and oversight across the organisation.
- Work closely with, and oversee the delivery of, Lumos’ global safety and security consultant(s), ensuring clear scope, quality outputs, and effective follow-through.
- Monitor safety and security incidents across the organisation, ensuring appropriate recording, escalation, follow-up, and learning.
- Coordinate incident response in line with agreed protocols, working closely with country teams and external security specialists.
- Lead lessons-learned processes following incidents and ensure recommendations are embedded into systems, guidance, and practice.
- Support the implementation and monitoring of safety and security standards across country offices and partners.
Safeguarding & PSEA (operational oversight)
- Provide operational oversight and coordination of safeguarding and PSEA frameworks, working closely with specialist safeguarding focal points, leads, and consultants while the recruitment and scoping of a Global Safeguarding Lead is planned across 2026.
- Monitor implementation of safeguarding and PSEA standards, policies, and training across country offices and partners.
- Support incident tracking, information management, and follow-up actions, ensuring confidentiality, proportionality, and appropriate escalation.
- Contribute to organisational learning and continuous improvement in safeguarding practice.
Risk management, contingency & assurance frameworks
- Lead the development, implementation, and refinement of operational risk management and risk assessment frameworks across Lumos.
- Ensure consistent approaches to risk identification, mitigation, escalation, and assurance across countries, partners, and programmes.
- Maintain and monitor operational risk registers, ensuring risks are actively reviewed and managed.
- Coordinate comprehensive contingency planning, crisis protocols, and organisational preparedness.
- Support due diligence and risk assessment processes for partners, vendors, programmes, and new geographies.
Programme, MEAL & risk integration
- Work closely with Programme and MEAL teams to embed operational risk, safety, security, and safeguarding considerations into programme design, delivery, and monitoring.
- Support the development of proportionate, decision-useful KPIs related to operational risk, duty of care, safety, security, and safeguarding.
- Strengthen alignment between operational risk management and programme assurance and learning processes.
Operational systems, policy tracking & insurance
- Lead the development and improvement of operational systems, trackers, workflow,s and dashboards to strengthen consistency, quality assurance, and organisational insight.
- Maintain and oversee policy trackers across Operations, Safeguarding, and Security, ensuring review cycles, ownership, and implementation are monitored.
- Develop operational reporting, audit, and monitoring mechanisms that complement existing MEAL, programme, and governance systems.
- Support audits and internal reviews by maintaining clear documentation and evidence.
- Ensure strong information management and data protection practices are embedded.
- Oversee coordination of Lumos’ global insurance arrangements (e.g., travel, medical, liability), including renewals, compliance tracking, and liaison with brokers and insurers, under the direction of the Director of People & Operations.
Country office & partner capability building
- Work closely with Country Directors, operational focal points, and partners to embed global operational, safeguarding, and safety/security frameworks locally.
- Support capacity building through guidance, tools, training coordination, and structured follow-up.
- Provide practical support and constructive challenge to strengthen compliance, confidence, and consistency.
- Balance global standards with appropriate local adaptation.
Performance insight, reporting & organisational learning
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting that provide visibility on operational risk, safety, security, safeguarding, and organisational readiness.
- Provide clear insight to the Director of People & Operations and Executive Team on trends, incidents, risks, and areas for improvement.
- Support organisational learning through analysis of data, incidents, audits, and reviews.
Project management & continuous improvement
- Lead or coordinate project management for time-bound operational initiatives
- Identify capacity gaps, monitor progress, and escalate risks.
- Translate lessons learned into updated frameworks, tools, and guidance to support continuous improvement.
Profile
The postholder will:
- Build effective, trusted relationships across Lumos, using strong relational skills to influence, support, and challenge constructively without becoming adversarial.
- Steward a strong, proportionate and risk-aware culture, where operational, safety, security and safeguarding risks are understood, named and managed well.
- Strengthen operational systems and frameworks for monitoring, assurance, and learning across risk, safety, security, and safeguarding.
- Develop clear, decision-useful dashboards and reporting that improve visibility of risk, incidents, readiness, and organisational resilience.
- Build confidence and capability across country offices and partners through guidance, coaching, constructive challenge, and follow-up.
- Advise and guide senior leaders and teams with sound judgement, evidence, and insight, supporting timely and well-informed decision-making.
- Embed operational risk, safety, security, and safeguarding considerations into programme design, delivery, and monitoring, while retaining appropriate independence and assurance
- Translate data, incidents, and lessons learned into practical improvements that strengthen systems, readiness, and organisational impact.
Essential experience
- Demonstrable experience operating at a senior level within operations, risk, safeguarding, security, or organisational assurance functions
- Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional workstreams across multiple teams or locations
- Experience providing oversight, assurance, or quality control
- Experience incident response, escalation, and lessons-learned processes
- Experience building or strengthening systems, frameworks, or organisational infrastructure
Desirable experience
- Experience working within or alongside programme delivery teams.
- Experience in international, multi-country or partnership-based organisations.
- Experience overseeing consultants or specialist providers.
Personal characteristics
- Strong alignment with Lumos’ mission, values, and commitment to duty of care.
- Emotionally and relationally confident, able to build trust and rapport across diverse stakeholders.
- Able to influence, support, and challenge constructively.
- Calm, pragmatic, and thoughtful when dealing with risk, incidents, or sensitive issues.
- Sound judgement in identifying, naming, and escalating risk appropriately.
- Collaborative and credible working with senior leaders, country teams, and partners
- Comfortable operating with independence.
- Resilient and adaptable in evolving or ambiguous organisational contexts.
- Curious and committed to learning and continuous improvement.
Safeguarding statement
Lumos recognises that the rights of safety and security are aligned with its core mission for children, families, and communities. Effective and robust safeguarding sits at the heart of our mission and values, and accordingly, Lumos is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children and adults at risk in all of its work. We expect all staff, associates, and volunteers to share this commitment. Lumos has a zero-tolerance approach towards all forms of abuse, bullying, harassment, and sexual exploitation. Lumos is a member of The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will carefully screen all applicants. Offers of employment are subject to checks and suitable references.
All staff and associates must:
- Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of Lumos safeguarding and PSEA requirements
- Ensure work complies with all safeguarding and PSEA policies and procedures
- Ensure that their behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults at risk as appropriate.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion statement
Lumos is wholly committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and against all forms of discrimination.
We are committed to creating and sustaining a positive working environment that encourages, supports, and gives a voice to all, so that we can best support the children we serve.
We must ensure that all staff are equally valued, included, empowered, and respected across the organisation and in everything we do. Lumos is fundamentally built on diverse, multi-national and multicultural teams.
This is something we cherish as a key strength and an integral part of our identity. Our organisation values and celebrates the diversity, culture, and experience of each member of staff, provides equality of care, and support to everyone.
We pledge to listen carefully, to educate ourselves continually, to promote open dialogue, and to seek out and deal with discrimination and prejudice wherever it occurs in Lumos.
· The deadline for applications is Monday 23rd February, 9:00 am CET ·
Upsall International actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. In recruiting candidates, we seek candidates with the proven skills required, irrespective of race, gender, religion or belief, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
To realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.
Martingale Postgraduate Foundation (Martingale) exists to fund and support the next generation of talented researchers. We believe that family income should not be a barrier to the pursuit of excellence, and our mission is to enable and nurture talented individuals from low-socioeconomic backgrounds to thrive within world-leading postgraduate research.
Martingale’s flagship programme is the Martingale Postgraduate Scholarship, which supports students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds to pursue and excel in postgraduate degrees, by providing:
- A fully-funded Living Wage Scholarship to pursue a one-year Masters degree or a four-year PhD.
- All tuition fees and research expenses, including a tax-free stipend for living costs.
- Tailored support to apply for Martingale courses at our partner universities.
- Access to Martingale programmes, including leadership training and connections with top academic and industry professionals.
- Membership of a pioneering community of talented researchers.
In the three years since Martingale launched, we are now supporting over 100 Scholars to undertake postgraduate degrees across our ten partner universities and have committed over £7.7m in Scholarships. We are continuing to expand our offer, bringing on new partners each year.
We are seeking an experienced communications lead to join our external engagement team and play a key role in shaping Martingale’s external profile and scholar recruitment.
As Communications Manager, you will lead on several critical aspects of Martingale’s work including all external communications from social media to PR, and brand management. Crucially, you will lead on the annual recruitment campaign for Martingale’s Postgraduate Scholarships. This three-month campaign each autumn is a fundamental part of Martingales work, ensuring we are finding and supporting as many talented people to apply as possible. Working closely with the Head of Communications and External Engagement, you will lead on all Martingale’s external communications.
A key responsibility will be ensuring that Martingale’s messaging is consistent, with a bold brand presence and strong collaboration with various external stakeholders including funders, universities, media, and government. You will also line manage the Events and Communications Officer who leads on all Martingale events and social media.
We are looking for a strong communicator with some leadership experience including line management, partnership management and external relations. You will bring excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, a proactive mindset, and a strong alignment with Martingale’s mission. We welcome applicants from a range of career paths who are excited to be part of a growing, fast-paced charity delivering meaningful impact.
Martingale Foundation is incubated by Purposeful Ventures who provide operational and strategic support. The Communications Manager will be employed by Purposeful Ventures.
About Purposeful Ventures
Our vision is for a fairer society where all young people thrive. We work with social entrepreneurs, organisations and philanthropists that share our vision. Through our work with these partners, young people are given opportunities in education and beyond, helping them reach their true potential.
Purposeful Ventures offers philanthropists and funders bespoke advice, using an evidence-based approach to help them to identify high-impact opportunities to fund. We then partner with visionary individuals and mission-driven organisations with strong theories of change. We help them turn great ideas into sustainable and successful ventures by offering fully individualised and very hands-on support, access to funding and a ‘high-challenge, high-support’ home. We do the minimum necessary and whatever it takes to succeed.
Key Responsibilities:
Working with the Head of Communications and External Engagement, you will lead on the design and implementation of end-to-end marketing for the recruitment campaign for Martingale Scholars:
- Ensure widespread marketing of the Martingale Scholarship opportunity across the UK, including in media (e.g., student newspapers), on university campuses and on graduate job boards.
- Coordinate an effective paid advertising campaign across multiple channels.
- Directly engage prospective scholars to increase interest and convince them to apply for Martingale opportunities. For example, leading email campaigns, visiting university campuses, or hosting webinars.
- Build relationships with university academics, careers departments, student societies, graduate careers platforms, and other organisations who work with Martingale’s target audience. Encourage them to share Martingale opportunities to relevant people.
- Develop marketing materials and coordinate circulation: leaflets, brochures, social media content, video, email and newsletters, case studies and interviews with relevant people incl. current scholars.
- Procure and coordinate any relevant external providers: e.g., paid digital advertising agencies.
- Manage the Applicant Tracking System, embed and manage a CRM system for enrolled scholars.
Manage brand and increase brand awareness:
- Manage and develop Martingale Foundation’s brand identity, and the identity of our programmes: visual identity, communication style, digital presence, in-person style and feel of events.
- Design and manage a creative and innovative social media campaign across multiple channels, incl. paid ads.
- Manage the website, including maintenance, development, and SEO – with agency support.
- Lead engagement with media outlets and relevant press, including student newspapers. Write engaging press releases and generate interest in Martingale.
- Develop innovative opportunities to grow Martingale’s brand awareness including opportunities for you or the CEO to showcase Martingale’s work.
Stakeholder management and communications:
- Produce and coordinate engaging communications and events for scholars and applicants, alongside the Programme’s team.
- Manage relationships with partner universities Marketing and External Relations teams, ensuring they are consulted and pleased with progress, while also delivering on their commitments.
- Develop collaborative relationships with charity partners or organisations with similar missions to Martingale, as well as potential employers of Martingale Scholars, and ensure they are aware of Martingale’s mission and progress whilst supporting recruitment and brand building efforts.
- Build productive relationships with funders relevant communications teams.
Organisation and team:
- Line manage the Events and Communications Officer, ensuring they are supported, clear on responsibilities and how they fit into the wider strategy of Martingale.
- Work across all departments in the organisation, ensuring that staff are supported to produce communications and that all Martingale’s work is being promoted effectively.
Monitor and report on the progress of the Martingale Foundation:
- Lead the production of impact reports.
- Collect and analyse data from applications, and annually review and refine the Martingale Scholarship’s recruitment campaign to make appropriate adjustments in future years.
- Assess, evidence and communicate the impact of the Martingale Foundation Scholarship in innovative ways.
General
- As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder.
- The post holder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by the line manager.
Key Requirements:
Essential Criteria
- Right to work in the UK
Experience and skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences including senior stakeholders.
- Strong experience in communications within a mission-driven organisation.
- Good track record of developing and delivering highly effective communications campaigns.
- Strategic thinking combined with hands-on content expertise.
- Experience managing and cultivating partnerships.
- Understanding of UK education, social mobility, or research funding landscapes.
- Experience in managing an organisation’s social media and website (including wordpress or similar).
- Able to assimilate complex information quickly, identifying the pertinent points and making them accessible for a wider audience.
- Advanced IT proficiency: Spreadsheet, Word Processing, CRM or Databases, Email, Web-based applications.
- Experience managing multiple projects/workstream and priorities simultaneously, while maintaining attention to detail, prioritising, and meeting deadlines.
Desirable
- Experience working with or within higher education or research organisations.
- Graphic design experience in Adobe.
- Proven experience line managing staff.
- Familiarity with charity fundraising or philanthropic communications.
- Experience delivering communications in a startup or scale-up environment.
- Experience in working with governance boards and/or trustees.
- Experience delivering ambitious recruitment campaigns.
Personal Characteristics
- Excellent interpersonal skills: able to build rapport and trusting relationships and able to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting.
- A commitment to Martingale’s mission to support postgraduate students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Comfortable working in a rapidly growing and changing organisation with a degree of ambiguity – confident to create processes and ways forward where they might not yet exist.
- Creative and innovative: willing to think outside the box to maximise reach.
- Resourceful, able to act on initiative, hardworking, detail-oriented, and systematic.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 days after two years of service and to 30 days after three years of service. This entitlement is pro rata for part-time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays.
- Full office closure between Christmas and New Year.
- A flexible approach to working with understanding and consideration for work-life balance and personal commitments.
- As a Purposeful Ventures employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme, where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to.
- Access to Charlie Perks, offering discounts and rewards at over 30,000 brands and retailers.
Our mission is to enable and nurture talented individuals from low-socioeconomic backgrounds to become a new generation of STEM leaders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.




