Organisation development manager jobs
Alzheimer’s Research UK has established a number of high profile and strategic programmes of work to help us advance our work towards a cure. The Head of Strategic Programmes plays a pivotal role in developing the work of these initiatives and ensuring that they have opportunities to partner and grow.
This is a key role in supporting our translational and drug discovery work to help us achieve impact for people affected by dementia. The post-holder will have extensive experience in managing complex research programmes, engaging and influencing high-level stakeholders as well as bringing expertise in research to deliver the strategic vision of the programmes.
The post holder will work closely across the research team to scope and develop new programmes of work and will work across the organisation with colleagues in Policy and Communications, Fundraising, Finance and Governance to ensure the successful delivery of cross organisational programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
Existing strategic programmes
· Oversee the management of ARUK’s key strategic programmes including the Drug Discovery Alliance (DDA), Brains for Dementia Research (BDR), and Blood Biomarker Challenge, ensuring strong governance and review processes.
· Develop and manage relationships with senior programme stakeholders to identify and pursue opportunities for further impact, ensuring that programme objectives and structures continue to be met.
· Ensure finances are appropriately managed with contracts being developed and agreed in a timely manner and new partnership or commercial agreements are appropriately managed.
· Champion the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience of dementia in ARUK’s strategic initiatives, ensuring their perspectives and insights are embedded across our work.
New strategic programmes
· Implement new strategic programmes, working closely with the Research leadership team and teams across ARUK to build new approaches and to ensure long term success.
· Oversee timelines, governance, and risk management and provide strategic updates to senior leadership to enable informed decision-making and sustained progress
· Build strong, collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders across the research community and with people with lived experience, harnessing their expertise and perspectives to strengthen and guide ARUK’s programmes of work.
· Work with the Research Leadership team and research partnerships function to cultivate and maintain high-value relationships with strategic partners to open new opportunities for our strategic research initiatives.
Line Management and Team leadership
· Provide leadership to the Strategic Programmes team, nurturing a collaborative and high-performing culture. Offer regular insight and feedback while actively supporting professional growth and development.
· Work with the Research Leadership Team to develop and implement appropriate business plans and objectives that are in line with ARUK’s research strategy.
· Collaborate closely with the other Research Heads and wider team to deliver cross-cutting programmes and support priorities as needed.
What we are looking for:
· Knowledge of the UK research funding landscape
· Significant experience of managing research programmes and projects, and prioritising competing demands
· Experience of developing new strategic approaches and of translating high-level ideas into deliverable plans
· A proven ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders through exceptional stakeholder management skills
· Ability to lead and manage people to achieve high quality results internally and externally
· Experience of collaborating to deliver on large-scale projects
· Excellent time management skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders.
· Collaborative approach with ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.
· Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and across different teams and departments.
· Solution-focussed with the ability to problem solve creatively
· Demonstrable commitment to inclusive working, placing value on equity and diversity.
· Commitment to ARUK’s vision, mission and values
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £68,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 28th September 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Methodist Church is committed to ensuring its churches are safe spaces for all. We work hard to ensure compliance with legal requirements, develop good practice, provide effective training and give professional advice on individual cases. We have an exciting opportunity to join our new safeguarding regional team operating in the southwest region and take this forward supporting Methodist churches and work.
About you
The post holder will join a team of safeguarding officers who will carry specific responsibility for individual cases, undertake risk assessments, lead training and advise churches. The post will be aligned to the Bristol Methodist District and provide support to colleagues across the regional area requiring regular travel.
The successful candidate will hold a relevant professional qualification and relevant experience and expertise in child and/or adult protection.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits:
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme with pensions matched up to 8%.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and welcome applications from disabled people.
Closing date: Tuesday 30 September 2025
Interview (in person) will take place on: Monday 6 October 2025 (venue TBC in Bristol)
For more information about us visit our website.
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.

Location: Based in Vincent House.
Purpose of the job: To deliver mandatory training for volunteers and paid trainees and to design and deliver advice training to external organisations to support capacity building within the community.
The Role
Citizens Advice Enfield is a busy service helping around 6,000 clients a year to solve around 25,000 problems. We are open 5 days a week and currently operate a telephone adviceline triage service from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
Our priority commissioned areas are Benefits, Debt and Housing and we have a small team of caseworkers for each. Appointments are booked through a combination of self-referral via the adviceline and referrals from funded partners.
Role Description
We are looking to take on a Capacity Building Training Officer to join our in-house training and development team which will form part of the wider Human Resources management function/team. You will be responsible for delivering all mandatory learning for volunteers and paid trainees to reach their competence and to design and deliver advice training to external organisations to support capacity building within the community. This will be both in-person delivered training as well as via online platforms.
This role will be working closely with key external stakeholders across the voluntary and community sector as well as internally with the management and supervisor team.
What we give our staff
We offer a range of employee benefits including:
- 30 days annual leave (FTE).
- An employer matched pension contribution currently at 4%
- Access to Telus, an Employee Assistance Scheme which offers help and support with mental, financial, physical and emotional well-being.
- Opportunity for hybrid working following completion of probationary period.
Citizens Advice Enfield is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with Salford CVS in their search for a Director of Delivery.
Salary: £52,413 - £54,495 per annum
Location: Eccles, Salford (predominantly office-based)
Make a difference in Salford
Salford CVS has been supporting local people and communities since 1919. As the city-wide infrastructure body for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, they are passionate about creating a fairer, healthier, and more connected Salford.
They’re now looking for a Director of Delivery to join their Senior Management Team and play a key role in ensuring their projects and programmes deliver meaningful impact across the city.
About the Role
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of programmes. You will:
- Lead and support Programme Managers and delivery teams.
- Ensure projects meet funder requirements, deliver outcomes, and demonstrate impact.
- Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and impact reporting systems.
- Manage budgets and contracts, ensuring compliance with GDPR, safeguarding, and health & safety.
- Build strong partnerships with public sector bodies, funders, and community organisations.
- Deputise for the Chief Executive when required.
You’ll be joining a values-led organisation with nearly 50 staff and over 1,000 member organisations. Together, they champion the VCSE sector, influence local and regional policy, and deliver programmes that support volunteering, health, skills, and community wellbeing.
About You
We’re looking for a confident and experienced leader who can balance strategic oversight with hands-on operational management. You’ll need to bring:
- Significant experience of managing complex programmes and contracts.
- Strong line management and staff development skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building ability.
- A track record of performance management, monitoring and evaluation.
- Knowledge of compliance areas (safeguarding, GDPR, H&S).
- A collaborative, solutions-focused and values-driven approach.
Experience in the VCSE sector is desirable, but more important is your commitment to the mission: making a difference in Salford.
Join Salford CVS and help shape the future of communities across Salford.
For the full application pack and to schedule a call for more information, please send your CV to Lizzy Clark at Harris Hill:
Deadline: 1st October 2025
Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About us
Carers UK is the national charity for unpaid carers. With more than 5.8 million carers in the UK today, we exist to make life better for those who provide unpaid care to family and friends. Through our information and advice services, peer support network, and campaigning for change, we are here for carers when they need us most.
You’ll be joining our Income Generation and Communications team - an ambitious and supportive department where collaboration, innovation and learning are at the heart of what we do. Together, we’re growing sustainable income to ensure unpaid carers across the UK get the support they need and deserve.
About the role
We’re looking for a proactive and organised Nations Trusts and Foundations Officer to help us grow and strengthen our funding from charitable trusts and foundations - specifically those supporting our work in Carers Scotland, Carers Wales, and Carers Northern Ireland.
This is a key role that directly supports policy influence and service delivery across the nations by securing flexible, budget-relieving grants. You’ll be responsible for researching funders, developing compelling applications, and building strong relationships with a range of national and regional trusts. You’ll also work closely with our teams in each nation to stay connected to their priorities and help translate their vital work into fundable and fund-winning cases for support.
It’s an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to deepen their expertise in trust fundraising while contributing to lasting change for unpaid carers.
About you
You’ll have experience of writing successful trust funding applications and will feel confident asking for grants of five figures or more. You enjoy writing clearly and persuasively, and you’re good at building positive relationships with funders over time.
You’re organised and reliable, able to manage a busy workload and keep on top of deadlines. You pay close attention to detail and take pride in producing accurate work, especially when reporting back to funders.
You’re someone who works well with others. You’ll enjoy talking to our teams in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to understand what they need and how funding can help. You’re curious, committed, and care about making a difference to people’s lives.
It’s helpful if you already understand the charity landscape in the nations or the challenges unpaid carers face, but it’s not essential. Most important is that you bring a positive, thoughtful approach and are ready to learn.
At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email us to discuss.
The closing date for applications is 12pm, Monday 29 September 2025.
Please send in your application as soon as possible. We look forward to receiving your application.
Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.
Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.
Carers UK are actively interviewing for this role as we receive applications.
We may carry out online and social media checks before a formal offer is made.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Executive Director Stroke Support
Are you great at building relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond?
The Stroke Association are looking for an Executive Director (Stroke Support) to help guide and inspire the organisation. If this sounds like you, then apply today!
Position: EDT01 Executive Director (Stroke Support)
Location: Home-based (Frequent travel will be required)
Salary: Circa £105k
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 12 October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Lead with purpose and help shape our future
As the Executive Director Stroke Support, you will work with the Chief Executive and wider Executive team, to help guide and inspire the organisation towards a future where everyone affected by stroke is supported to live their best life after stroke.
Ensuring that everyone can access the support they need in a way that suits them is a bold ambition requiring us to transform our culture and ways of working so that we become more agile in the complex and changing external environment. As Executive Director for Stroke Support, you will have a pivotal role in inspiring the organisation to do its best for stroke survivors, harnessing innovation and talent.
You’ll need to connect, convene and enable teams to transform the reach and impact of our operations through service design, digital innovation, and strategic partnerships.
Creating the conditions for teams to think creatively and radically about new approaches, you’ll use meaningful data to sense make and inform decisions that lead to improved beneficiary outcomes.
You’ll be great at building relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond, applying systems level strategic thinking that will underpin delivery of purpose and what matters most.
If you’re ready to inspire collaboration and lead with vision to deliver impact for all affected by stroke, join us as we step into our next chapter of cultural transformation.
About Us
The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all those affected by stroke and their families. We provide tailored support services to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. Finding strength through support.
We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.
You may also have experience in areas such as Executive, Executive Director, Executive Director Health, Executive Director Stroke Support, Stroke Support Direct, Stroke Support Executive Director, Social Care Director, Health, Stroke, Disability.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
The Senior Discrimination Caseworker will play an enormously important role in supporting people living with HIV who experience unlawful discrimination – whether at work, in accessing services, or in healthcare settings.
You’ll be responsible for working with people who experience discrimination related to their HIV status, to provide them with information and advice, and to take forward advocacy work and representation with them and on their behalf. You will challenge poor practice in a whole range of settings, through high-quality written advocacy documents as well as in meetings, and your work will directly result in securing the protection of rights for people living with HIV.
With your ability to take in a whole range of different experiences and information, you will be able to analyse and identify appropriate legal frameworks and remedies, providing clear information to people, and support them in deciding how they want to advocate for their rights.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Circa £42,000 per annum
Temporary (Funded until August 2029 – This post is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)
Part time: 24.5 hours per week
Working from home in Northern Ireland with regular local travel and, at least quarterly, meetings in London. Access to a car and a clean driving licence are essential requirements.
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a member of the Rights Respecting Schools Team.
With knowledge and experience of child rights education in school settings, you will play a key role in the implementation of the RRSA in Northern Ireland. You will have a key role in delivering the COLOUR project (Communities of Learning, Openness, and Understanding through Rights) - a cross-border collaboration with partners from UNICEF Ireland, Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership, and Ulster University.
The successful applicant will have:
- Excellent knowledge of the CRC, the education landscape in Northern Ireland and the challenges facing school leaders at this time.
- Well developed ICT and communication skills and a clear capacity to lead, support and develop colleagues.
- High levels of personal drive and motivation with a proven commitment to effective teamwork and delivering positive change for children.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 1 October 2025.
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including generous annual leave and pension contributions, and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children throughout the UK
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for an enhanced criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.



Are you a senior charity leader who’s driven to make a real difference in the lives of children and families across the UK?
As the CEO of School-Home Support (SHS), you'll lead a mission-driven organisation that has been dedicated to transforming young people's lives for over 40 years, ensuring they return to school and thrive.
About the OrganisationSchool-Home Support (SHS) tackles the fundamental issues leading to poor school attendance and disengagement. These challenges range from poverty and domestic abuse to housing insecurity and parental mental health issues, all of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic and the most severe cost of living crisis in decades. SHS practitioners work directly with children, families, and schools to break the cycles of disadvantage.
Mission: Every child in school, ready to learn - whatever it takes.
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected education charity at a time when its work has never been more vital.
As CEO, you’ll be the strategic force behind SHS’s growth, innovation, and impact. You’ll shape the future of a mission-driven organisation and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Driving strategic innovation and sustainable growth
- Leading a talented team and fostering a culture of collaboration and high performance
- Overseeing fundraising, revenue generation, and stakeholder engagement
- Representing SHS in public forums and advocating for its mission
- Ensuring financial sustainability and operational excellence
- Collaborating with the Board of Trustees to deliver on SHS’s strategic objectives
About You
You’re an experienced and inspiring leader from the charity, education, or public sector and bring:
- Proven senior charity leadership experience is essential. While direct experience in education, family support, or youth services would be advantageous, it is not essential.
- Strategic thinking with innovation and change management skills with a track record enabling growth and development
- Success in fundraising, including traditional fundraising, developing sustainable earned income streams and diversifying funding sources
- Excellent communication and advocacy abilities
- A deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and SHS’s mission
- You’ll have a commercial mindset, be proactive, resilient and ready to lead with purpose.
Role Details
- Location: London (Hybrid working available)
- Salary: £75,357 - £79,568 per annum
- Contract: Full-time, Permanent
- Reporting to: Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme.
If you’re passionate about getting young people back into school and thriving this role is for you!
How to Apply
TPP are working as sole agency to School Home Support.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role. We also have a candidate pack to send you.
For further details or a confidential conversation, please get in touch with one of TPP’s consultants - Matt, Sema or Lisa.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. We provide a range of services, including Domestic Abuse support, Modern Slavery assistance, Mental Health & Complex Needs care, and Criminal Justice. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence.
The service you will work in….
We are seeking a proactive and skilled Recruitment Specialist to join our dynamic internal Recruitment & Onboarding team. This role is critical in supporting our organisation's talent needs by developing efficient hiring strategies, building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, and ensuring a seamless recruitment experience. As a key partner to hiring managers, you will contribute to attracting and retaining top talent to drive organisational success.
This role would be ideal for Recruitment Consultants looking to move to in house recruitment, Recruitment Officers, Recruitment Resources and Talent Acquisition professionals.
A day in this role looks like….
As a Recruitment Specialist at Hestia, you will play a crucial role in our Recruitment & Onboarding Team. Your contributions will directly influence the lives of our service users, guiding them towards a path of empowerment and independence.
A day will never look the same and some of the things you can expect to do/be responsible for are:
- Partner with hiring managers to understand the recruitment needs, service requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
- Proactively identify and engage both active and passive candidates through CV databases, professional networks, talent pools and application tracking systems.
- Conduct comprehensive screenings to evaluate candidates' skills, experience and values against the organisations needs.
- Actively seek opportunities to attend recruitment events in service aera, building relationships with local job centres, universities, colleges etc.
- Collaborate with the organisations volunteering team to present opportunities to our volunteers.
- Ensure all vacant posts are advertised within a reasonable timeframe.
- Ensure all adverts are progressing in line with timescales set out in organisational policies.
- Working collaboratively with the Recruitment & Onboarding Administrators to ensure a positive candidate experience.
- Monitor all vacant posts on hold on a regular basis.
- Utilize the ATS talent pool function to create and maintain a pipeline of suitable candidates for current and future roles.
- Develop strategies to nurture relationships with potential candidates and ensure the organisation has access to top talent.
- Ensure all recruitment activities comply with organisational and legal requirements.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to continuously enhance the recruitment process.
- Carry out and monitor exit interviews for assigned service areas.
Why Hestia?
Joining Hestia means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. We offer a supportive, inclusive and resolution driven work environment where your contributions are recognised and valued. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.
We are looking for candidates who bring a combination of passion, expertise, and dedication to the table. To excel in this role, you should possess:
- 2 years proven experience in a Talent Acquisition or resourcing based role.
- Proven experience in building talent pools.
- Proven experience in filling “hard to fill” roles.
- Familiar with CV Databases and Boolean searches.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to confidently persuade, communicate and build relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and target audiences.
- A strong team player, able to build relationships with a large team to understand priorities and flex working style appropriately; whilst also having the ability to work well independently, recognising when to act with autonomy and when to escalate.
- In depth knowledge of recruitment best practices.
- Knowledge about candidate experience and employer value proposition.
- Motivation and passion for Hestia's values and mission
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Family Support Worker - Essex Care Team
(Maternity Cover up to 12 months)
£24,000 pa + Company Car and benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
Essex and surrounding areas, including Romford, Ilford, Harlow, Loughton, Chelmsford
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
This Best Companies Top 100 mid-sized organisation and Top 20 Charity is looking to appoint a Family Support Worker for a fixed term period of up to 12 months, on a full time basis (35 hours per week) to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our Essex Care Team.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager of the Essex Care Team and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.
Location:
This role covers Essex and surrounding areas, including Romford, Ilford, Harlow, Loughton & Chelmsford.
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator - you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
· We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:
· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
· Company car for front line care posts
· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
· Time off in Lieu
· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
· A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme
· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.
As part of our learning and development Anne Harris Skills Development Programme, we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be their best and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Teams are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, introduction to play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
Please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Closing date: 16 October 2025
Interview Date to be confirmed
Please disclose on your application form if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Interviews will take place at our Essex Care Team office with the dates to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
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Beacon is looking for a friendly and enthusiastic youth engagement worker to work as part of a small team to deliver our SHINE offer to young people. SHINE offers early intervention support to all 11-17 year old’s in Stockport to provide information, advice or guidance regarding their emotional wellbeing. It includes: 2 weekly wellbeing groups, a weekly arts group (delivered by Beacon’s partner), signposting and advice. SHINE develops skills to support emotional wellbeing, build resilience and confidence with weekly themes over 12 weeks.
You will be the main point of contact for young people and their families, providing information, advice, guidance and support to access services. You will work with colleagues and the young people to devise and cofacilitate group sessions which are fun, engaging and support young people to develop skills and improve wellbeing. You will liaise with our partner delivery organisation, and support the future development of the service. You will responsible for completing all administrative duties in relation to the service, including the collection of monitoring and feedback data.
The role is for 17.5 hours per week. The hours are to be agreed, but must include Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4pm to 7pm. The salary for this role is £26,481 per annum pro rata.
We want to live in a society where everyone is able to enjoy positive mental health and wellbeing.




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The Talent Set is working with The Royal Photographic Society to recruit a Salesforce Administrator for an initial 12-month FTC basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and detail-focused individual to take ownership of a Salesforce-based CRM system, supporting internal teams, driving data accuracy, and enabling smarter digital processes. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing CRM capability, providing user support and training, and collaborating with colleagues to ensure systems are working seamlessly to meet organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate and consistent data within the Salesforce CRM system
- Provide user support, troubleshooting, and training to colleagues across the organisation
- Act as the primary point of contact for CRM-related queries and internal digital projects
- Build and deliver monthly and ad hoc reports to support strategic objectives
- Assist colleagues in creating and refining Salesforce dashboards and reporting tools
- Manage Gift Aid and financial reporting processes to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Process event and membership refunds through the CRM
- Support the Membership team with CRM-driven communications and operational needs
- Build and maintain Salesforce Flows and automations to improve efficiency
- Liaise with developers, consultants, and technology partners to maintain system stability and security
- Coordinate upgrades, support requests, and troubleshooting with external providers
- Represent the organisation in discussions about integrations and enhancements
- Support digital literacy among staff through practical guidance and training
Person Specification:
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM system
- Strong attention to detail and excellent data management skills
- Skilled in data cleansing, segmentation, and analytics (Excel, SQL, or CRM-native tools)
- Confident communicator, able to support and train non-technical colleagues
- Comfortable managing multiple tasks independently and balancing stakeholder needs
- Experience with automation tools (e.g. Salesforce Flows, HubSpot Workflows)
- Ability to troubleshoot CRM issues and optimise workflows
- Experience working in a membership or non-profit environment
- Familiarity with website and CRM integrations
- Understanding of financial processes and reporting requirements
- Previous experience working with IT providers or development agencies
- Adaptability to evolving digital tools and organisational processes
What’s on Offer:
- An initial 12-month contract within a fantastic organisation.
- Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week in their Bristol office.
- A salary of £32,000 to £37,500 for the successful candidate.
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button (please do not apply via email).
We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 72 working hours. Please note you must live and have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship cannot be offered.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Emmaus UK is looking for a new Regional Communications Officer to directly support Emmaus communities in the North East and Yorkshire.
About the role
Our team of Regional Communications Officers support Emmaus communities and groups to increase their profile and engage supporters. You will work closely with up to four Emmaus charities to identify their communications needs, plan and deliver work to help achieve their goals.
You will have excellent skills and knowledge in communications, public relations and marketing with at least two years’ experience working in a busy and varied communications role. Although not essential, knowledge and understanding of homelessness and the charity sector would also be an advantage.
Within this hybrid role, you can be based at home or in an Emmaus community. Wherever you are located, maintaining ongoing positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders is vitally important. This role will suit someone located in Yorkshire or the North East as regular travel (usually at least one community visit per week) will be required to South Shields, Leeds and Hull.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and seeing a long-lasting impact, then this is the perfect time for you to get involved and join Emmaus.
About Emmaus
Emmaus is a movement of charities that support people who have experienced homelessness and poverty. In our local Emmaus communities, we end homelessness one person at a time.
No one’s life should be defined by homelessness. Together, we support people to put their lives back on track and build a better future. We see the person, their strengths, and the future they want to create. Building on each person’s abilities, Emmaus offers skills and work opportunities with a home and place to belong – we’re there at every step of their journey out of homelessness.
Emmaus UK is a national charity that supports and connects all Emmaus communities and groups across the UK. We bring people together, amplifying their voices and experiences to campaign for fundamental change to prevent homelessness and end this crisis.
How to apply
To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us, the email address can be found in the application pack with ‘Regional Communications Officer (North)’ in the subject field.
Please ensure you download the job pack below and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.
The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 22 September 2025. Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams during the week commencing Monday 29 September.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us, the email address can be found in the application pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Company Description
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:
- Growing and transforming our direct care and support
- Delivering more practical information and support
- Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience
Job Description
In this role you will:
- Play a pivotal role in advancing innovative clinical practice within a region renowned for its vibrant history and culture
- Lead, mentor, and support a multidisciplinary team of high-calibre professionals
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of exemplary standards of patient care
- Access ongoing professional development and clear pathways for career progression
- Work within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment
The appointed Clinical Lead will be responsible for:
- Providing guidance and inspiration to clinical teams to achieve outstanding levels of patient care
- Upholding and promoting best practices and continuous quality improvement
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to foster innovation and implement strategic initiatives
- Ensuring that the perspectives of patients and staff are integral to decision-making processes
- Play the role of Registered Manager for the services
If you are committed to advancing healthcare standards in Edinburgh and the Lothians and are ready to lead with integrity and vision, we invite you to apply for this important position.
Additional Information
Salary: Circa £62,000 per annum depending on experience
Contract:Permanent, Full Time – 35 hours per week
Based: Marie Curie Edinburgh Hospice
Benefits You’ll Love
- Annual leave allowance 25 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
- Occasional Hybrid working
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with eyecare cost
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance – for all employees
What we’re looking for:
- An accomplished and forward-thinking clinical professional, with demonstrable leadership experience
- A strong commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and staff wellbeing
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to enact positive change
Application Process
- Close date for applications: Sunday 5th October 2025
- Interview Dates: Week Commencing 13th October 2025
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact our Talent Partner, John Gibson at
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to our Talent Acquisition Team.