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Compass is a growing organisation with a long history of bold national campaigns, local groups across the country and a newly launched political network organising within the Labour party, Mainstream.

To grow our network and influence, we are looking to power up our organising, particularly by running impactful events. The Political and Campaigns Organiser will work with the Compass campaigns team to support our national campaigns for electoral reform and public ownership of water. They will also work with Compass’ organising team to support our network of local groups and to contribute to our organising across all progressive parties and in particular within the Labour Party.

They will contribute to our full organising programme, but with particular responsibility for events and working with our local groups. They should be comfortable working flexibly in a small, lively team and with groups with different perspectives.

This role involves:

• Growing, building and coordinating our local groups network across England and supporting their local campaigns. 
• Working with the organising team and the local groups to strategise, plan and coordinate actions.
• Working with the whole Compass team to deliver events. We run a range of events throughout the year, from our big event Change: HOW?, our Annual Gathering, our panel events at party conferences and festivals to smaller events like our online party group meetings and briefings on our reports.
• Engaging and activating Compass’ member and supporter base through local groups and organising to maximise our impact, with a view to attracting and energising younger activists.
• Supporting the delivery of effective and creative campaigns - including supporting the campaigns team in writing copy and sending mailouts.

What this role might look like on the day to day:

• Meeting a local group in Warwickshire to plan an effective meeting to build their campaign against the far-right.
• Supporting the team to convene civil society leaders as part of our work on a New Popular Front by sorting logistics for events - choosing a venue or booking catering.
• Writing copy for emails to keep our activists up to date with key information about our activities.
• Supporting the organising team with desk research to feed into our political engagement work.
• Supporting our political party organising by writing template council or CLP motions.
• Following up with a member interested in starting a local group via phone or email, finding out what motivates them and building a relationship.

Requirements

Skills and competencies

We're looking for:

• Strong interest in UK politics, particularly the Labour Party, with a clear understanding of the political context in which we work, which issues are politically sensitive and the culture Compass represents.
• Willingness to learn: open-minded, flexible and eager to learn new skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate: able to bring people together to take action, work across networks, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, online and in person.
• Self-organisation: able to self-motivate, be proactive and work independently to an agreed schedule.
• Flexibility and adaptability: confident handling competing priorities across multiple fronts.
• Enthusiasm and energy: a demonstrable passion for the political change we seek and a willingness to work in pursuit of it.

Experience, qualifications and knowledge

• Experience working with a not-for-profit, political party, charity, trade union or NGO.
• Experience in political organising, whether in a professional or voluntary capacity.
• An insight into how local groups work as part of a national network.
• Experience in managing and running events online and in-person as part of a team.
• Experience of working with volunteers, activists and groups with different beliefs to build trust and work towards common goals.
• An understanding of the UK progressive political scene, particularly the Labour Party, and support for the aims, vision and values of Compass.

Benefits

Compass is a highly ambitious organisation, working to change the way we do politics. With a strong track record of bold and innovative campaigns and a wide network of members, associates and partners, Compass is rapidly expanding its political influence and reach, particularly within the Labour Party via the Mainstream network.

Mainstream is a new hopeful and purposeful vehicle to turn the Labour Party back once again to the direction of hope and a progressive and plural future.

This post is suitable for someone who believes in and wants to be part of creating the vision and culture of a good society and wants to work flexibly and energetically to further these goals. Though small in size, the team is supported by a community of partners, allies, members and supporters. 

This role is suitable for someone who wants to work hard to develop new skills and is able to learn on the job, even if they haven’t worked in a political role before.

Pay will be £27,000, London-based, with room for flexible working in terms of hours and location. The team has an office in central London (near Vauxhall) and the likely candidate would need to be comfortable travelling to the office at least 2- 3 times a week.

You will work closely with Compass’ Deputy Director and our Political Affairs and Organising Officer who will offer managerial support and work with you to develop and deepen your skills over time.

The position is full-time and we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible. There is a 3-month probationary period.

Compass is committed to providing equal opportunities to people regardless of background and we actively seek applications from people with backgrounds that are underrepresented in our sector, especially with regards to race and class. We recognise that representation in our sector is not good enough; this makes our politics and our campaigns weaker. As such, we particularly encourage applications from people who can demonstrate the skills, even if they have never worked in this precise field. We welcome people to apply who can demonstrate their aptitude, even if a career in politics has so far been closed off to them.

To apply for this role follow the below link. You will be asked to upload a CV and answer three questions related to the position.

The application deadline is Tuesday 28th October, 10am. We expect interviews to be held in October and November and will explain more about the process if you’re invited to the next round. 

Closing Date: 30 October 2025

Ref 7186

When you join Save the Children as a Store Manager in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, you will have the amazing opportunity to channel your exceptional people skills and leadership experience across a team that is driven to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high street. You will also deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. That's why we are seeking passionate people like you to get us there.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard.

About the Role

Located in the heart of Machynlleth, a traditional market town in mid Wales, this shop is one of our family of vibrant and community rooted Save the Children stores. The double fronted beautiful shop is well cared for and is especially popular with visitors and tourists during the summer months, playing a key role in the town's thriving local life. 

As Store Manager, you'll lead a dedicated and diverse team of around 30 self-sufficient volunteers who are passionate about making a difference. You'll be instrumental in maintaining the shop's excellent local reputation, while also identifying opportunities for continued growth through community engagement, stock generation, and further volunteer recruitment.

With the shop open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am–4.30pm, you'll take ownership of day-to-day operations, lead by example on the shop floor, and bring fresh ideas and energy to everything from displays to fundraising initiatives. 

About You

You will be someone with exceptional people skills, a natural leader who understands the importance of community and enjoys supporting people to exercise similar passions through volunteering.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience of leading and motivating a team, ideally in a retail or customer-facing environment.

• Ability to effectively manage operational challenges with a calm, steady, and positive approach.

• Strong retail acumen, with experience in managing performance, delivering great customer service and driving sales.

• A passion for working with volunteers and making a real difference in your community.

• A flexible, hands-on attitude and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

To learn more about the position, please review the How Our Shops Operate and Job Description in the attached Documents.

Ways of Working: This role will be based on-site in the Machynlleth (Wales) shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include some weekend working.

Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including:

• Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation.

• Generous Holidays – Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years.

• Pension & Life Assurance – Secure your future with excellent contributions.

• Employee Discounts – Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform.

• Maternity/Adoption Benefits – Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment.

• Paternity/Adoption Leave – Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us.

• Additional benefits: include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Location & Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually between 2–4 days per month, depending on the needs of your role, team, or service). For many roles, this is likely to be the minimum required to deliver impact.

This will be discussed and agreed with your manager / team and we encourage candidates to discuss our ways of working in more detail at interview stage.

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Location: Hybrid (must attend occasional meetings at our Cheadle Head Office)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: Starting from £34,653 (with biennial increments)
Reports to: Senior Business Analyst 

Bring Data to Life. Drive Insight. Create Impact. 

Are you passionate about transforming data into powerful insights that drive real change?

At Together Trust, we’re looking for a talented Data Visualisation Developer to help us turn complex information into clear, compelling stories that shape decisions across the organisation. 

As part of our mission-driven team, you’ll play a key role in enabling evidence-based decision-making — empowering leaders to understand, measure, and enhance our impact on the lives of the people and communities we serve. 

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

What You’ll Do 

• Design and build interactive Power BI dashboards and KPI reports that inform strategy and improve performance.
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to understand their data needs and translate them into impactful visual insights.
• Manage and integrate data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
• Present visual data to stakeholders and leadership teams. 
• Promote data literacy by training colleagues and supporting them in using Power BI tools confidently.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, exploring innovative ways to visualise and communicate information.

What You’ll Bring 

• Degree-level qualification in a related field e.g. business administration, mathematical statistics, computer science. 
• 1–3 years’ experience in data analysis, reporting, or BI development.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI, including DAX, Power Query, and data modelling.
• Working knowledge of SQL or other data query tools.
• A passion for making data meaningful — with a creative eye for storytelling through visuals.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and flexible approach.

(Experience with Microsoft Fabric and data warehousing techniques is a bonus!) 

What we Offer

• A supportive, values-driven environment where your expertise will make a tangible difference.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth, including apprenticeship qualifications.
• Hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with applications encouraged from individuals with lived experience.
• Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service 
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us.
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

At Together Trust, your work has purpose. You’ll join a supportive hybrid team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation.

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

Curious about us? Watch our short video to see what it’s like to work with us:

https://youtu.be/SEnw2o00T6E

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. 

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy.

Full time (flexible working options available)

Westbourne, Bournemouth

Closing Date: 30 October 2025

Ref 7187

When you join Save the Children as a Store Manager in Westbourne, Bournemouth, you will have the amazing opportunity to channel your exceptional people skills and leadership experience across a team that is driven to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street.  You will also deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. That's why we are seeking passionate people like you to get us there.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard.

About the Role

Located in the heart of Westbourne, Bournemouth this is one of our family of traditional shops serving the diverse and vibrant community.  The shop combines classic charity retail with excellent standards of presentation. It enjoys strong footfall, a loyal customer base, and a warm community feel.

As Store Manager, you'll lead, inspire, and develop a dedicated volunteer team, creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive. A key priority will be recruiting and expanding this team to ensure the ongoing success and sustainability of the shop.

You'll be responsible for the day-to-day operations, visual merchandising, and ensuring that the shop delivers its full potential — not just financially, but also as a welcoming space for customers, volunteers, and the community.

About You

You will be someone with exceptional people skills, a leader who understands the importance of community and enjoys supporting people to exercise similar passions through volunteering.

You'll bring:

• Strong leadership and people management skills, ideally with experience leading volunteers or teams in a retail, community, or customer-facing environment.

• The ability to stay calm under pressure and solve problems with empathy and positivity.

• A proactive approach to volunteer recruitment and team development.

• A passion for high retail standards and creating a welcoming shop environment.

Previous retail management experience is desirable, but not essential. If you have the drive, empathy, and leadership qualities, we'll support you to succeed.

Ways of Working: This role will be based on-site in the Westbourne, Bournemouth shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include some weekend working.

Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including:

• Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation.

• Generous Holidays – Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years.

• Pension & Life Assurance – Secure your future with excellent contributions.

• Employee Discounts – Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform.

• Maternity/Adoption Benefits – Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment.

• Paternity/Adoption Leave – Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us.

• Additional benefits: include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Location & Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually between 2–4 days per month, depending on the needs of your role, team, or service). For many roles, this is likely to be the minimum required to deliver impact.

This will be discussed and agreed with your manager / team and we encourage candidates to discuss our ways of working in more detail at interview stage.

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Welcome to Ada!

Our mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent. We are searching for a dynamic, new Head of People and Talent as the College enters an exciting new period of growth across our Greater London and Greater Manchester regions and beyond. Ada is a high-performing specialist technical College, the first brand new Further Education College in England since 1993. We use our deep relationships with our learners and industry partners to deliver a transformative education experience and train the next generation of diverse digital talent. We achieve top-tier achievement rates and outcomes for our learners with a particular focus on recruiting learners from less privileged circumstances, ethnically diverse backgrounds and young women, who are particularly underrepresented in the tech sector. 

90% of our alumni are in employment or further education. For those in employment, 67% earn greater than the median graduate salary and 97% earn greater than the local living wage. Our wide range of diverse, talented staff members, from education, private sector and non-profit backgrounds, is one of the things that makes us unique and we’re passionate about building a supportive, values driven environment for both our students and staff, which is where you come in!

About You:

Are you an experienced People and Talent professional? Do you have experience in the education and skills or similar sectors? Can you tangibly articulate your experience of leading a small People and Talent focused team to achieve great things and dealing with a wide-range of People and Talent related projects and topics? If so we’d love to hear from you!

Title: Head of People and Talent

Nature of the Role: 0.8 FTE or Full time. Permanent (fixed term considered if preferable)

Working Pattern: Minimum of 3 days per week on campus if full time (2 days a week if contracted to 0.8 FTE)

Core Hours from 10am - 4pm

Annual Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 (pro-rata)

Pension: Workplace pension, employer contribution @ 10%

Holidays: 27 days per annum (with 3 additional days reserved for Christmas and New Year closure days)  [pro-rata for part time]

Location: London (Pimlico)

Application Process: Initial screening and then 2 x in-person interviews.

Closing Date: 31st October. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

What’s your mission?

In this role you will embody Ada’s culture, being responsible for the wellbeing of the staff and attracting new talent as well as providing effective leadership and line management of the People function. Reporting directly into the CEO, you will act as a trusted, strategic partner, ensuring alignment on both organisation and people capabilities, fostering a culture of high performance and growth. You will regularly attend Executive Leadership Team (ELT) meetings and engage with Board Members and have the opportunity to harness the experience and expertise of some of our private sector pro bono supporters to drive forward the vital People Management agenda at Ada, which is a core pillar of our ‘Evolving to Ada 2.0’ strategy and critical to scaling our impact.

You will be responsible for leading the People and Talent team across our London and Manchester campuses, and ensuring relevant processes are followed as well as driving forward people management priorities and initiatives. This is a hands-on operational role that will also stretch your strategic thinking and planning skills. The role is expected to evolve in seniority as you build out the team underneath you in line with the College’s planned growth in learner volumes and staff headcount. The postholder will be expected to make regular visits to the college’s campus in Manchester/London.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

● Management -

○ Partner the Executive Leadership Team to lead on the implementation of Ada’s people management strategy as part of our new organisational strategy.

○ You will set clear priorities and focus areas for the People team, effectively managing performance, and supporting development.

○ Provide effective day-to-day support for the Executive Leadership Team and line managers to ensure the College runs smoothly, is attracting ever an ever better quality of candidates for vacant roles and is HR compliant at all times.

○ Design and implement initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction and retention, promoting a positive and inclusive culture for Ada.

● Building our Employer Brand -

○ Working with internal and external stakeholders, work to ensure we significantly improve our ability to attract and retain the best talent in a competitive market.

  Create a transparent and authentic brand externally to help Ada to welcome more amazing people.

● Employee Relations -

○ Advise line managers and staff on best practices for managing employee relation cases and conflict resolution using external best practice and up to date legislation.

○ Partner with the ELT on complex, high risk cases or disputes to deliver a pragmatic outcome that reduces risk to Ada.

○ Stay up to date with relevant employment laws and regulations, and ensure compliance in all employee activities while upholding Ada’s organisational values.

● Policies & Procedures -

○ Provide support and guidance to line managers and the Executive Leadership Team. Acting as a trusted advisor in all cases including performance management, conflict resolution and disciplinary cases ensuring Ada’s policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

○ Act as the leader on topics/requests related to policies, employment law and compliance.

○ Ensure policies and procedures are reviewed regularly and are up to date.

● Systems & Processes -

○ Provide support on change management programmes including restructures, ensuring change processes are implemented smoothly and risks are identified and mitigated in a timely manner.

○ Drive adoption of the recently implemented HR platform (i.e. AccessHR). Ensure all staff adhere to the agreed processes including performance management.

    Plans are to effectively link performance management to reward and recognition.

○ Proactively review existing processes and identify areas to introduce efficiencies.

● Diversity & Inclusion - Partner with the Executive Leadership Team, and lead on the implementation of the EDI action plan. In time, evolve this into a more formal strategy that ensures Ada remains an inclusive and welcoming employer across our campuses for all our staff and other stakeholders.

Key Skills and experience required

• A minimum of 4 years previous People/HR generalist and partnering experience preferably with some experience of working in schools, colleges, universities, training providers or education management organisations.
•  Level 7 CIPD qualified, or similar experience is essential Demonstrable experience of improving talent attraction, selection and development
•  Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of UK employment law and experience in handling complex ER cases, Employment Tribunals, ACAS Conciliations and Settlements. 
•  Demonstrable experience of working with leaders on complex people related issues.
•  High level of integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
•  Evidence of delivering HR solutions, including strategic HR initiatives and change projects.
• Strong problem solving and decision making ability, with a proactive and solutions oriented mindset and approach.
• Excellent leadership skills with a track record of building and/or maintaining a high-performance culture and role modelling excellent behaviours.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
•  Highly collaborative with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the function, showing a united front to stakeholders.
•  Ability to balance commercial outcomes with mitigation of business risks.
•  Willingness to travel to the different College sites on a monthly basis, often involving overnight stays
•  A personal commitment to safeguarding and learner/colleague wellbeing.
•  Willingness to undergo pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Safeguarding

Ada, the National College for Digital Skill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Equal opportunities

Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths.

Applicants with disabilities

Ada is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We, therefore, encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact the HR team.

Sponsorship

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.

How to Apply

Please send a completed CV and brief Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

If you have any queries in advance of applying then please also email the HR Team.

Good Luck with your Application!

Head of philanthropy

Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 FTE depending on experience
Full time: (37.5 hours) or part-time considered (minimum 30 hours per week)
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.

Closing date: Sunday 2 November 2025

Preliminary telephone interviews will be held on Friday 7 November 2025
In-person interviews will be held in Peterborough on Friday 14 November 2025

No agencies please

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who thrives in a fast paced, ambitious environment. We want to prevent kidney disease from becoming a public health emergency and find better treatments for kidney patients sooner.

We are looking for a talented leader with a proven track record in high value fundraising to lead our philanthropy team, which comprises trusts, major giving and special events. You will bring a strong track record of securing significant high-value gifts from trusts and major donors, along with deep knowledge of the current philanthropic landscape. With proven experience in budget planning, income forecasting and managing long-term pipelines, you will play a key role in delivering our ambitious fundraising targets. You will have a passion for cultivating relationships and going above and beyond to develop lasting meaningful relationships with supporters.

We operate a hybrid, flexible working style and regular weekly office attendance is encouraged. The role is contracted to our Peterborough office. You will also be required to regularly attend external meetings and events.

If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

About Kidney Research UK:

Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.

At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.

Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.

Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.

You may also have experience in the following: Head of Partnerships, Partnership Management, Philanthropy Manager, Donor Relations Manager, Fundraising Events Manager, High-Net-Worth Donor Manager, Development Events Specialist, Charity Fundraising Manager, Special Events Fundraiser, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc

REF-224 386

We are looking for a new senior political adviser who will help build on our relationships and networks across Westminster, to deliver ambitious political leadership on a range of issues. The post holder will be responsible for leading advocacy interventions and providing political support to our policy experts, primarily in the natural environment theme, with a direct focus on nature, land use, food and farming. 

As a senior political adviser within the politics team, you will also be involved with, and lead on, major projects or themes of work across the political leadership theme (for example, the Environment APPG), managing and developing key external relationships and supporting the Director of politics and Director of strategic partnerships as they lead the politics team. 

You will need to be an exceptional communicator, adept at bringing people together around a shared vision and have the interpersonal skills to inspire and work across Green Alliance and liaise with our extensive network of partners. 

The role entails identifying and leading on opportunities for the UK government to achieve environmental progress and implementing advocacy strategies to secure it. You will have direct access to senior policy makers and environmental leaders, so will need to articulate recommendations succinctly and persuasively. 

The role requires excellent understanding of UK political processes (especially in Westminster, parliament and Whitehall) and experience of using it to influence policy effectively. Experience of operating within the system or of working directly with politicians and the media to achieve policy change would be a distinct advantage. An understanding of environmental policy would be beneficial but is not vital.

You will be a highly organised, capable multi-tasker with experience managing projects and able to think on your feet, while managing multiple relationships and advocating plans concurrently. 

Position in the Organisation

The senior political adviser will report to the Director of strategic partnerships and will work closely with Green Alliance’s policy and communications teams. You will be required to brief and advise the senior management team regularly and will be involved in task managing politics and policy advisers and analysts, with scope for direct line management responsibilities in the future.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of Green Alliance projects to influence environmental policy. 

• Track issues and analyse their relevance to the organisation’s objectives, and the UK’s environmental agenda, with a particular focus on our efforts to rebuild the cross-party consensus on the environment. 

• Contribute to the implementation of Green Alliance’s political strategy and deputise for senior political staff, where necessary. 

• Represent Green Alliance at external events, including speaking on panels and webinars, and attending events and conferences. 

• Develop and sustain Green Alliance’s relationships with decision makers in Westminster and Whitehall and use them to enhance the impact of our work. 

• Where relevant, develop and maintain relationships across the environmental sector to maximise impact of our strategic priorities. 

• Strengthen and expand Green Alliance’s relationships with political journalists in the Westminster lobby and enhance their understanding of environmental issues and the politics around the net zero goal and nature. 

• Write (or ghost write) briefings, articles and content on behalf of Green Alliance, and our partners and allies, to effect meaningful policy change in Westminster. 

• Build relationships with MPs’ and peers’ offices to table Written and Oral Questions, provide briefings for debates and evidence sessions, and more, as well as strengthen relations with relevant select committee staff. 

• Manage projects efficiently, within budget and to deadlines, including the task management of other team members. 

• Initiate new projects and strategically develop existing ones to maximise our impact. 

• Lead funding bids for new projects, including setting budgets and work plans, liaising with the Director of politics and Director of strategic partnerships. 

• Be an active member of the Green Alliance staff team, contributing to a supportive and inclusive work culture. 

• Work effectively as part of a team and work independently with initiative and drive. 

• As required, manage consultants or freelancers. 

• Any other task which may reasonably be requested to be undertaken within the scope of this post. 

Person specification

Essential:

Excellent understanding of the UK’s political landscape and processes, e.g. parliamentary questions, amending legislation, select committee processes, etc.

Detailed understanding of UK and global climate and nature policy.

Experience of working with a broad range of stakeholders, convening and collaborating while managing competing priorities and beliefs.

Strong ability to manage projects, delivering outcomes to time and budget.

A passion for achieving change and experience of successfully influencing policy processes through advocacy and campaigning.

Ability to manage people, including direct reports, consultants or freelancers and to task manage those contributing to projects.

Experience of leading programme delivery, co-ordination and administration.

Experience of writing press releases, quotes and media engagement to secure coverage.

Direct experience of working with and influencing politicians and political advisers, or senior decision makers, in a political context.

Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team, and to work on your own when needed.

Motivation to work in a purpose-driven organisation, working towards a world where people and the environment thrive together.

Desirable: 

Knowledge of DEFRA related policies (particularly around food, farming, nature and land use). 

Experience building relationships and networks with a wide variety of stakeholders. 

Commitment to, and familiarity with the complexities of cross sector collaboration. 

In your application we’ll ask you to provide evidence for how you meet the key criteria for the role, which are the ones in bold above. We will assess all aspects of the person specification across the different parts of the recruitment process. If you feel you meet the essential criteria, but not any or all of the desirable criteria, then please still consider applying.

About the role

You’ll join us at a vital and exciting time, as we help to shape what the future of health and care looks like with our new strategy and a reshaped communications and engagement directorate.

From moving health and care into communities, to tackling health inequalities and keeping people in good health throughout the course of their lives, you'll work across a range of issues to drive income and impact for the Fund. By joining the marketing and digital communications team, you’ll help our customers to better understand, engage with and advocate for change in the health and care system, including through our events, courses and policy content. 

As a marketing and communications executive, you’ll be responsible for creating inspiring marketing and digital communications campaigns that drive action, bring in income and increase our impact. You’ll plan, research and develop products, deliver creative content for marketing and communications campaigns, study customer behaviour and work collaboratively to execute impactful multi-channel communications campaigns. You will have a passion for all marketing and digital communications content, including email, paid marketing, websites and social media. You’ll analyse data, manage projects and run and evaluate our campaigns. With a strong focus on audience and insights, you’ll have a willingness to get stuck into all areas.

This role will work within a multi-disciplinary environment, make strategic recommendations to a wide range of colleagues, lead cross-departmental and cross-organisational project teams to deliver against the organisation’s goals and get to know the policy areas that we focus on.

The Fund has an ambition to increase the diversity of our workforce and introduce careers in health and care policy to a broader range of people. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community, including those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We believe that diversity of background and experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will improve the way we influence health and social care policy. 

What you'll get in return 

The King’s Fund is committed to a hybrid working model that meets the organisation’s needs, while giving staff flexibility to choose between office and home working. In keeping with our current policy, the post-holder will be required to work a minimum of two days per week from our central London office (pro rata, averaged over a month).

In addition to a competitive salary, The King’s Fund offers generous holiday entitlements, a £3 daily discount in our café and an on-site gym.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website and read our supplementary guidance documents below, then download and fill in our application form. If completing the application form presents any challenges, contact us by email so we can discussion options.

Please note that in order to apply, you must have existing documented proof of your right to live and work in the UK. 

CVs will not be accepted as applications. Applications must be submitted using The King’s Fund application form.

Recruitment process 

The deadline for receipt of applications is Thursday, 23 October, 9.30am. Late applications will not be considered.

We regret that we cannot respond individually to all applicants due to the high number of applications we receive.  If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. 

Interviews will be held on Monday 3 November. The roles are available to commence immediately.

Job title: Head of Development, Faculty of Medicine 
Salary: £69,365 to £79,257
Location: White City (Hybrid)

Are you passionate about advancing world-changing medical research? Do you thrive on building relationships that inspire transformational philanthropy?

Here at Imperial, we are looking for our new Head of Development for the Faculty of Medicine. This is a rare opportunity to connect visionary donors, grateful patients, and world-leading academics to make a tangible difference in healthcare and patient outcomes.

At Imperial, innovation is part of who we are. Our scientists and clinicians are turning breakthroughs into real-world impact — improving lives across the globe. As we prepare to launch the university’s most ambitious fundraising and alumni engagement campaign, you will play a central role in shaping and driving its success.

As Head of Development, Faculty of Medicine, you will have the opportunity to work at the most senior levels, securing gifts at the high six-figure level and above for multi-disciplinary research such as public health, cancer and surgery, neurology, paediatrics, immunology, and infectious disease.

You might have worked with senior volunteers before, opening their networks to guide successful relationship building, or have a track record of successful medical fundraising and/or work with grateful patients.

If you’re ready to play a defining role in medical advancement at one of the world’s most influential universities, we’d love to hear from you.

About Imperial
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact. 

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact. 

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network. 

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial.

Our culture
We work towards equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination and creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity and innovation.

Further Information

This is one of three exceptional opportunities to join our dynamic team. As we continue to expand our international presence, we are recruiting for the following roles:

• Head of Global Development, North America
• Head of Principal Gifts

Each of these roles offers a unique opportunity to shape our strategic direction and build impactful partnerships.

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 12 November 2025.

Interested?

Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.

Imperial is partnering with Constellate Global Talent on this search. No agencies please.

Hybrid role (commitment of 3 days in our West London office every week)

35 hours per week

To start as soon as possible

Are you a seasoned marketing professional ready to bring your expertise to a mission-driven organisation? Do you combine strategic thinking with creative flair, and thrive in environments where innovation and continuous learning are valued?

AllChild is looking for a creative, data-driven Marketing and Communications Manager to turn strategy into standout campaigns that inspire action and deliver results.

You’ll be at the heart of our integrated marketing-leading multi-channel campaigns, crafting compelling content, and building audience journeys that deepen engagement and drive income. From digital strategy to media relations, you’ll help shape how the world sees and supports AllChild.

You will own:

• Planning and delivery of weekly engagement (questions, polls, creator replies) aligned to campaigns
• Day-to-day management across priority channels; respond, route, and nurture advocates
• Newsletter strategy and audience growth
• Media relations and brand storytelling
• Content creation and activation
• Performance tracking and optimisation
• Collaboration across teams and with external partners

Further information and details on how to apply can be found in the Job Pack.

Closing date: 7 November 2025

About The Role

Do you thrive on building genuine connections that bring communities together and create lasting change? Are you energised by the thought of empowering volunteers and amplifying the voices of those with lived experience?

There’s never been a more exciting time to join the Alzheimer’s Society.  We’re on a bold journey and we’re looking for passionate, driven individuals to help us get there. We are proud to be able to offer an integral and rewarding role to join the Alzheimer’s Society as a Local Communities and Volunteering Officer.

The successful individual will be at the heart of our work with local communities in the Southeast, to build trust, raise awareness, and connect people affected by dementia to our incredible information, support and services. You will build meaningful and trusted relationships, organise and attend events, and engage a passionate network of volunteers across the region/area through face to face and online events. 

You will report to the Local Communities and Volunteering Lead and collaborate with Local Services Managers, to help bring our community engagement plans to life—with a strong focus on reaching underserved communities. 

We are searching for an individual who aligns with our values, someone who is determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, a Trusted Expert who believes in working Better Together and who demonstrates true Compassion.

This role requires extensive travel across Southeast England and will also include home working. You will be responsible for transporting materials, equipment, and resources between multiple venues as part of your regular duties. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can reliably meet these travel and transport requirements of the role. Whilst we're committed to flexible working and welcome conversations about how we can support your needs, regular travel and the ability to transport work-related items independently are essential aspects of this position.

Areas this role will cover include: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Islands, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, and Dorset. You must live within a reasonable commutable distance to these areas.

About you

We're looking for someone who values community connections and understands their power to create change. You're someone who believes that meaningful progress happens when people come together, and you have the commitment and skills to make that vision a reality. Whether you're coordinating events, engaging volunteers, or building partnerships with community leaders, you approach every interaction with authenticity and purpose, adapting your style to connect effectively with diverse groups and individuals.

You’ll have:

- Good foundational knowledge of community engagement and involvement, with an understanding of the importance of including the voice of lived experience.
- Comfortable and confident coordinating and delivering engaging talks, presentations, and information-sharing events for diverse stakeholders.
- A proactive, motivated approach driven by passion for creating positive impact and meaningful reach within local communities through volunteer collaboration.
- Excellent communication skills that enable you to confidently build and maintain relationships across a wide spectrum. From people living with dementia to community leaders.
- Genuine enthusiasm for the vital role volunteers play in community work, backed by hands-on experience successfully engaging volunteers to support your work.

What you’ll focus on:

- Growing our impact and reach through work with local communities and volunteers.
- Representing Alzheimer’s Society externally, sharing information relating to dementia, support and services.
- Gathering insight and learning from collaboration with communities to share with other teams and directorates
- Recruiting and role managing community volunteers.   

Please note: This role is a fixed term contract spanning 12 months. For internal candidates this role will be offered on secondment. 

To be successful in this role you may already have worked in similar positions such as Community Engagement Officer, Community Development Officer, Neighbourhood Officer, Community Outreach Worker, Campaign Coordinator, Community Relations Officer, Volunteering Officer or other related positions. We also welcome applications from applicants with transferable skills.

Important Dates
 
The deadline for applications is 23:59 Monday 26th October.
Interviews will take place on week commencing 27th October. A presentation task will be provided.

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. 

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.  Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team for application support or any adjustments you might need.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

About The Role

Do you thrive on building genuine connections that bring communities together and create lasting change? Are you energised by the thought of empowering volunteers and amplifying the voices of those with lived experience?

There’s never been a more exciting time to join the Alzheimer’s Society.  We’re on a bold journey and we’re looking for passionate, driven individuals to help us get there. We are proud to be able to offer an integral and rewarding role to join the Alzheimer’s Society as a Local Communities and Volunteering Officer.

The successful individual will be at the heart of our work with local communities in the Gwent and Powys county areas. You'll build trust, raise awareness, and connect people affected by dementia to our incredible information, support and services. You will build meaningful and trusted relationships, organise and attend events, and engage a passionate network of volunteers across the region. This will be through both face to face and online events. 

You will report to the Local Communities and Volunteering Lead and collaborate with Local Services Managers. As one, you'll help bring our community engagement plans to life—with a strong focus on reaching underserved communities. 

We are searching for an individual who aligns with our values, someone who is determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, a Trusted Expert who believes in working Better Together and who demonstrates true Compassion.

This role requires extensive travel across Gwent and Powys and will also include home working. You will be responsible for transporting materials, equipment, and resources between multiple venues as part of your regular duties. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can reliably meet these travel and transport requirements of the role. 

About you

We're looking for someone who values community connections and understands their power to create change. You're someone who believes that meaningful progress happens when people come together, and you have the commitment and skills to make that vision a reality. Whether you're coordinating events, engaging volunteers, or building partnerships with community leaders, you approach every interaction with authenticity and purpose. You're able to effectively adapt your style to connect effectively with diverse groups and individuals.

You’ll have:

- Good foundational knowledge of community engagement and involvement, with an understanding of the importance of including the voice of lived experience.
- Comfortable and confident coordinating and delivering engaging talks, presentations, and information-sharing events for diverse stakeholders.
- A proactive, motivated approach driven by passion for creating positive impact and meaningful reach within local communities through volunteer collaboration.
- Excellent communication skills that enable you to confidently build and maintain relationships across a wide spectrum. From people living with dementia to community leaders.
- Genuine enthusiasm for the vital role volunteers play in community work, backed by hands-on experience successfully engaging volunteers to support your work.

What you’ll focus on:

- Growing our impact and reach through work with local communities and volunteers.
- Representing Alzheimer’s Society externally, sharing information relating to dementia, support and services.
- Gathering insight and learning from collaboration with communities to share with other teams and directorates
- Recruiting and role managing community volunteers.   

Please note: This role is a fixed term contract spanning 12 months. Fuel and wear-and-tear expenses are covered by the Society in line with our policies. For internal candidates this role will be offered on secondment. 

To be successful in this role you may already have worked in similar positions such as Community Engagement Officer, Community Development Officer, Neighbourhood Officer, Community Outreach Worker, Campaign Coordinator, Community Relations Officer, Volunteering Officer or other related positions. We also welcome applications from applicants with transferable skills.

Important Dates
 
The deadline for applications is 23:59 Sunday 26th October 2025.
Interviews will take place W/C 10th November. A presentation task will be provided.

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. 

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.  Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

About The Role
We have an exceptional opportunity to take on a critical and exciting leadership role at Alzheimer’s Society — one that will shape how we protect, support, and empower everyone connected to our charity!
 
Location: Homebased including travel across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As Head of Safe Practice, you’ll bring a proven expertise and sector knowledge of health and social care to lead three pivotal functions: Safeguarding, Health and Safety, and Information Governance. We’re not looking for a specialist in all three fields — we’re looking for a leader who understands what great, safe practice looks like in real-world service delivery, who knows the power of strong relationships between operational delivery and assurance, and who can champion continuous learning, improvement, and transparency. … and so much more.

The successful individual will work across boundaries to monitor, report, and provide assurance on organisational and service-level performance relating to these areas of legal and regulatory compliance. Championing ongoing developments and improvements to build on behaviours and activities across the charity which provide openness, transparency, and knowledge to inform employee and volunteers of their joint responsibilities to ensure that Alzheimer’s Society continues to champion best practice in all these areas.  Your leadership should foster a sense of community and belonging across your teams, promoting opportunities for face to face working for collective problem-solving and promoting learning and development.   

About you
You are an accomplished, system focused leader thriving on creating clarity and accountability, bringing strength-based professional expertise in safe practice. You will showcase a robust understanding of the standards and quality of practice needed across our corporate responsibilities within the charity, its work, its people, and its spaces, and to our direct frontline services work making a direct difference to people affected by dementia.  

What you’ll focus on

- Ensuring the establishment of controls, and that robust assurance processes and activities in all areas of safeguarding, information governance, health and safety, are embedded across the Society 

- Leading, and effective management of: 

- Our Safeguarding Team; including the effective and efficient delivery of safeguarding risk, and case management and consultation. 
- Our Information Governance Team; line managing and championing the role of the Society’s Data Protection Officer and acting as the Deputy Caldicott Guardian for the Society. Ensuring high quality compliant and effective management of information, including data protection, records management, and information security. 
- Our Health and Safety Team; ensuring that the Society delivers a safe, secure, healthy, and compliant environment for all employees, volunteers, involvement participants, service users, and all others that the Society interacts with. 

- Keeping the Society abreast of best practice, regulatory and legislative changes, and the external landscape, to ensure that the Society is well prepared to adapt to future changes in line with the delivery of our strategy.
- Management and escalation of all serious incidents and reportable incidents are identified, managed appropriately, reported, and escalated as required within our governance frameworks, and in accordance with Charity Commission, ICO, and HSE requirements.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and promote the visibility and value of Safe Practice teams within the wider organisation.

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. 

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.  Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

We're hiring: Interim Director of Research (Maternity Cover)

Part-time / £60,000-£70,000 / Hybrid role 

Location - Home based and London

Hours - 3/4 days per week

Salary: £60,000-£70,000 depending on experience

We are looking for an Interim Director of Research (Maternity Cover) who will lead a talented research team of staff and associates providing direction and oversight for a diverse, ambitious research portfolio. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play an essential role in strategy and have a hands-on approach from quality assurance and developing research practice, to managing projects and nurturing partnerships.

You will need to have deep roots in qualitative research, as well as the work of charities and funders, with experience of line management, team supervision and leading on new work development.

You will play an essential role at a key moment for IVAR. Charities are facing mounting pressures and ongoing complexities, and IVAR’s work is critical in supporting the response.

About us

At the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR), we work with charities, foundations and public agencies to strengthen UK communities through action research. We champion the role and contribution of the voluntary sector. We listen, learn and share what helps – and what gets in the way – so that funders and decision-makers can put charity voice at the heart of change.

As Interim Director of Research, you will lead a motivated and talented team of research staff and freelance research associates. You will be responsible for maintaining and developing a strategic and balanced research portfolio, including leadership of project design and new work development.

You will work closely with the Director of IVAR and both the Deputy Director of Research and Director of Communications to support quality assurance, supervise specific projects, and ensure that IVAR meets its ethical standards. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will also support and feed in on all people matters and contribute to embedding an inclusive and equitable approach and internal culture. For more details of our work please read our full job description.  

You will have a proven track record at the senior leadership team level and in line management, experienced at moving between strategic and operational priorities, and be confident to lead a research team in a collaborative and developmental way. 

You will have strong experience of research design, bid writing and generation of new work. You will be skilled in qualitative and action research, including significant experience of facilitating complex processes and discussions.

It is essential that you have experience of the voluntary sector and working with funders.

If you feel that this sounds like you would love to hear from you. 

What we offer:

• £60-70,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hybrid Working (Thursdays are a key working day in the London Office, SE11)
• 0.6-08 FTE Hours (3/4 days per week)
• 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)
• Pension matched to 5%
• Personal and Professional Development opportunities

How to Apply 

Please complete an online application by noon Sunday 26th October 2025. 

Interviews will be held in person at the offices on Thursday 6th November 2025.

Start date: 5th January 2026 or before 

Please submit your CV, a cover letter (maximum of two A4 sides) and links to a couple of examples of reports/papers that you have authored. Your cover letter should include;

• Why you are applying
• How you meet the person specification
• Your availability to start 
• What in particular you would bring to IVAR. 
  

We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background.