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Hitchin Youth Trust is a small charity with a big heart. We support local young people (up to the age of 26) through the award of individual grants and bursaries, and we provide grants to local charities and organisations carrying out vital work with young people across our community.
We are also home to the Hitchin Charity Youth Hub at our base on Walsworth Road in Hitchin — a shared space where several local youth charities work side by side, because we know that collaboration makes everyone stronger.
In addition, we provide a meeting space at the Charity Hub. It is offered free of charge to local youth groups and charities, to help them to provide support and a wide range of other opportunities for the young people in our community.
As Youth Trust Manager — our sole employee — you’ll work closely with an engaged and forward-thinking Board of Trustees. The role is fabulously varied – one day you might be attending an investment meeting in London; the next, liaising sensitively with an individual or organisation enquiring about grant support; the next, checking toilet roll supplies and making sure the building is running smoothly.
Your work will span six key areas:
• Financial management — keeping our accounts accurate, reconciling income and expenditure, liaising with our investment broker and auditors, and producing monthly reports using Sage.
• Grant applications — receiving and processing applications, supporting applicants, preparing summaries for Trustees, and managing award payments.
• Representing the Trust — networking with local and national organisations, keeping our website and social media fresh, and organising events.
• Trustee clerking — preparing agendas and minutes, managing Charity Commission and Companies House returns, and supporting the annual audit.
• Buildings & facilities — managing the Charity Hub, overseeing bookings, maintenance and H&S compliance, and being the go-to person for building users and contractors.
• General administration — first point of contact for the Trust, maintaining our annual calendar, and keeping us compliant with legislation and best practice (including GDPR).
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who has a genuine passion for supporting young people in our community. In addition, you will need to offer:
· A great eye for detail.
· Be organised, proactive and self-motivated.
· Enjoy the variety a day will bring you, manipulating a spreadsheet, preparing Board papers, following up grant enquiries or representing the Trust at a local event.
· Have a warm manner. Be equally comfortable liaising charity directors, educational professionals and individual parents who may be desperately reaching out to the charity for urgent support.
Once you have read the Applicant Pack (which contains the more detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the post, alongside more information about the charity), please upload your CV alongside a covering letter which explains clearly to us what makes you a great fit for our role. Please ensure you also provide full details of 2 referees (references will be taken up at offer stage only).
Interviews will be held on Monday 20th July 2026
A small charity with a big heart supporting local young people (up to the age of 26).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Spear
We launched the award-winning Spear Programme over 20 years ago, and there are now 18 Spear Centres across the country, equipping unemployed 16–24-year-olds facing barriers to employment with the skills and mindset they need to secure work and thrive in the workplace.
About the role
This is an exciting role within Spear’s programme delivery team, leading and inspiring Centre Managers across a region to deliver high-quality coaching and strong outcomes for young people. The role combines line management, performance oversight and contributing to the ongoing development of Spear’s coaching culture and curriculum. It’s a great opportunity for an experienced coach and people manager to shape delivery and help more young people move into education, employment, or training.
Key information:
- Salary: from £36,000 dependant on location
- Location: London/South of England or West of England
- Full-time, Permanent
- 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days) plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)
- Closing date: Friday 10th August (We interview on a rolling basis and will close the role early if we find the right candidate)
We are an office-based organisation, working face-to-face with the trainees and value the collaboration and opportunities to work creatively and build community that this offers us. There is an expectation of travel and of spending time in the centres where the Programme Manager has oversight.
For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with Us Pack.
If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Person Specification
- A practising Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Spear, and our mission to equip and support young people facing barriers to employment
- Excellent all-round coaching ability, with extensive coaching experience in group and 1-1 facilitation and/or other relevant transferable skills
- Highly experienced in line management and holding responsibility for others’ professional development and wellbeing
- Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, with the ability to relate confidently to church partners as well as a range of audiences, internally and externally
- Self-motivated forward planner who exercises initiative, with the ability to prioritise workload, including working well under pressure
- Good IT skills, with a working knowledge of Salesforce and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Spear is a dynamic, growing youth employment charity that coaches young people to overcome barriers and thrive in work and life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead a space that changes young people’s lives
We’re looking for a bold, strategic and hands-on leader to take ownership of our Middlesbrough Hub — a vital community space supporting young people facing real barriers to opportunity.
As Hub Manager, you won’t just run a service. You’ll shape a high-impact environment, design programmes that change lives, and build partnerships that open doors for young people who need it most.
What you’ll do
As Hub Manager, you will:
- Lead and develop the hub as a high-impact community asset, responding directly to local needs of young people.
- Design and deliver programmes that support young people’s physical, emotional and social development, using youth voice to shape provision.
- Build strong local partnerships with organisations, funders and community stakeholders
- Drive impact and sustainability, using data, insight and storytelling to evidence change and secure future financial support
- Lead and inspire a team, creating a positive, accountable and high-performing culture
- Oversee operations, including budget management, facilities, safeguarding and compliance
You will play a critical role in ensuring the hub not only delivers for young people today — but is built to sustain and grow its impact over time.
Who we’re looking for
You’ll bring:
- Strong experience leading youth, community or place-based programmes
- The ability to turn strategy into reality
- A track record of building partnerships and influencing stakeholders
- Confidence in leading teams, driving confidence and performance
- A clear commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and young people’s outcomes
Most of all, you’ll be someone who sees potential — in people, in places, and in what’s possible
Why join us?
At the KFC Youth Foundation, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive. This role offers the chance to:
- Lead a high-profile, purpose-driven community hub
- Shape innovative programmes that respond to real need
- Work as part of a mission-led organisation with national reach and growing impact
- Be part of a team committed to creating lasting change for young people
Benefits
- 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays
- Up to 9% employer pension contribution
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Private medical cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing training and development
Apply now
If you’re ready to lead a hub that makes a real difference — and help shape the future for young people in Middlesbrough — we’d love to hear from you.
Interviews
This is a two stage interview process.
For Stage 1, this will focus on your experience, leadership style and approach to delivering impact.
You can expect:
- A structured interview with key stakeholders
- Questions exploring your experience in programme design, partnerships, leadership and safeguarding
- An opportunity to talk through how you would approach leading and developing the Hub
- Space for you to ask questions about the role and organisation
Please ensure you can be available for first round interviews online w/c 6th July
For Stage 2, This stage is designed to reflect the reality of the role and how you operate in a live environment.
You will be asked to:
- Deliver a short practical session or activity with young people, demonstrating your ability to engage, communicate and create a safe, inclusive environment
- Complete a scenario-based exercise or presentation linked to hub leadership, programme design or local impact
- Take part in a follow-up discussion with the panel, reflecting on your approach and decisions
This stage allows us to see how you balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and how you connect with young people — a critical part of the role.
Second stage interviews will be held 4-6pm on either Monday 14thJuly, Tuesday 15th July, Friday 17th July in person and you must be available for one of these dates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
What if your next role could help people step forward and make a difference when it matters most?
At LIVES, we believe that saving lives starts long before an emergency happens. Through prevention, education and community engagement, we help people develop the skills, confidence and willingness to step forward and help when it matters most.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Community Prevention and Programmes Manager to lead and develop this important area of our work. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a growing portfolio of community programmes that help create safer, healthier and more resilient communities across Lincolnshire.
Working with volunteers, community groups, partners and funders, you will lead programmes that deliver lifesaving skills training, support community resilience and help prevent illness and injury. You will play a key role in turning ideas into practical action and ensuring our programmes deliver meaningful and measurable impact.
What you'll be doing
You will lead the day-to-day delivery and development of our community education and prevention programmes, including initiatives focused on lifesaving skills, public safety, health improvement and early intervention.
A significant part of the role will involve recruiting, supporting and developing our network of Community Champion volunteers, helping them deliver high-quality community education and engagement activities with confidence and consistency.
You will build strong relationships with schools, workplaces, community groups, local organisations and other partners to expand the reach and impact of our programmes. You'll also lead funded projects, ensuring they are delivered effectively, achieve agreed outcomes and provide clear evidence of impact for funders and stakeholders.
Alongside programme delivery, you will identify opportunities for growth, contribute to funding applications, support the development of new initiatives and help shape the future direction of community prevention work within LIVES.
About you
We're looking for someone who combines excellent organisational and project management skills with a genuine passion for working with communities.
You will have experience of coordinating, delivering or managing community-based projects, programmes or services, along with experience of engaging communities, building partnerships and supporting volunteers. You'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, monitoring outcomes and demonstrating impact, while maintaining a practical and solutions-focused approach.
You will be an excellent communicator, able to build positive relationships with a wide range of people, and motivated by the opportunity to help communities become safer, healthier and more confident.
Experience within the charity, healthcare, public health, education, emergency response or community development sectors would be advantageous, but we are equally interested in people who can demonstrate transferable skills and a commitment to our mission.
Why join LIVES?
LIVES is a charity dedicated to saving lives in Lincolnshire. Every day, our volunteers, clinicians and staff work together to help people in their moment of need, equip communities with the skills and confidence to act when it matters most, and provide support before, during and after health emergencies.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a growing area of work where you can see the direct impact of your efforts on individuals, communities and the future direction of the charity. If you're passionate about empowering people, developing volunteers and creating programmes that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.
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Programme and Finance Manager
We are seeking an organised and proactive Programme and Finance Manager to support the planning, coordination and financial management of a major exhibitions and displays programme.
Position: Programme and Finance Manager
Salary: £39,791 per annum
Location: London
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 9 July 2026
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading cultural organisation in a pivotal role supporting the delivery of an ambitious artistic programme.
Working closely with senior colleagues, you will coordinate and communicate programme schedules, processes and timelines, while providing project management support across exhibitions, displays and commissions. You will also play a key role in financial management, supporting budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial control activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating programme schedules, milestones and key project information
- Supporting programme planning and preparation of materials for senior decision-making
- Monitoring exhibition and display timelines and ensuring delivery remains on track
- Managing departmental budgets, forecasting and financial reporting processes
- Preparing financial information for internal stakeholders and funders
- Coordinating budget meetings and financial workflows
- Supporting compliance with financial procedures and funding requirements
- Line managing and supporting a team of three staff members
- Acting as a key point of contact for programme and finance information across the organisation
About You
You will be an excellent communicator with exceptional organisational skills and a strong eye for detail.
You will ideally have:
- Experience of project management and/or programme coordination
- Strong financial, budgeting and forecasting skills
- Excellent planning, administrative and organisational abilities
- Experience working across complex organisations and managing multiple priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to analyse, collate and present information clearly and accurately
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective project management systems
- Previous line management experience
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications
An interest in arts, culture or the creative sector would be advantageous.
About the Organisation
This organisation is one of the UK's leading cultural institutions, committed to making art and creativity accessible to all. Through an ambitious programme of exhibitions, displays and commissions, it welcomes audiences from across the UK and around the world.
The organisation is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and values the different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds that people bring. Applications are welcomed from candidates with transferable skills and relevant experience, even if they do not meet every requirement listed.
Benefits
Benefits include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Life assurance and income protection
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounts and staff benefits
- Free or discounted access to exhibitions, galleries and museums
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Programme Manager, Project Manager, Programme Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Operations Manager, Finance and Operations Manager, Programme Delivery Manager, Exhibitions Manager, Business Manager, Portfolio Coordinator.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
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Internal title: Citadel London Manager
Location: London, Greater London (hybrid - office 2 days a week and regular travel across London)
Salary: £48,365 per annum (inclusive of London weighting)
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Contract: Fixed term (until 31 March 2027)
Closing Date: 4 July - please note that we retain the right to close applications early if we find the right candidate, and will be interviewing on a rolling basis.
About the role
As Project Manager, you will provide supportive line management to six Coordinators working in North-East and South-East London. You will be responsible for overseeing and developing our London projects: building our partnerships, supporting the teams to grow the support we offer and supporting the projects’ continuous improvement and sustainability.
About you
You will be a confident leader who is skilled and comfortable in building relationships and influencing people, and passionate about the role of the community in ending homelessness.
Essential skills include:
- Experience of managing teams in the homelessness, housing or voluntary and community sectors
- Strong relationship building skills
- Ability to motivate and support staff and volunteers
- Excellent communication and organisation skills
About Citadel
Citadel is a volunteer-powered homelessness prevention project that supports people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness, to find a place to live, settle into a home, and feel part of a welcoming and supportive community. Coordinators recruit and train volunteers before matching them with a person referred for support. Coordinators and volunteers work closely with people who have been referred, to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.
About us
Housing Justice brings together communities and finds solutions to homelessness by building personal connections, a sense of belonging, and creating justice in the housing system. We train and support volunteers to offer various accommodation options while building a network of local support. This includes providing personalised assistance to help individuals access relevant local services and address their other needs. Through compassionate, courageous, and collaborative action, we implement innovative solutions to tackle housing injustice, enhance the quality of housing, and elevate the voices and experiences of groups affected by housing injustice to both local and national governments.
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Working alongside other Farm staff, the Programme Manager will be responsible for the oversight of our community activities and events and coordinating our volunteering offer. You will be the go-to person for operational matters, ensuring our core activities and functions meet our strategic objectives, match our values, and are delivered to a high standard. You will be a member of our leadership group, and will contribute to day to day running of the Farm. If you are looking for a management role that allows hands on engagement with animals and children and young people - this could be the role for you!
Are you a passionate, bilingual community leader ready to make a real difference in the lives of Latin Americans and other migrant communities in the UK?
At Latin American House (LAH), culture is not just what we do, it is who we are. This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead a vibrant and innovative programme that puts community voices, creativity, and cultural pride at its heart.
About us
LAH is a community-led charity driven by and for Latin Americans in the UK. For decades, we have been supporting Latin American and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants, championing their rights, wellbeing, and inclusion. We are a small, close-knit team with big ambitions, and everything we do is rooted in the lived experiences of the communities we serve. Our work takes place across London and at our community centre in Kilburn, North West London.
About the role
This is an exciting new post that will give you the space and support to grow our Communities & Culture offer, from cultural festivals and participatory arts to community gatherings and creative workshops. You will work alongside artists, community groups, and partners to build something truly meaningful, while also playing a key role in LAH's wider organisational development.
What we are looking for
You will be bilingual in Spanish and English, with a strong understanding of the experiences, challenges and strengths of Latin American communities in the UK. You will bring experience of leading community or cultural projects or intiiatives, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine commitment to social inclusion and equity.
What we offer
In return, we offer a supportive and flexible working environment, a generous annual leave entitlement of 34 days pro rata, NCVO programme management training and deelopment opportunities in safeguarding and fundraising, and employer pension contributions through NEST.
If you have strong organisational, communication, and relationship-building skills, alongside a passion for community development and cultural participation, we would love to hear from you!
We are particularly encouraging applications from people with lived experience of migration, and welcome applications from racialised, disabled, working class and LGBTQ+ backgrounds.
We aim to contribute to the integration, social inclusion and wellbeing of Latin American and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants in the UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity to bring our ambitious plans into life-changing support programmes for those experiencing financial distress.
The Somerset Crisis and Resilience Alliance is a voluntary and statutory sector partnership hosted by Citizens Advice Somerset as the Lead Accountable Body (LAB). The Alliance has come together to build financial resilience (for individuals and for communities) through provision of support for those experiencing financial distress and prevention programmes for those most at risk of financial vulnerability.
The role of the Programme Development Manager is focused on building the Alliance as a high-value partnership. The postholder will be instrumental in enabling collaboration, capacity building and service development across the partnership. Reporting to the CEO at Citizens Advice Somerset and accountable to the Alliance Steering Group the successful candidate will play a key role in bringing different partner goals together and ensuring our collaboration delivers a highly effective programme of activities.
The successful candidate will be someone that can build trusted relationships across sectors with experience of managing partnerships and voluntary sector service delivery. Ideally the Programme Development Manager will bring an understanding of best practice in building individual financial resilience including the Financial Conduct Authority standards for money and debt advice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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A warm welcome from GMYN
Thank you for showing an interest in joining GMYN. The charity has been supporting young people since 2007 and has helped transform many lives across Greater Manchester. Our focus is on supporting young people who have experienced trauma or lack a strong support network, providing them with a safe, nurturing space to learn and grow.
We are looking for a Programme Manager to lead our Beeing Together project while also contributing to our wider Care Experienced Young People programme. This is an opportunity to lead a high-profile piece of work that combines programme leadership, partnership development, project management, and a strong commitment to youth voice.
This role will be instrumental in developing our work with separated and age disputed young people. You would be joining a passionate and highly skilled team, all wanting to make a difference to young people’s lives.
Your invitation to interview will be based on how you demonstrate that you meet the points in the person specification. We will consider skills and experiences from previous roles and encourage applicants to demonstrate how they can be transferable to this role.
In your application, please answer the questions in the application pack. Please ensure that your answers are no longer than 200 words. Your answers may be marked down if you exceed the word limit.
Alternatively, you can send an audio application if you prefer. If you send audio, please ensure that the answers are no longer than 2 minutes. For instructions, please see information in the application pack.
At GMYN, our vision is #YoungPeopleCan, and our goal is that young people are safe, heard, and capable of great things.
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Barnardo's is seeking a skilled and ambitious Children's Services Manager to lead a diverse and high-impact portfolio of services across the Midlands.
This is a unique opportunity to oversee a broad range of provision supporting children, young people and families with varying and often complex needs. The postholder will lead services including Warwickshire BASE, which provides targeted support to improve emotional wellbeing, resilience and engagement with education; the Household Support Fund, delivering practical support to families experiencing financial hardship; Pathway to Potential, offering early help and targeted interventions to strengthen family resilience and relationships; and Wolverhampton Power 2, supporting children and young people to develop confidence, emotional wellbeing and life skills.
In addition, the role includes oversight of Dudley Advocacy, which ensures children and young people's voices are heard through independent advocacy, as well as Sandwell SENDIASS and Warwickshire SENDIASS, both of which provide impartial information, advice and support to children, young people and families navigating special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) systems.
This varied portfolio spans early help, targeted support, SEND services, advocacy and community-based provision. It requires a confident and adaptive leader able to operate across different service models, funding streams and local authority areas.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing strategic and operational leadership across a multi-service, multi-area portfolio
- Ensuring high standards of safeguarding, quality, and performance across all services
- Leading and developing multidisciplinary teams delivering a range of interventions and support
- Overseeing service contracts, budgets and compliance within differing commissioning frameworks
- Building strong partnerships with local authorities and key stakeholders across Warwickshire, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Sandwell
- Driving service development, innovation and continuous improvement
- Ensuring the voices of children, young people and families shape delivery and design
About you:
- Significant experience managing diverse children's services, ideally across multiple local authority areas
- Strong leadership capability with experience of leading managers and dispersed teams
- Knowledge of SEND, advocacy, early help and family support services
- Experience of working in complex, multi-agency environments and managing external partnerships
- A track record of delivering against performance, quality and contractual requirements
- A passion for improving outcomes for children and tackling inequality
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a complex and rewarding portfolio, making a meaningful difference to children and families across multiple communities.
The role requires a flexible and responsive approach to working across a wide geographical area, with regular travel to services and partner locations to maintain visibility, build relationships and support teams. At the same time, the postholder will be expected to work in an agile way, using virtual platforms effectively to lead, manage and collaborate across dispersed services. This balance of physical presence and remote working is key to ensuring strong leadership, consistent oversight and accessible support for staff, while maintaining efficiency and responsiveness across the portfolio.
For more information about the service porfolio, please refer to the additional information sheet.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Breathe Cities Programme Coordination & Reporting Manager
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Breathe Cities Programme Coordination & Reporting Manager
The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Breathe Cities Programme Coordination & Reporting Manager to join their team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
Under the supervision of the ED of Breathe Cities, and working closely with the funders relations team, the purpose of this role is to build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with Breathe Cities’ funders and partners, ensuring a consistently high level of engagement and satisfaction. The role leads the provision of clear, structured and timely information, reporting, data and insights, while acting as the central point of contact for the funder.
The role coordinates processes for donor reporting, and ensure information and communications flows to our donors and partners in an appropriate way.
What We’re Looking For
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Excellent writing and communication skills.
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Confident in dealing appropriately with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior managers, funder programme officers, and other donor organisation staff.
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Skilled communicator, in oral and written form.
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Ability to quickly assimilate and understand complex information and to communicate this in a clear and structured manner adapted to a funder.
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Adept at managing projects, highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines to meet agreed objectives.
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Experience in information management and coordinating internal communication.
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Ability to represent the Clean Air Fund credibly with range of external audiences, including senior donors and grantee partners.
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Able to respond quickly to requests for information and project updates
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Demonstrable experience writing externally-facing reports.
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Formal experience in a fundraising or partnerships environment.
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description
- Closing date – 22nd June 2026
- Salary – £63,500
- Type of employment- Fixed-term contract until June 2029
At Clean Air Fund, we’re guided by purpose and grounded in evidence. Our culture combines clear structures and rigorous frameworks with space for fresh thinking and collaboration across diverse perspectives. We value curiosity, openness and a shared commitment to making a measurable difference.
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
We work with governments, funders, businesses and campaigners to deliver clean air for all as fast as possible.



Service Manager
We advance understanding to prevent abuse, we offer support where and when it’s needed most, and we work with survivors to rebuild and recover.


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Living Wage Places
The Living Wage Places scheme is pioneering a collaborative, place-based approach to tackling in-work poverty. Local action groups made up of public and private sector Living Wage Employers, work together with charities, unions and civil society on a three-year action plan to tackle local in-work poverty and grow the number of employers committed to the Living Wage, Living Hours and Living Pensions.
Since the scheme launched in 2019, we have recognised 20 cities, boroughs and city-regions for Making Living Wage Places.
Living Wage Places taps into the power of place, recognising and developing local champions within our network and supporting them to engage and influence their community’s employers. It feeds into broader local economic plans such as community wealth building and local anchor institution work.
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage movement began in 2001, after Citizens UK brought together communities in East London to discuss poverty and low pay. The campaign grew in momentum and soon required a mechanism to recognise employers who wanted to join the movement, which saw the establishment of the Living Wage Foundation in 2011.
Still part of Citizens UK today, the Living Wage Foundation continues to work with community organisations to make sure the voices of both workers and businesses are part of the Living Wage movement. We now work with over 16,000 employers, benefitting over 475,000 people and winning over £3bn of better wages for people who need it most.
Citizens UK works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take the same deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty. As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.
Main Responsibilities
The Programme Manager for Living Wage Places plays a central role in delivering and growing a pioneering, place-based approach to tackling in-work poverty. The role is responsible for managing and developing the Living Wage Places programme, supporting local action groups to deliver ambitious action plans, and embedding wider standards including Living Hours and Living Pensions. They will be the first point of contact for regional leads seeking guidance in their work/regions. Working across a broad range of internal teams and external stakeholders, the Programme Manager will build strategic partnerships, strengthen regional networks, and ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and learning across the programme. The role combines strong
project management with relationship building, strategic thinking and a commitment to increasing the scale and impact of the Living Wage movement.
Working as the Programme Manager, reporting to the Senior Programme Manager for Living Wage Places, ,
your main responsibilities will include:
Contribute to CUK and Project strategic objectives
· Support and grow the Living Wage Places project and ensure it is embedded in CUK’s overall strategy
· Collate and share good practice across teams to ensure strong collaboration and that civil society remains at the heart of Living Wage Places
· Support strategy development around local and general elections, identifying opportunities to grow the scheme and influence stakeholders
Build and manage projects and achieve work targets effectively
· Monitor, evaluate and draw out learning from across the Living Wage Places project
· Lead the development of systems for monitoring and evaluating impact and progress
· Support action groups to design and deliver Action Plans including Living Hours and Living Pensions
· Facilitate roundtables, meetings, and milestone activities
· Identify opportunities to expand Living Wage Buildings and Zones
· Deliver project milestones and reporting
· Deliver additional projects aligned to team business plan
Learning & Expertise
· Develop expertise in local economic policy including community wealth building and devolution
· Support internal teams to understand Living Wage Places principles · Build knowledge of priority sectors and apply to strategy
· Lead internal learning sessions
· Provide guidance on Living Hours and Living Pensions
· Continue personal professional development
Develop and manage external relationships
· Build and manage relationships with regional stakeholders
· Support development of new partnerships
· Represent the organisation at meetings and events
· Co-deliver the Living Wage Places network
· Develop relationships that support long-term impact
Communications
· Support development and delivery of communications strategy
· Gather and share case studies
· Maintain communications channels
· Support local action groups with communications
Develop and manage internal relationships
· Build capacity of organisers and programme staff
· Lead delivery of learning strategy
· Support collaboration across teams
Generate income and manage resources
· Support development of funding proposals
· Collate evidence for funder reporting
· Contribute to budget development
· Support sustainable growth of programme
Personal Specification
(D) Desirable, (E) Essential
Key skills and knowledge
· Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage a wide range of competing demands (E)
· Outstanding communication skills, both verbally and written, combined with the ability to liaise with senior stakeholders (E)
· Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, lead, influence and motivate others (E)
· Ability to take in and interpret information and present in a succinct manner (E)
· Understanding of the policy and campaign landscape around inclusive local economic strategies and devolution deals (E)
· Ability to support monitoring and evaluation reports for external funders and internal impact monitoring (E)
· Strong IT skills to include MS Office and CRM software (E)
· Understanding of database and systems management (D)
Personal qualities & values
· A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E)
· Able to work within a team, responding to needs and achieving results collaboratively (E)
· Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and the mission of the Living Wage Foundation. (E)
About the application process
We work within diverse communities bringing people together. In line with our Inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith, all to better represent the communities we work in. We want our employees to have the working conditions that allows them to fully participate, be able to be their best authentic selves and thrive doing so, and we have employee networks to support staff. Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider
applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.
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Cure Parkinson’s is looking for an experienced events professional to join our Research Team and take charge of our programme of research workshops and conferences, both for the scientific community and for lay/patient supporters of the charity. This is an exciting time to join the team as we restructure our event offering and grow our programme of activity.
As our Scientific Programmes Manager you will have a degree in life sciences, with experience in neuroscience an advantage. You will have significant experience in planning, co-ordinating and delivering scientific programmes events, meetings and conferences (in-person, hybrid and virtual). You will be adept at liaising with and growing a research community and be skilled at speaking to and writing for both lay and scientific audiences.
To apply please upload your CV (max 2 pages) and covering letter (max 2 pages) outlining how you meet the criteria for the role.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July 2026.
We are interested in hearing from you and seeing your examples so please do not use generative AI in drafting your application.
Everything we do is to move us closer to our goal, of finding new treatments to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s.



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