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Job Title Business Development Manager

Reports to Director of Improvement and Practice

Direct reports Membership, Development and Partnership Officer

Duration Permanent

Salary £39,000 - £55,000 Full Time Equivalent

Hours 28 hours per week. Our preference would be for this to be spread across Monday – Friday but we offer flexible working and are open to hearing what would work best for you. Please note, our core team days are Tuesday AM and Thursdays.

Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office – please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below. Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive.

National Voices

Making what matters to people matter in health and care

National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, people accessing services, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.

Our Vision:

People shaping their health and care.

Our Mission:

We advocate for more equitable and person-centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.

We do this by:

· Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities

· Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support

· Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.

The role

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and ambitious Business Development Manager to lead our organisational efforts around income generation. The role is ideal for someone with experience in fundraising and/or business development interested in leading the work of a small but impactful and highly respected charity in the health and social care space.

At National Voices, fundraising responsibilities are shared across the organisation, so it is important that the successful candidate is able to work in a collaborative way with others and is just as happy with rolling up their sleeves and writing bids and supporting others to.

National Voices’ is a unique organisation and so we are keen to bring on board a Business Development Manager who understands what our niche offer is and can work creatively to find funders and clients who are interested in that. We’re proud to be an organisation:

- Which brings together 200+ health and care charities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people.

- With an impactful policy and public affairs function, which is able to get into the room with top policy and political figures to make the case for a more person-centred and equitable health and care system.

- With a strong research function, which is able to credibly and impactfully bring together the insights of people who experience health inequalities and people with long-term conditions in a way that informs and improves the practice of decision makers in the NHS and social care.

- With a skilled lived experience team, that works to develop the skills and knowledge of decision makers in health and care around co-production and co-design, and invests in the skills and agency of people with lived experience of health and care.

- With a strong focus on reducing health inequalities and a commitment to anti-racist and anti-oppressive approaches to our work.

While your primary role will be raising funds for National Voices, you will need to be confident in acting as an ambassador for the organisation and in conveying who we are, what we do and the key priorities of our members and people who use health and care.

Responsibilities

Maintain and grow a strong pipeline of funders and clients

· Overseeing the work of our Membership, Development and Partnership Officer in bringing together weekly information on publicly advertised funding opportunities, periodically testing new search words in line with our strategic and commercial interests.

· Ensuring we have access to relevant tendering frameworks.

· Maintaining a pipeline of charitable Trusts and Foundations.

Write and submit bids, and support others to

· In some instances, leading on bid writing – drafting, costing and submitting high quality bids for both project and core funding.

· In other instances, buddying with staff members on bids – carrying out initial call with funders to check fit of projects, supporting with budget development, sharing previous relevant tender responses to support bid writing, supporting submission, leading on the social value response and more.

Support and co-ordinate fundraising efforts of the staff team

· Co-ordinating the triaging and prioritisation of funding bids within the team, in line with our strategic priorities.

· Matching project ideas from across the team with funding opportunities.

· Organising fundraising meetings and ensuring the organisational income generation tracker is up to date.

· Supporting members of the staff team to develop their business development and fundraising skills.

· Providing advice and support to the wider team on compliance with our organisational ethical fundraising policy, the ABPI code, the ABHI code and the Code of Fundraising Practice.

· Maintaining our rate card.

Maintain and develop relationships with prospective funders, clients and organisations we may wish to partner with on funded projects

· Maintaining and developing relationships with grant funding teams at pharmaceutical companies – keeping them updated on our priorities and pitching potential projects for grant funding.

· Alongside other managers and the Senior Management Team, maintaining and developing relationships with development teams at organisations we may want to partner with – consultancy firms, think tanks, research agencies and more.

Manage our partnership scheme

· Take lead responsibility for client management and renewals for organisations on our partnership scheme.

· Coordinate responses to partnership requests within our staff team. Co-ordinate, develop and oversee the delivery of our partnership offer.

General

· Line-manage staff, in the first instance our Membership, Development and Partnership Officer, to include appraisals, setting objectives, monitoring performance and supporting development.

· Review our income generation approach regularly and making suggestions for improvements, using insights from both successful and unsuccessful bids.

· Report progress on our income generation to the board on a quarterly basis.

· Take a pro-active approach to including our members and people with lived experience in all areas of our work.

· Follow processes set out to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work.

· Support good project, financial and data management.

· Contribute to the team’s planning activities and undertake other relevant duties as appropriate.

· Deputise for other members of the team when needed.

· Be prepared to take part in full day events, including providing planning and support.

· Be prepared to take part in events outside of core hours, when sufficient notice has been given

Person specification

Values, attitudes and behaviours

· Passionate about National Voices’ mission and work.

· Proactive, flexible and responsive

· Comfortable working in a team, as well as under own initiative

· Entrepreneurial and commercially savvy.

· Calm under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

· Committed to reducing inequality and embracing diversity.

· Comfortable with a range of views and perspectives and keen to make connections and build relationships.

· Willing and confident to assert views, constructively challenge others and receive constructive feedback.

Skills and abilities

· Excellent bid writing skills.

· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

· Strong organisational and project management skills, including demonstrable ability to prioritise workload and maintain quality.

· Excellent people skills, able to work collaboratively and flexibly in a small, friendly team, and communicate and collaborate with a wide range of external stakeholders at all levels

· Ability to embed clear and reliable processes amongst a team of creative and busy people.

· Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office programmes, CRM systems, online conference/meeting software and other programmes where required.

· Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

Experience, knowledge and understanding

· A proven track record in securing funding in the health and care space – with regular experience of securing five and six figure funding.

· A strong understanding of health and social care.

· Experience in strategy development and delivery around income generation, fundraising or sales.

· Experience of winning work through competitive tendering (desirable).

· Experience of securing funding from Trusts and Foundations (desirable).

· Experience of client / account management (desirable).

Our approach to hybrid working

We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.

We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to-face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.

We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time.

We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.

Equality and inclusion

As reflected in our Equality Action Plan, we are committed to being a truly diverse organisation. We want to ensure that our trustees, staff members, lived experience partners and volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique perspectives and experiences. We want to ensure that everyone feels heard and is fully able to participate and thrive.

We currently have an under-representation of people from racial and ethnic minority groups in managerial roles in our organisation and so would particularly welcome applications from people from these groups.

We welcome applications from people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. For some roles, you may be asked to undergo a basic or enhanced DBS check, but you will only be deemed ineligible for roles which relate to any offences on your criminal record.

We have a range of benefits in place to ensure everyone can thrive, for example:

· We are a Disability Confident employer

· We offer enhanced parental and sickness leave

· We offer flexible working wherever possible

· We provide our employees with an annual wellbeing allowance

· And much more

Find out more: Our Benefits and Workplace Policies.

How to apply

Please apply by 5pm on 3rd July. Interviews and assessments will be held online on the afternoon of 15th July. Please note, we will be blind shortlisting all applications, so we ask you not to include your name in your application. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you about any reasonable adjustments you will need to be able to participate. We will share interview questions in advance of the interview, and you will be asked to prepare a presentation. If you require any adjustments at any stage of your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Director of Operations and Finance, Matthew Haslehurst.

Reporting to the Head of Development, the Senior Events Manager will be responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of the LSO Development Events programme by managing all aspects of major donor and corporate event organisation, and generating income through the creation, development and delivery of major fundraising events. These will range from major Gala fundraisers and sponsor events to intimate recitals for major donors.

Background:

The Bomb Factory Art Foundation is a charitable arts organisation with a mission to support emerging and established artists through exhibitions, residencies, and studio provision. With galleries across five sites in London, The Bomb Factory is known for its community-focused, artist-led programming that champions experimentation and accessibility. 2025 marks the Bomb Factory’s 10th anniversary — a milestone that underscores its long-term impact, evolution, and resilience in a volatile art landscape. The Bomb Factory creates space for public access to contemporary art without barriers. Our commitment to fostering inclusivity and accessibility in the art world drives our extensive learning and participation programme, tailored to enriching local communities and schools.

The charity is now seeking its first Development Manager to play a pivotal role within this small but ambitious organisation to support with its celebratory anniversary event and longer-term goals. The event will be ambitious, fun, a spectacle to inspire and create a sense of community. The aim is for the event to act as a springboard to a structured fundraising programme, increased public engagement and reputation-building efforts to keep the Bomb Factory’s doors open for the next ten years.

The role has potential to scale with the charity and would suit someone who is experienced and hands-on with development, a team player, willing and confident to contribute to decision-making and shape fundraising strategy.

Job title: Development Manager

Reporting to: Strategy Manager and regular liaison with Director, Head of Operations, Trustees

Hours: 3 days (21 hours) a week flexible between the hours of 9am and 6pm - to be agreed with the Manager

Length: 6 month contract (immediate start) with potential to be made permanent on a 2-day a week basis

Location: The role can be worked on a hybrid basis, with an office currently based in the Bomb Factory Holborn building. Applicants must be able to come to the London office at least one day per week

Salary: £35,000 FTE per annum (prorated for part time)

Job purpose  

To plan and project manage the charity’s 10 year anniversary celebratory event to be delivered in October 2025 and to kick start the charity's fundraising prospects.

Specific responsibilities:

• Alongside the wider creative team, plan and project manage the 10 year anniversary celebratory event to be delivered in October 2025

• Contribute to strategic communications of telling our story and articulating the case for support

• With support from the team and building working relationships with Trustees and other key stakeholders, identify and cultivate supporter prospects for the event and future fundraising opportunities

• Lead on sponsorship and partnership opportunities for the event

• Set the charity up for success with systems and processes to underpin prospect cultivation

Responsibilities following the event, with potential to extend the contract:

• Building on the case for support - lead the research and design and initiate implementation of a fundraising strategy suitable for the charity

• Advise on and embed good practice around fundraising

Requirements

Essential:

• Significant experience of initiating and delivering impactful events

• Strong organisational skills including budgeting

• A self-starter, able to work in a small and dynamic organisation

• Be an active participant in the world of art and culture, accustomed to networking with a range of stakeholders

• Proven experience of developing and putting into practice fundraising strategies in a similar role, working with individual donors, partnerships, trusts & foundations or public funders

Desirable:

• A strategic thinker who can support the team to develop and communicate the Bomb Factory’s evolving role as a key organisation within the London arts ecosystem

• Confident in communicating through all types of media

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Are you passionate about building safety and ready to lead from the front? This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact as the Building Safety Manager for YMCA Thames Gateway Group. In this role you'll have the exciting challenge of shaping and leading a team focused on responding to the increased importance of building safety and compliance. You'll oversee a diverse portfolio of 38 properties, ranging from hostels and self-supported accommodation to nurseries, youth centre, a gym, and a café. You will ensure the safety, compliance, and operational integrity of these sites, directly influencing the wellbeing of the communities and beneficiaries we serve. As part of this role, you will: Build and lead a team that responds to and manages safety and compliance issues across our properties. Influence change by embedding best practices in building safety and compliance. Be pivotal in ensuring a secure environment, meeting regulatory requirements while maintaining a community-focused approach. Join us at YMCA Thames Gateway Group and play a leading role in keeping our properties safe for everyone. This is your chance to shape the future of building safety within a mission-driven organisation.

Charity: Concordia

Location: Portslade Office (with national and international travel)

Role Type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary Range: NJC PO 1- PO2 £35,745 - £40,221

Working Hours: FTE, 35 hours per week. It is also expected that the post-holder will fulfil any occasional additional duties during evenings and weekends as required and work flexibly to do so.

Benefits include:     25 Days holiday + extra day with each year of service (up to 5 years)

                                    Flexible working

                                    Fruit, Tea & Coffee

                                    Social activities

                                    Free onsite parking

                                    Pension

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Operations Manager to join our team. Working closely with the Operations Director, you will provide day-to-day leadership and support to the Commercial Operations team, with a strong focus on data management, reporting, and driving operational efficiency.

Who are Concordia?

Our vision is a world of peace, prosperity and opportunity

Concordia exists to promote and build international peace and equality. We do this through cross cultural work and volunteer placements.

Between 1943-2024, Concordia supported an estimated three-quarters of a million people to take part in activities and projects that support communities both in the UK and across the globe. Whether bringing people from overseas to the UK, or sending UK citizens abroad, we aim to provide life-changing opportunities.

Today, we continue to place international workers on UK farms to carry out a range of seasonal work, as well as helping to bring in harvests and feed the nation while enabling prosperity for the communities of workers back home. We also facilitate volunteer placements, for individuals and groups, specialising in international and cross-cultural exchange.

Our Vales:

Kind

Our focus is on the wellbeing of everyone who participates in our programmes so they have a positive, fair and rewarding experience. We ensure a high degree of attention to detail for every person who takes part and their individual needs. 

Courageous

We are courageous and stand up for individuals, making sure everyone benefits from our programmes. We engage constructively with governments and other key stakeholders to ensure our programmes are robust and ethical.

Impact

We empower individuals from diverse backgrounds, which in turn supports communities locally and internationally. Our initiatives focus on individual impact, creating a ripple effect of positive change that carries across the world.

What does being an Operations Manager at Concordia look like?

In this key role, you will contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of Concordia’s Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP), ensuring the smooth and effective management of all SWP operational processes. You will also represent Concordia at international events and network meetings, promoting our work and building valuable partnerships.

In this role you’ll:

· Support the Operations Director in implementing and delivering the Concordia commercial strategy, ensuring all agreed objectives and programme targets are met.

· Provide effective day-to-day leadership and management of a 12-member operations team, promoting collaboration and accountability.

· Monitor operational performance closely through dashboards, ensuring KPIs are achieved and consistently reviewed.

· Drive improvements in reporting and data visibility by enhancing the use of the bespoke database system.

· Produce regular and ad hoc reports to track commercial performance against targets, drawing insights from CRM systems and multiple data sources.

· Lead overseas Agent Audits as required - international travel involved.

· Analyse Seasonal Worker survey results and generate clear reports highlighting key trends in satisfaction and operational challenges.

· Ensure holiday planning and resource allocation are well managed to maintain service continuity.

· Demonstrate a personable, approachable management style, with proven experience leading, motivating, and developing teams

Is this the role for you?

Are you a highly organised and motivated individual with excellent administrative skills?

Can you spot and act on opportunities for growth?

Are you creative, detail-orientated and able to manage multiple priorities while communicating with passion and clarity?

Are you committed to high standards and continuous improvement?

We’re looking for a candidate with proven experience in a fast-paced, target-driven operations environment. You’ll bring strong multitasking and communication skills, a track record of driving performance improvements, and advanced Excel capabilities including reporting with macros and database connections.

A full driving license and use of a suitable vehicle would be advantageous but not essential.

Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us by 11 July, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Villiers Park seeks an accomplished Partnerships Manager to grow existing and develop new strategic partnerships and help expand their reach to transform more young lives across the UK, from under-represented backgrounds.

Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 30th June 2025

Location: Hybrid (Cambridge fortnightly, with regular travel to London)

About Villiers Park Educational Trust

Villiers Park Educational Trust is a national social mobility charity, committed to empowering young people to realise their potential.

For 100 years, we have been experts in working with young people aged 14-19 from under-represented backgrounds and have helped them to achieve better life outcomes.

Our unique and highly tailored programmes increase aspirations for learning and motivation, develop academic, employability, and personal skills, and raise attainment.

About the role

In close collaboration with the Head of Fundraising and CEO, you will manage the charity’s key relationships with corporate partners, helping to retain, nurture and grow existing partnerships.

This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across teams, giving you the autonomy to build strong internal and external relationships alongside a small, supportive fundraising team to deliver high-impact partnerships.

You will play a significant part in changing the trajectory of young people’s lives from underserved communities, and this role will be vital in ensuring the charity is able to sustain its programmes and, critically, expand its reach.

The role is offered on a part-time basis (3 days per week) and on a fixed-term temporary contract for a minimum of 6 months.

Who we are looking for

We seek an accomplished corporate partnerships fundraiser who is relational and proactive, motivated by the cause and the growth opportunities that exist.

This role would suit a partnerships fundraiser who is driven to succeed and steward partnerships into strategic long-term relationships that can help the charity diversify and grow income.

Providing best-in-class account management and reporting, as well as providing opportunities for partners to engage with the incredible programmes on offer for young people, you’ll be an expert relationship manager with a strategic mindset.

You will be driven to provide outstanding stewardship, cultivating meaningful and long-term relationships with corporate partners that extend beyond the transactional.

Relationships both internally and externally will be crucial to this role, so you will need to be able to work cross-functionally to ensure partners are both able to participate in the charity’s work and provide high-quality impact reports and timely communications.

Suitable candidates will be flexible, empathetic and warm, able to build relationships quickly, and able to react quickly to seize opportunities.

You will be deeply motivated to help young people reach their full potential, regardless of their background.

Please click 'Redirect to recruiter’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 30th June 2025.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Domestic Housing Manager

Salary: £33,000 - £39,000

Location: Hammersmith

Contract: Permanent

Hours p/w 35 hours (up to 2 days WFH)

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

You will be working for Advance London service as an experienced Domestic Housing Manager, responsible for overseeing the delivery of the London service. You will lead and manage the LWHSP project and the co-located IDVAs,

Being responsible for line managing and performance managing Regional Managers and project staff within the post holder’s responsibility, including annual appraisals and supervision.

Supporting Regional Managers to recruit, train and develop a team of competent and highly skilled IDVAs to provide a consistently high-quality service to women. Supporting IDVAs to ensure that Advance’s values, policies and procedures are embedded into service delivery.

Overseeing the management of caseloads and casework to a high-quality standard and monitoring the performance of your team, offering continuous coaching and feedback to ensure that Advance meets the specific KPIs and outcome measures for the contract, taking immediate action to manage poor performance as necessary.

About You:

To be successful as the Domestic Housing Manager you will need the below experience and skills:

You will bring your management experience of providing services to women experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse including VAWG. With a significant experience of managing, developing and leading teams across a geographically dispersed region and remotely, including harnessing the strengths and potential of staff at all levels, building a strong team culture and maintaining staff motivation, particularly through periods of change. You will have substantial delivery of collaborative working with external agencies, stakeholders, subcontracted partners and extensive management of frontline workers

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

A 35-hour working week

An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Employee eye-care scheme

Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

Organisation wide away days

Thorough induction and training

Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email Talent and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Business Support Manager to support the delivery of our new five year Strategic Plan.

This exciting new role will act as the bridge between our Operations and Central Services. It's a unique opportunity to shape how these functions work together to achieve our organisational goals more effectively. As this is a newly created function as part of our Transformation Programme, launched in June 2024, this role offers a high degree of autonomy and the opportunity to shape how this role develops.

This role will lead the Business Support function, working closely with the Operations Director team to ensure the smooth running of this UK wide operations function. You will oversee the provision and ongoing development of support services to enable TCV Operations teams throughout the organisation to focus on the core elements of operational delivery and development. The role will be responsible for looking for ongoing improvements in efficiencies and effectiveness, supporting innovation whilst balancing national consistency and adapting to local needs.

There is flexibility around the location of this role - you can be homebased or office based with some national/UK-wide travel. Our Head Office is in Doncaster.

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Job Title: Night Support Worker

Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Salary: £28,808.00 per annum (par rota)

Hours: Hours: 40 hours per week including weekends.

Contract: Permanent

PRHA is a great place to work – Our award-winning teams work together to improve the lives of our residents and make a real contribution to ending homelessness. As an IIP Gold standard employer, we value our staff and commit to develop their skills and support them in their important work.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Night Support Worker within two of our specialist services. We are looking for self-starters with a passion for sparking change in people’s lives. You will have the necessary skillset to empower people and support residents to achieve their goals.

PRHA hostels guarantee a fast-paced, challenging and dynamic environment where no two days are ever the same. We are seeking motivated and energetic individuals to join our teams and help our residents to change their lives for the better.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for self-starters with a passion for sparking change in people’s lives. You will have the necessary skillset to empower people and support residents to achieve their goals.

To be successful in the role you must be able to:

· provide dynamic person-centred support to residents

· ensure at all times the environment is safe and welcoming for all

· work together in a team to deliver a psychologically informed environment

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What we offer

We offer our staff a generous benefits package, which includes:

· Pension Scheme – We offer a group stakeholder pension scheme with 3% employer's contribution, employee contribution is 5%

· Holidays - Employees receive up to 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with long service

· Medical – we provide a “Cash Back" Scheme for a range of services such as dental, physio, chiropody, health& wellbeing

· Training Programmes – We provide comprehensive training to our employees to enable them to grow in their career and achieve their professional aspirations.

· Season Ticket Loans – We offer interest-free season ticket loans after successful probation

· Life Assurance - Upon death whilst in service, a Death in Service payment may be made according to the scheme rules. The payment covers 3 times of the employee’s annual salary.

It is required for this post that the successful candidates will have to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Partnership and Strategy Manager - Western Forest

The Partnerships and Strategy Manager at Western Forest will be responsible for managing and nurturing partnership relations across the Western Forest area. This role ensures that all partners are supported and resourced to develop and deliver the collective vision of the forest, helping to achieve key targets. The manager will work closely with national and regional organisations, Local Planning Authorities (LPAs), landowners, corporate partners, and developers to create strategic plans, secure significant projects, and develop long-term collaborative relationships. They will also assist with funding applications and support the Western Forest Director in establishing new partnerships.

Salary: £36,750-40,171, with annual pay review

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working hours

Contract: Permanent

Location: Bristol with the option of hybrid working. Travel and meetings across the Western Forest area and working at partner offices will also be required.

Benefits include: Staff pension, Employee Assistance package, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, volunteering days and staff training and social events.

Applications closing at 5pm on Monday 30th June 2025

Interviews are likely to be held w/c 14th July 2025

The Sick Children’s Trust offers accommodation and support to families with a seriously ill child in hospital. We are looking for a dynamic, compassionate and energetic Operations Manager to oversee our seven ‘Homes from Home’ in Newcastle, Sheffield, Leeds and Cambridge.

If you are an exceptional experienced leader, passionate about making a difference and looking for an exciting and rewarding role where no two days are the same, please contact us. More information about the role and the company are attached in the Recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this position please submit your CV along with a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and might be closed early, therefore early applications are advised.

Closing date 20th June 2025 

A well known local charity VASA is a small charity (turnover £350k) supporting 4,000 people across Rugby, Solihull East and South Warwickshire with community activities, dementia services and our community transport service.

Following the decision of our long serving Charity Manager to move on to pastures new, we are seeking a dynamic individual to take on the role of Interim Charity Manager for an inital period of 6 months with the potential to be extended dependant subject to results and funding. The Interim will lead the charity forward building on relationships, strategy and partnerships fostered by our outgoing CM. 

Our volunteer-led services have grown in the last decade to meet the growing needs of our community thanks to our dedicated volunteers and a forward thinking Board of Trustees and ambitious strategic plan.

The interim postholder will be expected to continue on from the work of the outgoing CM and undertake an indepth review of the business, working with the trustees on the next phase of our strategic plan and look for a bold funding and operating strategy.

To continue our good work and move VASA forward the apointee will be expected to:

• Identify growth opportunities for this service either geographically and/or by expanding the types of service offerings and ensure this is staffed to enable maximum growth.
• Maximise the newly installed transport support software to ensure that VASA is obtaining optimum benefit from it.
• Seek opportunities for expanding the dementia day services offering and the number of clients served.

As external grant funding is vital for VASA the appointee will be expected to:

• Work with the local authorities currently providing grant funding with the pupose of:
  • Making clear the value of the services VASA provides.
  • Securing, and if possible, increase the current level of funding.
• Seek other funding opportunities.

As financial security and governance is paramount to the charity the appointee must:

• Ensure full compliance (Charities Commission and Companies House).
• Develop new partnerships and nurture existing partnerships.
• Lead on fundraising to ensure financial sustainability

Closing date: 29th June 2025

Interviews: 9th and 11th July 2025

About the role 

Are you passionate about supporting people who are living with a serious rare condition? Do you get a kick out of someone else’s joy as they reach their fundraising target? Are you a meticulously organised person who loves sending thoughtful packages through the post? 

We are looking for a Community Support Administrator to enhance our offer to people diagnosed with aplastic anaemia, and their friends and families . You’ll help our successful fundraising and support teams to do more.

Reporting to our Community Fundraising and Events Manager 

We are passionate about creating opportunities for our community to support us in ways that create joy in their own lives and help them feel empowered in the face of serious illness. Our fundraising activities are designed to help tackle the isolation and other difficulties that are faced by those living with a rare and serious condition. You’ll help us make sure that fundraising for The AAT is a life-affirming and joyful experience.

Our small team are fully remote across the country. You’ll be based on your own in our small office/post room in Birmingham with regular face-to-face meetings with your manager (who lives locally). You’ll keep in touch with the rest of the team via Microsoft Teams.

The first line of support 

As a small charity representing an ultra rare condition, the people we support and the people who support us through fundraising are often one and the same.

You’ll sit within the fundraising team, but your role spans the organisation, and you’ll also deliver essential administration support for our Support Team. 

The Aplastic Anaemia Trust is the only charity who publish information about aplastic anaemia for patients and families. You will post booklets to patients and to hospitals, heading to the post office twice a week to fulfil orders. You’ll also support our volunteer moderators to administer the Patient Support Facebook Group. 

This is a varied and interesting role which gives you the opportunity to see your impact first-hand as you’ll be interacting directly with people whose lives are affected by aplastic anaemia. You will support our community with understanding and empathy. 

As a Community Support Administrator, you will...  

• Manage our online shop, fulfilling orders promptly. Track inventory and re-order items that are running low 

• Send thank you messages and cards to supporters 

• Update our CRM and keep up to date and accurate data on our community 

• Create and schedule social media posts and event listings on our website.

• Answer general emails, social media messages, and other communications and/or ensure they are answered by the right person from our team 

• Provide support and guidance to our volunteers including onboarding and supervision 

• Pitch in with occasional event admin and organising 

• Twice a year attend our Staff Conference for (2-3 weekdays with overnight stay) to work directly with the full team 

For example, a typical week could include: 

• Sending out patient information booklets to hospitals who order it via our website 

• Finding out the t-shirt sizes of everyone on our Great North Run team and posting t-shirts out to them 

• Producing a report from our CRM system, and sending an email to everyone on it to invite them to an event 

• Counting up all our Christmas cards and ordering more from a printers website 

• Creating a thoughtful, personal package for a child who is in hospital, and taking it to the post office. 

• Booking meeting rooms and hotel rooms for an upcoming Staff Conference 

Benefits: 

• You will be provided with a laptop to use during your contract.

• Competitive holiday allocation and pension contributions.

• We can discuss and set your regular working hours to suit you.

About you  

Essential 

• You are emotionally intelligent and have a natural communication style that is easily adapted to suit the situation.

• You are brave and willing to throw yourself into new situations. You wouldn’t hesitate to pick up the phone to call a donor you don't know for a chat, or jump on a video call to ask your manager to talk you through something again to make sure you get it right.

• You have organisational skills and a keen attention to detail. 

• You are highly digitally literate – you can find your way around a website, CRM or a shared spreadsheet and are quick to learn new unfamiliar software.  You’ll be comfortable scheduling social media posts, using online design templates to create these, joining digital meetings and using digital office tools. 

• You will understand the joy of beautiful post! You’ll package and send thoughtful, happy packages that put a smile on people's faces when they are having a tough time. 

• You are an independent worker! You’ll be in the office solo most of the time, so you need to be self-motivated, comfortable reaching out when you have questions, and happy in a quiet room (with a big window and leafy view!) 

Desirable 

• Diverse teams are stronger teams. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including but not limited to minority ethnic groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, people living with a health condition, or those who have taken a career break.  
  This is a physical role which will involve lots of carrying packages to the post office, and unfortunately the office is not wheelchair accessible. If you would like a chat about whether you would be able to perform this role, you are very welcome to give Hannah a call to discuss specifics.

About us  

Aplastic anaemia is a rare and life-threatening condition caused by the bone marrow not functioning properly. 

In people with aplastic anaemia, the bone marrow fails to produce enough of all three types of blood cells – red, white and platelets. 

Aplastic anaemia treatment is very similar to the treatment someone might have for leukaemia - but because it's so rare, families often don't have access to the same information and support. 

The Aplastic Anaemia Trust is the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting people affected by aplastic anaemia and funding research into this rare form of bone marrow failure. 

We fund research to improve treatment, provide expert information, and work tirelessly, at grassroots level, to support every aplastic anaemia patient and their loved ones.

We’re a small team based at home in various UK locations! We keep in touch frequently online and have a warm, supportive and positive culture.

For someone to be successful with us, they need the ‘Kings Factor’ – energy, a passion for child development, inspiration and fun and be motivated by, and supportive of, the mission and values of Kings Active Foundation.

The Recruitment Manager is responsible for the day to day management of recruitment activity, ensuring we meet annual targets for 800+ seasonal positions working with children and young people. The Recruitment Manager will generate and apply attraction strategies, line manage a team of recruiters, lead candidate interviews, implement and measure recruitment targets and activity and recommend improvements to the Head of Recruitment and Compliance. The Recruitment Manager will also be responsible for ensuring safer recruitment processes are followed, implementing working practices that ensure safety, suitability and quality expectations are met, even for late hires.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safer recruitment is central to the way we work, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding, always creating an environment where young people feel safe and can thrive.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment Activity

• Set staffing targets and volume expectations

• Build professional networks to attract potential candidates

• Identify marketing opportunities

• Manage partnerships with clients and job boards

• Be the first point of escalation for candidate decisions, interview volume and second stage interviews

• Identify and escalate challenges with volume or quality of applications

• Provide safer recruitment support to Recruitment team

2. Safer Recruitment

• Work with the Head of Recruitment and Compliance to shape and maintain recruitment policies and procedures

• Ensure seasonal recruitment targets are met in good time for candidate onboarding and training

• Ensure safeguarding requirements and standards are met throughout the recruitment process

• Ensure staffing policies are met including staff ratios, qualifications and experience requirements plus venue or site-specific requirements 

3. Leadership

• Line Manage a team of Recruiters

• Provide whole department leadership in the absence of the Head of Recruitment

• Audit check quality of interviews and candidate recruitment experience

• Manage and monitor weekly performance outputs and feed back to Head of Recruitment

• Budget Management

Personal Specification

• At least 2 years of team management or leadership experience

• At least 1 year of experience in the Recruitment sector, ideally at management level

• Mentoring or coaching experience

• Ability to problem-solve

• Willingness to take decisions

• High level of written and verbal communication

• Working knowledge of safeguarding

• Experience of working with budgets

• Fully supportive of our mission and values

Rewards and Benefits

If the above isn’t enough to tempt you to join us, here’s a few more things you may want to know.

• Where: Kings Active Foundation HQ (hybrid working with a mixture of office, home and UK travel)
• Office hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday between 8am-6pm
• Salary £29,000+ per annum, DOE
• Auto-enrolment company pension and employer contributions
• Holiday: 20 days plus statutory holidays, increasing to 25 days during length of service
• Additional discretionary holiday days

• Report directly to Head of Recruitment and Compliance
• Monthly 1:1 development meetings
• Annual performance review
• Training & development opportunities

About Us

Established in 1991, Kings Active Foundation is a UK registered charity with a vision of a world where children love being active, and a mission to get children active, having fun and learning together. We’re experts in using active games, sport and fun to connect with children via our activity programmes and we equip, enable and inspire others to deliver activity programmes. We are a small team doing big things. We have a passion for our work and a desire to get more children active and improving their physical and mental wellbeing.