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Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.

The Digital Marketing Officer (social media and website) is an exciting role at MDUK, that will sit within the Marketing Team. You will be responsible for the day to day running of our social media channels including Meta, X, LinkedIn and YouTube and the day to day running of our website. This involves developing and managing the organisation-wide social media schedule; managing, optimising and reporting on the website, and testing, evaluating and reporting on performance to drive engagement and reach new audiences.

You’ll work closely with the Digital Marketing Manager and wider Marketing team to contribute to the digital elements of the marketing strategy, and with teams across the organisation to effectively communicate our wide range of information, services, fundraising and campaigns to digital audiences.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK. 

We share expert advice and support to live well now; fund groundbreaking research to understand the different conditions better and lead us to new treatments; work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist health; and together, campaign for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: We operate a hybrid model (home and office, London SE1). 

Closing date: Friday 30 May 

NB Interviews likely to be held on Monday 9 May 

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities

Join a passionate, close knit team (soon to be 15 strong across the Foundation) at an exciting time of growth and ambition.

We're embarking on a new journey into fundraising—an area we haven’t formally explored in over 15 years. Encouraging early conversations suggest strong potential to secure five/six figure grants from multiple sources. These initial successes will play a vital role in laying the groundwork for larger scale, long term fundraising initiatives that support our ambitious vision.

Job Title: Fundraising Manager - Grants & Trusts

Reporting to: Foundation Manager (CEO)

Line management of: none at present possibly in future

About Us:

For over 130 years, our historic home at 14 Bride Lane has been more than just a building – it has been a beacon for creativity, learning, and community engagement, standing as a testament to London's rich printing heritage. The Foundation cares for an internationally significant collection celebrating the history of print, graphic design, and typography.

Our Grade II listed Victorian building also features the 130-seat Bridewell Theatre, a hands-on print workshop, and event spaces for hire. We offer a dynamic programme of workshops, events, and exhibitions, currently attracting around 42,000 visitors annually.

We are in an exciting period of organisational development, working on robust plans and policies and creating a new strategic direction to develop our collections, cultural offer, and bring them to a wider, diverse audience.

Job Purpose:

The Fundraising Manager (Grants & Trusts) will be responsible for developing and implementing a successful fundraising strategy focused on trusts, foundations, and statutory grants. They will identify new funding opportunities, build relationships with funders, and write compelling applications that align with St Bride Foundation’s mission and strategic priorities.

This role is crucial in securing core funding, project-specific grants, and capital funding, enabling us to expand our heritage, learning, and community engagement programmes.

This role will be closely involved in projects that, under our new vision and mission, aim to transform SBF into a contemporary institute serving the creative industries, researchers and the wider public. The role will suit someone with a passion to take on challenges with the aim of creating a cultural hub fit for the 21st century.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Grant & Trust Fundraising

• Develop and implement a revenue and capital fundraising strategy, identifying compelling propositions and packages, and setting and securing agreed targets.
• Research and identify trusts, foundations, and grant opportunities aligned with our mission.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of funding prospects, ensuring a strategic and proactive approach to fundraising.
• Write and submit high-quality, compelling funding applications for core, project, and capital funding.
• Track and meet application deadlines, ensuring compliance with funder requirements.
• Work with the Board of Trustees to establish and manage a Fundraising Committee.

2. Relationship Management & Stewardship

• Build and maintain strong relationships with grant funders, trustees, and key stakeholders.
• Prepare engaging impact reports, updates, and presentations for funders.
• Ensure timely and effective stewardship and recognition of funders, increasing long-term support.
• Building internal relationships to developing an understanding of the work/projects and funding needs.

3. Strategy & Income Growth

• Develop and implement a trusts and grants fundraising strategy, setting targets and KPIs to maximise income.
• Work as part of the Senior Management Team to align funding applications with strategic priorities.
• Identify opportunities for multi-year funding and partnerships that provide sustainable income.

4. Compliance & Reporting

• Prepare regular reports on fundraising activities, including progress towards goals, donor acquisition, and retention rates.
• Ensure all grants and funding received are managed effectively, with clear budgeting and financial reporting.
• Maintain up-to-date records of applications, funding received, and reporting deadlines.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Management team to ensure effective grant delivery and reporting.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Several years of proven experience in trusts and grants fundraising, with a track record of securing funding from foundations, trusts, and statutory bodies.
• Strong research and prospecting skills, identifying the right funders for key projects.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, able to create compelling grant applications and reports.
• Experience in relationship management, with the ability to engage funders and maintain long-term partnerships.
• Ability to manage multiple applications and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of budgeting and financial reporting for grant-funded projects.
• Knowledge of the charity sector and fundraising best practices.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a small team.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience securing capital or heritage funding (e.g., National Lottery Heritage Fund).
• Knowledge of arts, culture, or heritage funding streams.
• Experience implementing and managing a fundraising database.
• Understanding of fundraising regulations and best practices.
• Experience in charity marketing and communications.
• Knowledge of the local community, including networks and organisations.

Organisational Values & Expectations:

• Promote and uphold St Bride Foundation’s commitment to cultural preservation, lifelong learning, and community engagement.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers, and external partners to support the Foundation’s charitable objectives.
• Uphold ethical standards and best practices in charity governance and operations.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety policies and charitable sector guidelines.
• Promote a safe and inclusive environment for colleagues, volunteers, and visitors.

Terms & Conditions:

Working Hours: 4 or 5 days a week (28/ 35 hours a week, excluding 1 hour lunch per day) 1 or 0.8 FTE

Salary Banding: (Band 2 - £46 -55k pa) 4 days Pro rata salary for 0.8 FTE = £36,800 - £44,000 pa

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s leading touring theatre companies. The Development Director will lead our fundraising strategy, building the relationships and resources that power our bold, nationally-reaching work.

As Development Director, you will work closely with the joint CEOs (Holly and Lisa) to deliver Headlong’s fundraising strategy. You will have the opportunity to develop the role and will be responsible for raising the funds to support Headlong’s mission and vision over the long-term.

You will lead on prospect research, donor cultivation, bid writing and delivering fundraising events. You will set a fundraising culture with the Board and wider staff, advocating for the power of fundraising to push Headlong into its next chapter.

You will be part of the Senior Management Team and will take an active role in the organisation and as an ambassador for Headlong in different contexts.

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Environmental Education Programme Manager
Salary: £34,405 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term, until 31st August 2027
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week (Mon – Fri)
Location: Flexible / Roving - The successful candidate will be required to travel to our seven Wetland Centres across the UK, we can offer flexibility around working from home if required.

About The Role

Are you passionate about connecting young people with nature? Do you believe nature is for everyone? Do you genuinely want to make a difference?

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone with the drive, skills and experience to lead Generation Wild, our nature connection programme for primary schools, children and families in disadvantaged areas. This ground-breaking project uses story, music, art, performance and puppetry to create a sense of magic and adventure, engaging a wide range of children irrespective of their background or ability.

You will join us at an exciting time as we are looking to develop our youth engagement work, building on the success of the Blue Influencers youth social action programme. You will support the ongoing delivery of this programme whilst having the chance to shape our youth engagement work going forward.

Join us as we inspire a new generation of nature lovers.

The Generation Wild programme is fully-funded until August 2027. An important part of this role will involve working with a Knowledge Transfer Partner to transfer and embed knowledge from the Psychology and Business Schools at Cardiff University, helping us to demonstrate the impact of the programme and develop new funding and delivery models to enable it to continue beyond August 2027.

For this role, we can offer flexibility around working from home if required. It is expected the role will need to work from their site base a few times a month and as required for key meetings. The successful candidate will be required to travel to the seven wetland centres across the UK where Generation Wild is delivered.

About You

We're looking for someone with a passion for opening up opportunities for all young people to benefit from connecting with nature, irrespective of their background or ability.

Ideally you'll have experience of:

• nature-based learning with young people alongside experience of managing large-scale projects.
• working with disadvantaged groups and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities would be an advantage.

This is a management role and as such does not involve direct delivery to young people. However, you will need to be able to support others in doing so and an understanding of the pressures facing schools and their teachers would also be an advantage.

When visiting our website, you will notice the position is referred to as Generation Wild Project Manager. This is how the role is known internally within WWT.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Additional Information:

• This will involve stays away from home.
• This is a full time, fixed term contact until 31st August 2027, working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
• Appointment to this position is subject to the successful candidate receiving an enhanced disclosure and barred list check (child).

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

Closing Date: Monday 19 May 2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410.

No agencies please.

The Trusts and Foundations Manager will play a vital role in supporting New Horizon Youth Centre’s mission by managing and growing a portfolio of valued trusts, foundations and statutory supporters. Last year, the organisation raised £4.5million, with £1.7million secured from trusts and foundations and £1.8million from statutory funders. In this role, you will focus on deepening relationships to secure meaningful, long-term support for our vital work with young people facing homelessness. 

If you're looking to expand your fundraising portfolio and gain hands-on experience securing six and seven figure gifts, this is the place to do it. We’ve already secured nearly 70% of our budget this year, and we’re just getting started. Whether you’re ambitious about raising serious money, developing strategic funding bids, or stepping up to the next level in your fundraising career, this is a rare opportunity to make a big impact and learn a lot while doing it. This will be a highly rewarding yet demanding position, where your expertise will directly contribute to making a real and lasting difference to the lives of young Londoners who find themselves homeless. 

About the Role

As Programme and Innovation Manager (all genders), you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering an exceptional incubator experience for our startups. From refining the curriculum to coordinating mentors, events, and workshops, you’ll ensure that every founder receives the guidance, support, and connections they need to succeed. This is a unique opportunity to work with some of the most innovative food-tech startups globally—at the intersection of sustainability, entrepreneurship, and impact.

Job Details

Role: Permanent, Full-time 
Hours: 40 / week 
Location: Berlin or Remote (ideally within Germany, Poland, Netherlands, UK, South Africa or Czechia)
Reports to: Head of ProVeg Incubator

Responsibilities

• Programme Leadership: You will own and continuously evolve the structure, content, and delivery of the Incubator programme.
• Curriculum Development: You will curate and coordinate a world-class curriculum, including workshops, expert talks, and networking events.
• Startup Support: You will work hands-on with leading startups in the food tech space, coaching and supporting them during and after the programme on strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market topics.
• Impact & Knowledge Management: You will build and manage knowledge-sharing systems, KPIs, and programme impact tracking.
• Community Building: You will expand our global mentor network and stakeholder community.
• Startup Selection: You will contribute to the selection process of startups in close collaboration with the team.
• Trend Monitoring: You will stay ahead of trends in food innovation and identify high-potential startup teams early.
• Budget Management: You will manage the programme budget and ensure effective resource allocation.
• Representation: You will represent the Incubator at industry events and within the broader startup ecosystem.

Qualifications

• You hold a degree in Business, Economics, Innovation, Food Tech, or Biotechnology - or bring equivalent hands-on experience.
• You have 1-2+ years of experience in programme or project management, ideally within a startup incubator, accelerator, or entrepreneurship support organisation.
• You have a strong understanding of the startup ecosystem and the food innovation landscape.
• You bring excellent organisational and communication skills and thrive in fast-paced environments.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• You have experience coaching or working with early-stage startups.
• You are passionate about sustainable food systems and supporting mission-driven founders.
• You are outgoing and confident and enjoy networking and representing the Incubator and ProVeg with professionalism.
• You are driven by a passion for entrepreneurship and food innovation and want to help startups succeed and build a more sustainable food system.
• You work proactively and think creatively to generate original and relevant ideas to continuously improve the incubation and acceleration programme.

Benefits of working with us

• The opportunity to work closely with groundbreaking startups from all over the world that are building the future of our food system 
• Build a strong foundation for a career in one of the most exciting areas of innovation and impact.
• A mission-driven team and work culture that values impact, autonomy, and creativity.
• Strong organisational focus on personal development and designated training budget with plenty of room for initiative, independence and responsibility
• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home office arrangements
• A supportive, open and diverse work environment

When?

Application deadline: 15.05.2025
Start: Ideally 15.06.2025 or 01.07.2025

We are currently hiring for a new Trusts, Foundations and Corporates Manager, who will be responsible for managing income streams and maintaining a high standard of applications, reporting and stewardship for our trusted partners.

You will be joining a friendly team and your hard work will make an immediate, real impact for our inherited sight loss community.

Key responsibilities:

* Secure funding from Trusts, Foundations and Corporates sources to meet annual income targets and key performance indicators.

* Maintain existing relationships with Trusts, Foundations and Corporates and deliver growth opportunities by identifying new funding opportunities and monitor external trends regularly.

* Secure Corporate sponsorship for key events and projects including our Annual and Professionals’ conferences, our upcoming gala dinner and our Look Forward magazines.

* Write compelling cases for support and proposals, refreshing our case studies, impact and messaging regularly.

* Schedule, write and submit donor reports as part of our requirements and stewardship.

* Work with the Communications Manager and Head of Income Generation to create relevant case studies, news stories and social media content relevant to Trusts, Foundations and Corporates.

* Identify and cultivate new Corporate prospects and ensure that our database is kept up to date.

* Lead an exemplary stewardship programme for existing Corporate supporters and sponsors, to maximise income and establish donor loyalty.

* Collaborate with other internal teams to engage colleagues on the importance of Trusts, Foundations and Corporates by sharing successes and ways for colleagues to support these areas.

* Regularly measure the success of our outreach with pharmaceutical companies and Corporate prospects.

* Attend relevant networking events to grow our presence in the Corporate space and maintain an engaging post-event stewardship with all new contacts.

* Research and prepare applications and presentations for Charity of the Year partnerships and grow this area year-on-year.

* Create high quality, inspiring proposals, pitches, copy and other material for new opportunities, ensuring that all communications are on brand.

SPECIFICATION (E = essential, D = desirable):

Skills & Experience

Minimum of 1 year working in a similar role - E                                   

Working in a small team - D                                                                 

Educated to ‘A’ level standard or commensurate experience - E       

IT literate and highly adept in the use of MS Office Suite - E                   

Familiar with email and internet - E                                                     

High standard of written and verbal English and grammar - E           

Database experience - E                                                                     

Personal Attributes

Confident, polite and cheerful telephone manner  - E                           

Quick learner able to act on initiative and in the absence of managers - E                                                                                                   

An eye for detail and a flair for organisation - E                                 

Ability to empathise with people with disabilities (particularly visual impairment) - E                                                                               

Able to manage a busy workload - E                                                   

Commitment

Empathy with Retina UK’s aims and objectives - E                           

Willing to live Retina UK’s values - E     

As a small charity, our staff team work closely in a flexible, cooperative working style. Prioritising the best service to our guests, all team members thrive off a fast paced and dynamic environment which varies day to day. We are looking for someone enthusiastic who can be flexible and adaptable in a fast changing and highly rewarding work atmosphere, and that shares the vision of our staff and trustees. 

 Our Fundraising Lead plays an important role in advancing the mission of our homeless projects by effectively fundraising efforts to various stakeholders. This position requires strategic communication skills with fundraising expertise to ensure the shelter's sustainability and growth.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness while developing your skills in communication and fundraising to support the charity’s mission. We as an organisation are committed to ongoing professional development through our network of partners and support organisations both local and national.

The post-holder will need to apply a flexible approach to working, based on the seasonal and long-term workload associated with working on campaigns and ongoing projects. The ideal candidate would therefore be able to work their contracted hours flexibly to meet the demands of the role.

Join Tommy’s London Landmarks Half Marathon as their new Communication and Engagement Manager!

Location: Hybrid – Central London office (2 days/week)
Contract: 1-Year Fixed Term
Salary: £38,000–£42,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours/week

We’re looking for a dynamic and creative Communication and Engagement Manager to join the team and help amplify the voices of their community, drive engagement through compelling storytelling, and ensure their message resonates across a range of platforms.

This is a brand-new role, which will lead on the development and delivery of the London Landmarks Half Marathon Team Tommy’s communications journey across multiple channels to their 3,000+ participants with the aim to grow participant average gift.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the development and delivery of integrated communications and engagement strategies to support Tommy’s events and campaigns.
• Create and manage inspiring content across email, SMS, print, and social media channels.
• Work closely with colleagues, media, and external partners to tell powerful stories that engage, inform, and inspire.
• Support the engagement of Tommy’s flagship events like the London Landmarks Half Marathon, ensuring participants and supporters feel valued and motivated.
• Use insights and data to continuously improve audience reach and engagement.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in a communications, engagement or marketing role, ideally within the charity, health or events sector.
• Proven experience with audience segmentation and improving supporter journeys.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to adapt tone and messaging for diverse audiences.
• Strong project management skills – able to juggle priorities and meet deadlines.
• A creative mindset and a passion for using communications to drive change and build community.
• Confident working with media, digital tools and cross-functional teams.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

*Please note, all 3rd party agencies speculative CVs will be forwarded onto The Talent Set*

Seeking a purposeful career change? Start on your transformative journey with the On Purpose Associate Programme, offering a unique opportunity for mid-career professionals to transition into impactful work. This paid, year-long leadership programme is designed for those ready to pivot their professional journey towards creating a regenerative, equitable and just future.

Key info:

• Based in London, UK

• Full-time (4.5 days at placement & one half day training weekly)

• £27,010 per annum salary 

• Programme dates: October 2025 - September 2026 (49 weeks)

About On Purpose:

On Purpose is tackling the greatest challenge of our time: transforming our economy from profit to purpose. Our leadership programmes develop people who will play their part in this transformation.

Together, we learn to see a different future and take action towards realising it in the organisations we work in. Our programmes seed a vibrant community who care, inspire, challenge and support one another as we make this transformation a reality.

Programme summary:

• Two 6 month placements:

Through work placements with leading purpose-driven organisations, you'll gain hands-on experience tackling pressing social and environmental issues. Some of our current partners include Better Society Capital, Save the Children, BAFTA and Sustainable Ventures.

• Expert-led learning:

Our intensive Learning & Development programme involves weekly in-person sessions led by experts from across sectors. This blend of professional training and academic rigour equips you with the skills, knowledge and mindset to lead organisational and systemic change. 

• 1-2-1 mentoring & coaching:

Receive support through fortnightly mentoring sessions and quarterly executive coaching, fostering both your personal and professional growth.

• Join a supportive, impactful community:

You’ll be part of a tight-knit cohort of 20 Associates, participating in training sessions every Friday afternoon together. You’ll also join the wider On Purpose community, connecting with a global, influential network of impact-driven professionals offering life-long inspiration, collaboration and opportunities.

Benefits:

• Earn while you learn: On Purpose stands out by offering a paid learning and training opportunity, saving you significant costs compared to paying for other leadership programmes or MBAs, all the while offering extensive learning and development.

• Develop your ability to make an impact: Equip yourself with the skills and insights needed to drive meaningful change. You’ll join nearly 1000 purpose-driven alumni who are leading transformative change worldwide in all parts of the system, with 92% currently working in the impact sector.

• Unlock purpose-driven career opportunities: Our Associates have moved into a whole range of sustainability jobs and social impact roles, ranging from CEOs of social enterprises to leadership positions within traditional companies driving change from within. We have a former music label business owner now the CEO of Hubbub, a former Consultant now Director of Impact at B Lab UK and a former civil servant now Climate Lead at Ellen MacArthur Foundation. 

• Standard UK holiday allowance

• A 3-day residential (all expenses paid)

Who we’re looking for:

This programme is ideal for:

• Individuals seeking a career change into the environment and social impact sector.

• Individuals already in the impact sector who want to develop new skills, have the opportunity to work in more commercial organisations, or to join an engaged network of people who share your values and are working toward the same goal. 

Specific sector or industry experience is not important. We’re looking for talented people from diverse industries who have a determination to bring their skills and experience to purpose-driven projects and to driving systemic change. We seek ambitious individuals with:

• A minimum of three years full-time professional experience

• The right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme

• Fluency in English 

• Office environment experience 

• Skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, adaptability, interpersonal communication, problem-solving, quantitative analysis and strategic thinking.

• Excitement and commitment towards building a career that helps transform our economy from profit to purpose.

Diversity and Inclusion:

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences and those who are often under-represented in the impact sector, including but not limited to individuals with disabilities and those from diverse ethnic, gender identities, sexualities, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

How to apply:

• Read our Associate Programme brochure for more information.

• Register your interest via our website to receive a link to your online application form.

• Closing date for applications [Extended deadline]: Tuesday 27 May, 9:00 am (BST).

• Interviews will be held in mid-late June.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

Our People and Organisational Development directorate oversees all aspects of the employee life cycle, from recruitment and onboarding to professional development, transitions and departures. It ensures that employees have the support and resources they need to excel in their roles and contribute meaningfully to the organisation's goals.

As the Head of the Employee Life Cycle Experiences and Processes redesign, you will be working closely with the Director of the Centres of Excellence on our Employee Life Cycle Transformation Project. This work focuses on reimagining and simplifying the experience for everyone involved in the employee journey whether joining, growing within, or leaving the organisation. Our goal is to enhance internal experiences for employees and managers, increase clarity and efficiency, and modernise processes that support people across the organisation.

You will be responsible for:
- Partnering with the Director of the Centres of Excellence to refine the project scope.
- Mapping current employee and manager experiences across the life cycle.
- Redesigning experiences and processes that are inclusive, equitable, and system-agnostic, focusing on improving ease, clarity, and consistency for employees and managers.
- Developing and managing detailed workplans, timelines, and resourcing aligned to project goals.
- Working closely with technology and delivery teams to implement the system changes required to support redesigned experiences.
- Managing internal and external project contributors and coordinate effectively across teams.
- Facilitating input and feedback from employees, managers, operational teams, and subject matter experts.
- Delivering project outcomes on time and within budget.

Key Criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role, leading and delivering transformation initiatives in People Operations or HR Shared Services functions.
- Experience in Organizational and Operating Models design for the People and Organizational Development function.
- Established track record of successful project management and delivery from concept to completion, managing multiple stakeholders and meeting deadlines.
- Experience working in or with areas such as reward, payroll, HR, and talent.
- Experience in delivering projects in a scaling or complex environment.
- Strong understanding of people systems and related technologies.
- Able to translate process requirements into clear system needs and work collaboratively with technology teams.
- A user centric and inclusive mindset in decision making and design. Ability to actively listen and design processes that are easy to access, understand, and use.
- Excellent communication, engagement and influencing skills. Ability to adapt communication styles and build strong, trusting relationships across a range of stakeholders securing buy-in at all levels.

Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: Sunday 18 May.

Salary: c. £70,000-75,000 depending on experience
Contract: 12-month FTC
Based: This is a UK hybrid role where you will be predominantly home-based and working from our modern open plan offices in Embassy Gardens at least 1 day per week.

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

This is an exciting and influential role in The Salvation Army, requiring a broad experience and skill set, along with relationally focused and adaptable approach. It will involve working with a skilled team to engage and support professionals from a variety of fields to influence strategy and practice. You will not only collaborate to ensure the collection and analysis of good quality information but also work to facilitate its accessibility and implementation throughout the movement. You will join the team at a time of transition, helping plan and implement ways of working in R&D that emphasis the movement’s response as a church to the needs of local communities and wider society.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Director of Research & Development in directing and providing strategic leadership on all research matters to the UKI Territory. The role is a key part of R&D senior management team. R&D seeks to inform, inspire and enable transformational front-line mission. The post-holder will be responsible for significant internal agendas including Ethics, Impact Measurement and develop strategic research university partnerships to promote evidence-based mission. They will be required to manage a significant portfolio of projects and contacts.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• An extensive proven track record of utilising strong interpersonal and relational skills to lead a successful research team that supports the development, implementation and evaluation of high impact research initiatives, developing and training staff, and managing performance where required
• Proven track record of empowering and coaching team members to innovate, whilst leading by example, demonstrating clarity of thought and direction, drive and humility
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at a senior level, and ability to develop strong, successful, collaborative and influential working relationships at all levels of seniority within an organisation
• A research-based PhD (or equivalent qualification), and excellent proven practical research, analytical and project management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret stakeholders’ business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements, demonstrating creativity, agility and a solution-orientated approach.
• Practitioner understanding of participatory and theological research methods, ability to theologically reflect and discern, with a thorough understanding of research ethics.

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian, actively involved with your own Church and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week - working a minimum of 40% across each month at our London Headquarters 

Closing date: Monday 26 May 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Appointment subject to satisfactory references including a reference from your Church Minister and proof of right to work in the UK, 

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please visit the government website and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. 

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme

Salary: £46,000

Contract type: Permanent

Location: UK (minimum 2 days a week in our London office for a full time role)

Work pattern: Full-time (flexible options including part time considered)

Reporting to: Chief Impact Officer

Deadline: Midnight Friday 30th May

Please send anonymised CV and cover letter, ensuring any identifiable information—such as your name, phone number, email address, photos, or other personal details—is removed.

Your covering letter should outline:

● Your motivations for applying to Mission 44

● How this role fits into your career plans

● Experience (professional, voluntary or lived) that makes you a great fit for this role in line with our values and the criteria outlined in this job description.

About the Role

In this newly created role, you will help us achieve maximum impact on a global scale. This role will help us on our journey to become a highly transparent, accountable and progressive foundation. You will focus on:

● Making improvements to our grantmaking by reflecting on our progress so far and ensuring equity is embedded at all stages of the grantmaking cycle

● Developing and delivering our Funder Plus offer, ensuring Mission 44 offers more than just financial benefits to our partners

● Improving how we collect and use our impact data, helping us to build a culture of learning and are able to evidence the change we’re making as a global foundation

We’re looking for someone who is continuously learning and striving to make things better; a proactive and creative problem-solver; someone who enjoys bringing new ideas to life through detailed planning and an ability to create simple systems and processes for others to follow. We hope you’ll join us and become a part of our dedicated team, where you can utilize your expertise to drive meaningful impact in the philanthropic world.

Roles and Responsibilities

Grant Operations (55%)

• Lead on the implementation of a recent grantmaking review, conducted by the Impact Team, including revision of key grant templates and processes: due diligence, proposal development, assessment rubric, recommendation reports, reporting, partner surveys and grant exit. 
• Lead on the summary of progress towards our grantmaking KPIs, providing detailed reports and recommendations for the SLT, Impact Committee and Trustees on a quarterly basis.
• Lead on the management and development of our Impact Committee, a formal governance body overseeing our grantmaking and impact, comprising 4 Youth Advisory Board members and 4 Trustees.
• Ensure that the Youth Advisory Board has sufficient opportunity to feed into (and shape) activities of the impact team, by collaborating with the Senior Youth Participation Manager
• Support the development and implementation of our new CRM system, ensuring data is captured by Partnership Managers and kept up to date.
• Support the Impact team to identify potential grant applicants by researching organisations in fields and geographies of interest to Mission 44, networking and attending relevant events
• Support Partnership Managers as they lead the day-to-day grant assessment and relationship management with our partners. Support the Impact team to maintain relationships and regular communication with our grantees, including site visits and attendance at partners’ events.

Funder Plus (20%)

• Work with the Impact Team to implement (and continually improve) our Funder Plus programme, ready for delivery in 2026/27 - with input and consultation from a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Meanwhile in 2025/26, support the Partnership Managers in their aim to provide additional support beyond financial grants which help our grantees to build their capacity, leadership potential and resilience - this is likely to involve regular communication with the fundraising team and liaison with our major corporate partners

Research, Learning and Evaluation (15%)

• Lead on the data collection and impact reporting processes which have been developed to capture learning, evidence and impact data from our programmatic work. 
• Support our partnership managers to use the data collection and impact reporting processes, ensuring we’re able to collect and analyse key impact data on a regular basis
• Work with our Head of  Strategy and Learning and colleagues in the Impact team to help us clearly and confidently articulate the difference we’re making as a foundation. 
• Identify opportunities to improve the systems and processes we use to generate appropriate impact data, research, case studies and evidence of our impact 
• Identify opportunities to collate and share learning across the Mission 44 team, to influence and inform our future grant-making and organisational strategy
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a range of peer grantmakers, charities, and other external stakeholders within the philanthropic sector, identifying opportunities for Mission 44 to share our learning externally, where appropriate.

Fundraising and Communications (10%)

• Support fundraising efforts by providing data and case studies to include in fundraising proposals and grant reports
• Support engagement between our partners and our donors, by facilitating the delivery of skills-based volunteering activities

About You 

Skills and experience

Essential

• Experience of working with a grantmaking organisation, as a researcher and/or grant-maker 
• Experience developing new/improved grantmaking systems and processes, and supporting the successful implementation of these processes within your organisation
• Strong project management skills 
• Experience of using grant management and/or database systems eg Salesforce or other CRM systems
• Experience of managing complex partnerships or contracts
• Proven experience of building and maintaining relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Proven experience of analysing information to inform your judgement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines

Desirable

• Experience working in the non-profit, education, youth employment or youth sector
• Experience working outside of the UK, in the one or more of Mission 44’s geographies: US, Brazil and Italy
• Understanding of participatory grantmaking models and approaches

Personal Qualities 

• Passionate about supporting and empowering young people to thrive and succeed 
• Flexible and creative; a strategic mind and a proactive self-starter
• Humility, tact, maturity, and a strong personal commitment to learning and improvement
• Possesses cultural sensitivity to work respectfully and effectively in different settings
• Highly collaborative, adept at building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to work independently as part of a global team and being self-motivated

Benefits

• Enjoy 28 days annual leave, plus a day for your birthday
• Use our cycle-to-work scheme and free gym access
• Save for retirement with our generous pension package
• We finish every Friday at noon in August
• Optional health insurance and access to an EAP
• Professional development budget of £1k
• Unlimited volunteering leave, as agreed with your manager
• Wellbeing allowance to spend in whatever way works for you
• Competitive parental leave package