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Who we are:
Chefs in Schools is a young, ambitious charity that's rapidly growing. Our mission is to improve kids health, through improving school food & food education. We focus our efforts in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, where more than a third of children are entitled to free school meals, and diet-related disease is driving further inequality.
We support and train school kitchen teams to serve the best, freshest and tastiest food possible, alongside meaningful food education. We share learning and resources, aiming to inspire and enable others to follow our lead.
We're backed by some of the biggest names in food and have ambitious targets to ensure every child has access to incredible school food and food education, setting them up for life with the skills and knowledge to feed themselves well.
About you and the role
The School Food Project is an ambitious coalition-led initiative dedicated to transforming the school food system. To achieve this, we are deploying three distinct school engagement models: Beacon schools (intensive, in-person, deep-impact sites), Explorer schools (hybrid training and peer learning), and Discovery schools (online only support).
We are seeking an exceptional School Food Project Coordinator to serve as the operational engine room and central connective tissue of this project. Reporting directly to the Programme Manager for the School Food Project, this role will be responsible for ownership of all school-level coordination.
As the primary point of contact for all participating schools, you will bridge the gap between the school and the individual coalition’s delivery leads. You will be responsible for nurturing school relationships, maintaining seamless communication across all delivery partners, and ensuring that vital monitoring, evaluation, and impact data flows smoothly from the schools to our evaluation team.
The responsibilities, skills and experience listed below are intended to give you an idea of what we need for this role. If you don't meet every requirement but feel you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we urge you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and for us the most important 'experience' is passion for our mission. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities, to apply.
We want to get to know you at the interview and understand we can do this best if you're at ease. We're an inclusive employer and work hard to create a welcoming working environment for everyone, including appointing a neurodiversity champion to help us identify how we can make our work environment work for everyone. If you need adjustments to the interview process please let us know.
As we work with children & young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance, in line with our safeguarding policy.
Key responsibilities
School Coordination & Relationship Management
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Responsible for being the day-to-day first point of contact for all Beacon, Explore, and Discovery schools, ensuring they feel supported, informed, and valued.
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Responsible for the induction and onboarding of schools across the Project.
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Conduct regular, proactive site visits to schools, to build strong, empathetic relationships with school leadership, kitchen staff, and project leads. Initially across London and the North West, scaling nationally year on year.
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Use school visits to monitor delivery quality, identify localised operational challenges, and escalate potential issues to the Programme Manager before they impact delivery.
Coalition & Stakeholder Liaison
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Serve as the central touchpoint and coordinator between the delivery leads of each program across the different organisations within our coalition.
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Ensure that all partner organisations are kept fully up to date with real-time, accurate on-the-ground information and feedback from the participating schools.
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Help facilitate communication loops, ensuring action items involving schools are clearly communicated and executed by the relevant coalition partners.
Data Capture & Impact Reporting
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Take ownership of ensuring that required data points, surveys, and metrics are accurately captured within each school according to project timelines, including conducting school audits for Beacon schools where required.
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Package, organise, and report school-level data back to the Monitoring and Evaluation team to help track project success and iterate delivery models.
Insight & Communication Support
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Keep an eye out for exceptional success stories, milestone achievements, and inspiring moments during school visits.
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Act as a conduit for the internal Communications team by passing along these notes, updates, and on-the-ground insights to celebrate the project's impact.
Essential skills & experience
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Exceptional Project Coordination: A proven track record of managing moving parts, timelines, and logistics across multiple sites or projects simultaneously.
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Superb Relationship-Building: Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport, trust, and influence with a diverse range of stakeholders, from school cooks and headteachers to coalition partners.
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Clear, Proactive Communication: Ability to summarise complex feedback from the ground into clear, concise, and actionable updates for senior leadership and external partners.
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Data Diligence: Strong organisational skills with a sharp eye for detail, ensuring data is collected systematically and accurately in line with M&E requirements.
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IT, Software, and Tech Literacy: Proficiency with office software (Google Workspace or Microsoft 365), and familiarity with CRM systems or project management tools.
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Adaptability & Autonomy: Highly self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a hybrid/remote structure, managing your own schedule and priorities effectively.
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Flexibility to Travel: Willingness and ability to travel frequently and extensively across England, specifically prioritising regular visits to school clusters.
Desirable skills & experience
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Sector Familiarity: Prior experience working within, or closely alongside, the UK education sector, schools, charities, or food system initiatives.
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Coalition Experience: Experience working within a multi-partner, consortium, or coalition framework where diplomacy and cross-organisational collaboration are key.
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Problem Solving Skills: Proactive problem-solving skills or the ability to manage and resolve on-the-ground operational challenges.
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Data Protection and GDPR Awareness: An understanding of GDPR compliance.
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A valid UK Driving Licence
Benefits
You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who works hard but believe in a healthy work/life balance. We were voted one of CODE Hospitality's happiest places to work in 2024. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you'll be able to contribute to and draw on various projects and strategic insights.
We offer 33 days of holiday per year including bank holidays, 3 additional office closure days over the Christmas period as well as wellbeing days over the summer school holidays. We also have a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, enhanced parental leave, and free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities including £250 towards elective training and development of your choice.
We also offer Bupa Dental Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, as well as access to the Aviva Smart Health Platform which offers health benefits including free rapid access online GP appointments, free counselling and wellbeing support.
Application process
In line with our commitment to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we invite candidates to answer a series of questions related to their day-to-day job. Please follow this link to answer the questions and submit your application along with your CV.
Each question has a 250-word limit. We recommend that you develop your answers offline and copy them in when you're ready, to make sure you don't lose your work if interrupted.
All communication about your application, other than a verbal job offer, will be sent through the Applied platform - please check your Applied account regularly (as well as your spam folder) for updates.
Your answers will go through our sifting process: all answers are anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. A longlist of candidates will then additionally have their CVs reviewed. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 30 minute online interview. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a second, in-person interview at our office in Brixton, London.
Expected duration of this application process: 4-6 weeks
Round one interviews online: Tuesday 25th August
Round two interviews in-person: Wednesday 2nd September
We’re on a mission to transform kids’ health through food – plate by plate, class by class, school by school.



Portfolio Management Analyst
Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits
Contract type: Permanent, full time
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week. All staff are required to work in person for a minimum of two days per week, in line with our hybrid working policy. The post-holder may be required to undertake some work outside normal working hours.
About the Health Foundation
Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity and helps build a stronger society. Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK, and health and care services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care.
The Health Foundation is an independent charitable organisation with a mission to build a healthier UK. We work to achieve this by generating high quality research and analysis; developing practical solutions to the biggest problems in health and health services; engaging, convening and building coalitions to build understanding, inform debate and drive action; and developing the long-term capability needed to transform health and care.
Our values
We expect everyone who works with us to be committed to our values and to share our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. Our values are impact, evidence, integrity, and collaboration. You can read more about them in our five-year strategy. We also expect everyone to share our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation and to help deliver our EDI strategy.
About the role
The Portfolio Management Analyst is a new role at the Foundation which will support effective planning, monitoring, and governance across the Foundation’s project and programme portfolio.
The role sits as part of the new Planning and Portfolio Management team within Corporate Services, which ensures the Foundation is investing in the right work, delivering it well, and understanding the difference it makes to building a healthier UK. The team works with others across the Foundation to:
· Provide structure, support and guidance to ensure we plan and deliver work well
· Generate insight and analysis on projects, programmes and the Foundation as a whole to support delivery, maximise impact and strengthen accountability
· Learn together and continuously improve our planning and portfolio management practices
This role is ideal for a detail-oriented analyst who enjoys data analysis and visualisation, improving systems, and working with a broad range of internal stakeholders in a complex, delivery-focused environment. The successful candidate will provide high-quality analysis, visualisation, reporting, and insight to help leaders understand portfolio performance, risks, dependencies, and resource use. In addition, they will:
· Support portfolio governance processes, including reporting cycles, reviews, and decision forums
· Support assurance activity by checking data quality, consistency, and completeness, working closely with project/programme teams to gather accurate and timely information
· Maintain and develop our Power BI portfolio dashboards
· Assist with preparation of papers for senior leadership, Boards, or committees. Liaising with finance and delivery teams to ensure alignment of data and reporting
· Provide responsive support and guidance on Project Management Framework requirements and processes, alongside contributing to the continuous improvement of the framework
How to apply
Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more.
You can find the job description for this role here. If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and answer the application questions below. Please try to limit your response to each question to no more than 300 words.
- Please tell us why you are interested in working for the Health Foundation and in this Portfolio Management Analyst role.
- Please briefly describe the experience, skills and knowledge you would bring, and how you would build positive working relationships with stakeholders?
- Please give a brief example of how you have worked with data, systems, and stakeholders in a complex, delivery-focused environment in a previous role.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each opportunity on merit. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us. We have identified three key areas to improving diversity. Our aim is to achieve a more balanced representation across our organisation, with a particular focus on increasing the number of women in leadership, enhancing the representation of people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds and welcoming more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we strongly encourage applications from these groups.
Apply to join our team and let's work towards building a more diverse and inclusive workplace together. If you require any support through this process, please contact us. Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you.
Closing date: Wednesday 5 August 2026, 23:59
Interview date: week commencing 17 August 2026
Are you an experienced practitioner with a passion for empowering young people and making a difference?
At NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service), we are dedicated to making a lasting impact on the lives of children, young people, and adults at risk. We believe no child or young person should ever be alone or voiceless in the care system, in family court, or when decisions are being made about their future.
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Practitioner to join Project Unity England, working 28 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver intensive, trauma-informed support to care-experienced young mothers who are pregnant or have recently given birth, helping families stay together and supporting young mothers to build positive futures.
About Project Unity England
Project Unity England is an innovative national initiative focused on improving outcomes for care-experienced young mothers and their children through collaborative, multi-agency working. The project aims to keep families together, strengthen service delivery, promote innovation and ensure that local needs are addressed effectively across England.
At the heart of Project Unity is a collaborative approach that brings together local authorities, health partners and community organisations to provide coordinated, community-focused support. By working closely with partner agencies, Project Unity helps ensure young mothers receive the right support at the right time, enabling them to make informed decisions and achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves and their children.
About the role
As a Senior Practitioner, you will manage a complex caseload, providing independent, rights-based advocacy and one-to-one support to care-experienced young mothers. Working autonomously while supported by the Project Coordinator, you will empower young mothers to understand their rights, navigate statutory processes and make informed decisions that help keep families safely together.
You will build trust, complete assessments, develop support plans and advocate on their behalf within multi-agency settings. You will work alongside social workers, midwives, health visitors and other professionals to ensure each young mother's voice is heard and represented.
Alongside direct casework, you will contribute to peer support groups, workshops and community-based activities that reduce isolation, build confidence and strengthen parenting skills. You will also play an important role in safeguarding, quality assurance and service development by maintaining high-quality records, producing case studies and identifying opportunities to improve local services.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of care-experienced young mothers while working within an innovative, rights-based national programme.
About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting vulnerable young people and families. You will be confident working independently while building strong partnerships with professionals across health, social care and the voluntary sector.
You will have experience supporting families or parents with complex social care involvement and a sound understanding of safeguarding, risk assessment and relevant legislation. You will be an effective advocate with excellent communication skills, able to build trusting relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
You will be organised, resilient and confident managing a demanding caseload, with strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound professional judgements in complex situations.
Above all, you will demonstrate NYAS's values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empowerment, sharing our commitment to ensuring children, young people and adults at risk have their voices heard.
How to Apply
Please apply via the the NYAS website. In your application, evidence using specific examples how your skills and experience meet the criteria in the person specification within the attached job description, including:
- Experience with vulnerable young people or families in a social care, advocacy or support setting
- Knowledge of legislation and policy relating to advocacy, safeguarding and children’s social care
- Excellent communication, organisational and report-writing skills, with sound professional judgement
Employee Benefits
We offer the following employee benefits:
- 26 days, increasing to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
- Occupational sick pay (subject to completion of qualifying period)
- Enhanced pay for family friendly leave
- Free parking at some of our offices
- Employee assistance programme
- Group stakeholder pension scheme
- Access to BHSF health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Support and supervision from your line manager
- Learning and Development opportunities
Safeguarding and Compliance
NYAS operates robust safeguarding procedures, and internal candidates will be subject to references in line with our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. In accordance with UK immigration law, proof of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom will be required as part of the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.
About NYAS
NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is an established rights-based charity ensuring that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are respected, represented and supported in expressing their views. We work with care-experienced people who are often reliant on statutory services, and our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
At NYAS, we listen to what children, young people and vulnerable adults want. We empower them to have their voices heard.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
Real change rarely happens in a straight line. At our Ashley Road project, you’ll work alongside people who have experienced homelessness, trauma and multiple disadvantage, offering the consistency, practical support and belief that can help them begin moving forward.
As a Project Worker, you’ll hold a caseload and build purposeful, trusting relationships with clients. You’ll complete assessments, develop person-centred support and safety plans, and help people identify goals that feel meaningful and achievable to them. This could include supporting someone to improve their health, address substance use, manage their accommodation, strengthen their daily living skills or reconnect with services and opportunities in their community.
You’ll be there when situations become challenging, responding calmly to risk, safeguarding concerns and periods of crisis while continuing to recognise each person’s strengths and potential. Working closely with colleagues and external partners, you’ll advocate for clients, coordinate joined-up support and help remove the barriers that have previously prevented them from accessing the help they need.
This is a hands-on and varied role where no two days will look the same. Alongside direct support, you’ll contribute to the safe and effective running of the accommodation, maintain clear and accurate records and help create an environment where clients are treated with dignity, respect and hope. You’ll also receive ongoing training, reflective practice and development opportunities to strengthen your skills and build your future career within SHP.
The working rota for this post is Monday - Friday, with no weekend shifts. The rota will consist of a mixture of earlies (8am - 3.30pm) & lates (3pm - 10.30pm).
About you:
- You know how to meet people where they are, building trust with people who may be facing homelessness, mental health challenges, substance use, trauma or other complex needs.
- You bring patience, creativity and warmth to your work, especially when someone has been let down by services before or needs time to feel safe accepting support.
- You’re confident holding a caseload, but you never lose sight of the person behind the support plan — their strengths, choices, goals and hopes for the future.
- You understand that progress rarely happens through one service alone, and you’re ready to work closely with health, social care, housing and criminal justice partners to help people get the right support.
- You believe recovery looks different for everyone, and you’re motivated by helping people build confidence, independence and a more stable life at their own pace.
About us:
We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.
In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up.
We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own.
Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable.
We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 9th August at midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 18th August online via Microsoft Teams
Please note there will be a second stage interview in service in Islington for suitable candidates.
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check (processed by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications with insufficient/without current right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted for this role.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£21.98 to £24.73 per hour
Hybrid working, 2 days per week in a London office
Interim contract
Temporary to start ASAP
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established charitable foundation with a national reach and a strong reputation for creating social impact.
The organisation is currently delivering a number of strategic projects and is looking to strengthen project governance, planning and portfolio oversight. They are seeking a practical, organised PMO professional who can support project delivery and help bring consistency and structure across a portfolio of change initiatives.
This is a hands on role focused on project coordination, governance, planning and reporting rather than large scale transformation leadership.
Key responsibilities
- Support the creation and maintenance of Project Initiation Documents (PIDs)
- Maintain project plans, risks, actions and decision logs
- Coordinate project updates and reporting cycles
- Support planning workshops and project meetings
- Maintain portfolio registers and project documentation
- Track milestones, dependencies and project progress
- Prepare governance papers and reporting packs
- Manage PMO templates, guidance documents and central repositories
- Ensure projects are following agreed governance processes
- Experience working in a PMO, project support, project coordination or project management environment
- Strong organisational and administration skills
- Experience maintaining project documentation and reporting
- The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Good knowledge of project governance and project lifecycles
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
- PMO Analyst
- Senior PMO Analyst
- Project Support Officer
- PMO Coordinator
- Project Coordinator
- Junior Project Manager
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Project Manager - 12-month FTC
At The National Lottery Community Fund, we are driven by our strategy, ‘It starts with community’ and its four community-led missions, as well as our equity-based approach to tackling poverty, discrimination and disadvantage.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK Portfolio at an ambitious moment of shaping the next phase of our delivery. We are looking for one person to join the UK Portfolio Team as Project Manager for 12 months.
The UK Portfolio supports the ambitions and potential of communities across the UK.We focus on scaling projects with a UK-wide benefit, through significant investments, which enable systems-level change for communities. Our funding is intended to complement the work of other country portfolios: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales .
We are seeking an organised and proactive Project Manager to support the delivery of a complex programme of work over the next 12 months. The successful candidate will be highly proficient in Microsoft Office tools and skilled at building and maintaining project plans, governance processes, and documentation, including risk, issue, and decision logs.
You will lead agile approaches to project oversight, coordinating activity across teams, functions, and seniority levels to ensure progress is effectively tracked and barriers are addressed. You will identify emerging risks, opportunities, and dependencies, escalating issues appropriately and facilitating timely decision-making. Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide high-quality reporting, insights, and project management support to drive successful delivery of programme objectives.
This role requires excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, alongside the ability to balance attention to detail with a focus on outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain and monitor project plans, milestones and dependencies to support successful delivery.
- Establish and maintain effective project governance, including risk, issue, action and decision logs.
- Lead agile approaches to project oversight, ensuring delivery remains focused on priorities and outcomes.
- Coordinate activity across teams, functions and organisational levels, ensuring alignment and timely progress.
- Identify emerging risks, barriers, dependencies and opportunities, escalating and addressing them appropriately.
- Facilitate project meetingsdocumenting actions and following through on delivery.
- Track progress against agreed objectives, highlighting variances and recommending corrective action where required.
- Promote effective project management disciplines, tools and ways of working across the programme.
- Build positive working relationships with stakeholders and support collaboration across teams.
You will be an experienced project manager, adept at both building and maintaining the required relationships to successfully deliver complex projects and the enabling processes and tools.
You will be comfortable setting up new process and using agile techniques to bring teams together, track progress, flag emerging issues and seek resolutions.
You will be experienced in supporting senior leaders to produce regular reporting.
You’ll be joining a dynamic and welcoming geographically dispersed team, working with hugely important and fascinating projects that are responding to and addressing a wide range of topics across the Fund’s four community-led missions.
Due to our dispersed nature as a team, it is expected that there will be occasional travel in order to connect with colleagues, stakeholders and projects. This is likely to be one to two occasions per month.
Interview details:
- Date: 13 August 2026
- Format: Online
- Location:UK Wide
We have a hybrid approach to working. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, and Newtown.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact recruitment team.
How to apply:
Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words) with the following criteria, we will use this to score your application.
Essential criteria
- Proven experience managing and coordinating complex projects or programmes, delivering outcomes to agreed timescales and priorities.
- Strong project planning and governance skills, including maintaining project plans, risk, issue, action and decision logs.
- Experience using agile delivery approaches and adapting project management methods to suit different types of work.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate activity across teams, functions and organisational levels.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, including identifying and escalating emerging risks, barriers and opportunities, and producing clear reporting for senior leaders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools, particularly Excel, Teams and collaborative project management tools.
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualification or certification (e.g. PRINCE2, AgilePM, Scrum or equivalent).
- Knowledge of the charitable, funding or grant-making sector, and/or an understanding of the context in which The National Lottery Community Fund operates.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
It starts with community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re seeking a self-motivated, creative, practical person to join our garden makeover team. Working on one of our flagship charitable programmes known as ‘Helping Hands’ this is an immensely rewarding role which has a direct impact on families we support.
This is a unique and diverse role which involves liaising with our families and then designing and delivering personalised garden makeovers for them with teams of corporate volunteers supporting. The end outcome of these projects enables children and young people with complex health needs to access their outside spaces safely which makes a huge difference to their quality of life. Many of these children struggle to leave the home environment, so a safe and accessible garden space is essential to get them outside.
For some examples of the incredible work and positive impact our Helping Hands Team have had on our families through these projects see our website: Transforming home & garden spaces | WellChild
We are also fully committed to upskilling and training the right person to enable them to do this role.
A bit about us:
WellChild, based in Cheltenham, is the national charity for seriously ill children and their families. Through a range of practical and emotional support, training and information programmes, WellChild gives children and young people with complex medical needs the best chance to thrive at home.
Purpose of the Role:
The garden makeover (Helping Hands) team provides practical support to families by enlisting the help of corporate volunteer teams from companies across the UK to undertake one-off improvement projects to create safe, accessible sensory gardens for children and young people with complex health needs.
There are six key parts to this role:
1) Meeting with our beneficiary families to identify the needs for their outside space. Using empathy and active listening to ensure you can gather all the relevant information for a successful transformation.
2) Project design and procurement of materials to deliver a suitable space, that not only meets the beneficiaries needs, but is also delivered within our time and budget specifications.
3) Compile all relevant project documentation and engage with the allocated team of corporate volunteers.
4) Deliver your design over two days (which may include overnight stays depending on project location) with an enthusiastic but often unskilled group of corporate volunteers. You will need to inspire and empower these teams in all elements of the delivery of your project and be the subject matter expert as the sole representative on site from WellChild.
5) Complete post makeover administration on our equipment and communication with the corporate volunteers.
6) Management of each makeover’s financial budgets, for equipment, materials, travel, accommodation as well as a joint monthly tool and equipment budget.
Fairly regularly to complete these garden makeovers, there is a degree of working away from home. For example, you might work on a five-week rotation consisting of two weeks conducting one makeover, over two days, each week. This is predominantly over the Spring and Summer seasons. The remaining time is utilised to undertake site visits and plan for upcoming projects with a hybrid home/office balance. Garden makeovers are completed nationwide so long and frequent travel can be required, and to compensate for this we offer a flexible TOIL policy. Over the Winter months, the role is more office based, with review of risk assessments, and planning of Spring projects. Some project preparation may be required at our store in Innsworth.
You will be able to:
- Demonstrate professional/practical DIY skills including hard landscaping to very tight deadlines
- Provide Inspiration, tutoring and leadership to the groups of volunteers to empower them in using new skills.
- Confidently build relationships quickly in order to communicate effectively, appropriately and clearly with a wide range of people.
- Prioritise own workload and meet tight deadlines, often having to be adaptable and think on your feet in order to make makeovers a success and completed on time.
- Be empathetic and sensitive to a wide range of needs and experiences.
- Develop and implement new, creative, ideas in order to deliver the best outcomes for the makeovers and our families.
- Demonstrate resilience, adaptability and the ability to balance a fast-paced workload with clear forward planning and an eye for detail.
You will have:
- A passion for helping others.
- A desire and commitment to build and deliver the very best results for our beneficiaries.
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Effectively prioritise and work calmly under pressure
- A good understanding of budgets and competent Microsoft Office user
- A full UK driving license, able to drive a van.
For the full role details please see enclosed advert and Job description documents and contact details for an infomal chat about the role - We will be reviewing applications as they come in for this role and may close it early should we receive sufficient applications.
Support children with complex medical needs and their families.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead transformational change as our Programme Manager. Drive PMO excellence, embed project management best practice, coach high-performing teams, and shape organisational success.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Programme Manager to lead and develop our Project Management Office (PMO) function. This is a pivotal role focused on driving organisational change, embedding project management best practice, and empowering teams to deliver successful outcomes.
Working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the organisation, you will champion continuous improvement, strengthen project delivery capability, and ensure our project management systems and governance frameworks support strategic objectives.
What you’ll be doing
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Leading and continuously improving the PMO function, including governance, reporting and resource management.
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Supporting teams to adopt project management systems and best practices through coaching and training.
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Driving organisational change and promoting engagement with new processes and ways of working.
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Developing and enhancing project management tools, systems and reporting frameworks.
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Building strong relationships with stakeholders and providing data-driven insights to support decision-making.
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Mentoring colleagues and promoting a collaborative, high-performance culture.
About you
You will be a confident programme management professional with experience leading change and improving project delivery.
You'll bring:
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Strong programme and project management experience, with knowledge of methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, PMP or Waterfall.
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Experience developing or managing a PMO function.
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Proven ability to lead change and embed new systems and processes.
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Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
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Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to drive improvement.
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Experience coaching and developing others, alongside advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact by shaping project delivery, developing organisational capability and driving meaningful change.
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a supportive, values‑led organisation where your work really matters. We offer flexible hybrid working, opportunities to build programme management experience, and the chance to be part of a team making a positive impact for the environment.
Site locations
The SERT region, covers the south east of England, extending from Hampshire in the west to Kent in the east, with the northern border being south of the Thames, extending down to the English Channel.
Our office is based in Leatherhead which you will be required to attend approximately four days a month.
The amount of travel required depends on the role, and can be extensive. Most travel for an individual will be to work on project sites, which can be remote, or attending external meetings within the SERT region. The geographical range and frequency of travel is role dependent.
To support travel costs, SERT pays mileage at the current HMRC amount for travel within the SERT region. We do not pay mileage, time or any other costs for travel outside the SERT region, nor for any commutes to the office. Toll charges cannot be claimed.
Interested?
Apply now, see the full job description for more information. Programme Manager Job Description
Application process:
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Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th July 11.59pm
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Interviews in-person at our Leatherhead office: either week commencing Monday 3rd August or Monday 13th August.
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We reserve the right to close this job advert early
We help rivers thrive again for communities and nature.


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We’re looking for a collaborative, highly organised Youth Engagement Project Officer, who is passionate about building opportunities for children and young people in libraries.
You’ll have great communication skills and enthusiasm for platforming young people’s voices. You’ll also know how to manage priorities, keep projects within deadline and budget, and accurately collect and compile data. As a natural people-person, you’ll feel confident supporting library teams, partners and colleagues and be happy taking initiative.
We’d especially love to hear from you if you have created opportunities for children and young people to be heard and involved in decisions that affect them, and if you’ve been involved in supporting the delivery of projects. Experience of libraries is not required as you’ll have lots of opportunities to learn about our sector in this role.
About the work
Our focus is on creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today.
We want all children and young people to feel at home at the library, to be understood, empowered and inspired. Our collaborative national network is made up of members from library services, partners and supporters. We believe in the need for safe spaces and real-life connections to support the demands of modern life. Together, we’re creating change, and you can be a part of it.
We are an Arts Council England Investment Principles Support Organisation. Our members are leaders in children and young people’s public libraries and school library services.
Libraries Rising and The Reading Agency were recently successful in securing funding from the Arts Council to deliver a two-year programme, to place young people at the heart of shaping the future library reading experience. The two-year project forms part of the legacy of the National Year of Reading 2026 and will work with young people and library services across nine regions of England to co-create new approaches, resources and digital innovations that build on the strengths of libraries and inspire more young people to read for pleasure.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who lives our values - progressive, collaborative, kind, aspirational and inclusive.
What’s important to us needs to be important to you too. We want to focus on impact, to work openly, to collaborate with and learn from others, to take the time to care for ourselves and each other, and to have fun together. We are building an environmentally sustainable charity, and we want to be celebrated as an inclusion changemaker in the sector.
Our application process is open to everyone and anyone with the experience we’re looking for. We have a diverse board of trustees, and we are developing the diversity of our staff team. We particularly welcome applications from people from racialised communities, trans or non-binary individuals, and those with hidden or visible disabilities.
Please note - a Candidate Pack for this role is available on the application page.
Job purpose
As Youth Engagement Project Officer, you’ll work closely with the Programme Manager, the wider Libraries Rising team, The Reading Agency, library services and young people to support the delivery of this project, and to develop our wider support of libraries with their youth engagement work.
What you’ll bring to the role
You’ll be:
- A strong communicator, confident with building relationships and keeping everyone on track.
- Experienced in working with young people and partner organisations.
- Committed to platforming young people’s voices, especially those who are underserved by their communities, marginalised, or experiencing deprivation.
- Committed to co-creative practice and working with, not doing to.
- Experienced in creating, developing and implementing effective systems and procedures.
- Experienced in providing operational, administrative and project support, with digital skills including use of Microsoft Office and supporting remote teams.
- Experienced in providing in person and online event planning and support.
- Aware of GDPR implications and requirements.
- Committed to your own professional development.
Employee benefits
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Employee Assist Programme – including 24/7 counselling, health support and legal helpline.
- A range of discounts on retail, entertainment, travel and wellbeing.
Additional information
If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch.
All applicants must have an existing Right to Work in the UK.
Please also note that appointment will be made subject to collection of two references and a satisfactory DBS check or evidence of a current DBS certificate.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter OR answer the questions by clicking on Apply Now.
• Applications close: 9am, Monday 17th August 2026
• Interviews: Tuesday 25th August 2026 (online)
• Start date: as soon as possible, to be agreed with the successful candidate
If you would like to discuss specific requirements, please get in touch with us.
Creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today
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Are you an organised, confident communicator who enjoys bringing people together to make things happen? Youth United Foundation is looking for a Project Coordinator to support our work with our national network of uniformed youth organisations and partner organisations.
You’ll play a key role in coordinating projects, forums and partner relationships that help more young people access the life-changing opportunities offered by uniformed youth groups. Working closely with our Director, network members and partner organisations, you’ll keep activity on track, support stakeholder engagement, gather insight, and help shape clear reporting and future plans.
This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who is highly organised, proactive and comfortable working with people at all levels: from operational leads to senior stakeholders. You may be coordinating national network forums one day, supporting research and interviews the next, or helping bring uniformed youth organisations together for Remembrance Sunday activity at the Cenotaph.
We’re a small, friendly and flexible team with a big mission: to improve outcomes for young people, regardless of background, by expanding access to uniformed youth groups. If you are collaborative, detail-focused and motivated by partnership working, we’d love to hear from you.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, home based with regular travel to London and occasional UK travel.
Ideal for someone with: project coordination experience, excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and an interest in youth, charity or membership-network work.
A note on use of AI We recognise that AI tools can be genuinely useful for organising thoughts or checking spelling and grammar, and we've no objection to that. That said, what matters most to us is hearing directly from you. We are interested in your own experiences, your own voice, your own reasoning. So please only use AI, if at all, to help plan your response or check it afterwards, not to generate the substance of your answers. Ultimately, we want to know how you think and communicate, not how well an AI can do it for you.
Proposed dates for Interviews - First round 17th and 19th August
Second round - week commencing 24th August
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Technical Project Manager – Sports Facilities and Infrastructure
£42,000 - £50,000 per annum dependant on relevant skills and experience.
Location – Home-based with regular travel across a designated region and to our office as required
We are the Football Foundation - the Premier League, the FA and government’s charity that delivers outstanding grassroots facilities, more and better places to play, transforming lives and communities where it is needed most.
As a Technical Project Manager, you'll lead the technical delivery of a portfolio of capital sports infrastructure projects, supporting applicants from the earliest design stages through procurement, construction and project completion.
Managing an annual portfolio of projects, you'll work closely with local authorities, football clubs, schools, consultants and contractors to ensure facilities are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest technical standards. You'll also provide expert technical advice to support funding decisions, undertake site inspections, assess construction risks, oversee grant payments and help protect the Foundation's investment.
This is an autonomous, varied role that combines technical expertise with relationship management and project leadership.
About the Football Foundation
Over the last 25 years, the Foundation has awarded more than 75,000 grants worth more than £1.3 billion to deliver the grassroots facilities that every community across the country needs and deserves.
As the biggest sport charity in the country, we’re a unique partnership between key football partners with a shared goal – ensuring every community in England has a great place to play.
We’re incredibly proud of the difference we’ve made to grassroots sport up and down the country since we started our journey, but we’re not slowing down any time soon.
What are we looking for?
We're looking for someone with experience of delivering construction projects from inception through to completion, who enjoys working collaboratively and solving complex technical challenges.
You'll have a degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in a construction-related discipline, together with experience managing construction or capital projects from design through to completion. You'll possess excellent project management and communication skills, along with a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use. Experience of sports facilities, community infrastructure or sustainable construction would be beneficial, but is not essential.
For full details of the role and requirements, please download our recruitment pack below.
What can we offer you?
The salary band for this role is £42,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependant on relevant skills and experience.
You will be entitled to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. The Foundation also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), free healthcare provision, a monthly gym subsidy, death in service benefit free match tickets and access to selected events at Wembley
We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.
Equality and Diversity Commitment
The Football Foundation is committed to and values the principles of diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.
Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, whether at the application or interview stage, please contact us. We will discuss your needs and give consideration to any reasonable adjustments requested.
The closing date for applications is: 9 August 2026 at midnight.
Virtual interviews will be 17/18 August, with in-person interviews held 26 August at Wembley Stadium.
We appreciate the time and effort that every applicant invests in applying to join us. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who are shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply.
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We’re currently looking for a Project Coach (BSEIW), offered on a fixed term basis until 31st October 2026, to help us deliver our mission. This a 0.6 FTE position, working 3 days a week.
What’s it like working at the IOP?
The IOP is a friendly, inclusive and ambitious organisation. Diversity and inclusion are central to how we work. We focus on supporting our people to thrive, offering competitive pay, great development opportunities and a generous benefits package.
Some of our benefits include:
- An excellent pension scheme
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance and a healthcare cash plan
- Eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards and access to an employee assistance programme
- 25 days’ annual leave as a standard, in addition to floating bank holidays
- Flexible working opportunities
The Role
What will I be doing?
You’ll be responsible for a range of activities, including:
- Co-design and deliver initiatives: Collaborate with the IOP and wider partner teams (Royal Society of Chemistry and Science Made Simple) to deliver core project activities including:
- Welsh Physics Teaching Network
- Easy Teach professional learning sessions
- Physics Forums
- Resource Round-Ups
- Whole-School Inclusion and Equity Network activities
- Primary and Secondary Science Days
- Professional development delivery: Deliver evidence-based CPD, mentoring, and coaching to support practitioners, particularly early-career and out-of-field teachers, to build subject knowledge and confidence in teaching physics in line with the Curriculum for Wales.
- Equity and inclusion: Contribute to equity-focused interventions that explore and address systemic and school-level barriers to post-16 physics participation, including unconscious bias and science capital gaps.
- Monitoring and reporting: Track and evaluate programme delivery, capturing data on participation, feedback, outcomes, and impact. Contribute to quarterly monitoring reports and support external evaluation.
- Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with schools in Wales, education stakeholders, and fellow partners. Represent the IOP in local networks and act as a regional champion for physics education.
- Continuous learning: Develop and maintain your expertise in science education, curriculum reform, inclusion strategies, and subject-specific pedagogy to ensure interventions are current, effective, and aligned with practitioners' needs.
Projects you may work on include:
- Boosting Science Education in Wales
- Welsh Physics Teacher Conference
Who will I work with?
You’ll work closely with a range of colleagues and stakeholders, including:
- Colleagues across Membership and Inclusion, Education, Workforce and HE Directorates
- Project partners including Royal Society of Chemistry and Science Made Simple
- School leaders, teachers and technicians across primary and secondary schools in Wales
- Regional education partners and networks
- Teacher professional learning networks and subject communities
Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if you bring:
Essential:
- Experience teaching physics or facilitating science CPD at a secondary level.
- Delivering or supporting science education, CPD, or curriculum-aligned science communication.
- Coaching, mentoring, or training teachers or education professionals.
- Working with schools in Wales and understanding the Welsh education landscape.
- Leading or contributing to inclusive practice and equity-based initiatives.
Nice to have:
- Welsh language skills are desirable to support bilingual communications across the project
- Understanding of barriers to STEM progression, particularly for underrepresented groups, and strategies to promote science capital.
At the IOP, we know that great candidates don’t always tick every box. If your experience looks a little different, but you bring enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply
Alongside your CV, please include a cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification.
How will I be working?
We operate a flexible, trust based working model that gives colleagues autonomy over how, when and where they work, while recognising the value of in person collaboration. You will be assigned a base office, with hybrid working offered as standard.
You will engage in regular in person collaboration with your team (as operational appropriate), as well as with colleagues across the wider organisation, to ensure effective operational alignment and to support our inclusive approach to working.
As an organization we meet in person once a quarter at our Head Office in Kings Cross, London.
Why join the IOP?
The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. As a charity, we’re passionate about increasing public understanding of physics and supporting a diverse and inclusive physics community.
We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive culture for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know we’re always happy to help.
Please note whilst we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, we warmly encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK and Ireland.
We strive to make physics accessible to people from all backgrounds.


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Job purpose
To lead and manage the DadVocates project, a four-year National Lottery-funded programme training volunteer young dads as peer advocates for young fathers in children’s social care proceedings; delivering professional training to social workers; and working towards the embedding of father-inclusive practice across children’s social care teams in five local authorities.
Hours - Full-time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, with some evening and weekend working expected to meet the needs of the project
Location - Hybrid, with travel across the North East required and activity based in Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Gateshead/Newcastle and County Durham
Key responsibilities
1. Project management
•Take day-to-day responsibility for the management and delivery of the DadVocates project across all strands of activity
•Manage the project budget, monitor expenditure and liaise with the CEO and Finance Officer
•Update and maintain NEYDL’s Evaluation Framework with DadVocates-specific indicators and methodologies within the first two months of the project start date
•Ensure the project meets its funder milestones and KPIs, maintaining accurate records of outputs and outcomes
•Produce quarterly progress reports for internal review and contribute to annual funder reports
•Commission and manage the external evaluator for the four-year evaluation
•Identify and escalate risks and challenges to the CEO, recommending solutions
2. Steering Committee
•Chair and manage the project Steering Committee, which meets every two months and comprises young dads, NEYDL frontline staff, the safeguarding lead, social work professionals and academic partners
•Induct Steering Committee members, including young dads, into their roles, providing tailored support to ensure they can contribute confidently alongside professionals
•Use Steering Committee meetings to review progress, identify challenges and agree recommendations for the next period of delivery
3. Co-creating the DadVocate training programme
•Work with training and research providers, young dads and Steering Committee members to co-create a 100-hour peer advocacy training programme for volunteer DadVocates
•Deliver the DadVocate training programme alongside NEYDL staff and delivery partners
•Lead annual reviews of the training programme and update content in response to learning and feedback
4. Managing and supporting volunteer DadVocates
•Recruit and train 10 young dad volunteers per year (40 over four years), all with lived experience of young fatherhood
•Provide ongoing mentoring, supervision and wellbeing support to all active DadVocate volunteers: at least 50 hours per volunteer per year
•Set clear objectives for each volunteer, conduct regular appraisals and team meetings, and support their professional development and progression
•Recognise that DadVocates are young dads with lived experience rather than professional backgrounds, and provide the high level of structured support this requires, including supporting them to navigate professional environments with confidence
•Support the progression of volunteers into employment, further training and community leadership roles
5. Matching DadVocates with young dads in CSC proceedings
•Build and maintain referral pathways with social services, midwifery, Family Nurse Partnerships, Family Hubs and other local networks across target local authorities
•Match 100 young dads over four years with a volunteer DadVocate (10 in year 1, rising to 40 in year 4)
•Work closely with NEYDL’s Senior Young Dads Workers, who hold cases, to coordinate peer advocacy support within CSC proceedings
•Maintain oversight of active advocacy arrangements, ensuring DadVocates are appropriately supported and that safeguarding obligations are met at all times
•Engage directly with young dad beneficiaries through steering committee meetings, evaluation sessions and project learning events
6. Professional training for social workers
•Co-create professional training content with social workers and young dads on the Steering Committee, drawing on national research and NEYDL’s practice experience
•Deliver half-day induction training to 15-20 social workers per local authority at the outset of each area’s involvement, co-facilitated by young dads or DadVocate volunteers
•Deliver annual refresher training in each local authority
•Facilitate quarterly case review and learning meetings with social workers in each local authority, involving DadVocate volunteers
•Co-design guidance on what father-inclusive practice looks like within children’s social care teams, with social workers and young dads (first version in year 2; updated version in year 4)
•Organise and host two information-sharing events for social care professionals in years 2 and 4 (approximately 100 professionals per event)
7. Monitoring, evaluation and learning
•Coordinate data collection with young dads, DadVocate volunteers and social workers using NEYDL’s evaluation tools and new instruments co-designed for this project
•Produce annual evaluation reports and disseminate learning through NEYDL’s wider networks, events and conferences
•Share learning through stakeholder events, professional networks and NEYDL’s regular sector-facing activity
8. Safeguarding
•Ensure robust safeguarding arrangements are in place for all project activity, particularly for DadVocate volunteers operating within CSC proceedings
•Work closely with NEYDL’s Safeguarding Lead to ensure policies and protocols relevant to the project are current, understood and followed by volunteers and partners
•Act as first point of contact for safeguarding concerns arising within the DadVocates project
9. Collaboration and partnerships
•Work closely with NEYDL’s Senior Young Dads Workers as case holders, ensuring a joined-up and consistent approach to supporting young dads involved in the project
•Build and maintain relationships with academic, statutory and voluntary sector partners
•Work with the Business Development Manager to help secure longer-term Local Authority funding for DadVocates, using evidence of impact from the project to support conversations with Local Authorities and expand the project’s reach beyond the areas and targets in the original funding bid
•Represent NEYDL and the DadVocates project at external meetings, networks and conferences
•Contribute to NEYDL’s wider communications and engagement activity
10. Other
•Deputise for the CEO as required
•Report to the Board of Trustees in person or in writing on a quarterly basis as required
11. Standard clauses
•The post holder must carry out their responsibilities at all times with due regard to NEYDL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, policy and statement, and Safeguarding Policy
•The post holder is responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures relating to health and safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times
•The post holder must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means, in line with NEYDL’s Data Protection Policy
•This role requires satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance prior to appointment
•This job description is not exhaustive. NEYDL reserves the right to reasonably add to or revise it at any time in agreement with the post holder.
Job Title: Finance Continuous Improvement Manager
Malaria Consortium works closely with valued partners to achieve a world free of malaria and associated health inequities, empowering people through access to healthcare. With 20 years of evidence-driven expertise, we deliver scalable, sustainable solutions that save lives and strengthen resilience.
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Finance Continuous Improvement Manager on a permanent, full time basis to join our Finance team to be based in London, UK.
Job Purpose:
- The Finance Continuous Improvement Manager will work with the finance function and key stakeholders within the organisation to identify, develop and implement improvement projects to ensure adequate systems and processes are in place to deliver the work of the finance function in the most efficient and effective way. This will include system projects and developing efficient processes for transaction recording, analysis and management reporting.
- The post holder will lead on all finance improvement projects including finance system development, implementation of budgeting and reporting tools, self-service and automation of the system tasks. Review finance process at the head office as well as country offices, review their efficiency and effectiveness, carry out user consultations, agree changes and carry out change management. Assist finance heads of departments and the team to review development requirements and oversee change management. The post holder will need to be pro-active and good at building relationships, bringing teams together and driving forward change programmes.
The post holder is required to have:
- Fully qualified or finalist with a recognised qualification and full/student membership of: CIMA, ACCA ACA or equivalent.
- Project management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2 / lean / six sigma qualification.
- A proven track record of implementing lean philosophy and methodologies for projects.
- Experience of Agile project management and a proven record of accomplishment of delivery in a project management environment and business/project planning.
- Experience of working on process improvement projects within Finance in a complex organisation.
- Experience of developing project governance.
- Demonstrable knowledge and proficiency in the effective application of various best practice tools and techniques in project, programme and change management, service redesign, facilitation and service improvement.
- Experience in identifying issues and structuring problems, leading quantitative and qualitative analysis, synthesising and developing recommendations.
- Expertise in the use of IT e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint and able to draw conclusions from complex data and present it clearly to a wide range of audiences.
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- Able to work with a great degree of flexibility and adaptability
We need to keep beneficiaries safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding. Please find our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Privacy Notice here.
For UK based roles, we also offer Hybrid working arrangement where employees have the benefit to work from office one day per week unless otherwise agreed.
To apply for this position, you must have the right to work in the UK.
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About the role
Do you have a passion for delivering impactful environmental projects and restoring rivers for people and nature?
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Restoring Rivers & Catchments team. In this role, you will oversee a portfolio of large-scale environmental projects, typically valued between £300,000 and £1 million, working with key partners including water companies, the Environment Agency, local authorities and consultants.
From river restoration and habitat creation to fish passage improvements, floodplain reconnection and water quality schemes, you will play a vital role in ensuring projects are delivered successfully and achieve meaningful environmental outcomes.
Working closely with project leads and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide oversight of project performance, governance, budgets and stakeholder relationships, helping to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards.
What you'll be doing
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Managing a portfolio of environmental projects from initiation through to completion.
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Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, funders, regulators and delivery partners.
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Monitoring project budgets, programmes, risks and quality to ensure successful delivery.
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Working collaboratively with project leads and colleagues to plan resources and resolve challenges.
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Producing reports and updates for stakeholders, regulators and the Trust's Leadership Team.
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Coordinating project meetings, tracking actions and ensuring robust project governance.
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Collating evidence and documentation required by funders and regulators.
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Supporting and mentoring colleagues with project management best practice where appropriate.
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Helping to drive efficient, collaborative and effective project delivery across the team.
About you
You are an organised and confident project professional with a proven track record of managing complex projects and budgets. You have excellent communication and relationship-building skills and are comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.
You are proactive, solutions-focused and able to balance multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail. You enjoy working collaboratively, can influence and engage others effectively, and remain calm when managing competing demands.
Experience of environmental project delivery, working with water companies or delivering WINEP schemes would be advantageous, as would an understanding of river restoration, catchment management or environmental regulation.
Most importantly, you share our commitment to creating healthier rivers and are excited by the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the natural environment.
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a supportive, values-led organisation where your work really matters.
We offer flexible hybrid working, opportunities to build Project Management experience, and the chance to be part of a team making a positive impact for the environment
Site locations
The SERT region, covers the south east of England, extending from Hampshire in the west to Kent in the east, with the northern border being south of the Thames, extending down to the English Channel.
Our office is based in Leatherhead which you will be required to attend up to 4 times a month.
The amount of travel required depends on the role, and can be extensive. Most travel for an individual will be to work on project sites, which can be remote, or attending external meetings within the SERT region. The geographical range and frequency of travel is role dependent.
To support travel costs, SERT pays mileage at the current HMRC amount for travel within the SERT region. We do not pay mileage, time or any other costs for travel outside the SERT region, nor for any commutes to the office. Toll charges cannot be claimed.
Interested?
Apply now, see the full job description for more information Project Manager Job Description
Application process:
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Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th July at 11.59pm
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Interviews online: Monday 3rd - Friday 14th August
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We reserve the right to close this job advert early
For further information on the application process please see our FAQ's
We help rivers thrive again for communities and nature.


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