Project support officer jobs

Help build and diversity our income streams, and support the fundraising skills of the VCSE in Hammersmith & Fulham.

The post holder will be responsible for raising funds for Sobus from community fundraising, grants/trusts and developing other key income streams: major donors, regular giving and corporate.

The postholder will also provide information, support and guidance to Hammersmith & Fulham based VCSE organisations on fundraising activities.

The post holder will hold a strategic over view of Sobus’s fundraising needs and be a key player in the charity’s communications and marketing.

Your main duties will be to develop and manage our fundraising strategy, identify potential funding sources and create persuasive, winning funding applications and proposals.

You will also develop and deliver beginner level fundraising workshops for local micro and newly established VCS organisations, and provide help local VCSE organisations develop their fundraising strategies and funding applications

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Conservation Officer - Mourne Park on a fixed term contract until December 2029 to support the work on the development and delivery of The National Lottery Heritage Funded project at Mourne Park.

The Role: 
•    This is a key role in The National Lottery Heritage Funded project at Mourne Park.  The Conservation Officer will be required to work on the development and delivery of woodland creation and restoration operations, natural and built heritage and countryside access projects and local habitat auditing and assessment programmes.
•    The role will be responsible for providing advice and assessments to landowners who wish to participate on the woodland creation or restoration element of the project and continually monitor work undertaken to ensure successful implementation.
•    You will co-ordinate and oversee implementation work on heritage conservation projects identified by the project, including the writing of management plans when required.
•    You are responsible for fostering good relations with partners, contractors, interested organisations and individuals, local people, visitors and the media. Identifying, reviewing and meeting with potential partners who could assist the project to meet its objectives and whose objectives could be assisted by the project. 
•    This role is based is home based and in Mourne Park, Northern Ireland and will require the successful candidate to travel to site and around Northern Ireland as required.
•    This role is a funded fixed term role until December 2029.
•    This role will require an enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks.
•    This role is made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery Players.

The Candidate: 
•    You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
•    Hands on experience in project delivery especially in complex, multi-disciplinary projects bringing together a variety of skills from both within and outside the organisation to plan, monitor and deliver projects on time and to budget.
•    You’ll have experience in forestry or conservation land management experience, including experience of volunteer and community engagement.
•    You will be proficient in the procuring, managing and supervision of contractors on complex operations including habitat restoration, natural and/or built heritage projects.
•    Extensive experience in managing contractors and complex contracts from procurement through to on site supervision and management.
•    You’ll have achievement in working with, developing and managing land management and owning partners.
•    You’ll have a collaborative approach, with the ability to work with multiple teams, building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders effectively. 
•    You’ll know about the techniques for habitat restoration, habitat creation for conservation objectives, and experience of managing habitats with a focus on woodland sites.
•    Strong communication skills, both written and verbally being able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, especially volunteers using a variety of methods to suite the audience. 
•    This role does require regular travel to and from Mourne Park and Northern Ireland. A full UK driving licence is required. 

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Enhanced Employer Pension
•    Life Assurance
•    Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
•    Generous Annual Leave - 25 days + bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers. We do not ask for your CV at application stage.
Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role. 

Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.
 
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Friday 5th September and Tuesday 9th September.

Job Level Lead

Location UK-based – Flexible – Colchester, or home-based with monthly travel to Colchester, depending on candidate. Overseas travel with trips lasting from between 10-14 days

Contract 3-6 month Fixed Term Contract – Full-time.  Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK

Salary £27, 809 per annum

Background

Lepra is dedicated to addressing leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF) and their consequences through direct support, advocacy, and the promotion of inclusive communities. We work in Bangladesh and in India, through our sister organisation, LEPRA Society. We work in partnership with people affected by leprosy and LF to improve detection, ensure access to treatment and care, and promote inclusion and wellbeing. Last year we finalised our new Global Strategy for 2024-30, which will guide us in our efforts to accelerate progress towards global targets for leprosy and LF, and towards our vision of a world free from leprosy and LF.

Job Context

Our Global Strategy marks a significant evolution in our organisational direction, introducing innovative approaches and renewed priorities. This includes our first-ever global Theory of Change (ToC), our most comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework to date, a Research and Innovation strategy, and a dedicated Advocacy sub-strategy to guide our influencing efforts.

Within this context, the Programmes Officer will play a vital role in supporting the work of the Programmes and Advocacy team. This is a dynamic and multifaceted position that spans the areas of research, implementation, advocacy, and MEAL. The successful candidate will be a proactive and well-organised individual, capable of managing multiple responsibilities, coordinating projects, and fostering effective communication across teams and departments.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to provide essential support to a small, dedicated team within the UK Programmes and Advocacy team, facilitating the effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of projects aimed at addressing leprosy and LF. Working closely with the Senior Programmes Manager and the team, the Programmes Officer will ensure seamless coordination of activities, enhance data-driven decision-making processes, and contribute to impactful advocacy and research initiatives.

Working Relationships

• Reports to Lepra UK’s Senior Programme Manager
• Works closely with the Programmes and Advocacy Team
• Day-to-day management liaison with the State Coordinators and other staff of Lepra’ sister organisation in India, LEPRA Society and the Lepra Bangladesh team.
• Close working links and collaboration with institutional funders and partners
• Close working links with other Lepra teams in the UK – namely, the Fundraising and Communications Team and the Finance and Operations team.
• International travel as needed for programmes oversight and support, and external representation.

 Key Responsibilities

Programme Support (40%)

• Assist the Senior Programme Manager (SPM) in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of leprosy and LF related projects.
• With oversight from the SPM manage the implementation of small projects
• Coordinate with colleagues in India and Bangladesh to ensure smooth execution of project activities.
• Assist in preparing detailed reports including quarterly progress reports, annual reports and end of project reports, presentations, and project documentation as required.[VK1] 
• Assist in tracking progress against work plans, budgets, and project milestones.

Administrative and Logistical Support (10%)

• Scheduling meetings and coordinating travel arrangements
• Preparing meeting agendas, taking minutes, and tracking action points.
• Supporting the coordination of team-wide planning and reporting processes.

 Research Support (10%)

• Work closely with the Head of Research to facilitate research activities and technical assessments.
• Assist in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative research.
• Assist in preparing and disseminating research findings through reports, publications, and presentations.

 MEAL Support (10%)

• Contribute to maintaining robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems by supporting the team in collecting, analysing, and reporting data on project outcomes and impact.
• Support the collection and analysis of the recent baseline study in India.
• Support the data collection and analysis process for the annual report.
• Support the team in monitoring performance through tracking process indicators, monitoring for trends and contributing to trends analysis.
• Support the development and maintenance of databases for tracking project progress and performance indicators.

Advocacy Support (10%)

• Develop and prepare advocacy materials including briefs, presentations, and reports.
• Prepare advocacy materials, including briefs, reports, and presentations.
• Provide operational and content support for advocacy activities.

 Consulting with stakeholders, partners, and donors (10%)

• Act as a donor liaison point for institutional funding.
• Deliver presentations on behalf of the organisation to partners and donors at meetings and conferences.
• Support the Fundraising and Communications Team to create compelling fundraising proposals and communications materials which compliment Lepra’s strategic objectives.

Safeguarding (10%)

• Promote a culture of respect, transparency and accountability within Lepra’s implemented projects.
• Ensure suitable safeguarding measures are in place and followed in all projects.
• Support the integration of strong safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) practices into project design and delivery.
• Contribute to the effective implementation of Lepra’s Safeguarding and PSEA policies and procedures and promote a safeguarding culture within the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

 Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, International Development, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in project coordination, preferably in the health; humanitarian or in the international development sector.

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualification
• Relevant professional health-related qualification
• Project Cycle management qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience in project coordination or management, preferably within the health or humanitarian sector.
• Ability to plan, execute, monitor, and evaluate projects effectively.
• Experience in coordinating multiple tasks and managing timelines effectively.

Desirable

• Experience as a project coordinator, preferably gained with an overseas development organisation or in academia, in a similar health focused role.
• Experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting is an advantage.
• Experience with statistical analysis software or GIS mapping tools.
• Experience working in or with Southeast Asian communities.
• Proficiency in one or more Indian languages (e.g., Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, etc.) is an asset.

Skills, Attitudes and Personal Qualities

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent administrative skills, specifically Excel and significant experience in MS Office packages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small team, across departments and in international settings. 
• Ability to work independently, be flexible and prioritise workload.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel within the UK and overseas.
• The right to work in the UK.

We have fully embraced flexible working and the role can be either fully remote, hybrid or fully based at our Colchester offices. We offer a lot of flexibility in working practices and there is free reserved parking available. We also offer 26 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rated), pension, Employee Assistance Programme and support from an in-house well-being team.

 Please check your email inbox and spam/junk mail folder for any email correspondence for this vacancy.

If you require any reasonable considerations such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments.

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.

The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Summary

We are looking for a confident and experienced self-starter to join the Strategy and Communications division as the Government and Parliamentary Relations Senior Officer.

Your role is essential to support and ensure:

• Our relationships generate national and local engagement that helps us to advocate about the issues and practice that can enable high quality careers support for young people across policy debate and the delivery.
• We raise awareness of our work to the extent that our government and parliamentary stakeholders can articulate what we do and why it matters nationally as well as locally in constituencies across the country.
• We initiate and hold strong relationships across Westminster, maintaining a robust management system to track and monitor engagement.

Your work will support the strategic communications and policy workstreams of CEC, ensuring the delivery of a coherent and effective political engagement strategy as part of wider joined-up external affairs approach for the organisation.

You’ll be expected to have a sound understanding of the political climate, a keen interest in current affairs and aptitude for identifying policy and political engagement opportunities for the organisation. You will work closely with CEC’s Policy & Impact Team to distil insight and evidence into government and parliamentary policy thinking and ideas.

To be successful, you will be able to demonstrate flexibility, proactivity and strong organizational skills in what is a fast-paced and exciting environment. The work you support on will be an essential part of a coherent and effective influencer engagement strategy as part of a wider joined-up external affairs approach for the organisation (which ensures the CEC’s mission and work is visible, understood and engaged on).

Essential criteria:

• Experience in a government relations, policy or public affairs environment (previous experience of working in Parliament and autonomously with parliamentarians or ministers is highly desirable).
• Operational experience of UK political structures, processes and trends.
• Proven experience of engaging through the policy process – (1) developing policy ideas and (2) responding to consultations, strategy development and call for evidence from parliamentary committees. To do this you are able deploy evidence and stakeholder insight expertly to positively engage government and parliamentary stakeholders with a clearly framed point of view.
• Proven ability to engage working level stakeholders and manage political, ministerial and departmental sensitivities.

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button, complete the application form and cover letter section and upload an anonymised version of your CV.

Please describe in your cover letter:

• How you meet the experience, skills and competency criteria detailed in the job profile.
• Why you would like to work for Careers and Enterprise Company.

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 20th August 2025.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Please be aware that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.

At the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging. We know that engagement at work relies on feeling included and valued. Inclusion is both a choice and a practice, for us as an organisation and for individuals within our team. We aim to drive inclusion through every aspect of our work, and we understand that diverse teams are essential for innovative careers education and are central to our mission and impact. CEC values the visible and invisible qualities that makes each member of our team who they are. We are a disability confident employer and if you need any help or support through the application process, please contact the HR team and details can be found on our website.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Manage the day to day import of supporter data from external sources into the organisation’s CRM (Raiser's Edge), ensuring timely and accurate data processing
• Contribute to the delivery of high quality data services by preparing and executing data checks, addressing quality issues, and maintaining compliance with GDPR and internal policies
• Support the development and maintenance of data import routines
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand their data needs and provide efficient, user-focused support
• Assist with global changes and structural updates to the database, supporting broader data improvement projects
• Produce data selections and queries in Raiser's Edge to support campaigns, communications, and reporting
• Document new processes and contribute to the continuous improvement of data procedures
• Support financial reconciliation and reporting through accurate data recording and communication with the Finance team
• Promote best practices across the organisation in the use of data systems and protocols

Ideal candidate profile:

• Prior experience working within a charity or not-for-profit environment
• Proven experience of working with Raiser's Edge, with strong familiarity in managing large data sets and bulk import processes
• Knowledge and/or experience with Import-o-matic or similar data import tools (desirable)
• Strong understanding of data protection principles, including GDPR compliance
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement
• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate across departments and support non-technical users
• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, growing team

Location: London - Hybrid working available

Duration: Initial 3 month contract (high opportunity to extend)

Salary: £16 per hour

Working hours: Full time - 35 hours per week

This vacancy is being actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Job description - Partnerships and Income Manager

Salary: £38,000 per annum 

Contract: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Commercial Services

Hours: Full or part-time hours considered, minimum 0.8 FTE 

Start date: November 2025

Location: Home-based (travel costs paid for meetings) 

Annual leave: 27 days FTE per annum plus Bank holidays (22 days FTE per annum under the Four Day Week) 

Please note that at Waterwise we work a Four Day Week, under voluntary agreements which all staff members sign. This means that you will be contracted and paid as full-time but you will sign a voluntary agreement stating that you commit to employing efficiency tools both individual and team-wide to deliver and be paid for 5 days work within four normal 9 to 5 days - the office is closed on Fridays. Training will be provided and you will be expected to continue to refresh your training and to keep up use of the efficiency tools. Annual leave is also pro rata’d. We can answer any questions you may have about this at the interview/s. On a 20 hours a week contract, you would be spending 16 hours a week at work including the equivalent of 2 one hour lunch breaks, and this can be worked in a flexible pattern, such as two full days or more, shorter days. 

Waterwise 

Waterwise is the leading independent voice in the UK for using water wisely, for the benefit of people and the planet. Our vision is that water is used wisely every day, everywhere, by everyone. We are the UK’s conscience on water efficiency, on behalf of people and the planet, and are experts in water efficiency policy, regulation, research, behaviour and campaigns. Waterwise is a people-led organisation which prioritises the wellbeing of its staff.

Water scarcity is an urgent issue right here, right now, right across the UK - consistent record-breaking high temperatures and low rainfall, and recurring drought, show how climate change and population growth are already putting our water resources under severe pressure, and this challenge is growing. Water efficiency has to be a big part of the solution, and we support and challenge governments, industry, customers and others to be innovative and ambitious on water efficiency. Our work includes campaigns, events, media, policy and regulatory influencing, research projects, stakeholder engagement and services such as Waterwise Training and the Waterwise  Checkmark. We are funded by supporters across and beyond the UK water sector. Our Waterwise Strategic Direction, published in August 2022, tells you a bit more about us. Our UK Water Efficinecy Strategy to 2030 tells you a bit more about our ambition.

At Waterwise we put staff wellbeing first, and our staff surveys show that our team knows, feels and appreciates this. Our values are:

People: We will prioritise staff wellbeing, be an inclusive, kind and positive team. 

Purpose: We will deliver independent and ambitious leadership to drive social and  political change on water efficiency 

Pioneer: We will be forward-thinking and visionary in our approach, being brave and  innovative in challenging the status quo 

Passion: We will campaign to protect water and the planet and work to keep our own  environmental impact as low as possible 

We are always looking for bright, committed people with a diverse set of skills and  experience to help achieve our vision that water is used wisely every day, everywhere, by  everyone. We are a lively, happy, friendly team, and we can’t wait to read your application! 

At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. Please see more on this below. 

We are also working to reduce Waterwise’s own carbon and environmental footprint. 

Partnerships and Income Manager Role Description

The Partnerships and Income Manager role involves engaging a range of stakeholders to help generate greater impact and income for Waterwise. The Partnerships and Income Manager will be responsible for researching and identifying potential new business opportunities; conducting outreach to new and existing stakeholders to encourage collaboration; building and maintaining relationships with Waterwise partners, sponsors and members; and assisting with developing winning proposals for funding, in order to deepen the impact we make with individuals, communities and businesses across the UK. The Partnerships and Income Manager will lead on delivery against income targets for our services and events. 

Key responsibilities in the role include: 

• Generating income for Waterwise by retaining existing partners, recruiting new partners, selling sponsorship opportunities, and increasing engagement and investment in Waterwise membership and services

• Researching and identifying new business development leads in line with Waterwise’s commercial strategy

• Building and maintaining an active pipeline of commercial and partnership opportunities to drive income 

• Conducting market and competitor research and engagement to ensure we have a clear understanding of customer needs and align our services to meet those needs

• Conducting lead generation and lead nurturing activities, including representing Waterwise at events and conferences, reaching out to potential new partners by email, phone or social media, and conducting introductory meetings with potential sponsors, members and partners

• Acting as account manager for Waterwise partners, (working alongside the Membership and Marketing Manager who manages member relationships), leading on administration such as ensuring Salesforce CRM is up-to-date, conducting Waterwise’s ethical screening process for potential partners, managing partnership agreements and payments

• Working with the Memberships and Marketing Manager to design and implement communications to demonstrate how partnering with Waterwise offers value for money and delivers against ESG commitments

• Working on grant funding proposals and project bids

• Working with the wider team to assist in the development of content for our newsletter, social media, blogs, trade media and press

• Assisting the team with organising events (e.g. Waterwise annual conference)

• Attending conferences, seminars and meetings to represent Waterwise

The above is not an exhaustive list of activities but hopefully gives you a sense of the role  and requirements. 

Partnerships and Income Manager Person Specification

We need someone who is proactive and a self-starter, with exemplary communication and relationship building skills.

• Target-driven and commercially-minded, with a proven track record of income generation through sales, sponsorship and grant funding

• Experience in business development, sales, commercial services or relationship management roles

• Experience in writing successful new business proposals, compelling pitches and funding bids

• Good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and forge great relationships inside and outside of the organisation

• Ability to approach new leads with confidence, including making ‘cold’ introductions to new organisations 

• Excellent networking skills and confidence to ‘work the room’ at meetings and events

• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to plan and work proactively to meet deadlines

• Proactive and action-oriented approach to achieving income targets and KPIs

• Confident communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong negotiation skills

• Ability to positively promote Waterwise and its work

• Ability to work flexibly within a small team that works from home

• Ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks

• Ability to communicate across the team about your work and workload

• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing 

• Eligibility to work in the UK

Benefits 

At Waterwise the wellbeing of our employees is our number one priority. To recognise the  fantastic work our team does in driving water efficiency, and to support their wellbeing, we  have a wide range of employee benefits, beyond statutory commitments. These include: 

• Positive, values-based environment and an inclusive culture where it feels safe for  employees to say ‘no’ on grounds of workload 

• Strong emphasis from CEO on wellbeing and workload management 

• Homeworking and a small allowance for occasional shared office working 

• Four Day week - being paid full-time but working 80% of this (or pro rata equivalent), in exchange for using tools to work efficiently - for full-time employees this equates to a day off every week, in addition to annual leave

• Flexible working

• Part-time working 

• 27 days annual leave per annum for full-time employees (or pro rata equivalent for part-time colleagues), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d to 22 days full-time equivalent as we work a Four Day Week)

• Death in service benefit at x2 of salary 

• Paid chartered and professional memberships 

• Individual and team training budgets 

• Maternity leave and maternity adoption leave beyond statutory 

• Childcare costs for activities undertaken outside normal working hours 

• Sickness pay beyond statutory 

Equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. We know that simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to create an inclusive environment within Waterwise and in our work and events, where everyone can contribute their best and develop to their full potential. We celebrate and value how different everyone is, and we work hard to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect. This aligns with our ‘People’ value that we will prioritise staff wellbeing, and will be an inclusive, kind and positive team.

We are committed to treating all current and prospective employees fairly and to ensuring  that our workplace and employment practices are free from discrimination, harassment or  victimisation on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil  partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We  strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply. Everyone in our team has a role to play in helping Waterwise become more diverse and inclusive, and we hope you will join us for this next stage in our journey - for this role we therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in Waterwise’s workforce. These include people of the global majority, LGBTQI+ people, and men.

We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for everyone.  If you are interested in applying for a role with us and think you may need some additional  support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch.

How to apply 

To apply for this role, you will need to answer role-related questions. Please provide evidence and examples from your work history or other aspects of your life to  answer the questions and demonstrate how you meet the criteria required. Please refer to the person specification when you are doing this.

Our goal is to remove bias from the hiring process and so rather than asking you for a CV and cover letter, we have set up role-related questions which will allow us to assess your approach to a problem and understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by the selection panel. We will use these scores to shortlist for interviews. We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you'll see how well you performed during the application process.

The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 31st August 2025. There will be a two-stage interview process. First interviews will be held on 17th September 2025 and second interviews will be held on 29th September 2025.  First interviews will be held online via Zoom and second interviews will be held in person in Birmingham (venue TBC).

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 purpose of this role is to manage operational delivery of our School by School Programme, ensuring efficient and effective delivery. 

You will be supported by our Chief Innovation Officer, and manage our Chef Trainers delivering our School by School interventions. You will work closely with the Director of Partnerships & Impact, our School Engagement Manager and our Research Supervisor. 

Your role will oversee our School by School interventions, delivered across multiple school sites. This role will be primarily focused in London, but will include supporting schools in locations across the UK as we develop new hubs. You will be joining a dynamic and growing charity who are passionate about delivering exceptional training, skill sharing, expertise and know-how to advance the quality of food preparation, food service and food education in schools.

You will have an understanding of the context that we operate in, education and food sectors. You will have strong people skills, and the ability to manage effective partnerships with external organisations. 

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 single requirement, but feel as though you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we would 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.  

The responsibilities:

• To work with the Chief Innovation Officer to ensure that all programme delivery of school interventions is delivered in line with our vision, values and ethos.

• To support and manage our Chef Trainers to ensure that programme delivery is carried out in the most effective and efficient way.

• Coordinate and oversee all programme activities, including scheduling, logistics, and resource allocation.

• Managing the programme budget, identifying issues, and ensuring milestones are met. 

• Work closely with the Chief Innovation Officer, Director of Partnerships & Impact and the School Engagement Manager to assess, cost and propose suitable programmes of support for schools and multi-academy trusts interested in our School by School programme. 

• Working with the School Chef Educator and Membership teams on our regional expansion strategy, creating schools that are centres of excellence across the country.

• Working with the School Engagement Manager, attend and contribute to meetings with the Senior Leadership of prospective new schools and academies, developing proposals and financial forecasting.

• Liaise and manage relationships with the Senior Leadership in the schools and academies we work with, being the key contact for operational delivery of programmes. 

• To ensure that service level agreements are agreed with schools and that our delivery matches the agreements.

• To monitor costs of the programme delivery, reporting progress of programmes to the Chief Innovation Officer, identifying any risks or delays to programme delivery. 

• At all times to ensure that our school interventions are being delivered in a legally compliant, cost-effective way.

• Work closely with the Chef Trainers to ensure our advice to, and work in, schools is legally compliant.

• Support the Chef Trainers in monitoring legal safety compliance in schools, promptly flagging major concerns to the Chief Innovation Officer and where appropriate, the key school contact.

• Ensuring learning and evaluation is embedded in our programme delivery, working with the Chef Trainers to document best practice learnt from each programme. 

• To work alongside the Director of Partnerships & Impact and Research Supervisor to ensure that we’re collecting accurate and relevant data to measure our impact, evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the programmes, conducting regular assessments and measurements.

• Work with the Research Supervisor to support preparing reports on the impact of the School by School programmes, including statistical data, trends, and success stories. 

• Work with the School Engagement Manager to maintain accurate data records and ensure our contacts database is up to date with relevant chef, school lead and engagement information. 

• Collaborate with the Chef Trainers to ensure the delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of schools. 

Your skills and experience

You'll be the right person for this job if:

• You are passionate about food and believe in our mission to improve kids' health through improving food and food education in schools

• You enjoy problem-solving and working in a dynamic environment

• You have some experience in leading or managing a team within the food sector

• You have some experience working in a similar multi-site role 

• You have financial experience in the food sector - e.g. costing recipes, stocktaking, finding the best cost for ingredients. You’ll be comfortable with spreadsheets, monitoring financial costs, and producing financial forecasts

• You are organised, methodical, strong on detail, and able to map out deadlines and plan ahead

• You are able to engage effectively with senior leadership teams in educational settings, and are proactive and confident in addressing challenges

• You are an excellent writer and communicator with strong presentation and facilitation skills 

• You are skilled in building rapport with people and strike a balance between being supportive and challenging 

• You have experience working with various individuals and organisations, building relationships, and collaborating effectively to deliver successful projects

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.

We recommend that you develop your answers offline and copy them in when you’re ready to ensure you don’t lose your work if interrupted.

Your answers will go through our sifting process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. A long list of candidates will then additionally have their CVs reviewed.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 30 mins 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: 6 weeks

Application deadline - Midnight Tues 19th Aug.

First interviews (online video call) will be held online on Thurs 28th Aug.

Second interviews (in-person) will be held on Thurs 4th Sept.

Senior Administrator Officer

Location: Based at one of our Centre 33 Hubs (Ely, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Wisbech) with regular travel across all 5 hubs.

Salary: £28,000 to £31,000

Hours: 30/35 hours per week, working predominately within our core opening hours (10am to 6pm) with some evening/saturday working on a rota.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Administrator Officer to work within the Central Service Delivery team. Centre 33 is a well-respected charity based in five Hubs in Cambridgeshire and is well known for providing support to young people.

The purpose of this role is to support and lead a team of Service Delivery Administrators to ensure that every young person receives the service they deserve when contacting us. This includes smooth, friction-free processes, warm and useful communications and coordinated teamwork. Additionally, to ensure that the Service Delivery Leadership Team receives administration support via inbox/diary/rota management, effective systems, and general support to enable them to lead an effective and productive team of counsellors and project workers. 

This role will work to Centre 33's values of being young people led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence. You will also be an exemplar of our relevant polices, compliance and standards to help build a team culture.

Applications must be received by 8th September 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing 15th September

Hours: Part time 3.5 days per week (26.25 hours)

Line Manager: Academic Principal

Team: Training / Training Administration

Location: Easneye, Ware, Hertfordshire; (hybrid working is also possible)

Salary: £24,524 per annum pro rata + benefits

Start date: As soon as possible

All Nations Christian College has been leading the way in cross-cultural mission training for over 60 years. We provide a flexible undergraduate programme validated by The Open University, alongside specialist short courses and a well-established postgraduate programme for mission leaders. Based in the UK, Hertfordshire, we are an independent, evangelical, interdenominational Bible college welcoming students from all over the world. Our mission is to serve the global church by training disciples of Jesus Christ for mission in a multicultural world.

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Compliance and Data Protection Officer (DPO) to ensure the College meets its legal and regulatory compliance requirements as an educational establishment and a charity.  The focus of the role is to be responsible, with the support of the Training Administration team, for all reporting to regulatory bodies in a timely manner to ensure the College meets the requirements of the Office for Students (OfS), The Open University (OU), Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI), UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Competition and Marketing Authority (CMA) and other regulatory bodies. The postholder will also take on the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) within the organisation and ensure that the college processes all personal data in compliance with UK data protection legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for reporting internal information and meeting the reporting requirements of regulatory organisations – primarily the Office for Students (OfS), Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the Open University (OU), the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI), Competition and Marketing Authority (CMA) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This will be with the support of the Training Administration team and all other teams within the college.
• Collaborate with senior management and other department heads to ensure compliance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance relating to HR, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Prevent, Communications and Finance.
• Serve as the point of contact for regulatory bodies and external auditors
• Prepare and submit reports to regulatory agencies and senior management as needed and within required deadlines
• Use external student data systems – such as HESA / Salesforce
• Perform research to remain informed regarding higher educational and other compliance requirements  
• Monitor the College’s compliance and internal policies to ensure they are up to date with relevant legislation, and draft new policies when required.
• Perform risk assessments to identify potential compliance issues and help the organisation understand compliance risk and scope
• Record findings accurately and follow up with senior management to ensure that issues are rectified 
• Conduct investigations to discover the root cause of compliance problems when they arise 
• Develop systems for data collection, tracking, managing and reporting

• As DPO, ensure all personal data and sensitive information is handled within the College according to UK GDPR guidelines
• Draft new and amend existing data protection policies, guidelines, and procedures, in consultation with key stakeholders
• Serve as the main point of contact within the organisation for staff members, regulators, and relevant authorities on issues related to data protection, and provide advice as required.
• Maintain records of all data processing activities within the College
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance and to address potential issues
• Train and advise all staff on compliance and GDPR regulations, how to meet, maintain and improve compliance requirements and the impact of non-compliance on the College. 
• Review College external communication, marketing materials, websites and presentations to ensure compliance with regulations

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

Educated to degree level 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to promote the college

Strong organisational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines

Ability to multi-task, use initiative and prioritise

Excellent attention to detail with proof-reading skills and decision-making capability

Familiarity with compliance tools and systems

High level IT skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Ability to interpret complex legal and regulatory documents such as contracts

Desirable

Experience in a legal, audit or risk management role

Project management skills, using project plans and trackers

HESA Data Futures, OU Salesforce, UKVI, CMA, SMS systems, CRM systems 

Experience

Essential

Experience in a similar compliance role

A track record of working independently on projects and handling a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving

Expertise and knowledge of best practice in Compliance and GDPR

Succinct minute taking

Desirable

Experience in a compliance role in higher education or an academic institution

Aptitude and Values

Essential

Professional, approachable and sensitive to those of other cultures

A resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently

Calm under pressure with proven ability to meet targets and deadlines

Able to work in a changing environment

A heart for Christian cross-cultural mission

High standard of integrity and ethics

Other Information

§  This role is located at our site in Ware, Hertfordshire; (hybrid working is also possible).

§  It is a genuine requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian and fully supports the objectives of the college.

§  All Nations Christian College is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children from abuse and neglect. We expect all staff who work with us to share this commitment.

§  If you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact HR

§  Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

 §  Employer pension contributions of 8%.  A salary sacrifice scheme option is also available.

§  Life Assurance of three times salary

§  Employee Assistance Programme

§  30 days holiday per annum pro rata plus bank holidays (excluding the May bank holidays) plus the days the College is closed between Christmas and New Year.

§  Free, freshly prepared lunch at the College on your working days if on site.

Are you a sharp, energetic, and adaptable governance professional who thrives on supporting effective leadership, strong compliance, and smooth organisational operations? Harris Hill is delighted to be working with an international educational charity that has a long-standing mission to empower young people through the life-changing skills of oracy, critical thinking, and dialogue, in their search for a Senior Governance Officer. This part-time (3 days per week), permanent role offers flexibility in both working patterns and hybrid work arrangements.

This is a key role at the heart of the organisation’s Corporate Services team, supporting the Chief Operating Officer and Board of Trustees to ensure high standards of governance and compliance. You will play a central role in preparing and circulating Board and Committee papers, taking clear and accurate minutes, maintaining registers, supporting audits, and tracking progress on key actions. You will contribute to risk assessments, ensure regulatory requirements are met, and provide trusted administrative support to the COO. The post holder will support the organisation through the annual audit and Board effectiveness review, liaise with legal advisors for due diligence checks, and ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.

We’re looking for someone with a solid understanding of corporate governance, compliance, and charity regulation, as well as experience supporting Boards and senior leadership. You will be experienced in preparing for and minuting Board and Committee meetings, able to manage multiple projects to deadline, and confident in upholding high standards of compliance and confidentiality. Tact, discretion, and strong interpersonal skills are essential, as you’ll be working closely with senior leaders and trustees.

Candidates must bring not only precision and professionalism but also a collaborative mindset and a can-do attitude. You’ll need to be flexible, responsive, and enthusiastic about the organisation’s vision and mission.

A background in the charity sector is highly desirable, though candidates with strong relevant experience from education or similar sectors are also encouraged to apply.

To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV by the 28th of August 2025 at 23:59.

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

We are principally funded by Sport England to work with local partners to create opportunities for people to be physically active, move more, and play sport. We work with a diverse range of partners and manage several grant funding programmes and projects that aim to create opportunities for local people in the Black Country to be active.

About the roles

Working closely with the Active Black Country team and Local Authority partners, the 2 x Community Engagement Officers will play a key role in identifying community need and will identify appropriate support or training solutions. The role will support communities to build capacity and knowledge and will share opportunities to be active, support creativity and the development of skills.

Working closely with the Active Black Country (ABC) team and Local Authority partners you will:

1. Engage with communities to understand barriers and motivations to adopting an active lifestyle.

2. Support community organisations to make it easier to find and access physical activity opportunities locally including online.

3. Support understanding and awareness of digital platforms including ABC’s Black Country Moving Platform and its benefits.

4. Ensure that community voice is captured and utilised at all stages of development and support.

5. Connect and collaborate with key community engagement roles across the Black Country, such as Public Health Development Officers.

6. Develop positive relationships with all stakeholders.

Main duties

1. Work with the Active Communities Strategic Lead, communities, and residents to understand needs and training requirements.

2. Build relationships with partners, community organisations and provide support to integrate physical activity content on The Black Country Moving Platform.

3. To promote opportunities to encourage people to be active, providing ongoing support to local community organisations to raise awareness and accessibility of local services that support active lifestyles.

4. Coordinate a programme of support or training opportunities based on community need.

5. Work with the ABC Digital Inclusion Manager to improve the wayfinding experience of the Black Country Moving platform, developing content with community organisations and residents.

6. Share learning across the region to build shared understanding of the challenges to being active and how we can collectively deliver future services.

7. Collect and collate data including case studies.

8. Maintain ABC stakeholder database.

9. Ensure compliance at all times with contract management, procurement and finance procedures.

10.  Be responsible and take reasonable care for the health, safety and welfare of self and other employees and the public in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation and company procedures.

11.  Adhere to the Data Protection Act. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

12.  Adhere to relevant Active Black Country Limited policies and procedures.

13.  Undertake such other duties as may be appropriate.

Person Specification

1. Able to work as a trusted partner and build strong, effective and valued relationships across a wide range of people and organisations.

2. Visibly values and promotes co-design and can bring people together to jointly create innovative ideas and practice.

3. Skilled in building trust and long-term relationships across sectors especially with local partners, community-based organisations, local authorities and charities.

4. Significant experience of working with the voluntary and community sector at all levels, including staff, volunteers, trustees, and management committees.

5. Experience of building the capacity of voluntary and community organisations, with a focus on active lifestyle provision.

6. Knowledge of active lifestyle barriers and motivators and methods of overcoming barriers and maximising motivations to increase community activity.

7. Demonstrates professional, voluntary, or lived experience of communities most marginalised or under-represented in being active. Has knowledge and understanding of the barriers to activity. Can articulate, demonstrate, or evidence the valuable role that physical activity and sport can contribute to health, environmental & socio-economic outcomes.

8. Strong written and verbal skills. Able to distil learning clearly for different audiences, including communities, partners and funders.

9. A self-starter who shows skills in agile and adaptive working proving you can respond quickly, work flexibly and navigate through fast-paced, changing, complex and uncertain environments.

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with The Rochester Bridge Trust in their search for a Grants & Outreach Manager.

The Rochester Bridge Trust is a historic and independent charity that has provided and maintained free-to-use crossings over the River Medway since 1399. Today, it continues this legacy with a net-zero approach and a strong charitable programme supporting engineering education, heritage, and the environment.

Salary: £38,000 per annum, plus great benefits.

Contract: Full, time, permanent. 4-day working week Monday- Thursday, (office closed on Fridays)

Location: Rochester, Kent. On site 4 days a week, with some flexibility to WFH in the future.

As Grants & Outreach Manager, you will play a key role in delivering and developing the Trust’s charitable work. This includes managing outreach and grant-funded projects, leading stakeholder engagement, and delivering the Trust’s Scholarship and Alumni programmes. You’ll also support internal teams with project management and evaluation to ensure real impact.

Key requirements:

• Strong project management experience (qualification such as PRINCE2 or PMP desirable).
• Proven ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, from schools to sector leaders.
• Experience in grants management and programme evaluation.
• Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Skilled in budget management and IT (especially MS Office).
• Full UK driving licence required.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a historic and forward-looking organisation at the intersection of civil engineering, education, and heritage. If you're passionate about impactful outreach and are ready to help shape the next generation of engineering talent, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis. 

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Job Title: Services Manager

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary:

• £23,380 per annum (£38,966 full time equivalent) 

Work Location: Balham (London) 

Are you passionate about supporting and empowering unpaid Carers? 

Do you have experience of managing frontline services and staff? 

If so, this could be the job for you! 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team that provides a range of support services to unpaid Carers in Wandsworth. We require an experienced, motivated and proactive manager for this post.  

About The Role: 

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will share collective responsibility for managing Wandsworth Carers’ Centre (WCC) services and delivering its strategic goals. 

You will be directly responsible for the management of frontline support staff (currently 3 in number) and for the volunteers aligned to those staff members/services. You will provide advocacy, referral and ongoing practical and emotional support to Carers through individual and group work as required, facilitating the monthly Male Carers peer support group and overseeing the volunteer led Male Carers Social group.

You will work collaboratively with other local agencies delivering training and undertaking outreach and in developing and maintaining partnerships and referral pathways that support Carers’ health and wellbeing.

You will share responsibility for improving, developing and growing the services to ensure that they continue to effectively meet changing needs. This will include generating new ideas for services and projects and writing fundraising applications. 

Key Requirements Include: 

• Experience of delivering front line services and managing staff 

• Experience of developing service plans and project development 

• Outstanding organisational and communication skills, excellent IT skills and experience of report writing. 

• The successful applicant will be able to manage conflicting demands with tight deadlines and be a key team player. 

About Wandsworth Carers’ Centre: 

We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more.  In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times. 

Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring equity and inclusion in everything we do.

Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:   

Friendly team and working environment, some remote and office-based work, annual leave starts at 26 days increasing to 31 days plus bank and public holidays, contributory company pension, ongoing training and development opportunities and an employee assistance program.  

Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 02nd and 03rd September.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised close date. 

Westminster

We are looking for a for a Volunteer Development Officer to be involved in supporting on and developing the volunteer peer champions for our gang prevention work as well as supporting aspects of the Befriending service to ensure that the organisation reaches and supports as many families as possible. You will provide and support the Team Leader on the coordination, training, recruitment and management of volunteers.as ensuring there is a continual bank of active volunteers,

You will also be responsible for supporting the delivery of volunteer training and providing one-to-one support and group supervision as appropriate. In addition, the role will include matching volunteers to families, keeping accurate records and completing reports

You will need to have experience of volunteer recruitment and training as well as experience of managing volunteers and have knowledge of the role of volunteers in community projects. You will also have the ability to use your own initiative and have excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Level 3 qualification in health and social care, children and young people's workforce or other equivalent qualification is essential. Comprehensive knowledge of local agencies, networks and partnerships within the area and commitment to ensuring equal opportunities and diversity and the values, aims and objectives of Family Lives are also essential.

About Us

Family Lives is a national charity with over four decades of experience in helping parents deal with the changes that are a constant part of family life. We provide targeted early intervention and crisis support to families online, via our national services or in the community.

Family Lives offers good flexible working opportunities including flexibility regarding days/hours worked for part time staff and an option to work from home when not working in the community. In addition, all staff start with 27 days annual leave, pro-rata, plus bank holidays. This increases with length of service.

Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, and the link to apply using our online system.

Please ensure that you cover all criteria on the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting purposes.

Closing date: Sunday 24th August 2025. Interview date: w/c 1st September 2025.