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About SPANA
SPANA (The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) is the global charity for the working animals of the world. Since our foundation in 1923, we have worked where they work, to support the welfare of working animals, including horses, donkeys, mules, oxen, dogs and camels.
About this role
The Communications and Media Officer, part of SPANA’s Communications and Campaigns team, creates high-quality content and drives impactful communications to support the charity’s mission and raise the profile of working animals in the global news agenda.
The role involves producing engaging written, digital and visual content across multiple platforms, ensuring consistency with SPANA’s brand and messaging. It also includes managing and cataloguing content assets to support the organisation’s ongoing communications needs. Through compelling storytelling and collaboration across teams, the role helps drive awareness, advocacy, fundraising and internal engagement. The post holder will also support the Head of Communications and Campaigns in building and maintaining relationships with high-profile public figures, including celebrities and social media influencers.
Contract, location and salary
This is a full-time (34.5 hours per week), permanent role. SPANA works on a hybrid basis, with staff required to work for 1-2 days per month (or more if preferred) from our London office. Staff must be based in the UK with the current right to work.
The salary for this role is approximately £33,000 per annum subject to skills and experience. SPANA offers a generous package of benefits to employees, including a pension scheme where SPANA contributes 10% if the employee contributes at least 5%, healthcare cash plan and volunteer day.
Further details
Please review the job description for full details on this role including a person specification and information on how to apply. The deadline for applications is 23:59 BST on Monday 25 August 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
You’ll lead an established and growing team responsible for delivering exceptional supporter care, accurate income processing and the high-quality fundraising compliance. This is a hands-on leadership role where strategic thinking meets operational delivery. You’ll manage people, processes, platforms and performance.
You’ll have ownership of our supporter care operations, from frontline response-handling to behind-the-scenes processes such as income processing and fundraising team fulfilment. To ensure responses are accurate and on brand, donations are handled securely and in line with fundraising regulations and our supporters get the best experience from all these areas, thanking and fulfilment. You’ll also leads on supporting the wider engagement team with fundraising compliance, ensuring organisational processes and policies are fit for purpose and that all our fundraising marketing and gift aid audit trail is compliant long with organisational wide adherence to PCI DSS.
About you
In this role, you’ll need:
· A strong experience in a customer service leadership role, ideally within a fundraising or supporter care environment
· An excellent knowledge in fundraising compliance and assurance as well as adhering to regulatory compliance for gift aid and income processing including PCI DISS compliance
· Excellent communication skills, and you’re known for your empathy, ability to stay calm under pressure, and ability to build strong relationships across teams
· To be a strategic thinker who can balance operational detail with long-term supporter experience opportunities and manging risks. You’ll have a hands-on approach to problem-solving and a passion for continuous improvement
· To thrive on leading the team to achieve results through leading by example, mentorship and advocating for their needs
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date
Monday 11th August 2025 at 9:00am
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Interview date
1st Interview stage: 18th and 19th August 2025
2nd interview stage: Monday 1st September 2025
Purpose
To provide administrative and marketing support to the Head of Communications and the Director of Charlie Waller Workplace to facilitate the growth of both the Charlie Waller Trust and the Charlie Waller Workplace offers; charitable and commercial respectively.
About the role
The majority of this role supports the development and coordination of activities in our paid for service, Charlie Waller Workplace. This service offers strategic consultancy and training to employers, managers and staff on how to embed a whole organisation approach to mental health and wellbeing at work.
We are looking for a highly motivated, confident individual who is able to quickly develop rapport and maintain effective, professional relationships with a varied client base. This role will suit an individual with a keen eye for detail, who has excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to engage with a varied range of stakeholders and to work independently. The successful applicant will be able to effectively balance competing demands, manage a range of diverse activities from administrative support, to coordinating some of our cross-programme projects, to engaging with our external clients and stakeholders.
Whilst experience, or a background, in mental health is not essential, we would expect the successful candidate to demonstrate an interest in this area, particularly in relation to the workplace. There will be opportunities to increase knowledge of this area by shadowing and directly supporting our external training and consultancy activity. This role is situated within the permanent office team at Charlie Waller, and you will work alongside other colleagues who directly support our communications, fundraising and charitable activity. Your key tasks however will be focussed on the needs of Charlie Waller Workplace, supporting the Director and workplace consultants.
As part of this role, you will be expected to update and manage social media and marketing activities for Charlie Waller Workplace. This will require creating content that showcases Charlie Waller Workplace’s services in a way that complements and co-exists with all Charlie Waller social media marketing.
With the support of the Communications team, you will be required to represent and attend events, create visual content (e.g. images, photography and video), draft and send out email marketing, update web pages and write short form content (e.g. social media posts, blogs and emails).
You may occasionally be required to attend off-site meetings; if these are outside office hours, time off in lieu will be given.
Key responsibilities
- Dealing with and responding to incoming phone calls, email and website enquiries or requests.
- Providing the first point of contact for Charlie Waller Workplace customers, helping to identify their needs, advising them of our range of services and ensuring they receive a professional and responsive approach.
- Working with the Director of Charlie Waller Workplace and our team of freelance consultants to produce professional documentation to support the customer relationship.
- Support the team with the day-to-day running of their customer relationships from initial contact through to evaluation and invoicing.
- Support the development of our data collection, analysis and evaluation model and produce regular reports for the Director of Charlie Waller Workplace on all workplace activities.
- Develop and maintain an effective infrastructure for all materials and resources.
- Create a resource library, researching relevant information, sharing with key personnel and updating on regular basis.
- Monitor and report on the Charlie Waller Workplace budget regarding income and expenditure against customer accounts.
- Support the creation of new consultancy and training materials, manging the quality assurance process to ensure outputs meet their objectives.
- Organising office meetings, agendas and minute taking.
- Support other activities within the Trust as required.
- Support the promotion of Charlie Waller Workplace by sourcing relevant speaking events and providing assistance at external activities, when required.
- Work with the wider Communications team and the Charitable Activities and Fundraising teams to support workplace related projects.
- Work with the wider Communications team to manage and maintain the website and promote our services through a range of media.
Person specification: Marketing coordinator
The successful candidate is likely to have most of the following competencies and experience but not necessarily all. If you feel that you are a strong candidate, please do apply.
Criteria
Experience, skills and abilities
Essential
- Customer-facing confidence; able to create opportunities and build strong client relationships
- Ability to research, analyse, and present information in various formats
- Strong written communication skills, including drafting professional emails and documents
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and Zoom
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail; able to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Confident communicator, both verbally and in writing
- Comfortable working with data and databases to monitor, evaluate and report on impact
- Skilled in supporting customer relationship management
- Awareness of website content management systems
- Able to set up and/or maintain effective information management systems
- Confident using social media platforms (particularly LinkedIn) for professional or organisational promotion
- Familiarity with email marketing tools and ability to support targeted campaigns
- Willingness to represent the Trust at relevant industry events, with a professional and engaging presence
Desirable
- Familiarity with CRM systems, CMS systems and marketing tools
- Experience supporting or delivering projects in a workplace wellbeing or training context
- Knowledge of budget monitoring
Personal attributes
Essential
- Interest in, or knowledge of, mental health and wellbeing particularly in relation to the workplace
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Capable of working as part of a team and autonomously
- Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong willingness to learn and adapt to changing demands
- Resourceful and able to problem solve
To apply
If you would like an informal discussion with our Head of Workplace Programmes or our Head of Communications, this can be arranged via our recruitment team at recruitment(at)charliewaller(dot)org
The deadline for applications is noon on Tuesday 26th August.
Please submit via your chosen job website or send your CV and a supporting statement to the recruitment email above. We ask that you structure your supporting statement, by providing relevant information under the person specification bullet points (combining these if multiple points are effectively responded to by one experience). This can be in bullet point form. Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers. If you prefer to submit a video or audio recorded supporting statement, this will also be considered. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement.
Should you be shortlisted in the first instance, you will hear back from us by 28th August if not before. Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on 4th September and will involve a competency interview along with a short task relevant to the role. Please indicate if you are not available on this date in your supporting statement: we cannot commit to interviewing on another day but would do our best to accommodate.
We will provide details about the recruitment task three days in advance to allow candidates time to prepare. We will also provide at least 50% of the interview questions two days in advance so that all candidates can perform at their best.
To educate young people and those around them about their mental health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate, and resilient Service Manager to join our Mental Health service in Slough.
£41,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Service Manager to oversee the successful delivery of our mental health services within the Slough area. This pivotal role is responsible for the operational and strategic management of all contracts in your designated patch, ensuring high-quality service delivery and positive outcomes for individuals with mental health and complex needs.
As a Service Manager, you will lead and support a team of front-line staff, providing clear direction, performance oversight, and ongoing professional development. A key aspect of the role is fostering strong leadership and cultivating competence within your team to drive continuous improvement.
In addition to contract oversight, you may also take on a client group specialism (Mental Health and Complex needs), working closely with fellow Service Managers and the Head of Service to promote the consistent and effective integration of specialist approaches across the organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a values-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced, person-centred environment and is committed to delivering high-impact support.
For a full job description, please visit our website
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience of managing contracts and resources and delivering to budget and performance targets
Experience of delivering to housing management performance targets
Experience of effectively managing and developing staff to ensure delivery of services performance targets within contract
Experience of successfully managing external partnerships to ensure successful delivery of services
Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other Business/Management Qualification
Desirable:
Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
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We are seeking a Manager of ISVA for our Advocacy service. If you are an experienced ISVA looking for a rewarding new role and overseeing the Advocacy serviceRespond has an exciting opportunity for you.
The Advocacy Services Manager has responsibility for managing and developing Respond’s advocacy services for young people and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced trauma and abuse. The postholder works alongside the Psychotherapist services manager to deliver best practice services as well as improving practice across the advocacy sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Variety is looking for a PR and Communications Manager to join our growing team and take responsibility for our communications strategy to support fundraising, programmes and brand activities. It is an exciting time to join the charity as we have laid the groundwork over the last year to improve our marketing and communication channels and have ambitious plans to double our charity size, to fund life-changing practical support for disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
We have a new Director of Fundraising and Communications in place who you will work closely alongside, and your work will be across three areas: content creation including the website, PR and social media. Key to success is putting children’s stories at the heart of our communication and you will need to work independently, guiding the Social Media Officer and freelancers, playing a key role in our collaborative and high-performing team.
ABOUT VARIETY
In the UK, there are more than 1.3 million disabled children and over 4 million children living in poverty. Variety exists to improve their lives. We believe every child has a right to live their best life and reach their full potential, whoever they are. We fund and deliver life-changing programmes that enhance their quality of life and give children and young people across the UK a better future.
Over the past 75 years we have supported over one million children by funding almost 6,000 Sunshine Coaches, almost the same number of wheelchairs, and giving thousands of grants to individual children, schools, youth clubs and other organisations for specialist equipment.
In addition, each year thousands of children take part in day trips, special events and educational activities as part of our Variety Great Days Out programme and every single day we are improving more young lives. We do it with practical, tangible help, that makes a real and immediate difference.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
•Content creation – identify and gather beneficiary stories and create compelling content for Variety’s communication channels
•PR – develop a network of supportive media contacts and partners to effectively promote our work and proactively target journalists, writing and delivering press releases as needed
•Social media – oversee the social media calendar and have responsibility for the social content and channels. Have managerial responsibility for the Social Media Officer, ensuring content is planned in and comments are monitored with occasional weekend cover
•Interview beneficiaries of Variety, meeting family members, working with external agents (photographers, filmmakers) as necessary to give beneficiaries the best experience while gathering the most relevant information for story telling
•Produce stories with the Director of Fundraising and Communications in the best formats, ensuring brand compliance and accessibility
•Ensure consent is obtained at every stage of content gathering and materials are stored securely in line with GDPR legislation and Variety’s privacy policy
•Monitor and analyse our channels to identify trends and areas to improve
•Work with the Director of Fundraising and Communications on marketing and brand awareness campaigns
•Attend Variety events, maximising engagement and representing the charity
•Manage the communications budget and ensure when using freelance or agency providers we have competitive rates
•Manage email marketing, including creating a monthly newsletter and expanding our reach by building our mailing list
•Manage the website content, ensuring brand consistency and working with external suppliers to manage any website improvements and SEO performance.
• Collaborate with programmes team attending Sunshine Coach presentations and Great Days Out to gather content when required
•Collaborate with the fundraising team attending partnership, challenge and social events to gather content when required
•Keep records up-to-date on Variety’s shared drive and CRM system, manage the communications email inbox
• Participate in staff meetings, fundraising, programme and communications team meetings and contribute to the success of Variety’s strategy
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
• Three years’ experience working on a charity communications team
• Experience managing digital channels and creating content
• Experience of writing and sending out press releases
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of comms analytics and creating reports to measure data
• Good organisational skills and multi-tasking during busy periods
• Enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated and passionate about the Third Sector
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your CV with a cover letter explaining why you’d make a great candidate for this role. Applications will close on Wednesday, 20 August at 5pm with interviews taking place week commencing 25th August and 1 September 2025.
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview.
MAIN BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Location: Variety HQ, Camden Town, London (hybrid working, 3 days in the office per week)
Hours: 9am to 5pm
25 days holiday (we also normally give between Christmas and New Year off, but this is not contractual). In addition, after one year's continuous service, there will be an extra 2 days annual holiday for every complete year of service, up to a maximum of five days' extra holiday.
Pension 7% ER contribution, Life Assurance 4x annual salary, Company sick pay scheme, medicash benefit.
EQUALITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Inclusion is one of our key values and it is our ambition to recruit great people from diverse communities. We welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment/identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity and or marriage/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Senior Manager, HIV Services Coordination and Team Lead plays a key leadership role in supporting and enabling METRO’s HIV service managers and project leads to deliver high-quality, inclusive, and impactful services. Reporting to the Head of HIV or Director of Services, the post-holder provides day-to-day oversight of contracts, projects, and workstreams, offering hands-on supervision and management support across the HIV domain.
The post holder will act as a key link between delivery teams and the charity’s strategic leadership, helping staff navigate funder requirements, reporting deadlines, and project milestones. They will support the development of funding proposals, engage externally with commissioners and partners, and ensure METRO’s HIV services are aligned with good practice and funder expectations.
METRO Charity runs various HIV prevention and support services across London and the Southeast. These services include Pan London and local HIV prevention services, HIV support services including advice and advocacy and family support, HIV peer mentoring and counselling services. Many of these services are delivered in partnership with agencies such as the GMI Partnership consisting of Spectra, Positive East, and our partners such as The Love Tank and African Advocacy Foundation. Our services are also embedded in other sexual health partnerships, such as the SASH programme, which consists of our partnerships with Turning Point, London Friend and Naz. We also work with several NHS Trusts as part of our work with the London HIV Fast Track Cities programme and wider programmes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a role where your skills and passion can truly make an impact? This is an exciting time to join our friendly, busy, and supportive team as we implement our 10-year Mission Plan, shaping the future of our Diocese and the communities we serve.
Covering Hampshire, Berkshire, South Oxford, and the Channel Islands, our Diocese is home to 87 parishes and 50 schools, serving over 27,000 practising Catholics and supporting 32,000 children and their families. Our work is both challenging and deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to be part of something truly meaningful.
We are seeking a Director of Finance to lead financial strategy to ensure long-term resilience, manage the finance team, deliver a high standard of financial governance, and provide effective support for our parishes. This role reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide expert financial guidance to the Bishop, Trustees, and diocesan leaders. You will oversee financial governance, treasury and investment management, risk assessment, and IT strategy, ensuring financial prudence while supporting the mission of the Church.
We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in complex organisations and, ideally, knowledge of the charity or not for profit sector. The successful candidate will have well-developed interpersonal skills, a track record of excellent attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-finance audiences. A commitment to teamwork and supporting parishes is essential.
An understanding of Catholic Church teachings and values is crucial, as you will play a key role in aligning financial decisions with pastoral priorities.
This role will be working 37.5 hours per week, offering a competitive salary of £85,000 - £95,000 per annum.
Based at St. Edmund House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, PO1 3QA, with regular travel across the Diocese to parishes and diocesan meetings, including the Channel Islands which may require overnight stays. Please note, for this role a full driving license and access to a vehicle will be required.
If you are inspired by the idea of working in a values-driven environment where your efforts will have a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of our mission!
Role Purpose
The Director of Finance is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for strategic financial leadership and ensuring the financial sustainability of the Diocese. This role encompasses treasury management, investment strategy, risk management, IT oversight, and long-term financial planning. It also involves leading and developing a resilient and professional finance team.
The Director of Finance must balance financial prudence with pastoral priorities, fostering trust with clergy, lay leaders, and stakeholders while driving financial and operational efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Develop and implement a financial strategy aligned with the Diocese’s mission and long-term objectives.
- Provide financial analysis, forecasting, and risk management to support strategic decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with Canon Law, UK financial regulations, and charity law across all jurisdictions.
- Advise the Bishop, COO, Trustees, and key leaders on all aspects of financial management.
- Attend senior board and committee meetings presenting clear and insightful financial reports.
Treasury & Investment Management
- Oversee treasury operations, ensuring effective cash flow management and financial sustainability.
- Lead on investment strategy, working with the Investment Committee and external advisors to maximise ethical and responsible investment returns.
- Regularly review Restricted and Designated Funds to ensure compliance with Diocesan policies and procedures for such funds.
Leadership of the Finance Team
- Provide strong leadership, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and mentor finance staff, ensuring they have the skills and support needed to succeed.
- Ensure the efficient operation of financial systems, budgeting, reporting, and internal controls.
- Promote collaboration across diocesan departments, ensuring effective financial stewardship at all levels.
Financial Oversight, Risk Management & Investigations
- Oversee fraud risk management, implementing robust controls to identify, prevent, and address financial irregularities, particularly in parish accounts.
- Develop and maintain a Financial Risk Register, identifying and mitigating key risks across the Diocese, including fraud, liquidity, compliance, and operational risks.
- Regularly review and update the Risk Register, ensuring risks are assessed, mitigated, and reported to senior leadership and trustees.
- Establish and implement risk management strategies, embedding a culture of financial accountability across the Diocese.
- Provide audit support and financial guidance to parishes, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the development of annual budgets, ensuring alignment with diocesan strategy and long-term financial sustainability.
- Develop and maintain long-term financial forecasts, assessing future income, expenditure, and funding requirements.
- Lead and manage complex financial investigations, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and compliance.
Financial Planning & Parish Support
- Provide strategic financial support to parishes, schools, and diocesan agencies, helping them develop long-term sustainability plans.
- Offer guidance on budgeting, financial controls, and fundraising strategies.
- Develop and implement financial training for clergy and parish finance teams to improve financial literacy and compliance.
- Operational & IT Leadership
- Lead the IT strategy, ensuring digital transformation aligns with financial and operational objectives.
- Work with IT providers to ensure cybersecurity, data protection, and technology governance.
- Embed and oversee financial systems and processes, driving efficiency through modern financial software and automation.
Payroll
- Lead the payroll function working closely with the HR manager to deliver a reliable and accurate service for employees. This will include the effective use of the designated payroll IT system.
Governance, Reporting & Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with accounting standards, charity law, and internal policies across all jurisdictions.
- Delivery of the Financial Annual Report and Accounts to agreed timescales.
- Develop and update key policies and procedures to ensure financial governance and accountability.
- Work closely with Trustees, external auditors, and regulatory bodies to maintain transparency and good governance.
- Implement robust internal financial controls to safeguard diocesan assets and mitigate risks.
- Develop a standard suite of financial reports to enable informed strategic and operational decision-making for the Board of Trustees and senior leaders.
- Timely production of monthly management accounts and cashflow analysis
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Bishop, clergy, Trustees, and Senior Leadership Team.
- Communicate complex financial information clearly and persuasively to both finance professionals and non-experts.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring financial decisions support the Diocese’s mission.
Other Duties
- Undertake any other reasonable duties required by line manager.
Director of Finance – Person Specification
Competence, Expertise and Knowledge:
Essential
- Degree-level education (or equivalent professional qualification/experience).
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Extensive financial leadership experience, ideally within charities, faith-based organisations, or complex institutions.
- Proven expertise in treasury and investment management, with experience in ethical investment strategies.
- Strong IT acumen, with experience in financial systems, digital transformation, and IT governance.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage clergy, Trustees, and external stakeholders effectively.
- Confident public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to deliver complex financial information in an engaging and accessible manner.
- Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality financial reports and strategic documents.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the teachings, values, and mission of the Catholic Church.
- Strategic thinker, with the ability to balance financial discipline with pastoral priorities.
- A full, clean UK driving licence, with the ability to travel across the Diocese, including the Channel Islands.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Canon Law, charity governance, and ecclesiastical structures.
- Experience working in a faith-based or mission-driven organisation.
How to Apply
Please send a comprehensive and up to date Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and motivation in applying. Please state ‘Director of Finance’ in your cover letter title.
We encourage an early application as we may close this advertisement at our discretion before the date stated, if a high number of applicants apply.
You will be notified should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.
The Diocese of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all who support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.
You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.
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We welcome around 350,000 visitors to Waddesdon Manor and over 2 million browsers to our websites each year. Waddesdon Manor offers visitors a programme of changing exhibitions, talks and tours, family activities and public events. The income from our private events, shop, restaurants and sixteen-bedroom hotel help support keeping the Manor open to the public, our education programme and the care of the collections and gardens for all to enjoy.
What you will do:
The role encompasses all aspects of digital marketing activity, including both B2B and B2C. You’ll also be supporting commercial activities for Waddesdon Manor, the trading company RWL which includes Catering for the Manor operation, visitors, retail, public events, private events, The Bow and The Five Arrows, and any special projects for the Rothschild Foundation e.g. future commercial property developments.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Develop and deliver an online strategy to drive engagement and conversion across Waddesdon’s digital channels.
- Develop and manage digital content, including copywriting and proofreading content to develop our storytelling and ensure academic accuracy, standards and tone of voice are consistent.
- Manage updates to the website to reflect the brand and optimise commercial performance.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to implement new content, amends and updates, which optimise the website and keep information up-to-date. Be the point of contact to help other departments with advice on digital content.
- Manage SEO focused activities to increase quality traffic across the website.
- Plan and manage social media strategy to drive engagement and build new audiences.
- Track and report digital performance across digital channels to enable strategic decision making and share information across the organisation.
- Work with external agencies as required, including managing the Google Grant.
- Be part of project teams to deliver a new website for Waddesdon, trading subsidiaries and the Rothschild Foundation, and support integration of new systems including a DAMS and CRM.
- Help to develop strategic marketing campaigns for the business and develop plans to increase audiences.
- Monitor the outcomes of marketing activity and evaluate against plans, contributing to monthly reports.
- Develop partnership ideas for content and social media and work with third parties as required to deliver these.
- Monitor competitor activity to ensure we are learning and evolving to become as relevant and engaging as possible.
- Contribute to marketing budget management and assist with budget forward planning in liaison with the managers of each business area eg RWL Heads of Department.
- Work closely with the wider marketing team and all colleagues across Waddesdon, sharing news on activity, to ensure that opportunities are maximised.
You will be a great fit if:
You are a strategic thinker, with a strong creative and innovative background. You’ll combine your marketing digital knowledge and skills with the creative content required in this role.
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter for this role:
- Experience of producing and delivering a range of digital content
- Experience of managing SEO and driving website traffic
- Proven experience delivering successful digital marketing campaigns to meet targets
- Excellent copy writing and proof-reading skills
- Experience of planning and scheduling social media campaigns
- Experience of business reporting and forecasting
- Ecommerce experience in the retail sector with proven success to drive sales online
- Comprehensive knowledge of the heritage sector and ecommerce
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills coupled with the ability to work under pressure and deliver results under tight deadlines
- Ability to work flexibly and successfully across teams and hierarchies and build relationships at all levels including excellent interpersonal skills and evidence of ability to influence decision-making
- Technical skills in web CMS editing and experience of managing an online shop
- Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, IT and office skills
Our areas of interest are Arts and Culture and Regenerative Food and Farming, where we make a number of multi-year investments each year.




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To lead and develop a growing portfolio of community-focused services that deliver both social and financial value. This includes managing operational delivery, identifying and progressing new enterprise opportunities, and working across departments to strengthen our sustainability and impact.
This role has two core functions:
1. Direct responsibility for managing and growing our existing social enterprises, including community centres, facility hire, and handyperson services.
2. Supporting and influencing enterprise development across the wider charity—helping other teams to take a more enterprising approach to services such as our Coffee Cart, paid-for corporate and school workshops, and other income-generating opportunities. The role combines day-to-day service management with broader strategic input and business development support, helping embed a culture of enterprise across Communities 1st.
General Responsibilities
• Lead day-to-day operations and strategic development of all community enterprise services.
.• Ensure each enterprise area is impactful, sustainable, and connected to wider organisational outcomes.
• Embed enterprise services as supported placement opportunities for volunteers and jobseekers with additional needs.
• Ensure that enterprise staff and volunteers are well-managed, supported, and motivated.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Line Management
- Manage a multidisciplinary team delivering creative, retail-style, and facilities-based enterprise services.
- Provide day-to-day oversight, coaching, and support to direct reports.
- Encourage a high-performing and inclusive team culture, aligned with Communities 1st values.
Enterprise Strategy & Development
- Co-develop business plans and service models for enterprise areas, balancing social mission and financial sustainability.
- Support other teams (e.g., Creative, Wellbeing, Volunteering) to explore and grow enterprising elements in their work, such as events, workshops, and paid services.
- Promote enterprise offers to local schools, businesses, and community groups..
Finance & Operational Management
- Oversee budgets, purchasing, and income tracking across enterprise areas in line with finance policies.
- Ensure the effective use and maintenance of facilities and assets.
- Use performance data to drive improvements in service delivery and enterprise growth..
Supported Volunteering and Employment
- Work with the Wellbeing, Employment & Skills team to provide placements and pathways within enterprise services.
- Ensure that volunteers and participants are supported to develop skills, confidence, and independence through their involvement.
- Champion inclusive practices and personalised support within enterprise operations.
Marketing, Sales & Stakeholder Engagement
- Work with the marketing team to raise awareness and increase uptake of enterprise services.
- Actively represent and promote the organisation’s activities at relevant events, forums, and networks.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders including local businesses, schools, and partners.
- Develop effective working relationships with suppliers, delivery partners, and community venues to support smooth operations and joint initiatives.
Compliance & Quality
- Ensure services comply with health and safety, safeguarding, data protection, and finance regulations.
- Maintain a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and innovation.
- Embed standard operating procedures and quality assurance across enterprise activities.
Other Duties
- Create a welcoming and supportive environment with a culture of trust so that end users have the confidence to access the service.
- Work as part of Communities 1st team in a professional manner in accordance with policies, procedures and equal opportunities practices.
To Partner with local communities, turning knowledge and energy into action and progress

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Age UK is hiring a Team Leader to join our National Advice Line!
We are still in a cost-of-living crisis and too many older people in the UK are in desperate need of advice and support. As a Team Leader, you will be playing an important role in this vital service; managing a team of Contact Centre advisors dedicated to providing a high-quality service to those in later life. You will be responsible for the delivery of a professional Information and Advice Line service supporting older people, via telephone, email, webchat and letter. Ensuring the team's development, motivation and performance is in line with the Charity's objectives, you will provide effective and swift response to requests for help and support from advisors on shift.
If you are passionate about developing a team, providing an excellent customer service, and want to make a measurable difference to the lives of older people, this may be the role for you.
This role offers hybrid working between home and our offices in either Ashburton or Blackpool. A robust home broadband connection is essential. The team work from the office at least 1 day a week, although this can be more if you prefer. You will need to live within an easily commutable distance of the office either by car or public transport, we suggest up to an hour's commute. During the probation and training period you may be required to come into the office 2-3 days a week. We are currently trialling fortnightly office attendance, but this could be subject to change in future.
The Advice Line is open from 8am to 7pm, 365 days of the year and you will be required to work a variety of shifts including some weekends and bank holidays. Full time contracts are for 35 hours per week.
Must haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Experience
* Experience with computer-based systems including Microsoft. A, I, T
Skills and knowledge
* Excellent time-management, planning and organisational skills. I
* Ability to deliver high quality training, clearly and concisely. I
* Highly accurate and having attention to detail. A, I, T
* Excellent literacy and numeracy skills. A, T
* Ability to handle confidential, sensitive information and personal details professionally and in line with current legislation. I
* Excellent communication skills. A, I, T
Personal attributes
* Commitment to providing a high-quality customer service and equal opportunities. A, I
* Ability to support, supervise and lead staff. I
Great to haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Experience
* Previous experience of working in a Contact Centre type environment. A, I
* Previous experience of supervising and leading staff. A, I
Skills and knowledge
* Knowledge of issues affecting older people e.g. the health system, social care. A, I
Personal attributes
* Ability to work under pressure. I
What we offer in return:
· Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
· Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
· Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
· Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
· Blue Light Card Scheme
· You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.
Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a RICS or CIOB qualified Building Surveyor with a minimum of 3-5 years post qualification experience, with experience in delivering professional reports to internal clients and proven ability to successfully prioritise tasks within budget, looking for a role where your skills can make a real difference?
Join our Diocese Estates Team where you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge through training, whilst working on a diverse property portfolio including Grade II listed historical buildings.
In this role, you will:
- Assist the Diocese and Estates team, by scheduling, instructing and overseeing 5 yearly cycling building condition surveys (known as Quinquennial reports) and prioritising the resulting recommended remedial repair works by agreement with each Parish on the Diocese’s churches, halls, offices and residential properties to include listed buildings.
- Proactively reduce the current backlog of circa £28m remedial repair work resulting from building condition surveys.
- Improve the value for money spent on both the building condition surveys and the resulting repair works.
- Provide tailored project management services to ensure the professional procurement and delivery of major and minor capital projects ranging from new buildings and church campus improvements to alterations, extensions and refurbishment projects.
- Prioritise, oversee and project manage works resulting from building surveys.
- Act on Joint Contracts Tribunal construction contracts dispute resolution and prepare the information required to support the litigation of contracted works or collateral warranty claims.
Location: This role is based at St. Edmund House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, PO1 3QA. Some out of office hours and travel are required across the Diocese including the Channel Islands. You must have a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle.
This is an exciting time to join our friendly, busy, and supportive team as we implement our 10-year Mission Plan, shaping the future of our Diocese and the communities we serve.
Covering Hampshire, Berkshire, South Oxford, and the Channel Islands, our Diocese is home to 87 parishes and 50 schools, serving over 27,000 practising Catholics and supporting 32,000 children and their families. Our work is both challenging and deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to be part of something truly meaningful.
Employee benefits include 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, free life assurance and employee wellbeing programme, and contributory pension scheme.
If you are inspired by the idea of working in a values-driven environment where your efforts will have a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of our mission!
Building Surveyor - Job Description
Main Duties
- Oversee and later complete building surveys on Diocese church properties.
- Prioritise, oversee and project manage works resulting from building surveys.
- Work with relevant Parish representatives to develop and implement a planned works and later preventative maintenance programmes for church properties.
- Establish best value from both Parish building surveys and the resulting works via the introduction of improved contractor selection and increasing competition.
- Developing and implementing building projects with Parishes.
- Provide tailored project management services to ensure the professional procurement and delivery of major and minor capital projects ranging from new buildings and church campus improvements to alterations, extensions and refurbishment projects.
- Act on Joint Contracts Tribunal construction contracts dispute resolution and prepare the information required to support the litigation of contracted works or collateral warranty claims.
- Be accountable for and submit individual proposal reports, block program updates and general performance reports to the Parish, Director of Estates and Diocesan Committees as required.
Governance and Compliance
- Ensure parishes comply with all relevant Diocesan policies.
- Assist with insurance claims and annually review the extent of insurance coverage.
Professionalism and values
- Uphold and promote the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.
- Work collaboratively with the Parish Team to ensure the Parish Priest remains supported.
Building Surveyor - Person Specification
Essential
- RICS or CIOB qualified Building Surveyor with a minimum of 3-5 years post qualification experience.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering high quality professional reports to internal clients.
- Proven ability to successfully prioritise tasks within available budgets.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with people at all levels.
- Ability to provide and maintain trusted advice to lay persons.
- High level of proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office and financial software.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Knowledge of building pathology, property management, including maintenance and health and safety compliance.
- Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the values and teachings of the Catholic Church.
- Experience working in a parish, charity or non-profit organisation.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and data protection practices.
- Knowledge of Listed Buildings.
How to Apply
Please send a comprehensive and up to date Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and motivation in applying. Please state ‘Building Surveyor’ in your cover letter title.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 17th August, at 10pm.
We encourage an early application as we may close this advertisement at our discretion before the date stated, if a high number of applicants apply.
You will be notified shortly after the closing date, should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.
The Diocese of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all who support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.
You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.
Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church




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Supported Housing Services Manager
Location: Newham, E12
Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 p/a (dependent on your qualifications, skills, and experience)
Are you passionate about empowering communities and tackling homelessness head-on? The Renewal Programme is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Supported Housing Service Manager to lead our dedicated team and drive impactful change.
About us
For over 50 years, the Renewal Programme has stood alongside those on the margins of our community in Newham. We are a respected multi-service local charity committed to inspiring hope and offering opportunities for connection, growth, and progress. Our work focusses on helping people reach their full potential by providing advocacy, education, temporary accommodation, and a wide range of positive activities. We believe in treating everyone with dignity and inclusion, fostering collaboration, and empowering individuals to co-create positive change.
Your impactful role:
As our Supported Housing Service Manager, you will be instrumental in providing effective, high-quality support and resettlement services to vulnerable, single, homeless individuals. You'll lead the charge in promoting independent living, ensuring our residents gain the skills and support they need to thrive – from managing their tenancies and finances, to cooking for themselves and moving towards sustainable independence.
What you'll be doing:
- Championing excellence: Provide outstanding services to all housing clients, ensuring their needs are identified, assessed, and met with appropriate, empowering support.
- Driving performance & outcomes: Spearhead the delivery of a strengths-based support service, directly contributing to Newham Council's vision of fostering independence and wellbeing for vulnerable adults. You'll drive performance excellence by tracking and achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) related to service user outcomes, move-on rates, and tenancy sustainment, as agreed with our local authority partners. This includes overseeing the effective use of assessment tools like the Homelessness Outcome Star to tailor support and demonstrate impact.
- Leading service enhancements: Lead and contribute to exciting service improvement initiatives, including enhancing our trauma-informed supervision models, refining our casework quality assurance processes, championing resident involvement in service design and playing a key role in finalising and implementing our move-on strategy to ensure every resident has a clear pathway to independence.
- Driving financial sustainability: Maximise rental income and support clients to meet their tenancy obligations, paving the way for their independent futures.
- Leading & inspiring a team: Motivate and support your staff, build a trusting and supportive working environment, fostering a culture of best practice, proactive case management, and solution-focused approaches.
- Strategic development: Review and enhance policies and procedures to ensure our services are proactively supporting clients to achieve their goals and move away from homelessness, aligning with our strategic themes of promoting health and wellbeing, and fostering independence.
- Building strong relationships: Work collaboratively with local commissioners, other departments within the charity, housing association partners, and external agencies to deliver best value and evidence best practice.
- Ensuring safety & compliance: Uphold robust health and safety, safeguarding, and incident management practices to create a safe and progressive environment for all.
Who we're looking for
- Proven experience in managing within a supported housing service, ideally with a strong understanding of local authority contract delivery, performance management frameworks, and outcomes-based commissioning.
- A proactive leader with a passion for continuous improvement and experience in driving positive change within housing services, including developing and implementing effective support planning processes and staff development initiatives such as reflective practice.
- Strong financial management and budgetary control skills.
- Excellent leadership, motivation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- A solid understanding of health and safety and safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Experience conducting risk assessments and utilising tools like the Outcome Star.
- Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively with local authority commissioners and registered social landlords to report effectively on service delivery and outcomes, and ensure robust compliance with contractual requirements.
- A collaborative team player dedicated to making a positive difference.
- Someone who embodies our values of dignity, inclusion, collaboration, and empowerment.
Why join the Renewal Programme?
This is a permanent, full-time (36 hours per week) opportunity to make a tangible impact in Newham. We offer:
- A competitive salary: £45,000 - £48,000 p/a (dependent on your qualifications, skills, and experience).
- A vibrant and supportive values-driven work environment.
- Generous leave: 28 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- Great benefits: Cycle and Tech salary sacrifice schemes, employer's pension contribution, employee assistance programme and other employee perks.
- A commitment to your growth: We encourage personal development and offer opportunities such as training and mentoring.
You'll be based across our two supported housing provisions in the London borough of Newham.
Ready to unlock potential & inspire hope?
There's no closing date for this vital role – we're excited to hear from talented individuals and will be interviewing on a rolling basis. Don't delay!
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Newham Community Renewal, please do not hesitate to apply.
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Senior Clinical Services Matron – West Midlands
Location: Marston Green, West Midlands
Contract: Permanent
⌚ Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours core hours 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday shift
Salary Band: £51,078.01 - £56,185.81(depending on experience and skills)
Join MSI Reproductive Choices – Be a Leader in Compassionate Care
We are now seeking a Senior Clinical Services Matron to lead the mobilisation and delivery of clinical services across a newly established region in the West Midlands. This is a unique opportunity to shape services from the ground up and make a lasting impact on reproductive healthcare.
This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership role where you’ll shape and launch clinical services across a brand-new region. As the Senior Clinical Services Matron, you’ll play a pivotal role in building high-performing teams, embedding clinical excellence from day one, and ensuring services are safe, compassionate, and responsive to client needs. If you're passionate about leading change and delivering impactful healthcare at scale, this role offers the perfect platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for launching and embedding new clinical services.
- Inspire and manage a team of Clinical Managers to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.
- Ensure services are person-centred, accessible, and aligned with national standards.
- Embed robust clinical governance and drive continuous quality improvement.
- Build strong partnerships with external stakeholders, including commissioners and regulators.
- Champion innovation, digital integration, and sustainable service models.
What We’re Looking For
- Significant senior clinical leadership experience (e.g., Matron, Lead Nurse).
- Proven success in launching new clinical services and managing multi-site operations.
- Strong background in clinical governance, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
- Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing clinical teams.
- Strategic thinker with excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills.
- Passionate about person-centred care, inclusion, and service transformation.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a mission-driven organisation making a global impact.
- Lead meaningful change in a newly established region.
- Work in a values-driven culture that prioritises learning, safety, and compassion.
- Access to professional development and leadership opportunities.
Apply Now
If you're a visionary clinical leader ready to shape the future of reproductive healthcare in the West Midlands, we’d love to hear from you.
We have been providing NHS-funded and private abortion and vasectomy care through our network of local clinics across England for over 40 years.





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Agency Framework Manager (Marketing and Communications)
Reference: JUL20254891
Location: Flexible in England
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £39,205.00 - £41,856.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
At the RSPB our mission is a big one and we have an ambitious strategy to tackle the nature and climate crisis. We cannot deliver the impact we need with our internal resources alone and require smart, effective use of trusted suppliers to deliver our communications, marketing, fundraising and campaigning activities. As the Agency Framework Manager, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing our first procurement framework for agencies, consultants and freelancers, with a remit to maximise value for money, minimise internal transaction costs and deliver maximum impact for the RSPB.
Reporting into the Head of Planning & Delivery, you will also have a dotted line into one of our Senior Programme Managers. You will collaborate with Procurement colleagues, as well as key stakeholders across our HQ and Country teams, to initially focus on the setting up and establishment of the Agency Framework.
You will then transition into the management and implementation of the Framework, acting as support and consultant to the organisation to ensure our ways of working with external partners are appropriate and robust.
This is an important role which needs to embed itself across the organisation and be recognised as the main contact for all marketing and communications agency use. We’re looking for someone who is skilled at navigating internal cultures, comfortable making decisions and having sometimes difficult conversations with both internal and external parties, and able to communicate effectively at all levels.
Key activities will include:
- Design, implement and manage an agency framework for all comms, marketing, fundraising, and campaigning agency spend in line with central procurement processes and policies.
- Work collaboratively with the Procurement team on the tendering process for the creation of the agency framework, working with subject matter experts to ensure we have the right suppliers to meet the needs of the organisation.
- Develop user friendly templates and documentation to make the process of engaging an agency as clear and simple as possible.
- Provide support and guidance for internal teams with the creation of effective briefs, making sure the information we’re providing to agencies is appropriate.
- Provide support and guidance for internal teams during the ‘call off’ process for individual pieces of work, helping to navigate conversations and identify solutions/next steps.
- Provide ongoing supplier management, conducting regular reviews with suppliers and internal teams. Putting in place relevant recommendations to ensure all parties are getting maximum benefit.
- Act as the main point of escalation for agencies and internal key stakeholders, working quickly to resolve any issues and find solutions.
- Have oversight of agency spend across the organisation. Ensure agreed spend has gone through the appropriate prioritisation frameworks, that budgets are appropriate and that we are getting best value for money.
- Provide reports and analysis to senior leaders on the efficacy of our external agency relationships and contribution towards strategy.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of supplier management and procurement best practice.
- Demonstrable experience of working with third parties to deliver impactful and cost-effective communications, marketing and campaigning activity.
- Understanding of content, design and creative delivery processes and skill sets.
- Understanding of multiple disciplines within a large charity or complex organisation, for example Brand, Fundraising, Campaigning etc
- Excellent interpersonal skills - building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to negotiate and influence to secure positive outcomes for the RSPB. Confident in being able to challenge where necessary and ensure we are getting best value for money.
- Strong written and verbal communication to be able to communicate requirements, expectations and changes in an efficient and effective manner.
- Cost and budget management.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- An understanding of Project Management frameworks and processes
Closing date: 23:59, Friday, 22nd August 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 8th September 2025.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our recruitment partner's website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.


