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Development Manager
Location: Cambridge, UK OR Remote, UK, with regular travel to Cambridge
Salary: £44,000-£48,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
Basis: Fixed-term contract (12 months). Full-time, part-time or flexible.
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK
The role
We are looking for a Development Manager to join our fundraising team to support our ambitious, global mission to democratise computing and AI education for all young people. . You’ll build and manage a global portfolio of strategic, high-value funding partners that share and advance our mission. Through effective relationship building and account management, you’ll engage donors with the aim of growing their long-term support for our work.
The ideal candidate will have experience of successful corporate/institutional partnership development and/or stewardship at a national or international scale. You may also have experience working with trusts and foundations or securing sponsorship for events.
We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other
We work hard to make sure that the Foundation is a place where everyone is supported to do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you're the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be joining an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other.
Responsibilities
- Proactively develop a pipeline of funding opportunities, establishing relationships that will lead to new partnerships or donations
- Manage a portfolio of existing partners, developing and implementing engagement strategies to strengthen these relationships
- Match funders’ objectives with the Foundation's programmes and goals
- Prepare funding applications, proposals, presentations, and pitches, working collaboratively across the Foundation to support the development of these documents
- Evaluate and report on partner activities to ensure goals are achieved and the impact of their support is shared
- Develop and implement engaging and bespoke stewardship plans
- Accurately capture information using our CRM (Salesforce) pipeline process
- Support colleagues as they develop new donor relationships to secure grants and donations
- Develop and maintain updated knowledge of the Foundation’s programmes and associated funding opportunities
Experience and personal attributes
We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here.
You should have:
- Experience in securing and developing long-term corporate partnerships and/or high value income (£50K+)
- Competence in using a CRM or equivalent system
- Effectiveness in working with multiple stakeholders across organisations to achieve solutions and deliver results
- Evidence of highly adaptable interactions with a wide range of people, with experience in advocacy, networking, and negotiation
- Practical knowledge of preparing and presenting a compelling case for support in various forms, including in person and through written communication
- Experience of monitoring, reporting, and forecasting against plans and budgets
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent relationship building skills
- A commitment to the mission and values of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
Ideally, you’ll also have:
- Experience in prioritising a pipeline of multiple opportunities
- A high level of IT literacy, particularly knowledge of using the Microsoft Office suite or Google apps (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and Forms)
- Experience in fundraising in markets outside of the UK
About us
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an independent charity with a global mission to enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.
We empower schools to teach computer science and AI literacy through free curricula, classroom resources, purpose built software tools, and professional development for teachers. We inspire young people to become tech creators through the world's largest networks of coding clubs. We undertake original research that informs our work and which we use to advance the field of computer science education more broadly.
All of our resources and learning experiences are available for anyone to use at no cost. We are particularly focused on creating opportunities for young people who experience educational disadvantage and those who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in technology industries.
Over the past decade, we have supported hundreds of thousands of educators and tens of millions of students. We have teams in six countries (India, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, the UK and US) and partnerships with mission-aligned non-profit organisations in over 60 countries.
We are at the forefront of the global educational movement to expand access to computer science education and AI literacy. You can learn more about our work in our latest Annual Report.
Benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a wide range of benefits for all of our colleagues.
- Paid time off. In addition to public holidays, full-time employees in the UK receive 25 days of paid annual leave initially, rising to 30 days after five years service, plus 3 additional days of paid leave for the company-wide closure at the end of each year.
- Pension. We provide an 8% employer contribution on top of your minimum 4% employee contribution.
- Private healthcare. We provide comprehensive private healthcare for all employees through Vitality Plus.
- Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life.
- Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers.
- Life assurance and income protection. We provide life assurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family.
- Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees.
- Travel to work. Through our Cycle-to-Work and Season Ticket Loan schemes we support cost effective and sustainable travel to work.
Timetable for applications
Closing date: 6 July 2026, 9:00am
Phone screen: Week commencing 6th July 2026
First interview: Week commencing 13 July 2026
Second interview: Week commencing 20 July 2026
Our recruitment process
All of our workplaces are inclusive spaces where we want people to feel respected, valued, and able to do their best work. We are committed to building teams that bring together people with a broad range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. That starts with our recruitment process.
Here's what you can expect:
- As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to a small number of questions that we will use to screen your eligibility for the role. You will also be asked to provide your cv and a short cover letter.
- Eligible applications will be reviewed by our recruitment team and the hiring manager.
- A small number of candidates will be invited to a phone call with the hiring manager.
- The purpose of this call is to check our understanding of your application and to answer any questions you have.
- We normally have two interviews, which may take place in-person. Interviews will be with the hiring manager and at least one other colleague.
- You will usually be asked to undertake a work-based assessment in advance of your interviews. This will be an opportunity for you to show how you would perform some part of the role. You will be given advance notice and clear instructions.
- If you have any questions about or feel that you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, including adjustments for neurodiversity, please contact our People and Culture team.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Everyone appointed to a role at the Foundation will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.
Relationship Fundraising Manager
Contract type: Fixed term contract for 12 months
Full time: 34.5 hours per week, we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location: Mobile worker with regular travel to meet supporters in Hertfordshire, Essex, London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (2-3 days a week). Candidates must have a full UK driving license and be able to travel across the locations listed.
Salary range: £35,200 - £39,200 + benefits + car allowance. Please note that we typically offer at the start of the range, unless candidates demonstrate exceptional skills and experience.
About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.
Our new organisational strategy sets out how we’ll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good.
About the role
In this rewarding role, you will be within a team of Relationship Fundraising Managers and play your part to drive income growth across the region by building valuable relationships with supporters and delivering tailored stewardship to a variety of audiences. You will boost Macmillan’s presence in communities, raising awareness of our vital services and the difference they can make.
Your innovative ideas, personalised guidance and support will help supporters achieve their fundraising goals while acknowledging each person’s individual journey, and highlighting the profound impact their contributions will make for people living with cancer.
About you
The skills and experience we are looking for in the role are:
- Solid account management experience with the proven ability to build rapport and develop relationships while understanding the needs of a variety of individuals, organisations and groups. You will place our supporters at the heart of everything you do by creating personalised and thoughtful solutions to deliver a first-class supporter experience.
- Strong planning, organisational, and multitasking skills to meet deadlines and achieve both team and individual goals, including managing relationships with Macmillan supporters, volunteer groups and meeting key metrics such as, supporter retention and increasing fundraising targets.
- Impactful written and verbal communication and influencing skills to enable you to engage, inspire and deliver key messages combined with experience of collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively acquire new business and new relationships through targeted acquisition including research, completion of applications, and presentations to supporters/companies/groups to secure new income and/or relationships.
This role is home-based with mobile working. On a weekly basis you can expect to travel across Hertfordshire, Essex, London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to meet with supporters face to face approximately 2 to 3 days a week. As such, you must have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to travel regularly across the region.
There will be a requirement to attend in-person team meetings based in the area on a quarterly basis and other parts of the UK when our wider fundraising territory and department get together.
There will also be a requirement for flexible and out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity and you will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.
In return, we offer a range of benefits including:
- 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
- Pension matched up to 7.5%
- 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
- Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
- Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more
Recruitment process
Application deadline: 23:59 on Sunday 28th June
First stage interviews: Online interviews will be held on Tuesday 7th July
Second stage interviews: Online interviews will be held on Thursday 16th July
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.
So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan's TA Team for advice and reasonable adjustments.
We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As a Social Entrepreneur Support Manager, you will be focused on delivering the best possible support to social entrepreneurs and their venture to help them maximise their social impact. This role will lead on finding, funding and supporting social entrepreneurs to offer them the best chance of success, from start up to scale. This role will be working with a diverse range of Social Entrepreneurs, both in terms of their lived experience, and the stage of their venture.
You will be responsible for working with a portfolio of social entrepreneurs at different stages of their journey, from ideation through to growth and scale. The portfolio of social entrepreneurs you will be supporting may vary dependent upon the team you sit within. You may be focused on early-stage or growth stage ventures as needed, offering more flexibility, variety, and skill development opportunities. You will be responsible for the delivery of a package of support that provides the social entrepreneur with awards (grants), Individual and business support, access to peer-to-peer support and to networks.
In the respective teams you will also play an important role in deepening our capability and expertise when it comes to supporting social entrepreneurs during these different stages, building Pathways to Growth. You may also support the design, development and delivery of externally funded programmes or work with thematically/geographically linked social entrepreneurs as appropriate. Increasing UnLtd’s visibility and positive reputation in the development of local networks and connections to enable us to deliver on our strategic goals and driving peer to peer engagements locally and online, nationally.
We find social entrepreneurs with bold solutions to today's challenges.
We are looking for a motivated and forward-thinking Operations Manager to lead our Victim Support Services across Warwickshire. This role is to provide maternity cover for a period of 12 months.
It is currently home based with an expectation to work from different office bases alongside team members when required as well as regular travel across Warwickshire to attend a range of in-person multi-agency operational and strategic meetings.
What we offer
At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
- Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
- Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
- Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
- Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
- Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
- Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
About the Role
As an Operations Manager you will lead and manage the delivery of victim services supporting adults, children and young people, including specialist DA support for children and our Restorative Justice team. You will ensure the provision of high-quality services, as well as compliance with contractual and organisational standards, and supporting the Area Manager to identify opportunities for service development.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor service performance KPIs and business plans.
- Lead and support your team through effective recruitment, training and performance management.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners and stakeholders.
- Analyse data and produce reports to inform service improvements.
- Support strategic projects and represent Victim Support externally as required.
The role includes an additional £2,000 allowance for managing multiple service types or specialist services with distinct funding streams.
About You
Ideally, you will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, confidently managing a busy workload while building strong relationships with partner agencies. You'll bring proven leadership experience and a talent for inspiring others, along with the ability to drive positive change and make a real impact.
We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of government policy relating to victims and the Criminal Justice System, and an awareness of the impact crime has on victims and witnesses. You will share our commitment to organisational values, equality, inclusion, and a shared sense of purpose in everything we do.
You will need:
- Understanding of voluntary and statutory agencies in criminal justice, health and social care.
- Strong safeguarding knowledge and practice.
- Ability to analyse data and produce clear, evidence-based reports.
- Awareness of the impact of crime of people of all ages including children and young people.
- Experience of working directly with adults, children and young people.
This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.
About Us
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
How to apply
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
About This Job
This is an exciting training role in Army Cadet Headquarters responsible for the governance of risk in the Army Cadets.
In this critical organisational safety role, you will both generate medical risk assessments and assure those generated by others. You will ensure appropriate medical governance and compliance processes are in place, including identifying organisational clinical risks and recommending appropriate policies. You will oversee incident reporting and trend analysis to support continuous improvement. This will include developing systems and reporting frameworks to provide a clear understanding of the organisation’s medical risk profile and supporting the volunteer team delivering advanced skills training to highly qualified first aiders.
Essential Skills
· Have a sound understanding of the role of medical support in the Army Cadets
· Hold an accredited assessing qualification
· Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
· Understand the legislative requirements for First Aid provision as set out by the HSE
· Understand legislative restrictions on medical scopes of practice.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Our charity
ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
The charities are proud of our diverse teams, with people on different working patterns, from different backgrounds and at different life-stages. Our experience has taught us that having people with different perspectives and different lived experiences leads to better outcomes for our beneficiaries. If you are wondering if our organisation is for someone like you, the answer is yes! Please apply and explain how you, your experience, your talent and your potential are the right fit for this role.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
· The ability to work both from home and from our Aldershot office.
· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
o An additional five days of volunteering leave.
· Support for qualifications and personal development.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Season ticket loan.
· Railcard (if you are eligible)
· A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a CV and Cover letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description by 2359hrs Sunday 12th July 2026.
Interviews will be held in person in London during the week commencing 3rd August 2026.
While AI tools can be beneficial, we value the personal touch and authenticity in job applications. We encourage you to highlight your unique experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, ensuring all information is accurate. Please use AI tools responsibly and with integrity throughout the application and selection process.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo both a Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check (one of the requirements being that applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years). In addition, we will follow up references.
Please be advised that this position may close earlier than the stated deadline if a sufficient number of high-quality applications are received. To ensure your application is considered, we strongly recommend submitting it as soon as possible. Candidates will be notified of the next stage in the recruitment process if they are shortlisted.
Army Cadet Charitable Trust (ACCT) UK aims to give all young people the opportunity to develop and achieve through Army Cadets activities.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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Peripatetic - Midlands and Wales, United Kingdom
Please note in regards to location this role can be based anywhere and travel will be required across the Midlands and Wales
We are looking for two collaborative and purpose-driven Project and Relationship Managers to join The Salvation Army’s Research and Development team helping shape projects that strengthen mission, support communities and make the very best use of resources.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a role that involves managing a varied portfolio of projects, facilitating collaboration, developing proposals and reports, and working with stakeholders across the organisation to shape effective and sustainable mission-focused solutions.
As a Project and Relationship Manager, you will have strong project management experience, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while producing high-quality written work. You will be confident working with a range of stakeholders and influencing through collaboration.
You’ll bring people together, facilitate thoughtful conversations, build trusted relationships and guide projects from early ideas through to high-quality proposals ready for delivery.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Experience in planning, managing, and delivering projects, ideally with a Christian ministry/mission focus
- Ability to clearly express the purposes and aims of The Salvation Army through your Christian faith, an ability to exercise your spiritual gifts to the benefit of The Salvation Army and your projects, and an ability to lead others in a process of spiritual discernment
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and produce high-quality written reports and proposals
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships, facilitate meetings, and work effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally
- A flexible and adaptable approach, with willingness to support the needs of the role, including occasional evening meetings and travel across the UK & Ireland Territory
This role has an “occupational requirement” to be a practising and committed Christian, actively involved with your own Church. The job holder will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes, aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found on the Government website.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme
This is a fixed term maternity position for up to 12 months
Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 30 June 2026
Interview Date: “Please note that the interview process will consist of two stages: an initial online discussion with the hiring manager, followed by a second-stage in-person interview on 16th July 2026, for candidates who are successful at the first stage.
Additional Salary information: £43,904 to £45,815 per annum, depending on experience
Our mission is based on our faith in Jesus Christ who wants everyone to experience life in all its fullness.



Philanthropy Manager
·£45,000 plus benefits
·Remote with occasional travel to regional offices in Burgess Hill or York offices
·Closing midnight Friday 17th July 2026
·Annual leave allowance / any other stand out benefits
Role
Brainkind is the UK’s leading charity that supports people that have been affected by brain injury. The charity provides a range of services that includes innovative rehabilitation and ongoing support to ensure that there is life after brain injury.
The organisation provides support to individuals at all stages of their rehabilitation. This includes
·Supported living
·Neurological Centres
·Residential homes
·Hospitals
The Philanthropy Manager is responsible for leading the leadership and development of Brainkinds philanthropy fundraising activities. This role will focus on the delivery of Brainkind’s capital fundraising initiatives, cultivation and stewardship of high-net-worth individuals and grow strategic corporate partnerships. This is a newly created role that will play an integral part of the Brainkind fundraising strategy.
The primary duties for the role will include
·Develop and deliver capital fundraising strategies to support major infrastructure and service development projects
- Identify and secure major gifts (£25k+) to support capital appeals.
- Develop and manage a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals and prospective major donors.
- Identify, research, and cultivate new prospects through networking, events, and relationship mapping.
- Develop and implement a corporate fundraising strategy aligned to Brainkind’s mission and values.
- Secure new corporate partnerships including strategic, multi-year, and employee engagement partnerships.
Experience and skills required for the role will include
·Previous experience of working in a philanthropy focused role with understanding of engaging with high-net-worth individuals, potential major donors and corporate partners.
·Strong organizational and planning skills
·Excellent relationship management and donor stewardship skills
·Strong verbal and written communication skills
·IT literate with the ability to use Microsoft Office and an in-house CRM system
Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.
Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.
Closing date for applications: Midnight Friday 17th July 2026
Interviews are expected to be held on the week commencing Monday 27thJuly 2026via Teams.
Think Active is entering an exciting period of growth, collaboration and system leadership. Over the coming years, we aim to strengthen our influence and impact across Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire, particularly in tackling inequalities through the power of sport and physical activity.
At the heart of our work is our vision:
#WeThinkActive – Everyone in Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire to benefit from movement and enjoy sport and physical activity in safe and thriving communities.
And our mission:
We will use the power and potential of sport and physical activity to enable future generations to have healthier and more prosperous lives.
The role reflects the growing recognition that physical activity has an important role to play in improving health, reducing inequalities and strengthening communities across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire.
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment checks, a DBS check and proof of the right to work in the UK.
The main responsibilities of this role are:
Main Responsibilities
Relationship Management
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Lead and manage relationships with partners and support the development of local partnerships and networks that drive collaboration across relevant sectors.
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Lead or support the development of place-based partnerships that align multiple agendas across sectors and advocate for the benefits of physical activity.
Project Management
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Lead Think Active-managed initiatives, ensuring aims are clearly defined, delivered on time and within budget, and aligned with organisational values.
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Use data and insight to co-design, deliver and evaluate projects and initiatives.
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Produce clear performance reports, reporting against SMART goals and targets.
Financial Management
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Take responsibility for diversifying Think Active's income streams in line with the business development plan, operating within funding guidance and financial procedures.
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Manage project budgets, including forecasting, monitoring income and expenditure, and submitting financial reports.
Demonstrating Impact
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Track and report progress through case studies and evaluation processes that evidence the impact and value of Think Active's work.
Marketing and Communications
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Build brand visibility by strategically managing partnerships and contributing to Think Active's wider marketing and communications activity.
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Help position Think Active as a leading voice in health, wellbeing, and physical activity through innovative partnerships and initiatives.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
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Relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in business, health, sport, physical activity or a related field.
Desirable Criteria
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Project management qualification
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
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Knowledge of local and national strategies and policies relating to sport, physical activity and health promotion.
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Knowledge of current trends and innovations in sport and physical activity participation and promotion.
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Knowledge of the barriers facing the least active members of society and the benefits of physical activity.
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Knowledge of the local community and key stakeholders across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire.
Desirable Criteria
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Knowledge of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults in sport.
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Experience of leading and managing people, including setting and reviewing work programmes, providing clear direction and demonstrating the behaviours required to achieve agreed standards.
Experience
Essential Criteria
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Proven experience in partnership development or a comparable role within a sport, physical activity, health, charity, non-profit or similar setting.
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A track record of delivering successful individual, team and partnership outcomes.
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Experience of developing, managing and nurturing relationships with partners and stakeholders.
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Experience of drafting, implementing and reporting on strategic development plans and policies in partnership with stakeholders and communities.
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Experience of planning and managing budgets, including meeting the requirements of funding agencies or partner organisations.
Desirable Criteria
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Experience of fundraising and grant applications.
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Experience of event planning and delivery.
Skills and Abilities
Essential Criteria
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Ability to successfully lead, project manage and motivate individuals and project teams.
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Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to motivate, persuade, negotiate and influence others.
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Strategic thinking, critical thinking and sound decision-making skills.
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Ability to work independently and manage a broad portfolio of projects, partners and budgets, balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
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Ability to promote and champion equality, diversity and inclusion, demonstrating a fair and ethical approach in all situations.
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Ability to effectively network and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
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Professional, supportive and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
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Ability to reflect on performance, welcome feedback and commit to continuous professional development.
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Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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Strong presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to deliver workshops and group sessions.
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Ability and willingness to travel across Coventry, Solihull, Warwickshire, the West Midlands and nationally, and to work occasional evenings, weekends and public holidays as required
Desirable Criteria
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Ability to develop and implement effective partnership strategies.
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Demonstrates resilience, professionalism, flexibility and a supportive approach.
ABOUT THINK ACTIVE
Think Active is a charity and the Active Partnership for Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire. We are one of 6 sub-regional Active Partnerships within the West Midlands and one of 42 across England.
Active Partnerships are strategic organisations that recognise activity levels are affected by a complex system of influences, and no single organisation or programme can create sustainable change at scale. Understanding the unique attributes and challenges within Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire, we work collaboratively with our network of local partners to help create the right conditions for those facing the greatest inequalities to have access to movement, sport and physical activity, in a way that works for them For further information on Think Active, please visit our website here
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THINK ACTIVE
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Employer pension contribution of 6%, subject to scheme eligibility and terms.27 days annual leave (FTE), plus bank holidays.
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Agile and flexible working, with a blended approach to home, office, and remote working.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, and sick leave policies.
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Contribution to the cost of eye tests.
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Commitment to professional development and training.
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Cycle to Work Scheme.
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Life Insurance cover
We love difference and will be interested to find out what motivates you and how you can contribute to Think Active. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are a Disability Confident committed employer, and we actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining Think Active.
We recognise that some of the language used within this job description may be sector specific. We are committed to keeping jargon to a minimum and would encourage interested applicants to ask questions or seek clarification at any point during our recruitment process.
For everyone in Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire to benefit from movement and enjoy sport and physical activity in safe and thriving communities.
Dancers’ Career Development (DCD), the national charity that enables and empowers dancers to thrive professionally and personally throughout and beyond their performance careers, are recruiting a Relationship Manager.
We are seeking a self-motivated, experienced coach, facilitator, producer or project manager with strong administrative skills.
The ideal candidate will be a good communicator who enjoys working collaboratively in a productive, agile and supportive team. Our Relationship Management team engage with professional dancers and dance students across the UK.
The role will ideally suit someone with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, who is used to managing their own workload effectively. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a successful track record designing, planning and delivering high quality events, projects, workshops and resources.
If this opportunity excites you, and you share DCD's values and passion for making a positive difference to dancers' lives, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
Contract: 3-3.5 days per week, part-time permanent role (24-28 hours per week)
Salary: £35,000 per annum, pro-rata
Start date: 1 September (with potential to commence sooner)
Location: This is a remote working role which will suit someone living in, or within commuting distance of, London for meetings and programme delivery one to four times per month
Benefits: 23 days holiday pro-rata plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service), 5% Employer pension contribution, Health & Wellbeing package, Professional Development opportunities
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 9am, Tuesday 14 July 2026
How to apply: Please download the Recruitment Pack from our website for full job spec and how to apply.
We are a national charity that enables and empowers dancers to thrive professionally and personally throughout and beyond their performance careers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Support Manager
Reports to: Partnerships Director
Contract: 0.8/1.0 FTE (Permanent)
Location: Remote (UK or International)
Role Purpose
As Community Support Manager, you’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of support to HOST’s global community of Hosted Partners (HPs), ensuring a consistent, responsive and values-led service. You’ll oversee Community Support activity, enabling partners to focus on their work by providing clear guidance, reliable processes and effective operational support.
This role sits at the centre of the Community Support team and will involve working alongside the Partnerships Manager: Changemakers to ensure high-quality delivery of our project and fiscal hosting services. You’ll co-manage a small, high-performing team, ensuring strong performance, clear priorities and a supportive team culture. Alongside this, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving the systems, processes and ways of working that underpin Project Hosting, ensuring they are efficient, scalable and responsive to the needs of our Hosted Partners.
Core Responsibilities
1. Leadership and Management
Line manage two Community Support Leads, providing coaching, direction and performance feedback.
Oversee delivery of Community Support activities, including internal team operations, management of SOPs, service delivery consistency, payment operations and risk process administration.
Manage team meeting cadence, objectives and performance tracking.
Manage team workload, priorities and handovers to ensure coordinated day-to-day delivery across Community Support.
Produce weekly highlights reports outlining ongoing tasks, completed objectives and customer service statistics.
2. Systems, Processes and SOPs
Develop and maintain all Community Support standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Maintain and improve workflows in Zendesk, e.g. ticket routing, tagging structure and SLAs.
Maintain oversight of team task management, ensuring tasks are completed within required timeframes.
Ensure consistent data entry standards across systems, e.g. partner records and case logs.
Monitor service standards and turnaround times, spot recurring issues, and drive process improvements for consistent delivery.
3. HOSTHub support
Lead on defining, prioritising and testing HOSTHub features related to Project Hosting, working cross-functionally with the Product Manager to inform development needs and improvements.
Own partner-facing communications on HOSTHub updates, ensuring changes are clearly communicated and well understood by Hosted Partners.
Ensure the voice and needs of Hosted Partners and funders are actively represented in product development, influencing priorities and improvements.
Maintain continuous feedback loops with external users to inform ongoing platform enhancements.
Collaborate with Tech and Operations teams to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and increase automation.
4. Risk and Compliance
Lead the preparation and facilitation of weekly risk meetings, ensuring risks are identified, recorded and escalated in a timely and appropriate manner.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all risk assessments, decisions and resolutions.
Monitor agreed risk mitigation actions, ensuring they are tracked and implemented effectively within agreed timeframes.
Work closely with the Community Support Team to proactively identify emerging risks and regularly review the effectiveness of ongoing mitigation measures.
5. Payment Management
Coordinate internal payment processes, working closely with the Finance team to support efficiency, consistency and automation improvements.
Triage payment issues, coordinate resolution with Finance, and improve workflows to reduce friction for Hosted Partners.
Lead on Project Hosting and payment issue meetings, working closely with the Finance Manager.
Key Relationships
Internal: Partnerships Manager: Changemakers, Partnerships Director, Finance Team, Community Support Team, Product Lead
External: Hosted Partners, developers, technical providers and funders.
Required Experience
5+ years' experience in operations, partnerships, or programme delivery within a not-for-profit, social enterprise, or international NGO.
3+ years' experience managing partner or client relationships, ideally across multiple regions or cultures.
2+ years' experience leading and developing a small team, including setting goals, coaching, and performance management.
Confident managing systems, workflows, and digital tools (such as ClickUp, Zendesk, Jotform, or CRM platforms).
Proven ability to coordinate across departments and disciplines to resolve complex partner or client issues.
Experience designing, documenting, and improving organisational processes or SOPs to drive efficiency.
Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into service or system improvements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent HOST’s tone and values in partner-facing communications.
Demonstrated organisational and problem-solving skills, with a track record of meeting deadlines in fast-moving, distributed teams.
Confident working independently in a remote, cross-cultural environment, with strong self-management and collaboration skills.
At HOST, we believe change starts with people who care.
If you’re passionate about building systems that help others thrive — and want to play a key role in supporting changemakers around the world — we’d love to hear from you.
We believe in the power of people to do extraordinary things. Our mission is to host the world's change-makers, enabling climate and social action.
Job Title: Senior Relationship Manager – West Scotland
Location: Home based within the West of Scotland.
Candidates should ideally reside in Highland, Moray & bordering with Aberdeenshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Argyll & Bute, Glasgow & Surrounding areas, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Falkirk, Stirling & Clackmannanshire. Have access to a vehicle as there is a requirement to be able to travel across the region to attend meetings, events and training.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £35,655 per annum (Home Based)
What we do: We help young people through cancer
How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind
What we’re looking for:
- Someone who can drive a high level of engagement to proactively identify, support, and retain our supporters. They will have strong communication skills, with the credibility and authority to inspire others.
- A successful track record of building strong internal and external relationships and generating income from community and corporate opportunities.
- You will have a growth mindset which is solution focused. You can manage your time and workload, and utilise our given processes, systems, and parameters to overcome barriers.
- You will be able to deliver a personal portfolio within an overall Regional Fundraising team target, demonstrating an understanding of how to mitigate risk and maximise return on investment.
Key dates:
Applications by Sunday 12th July, 1st stage interviews 21st / 22nd July (online)and 2nd stage interviews 29th July (in person in Glasgow).
How to apply:
You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
What we offer:
- Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly reset days to step away from day to day work and refocus.
- Flexible bank holidays: the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off.
- Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
- Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
- Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
- Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
- Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
- Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
- Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:
At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us.
Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.
Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description and shortlisting questions.
To opt into this scheme, please enter ‘yes’ in the appropriate question on the application form.
Please note that in recruitment campaigns with a high volume of candidates opting into the scheme, interview offers will be made only to those who best meet the essential criteria and provide the strongest responses to the shortlisting questions.
We are unable to offer individual feedback at the shortlisting stage.
Privacy and Safeguarding:
At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please contact the HR Team.
We’re here to give every young person facing cancer the best care and support.



Member Relationship Manager
Location: Home or hybrid option
Hours: 4 or 5 days a week
Salary: £36,791 (full time equivalent)
Accountable to: Head of Strategic Communications
Responsible for: Membership Officer X1
DBS Eligibility: Basic DBS check
Closing Date: 28th June 2026
Interview Date: 7th July
About the role
Join a charity that’s passionate about safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. If you want your work to have a real-world impact, this is the role for you.
What You’ll Do:
You'll head up our Membership team, responsible for new and existing members. This is a front-line role where you’ll:
- Grow and develop membership by identifying, engaging and converting new member organisations, building a strong pipeline of opportunities and increasing membership income.
- Manage and strengthen member relationships to maximise engagement, retention and progression across Thirtyone:eight's tiered membership offering.
- Lead membership operations and performance through effective use of CRM data, reporting, budgeting, process improvement and line management of the Membership Officer.
- Champion the membership proposition by collaborating with internal teams, developing strategic partnerships and representing Thirtyone:eight at events, conferences and networking opportunities.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to combine relationship management, business development and strategic leadership to grow Thirtyone:eight’s membership community, strengthen engagement across churches and Christian organisations, and support the charity’s mission of creating safer environments for vulnerable people.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Purpose-driven work: Everything you do helps protect children and vulnerable adults.
- Flexible working options: Balance your life and work with hybrid arrangements.
- Professional growth: Opportunities to learn, innovate, and lead.
- Supportive culture: Join a friendly, collaborative team that values your ideas.
If you enjoy delivering excellent customer service, handling detailed processes, and contributing to work that makes a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities
1. Lead the active recruitment of new members with a particular focus on decision-makers and leaders.
2. Build, manage and progress a membership pipeline, using proactive activity, referrals, events, partner networks and existing organisational data.
3. Use Thirtyone:eight’s membership database to identify prospective organisations, map trends and growth opportunities aligned with our tiered membership model.
4. Initiate and lead conversations with prospective members, articulating the value of membership clearly and confidently, responding to questions and handling objections appropriately.
5. Manage relationships with existing member organisations, ensuring they understand and experience the value of their membership.
6. Identify opportunities to grow value within existing accounts, including movement between membership tiers or increased engagement with services.
7. Work with the Head of Membership and Finance & Business Manager to develop systems and processes that support effective relationship management and growth.
8. Contribute to the ongoing review and development of Thirtyone:eight’s membership offer, ensuring it remains relevant, clearly articulated and aligned with member need.
9. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a joined-up member journey from first contact through to ongoing engagement.
10. Ensure staff and volunteers across the organisation are well equipped and confident to promote the benefits of membership.
11. Represent Thirtyone:eight, its Christian ethos and safeguarding mission at external events, exhibitions, networks and conferences.
Specific Responsibilities
- Line manage the Membership Officer, providing supervision, support and clear objectives aligned to recruitment and relationship management priorities.
- Work with the Membership Officer to embed an effective membership account management structure that develops member relationships at the appropriate level with key clients.
- Work closely with the Communications Manager to shape and deliver member communications that support recruitment, retention and progression across membership tiers.
- Produce regular, insightful reporting on member recruitment,retention and churn, pipeline health and activity, and performance against agreed targets.
- Ensure staff and volunteers across the organisation are properly equipped to promote the benefits of membership.
- Work collaboratively as part of Thirtyone:eight’s management team to support the delivery of the organisation’s strategic objectives.
- Identify and develop opportunities to work with partners and networks that can support membership growth and visibility.
- With the head of department and finance team to set the annual membership budget and ensure all spend is within budget, appropriately accounted for, and that maximum return on investment is achieved.
Person Specification
A) Essential Personal Characteristics and Qualities:
- Humility - Having a modest view of your own importance.
- Integrity - The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
- Openness - Acceptance of, or receptiveness to change or new ideas.
- Collaborative - Involving two or more parties working together.
- Solution-focused - Concentration in problem solving or dealing with a difficult situation.
- Learning - Knowledge acquired through study, experience, or being taught.
- Creative - Having good imagination, thinking differently, or having original ideas.
- Fair - Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination.
- Committed - Dedicated to a certain course, cause or policy.
- Passionate - Having or showing strong feelings or beliefs.
B) Essential Experience:
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Sales and marketing experience with good relationship/account management experience.
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Experience of using a CRM system to manage and analyses data and record activities. (Knowledge of MS Dynamics desirable).
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Relevant experience of managing and developing relationships with churches, Christian faith-based organisations, or charities, to increase engagement.
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Experience in developing and embedding of processes and procedures to ensure high levels of customer service are monitored and maintained across an organisation.
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Experience of line managing a team of staff and volunteers as well as working with external agencies.
- Comfortable working to targets and being accountable for outcomes.
C) Essential Abilities, Knowledge & Motivation:
These are the skills we regard as essential for the role:
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A strong working knowledge of churches, Christian faith organisations and charities.
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Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels of an organisation.
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Motivated to continually improve on past success and to challenge the status quo.
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Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage an audience.
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Self-motivated, resilient and outward-looking
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Ability to build strong, professional relationships with contacts of the charity.
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Ability to work as a team member with colleagues and across departments.
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Good IT skills (MS Office applications as a minimum) with analytical capability.
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An ability to travel independently; both regionally and nationally as required.
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Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and Anti-discriminatory practice.
- Willingness to promote and participate in relevant training and CPD.
- Ability to identify with and accept the aims and objectives of the charity and statutory and other professional guidance as appropriate.
Independent and thought-leading, we equip organisations, churches, other faith groups, individuals and government with safeguarding tools they need



The Woodland Trust is looking for an Outreach Manager to join our South West team. The Outreach Manager leads the Trust’s outreach work in Southwest England, providing expert advice on woodland creation, management and restoration to landowners, organisations and stakeholders across the region, in support if the Woodland Trust’s conservation aims. They lead, inspire and manage the South West Outreach Team, ensuring advice is appropriate, effective and focused for delivering impact and strategic goals.
A company vehicle will be provided for this role. Please note that out Company Vehicle Policy is also under review as part of our Job Families and Contract Review project, so the eligibility criteria therein are subject to change in due course.
The Role:
- Lead and support Regional Leads and the Regional Director to deliver strategic priorities aligned with the Woodland Trust’s vision, values and objectives.
- Provide effective leadership and day-to-day management of the South West Outreach team, ensuring delivery is prioritised, on time and within budget.
- Build, manage and strengthen strategic partnerships with landowners, stakeholders, volunteers, delivery partners and suppliers to maximise regional impact.
- Promote and deliver the Trust’s landowner offers through compelling proposals and business cases, influencing action and securing engagement.
- Act as an ambassador for the Woodland Trust, representing outreach work internally and externally, including with media and key partners.
- Provide strategic leadership for temperate rainforest recovery, driving regional priorities, collaboration and long-term ecosystem restoration planning.
- Work closely with fundraising teams to secure and maximise funding opportunities, develop partnerships and support high-value agreements.
- Oversee regional resources, including budget management, reporting, communications, and the development of case studies to showcase impact and best practice.
- This is a homebased role, requiring regular travel to locations within the South West landscape and wider England, sometimes to remote locations. You would be expected to live within reasonable travelling distance of your area of responsibility. Occasional travel to regional offices and overnight stays will be required.
The Candidate:
- Capable of leading, motivating and developing high-performing teams, with a strong understanding of health & safety requirements.
- Understanding of the forestry or environmental land-based sector, with a track record of delivering impactful outcomes.
- Expertise in managing landscape-scale programmes and complex, multi-partner projects to successful delivery.
- Strong networking and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships and drive outcomes with key stakeholders and partners.
- Capability of shaping and implementing strategic plans, managing large budgets and reporting on performance and outputs.
- Excellent communication skills, with confidence to engage professionally and positively across a wide range of audiences and situations.
- Ability to manage and prioritise a demanding workload, ensuring efficient delivery, value for money and maximum impact.
- Strong technical knowledge, including woodland creation and restoration, temperate rainforest recovery, forestry incentives and landowner drivers, supported by a relevant qualification (HND/Degree or equivalent) and a full driving licence.
Benefits and 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 Plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for part-time)
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Enhanced Parental Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
About Us:
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
Our Commitment to Diversity and 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, and we do not ask for your CV at application.
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.
Acceptable Use - Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications-for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We welcome the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.
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 take place on August 14th 2026.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Head of Course Development – Self-Paced Learning
Remote (UK) | Full Time | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | £60,000–£70,000
Help build something entirely new with a global leader in education.
Marble Mayne Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a world-leading international education group in the appointment of a Head of Course Development for an exciting new strategic initiative.
This is a genuinely unique opportunity to join an organisation at the forefront of premium education and play a pivotal role in launching a brand-new self-paced learning offering. Rather than stepping into an established function, you'll have the rare opportunity to build an innovative educational product from the ground up, shaping how high-quality GCSE and A-Level courses are designed, developed and delivered for students across the world.
This is a fully remote role, open to candidates based anywhere in the UK, offering the flexibility to work from home while collaborating with an ambitious international team.
The Role
As Head of Course Development, you'll lead the creation of a new portfolio of self-paced GCSE and A-Level courses. You'll recruit and manage the course development team, establish quality standards and production processes, oversee instructional design, content development and assessment, and ensure delivery to ambitious project timelines.
Working closely with colleagues across product, operations and marketing, you'll help shape a market-leading online learning experience from concept through to launch. This is a rare opportunity to leave your mark on a completely new educational offering.
As the new product grows, there is also the potential for this role to evolve into a longer-term leadership position within the organisation.
About You
We're looking for an experienced education leader with a strong understanding of curriculum development and pedagogy, ideally across GCSE and A-Level. You'll bring experience leading course or curriculum development, managing educational teams, delivering complex programmes to fixed deadlines, and be someone who thrives in a fast-paced, build-from-scratch environment. Experience of online or asynchronous learning would be highly advantageous.
If you're excited by the prospect of building something from scratch, leading a talented team and helping shape the future of online education within a globally recognised organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing date
Ongoing / ASAP – the new postholder will ideally start the role for the new academic year in September
The National Youth Agency is looking for a Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Contract: 12-month fixed term (Maternity leave cover)
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £43,054 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Location: Home-based in England with occasional travel for meetings, workshops, and team activities. Head Office is in Leicester.
What we do
As the national body for youth work, the NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work
About the Role
We are looking for an entrepreneurial and proactive Business Development Manager to develop relationships and opportunities with new clients, drive income generation and to grow the reach of the charity.
This role leads on securing new business opportunities across tenders, grants, consultancy, training, and government contracts, managing the process from initial research through to submission and handover. It focuses on building and maintaining relationships with partners across the public, voluntary, and private sectors, while promoting the NYA’s services and quality framework.
Key Responsibilities
As a Business Development Manager, you will:
- Seeking and attracting new opportunities for the NYA to work with public sector, voluntary sector, and private sector partners.
- Identifying and assessing prospects across tenders, grants, commercial proposals and government frameworks/contracts.
- Developing win themes, evidence, pricing assumptions (where applicable) and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to develop bids.
- Managing clarifications, presentations/interviews and negotiation stages with commissioners/funders/clients.
- Keeping pipeline and plans up to date and reporting progress/risks against targets.
- Developing relationships with and maintaining existing relationships with clients and funders.
- Taking bids through to close including final agreements and contract sign off.
- Promoting NYA products, resources, consultancy services and training offer.
- Delivering market research, developing business strategies and pitches, managing projects, and identifying new business opportunities.
- Working as part of the wider Business Development Team to achieve income targets
- Working with our youth work specialists and Programmes and Research teams and reporting to the Head of Business Development.
Why Work for NYA?
- NYA operates as a people-focused organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
- NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
- A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
- NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
- We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
Closing date: 5pm Friday 26th June 2026
Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy early
Interviews: Week commencing 6th July 2026 (subject to change)
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
Please note: We use AI detector software, so applications or CV’s with high levels of AI generated content may be disregarded. We understand that AI tools can offer support to candidates who have learning differences, which is why we will accept applications with some AI assistance.
No agencies please.


