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Senior Events and Membership Co-ordinator 

Salary: £32,640 (pro-rata) / 17.5 - 35 hours per week (both part-time and full-time options considered)

Job location: Central London and remote working – we are currently operating hybrid working and we ask employees to attend our London office with their core team for one day every two weeks, as well as other occasional key events such as away days, inductions and training that are more effective in person. 

• Do you want to take the next step in your career at The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, a highly successful national community nursing charity?

• Are you hardworking, flexible, highly organised and efficient? 

• Are you reliable, with excellent attention to detail? 

• Do you have office administration experience?

The QICN is the oldest professional nursing charity in the world and is a leading voice for nurses working in the community.  Our values of excellence, inclusivity, partnership, independence, advocacy, legacy and integrity underpin the charity’s strategic plan 2021-2025, which is included in the Job Pack .

The Senior Events and Membership Co-ordinator has key responsibility for supporting our Organisational Membership alongside the Events Manager and the Head of Commercial Operations to ensure work is covered by the wider team and to act as a central point of contact for partners and clients.

The Events Team is a key core team led by the Head of Commercial Operations, responsible for ensuring that support is provided to the QICN’s core programmes of work including the organisational membership, CPD events and various programmes.

The role will also include several additional co-ordinator duties as part of the wider team, which is expected to work flexibly to cover the requirements of the organisation.

The post holder will require the ability to work in a fast-paced response environment with a high level of efficiency and the ability to take initiative. Essential is the ability to manage, balance and prioritise several one-off tasks, while ensuring critical routine tasks still take place. While not a key prerequisite for the role, project management would be a skill that would be expected to be developed.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a key point of contact for existing and new membership enquiries 

• Working with the Head of Commercial Operations to track key deliverables within the membership and ensuring the maintenance of accurate records.

• Ensuring the issuing of invoices and supporting the Director of Finance with chasing payments and tracking payments

• Writing and editing newsletters to improve membership engagement

• Ensuring appropriate updating of the CRM and events management software and liaising with the communications team.

• Tracking key statistics on member engagement and attendee numbers

• Overseeing the coordination and administration of several QICN professional networks. 

• Supporting the Network Lead with outreach to potential network members. 

• Preparation of online and in-person meetings (creating Zoom events, booking venues, setting online registration pages, sending out joining instructions, overseeing attendance list, preparation of materials, liaising with attendees and speakers, assistance on the day). 

Person Specification

• Minimum of five years’ experience of working in a coordination, support or administrative environment

• Experience of working with senior stakeholders 

• High level of digital literacy (MS Office, MailChimp, Eventbrite, Zoom)

• Experience of using CRM packages to manage, distribute, and update work

• Experience of organising events/workshops

• Experience of financial administration

• Experience in writing newsletter and promotional materials

• Detail oriented

• Good problem-solving and communication skills 

• Highly organised and methodical approach to managing workload, including competing deadlines 

• Able to work on own initiative and deliver timely, high-quality results

Desirable

• Experience in working in the healthcare sector

• Experience working with organisational members or high value clients

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the Job Pack.

We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to training opportunities.

We offer 25 days’ holiday per year (pr-rata for part time roles) plus up to 10% employer contribution to pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loans.

Closing date:   Monday 3 November, 5pm

Interviews:       Monday 17 November, online via Teams

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

Charity no: 213128

The Services Manager (Housing) will primarily focus on managing New Horizon's busy Housing Advice service, delivered both from the day centre and remotely. You will work with the Head of Housing Services to ensure the service responds holistically to young people with multiple needs or barriers. You should have relevent professional experience within the housing and homelessness sector, be a passionate advocate for young people and have the ability to motivate a team to deliver high quality services in a fast-paced environment. You should be skilled in partnership management and able to collaborate effectively to identify and deliver new housing solutions for young people experiencing homelessness.

• Permanent, full-time role in the Housing Team
• Salary: £37,024 – £41,600
• Deadline to apply: 9am Monday 3 November

Salary:                              £36,737 per annum

Contract Type:                    Permanent

Closing Date:  2 November 2025 at 11pm

Interview Date:   21 and 24 November 2025

This role does not meet the salary criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must already have the right to work in the UK. Please take the time to check that you are able to make an application.

About CARE

CARE International is a global humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty and inequality until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 100 countries and last year alone reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.

Why work for CARE International UK?

It’s a great time to join both CARE International UK and the global Women Lead in Emergencies team as we embark on an exciting period of growth and change. CARE International UK has a new Chief Executive and refreshed Vision 2030 strategy focused on Local and Women’s Leadership, Humanitarian Action and Climate Justice. You will be joining the Women Lead in Emergencies team at an exciting time as we scale up our Women Lead programming with CARE offices around the world.

About you

We are looking for a Programme Officer who is committed to women’s rights and gender equality. You will have excellent administration, information management and organisational skills, a good eye for detail and experience of working in an INGO.

About the role

CARE International UK is looking for a Programme Officer to provide administrative support within our Programme and Policy Department.

You’ll support the Women Lead in Emergencies (WLiE) team to deliver efficient and responsive technical services for the confederation by managing information and administrative systems for the team, including team travel, contracts and budget administration and logistical support for the WLiE Community of Practice. As this is a global team, in addition to English, you will be comfortable working in one other of the CARE global languages (Arabic, French and/or Spanish).

You will also provide discrete administrative support to the Director and Team Heads of the Programme and Policy Department, including coordination of information on humanitarian emergencies and administration for the Information and Transformation Committee.

Safeguarding 

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to: 

· Satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

· Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to the HR Team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK. 

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

At Global Witness, we’re on a mission to shift the balance of power from the polluters profiting most from the climate emergency to the people most adversely affected.

We are an independent, global organisation of investigators and campaigners using cutting edge investigative methods. We shine a light on the financial and political systems that enable that enable corporate abuses of power that harm people and planet.

We are all determined and confident that together we can secure a better tomorrow for everyone. If you are inspired to join us as we investigate and expose abuses of power, tell the stories the world needs to hear and campaign for systemic change, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

As Director of Fundraising, you will lead the strategy to grow and diversify our income, building on our existing generous donor base and creating a compelling case for support that attracts new philanthropic partners in the UK, US and internationally.

You will also help us connect fundraising with our public outreach, building communities of support and inspiring funders and the public to stand with us.

As an active member of the senior leadership team, you foster a culture of respect and excellence that empowers our staff to be the best that they can be.

About you

We are looking for an experienced leader who combines bold strategic vision with practical drive, who can build trusted relationships across sectors and geographies, and who will empower and inspire a talented team. You will have a successful track record of delivering income growth, most likely within an international non-profit setting.

A deep understanding of human rights and/or climate issues is highly advantageous, though we also welcome exceptional fundraisers from other campaigning environments who bring a deep personal commitment to our mission.

You will be a courageous, kind and inclusive leader who thrives in collaborative environments and who knows how to build a culture of excellence, accountability and reward.

Working for Global Witness

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas, and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or identity.

We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days annual leave (excl. Bank Holidays). We also offer healthcare insurance, wellbeing days and policies to support you during key life events.

We are currently in the first year of a shorter working week pilot where everyone works 30 hours Monday to Thursday, with Friday off with no impact on full time salary. We operate a hybrid working model which requires at least 2 days in the office.

To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Mark Crowley at Tall Roots.

Location: Remote with travel across the UK.

About the role  

It’s an exciting and important time for our charity as we work to help more people out of homelessness and poverty as part of an ambitious strategy. 

The newly created role of Federation Development Lead will sit within the Partnerships and Federation Development directorate, to support the delivery of key charity and federation-wide objectives, as part of our mission to empower people affected by homelessness and poverty to change their lives for the better while using our voice to achieve social change. 

The principal responsibility will be to support our ambition to become a best practice national body, responsible for leading on and supporting the development of key projects within Emmaus UK and the wider federation.

This will include providing leadership to support Emmaus communities across the UK to prepare and respond to the introduction of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act, you will require an understanding and commitment to best practice and legislative requirements related to the provision of supported housing, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into user friendly support, training, guidance and policies and procedures

The role will also provide a critical role in the implementation and delivery of Emmaus UK’s ambitious plans to seek registration as a provider of social housing. You will provide the project management and technical skills required to support the successful delivery of the application process, ensuring that risk and regulatory requirements are considered and acted upon at each stage, maintaining strong communication with key stakeholders externally and across the federation.

As the Federation Development Lead, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth and development of the Emmaus movement within the UK, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, and supporting the overall success of the federation. Your role will involve supporting the development and delivery of strategic plans, programme design and implementation, stakeholder management, and continuous evaluation and improvement of developed initiatives.

Working with the Director of Partnerships and Federation Development and wider Senior Leadership Team, the role will be central to the delivery of strategic objectives related to the development of the movement.

About Emmaus UK

We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers. 

Emmaus is a unique, secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as long as it is needed, meaningful work in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging. 

There are currently over 30 Emmaus communities across the UK, stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales. Collectively the Emmaus federation supports more than 1,000 people with experience of homelessness. 

How To apply 

To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us. The email address is in the Application Pack by 12pm on Monday 10th November 2025. 

Please ensure you download the job pack and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.

Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 20th November 2025.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us. Email address can be found in the Application Pack.

About Us

Unfold is an established local charity, supporting young people and families in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea to get where they want to be, identifying and achieving their goals through mentoring and peer support.   

For over 35 years, we have been supporting people who face social injustice, from families seeking asylum and young people excluded from school to women rebuilding confidence after hardship. Our programmes are rooted in empowerment and inclusion, led by trained volunteers who mentor, listen, and champion change.

Last year, we supported over 450 women, young people, and families, and with our team now 19-strong, we’re growing our reach, our partnerships, and our impact.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Programme Coordinator who is passionate about supporting young people and committed to social change.

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll coordinate Unfold’s mentoring programmes, from recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer mentors to assessing and matching young people. You’ll also play a key role in delivering our weekly Youth Support Groups for young people seeking asylum, developing partnerships, and ensuring each mentoring journey is well-supported, safe, and impactful.

You’ll work closely with the Programme Manager and a small, dynamic team to help us deliver a quality, inclusive service that puts young people’s needs at the centre.

About You

You’ll bring:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Good data management skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding of the volunteer sector and what makes volunteer experiences meaningful.
• Experience working with young people or children, with empathy and sensitivity to their needs.
• Confidence in public speaking and facilitating group sessions.
• A passion for supporting families to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Experience in partnership management and workshop facilitation.

You’ll be personable, people-oriented, and a good listener. You'll thrive in community settings and will be willing to work the occasional evening or weekend to support activities and events.

Why Join Us?

• Holidays: 25 working days (along with additional Christmas closedown days)
• Pension: We offer a generous pension provision. New staff are automatically enrolled for a pension after three months, and after six months, we will match your contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
• Team working: We are a small but brilliant team: we're supportive, diverse, and we help each other out. There are always opportunities to get involved in different aspects of the organisation, or lead on new initiatives.
• Training opportunities: We want to ensure that our team is continuously learning and building expertise in their field. For this reason, we offer each team member two days per year dedicated to professional development and training opportunities.
• Wellbeing - How we feel matters: Staff have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, and our staff Wellbeing Champions are leading on the design and delivery of our wellbeing strategy, including the review of our quarterly wellbeing survey. Staff have regular supervision sessions to encourage reflection and discussion on our work and wellbeing. Additionally, we’re excited to introduce three days a year dedicated to team-building activities. These days are an opportunity to build skills, foster connections, and recharge as a team!
• Flexible working: We're happy to consider flexible working arrangements in line with the requirements of the role.
• Working Environment: We work in a beautiful, accessible, eco-friendly co-working space with a number of other charities, with plants, a leafy roof terrace and free hot and cold drinks. With comfortable spaces to read quietly or talk in a group, our workspace is somewhere you'll want to be. 

We are excited to be recruiting a Grants and Funds Engagement Manager to join our small but ambitious team. Reporting to the Head of Charity, you’ll play a key role in delivering our bold three-year strategy, driving meaningful impact for patients, their families and staff by managing our evolving grants programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing charity at a crucial stage in its development. As part of our team, you’ll help shape how we fund projects, communicate their impact, and uncover unmet needs that will inform future fundraising appeals and strategic priorities.

We’re looking for someone who is flexible, proactive, and ready to get involved in a variety of tasks. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and can confidently juggle multiple priorities, we would love to hear from you.

You will oversee our Special Purpose Fund (SPF) portfolio, working closely with staff teams to help shape and deliver high-impact projects, ensuring funds are used effectively and in line with organisational priorities and guidance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys both strategic thinking and hands-on delivery. You will lead on strengthening our grants processes and systems, and work collaboratively with colleagues across Charity Finance, Fund Advisors, Divisional Directors, and the wider team to ensure funds make a real difference where they are needed most.

A key part of this role involves working in partnership with St George’s Hospital Charity on joint funding opportunities and shared initiatives across our hospital group.

This role will deputise for the Head of Charity when required and represent the Charity across all areas, not limited to Grants. You will be ready to step up and take on broader responsibilities as needed.

Senior Programme Manager (Part-time Contract)

The Role:

This is an exciting 15-month contract opportunity for a Senior Programme Manager with experience in participatory/community arts who is passionate about driving impactful change and fostering intergenerational connections within an evolving, inclusive organisation. You will be instrumental in ensuring the seamless continuity and high-quality delivery of our respected intergenerational and care home arts programme during a period of organisational evolution.

At Magic Me, we believe in the power of diverse talent to drive innovation and create a powerful organisational culture. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from minoritised communities and disabled candidates, as we strive to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Although we welcome applications from everyone, we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who identify as men as well as those from the Bengali community who are currently underrepresented on our team.

We also welcome local candidates with knowledge of Tower Hamlets and surrounding boroughs.

Role Details:

• Location: Bethnal Green, E2, East London. Hybrid working negotiable (the role requires office working for key delivery activities and supporting programme team colleagues).

• Salary: £44,000 per annum, pro rata (equivalent to £26,640 for 3 days per week)

• Reporting to: Creative Director (Co-CEO)

• Contract Duration: 15 Months (January 2026 - March 2027)

• Working Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours)

Who we're looking for:

You are an experienced programme leader, comfortable taking comprehensive ownership of an artistic programme that includes multiple projects across diverse contexts. Driven by a strong passion for co-creation, you bring significant expertise from senior project management or producer roles within the participatory/community arts sector. You excel at cultivating strong, authentic relationships with community and non-arts organisations, artists, and participants. With a proven track record in socially engaged practice and direct line management, you are adept at navigating changing environments and possess excellent communication skills that build and maintain vital connections. Your dedication to Magic Me’s mission and the transformative power of intergenerational arts is clearly evident.

Key responsibilities and deliverables:

• Programme oversight & leadership: Provide oversight of the full year creative programme, ensuring high quality delivery and the effective integration of individual projects. Collaborate on the design and management of the overall programme budget and manage staff and artist capacity.

• Team leadership & mentorship: Line-manage two Project Managers, fostering a supportive environment and prioritizing their development. Provide direct mentorship to a designated Project Manager as part of Magic Me's internal succession plan for the SPM role.

• Project practice & frameworks: Take responsibility for implementing effective ways of working for the Programme Team. Oversee project evaluation and ensure evaluation practice adheres to the ACE Impact & Insight framework.

• Partnership & artist relationships: Nurture key partner and artist relationships and oversee the Project Managers' portfolios of key relationships. Identify, engage, and establish potential arts and non-arts partners and participants for the 26/27 programme.

You can find full details of the role and its responsibilities in the job pack. 

About Magic Me:

At Magic Me, we envision a world without ageism, where everyone can express their creativity and reach their full potential. Our mission is to inspire change through impactful art, fostering connections between generations. For over three decades, we've pioneered intergenerational arts practices, creating innovative projects in Tower Hamlets and leading the way in creative care home work across London and Essex.

Why now is the perfect time to join:

This is a truly exciting moment to join Magic Me as we are embarking on our next stage of evolution, transitioning to a dynamic Co-CEO model. This Senior Programme Manager role is essential in supporting this transition, particularly by nurturing our programme team and contributing to our internal succession plans. You'll be involved in flagship projects and actively participate in strategic discussions to help shape our new three-year strategy.

The Offer:

• Salary: £44,000 per annum, pro rata (equivalent to £26,6400 for 3 days per week)

• Holiday: 25 days and bank holidays (pro-rata) + days between Christmas & New Year.

• Other benefits: 3% pension contribution, flexible and hybrid working negotiable, and weekly 1:1 wellbeing meetings. We may also offer an additional week of leave during August pending results of a recent trial in 2025.

Application process:

Applications are provisionally open until 9am on Monday 20th October, however, we will close the application form as soon as we have received enough applications. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.

• First-stage interviews will take place online on Monday 10th November.

• Second-stage interviews will take place in person at our Bethnal Green office on Monday 17th November.

• The planned start date is the week beginning 5th January 2026.

To apply, head to the "join our team" page on our website complete your application. Please submit an updated CV, our online form, and an equal opportunities form. 

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 2nd November 2025

We’re looking for a Lead Service Designer to help shape how Capacity embeds user-centred and co-production approaches across our work. This is a senior design role in our Public Sector Innovation team, with a remit that is both internal (building Capacity’s design practice, tools, and standards) and external (leading service design on projects with partners, including local authorities and communities). You’ll be the design lead and representing the Head of Public Sector Innovation's design direction in projects, ensuring our projects embed inclusive, agile, and user-centred methods. You’ll oversee the design direction day-to-day, assure quality across multiple workstreams, and mentor others, helping us grow a sustainable design capability inside Capacity.

To be successful you will:

• Communicate design strategy effectively across teams and organisations
• Have expertise in user-centred and co- production methods
• Significant experience as a service designer, including leading design in complex public services or social innovation
• Have the ability to develop close and trusting relationships with public and third sector leaders and other key partners
• Have experience of capability building, training or mentoring others in design or agile methods.

 The extras

• For full time roles: 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). If you’re coming to us with up to 33 days annual leave, we’ll match it.
• 2 Capacity bank holidays per annum.
• Flexible working (including majority working from home).
• Free eye-tests, vouchers for glasses.
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme, matched up to6%.
• Funded health support including counselling, physiotherapy etc.
• Holiday buy-back scheme (up to 5 per annum).
• Team days and socials. Free lunches (yes there is such a thing).
• A great team to work with (but we would say that).

To Apply

For further information please visit our portal via the apply button, where you can download our job pack and apply!

Diversity Statement

At Capacity, we believe that public services should be people-centred, inclusive and accessible to everyone and our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) is at the heart of this. To uphold these values, we only accept applications through our application portal. This allows us to provide a standardised process where candidates are evaluated on merit. We have implemented measures to remove unconscious bias from our process while maintaining accessibility by continuing to support a range of application formats. We are committed to continuously improving this process and welcome any feedback.

AllChild is a UK children’s charity committed to supporting every child to thrive. This is a pivotal moment for the organisation. There is a huge amount of interest in our work – from Central Government, local authorities and private sector funders (including significant corporate organisations and major philanthropists), because of our innovative collective impact and funding model.

We are seeking a Philanthropy Officer to join our Development Team. This role will play a part in managing AllChild’s portfolio of philanthropic supporters, including Trusts, Foundations and Major Donors. You will work closely with the existing Philanthropy Officer, supporting the Philanthropy Manager to steward our existing supporters, as well as build a strong pipeline of prospective donors and secure new funding.

To ensure fairness in selecting the best candidates for this role, we operate a blind recruitment process. Therefore, all applications are anonymised until an interview has been confirmed.

For full details about the role, including the job description, person specification, and list of benefits, please visit our website via the Apply button and download the Job Pack.

Closing date: 24 October 2025.

Interview date: Online interview. We anticipate the first round of interviews to be held w/c 20 October 2025. More details will be provided following the invitation to interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We prioritise safeguarding at AllChild. Our recruitment follows strict guidelines outlined in our Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy. Please read our Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy on our website.

We are proud to be an employer that puts Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the core of all that we do, for the benefit of our employees, our partners, and the communities that we work with.

We are proud of our diversity and are therefore keen to receive applications from people who may be underrepresented in our AllChild community. Please read our EDI statement on our website.

Please inform us of any accessibility needs for the application or interview process. We will address them when scheduling interviews.

Location: You can be based near one of the following office locations - Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester or Newcastle. 

We operate a hybrid model of work i.e. a combination of in-person and remote, with flexible days in the office depending on business need and your preferences. We would typically expect in-office attendance an average of one day per week.  

Your office is where you will usually attend in-person events, training sessions etc. though some travel, to other offices and other locations, will occasionally be expected. The nature of this job means that regular travel to London will be required for events and meetings. 

Hours: We are looking for the right candidate and while we envisage this being a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) we are very open to flexible working arrangements such as part-time, compressed hours and/or flexitime.

Ideal start date: ASAP, as agreed with candidate 

Annual leave:
36/37 days (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays and three days to be taken between Christmas and New Year) plus up to 3 days additional annual leave increasing with length of service.

We also offer a Holiday Buyback scheme where you can purchase up to 1 working week additional annual leave per year

Other benefits: 

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employer pension contributions of 5% 
• Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
• Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
• Regular staff team building and business planning “away days”

Purpose of the Role: As a key leader within our Partnerships and Income Development team, you will be responsible for driving sustainable income growth through high-impact, strategic and philanthropic partnerships with trusts, foundations and corporate partners.  

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships and Income Development, you will lead the stewardship and growth of existing strategic partnerships, including managing a select portfolio of funders. You will also take a proactive approach to identifying, cultivating and securing new funding opportunities to align with income targets and the charity’s strategy.  

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the charity, you will craft compelling cases for support – placing young people’s voices and experiences at the heart of every proposal. In addition, you’ll help to build and nurture our supporter community through initiatives such as payroll giving, individual giving and corporate community fundraising.  

We're looking for a dynamic, determined and strategic thinker, who is passionate about building partnerships that make a big difference. You’ll bring energy, creativity, and a big-picture mindset to forge meaningful relationships that create lasting impact.   

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Strategic fundraising leadership
• Stewardship of strategic partnerships  
• Financial management: planning, tracking and reporting  
• Building our supporter community
• Systems and processes  
• Team development and collaboration  
• Line Management (Matrix structure)  

Person Specification (Knowledge, skills and experience required)

Fundraising experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising role in a charity or similar non-profit organisation  
• Demonstrable experience of stewarding high value partnerships with trusts and foundations and/or corporates  
• Demonstrable experience of writing funding proposals/bids/grant applications and pitching for funding opportunities  

Fundraising knowledge

• Knowledge of fundraising techniques such as prospecting, cultivating, securing and managing partnerships  
• Understanding of good practice in fundraising, including data protection and donor stewardship  
• Understanding of budget creation and income reporting

IT skills 

• Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Excel functions  
• Experience of using or understanding of using CRM software to effectively support fundraising e.g. Salesforce  

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply by submitting the following information to our application portal Pinpoint by 23:59pm, Sunday 2nd November: 

1. A cover letter (500 words maximum) summarising your work history and relevant experience, why you would like to work at the Social Mobility Foundation and why you are a strong candidate for the role.
2. A short statement answering the following question: “Tell us about a time where you played a key role in securing or growing a funding opportunity or partnership. How did you find the opportunity, and what was your approach to writing the proposal and stewarding the relationship? What impact did it have, and what did you learn?” (500 words maximum)

Please note that generic applications and CV’s will not be considered.

Location:  Erdington Hospice with expectation to work at Selly Park Hospice
for training and cover

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (No weekends, bank holidays or on call responsibility)

Salary: Clinical Band 6, £36,276 - £43,683 per year (pro rata for part-time)

If you want the opportunity to make a difference to patients with a life limiting illness and would like to work in an innovative and supportive team, we would love to hear from you. The main purpose of this role is to provide physiotherapy input, as part of a Specialist Multi-disciplinary Team, to patients referred for specialist palliative/end of life care. 

You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of holistic care to patients, their families and carers on the physiotherapy caseload, both in the community and in Hospice settings.  You will support with the delivery of our breathless programme, providing education and exercise to patient groups. You will provide evidence-based physiotherapy interventions to patients following the HCPC clinical standards of care and CSP professional Codes of Conduct. 

What we are looking for:

· An honours degree level or equivalent in physiotherapy, Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) registration and membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

· Significant post-graduate experience across a range of physiotherapy specialities.

· A patient-centred and holistic approach with a passion for palliative care.

· Experience in palliative care or transferable skills suited to this specialist field.

· Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

· A UK driver’s licence, business insurance cover and access to a car for work purposes is essential to this role.

What We Offer:

· The opportunity to be part of a compassionate and forward-thinking charity

· Generous benefits package

· Recognition of continuous service for NHS or hospice staff (including pension and annual leave entitlements)

· A culture that values its people’s innovation, input and support,

To view the full job description for this role and to apply for this vacancy please visit our vacancies portal on our website.

The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim.

We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters. We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you, about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed. 

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (AUKLS) is a local, independent, self-funded charity that exists to improve the lives of older people in Lewisham and Southwark. AUKLS enjoys an open and participative working environment. We work to our core values which include being fair and equal as a service provider, employer and partner. Teamwork, collective responsibility and delegated authority are central to this process. A key element of all roles is to develop and maintain the organisation’s working ethos and culture.

As part of the social prescribing team, you will work in partnership with community organisations, health and social care and statutory services to provide a social prescribing service to people aged 60 and over, and/or self-identifying as a carer of an older person living in the London Borough of Southwark. The role will be based at our Stones End Day Centre, from partners' sites across the borough, in clients' homes and in other venues that clients' might choose.

We are looking for a passionate person who enjoys a varied working day and is passionate about supporting older people to maintain their wellbeing and independence.

Employee Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Additional day's leave for Birthday
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme, including access to helpline for partners and dependents
• Flexi time scheme allowing the claiming back of additional hours worked (where appropriate to role)
• Other flexible working options, including working from home (where appropriate)
• Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
• CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
• TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Walsall Council are once again exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell on a recruitment campaign for a Lead Accountant (Capital) on a permanent basis. At Walsall Council, we’re transforming, and so are our Financial Services. We’re changing the way the council works so that we can provide an even better customer experience, increase staff satisfaction, and improve our service performance. It’s all about achieving the very best for our colleagues, customers and communities.

Reporting into the Strategic Finance Business Partner, this post will lead an established capital finance team, providing proactive and independent support to directorates while overseeing all financial aspects of the Council’s ambitious Capital Programme. This role will ensure the effective monitoring, budget setting, close down, and risk management of capital activity, while delivering robust financial appraisals and cost-benefit analyses to support decision-making.

The organisation:
Walsall is situated within the West Midlands and is one of four Local Authorities comprising the Black Country. It contains six urban district centres: Walsall Town Centre lies at the heart of the Borough, surrounded by Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Darlaston and Willenhall. The Borough covers 40sq miles and is bisected by the M6 motorway.

In addition, we provide an attractive employment package that includes a generous annual leave entitlement of up to 29 days (which rises to 34 days after 5 years continuous local government service), a flexible working scheme that allows up to a further 12 days leave per year, working from home opportunities with emphasis on an optimum work life balance arrangement and a career average pension scheme. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.

The key duties of the Lead Accountant (Capital) will be:

• Lead a small finance capital team, ensuring high-quality service delivery across the Council’s ambitious Capital Programme.
• Co-ordinate capital monitoring, close down, and budget setting processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide robust financial appraisals and cost-benefit analyses for business cases to support senior decision-making.
• Identify and manage financial risks across the Capital Programme, liaising closely with directorate management.
• Present complex financial information to Senior Managers, Executive Directors, scrutiny panels and public meetings.
• Act as a key link between service accounting/finance managers, ensuring resources are effectively planned and utilised.
• Continuously review and improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and value for money.
• Deputise for senior finance managers as required, representing the Council at regional meetings and projects.

The successful candidate will have:

• Full membership of CIMA, CCAB or equivalent, with post-qualification experience.
• A strong technical background with proven experience in capital accounting, financial reporting, and risk management.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and developing staff.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information to a wide range of stakeholders, both financial and non-financial.
• Experience of treasury, audit or statutory accounts would be advantageous.
• Ideally, a background in the public sector, but this is not essential.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 26^th October, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing 3^rd November. Applications will be under continuous review before the closing date, so please submit your CV to our exclusive search agent Robertson Bell ASAP to avoid disappointment.