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About the role
Whether you're looking for an interim opportunity or a permanent role, we’re interested in hearing from experienced professionals who can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact.
This is an inspiring role for someone who wants to contribute to our success by providing strategic leadership and direction to the fundraising and communications functions supporting the Dementia Adventure business plan and charitable mission and objectives.
Managing a team of five across fundraising, communications, special projects and data management, the successful applicant will lead the development of partnerships and campaigns to raise funds for Dementia Adventure’s unique work to support people with dementia and their carers to have a more active and fulfilled life by getting outdoors and experiencing the benefits of nature.
You will provide strategic leadership and direction for income generation through various fundraising disciplines and joint fundraising partnerships, ensuring the charity's diversification of funding and financial sustainability. Funding sources include major grantmakers, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, challenge events, and an individual giving campaign.
Hand in hand with leading fundraising, you will oversee the Communications team, supporting, developing and monitoring the communications strategy, associated budget, resources, systems, processes and operations. This will involve overseeing and directing a communications plan that promotes the work of Dementia Adventure to a broad range of audiences through various channels and campaigns, while also increasing online and social media presence.
Ideally, we would like the successful applicant to be able to come to the office in Essex at least once a week.
About you
We are looking for someone to join the charity’s Senior Leadership Team who will bring experience from their past successes and provide inspirational strategic leadership and direction to the fundraising and communications functions in support of the Dementia Adventure business plan, charitable mission and objectives. The successful applicant will have a strong, successful track record of fundraising and/or other forms of income generation in the charity sector, including management, with proven experience in meeting financial and non-financial targets. You should be able to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including trusts and grant givers, corporates, major donors and other individuals. In addition, you should possess a strong understanding of marketing and communication principles and practices, as well as digital marketing and social media. You should also be confident in engaging audiences sensitively with real-life stories to demonstrate impact and create a compelling case for support.
Dementia Adventure is an evidence-led, multi-award-winning national charity that helps people living with dementia and their carers enjoy the outdoors, connect with nature, and retain a sense of adventure. We look at what people can do, not what they can’t. Through supported holidays, learning, and tailored support, we promote well-being, inclusion, and resilience through fostering meaningful connections and renewed possibilities.
To be considered for this role, please apply through Charity Job by submitting your CV with a cover letter outlining what attracted you to the role, your suitability for the role and your availability (including whether you’re interested in interim, permanent, or both).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Chief of Staff
Location: London or Bath (Hybrid with international travel)
Reporting to: CEO
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Application Deadline: 1st August 2025
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced person to join the team at the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF): one of the world's leading non-profit organisations, working at the intersection of environmental conservation and human rights.
About the Environmental Justice Foundation
EJF exists to protect the natural world and defend our fundamental human right to a secure environment. We believe in equity and justice and a need to respect, defend, and empower communities most at risk from habitat loss, biodiversity collapse and global heating. We campaign for environmental justice.
We use hard-hitting investigations, cutting-edge film and photography and strategic, high-level advocacy to secure lasting, systemic change to protect the ocean, wetlands and climate for biodiversity and for people. Our programmes are underpinned by grassroots partnerships and film-led investigations in the Global South, where our dedicated local teams work on complex, challenging issues, speaking truth to power. We partner and support environmental defenders and journalists, providing vital equipment and targeted training in filmmaking, investigations and communications that amplify grassroots voices and build local leadership and resilience to environmental injustice.
The Role
As Chief of Staff to the CEO, you will be a strategic partner and trusted advisor, playing a pivotal role in driving EJF’s mission forward during an exciting period of growth and global impact. You will support and empower the CEO to lead effectively across multiple programmes, geographies, and teams, ensuring the highest levels of operational focus, internal alignment, and mission delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Support: Act as a force multiplier for the CEO, helping to prioritise initiatives, manage high-level projects, and streamline decision-making processes. The role will act as a gatekeeper for the CEO, addressing and balancing competing demands and workloads.
- Executive Coordination: Prepare and arrange briefing documents, talking points, and correspondence. Attend meetings with or on behalf of the CEO and ensure timely follow-ups. Coordinate the CEO’s public and media engagements to ensure he is well-prepared.
- Organisational Alignment: Facilitate communication between the CEO and global teams to ensure alignment on goals, priorities, and values. Provide objective assessments of teams and their efficiency and effectiveness.
- Project Management: Oversee special projects from inception to completion, ensuring they align with organizational strategy and deliver measurable impact. Support for income generation, including grant applications, monitoring and reporting.
- Donor Engagement: Support major donor engagements and high-stakes partnerships.
- Thought Partnership: Serve as a critical sounding board, offering insights and constructive challenge on complex organisational and strategic issues.
About You
- You are highly organized, diligent, intellectually curious, and deeply committed to environmental and social justice.
- You have a strong background in strategy, operations, or executive-level coordination, ideally in a nonprofit, policy, or international development setting.
- You possess exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and a strong ability to research, synthesise and apply information quickly and to a high standard.
- You are diplomatic, discreet, and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- You are proactive, resourceful, and capable of working independently on complex problems.
Desired Experience
- Minimum 7 years of experience in a senior strategic, advisory, or operational role
- Prior experience working with or reporting to C-suite executives
- Understanding of the nonprofit or advocacy sector, preferably in environmental or human rights fields
- Ability to travel internationally if required
What We Offer
- A purpose-driven role where your work will have a real-world impact
- A supportive, mission-led team with a shared commitment to environmental justice
- Opportunities for international engagement and professional growth
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your experience aligns with our mission to the email address provided.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.
EJF is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity within the workplace.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Yateley Industries is a unique and ambitious charity which has provided employment in our factory, training, accommodation and community engagement for disabled and neurodivergent adults for over 90 years. Our mission is to create a more inclusive society where everyone can thrive.
Under the new management, the charity has developed additional activities, including Community Hub, Food pantry and Café, and is looking to reestablish the design and printing roots of the organisation. We have a new set of trustees, a dynamic leadership team, a re-energised workforce and a strategy for the development of our site.
While our history is long, our fundraising journey has only recently begun. The dedicated fundraising function was only established two years ago and in that short time, we've grown income from under £60,000 to £300-350,000 per year. That’s a testament to what’s possible here - and it’s just the beginning.
An opportunity has arisen to join Yateley’s entrepreneurial management team in the position of Trusts & Grants Manager, taking over and further developing on the strong foundations that have been laid in the last few years. There is still much to build and plenty of challenges to navigate but we believe this is a once in a career opportunity to shape a high-impact, high-potential function from the inside out.
If you're ambitious and want to leave a legacy, this is your moment.
Please submit an up to date CV and a Cover Letter of no more than two sides of A4, outlining why you are a good fit for the role. Make sure to reference your skills and experience to the Job Description.
To provide high-quality accommodation, meaningful employment, training and enriching opportunities for disabled and neurodivergent adults.




Are you looking for a fulfilling & rewarding career?
Vibrance has an exciting opportunity for a Service User Engagement Lead to join our team. You will join us on a 12 month secondment contract and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £38,916 pa, plus benefits.
As an employer we are proud to have earned both the Investors in People Silver accreditation and ranked in the Sunday Times ‘Best Companies to work for’ list.
About our Service User Engagement Lead role:
No two days will be the same in this role.
You will be great at helping us change things and embrace new ideas and ways of working, helping others to get on board with them too.
You will provide high quality advice and support throughout our services, identifying opportunities for improvements in how our Service Users are supported.
As well as the linking with the operations team, you will build a strong and effective relationship with the central teams, to ensure a Group-wide overview of work.
You will help develop and monitor action plans to support service innovation and best practice.
You will be good at producing a range of written reports and presentations, tailored to specific audiences.
You will look externally, and support and challenge colleagues to learn from good practice elsewhere.
It is important you keep up to date with your own professional knowledge and so engaging with learning and development opportunities is a must.
What we’re looking for in our ideal Service User Engagement Lead :
Highly organised, you will have great attention to detail and help to reinforce our high standards in our work.
You will be good with data and proactively use this, other research information and best practice standards to identify opportunities for services to develop and improve. You will support others too in the use and analysis of data and its importance to service improvement.
You will demonstrate a passion to ensure the best outcomes for our service users, always placing them at the heart of what we do. Happy to challenge poor practice and internal and external policies.
You will also need to ensure that Vibrance’s Leadership Values into Actions are delivered and maintained to a consistently high level, and staff teams work with service users to identify and meet their own goals and aspirations.
Good knowledge of Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements is essential.
You must be willing to work flexibly across our services and will have experience of managing staff and leading a diverse team, with a willingness to develop within the role. You must have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), both internally and externally and have a good understanding of Microsoft Office.
As the role requires travel between services it is essential you have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.
In return for your skills, knowledge, and experience, you’ll enjoy:
- A comprehensive training programme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Rewards and recognition for your service
- AIG Lifeworks Work-life Assistance (24 hours)
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Flexible Working Options (Subject to service requirements)
- Learning & Development
- Mindful Employer
- Positive about Disability
- DBS online applications paid by Vibrance
- Long Service Awards
Vibrance welcomes applications from all sections of the community including from people with disabilities. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who satisfy the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
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Charity Fundraiser
The Vine Centre is looking to appoint a fundraiser.
The Vine Centre is a community based Charity offering inclusive support to those living in Rushmoor and its surrounding areas. We specialise in offering mental health, anger management and addiction support. Our offer also includes employment & training services, budgeting, energy support, IT skills and benefit support. We run social groups, yoga, therapeutic art and cookery classes. We run a community pantry which offers food to those most affected by the cost of living crisis.
The Vine Centre is a one stop shop for support working with the most vulnerable in our area our premises are in Aldershot but our reach is across Surrey & Hampshire.
Previous experience necessary - good IT skills are required, particularly with MS Office, Word and Excel.
The role is offered at 18 hours at £16,848 - (full-time equivalent 37.5 hours - £35,100). This includes 25 days (Pro-Rata) annual leave (plus bank holidays).
The Vine Centre offers flexible working along with pension contributions. Opportunities for Training and Development as well as perks and benefits from Bright Exchange.
Closing date is Monday 28th July 2025 @ 5pm. Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 4th August 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Legal Counsel
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Counsel to join the Chief Executive's Office. Your role is to provide general legal advice; to act as commercial counsel, assisting in reviewing and drafting commercial contracts, ensuring these are fit for purpose and to manage any potential commercial disputes.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Role Requirements
- Providing accurate, relevant and timely advice to the organisation on a wide range of legal topics that relate to the organisation.
- Managing and mitigating legal risks by designing and implementing organisational policies and procedures as well as providing in-house legal templates.
- Ensuring compliance with all laws, rules, regulations and statutory guidance that apply to the business including any changes that may arise from time to time
- Drafting, reviewing, and supporting with the negotiation of various commercial contracts and agreements including retail shop leases.
- Providing timely, accurate and commercially responsive advice to CEO, SLT, senior managers and trustees on both a formal and informal basis.
- Communicating with and managing third-party bodies such as regulators, external counsel or auditors.
- Promoting legal, compliance and risk management best practice throughout the organisation.
- Designing and delivering legal training to the organisation.
- Providing advice on the effective management and protection of The Children’s Trust intellectual property.
- Providing advice on the effective management and protection of The Children’s Trusts employees.
- Providing support with coroner’s inquests including instructing external counsel, liaising with the Coroner’s Office and conveying legally privileged advice to the SLT and trustees as appropriate.
- Supporting colleagues with the development and implementation of a contracts management process, contracts playbook (set of standard templates) and central contracts database.
- Managing the legal services budget.
- Undertaking other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
Interview Date: 1st stage Interviews held 4th – 7th August
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Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Runnymede Trust is the UK’s leading race equality think tank. We generate research to challenge racial inequality in Britain.
For more than 50 years, we have worked tirelessly to build a Britain in which we all belong. Proudly independent, we speak truth to power on race and racism without fear or favour. We are not swayed by political agenda, profit or popular opinion. We are authentic, led by an ethnically diverse team we draw from our lived experience and that of our wide and inclusive community and partnership networks.
About Power to Prosper:
Power to Prosper is building a movement for economic justice, racial equity, and community power. We work across regions and communities to shift power and policy through organising, storytelling, and systems change.
As we expand, strong digital strategy and impactful storytelling are vital to growing our visibility, deepening engagement, and inspiring action. We are looking for a senior leader to guide this work at the highest level, embedding digital movement-building and narrative change into the heart of our strategy.
About the role:
We are looking for a visionary and strategic Digital Movement Building Strategist to lead our digital organising, narrative change, and storytelling work at Power to Prosper. Reporting to the Programme Director, this role is central to shaping how our growing movement shows up publicly, connects across communities, and drives forward our mission for economic and racial justice.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering a digital strategy that builds visibility, deepens engagement, and inspires collective action across regions. You will oversee the integration of community-led storytelling, digital engagement tools, and organising infrastructure to strengthen our distributed movement model. Working closely with a small creative team and grassroots partners, you will ensure that Power to Prosper's digital presence is bold, values-driven, and rooted in the lived experience of the communities we work with.
How to apply:
To apply please click the apply button below.
This will take you to our online recruitment platform, BeApplied, which is a platform that aims to facilitate an unbiased and inclusive hiring process.
On BeApplied you will be asked to upload your CV and answer some skill-based application questions instead of a traditional covering letter.
Runnymede Trust is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in research and policy making and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.
We are also aware that many highly capable prospective candidates nonetheless rule themselves out of work in think tanks because they underestimate their own ability to do the role. With this in mind, we strongly encourage applications from anyone who is prepared to learn and grow on the job and would like to stress that past experience of working in think tanks is not required.
Interview Schedule:
Candidates will hear back about their application status on 30th of July, and interviews for shortlisted candidates will be conducted on 5th and 6th of August.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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“Without [Tramshed] youth theatre, I would never have won the Booker prize.” – Alumni and Ambassador Bernardine Evaristo
Tramshed Arts Ltd is a community arts charity in Southeast London. As Woolwich’s home of participation, we change perspectives and increase social cohesion, through offering creative spaces across generations of the local community.
Job Purpose:
The Business Development Manager will play an integral role in growing our organisation and securing its future. You will develop authentic important relationships and partnerships to:
· Increase and diversify sustainable income streams, making the best use of our creative community space and talent.
· Foster connections with local businesses to attract corporate sponsorship and payroll giving.
· Research new opportunities for raising income such as events and training programmes.
You will be inspiring, ambitious, and unafraid to do things differently whilst embracing our core value of being a truly inclusive community space.
Benefits include some hybrid working, friendly team, accessible working space, 6 complimentary tickets per season for you or your friends and family, Continued Professional Development plan.
For the full role specification please refer to the attached JD.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Walkabout Foundation
Walkabout Foundation is a non-profit organisation with a mission to restore dignity, freedom, and independence by providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation in the developing world, while also funding research to find a cure for paralysis. To date, we have impacted the lives of over 74,000 people through the distribution of over 28,000 wheelchairs in 25 countries around the world, and funded $2 million in spinal cord injury research.
Job Description
We are looking for a creative and proactive Communications & Digital Associate to join our London-based team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a positive attitude and a collaborative mindset to help drive our digital marketing efforts and contribute to impactful work that transforms lives.
You’ll work closely with the Director of Communications & Operations to plan and deliver digital marketing campaigns, create engaging content for social media and our website, assist with graphic design of communication materials and lead promotional outreach, including working with influencers and media contacts.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Communications & Digital Associate position holds responsibility for delivering engaging digital content and supporting Walkabout Foundation’s communications strategy across multiple platforms. The role includes campaign planning, content creation and digital platform management, with a strong focus on social media, email marketing and design. You will work closely with the Communications & Operations Director and collaborate with other departments to ensure clear, consistent, and impactful messaging.
A passion for our mission, a proactive attitude, and the ability to multitask are essential.
Experience & Skills
- 1-3 years of experience in digital communications or marketing
- Strong writing and storytelling skills
- Experience with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Canva and Microsoft Office Suite
- Graphic design skills
- Social media management and content creation
- Familiarity with WordPress and Salesforce (preferred)
- The right to live and work in the UK
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Children and Young People’s Clinical Practitioner £41,000 - £44,380 dependent on experience. 17.5 hours a week Job share role, Minimum 2 days a week in the office
Rape Crisis South London is looking for a skilled and experienced professional who is passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the delivery of the South West London (SWL) Child Sexual Abuse Early Emotional Support Service for the CYP service. Working closely with the NHS and Schools you will manage a small specialist counselling team ensuring high-quality, trauma informed support for our young people who have experienced sexual violence. It is essential that you have a good working knowledge of Safeguarding legislation for children and adults, as well as child development.
You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and an ability to develop partnerships with schools, families, funders and other key stakeholders. You will hold a relevant professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy and be registered with the BACP/UKCP or equivalent. You will have significant experience of working therapeutically with children and young people, ideally in the contexts of trauma or abuse.
Responsible to the Clinical Lead for CYP you will also provide additional support in the management and allocation of referrals, as well as provide additional support and advice as required to the wider CYP Service.
The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
RCSL is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in management and leadership roles in the violence against women and girls movement.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment,
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Services
Salary: £60,242 (pro-rata); £75,303 (FTE)
Letchworth Garden City/ home working (hybrid, 1 – 2 days per week in the office)
Part time (28 hours a week)
Permanent
Flexible working considered
This is an exciting time to join the MS Trust as we launch a new strategic framework for the next five years. Are you an inspiring leader and excellent networker, with a good working knowledge of the NHS? If you are able to influence, collaborate and build partnerships to maximise our impact for people living with MS, then this could be the perfect role for you.
Join our friendly team
We are looking for someone with strong leadership, communication and relationship building skills who can galvanise action on behalf of the MS community. Ideally you will have experience in a health charity or NHS background, with a clear ability to deliver impactful services to meet the needs of a diverse range of people.
We encourage you to apply, even if you feel you may not meet all the criteria listed.
Our charity
The MS Trust is a UK charity which is here to help everyone make sense of MS. We are here for everyone affected by MS, from the moment of diagnosis and throughout their journey. We're here today, tomorrow and every day after that.
The role
You will be responsible for delivering services against the organisation’s new strategic framework for 2025-2030 to make the greatest possible difference for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). The role represents an opportunity to play an active part in driving excellence, equity and consistency in treatment and support.
With a mandate to oversee the development of a research function within the charity, delivering research into the things that matter in the lives of people with MS. The Director of Services will also oversee and broaden the reach of our training and education programme for MS Health Professionals, along with ensuring we provide the right support, at the right time, for the widest possible range of people through our helpline.
What we can offer
· 28 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays, which increases with length of service to 30 days.
· Company pension with enhanced employer contribution. Salary Sacrifice scheme available.
· Death in Service benefit.
· Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
· Sick pay.
· Hybrid working.
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Fantastic office location with free parking, local to town centre and train station. Good transport links to London and Cambridge.
· Learning and Development policy to develop all staff.
· Cycle to work scheme, volunteering day and Season ticket loans.
To find out more and apply
Please visit our website to download a job pack and application form (CVs will not be considered).
As part of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), we appreciate your time completing the form, as this allows us to keep our recruitment process fair and neutral.
Closing date: 9.00am on Wednesday 30th July
First Interviews: Thursday 7th August
To provide trusted information. Secure the future of MS specialist services in the UK. Improve the understanding of the needs of people living with MS
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a varied and rewarding finance role? Join us as Director of Finance and support the transformational work in the social inclusion, education, scientific research, arts, and heritage sectors.
Location: The Peak, 5 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1AP (2-3 days per week in the office)
Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 8th September.
The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (SFCT) is an umbrella organisation that facilitates the work 16 grant-making trusts, along with its associated charitable companies, established by three generations of the Sainsbury family.
Each Trust is an independent legal entity with a separate focus and Board of Trustees, and in many cases, led by the family member who established it. The Trust works in many fields, including climate and environment, arts and heritage, disability rights, social inclusion, healthcare, science, education, neuroscience, and international development.
About the role
The Director of Finance will lead the finance team to ensure the effective support for SFCT’s complex requirements across all aspects of finance, investment management, governance, compliance and risk.
The role will report directly to the CEO, providing financial and operational oversight, as well as high-level strategic engagement with senior stakeholders. This will require you to establish effective working relationships across the office and with family members and Trustees.
The role is part of the Head of Central Services group, working closely with the Head of Finance (Gatsby) to play a key role in decision making and delivering shared ways of working across the group, strengthening cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement to ensure that support for our Trusts and charitable organisations remains fit for the future.
This is a varied and complex role that covers three main areas of work.
- Leading a team that is responding to changing needs from internal customers to ensure high performance.
- Leading projects with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Proactively supporting family members and trustees in managing investments.
The role’s challenge and variety come from a mix of central and tailored support for the entities that SFCT supports.
Who we are looking for
This role is a fully functional finance role with multiple entities that require support. You will be an experienced Finance Director (and/or perhaps a CFO of an endowment-funded foundation) with the people skills to lead and develop a large finance team, as well as the skills to manage a complex mix of stakeholders.
As a qualified accountant, you will be someone with knowledge and experience in charity finance, who also has a commercial focus and likely has had a stint in industry. Experience in managing a complex finance function and being proactive when it comes to change is essential, as well as the ability to inspire and develop a team to deliver high performance and continuous improvement.
You will enjoy working with people and come with a broad set of experiences. Experience in investments would be an advantage, as would any other additional areas of expertise. This role is a platform for value-added support.
Please click 'Apply on website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 8th September.
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This is a new role within the Bereavement Support Service proactively engaging bereaved families with the support service, respond to bereavement support digital enquiries, working in a team to deliver and ensure anyone seeking advice and support on bereavement is given a high-quality service in a timely way.
The aim of this post is to provide consistent, high-quality emotional support via digital channels to bereaved families who seek support from the Lullaby Trust.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Proactively engage bereaved families with the support service, respond to bereavement support digital enquiries, working in a team to deliver and ensure anyone seeking advice and support on bereavement is given a high-quality service in a timely way.
· Assist with the setting up of new digital channels to be used by the Lullaby Trust to answer and respond to bereaved families.
· To be the primary contact for the bereavement support digital services including WhatsApp, text, webchat and other social media channels.
· Proactively engage with bereaved families through social media and other online platforms.
· Ensure any safeguarding concerns are actioned in accordance with the organisations Safeguarding policy.
· Send materials to bereaved contacts, including bereavement packs and follow up emails and ensure all documents and databases are updated with each contact in line with the department guidelines, including Raiser’s Edge, Excel databases.
· Cover and answer the bereavement support helpline and online enquiries responding within the set guidelines and KPIs for the department.
· Ensure any messages on Bereavement Support Facebook Groups are monitored and advice is given via befrienders where appropriate.
· Attend face to face events for bereaved families including family days and memorial events when needed.
· Work with Income and Engagement Team around social media bereavement support content/posts.
2. Deliver and run live bereavement themed sessions on social media
· Run monthly live sessions on social media on bereavement topics/themes, responding to comments and messages during and after the sessions, ensuring anyone seeking ongoing support is responded to and referred to relevant services .
· Work with the Engagement Team to promote live session.
· Facilitate monthly remembrance sessions.
3. Ensure the bereavement support services are promoted to those bereaved and to professionals working with bereaved families
· Assist with the recruitment and facilitation of Bereaved Families’ Panel.
· Keep up to date with the bereavement support world including joining National Bereavement Alliance, Child Bereavement Network and research around grief and bereavement.
· Attend events as required to represent the Lullaby Trust’s bereavement support services.
4. Maintain accurate records throughout all services, complying with the organisation’s recording and reporting requirements
Maintain ongoing knowledge and training on the Lullaby Trust’s advice and the scientific knowledge behind this advice.
Collate statistics, as required on areas of work within the support services team.
Assist with the services’ evaluation and impact processes.
Provide other administrative support to the team as required.
Other:
Attend and participate with external supervision sessions, managerial supervision and team and organisational meetings.
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Fundraising Manager
We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager – Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Fundraising to join a pioneering organisation.
You will be working for a charity that transforms the lives of care-experienced young people, helping them gain the skills, confidence, and inspiration to achieve sustainable employment. If you're passionate about strategic fundraising and creating life-changing opportunities, this role is for you.
Position: Fundraising Manager – Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Fundraising
Location: London
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience
Contract: Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday). Hybrid role with occasional evening or weekend work.
Start Date: Immediate Start
Benefits: 24 days annual leave plus 3 days over Christmas. 3% pension contribution after 3 months of service. Employee assistance programme.
Closing Date: Monday 4th August 2025
About the Role:
As Fundraising Manager, you will support the Director of Fundraising in implementing our charity's strategy across trusts & foundations and corporate fundraising. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering fundraising plans, managing donor relationships, and leading income generation from both new and existing funders. This includes building funding propositions for corporate donors, securing grants, and stewarding relationships to maximise long-term support.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and apply for funding from trusts, foundations, and corporates.
- Cultivate and steward relationships with funders and major donors.
- Manage the full grant and partnership lifecycle—from research to reporting.
- Collaborate with the Head of Partnerships to secure income from strategic corporate partners.
- Develop compelling, impact-driven funding proposals tailored to donor motivations.
- Organise donor events and cultivation activities.
- Ensure GDPR compliance and effective donor acknowledgement systems.
- Maintain up-to-date records and reporting systems for pipeline management.
- Stay abreast of fundraising trends, especially in youth, employability, and CSR sectors.
About You:
You’ll be an experienced fundraiser with a track record of securing five- and six-figure gifts.
You'll have a passion for transforming young lives and thrive in a mission-driven environment. You bring a mix of strategic thinking and hands-on fundraising execution, with the confidence to engage major donors and corporates.
Experience, Qualifications, and Skills:
- At least 3 years' experience in fundraising, with success in securing significant grants.
- At least 2 years' experience in corporate fundraising or CSR partnerships.
- Strong written and verbal communication, with excellent proposal-writing skills.
- Outstanding research and analytical abilities.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Empathy for care-experienced young people and a commitment to the charity’s mission.
- Understanding of donor/partner motivations and corporate philanthropy.
- Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM desirable.
- Event management and knowledge of local funders and corporate CSR programmes is a plus.
If you have the passion and skills to drive income that directly supports care-experienced young people into meaningful careers, apply today and make a lasting difference.
To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, motivation and experience meet the requirements of the role.
You may have experience in roles such as: Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Development Manager, Income Generation Officer, Major Donor Fundraiser, Grants Officer, or Corporate Giving Manager.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Programme Manager – Autistic and OK to join our team.
We're seeking an exceptional Programme Manager to lead Autistic and OK through its next exciting chapter until August 2028. This is a leadership role with strategic influence, operational responsibility, and impact at scale. You'll manage delivery of the programme increasing reach across the UK, developing a whole school approach and building upon the success of phase one which has impacted 1000+ schools and over a million beneficiaries so far.
You'll manage the delivery of the Autistic and OK programme in line with Ambitious about Autism's strategy and vision and against the contract requirements, leading national scale-up and expansion across UK schools and FE settings including identifying new partners across devolved nations. You'll adhere to the highest values of co-design and participation, contributing to Ambitious about Autism's (AaA) aims to ensure that the voices of autistic children and young people are heard in the development of the project and resources
We are looking for someone who has:
- Proven experience in planning, delivering, and evaluating complex, multi-stakeholder programmes.
- Demonstrated ability to scale national programmes (ideally within education, mental health, participation or inclusion).
- Understanding of major policies, initiatives and legislation relating to education and related statutory services in the SEN sector.
- Skilled at forming and sustaining strategic relationships with partners across education, health and the voluntary sector.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
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