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The Jack Petchey Foundation is a dynamic Foundation, set up in 1999 by Sir Jack Petchey CBE to inspire and motivate young people and to celebrate their achievements. To date, the Foundation has invested over £180 million in young people across London and Essex. We do this through a range of programmes including our Achievement Awards, our Partnership Programmes and our Internship Programme.

In 2024, the Jack Petchey Foundation proudly celebrated its 25th Anniversary, marking 25 years of empowering young people and recognising their achievements. Over 250,000 young people have been honoured with the Achievement Award during this time, a milestone made possible thanks to the dedication of scheme coordinators. In total, over 1.3 million young people have directly benefitted from our programmes.

We are now looking to appoint to the new senior role of Director of Communications and Engagement. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will steer our communications, PR, marketing, and events to boost our reach and visibility and amplify the voice of young people. As a member of the Executive Team, you will play a crucial role in delivering our new, ambitious strategy, raising our profile and ensuring that we, and the young people and partners we work with, have the greatest possible positive impact through our work.

Strong candidates will have a deep commitment to providing inclusive opportunities for young people, and a significant track record of leading an impactful communications, engagement and public affairs function. Knowledge of youth policy is desirable but not essential. You will bring strategic vision, evidence of managing stakeholder relationships at the highest level, and a track record of delivering high-profile impact through your communications work.

The Foundation has a strong commitment to ensuring that young people are at the centre of our work, that their voices are heard, their views communicated, and their leadership supported. This is an exciting time to join our team as we embark on a new three-year strategy.

Head of Development & Partnerships

Salary £55k per annum pro-rata (0.6 FTE)

React

React is a small, well regarded, charity that was established in 1989.  It provides Rapid Effective Assistance to Children with Potentially Terminal illness.

React works to give children comfort, dignity and where possible, greater independence. 

We supply essential equipment that is not available through the NHS or local authority, from specialist wheelchairs, beds, baths and mobility aids to essential everyday homecare items like pushchairs and domestic appliances.

We also provide our families with holidays and the opportunity to create special memories at our mobile homes situated across the UK. 

Since the pandemic we have moved to a fully remote / home based working model.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate, creative and innovative fundraising professional with a history of successful income generation and fundraising development.

Join us at an exciting time in our history and be part of our future as we build on our strong foundations to grow our income further, enabling us to provide greater impact.

You will be responsible for:

• · Leading income generation for the charity.
• · Creating, implementing and delivering our fundraising strategy.
• · Develop new and nurture existing relationships with funders including individuals, trusts and corporates.
• · Managing our existing fundraising activities across the charity.
• · Identifying new income streams and relationships.
• · Bringing a culture of innovation and new ideas

You will report directly to the Director who is responsible to the Trustees for the overall running of the charity. 

Salary & Hours

This part-time 3 day per week is a flexible post that can be designed to suit within normal working hours. Competitive Salary £55,000 pro rata

Location  

Although home based, the Head of Development & Partnerships will be expected to meet from time to time with major fundraisers and donors, which may occur in person or online.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria  

• · A successful track record of income generation for charities across: Charitable Trusts, Companies, Individual Giving, Major Donors.
• · A proven history of maintaining relationships with Trusts & Foundations, corporate partners & donors.
• · The ability to train, manage and motivate a team.
• · Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• · The creativity to develop and grow fundraising activities.
• · Working collaboratively and flexibly across the charity.

Desirable Criteria

• · A good understanding of marketing, PR and communications.
• · Digital and online fundraising strategies and campaigns.

Personal Attributes

• · Passion and belief in the ability of small charities to make a difference.
• · A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• · Authoritative, professional and inspirational.
• · Warmth, enthusiasm and dedication.

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM) in the United Kingdom (UK) and in coordination with the Head of Programmes, as well as in close coordination with the Resource Mobilisation Department, the Private Sector Partnership Unit, Regional Thematic Specialists and other relevant Divisions/Departments/Units at Regional Office (RO) Vienna and in Headquarters (HQ), the Head of Liaison and Project Support Unit will be responsible for ensuring that the UK mission fulfils its mandate as a Country Office for Partnerships and Advocacy, through oversight of UK stakeholder liaison as well as project support for UK-funded programs.

Responsabilities and Accountabilities:

1. Provide strategic and managerial oversight of the UK’s Liaison and Project Support Unit.

2. Establish strategic vision and priorities for IOM’s liaison in the UK to fulfil IOM UK’s status as a Country Office for      Partnerships and Advocacy (COPA) including connections to IOM’s private sector strategy, in close coordination with the COM.

3. Lead on resource mobilization plans and contribute to the development of wider IOM and IOM UK policy documents. Lead on identifying new funding and partnership opportunities.

4. Oversee the preparation of high-level meetings between IOM senior leadership and UK donors and other stakeholders, to further build on IOM relationships, and oversee the preparation of briefing materials. Oversee preparation of policy guidance notes, documentation and briefings for CoM and senior management.

5. Establish and maintain strong network across government (including Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office FCDO, Home Office), with parliament, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think-tanks, academia, migration/refugee organisation, diaspora associations, and other relevant stakeholders. Ensuring that IOM’s work and policy positions are accurately communicated and enhance IOM’s visibility.

6. Manage, maintain, and strengthen the Organisation’s relationship with UK donors through regular liaison and provision of information on IOM programmes/projects.

7. Oversee the development of tools and guidance to assist IOM country offices in engaging with FCDO, UK Home Office and other UK donors on ongoing and potential new programming.

8. Oversee liaison with IOM country and regional offices and HQ units to disseminate information on UK donor requirements, and to collect information on project implementation, to ensure the proper and consistent flow of organisational and project information to the donors and other stakeholders.

9. Carry out field visits when required to monitor UK funded project progress, support the implementation of activities, and collect relevant information to inform IOM response to UK donors and other relevant stakeholders.

10.  Oversee preparation of IOM’s inputs to parliamentary enquiries and similar external documentation.

11.  Advise on IOM’s internal procedures, coordinate due diligence requirements with internal departments and maintain organisational key documents to support project proposal development in IOM UK.

12.  Identify, collate and keep track of funding opportunities for IOM UK and IOM globally.

13.  Ensure strong knowledge management across the mission.

14.  Represent IOM UK in inter-agency forums and government-initiated forums.

15.  Perform such other duties as may be assigned. 

For more details about the role and how to apply, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers

Do you believe children should feel safe, happy, healthy and have hope for their future? Because we do.

If you're an experienced fundraiser and want to join us in changing childhoods and changing lives, then read on.

We're recruiting for an Individual Giving Manager to join our team, and take the lead on our warm programme, bringing in around £1.2 million donated income per year. This role offers a mixture of campaign and project management, innovation and creative thinking. You'll be able to analyse results and apply insights to optimise and improve campaigns.

As a Individual Giving Manager you will

• Lead on the development and implementation of an effective programme to develop supporters using a range of channels, including but not limited to direct mail, telemarketing, DRTV and digital, and products including cash, raffle, regular giving, weekly lottery. 

• Assist the Senior Individual Giving Manager to develop and implement an effective development strategy in order to maximise the lifetime value of supporters and the long-term sustainable net income raised for Barnardo's. 

• Manage income and expenditure budgets. 

• Line manage up to 3 direct reports. 

 You will have experience of :

• Working in a fundraising environment, specifically in direct marketing and across different channels.
• Delivering campaigns using a project management approach.

We offer remote or hybrid working (dependent on location) for this role, and are willing to discuss flexible working arrangements. 

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Executive Director

Boiler House Spaces is a small Hackney community charity seeking our new permanent Executive Director to lead the organisation in the exciting next stage of its development 

Position: Executive Director

Salary: £55,000 pro rata

Location: Hackney, London with some home-working

Hours: 17.5 hours per week (or higher if fundraising targets achieved)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 4th June 2025

About the Role

As Executive Director of Boiler House Spaces, you will be responsible for leading the charity and its small and committed team, to develop strategic partnerships and funding to take the organisation forwards. 

Key responsibilities include:

Leadership & People

· Provide leadership, supervise staff/volunteers, and ensure service quality.

· Collaborate with teams for effective service delivery and staff coverage.

Strategy & Partnerships

· Represent Boiler House Spaces and develop partnerships with key stakeholders.

· Lead the Good Place programme with partners and the community.

Finance, Fundraising & Marketing

· Oversee finances, report quarterly, and manage fundraising.

· Build relationships with supporters and promote the organization’s profile.

Governance

· Support the Board with governance, strategy, and risk management.

· Lead the strategy and business plan implementation.

Capital Project & Other Duties

· Lead the capital project and ensure policy adherence.

· Manage emergencies and take on additional tasks as needed.

About You

An experienced successful leader and passionate about community development, you will be a great communicator, a team player with strong finance and project management skills and a willingness to roll up your sleeves.

You will have:

· Proven senior leadership experience with a track record in building partnerships and generating income

· Skilled in managing teams, creating a positive culture, and motivating others to deliver

· Strong financial management, including budget planning and oversight

· Excellent communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences

· Strategic and creative thinker with strong interpersonal and people management skills

· Understanding of the community sector or ability to learn quickly

· Proactive, collaborative, and resilient with a ‘can-do’ attitude

· Committed to community development and the values of Boiler House Spaces

About the Organisation

Boiler House Spaces is about local people helping each other in tough times. We run a community food pantry giving free food, advice and support. We open our safe and warm spaces for community groups so people can connect and make key improvements in their own lives.

You’ll be joining us at a pivotal moment as we shape the next phase of our development.

How to apply

Eastside People are supporting the organisation in the recruitment of this role.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a cover letter.

Eastside People are fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and work with our clients to ensure that we recruit inclusively, seeking to address the underrepresentation of some groups of people in leadership teams.

Please note, that we understand AI can be a helpful tool, but please use it with caution and ensure your application is personalised and accurate.

You may also have experience in other areas such as COO, Chief Operation Officer, Operation, Director of Operations, Operations Executive, CEO, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Exec, Executive, Charity, Organisation Lead, Charity Director.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Are you an experienced fundraising leader ready to help shape the future of high-value giving?

The MND Association is at the forefront of the fight against motor neurone disease, and we're looking for an exceptional leader to join our team. As Head of High Value Partnerships, you will shape our high-value fundraising strategy, lead a talented team, and drive significant income growth across corporate partnerships, major donors, and trusts and foundations. This is a pivotal opportunity to secure transformational support that funds vital research and services for people living with and affected by MND.

As Head of High Value Partnerships, you will lead a talented team to deliver ambitious income targets and build strong, long-term relationships. You will bring a confident, collaborative approach and a proven track record of growing income.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a high-value partnerships strategy across corporates, major donors and trusts
• Lead a proactive acquisition approach and drive new business activity and secure six- and seven-figure partnerships and donations
• Build and maintain a strong, diverse pipeline of high-value prospects
• Work with teams across the organisation to develop compelling funding proposals
• Lead and support your team in managing donor and partner relationships
• Personally manage a portfolio of key relationships
• Contribute to and support the delivery of high-value engagement and stewardship events
• Develop funding bids and tenders in partnership with other teams
• Monitor fundraising performance and provide timely reports and analysis
• Champion an inclusive, high-performing culture across your team and wider colleagues

About You:

• Experience in at least two of the following: corporate fundraising, major gifts, or trusts and foundations
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams
• Able to build and sustain trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with excellent financial and analytical skills
• Skilled in written and verbal communication, including influencing and presenting
• Comfortable managing change and identifying opportunities for growth
• Confident managing budgets and using fundraising software and CRM systems
• Committed to the MND Association's purpose and values

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

The full job description is available in the candidate pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 2 days per week. The role can be based from Northampton or London. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.

• Proven experience of growing income and providing excellent stewardship in at least two of the following areas: corporate partnerships, major gifts, and trusts/foundations.
• Strong experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and presentation skills, capable of building rapport and influencing effectively across diverse audiences.

Important Information:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
• If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
• Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
• We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.

This is a flexible role with regular travel to London and other UK locations. As Head of High Value Partnerships, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of our income generation-and the future of people affected by MND.

If you're a strategic thinker, a passionate leader, and a results-driven fundraiser, we want to hear from you.

Job Title: Dynamics Developer

Reporting To:                 Senior Systems Administrator

Salary Range:              £38,000 - £40,000 (Dependent on experience)

Contract Type:              Permanent

Location: Hybrid - (across Felix’s sites in London (Deptford, Enfield, Poplar, Park Royal/Acton, Western International Market, Greenford, Canary Wharf).

Hours/Days per week: 37.5 hours per week, 9am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Requirements: he Felix Project can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK. 

About The Felix Project

The Felix Project is London’s largest food redistribution charity. Our vision is a London where good food is never wasted, and no one goes hungry. We aim to reduce the negative impact food waste has on the environment by working with the food industry to rescue high quality surplus produce, that would otherwise have gone to waste. This food is sorted at one of our four depots or turned into meals in Felix’s Kitchen. It is then distributed to over 1,200 community organisations, such as food banks, homeless shelters and primary schools, all of whom are working within communities across London to feed people experiencing hunger.

Our Values

Our values set the tone for our organisational culture and reflects how we do everything at The Felix Project including our recruitment & Selection process.

WE SOLVE IT DIFFERENTLY - We succeed by thinking outside the box, being solutions driven and trying new things.

WE MAKE IT HAPPEN - We set the standard in what we do, with the commitment to getting things done.

WE DO IT TOGETHER - We pull together as one, recognising the power of diverse experiences, skills and perspectives.

WE DO IT WITH HEART -We are driven by our care for each other, the environment and the communities we serve.

Purpose of the Job 

We are looking for a Dynamics Developer to play a key role in the Felix IT Team to support our continued support and development of bespoke applications built on the Microsoft Dynamics technology stack.

This role will report into the Senior System Administrator who is responsible for our Microsoft Dynamics environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

At The Felix Project, we are embarking on a journey to apply technology and IT systems to streamline the business and become more efficient. Our core applications are all based on the Microsoft suite – Dynamics, M365, Power BI, Fabric, Real Time Marketing and SharePoint. We also use the Microsoft Security and Compliance systems. We do also have a number of 3rd party external systems where we pull data from for analysis.

Currently we have the following solutions built in MS Dynamics, a journey which we started 3 years ago.

· Route Me (Bespoke route planning application)

· Fund Raising

· Volunteer Management System (based on the MS Not For Profit stack)

· Community Portal (Internal bespoke application that manages our Charitable Organisations we support)

· Supply Team

· Felix Connect (Bespoke application to manage Ad Hoc food offers)

· Real Time Marketing

Your normal duties and responsibilities will be set out in your job description. However, the charity may require you to perform other duties from time to time. 

Person Specification 

We are looking for a Dynamics Developer with experience helping to continue our migration of legacy applications and spreadsheets into D365. We have a limited external support contract from a near shore support centre in Bratislava and an offshore support development team in India (limited days per month), so this role will also focus on supporting current and new Dynamics applications.

The role will also require the person to support and engage with the business to gather clear requirements and log them in DevOps once they have been prioritised.

As we grow, it is paramount we develop all areas of the charity to have maximum impact through innovation, creativity, agility and an entrepreneurial approach. During our continued migration to D365, we expect the successful applicant to be able to review business processes and make suggestions and improvements from the As Is process to the To Be process prior to modelling with technology.

The successful candidate will also have a comprehensive understanding of the DataVerse, and the structures of tables and rows used in Dynamics as this will be the lead system for our business reporting and intelligence via Fabric and PowerBi during 2025. 

Essential Criteria

·Act as primary support for Felix’s MS Dynamics solutions

·1st line Helpdesk; Responsible for triaging and resolving tickets both internally and externally with our support centre

·Troubleshooting system performance issues and minor bug fixing

·Liaise with Senior System Administrator and IT Change Management to ensure tickets are prioritised and dealt with in a timely fashion within SLA timeframes

·Test the resolution of Bugs in the development environments before being deployed to production

·Test new features in the development environments before being deployed to production

·Support the Senior System Administrator in deploying Felix solutions to the live environment

·Manage and maintain user permissions, security roles and security teams

·Ensure that data in Dynamics is accurate and protected against unauthorised access

·Partner with team members in Felix IT across the organisation to train new users and support existing users with system usage such as data entry, reporting, and basic system functionality

·Monitor Dynamics operations and conduct performance analysis to assesses options for optimising and configuring the system

·Participate in IT and cross-functional meetings to support staff and various team members to review upcoming Dynamic issues, items, and trainings

·Take on the responsibility and acting on deduplicating contacts

·Setup new users and apply the correct license to their account

·Setup various views for Felix staff member.

Equity Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

At The Felix Project, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. We value the unique contributions of every individual and strive to create a respectful, inclusive environment free from discrimination or prejudice. Our commitment extends to all employees, and volunteers, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of background or characteristics.

Application procedure 

Once you apply you will be directed to our recruitment portal. Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and make sure that they are both uploaded before submitting your application. After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access you application and make edits. We will only consider applications with both CV and cover letter submitted.

Recruitment timeline 

We reserve the right to close advertisements early and we might assess candidates and arranging interview as applications come in, so please apply as soon as possible, to avoid missing out on this opportunity.  

Due to the anticipated large number of applicants, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of your application, we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful. Consequently, will not be able to provide feedback.

Venn Group is delighted to be working with a leading membership organisation to recruit a HR Advisor on a 4 month interim contract. This role will play a key role in reviewing and updating HR policies and procedures aligned with best practice and employment law.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Draft and revise HR policies and procedures in line with UK employment legislation and best practice, collaborating with key HR stakeholders.
• Identify, prioritise and update outdated policies based on significance and time since last review
• Work with the Governance team to keep the policy register current and compliant
• Engage with staff representatives in the consultation process for all new and revised HR policies, and complete equality impact assessments as required
• Prepare documentation for policy approval and ensure timely scheduling for review by the Risk Management Board and other relevant decision-making groups
• Work alongside the Head of HR to present policies for approval at senior leadership or committee level
• Communicate policy updates across the organisation, share them with the HR team, and publish final versions on the staff intranet
• Support managers and HR business partners in applying new policies in practice and help develop a regular review schedule

Ideal candidate profile:

• CIPD Level 3 or equivalent qualification (desirable)
• Proven experience in generalist HR roles with a solid understanding of UK employment law and diversity and inclusion practices
• Strong written communication and interpersonal abilities to build relationships and produce professional documentation
• Skilled in conducting research and applying findings to inform HR practices and policies

Agency reference number: J88726

Duration: 4 month interim contract, subject to further extension

Pay rate: £22-£25 per hour

Working hours: Full time

Working pattern: Remote

Start date: ASAP

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

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

Are you passionate about Jesus and gospel outreach into London?

Are you creative, wise, and inspirational?

Then London City Mission would like to hear from you!

London City Mission shares the gospel alongside the local church of London, equipping everyday Christians to lovingly bring a message of hope in Christ to those least likely to hear it.

One in two people don’t have a Christian friend to invite them to church, open a Bible with them, or tell them the good news of Jesus. We want to see that change. The poor areas of London are incredibly diverse, in fact London is the most ethnically diverse in the world, growing at over 100,000 people a year. The world has come to London – we long to see the Gospel taken to the world by working alongside churches to visit homes and go out into the streets of London with the good news of the Gospel.

We are praying for a talented Director of Fundraising and Supporter Partnerships to join our Leadership Team. You will be inheriting a skilled and diverse team raising income from individuals, legacies, trusts and foundations, corporates and major donors with the support from a new CRM system, to fulfil your responsibilities.

• Salary: £73,000 depending on experience + 13.8% employer contribution to pension, 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 3 days ex-gracia during Christmas and New year + other benefits.
• Location: London City Mission will carefully consider flexible working patterns where possible, though at least 2 days a week presence at Nasmith House, 175 Tower Bridge Road will be necessary.
• Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week). Permanent. Let us know if you need more flexibility than this.
• Responsible for: Currently the team is 12 people, with four direct reports.
• Closing date: Wednesday 11th June 2025 at 5pm BST.
• Interview dates:  A selection of candidates will be invited to a first interview via MS Teams on either Wednesday 25th or Friday 27th June. Those who are invited to a second interview will also be asked to complete a psychometric test. In addition finalist candidates will have the opportunity to have an informal meeting with the CEO, Graham Miller in w/c 30th June.  A second round of in-person interviews is scheduled for Friday 11th July along with the opportunity to meet the team. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leading and overseeing the development of Fundraising and Supporter Partnerships Strategy and Operation.

2. Leading and overseeing the management and development of the Fundraising and Supporter Partnerships team.

3. Providing inspiring leadership and contributing proactively to a vibrant worshipping Christian community.

This post is subject to an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act that the post holder be a practising Christian (see application pack for details).

Chief Executive Officer
Hybrid – London-based, with 2–3 days per week in the Victoria office
£110,000 – £125,000 per annum

The charity is a youth-led movement challenging a food system that’s rigged against children’s health. By campaigning for systemic change, we ensure that every young person—regardless of background—can access healthy, affordable food and the opportunity to thrive.

Powered by our youth activists, we hold the food industry to account, shift public opinion and narratives, and push for bold policy change. We are now seeking a bold, values-led Chief Executive Officer to lead us into our next chapter of growth—scaling our impact while staying true to our creative, youth-powered roots.

This is not a typical CEO role. The organisation is mission-first, unapologetically youth-led, and ready to challenge the status quo. The new CEO will drive a bold organisational strategy, build a strong and inclusive culture, champion intergenerational leadership, and ensure that young people remain at the forefront of our campaigns, messaging, and impact.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Proven strategic senior leadership experience within an organisation that has grown its income, reach and impact. 
• Demonstrable experience influencing across a broad range of stakeholders to affect systemic change across education, government, business, and wider society. 
• Proven track record of successful fundraising to deliver significant organisational growth.
•  A deep commitment to inclusion, and empowering youth voice at every level.

If you believe in a future where young people lead change and are ready to build a healthier, fairer food system, we’d love to hear from you.

At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate, and we are committed to supporting you throughout the process. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process.

Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications: Monday 2nd June 2025
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 2nd June
First Interview with the charity: w/c 9th June
Final Interview with the charity: w/c 16th June

Reports to: CEO

Role type: permanent

Hours: 28 per week

Salary: £21,945.95 per annum (pro rata, based on a FTE salary of £29,000)

Job Description: Training and Events Officer

The Training and Events Officer will play a key role developing and delivering high quality professional development, training, events, workshops to SLA members and wider audiences. The postholder will develop inspirational, insightful and innovative routes to supporting SLA members to deliver on their school library provision remit, enabling children and young people to reach their full potential. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about school libraries, education and training.

You will work with the CEO, SLA colleagues and key stakeholders to develop and deliver a comprehensive training offer, including leading on logistics planning and delivery of our flagship annual conference. In addition, you will develop and maintain a calendar of exciting events and opportunities to share knowledge and insight, working with colleagues to ensure the offer is timely and informative. A confident facilitator and coordinator, you will be comfortable leading on training delivery, or recruiting and working with external facilitators in order to achieve specific outcomes.  Creative, with a flair for spotting opportunities for professional development, you will have a keen eye for detail and an ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines. Resource creation will be second-nature to you and you’ll be comfortable writing for adults and children, and young people.

Duties include:

• Logistics planning and delivery of the flagship event, SLA Annual Conference (currently called the Weekend Course) providing high quality professional development and networking opportunities to members 
• With CEO and key stakeholders, supporting the development of a comprehensive, engaging and exciting conference programme and recruit 40 exhibitors, plus event speakers as needed
• Supporting development of the training strategy working with the CEO to define aims and objectives
• Developing and maintaining a calendar of training, workshops and events aligned with the training strategy, working with the CEO and SLA colleagues, in particular the Outreach Support Officer
• Creation of supporting resources, toolkits and lesson plans to increase training engagement and impact

• Delivering and facilitating inspirational and engaging training and events as required (online and in person)

• Developing relationships with partners to produce high quality webinars, training and online events – including SLA members, funders, external stakeholders
• Exploring and evaluating business and funded models for training and events to ensure an income stream
• Working with external facilitators, recruiting them as needed, to deliver training and workshops, ensuring delivery is aligned with SLA requirements and outcomes
• Managing all training and events administration, planning and logistics

• Working with the Marketing and Communications Officer and Sales and Membership Officer, to ensure effective communication and promotion of training and events, providing timely information and updates as needed 
• Monitoring and evaluation of all training and events to ensure a high-quality offer, reach and impact that delivers on the SLA’s mission, applying learnings as needed

• Generating all event reports and updates as needed for internal and external use 
• Contribute to relevant SLA communications including TSL, newsletters and promotional materials

All team members contribute to office admin, maintaining member data and general office support.

To be successful in this role you should ideally demonstrate:

· experience of working in school libraries, the education sector and a strong understanding of the education landscape

· experience developing and delivering inspirational training, to small and large groups, both online and in person

· understanding of what works (and what doesn’t) for different formats and types of training and using evaluation to establish impact

· experience creating training resources, toolkits and teaching and learning resources

· a clear understanding of the curriculum and teaching and learning outcomes

· confidence in developing relationships with a variety of stakeholders

· an ability to manage own workload, prioritise and meet competing deadlines

· creativity and innovation, with a solution-focused approach

· an ability to work flexibly around training and event delivery and travel across the UK as needed

An understanding of business models in relation to training will be an advantage, as will experience planning events. Building relationships with all stakeholders will be an important part of this role.

The salary for this position is £21,945.95 (FTE £29,000) for 28 hours per week, and comes with a 6% employer pension contribution.

We are open to discussing flexible working patterns, condensed hours or other arrangements we may not yet have thought of. This is a remote working role, with monthly all team meetings which you will be required to attend, in addition to training and events across the UK. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. Each new role provides us with an opportunity for us to bring in a different perspective and we are always eager to diversify our team. The SLA is committed to building an inclusive, supportive place, where you can do brilliant and rewarding work.

Why work for the School Library Association?

We are in an exciting period of growth in the history of the SLA, with a new CEO, coinciding with the opportunity to influence a new government. Plans to redevelop our offer are in progress and you will have the opportunity to influence new approaches and ways of working. We are a small, friendly team who support each other to deliver an excellent service to our members and passionately believe in the power of school libraries to transform children and young people’s personal, social and educational outcomes.

Annual Leave is 25 days plus bank holidays. We offer free mental health support and counselling sessions and brilliant discounts with a variety of retailers including up to 40% off Vue cinema tickets through our HR partner.

About the School Library Association

The School Library Association (SLA) is an independent charity and membership organisation that believes every pupil is entitled to effective school library provision. The SLA supports all those working in school libraries. We have been representing the school library sector for more than eighty-five years, with membership to the Association thought of as essential to all those who work in and around school libraries. Membership to the SLA provides training, support in advocating with senior leadership teams, incredible discounts and collegiate networking opportunities for everybody working in and with school libraries.

How to apply

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter (no more than one page) detailing the experience you have in relation to the job description, that you can bring to this role, and how your skills align with what we are looking for. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. We truly appreciate all applications, but due to the volume we receive, we will not be able to provide individual feedback. No agencies please.

Deadline: Monday 2nd June, 9am. Please note we will be actively interviewing for this role; if you are interested apply as soon as possible as we may close recruitment early if the right candidate is found.

£28,000 - £30,450 per annum

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involves

We’re on the lookout for a Direct Marketing Executive to join our Individual Giving Team here at Prostate Cancer UK. This role focuses on acquiring new cash and regular givers across a range of channels including direct dialogue, direct mail, digital and telephone, helping fund research that will save and improve lives.

In this role you’ll be part of an exciting time at the charity, joining us as we roll out our new Fundraising strategy and continue investment in Acquisition. You’ll drive on campaigns across a broad range of channels, with the aim of recruiting new, and re-engaging, lapsed regular and cash supporters. You’ll look for ways to test and innovate to drive the lowest attrition, best ROI and strongest lifetime value. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from across the organisation to drive the best creative, messaging, targeting and data insights.

What we want from you

Aside from excellent knowledge and experience of working in a direct marketing environment, you’ll also have a range of channel experience and marketing knowledge, ideally gained from a fundraising environment.

You’ll possess first class communication skills; a strong team ethic and you’ll be at ease working with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels. The ability to manage expenditure budgets and projects is also essential, along with proven knowledge of data protection and sector compliance.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Ally Ship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identity as an Ally. 

We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.

Ways of working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.

The closing date is Sunday 1st June 2025.  Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the Thursday 5th June 2025.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

Role Purpose 

The Head of Research, Policy and Insights will join the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) alongside the Head of Operations, Head of Programmes and Engagement and Head of Marketing and Communications. This role is pivotal in guiding OKRE’s strategic direction, leveraging research to inform programme and policy development, and advocacy efforts.

You will lead the expansion and application of OKRE’s distinctive research activities (see Playing with Videogame Culture, and Entertainment Industries Taskforce), developing and delivering an ambitious programme of work that helps transform understanding of entertainment media, its impacts, and the ways different communities work with it. 

A key focus will be development of an “Entertainment Impact Index”, a key recommendation from OKRE’s report ‘Delivering social impact in entertainment content – priorities, approaches & challenges.’ This new framework will complement existing impact measurements, supporting cross-sector collaboration and shared learning. 

Engaging with trends in entertainment, including technological developments such as AI and machine learning, and approaches to charity and social impact, your role will involve identifying challenges and opportunities. You’ll develop strategies to measure and assess the impact of OKRE’s work, ensuring data informs both annual planning and growth opportunities. 

Key Responsibilities:    

Leadership and Strategy  

• Work with fellow SLT members to develop and implement organisational strategies that embed a research and insights-led culture within the charity. 
• Craft and execute strategies for OKRE’s research and policy work, broadening the organisation’s reach and impact.
• Lead OKRE’s work with research consultants and work with other senior team members to develop and support colleagues across our staff and associate team working on insights and policy activities.
• Keep abreast of developments in entertainment and media (including tv, film, video games, creator content) as well as social impact, behaviour change and narrative change sectors, to support the dissemination and use of that knowledge across the organisation and beyond.

Programme design and delivery  

• Lead on the development and delivery of a high impact programme of research and policy projects, spearheading major initiatives, such as the Entertainment Impact Index, and running regular convenings with key industry figures to develop actionable tools. 
• Manage research materials, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide quality assurance on research, data and insight-related work in service of the charity’s goals and objectives. 
• Provide insights to the wider OKRE team on key sector trends and opportunities relevant to programmes such as the OKRE Summit and OKRE Fund. 
• Evolve evaluation strategies and provide practical support to team members to assess OKRE’s work, understanding what difference the charity has made, and synthesise learning to inform future activity. 

Communication and Impact: 

• Commission research through internal panels or external agencies and produce tailored briefings and reports. 
• Turn research findings into sharp insights, impactful policy narratives, guides, tools, and training resources for the sectors we work with. 
• Represent the organisation at industry events, advocating on policy matters and advancing the organisation’s thought leadership.

Stakeholder Management 

• Seek out, build and maintain strong relationships with key organisations, funders and partners working in entertainment, charity, research and policy fields.
• Be a passionate advocate for and support the whole team to adopt an insights and evidence-based approach to their work. 
• Define and advance a clear learning agenda based on the needs of key stakeholders in the business. 

Skills & Experience 

• Proven experience in strategic planning and delivery within research and policy environments. 
• Demonstrable success in identifying emerging policy opportunities and applying research-led approaches to boosting organisational influence. 
• Senior level experience managing research and policy portfolios, with budget accountability in commercial or charity sectors. 
• Expertise in deploying quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, tools, with a track record in informed policy advocacy. 
• Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for a range of stakeholders. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication. 

Ideally you will be: 

• Resourceful with ability to think laterally to problem solve, tracking and reviewing progress to adjust accordingly. 
• Happy to take ownership of projects, managing your own time while communicating clearly with others where deliverables are interdependent.      
• Passionate about entertainment and its potential to shift perceptions.   
• Confident with putting forward ideas, asking for and responding to feedback and coming up with actionable plans to make things happen.   
• Able to establish rapport and build positive working relationships with a variety of people.   
• Delivery focused with excellent attention to detail.   
• Enjoys a fast-paced and evolving environment [complex/start up] 
• Excited about hybrid working as part of a small but growing team, where you can play a positive part in shaping the organisation’s work and its working culture.   

If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed, we encourage you to apply. We are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us. 

What you will receive on top of your salary:    

•  Optional enrolment into OKRE’s workplace pension scheme.    
• Free access to Wellcome’s onsite Nuffield Gym.    
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme.    
• Access to a varied menu of hot and cold food options at Wellcome’s staff food outlets, at prices substantially lower than Central London averages.    
• Great views over the city from our 6th floor central London office opposite Euston station. We are based in the building that houses the Wellcome Collection, a museum and library connecting science, medicine, life and art.    

How to apply for this role:  

To apply please send a CV and cover letter. Together, these should clearly set out how you meet the skills and experience required and why you are applying for this role at OKRE. Candidates will be shortlisted for interview on this basis.  Please send them to officemanager{@}okre{dot}org by Monday 9th June  

 Diversity and Inclusion    

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we actively encourage applications from those at different life stages.    

We are committed to creating an environment where all employees, workers and job applicants can thrive.    

We work to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you would like us to make adjustments during the application process, please contact us by emailing officemanager{@}okre{dot}org with the subject line ‘Application Process’.     

  We expect our team to treat others on their merits and challenge any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or sexual, racial or any other type of harassment.   

 Feedback & process    

We receive a high volume of applications to our open positions and consequently can’t provide feedback to every application. We will confirm receipt of your application via email.    

 We will invite shortlisted applicants to online interviews on 16th or 17th June.   

Final interviews will be held in person at our central London office on 24th or 26th June.  

 All candidates selected for interviews will receive feedback if requested.    

Luminary Ltd provides training, employment and community to some of the most disadvantaged women in London. We use baking as a tool to guide women towards employability and independence. We work alongside women who have experienced gender-based violence and live with ‘multiple disadvantage’. Our primary focus is helping these women achieve employment and reach independence - breaking the cycle of poverty, violence and disadvantage.

How we achieve our Mission

Over our two-year programme, women learn to bake, gain a catering qualification and develop transferable skills such as budgeting, interview techniques and resilience.  Women gain valuable work experience through our sister organisation, Luminary Bakery, as well as being paired with a volunteer mentor who helps her develop her career next steps.

Who we are

Luminary consists of two entities working towards a shared purpose.

Luminary Ltd is a registered charity that provides training and support programmes for women who have experienced violence and disadvantage. Luminary Limited runs the Employability Support Programme, offering training, mentoring, and trauma-informed guidance to women on their journey to independence.

Luminary Bakery Ltd contributes to Luminary’s social impact by offering work experience placements, apprenticeships, and job opportunities for graduates of the charity’s training programmes. Luminary Bakery produces beautiful, artisanal baked goods and is working toward generating sustainable income to fund the charity.

The role you are applying for is with Luminary Ltd (LL), the charity arm of Luminary. While our charity and business work closely together, LL is the employing entity for this position.

The role
Luminary is entering an exciting phase in its development, transitioning from a small, founder-led start-up into a medium-sized charity. Over the past two years, we’ve experienced growth in our income, primarily through trusts and foundations. Building on this momentum, and with generous support from Comic Relief, we are now recruiting our first in-house fundraiser.

Location: Hybrid (3 days based on Luminary site and 2 days from home)

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) 

Reports to: Luminary Limited CEO

Holidays: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (plus 4 reflection days) 

How to apply: Please include your CV and cover letter outlining your qualifications, experience and interest in the position. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.

Closing application date: 14 June 2025

Interview dates: 19 & 20 June 2025

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to define and meet annual income targets from various income streams, identifying opportunities for income growth. 
•  Research, identify and apply for grants and funding opportunities from trusts and foundations, and corporates. 
• Research, cultivate and manage relationships with prospective funders and individual donors. 
• Develop compelling funding proposals and pitches.
• Support the development and delivery of a communications strategy to support fundraising.
• Organise and support fundraising campaigns, events and initiatives to engage donors and stakeholders. 
• Monitor and report on fundraising performance, agreeing realistic targets and taking steps to maximise Luminary’s funding opportunities in order to fulfil financial targets.
• Take an active role in the Senior Leadership Team to ensure efficient management of the charity and attend quarterly Trustee Board meetings.
• Stay up-to-date with trends and best practices in fundraising, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Essential:

Due to the role responsibilities, it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the post holder is female, permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Five years + experience in fundraising contributing to strategy as well as delivery.

Demonstrated  success in fundraising  with a proven track record of securing significant income from trusts and foundations, and/or major donors and corporate partners.
Skilled in relationship-based fundraising with experience of donor cultivation and stewardship to secure long-term partnerships.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop compelling funding proposals, persuasive pitches and impactful reports.
Experience in financial planning including creating and managing budgets, and financial analysis skills to track and report income performance.
Strategic and innovative thinker able to identify, assess and pursue new funding opportunities aligned with charity goals.
Highly organised, self-motivated and proactive with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
A genuine passion for Luminary’s mission, with a strong commitment to empowering women and creating social change.

Desirable:
-Experience in individual giving.
-Knowledge of social media strategy and experience running successful social media fundraising campaigns.
-Familiar with CRM systems.
-Experience of working with a communications team or agency.

Perks: 

20% employee discount available online

Free barista coffee when on-site at Stoke Newington cafe

50% off Luminary food and drink when on-site at Stoke Newington cafe