Senior programme manager jobs in elmstead, greater london
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Case Hanlder (known internally as a Team leader) to join the National Homicide Service (HS), leading the London, Thames Valley & Hampshire caseworker team. This is a home based role working 37.5 hours per week.
Do you want to be part of a unique service providing the highest quality support to families bereaved by homicide and those who are eye-witness to homicide?
Do you want to lead a supportive, passionate and committed team? Candidates with a background in social care would be suitable for this role.
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
The role will cover Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Thames Valley and have a joint responsibility for London with another team leader. You will need to live in one of these areas and London weighting will be offered to candidates living within London.
Victim Support will reimburse travel costs to the interview.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
You will lead and support a team of Homicide Family Caseworkers to meet VS and Homicide Service standards and contractual requirements. You will have a passion for excellent service delivery, performance management and team welfare.
The family caseworkers provide in person support to families who have experienced the sudden and traumatic death by Homicide. The caseworkers are responsible for ensuring the needs identified are met, that each person being supported receives guidance, advise and practical support as well as emotional support and advocacy.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills essential to managing a diverse workload, and be committed to supporting the caseworkers to deliver support.
We pride ourselves on providing exceptional trauma informed advocacy and support to all and you will have an understanding of the impact that trauma and bereavement can have on individuals.
We support staff to keep them safe within their role and you will lead on the importance of personal and professional resilience and wellbeing for the team.
You will have excellent communication skills and will support the Operation Managers to maintain the highest standards of service delivery, across a widely geographically dispersed team.
You will be prepared to travel across the geographical area including occasional overnight stays to ensure you can meet team members in person as well as online.
You will enjoy working closely with a range of stakeholders (including Police Family Liaison Officers and Senior Investigation Officers within the Major Crime teams/Coroner officers and other statutory agencies) and will have experience in building constructive working relationships.
You should be confident to deliver internal and external presentations to a wide range of audiences. You will have experience of achieving key performance indicators, as directed by the Operations managers and Deputy Head of Service.
This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Data, Insight, Marketing, Digital, and Finance to develop strategies, shape supporter experiences, and oversee the performance of several key income streams. This includes managing significant budgets, monitoring results, and identifying areas for growth and innovation. You’ll bring strong analytical thinking and leadership skills, along with experience of managing complex projects and working with both internal teams and external agencies.
We’re looking for someone who’s confident making decisions, able to influence at all levels, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You’ll have a strong background in direct marketing, experience delivering large-scale campaigns, and a clear understanding of what it takes to keep supporters engaged and inspired.
If you’re ready to step into a senior role that offers challenge, variety and purpose — and you’re available for a 14-month fixed-term opportunity — we’d love to hear from you.
You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Interview Dates:
Stage 1 Interview – WC 23rd June 2025
Stage 2 Interview – WC 30th June 2025
Interviews will be conducted in person at our London office
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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We are looking to recruit a motivated and talented individual with strong project management skills to lead the delivery of the training function within the BSI. Reporting directly to the Director of Events and Training, and in collaboration with the wider BSI team, the Training Manager will be responsible for the delivery of existing training programmes and for devising, setting up and rolling out new training courses by working with BSI members to develop content and curricula, utilising different platforms from face-to-face to remote learning and supporting marketing of the courses to relevant sectors.
This role is responsible for engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to help identify training needs and opportunities that the BSI can meet. This will include opportunities in several sectors including clinical, scientific and public/patient focused. Using strong commercial acumen, the Training Manager will be critical in the continued development and growth of the training function to generate significant new income for the BSI.
Job Title: Senior Data and Insights Officer
Organisation: Get Further
Location: London / Remote (with occasional travel to London office)
Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per annum (including £2k London weighting)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)
Start date: ASAP
Closing date: 10am 23rd June
Help tackle educational inequality with data that makes a difference.
At Get Further, we believe all young people deserve the chance to succeed in English and maths. We are an award-winning charity providing tailored tuition and support for students in Further Education to help them secure essential qualifications and unlock brighter futures.
We are looking for a passionate Senior Data and Insights Officer to lead on impact reporting, internal evaluation and data analysis. You’ll use tools like Salesforce and data visualisation platforms to assess student progress, inform strategy, and communicate our impact to funders, partners and policymakers.
You’ll have experience managing and analysing complex data, a keen eye for detail, and a strong understanding of research and evaluation methods. If you’re data-savvy, socially driven, and want to see your insights spark real change, we want to hear from you.
Our benefits include:
- 36 days of holidays per year (including bank holidays)
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Flexible hybrid and remote working
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Termly ‘in-person’ team development days at our offices in London
- The opportunity to work in a progressive and socially conscious, growing organisation where we can have an outsized impact on its success and development.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Senior Data and Insights Officer you will work with the Chief Impact Officer, within our Impact Team. Responsiblities will include:
Database Usage and Reporting
- Support our Salesforce Lead in creating reports and dashboards, ensuring all data is relevant, accurate and secure.
- Use our database management system to generate reports and data analysis for the Senior Management Team, and other internal colleagues, to support marketing campaigns, fundraising campaigns, statutory information requests and organisational insight.
- Enhance our data analysis and reporting by developing predictive modelling and exploring statistical significance of our findings.
- Prepare reports for college partners, funders, and the Board, which set out our data, findings and impact,
- Confidently write about insights and findings from our data, generating learnings and recommendations for the organisation and other stakeholders.
Internal and External Evaluations
- Support the Chief Impact Officer in developing assessment frameworks to robustly measure our impact and designing dissemination plans, to best harness and communicate that impact.
- Oversee and implement internal evaluation activity, for example, finalising student surveys, focus group and interview tools.
- Review and enhance data collection tools, process, analysis, and reporting.
- Undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis of our evaluation data; and use the data to make recommendations to improve programme quality.
- Review and keep abreast of literature and research in the further education, wider education, tuition and research landscape. You will share and apply learnings to our evaluation processes and programme delivery.
Data Quality and Assurance
- Support our ongoing compliance with GDPR across the organisation, ensuring that our data is robust, accurate and proportionate to the needs of the organisation.
- Uphold the highest standards of compliance, in relation to GDPR and safeguarding.
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To support students in further education from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end of life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end of life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.
Want to apply your strategic communications skills for a good cause? Join one of the UK's best known charities, Marie Curie, as we sharpen our communications to be more strategic, integrated, and insight-driven.
In this newly created role, you will lead the charity's approach to strategic communications, ensuring alignment with our wider organisational strategy. You will utilise your experience, knowledge, and influencing skills to advise senior leaders and key stakeholders. Additionally, you will guide cross-functional teams and oversee high-impact projects. Your passion for audience insights will shape how audiences understand and engage with Marie Curie.
Join our ambitious, motivated and welcoming department.
Main responsibilities:
- Develop, manage, and optimise the Marketing Communications strategy, ensuring alignment across channels, teams, and priorities.
- Lead strategic communications planning, translating organisational goals into actionable, audience-led communications plans.
- Develop and oversee key messaging frameworks and thematic narratives based on insight and research.
- Manage cross-departmental audience insight initiatives, including segmentation, message testing, and establishing a shared insights repository.
- Monitor and report on performance against strategy and KPIs, using data to support continuous improvement.
- Advise and work closely with senior management, internal communications, teams across the income, innovation and engagement directorate and external agencies.
- Act as operational lead for crisis communications, coordinating responses and ensuring preparedness through robust planning and documentation.
- Oversee external agencies and ensure strategic alignment and delivery of contracted work.
- Line manage the Strategic Communications Manager and lead matrix teams on key projects.
Key Criteria:
- Extensive experience in a senior communications role, with a strong track record of developing and delivering integrated, high-impact strategic communication strategies.
- Confident and persuasive communicator with excellent writing, planning, and leadership skills. Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
- Expertise in audience segmentation, insight analysis, and message testing to ensure communications are targeted, relevant, and effective.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing issues and crisis communications.
- Experience leading relationships with external agencies to ensure alignment and quality delivery.
- Skilled in managing agency partnerships and working across teams. Highly capable of prioritising tasks and managing multiple projects and campaigns to meet deadlines.
- Previous experience in the charity, health, or non-profit sectors is advantageous.
Please see the full job description .
Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and Cover Letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: June 15th, 2025. We recommend submitting applications early, as the application process may be closed once a sufficient number of qualified candidates have applied.
Salary: £44,550 - 49,489 per annum + £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
Based: Hybrid. Home-based and 1-2 days a week in the Embassy Gardens office in London.
Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We are seeking an Exhibitions and Collections Projects Manager to join the Crafts Council on a permanent basis. This is a vital role in the Public Programmes team to oversee the maintenance and development of Crafts Council Collections and the delivery of key temporary exhibitions.
Reporting to the Senior Collections and Programme Manager, this role will ensure the Crafts Council Collections are documented and preserved to a high standard for future generations. They will also support the strategic development of the Crafts Council’s programme, managing relationships with external commercial partners, artists and institutions, overseeing project budgets and timelines and contributing to reporting and evaluation frameworks.
This is a dynamic and hands-on role which involves working across the organisation and beyond to deliver and communicate best practice in exhibition production and collection management.
About You
- You will bring adept production and organisational skills to this role
- You will be confident leading the planning and delivery of exhibitions and collection projects working in collaboration with artists, partners, contractors and venues
- As an experienced exhibition project manager, with expertise in collection management, you will have a strong understanding of what it takes to successfully realise displays to a high standard and be familiar with collection management procedures and systems
- You should be a self-starter who is confident working independently and as part of a team
- You should be a clear communicator ensuring that project information is disseminated and adhered to by all stakeholders.
Main Duties
In collaboration with the Senior Collections and Programme Manager, you will:
- Oversee planning and arrangements for installation and de-installation of exhibitions including Brookfield Properties Craft Award summer exhibitions
- Maintain exhibition and collection project budgets, timelines and documentation to a high standard
- Lead dynamic teams of casual assistants, freelance technicians, designers, conservators and photographers as required
- Facilitate accessibility of the Crafts Council Collections including Primary, Handling, Archive, Oral Histories and Library. Leading on both online accessibility via Collections Online and ensuring the collection is available to its audiences physically
- Ensure maximum impact from National Lottery Heritage Funded project 'Craft for the People' Is achieved, ensuring crafts council collection is available to a wider amount of people and is more resilient
- Oversee management of upcoming loans, arranging object transportation, entry and exit processes, loan agreements, mounting and conservation, where needed
- Lead on loans marketing and collections income generation projects
- Oversee collection management projects, including acquisitions, auditing, condition checking, improving packing, image and copyright licensing, object photography, location and movement control. Recording Information on Crafts Council's CMS Museum Index +
- Review and improve collections storage processes, embed collections trust benchmarks in security, building management system for temperature and humidity control, pest and disaster management
- Contribute to implementing cost-effective and environmentally sustainable working practices for exhibitions and collection maintenance
- Ensuring that we are recording the impact of our programming by recording data and KPI's. Integrating our customer relationship management system Salesforce.
Please see our Job description for further details.
Salary
£31,500 gross per annum based on part-time working 32.65 hours / 4.5 days per week
(£35,000 gross per annum based on full-time working)
Contract and Hours
Permanent, 32.65 hours / 0.9 / 4.5 days per week
A typical working day is 9.15-5.30pm, including a lunch break (unpaid). With some remote work, a minimum of three days per week are to be worked at Crafts Council office and gallery.
To commence as soon as possible from July 2025 onwards.
Crafts Council aims to support flexible working and part time arrangements where it is appropriate for the role.
Deadline: 12 noon Wednesday 18th June 2025
Interviews: From week commencing Monday 30th June 2025
Please provide a CV and covering letter including the following information:
1. Your interest in working for the Crafts Council and this position
2. Details of your relevant knowledge, skills and experience
3. Tell us about an exhibition or collection you have been inspired by including the reasons why and how this has impacted your work
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Programmes
London (with flexibility for one day of remote working per week)
£72,000 – £92,000 per annum
Our client, a fast-growing London-based charity harnessing the power of football to transform lives, is seeking a strategic, delivery-focused Director of Programmes to lead the next phase of its operational growth. The organisation delivers accessible, high-quality football programmes to thousands of young people across London, regardless of background or ability to pay.
With ambitious plans to reach 20,000 young people each week by 2028, this senior leadership role will play a critical part in ensuring the charity’s programme delivery continues to scale without compromising on quality, impact, or accessibility. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and managing the operational engine that underpins the charity’s work, shaping the football experience on the pitch and ensuring consistency across multiple delivery sites.
This is an opportunity to lead a high-performing, mission-driven team and to embed the systems, structures, and culture needed for sustainable growth. The Director will oversee delivery and safeguarding, drive data-informed decision-making, and work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to maintain the charity’s high standards and trusted reputation.
While experience in football is not required, a deep passion for the sport and its power to drive social change is essential. This role is ideal for someone eager to lead programme delivery at scale and ensure that no young person is left behind due to their background or financial circumstances.
The ideal candidate will bring:
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Proven experience leading and scaling programme or service delivery in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
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Strong operational leadership with a data-driven mindset and digital systems expertise
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A track record of managing teams, building high-performance culture, and fostering cross-functional collaboration
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Deep understanding of safeguarding and risk management in youth-focused settings
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A passion for using football or sport more broadly as a tool for social impact
This is a unique opportunity to shape a much-loved product and play a pivotal role in building a more inclusive, accessible future for youth sport in London.
Recruitment Timeline
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Deadline for applications: Wednesday 26th June 2025
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Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 30th June
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First Interview with the Client: w/c 14th July (online)
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Final Interview with the Client: w/c 21st July (in-person)
To learn more and see how to apply, please redirect to the role on our website.
Prospectus is proud to support candidates throughout the recruitment process. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment experience.
Programme Lead
We are seeking a Programme Lead to help shape and deliver impactful sustainability programmes across global tea supply chains.
Working for a charity on a mission to create a fairer, more sustainable tea industry, looking for a Programme Lead who can bring together people, partnerships, and programmes to make that happen. As part of a collaborative and global team, you’ll play a critical role in delivering high-quality development work at scale.
Position: Programme Lead
Location: E2, near Bethnal Green (London). Hybrid, minimum 3 days in the office
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time), Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience + company benefits
Closing date: 15th of June
About the role:
As Programme Lead, you’ll oversee the quality and delivery of impactful programmes across tea-growing regions in Africa and Asia. Supporting country teams, technical specialists, and donors, you’ll guide project design, lead on donor compliance, and help manage partnerships and reporting. You’ll also play a key role in supporting funding proposals, shaping learning processes, and strengthening systems and tools for consistent delivery.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across multiple themes, from economic empowerment and gender equity to climate resilience and responsible sourcing.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support programme inception and quality assurance across global projects
- Guide compliance and donor requirements, including GIZ, EU and institutional funders
- Lead on programmatic content for funding proposals and donor pitches
- Strengthen systems and tools for programme and grant management
- Support project learning, MEL frameworks, and cross-country collaboration
- Build strong partnerships with global member network and funders
- Coordinate with technical leads, finance, and communications to deliver joined-up results
- Champion shared learning and ensure insights feed into future programme design
About you:
- At least 5 years’ experience delivering or managing international development programme
- Experience working on sustainability challenges such as livelihoods, environment, or gender equality
- Skilled in donor grant management, compliance, budgeting, and reporting
- Experience leading learning processes and supporting MEL systems
- Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills
- Familiar with agricultural supply chains or corporate responsibility is a plus
- Comfortable working in multi-stakeholder settings with public and private sector actors
- Able to manage priorities, work cross-functionally, and support globally dispersed teams
- Willingness to travel internationally as needed
Desirable:
- Postgraduate degree or training in international development, agriculture, sustainability, or related field
- Experience in the tea sector or working directly in tea-producing regions
- Experience managing consultants or junior team members
About the organisation:
Founded in 1997, this not-for-profit membership organisation with 38 diverse members, collaborates with members and third-party grantors to implement impactful, long-term programs in tea-producing countries, improving the lives of farmers, workers, and communities.
The projects address critical issues in the tea supply chain, including poverty, gender-based violence, human rights violations, deforestation, and inadequate access to services. By partnering with corporate members, funders, and local implementers, they deliver tailored interventions and drive responsible business practices. Leveraging their unique position, they bring together the right stakeholders to tackle key challenges with actionable solutions.
You may also have experience in roles such as: Programme Manager, Global Programmes Lead, International Development Advisor, Senior Project Manager, Funded Projects Lead, Sustainability Programmes Coordinator, Grant Manager, or Strategic Partnerships Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Rinova Ltd
We are a dedicated organisation committed to delivering high-quality funded provision, including employability programmes for marginalised young people and adults. Our goal is to create impactful, innovative, and sustainable solutions that make a real difference in our communities.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Delivery Manager and Funding Acquisition Lead to oversee multiple delivery teams and drive the success of our funded projects. This role combines operational leadership with strategic funding development, ensuring that our programmes meet targets, maintain high standards, and secure ongoing financial support.
Key Responsibilities:
· Manage and support multiple delivery teams across various funded projects, ensuring targets are achieved and quality standards are maintained.
· Develop and maintain a high-level overview of all ongoing projects, identifying opportunities for synergy, shared learning and cross-programme collaboration to enhance impact and efficiency.
· Support project managers in planning, monitoring, and evaluating project progress.
· Oversee quality assurance processes to ensure high standards of delivery and impact.
· Act as a vital link between delivery teams, senior leadership, and compliance teams, providing solutions to underachievement and promoting continuous improvement.
· Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with external stakeholders including funders, delivery partners and sector organisations to enhance collaboration and extend programme reach.
· Represent the organisation in partnership forums and networks to raise profile, share learning and identify joint funding or delivery opportunities.
· Play a key role in funding acquisition by working closely with the CEO to identify suitable funding opportunities.
· Lead the development of innovative and compelling funding applications, particularly for public funds, grants, and trusts.
· Maintain a strong understanding of funding sources, grant-making bodies, and trust organizations, leveraging this knowledge to secure new funding streams.
· Track and report on funding progress, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and organisational policies.
· Foster a positive team environment, promoting collaboration, communication, and shared success.
· Stay informed about sector developments and funding landscape changes to adapt strategies accordingly.
Person Specification:
· Proven experience in delivering funded provision, especially employability programmes for marginalised young people and adults.
· Ability to maintain a strategic overview across multiple projects, identifying links and opportunities to align efforts and achieve shared goals.
· Demonstrable success in securing funding from public sources, grants, and trusts for independent training providers and CICs.
· Experience in developing and managing strategic partnerships with external stakeholders, including funders, delivery partners and sector bodies.
· Ability to represent the organisation in external forums and networks, with confidence in advocating for shared goals and joint opportunities.
· Strong knowledge of funding sources, grant application processes, and compliance requirements.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with funders, partners, and team members.
· Positive outlook, proactive approach, and strong team-working skills.
· Ability to lead, motivate, and support delivery teams effectively.
· Strategic thinker with problem-solving skills and a solutions-focused mindset.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact through high-quality delivery and innovative funding strategies. If you’re passionate about social impact, possess a strong track record in funding acquisition, and enjoy leading teams to success, we’d love to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
Deputy Director - Work
- Permanent
- Salary £71,729 per annum
- Full time
- Flexible working options will be supported.
- Central London Office and Hybrid working
We offer a pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%, in addition you’ll receive 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, 24-hour access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan scheme and other benefits.
About the role
The Centre for Ageing Better is looking for a talented Deputy Director to lead on work, retirement and transitions. Overseeing a programme of research, policy development, influencing activity and a growing employer network you will be leading our work to ensure equitable access to decent work for those aged 50+.
We are looking for someone with a good understanding of the UK labour market policy and the implications and opportunities for those aged 50+. You will be skilled at developing strategy and leading a multi-disciplinary team to translate it into an impactful programme of work. You will be comfortable working externally to build relationships and make the case for change to policy makers, potential funders and in the media, and you will bring research expertise and experience of developing and delivering research projects using a variety of methods.
It’s an exciting time to join us and as a member of our senior management team you will help shape our organisation over the next few years, support our fundraising and business development activity, and lead cross-organisational networks and activity.
How we work is as important as what we do – you will be a collaborative and empowering leader, committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and able to support and inspire a high performing team to help achieve our ambitions.
If that sounds like you and you are up for the challenge then we’d love to hear from you.
About us
The Centre for Ageing Better is a charitable foundation funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and part of the government’s What Works Network
Everyone has the right to a good life as they get older and our whole society benefits when people are able to age well. But far too many people face huge barriers, and as a result are living in bad housing, dealing with poverty and poor health and made to feel invisible in their communities and society.
The Centre for Ageing Better is pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Its key areas of work include challenging ageism and building a nationwide Age-friendly Movement, creating Age-friendly Employment and Age-friendly Homes.
We are striving to create an organisation that reflects our society and the communities we serve. A workplace where everyone feels empowered and where diversity of background and thought is celebrated. We know there is more work to be done and are committed to continuing to improve our practice around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We very much welcome applications from minority groups and those underrepresented in our workforce. This especially includes people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ people, and Disabled people.
We are a Positive Action employer, therefore in recruitment where two candidates are ‘as qualified as’ each other, we will favour a candidate from any group identified as currently underrepresented in our team based on protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.
To Apply
To apply please follow the link to complete an application form and Equality and Diversity form. Please address in your supporting statement how you meet the person specification for the role as fully as possible to demonstrate why you should be shortlisted for interview for this post.
Failure to do so will result in your application being automatically rejected.
The closing date for this role is midday 16th June with in-person interviews on 24th June.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a skilled and experienced senior digital and data professional to lead on the development of our digital infrastructure, and delivery of our data strategy.
This role is pivotal in ensuring the organisation has the right tools and capabilities to operate efficiently and effectively.
At the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where our team can thrive. We are a small friendly team who take a collaborative approach to work. We value work-life balance, and we believe is supporting our employee’s professional development and wellbeing.
About the role
You will be responsible for the organisation's digital infrastructure, data strategy and accuracy, and user experience. This role ensures the organisation has the right tools and capabilities to operate efficiently and effectively, and leads on data governance and utilisation to drive strategic decision-making. This role will work closely with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure alignment between digital strategy and brand messaging, and with all colleagues to empower them to utilise digital and data effectively in their roles.
Key Responsibilities:
Digital and Data Empowerment:
· Lead the development and implementation of strategies, training, and resources to enable colleagues across all departments to effectively utilise digital tools and data insights in their work.
· Foster a data-driven culture and supporting the organisation through a period of change.
· Develop and deliver practical training sessions and resources on digital platforms and data analysis.
· Provide leadership and guidance to teams on how to integrate digital and data into workflows.
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- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to understand their needs and develop tailored solutions.
- Promote a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement in digital and data practices.
- Effectively manage stakeholder expectations and ensuring buy-in for digital and data initiatives.
- Digital Infrastructure & Tech Stack:
- Oversee the effective product management and use of tools and platforms of all digital communications channels, including CRM, website, email marketing, and social media.
- Own and manage the organisation's tech stack, ensuring it supports current and future needs.
- Lead on the development and maintenance of CRM, website functionality, email marketing systems and social media platform integration.
- Oversee the improvement of user journeys across all communications channels ,taking a user-led approach.
- Keep abreast of the latest trends and research in digital communications, technology and ways of working; making evidence-based recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Data Strategy & Governance:
- Maximize the use of data across platforms to provide user insight and learning that measures impact and supports strategic decision-making.
- Lead the team to provide data and insights in a timely manner.
- Ensure data is used effectively for audience segmentation and targeting.
- Lead on data governance, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
- User Experience (UX) & Design:
- Lead on user experience and design, ensuring digital platforms are user-friendly and accessible.
- Oversee continuous improvements in search engine optimisation and accessibility.
Digital Development:
· Manage digital development projects, including website updates and new platform implementations.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for someone who can step confidently into the role and deliver at pace. You will have:
· Significant experience in developing and implementing digital strategies across multiple channels (website, email, social media).
· Significant experience in leading and managing digital platforms, including website CMS, CRM, email marketing platforms, and social media management tools.
· Proven experience in developing and implementing data strategies, including data governance, analysis, and reporting.
· Demonstrable experience in improving user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) on digital platforms
· Experience of managing digital development projects and working with technical suppliers.
· Thorough knowledge of digital marketing best practices, trends, and technologies.
· Knowledge of website development processes and technologies
· Knowledge of data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, PECR).
· Ability to present complex information to non-technical audiences.
· Developed project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver to deadlines
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels.
· Developed strategic thinking skills with the ability to contribute to the overall organisational strategy.
About the Association of Charitable Foundations
ACF is the leading membership association for foundations and independent grant-makers in the UK.
We strengthen trusts and foundations so they can rise to the challenges of our time. Our vision is diverse, vibrant and effective foundations working together for social good.
You can read our new five-year strategy here.
You can read the Principles of engagement for our learning, events and networks here
Our values are:
We care · We are open · We are evidence-based · We are ambitious
About our members
We have over 440 members, who together represent one third of the assets of the charity sector and make over 40% of the grants awarded by UK foundations. Our members range from small family trusts to some of the largest charitable foundations in Europe, funding across sectors from social justice and the environment to education and the arts.
Our commitment
We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation, recognising different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services. We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.
We welcome all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the members we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio-economic, disabled, LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to support you.
Benefits
ACF has developed a range of benefits to enable staff to perform and be supported in times where personal situations change. Annual leave is 25 days per year, plus all the bank holidays, as well as additional time off between Christmas and New Year. We will also make a pension contribution of 10% of base salary on your behalf without any expectation of colleagues matching the organisation contribution.
ACF supports flexible working arrangements, offers hybrid working and has a family friendly policies. We also support employee wellbeing by offering occupational sick pay and an Employee Assistance Programme to all staff.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK is recruiting for Procurement Manager on a permanent basis. This position is a new role to the organisation. The Procurement Manager will lead on and manage end-to-end procurement processes for a range of goods and services across Age UK's portfolio of supplier spend; provide expert advice and guidance to stakeholders across all levels of the organisation; and promote awareness and understanding of the organisation's procurement policy and processes.
If you have previous experience in a procurement professional position, please review the job description below for a more exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Please note that due to the hybrid nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to commute to our central London office near Tower Hill where necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role. Outside of this requirement, staff are able to determine whether they wish to work from home or from the London office.
Must haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Presentation = P
Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working at a senior level, as a procurement professional in an organisation with a proven track record of achieving procurement improvements and cost savings A, I
- Knowledge of the full procurement cycle - defining and challenging requirements, market assessment and engagement, tender / RFP, evaluation, negotiation, contracting and supplier relationship management - across a range of spend categories A, I, P
- Experience of managing procurement projects which have involved complex competitive bidding and a variety of pricing models and tools A, I, P
- Experience of leading and managing effective contract and pricing negotiations A, I, P
- Experience of previous procurement roles in the charity or social enterprise sector. A, I
Skills and Knowledge
- Strong commercial awareness and acumen, and an understanding of value for money / cost effectiveness in the advice, recommendations or service support provided to stakeholders A, I
- Strong grasp of risk management principles and ability to apply risk assessment techniques in the preparation of procurement plans and execution of procurement activity A, I
- Working knowledge of contract law and relevant legal and regulatory requirements and how they apply to supplier contracts across a range of indirect categories A, I
- Understanding of industry best practice for procurement activity A, I
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programmes A, P
Personal attributes
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex technical and commercial information to stakeholders who have a range of different levels of experience with procurement processes A, I, P
- Ability to use interpersonal and influencing skills to develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders of all levels across the organisation I, P
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to think critically I, P
- Proactive and self-motivated with a strong attention to detail A, I
- Ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional teams I
- Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to manage multiple priorities I
- Ability to influence beyond authority to raise awareness, create buy-in and build compliance at all levels of the organisation I
Great to Have’s:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Presentation = P
Experience
- Developing and delivering training programs to enhance skills and knowledge amongst staff involved in purchasing activity A, I
Skills and Knowledge
- Knowledge of data and information security regulation and legislation and how they should be applied within procurement activity A, I
- Understanding of the principles of contract management and supplier relationship management practices A, I
- Comprehensive understanding of financial and procurement controls, processes and systems A, I
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
The following is desirable Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply qualification
This role description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.
CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
We have an exciting job opening in our Grants team at ClientEarth! The Grants Officer will work in the Grants Team as part of the wider Development Department, to manage a portfolio of grants that fund our organisation’s work.
ClientEarth’s Development Department is responsible for raising and managing funds to enable the organisation to deliver its mission – using the power of the law to bring about systemic change that protects the earth for – and with – its inhabitants. The department is formed of several fundraising strands: a Grants Team and a Business Development Team that manage and secure funding from trusts, foundations, and institutional donors; and a Philanthropy Team, working with a wide range of individuals and organisations to raise primarily unrestricted gifts to support ClientEarth’s work.
Meet your Manager
In this role, you will be managed by Lydia Baker. Lydia joined ClientEarth in August 2024 and in her role as a Grants Manager is responsible for managing relationships with key funders. Lydia has worked in the NGO sector for over eight years and has expertise in a variety of functions including grant management, programme management, communications and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning. On a day-to-day basis you will work closely with Lydia as part of an established Grants Team that sits within the Development Department at ClientEarth.
Main Duties
- Funding portfolio management - Have a close and in-depth knowledge of their grants portfolio, including a sound understanding of the philanthropic, institutional and statutory funding mix;
- Internal and external communications - Meet with Trust, Foundation and Institution portfolio managers to discuss proposals, provide updates on the programmatic work, and to formally report back on financial, organisational and technical issues;
- Project management - Effectively manage reporting and the grant renewal process from start to completion including working with multiple teams across ClientEarth’s European and international offices to ensure input from all avenues to complete proposals and reports in a timely and high-quality manner; and
- Financial planning and budget handling - Work with Finance and Programmes staff to develop individual budgets for funding proposals
- Systems and processes - Maintain funder database systems (Raiser’s Edge) and other organisational databases (SharePoint) on a daily basis
See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.
Role requirements
- Experience of working in a grant management or project management role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity
- Experience of reporting to private foundations including trusts
- Experience drafting proposals and securing funding from foundations and other funding institutions
- Experience and knowledge of budgeting, and organisational (e.g. not for profit/charity) finances
See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
Using the power of the law to protect life on Earth.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to manage a new programme and campaign focused on bringing children and young people's voices and experiences into a key public debate.
The programme is about working alongside young people to explore new ways to understand and tackle misogyny.
At Barnardo's, we believe that addressing this issue is vital, so that children can be safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful.
The essential criteria for this role are:
Experience
- At least five years' experience across both public affairs and campaigning roles working with the Westminster government and parliament.
- Demonstrable experience of working closely with senior leadership in a large organisation.
- Demonstrable experience of achieving policy change as part of a campaign.
- Demonstrable experience of developing influencing activities alongside children and young people.
- Experience of matrix management.
- Experience of project/programme management.
Skills / abilities
- Excellent written and verbal presentational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- The ability to communicate complex concepts to a variety of audiences.
- Understanding of the UK Parliament and devolved administrations, including legislative processes and the role of parliamentarians.
- Knowledge of the charity campaigning environment, including relevant regulation.
- Ability to think creatively.
- Comfort working in fast-changing environments and ability to adapt plans where needed.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. We are committed to welcoming people from a diverse background, culture and experience. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Research and Impact Manager
circa £50,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Full time, 3-year fixed term contract
Hybrid, 3 office days per week in London
Organisation:
The Royal Foundation
Our client, The Royal Foundation, mobilises leaders, businesses, and individuals to address society’s greatest challenges. Under the leadership of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Foundation’s initiatives are driven by world-class research, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to measurable, scalable impact.
Role:
The Royal Foundation is recruiting a Research and Impact Manager for the Homewards programme, which seeks to demonstrate that it is possible to end homelessness and inspire others to replicate effective practice.
The successful candidate will be a champion for evidence-led decision making, committed to generating robust research and evaluation and ensuring the programme is grounded in evidence. This role will ensure they generate high quality, compelling evidence about the effectiveness of interventions tested through the programme and facilitate a culture of learning to improve delivery and maximise impact.
This new role will sit within The Royal Foundation’s in-house Research & Impact Team, which provides research and evaluation expertise and delivers key insights across our programmes of work, to help design and deliver programmes and understand impact. This role is central to their effort to make The Royal Foundation evidence-led and cutting edge, helping maximise impact across the range of issues they support.
Core Responsibilities:
- Scope, commission, and manage evaluation projects to generate actionable evidence for commissioning and service delivery, ensuring effective supplier, project management, and contractor relationships
- Monitor project progress to ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery of high-quality evaluations, meeting objectives and adhering to policies
- Collate evaluation and programme data for organization-level impact reports
- Analyse research data and conduct desk research to support the Homewards programme team in scoping future activities
- Provide day-to-day support to the Senior Research and Impact Manager in overseeing research and evaluation across the Homewards programme
- Disseminate evidence effectively through various channels and support the interpretation and application of learnings to a wide range of stakeholders
- Provide updates for internal and external stakeholders, including the Board and Homewards partners
- Advise programme partners on research and evaluation design and delivery for action plans
- Identify and mitigate risks through strong project management
- Ensure compliance with Market Research Society (MRS) standards and GDPR for data handling
- Support the Research and Impact team in developing and delivering the research strategy
- Perform other ad hoc duties as required.
Candidate:
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Minimum 5 years' experience managing research and evaluation projects
- Strong understanding of evaluation techniques, including expertise in commissioning various evaluation approaches, including process, quantitative impact, and theory-based evaluations
- Experience in developing procurement materials and briefing external suppliers, managing research commissions, and ensuring quality and compliance with financial and contractual requirements
- Proven ability to draft research materials, analyse data, and produce high-quality outputs (quantitative and qualitative)
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from a range of sources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, skilled in communicating research findings to both internal teams and external audiences, including non-researchers
- Able to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, has an excellent eye for detail, and can work collaboratively and effectively with others
- Optimistic and energetic outlook, keen to maximise the positive change that the Homewards programme can deliver
- Relationship builder. Adaptable and has a flexible approach to plans, able to respond confidently and positively to changing scenarios, seize opportunities and solve problems.
Apply:
Please send of a copy of your CV and a one-page covering letter via the "Redirect to recruiter" button above. Your cover letter should explain your motivation for applying and how you meet the skills and experience required.
Please note that you must already have the right to work in UK to apply for this role.
Closing date: Tuesday 17 June (12pm)
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