Senior programme manager jobs
This new role is an exciting opportunity to drive the growth of Family Fund’s high value giving, helping more families raising a disabled or seriously ill child access the support they need.
As a key member of the fundraising team, you will play a vital role in securing transformational income from high-net-worth individuals building strong, lasting relationships that fuel our mission and increase our impact.
The role
As Philanthropy Manager, you will shape our philanthropic strategy, develop a new prospect pipeline and secure long-term support from individuals, family foundations, and wealth intermediaries.
You will work closely with internal stakeholders across the organisation, to identify funding priorities and opportunities for donors. You’ll ensure we develop and deliver a long-term philanthropy strategy, building and managing relationships with wealth managers, private client advisers and networks that can introduce and connect donors to Family Fund.
You will accurately record prospect and donor activity on our CRM system, maintaining clear pipelines and forecasts, and producing high-quality reports to monitor progress and impact.
About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to drive our philanthropy strategy forwards. You will be a brilliant communicator, able to influence and inspire, representing Family Fund externally as a compelling ambassador for our work. You will be results driven with a solid track record securing major gifts from donors and demonstrable success in building new relationships. You will be entrepreneurial and self-starting, with the confidence to build a new programme from the ground up.
About us
Family Fund is a great place to work for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment where every staff member can make their mark.
We’re growing our collaborative and ambitious Fundraising Team at Family Fund, with exciting roles that will play a key part in helping us reach more families raising a disabled or seriously ill child.
We’re also recruiting for:
Corporate Partnerships Manager (New Business) – to build strategic new corporate partnerships that support our mission.
Community and Volunteering Fundraisers – to drive local engagement and inspire community fundraising.
Each role offers the chance to make a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues in a values-driven organisation. If you’re looking for a meaningful role where your fundraising expertise can truly change lives, we’d love to hear from you.
We are a values based organisation and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here, and see how our staff display our values every day.
We commit to inclusion, equity and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Leader. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.
How to apply
Please complete the online application and submit your CV and a covering letter telling us how you meet the requirements for this role. Your cover letter should be no more than two pages long.
For more information, please read and download the job description.
The successful candidate must complete pre-employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. This includes a requirement to undergo a right to work check and employment history verification.
Information
Closing date: 01 August 2025
Interview dates: 22 August 2025
Our mission is to improve the day-to-day lives of families on a low income, raising a disabled or seriously ill child, or young person.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£40,500 - £44,100 per year
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
This is a unique chance to play a pivotal role in driving impactful external communication strategies that support High Value, Philanthropy and Partnerships teams. As a key player in the Strategic Communications, Campaigns and Brand team, you’ll enable the integration of high value fundraising activities into wider organisational communications, inspiring action to fund life-saving initiatives that help men navigate prostate cancer.
Supporting the Head of Strategic Communications, Campaigns and Brand and our senior Business Partner in embedding and developing our business partnering model. A major part of the role will be enabling the integration of High Value Fundraising activity into the wider communications plan to enhance results from our communications.
You’ll work closely with our Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and Appeal teams to help plan and deliver inspiring communications that support our fundraising strategy. From pitching proposals and event promotion to major appeal campaigns, you’ll help build strong relationships with major donors and partners. You’ll also make sure high value fundraising activity is joined up with our wider communications and campaigns to grow fundraising revenue, support our community and improve outcomes for all men affected by and at risk of prostate cancer.
Please note this role is known internally as Communications Business Partner (High Value Fundraising).
What we want from you
You’ll have proven expertise in communications business partnering, with experience in philanthropy, major appeals, high value or partnership fundraising. Working within our Strategic Communication team, you’ll have a strong understanding of campaign planning tools like OASIS and a solid grasp of PR, social media, and integrated marketing strategies. You’ll have exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for diverse but tailored audiences.
A natural collaborator, you’ll be skilled at building trust and acting as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, product owners and cross-functional teams. Your talent for influencing, coaching and motivating others will help deliver ambitious, organisation-wide results. At ease managing multiple complex projects, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, confidently balancing competing priorities while maintaining high standards and meeting tight deadlines.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment and want to play a key role in driving fundraising success, 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 Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify 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 13th July 2025. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for Monday 21st July 2025.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
Are you a passionate and strategic policy professional ready to play a key role in shaping the future of social housing? Join Shelter’s Policy Team as a Policy Manager, where you’ll lead innovative, evidence-based policy development focused on boosting social rented homes across England.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity join Shelter’s Policy Team as the Policy Manager responsible for Social Housing – at a pivotal time after the funding settlement for social housing is announced at the June Spending Review.
The successful candidate will lead policy work and be responsible for managing one Policy Officer. This challenging role means understanding the problems faced by people who come to Shelter every day for help, to enable us to respond to and influence national and local policy. It includes developing innovative and workable proactive policy solutions to fix the nation’s long-term housing problems. Shelter’s Policy Team prides itself on creating well-grounded but creative policy that can challenge any think tank – and winning real world change.
Role specifics
As Policy Officer for Shelter, you’ll drive our strategic campaigning on social housing, working closely with teams across research, campaigns, public affairs, and media to develop impactful, evidence-based policy and campaigns. You’ll identify emerging issues, lead policy development, and produce high-quality analysis and responses to influence government and public debate. You’ll build strong relationships with key stakeholders, represent Shelter externally, and line manage 1-2 Policy Officers, supporting their development and workload. You’ll also deputise for senior leaders when needed and play a key role in embedding our Anti-Racism Strategy and equalities across the team and campaigns.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
The team is 7 people strong and sits in the Advocacy and Activism branch of the Communications, Policy, and Campaigns division. The Activism and Advocacy branch includes the Research, Public Affairs, Digital Campaigns and Community Organising teams. Using the latest data, research and intelligence from our services, we analyse the problems in our housing system and identify effective and creative solutions. We are campaigners focused on winning change for people, and we work in multidisciplinary teams like media, public affairs, campaigns and research to develop creative and hard-hitting campaigns. We support our services to identify and campaign for local solutions and lend expertise to our Community Organisers who support communities to fight for change in their area. Our work is grounded in the experience of the people who use Shelter’s services every day and is based on expert research. The Team combines works at a national and local level to tackle the root causes of the housing emergency and fight for home.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Wenlock Road, London N1
Salary: £40,560 per annum (DEC Grade 5 Manager)
Contract status: Full time. 2 years fixed term (subject to a further extension)
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Social Media Manager with strong content creation skills who will lead on our organic presence across multiple channels. This is an exciting time to join the Communications team as we develop our social media platform strategies, increase our collaboration with talent and influencers, align our organic and paid digital presence and experiment through a test-and-learn approach. If all of this excites you then this could be the role for you.
***Please download the job description for full details***
About you
You will have expertise in driving engagement and awareness across multiple channels, be skilled at producing and commissioning creative content, strong experience in community management and be up-to-date on the latest trends and changes in the social media landscape. Experience of working in the charity sector and a sound understanding of what makes good fundraising content would be a distinct advantage.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in working within the parameters of an established brand whilst driving innovation and maximising creative opportunities. You will be equally at home with the day-to-day management of social media accounts as with working with the Head of Communications and Content to develop and deliver our strategic objectives using data and insights.
What we offer
Flexible working hours (outside of an appeal)
25 days annual leave, rising with length of service (3 years: 27 days. 5 years: 30 days)
3% employers’ pension contribution, rising to 8% post probation.
HealthCare Cash Plan, providing an array of health services, (~£1, 660 cash value, per year)
Wellbeing support
Discounted access to various health club providers (via Gympass).
Discounts schemes for various retailers and businesses
Discounted tickets for events
Season ticket loan (post probation)
Financial hardship loan (post probation)
Cycle-to-work & Car scheme (post probation)
About us
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 15 leading UK aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently at times of humanitarian crisis overseas. This role will require you to lead on organic social media as part of the DEC Communications team, working closely with the Digital and Innovation team in Fundraising, collaborate with social leads across our 15 member charities and public figures through our talent agency. During appeal launch periods it will also involve managing a small social media team of volunteers.
All roles at the DEC are based in our London office. We operate a hybrid working model, with some non-negotiable office attendance. Please note, during the two-week appeal launch period, staff are required to work extremely long hours, in a faced-paced busy environment, with mandatory office attendance.
How to apply
If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with your anonymised CV and cover letter [i.e. please state your initials only, not your full name]. If you include links to social media work or an online portfolio please state clearly what your role/contribution was.
Please send your application by 9am, Monday 21st July 2025. Early application is advised as we will be reviewing applications as they arrive and may hold initial interviews before the application deadline.
We are unable to support applications for our vacancies if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion.
The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Do you want to work with a vibrant, dynamic and youth driven organisation that is committed to creating healthy futures for British children by improving the food system? Join us as our Programme Executive and contribute to our journey to help make the food system healthier and fairer.
Role Description
The Programmes Executive plays a key role supporting our community of schools during their time on the programme across the school year. They will support the design and delivery of Bite Back in Schools to ensure the best possible user experience for young people, their teachers and their schools, and to ensure the programme makes the greatest possible impact within the project timeline.
The Programmes Executive will report to the Programmes Manager, and will work closely with colleagues across Bite Back, in particular with our comms, digital, youth and policy teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Relationship management
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Provide ongoing support to schools throughout their time on the programme, building strong working relationships with participating schools.
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Support communication with all schools, providing a point of contact for the coordinator and lead teacher in each school.
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Support monitoring and evaluation through creation of surveys, ensuring completion of baseline and end of year surveys, and analysis of data submitted (working with our Evaluation Manager).
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Lead the planning, creation, and distribution of our termly newsletter, highlighting school achievements, amplifying youth voices, and inspiring action across our network.
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Provide timely responses to school queries, manage a shared inbox and alert the Programmes Manager of any potential risks.
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Proactively seek feedback from teachers and young people on our programmes
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Ensure opportunities for schools to engage in at least two one-on-one meetings with our team during the school year.
Community management
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Celebrate and share examples of best practice and impactful social action projects amongst our community of schools.
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Deliver training and webinars for schools.
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Manage and grow engagement with school groups through our social media platforms, fostering a sense of community and promoting active participation.
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Grow our movement - supporting the recruitment of future cohorts by promoting the Bite Back in Schools programme, distributing recruitment comms, holding set up calls with interested schools, and guiding schools through the application and enrolment process, working closely with the Programmes Manager on the design of these processes.
Programme delivery
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Schedule and organise visits to schools, agreeing agendas with the schools in advance to include elements including meeting pupils and teachers, leading feedback sessions and focus groups and supporting the development of their social action campaigns.
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Schedule and deliver assemblies with schools partaking in the programme.
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Ensure schools submit invoices on time as part of their grant funding, providing support where needed and coordinating with the finance team to ensure prompt processing.
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Book and arrange assemblies, coordinating between schools and our Bite Back Ambassadors.
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Support the School Ambassadors with travel logistics as they deliver assemblies in schools across England and Scotland.
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Maintain and regularly update programme management software and associated data to ensure accurate and up to date information for all participating schools.
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Ensure successful end-to-end support for the 100+ schools participating in the programme throughout the next school year.
Project support
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Provide support to Programme Manager in the delivery of projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and scope.
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Assist in the delivery of the Local Authority programme, including traveling as needed to facilitate workshops and provide support to the team’s operational requirements.
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Provide support for the primary school pilot programme and contribute to the creation and development of engaging resources tailored for primary school use.
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Provide ad hoc input to evolving organisational requirements as directed by senior team members.
Skills and Experience
We recognise that the list below is broad and we realise that the “ideal candidate” doesn’t really exist. What we will be looking for as we evaluate applications is demonstrable experience in at least some of these, and evidence of capacity to build skills in other areas. Please don’t be put off applying for one of our jobs because you can’t demonstrate every skill. If you're passionate and excited about working for us, and possess the main skills and experience we are looking for, go ahead and apply. You could be just what we are looking for!
The ideal candidate would have the following experience and qualities:
Essential
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Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders at the individual level and in representation of the organisation.
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Strong organisational and project management skills, with excellent time management, ability to manage competing priorities and attention to detail.
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Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages and language to resonate with different audiences.
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Ability to travel across England and Scotland when required (occasional).
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A proven record of building relationships across sectors, with young people and adults.
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Experience of creating resources which are engaging for young people and simple to deliver for teachers.
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Experience of youth facilitation and/or delivering training.
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Experience in presenting and delivering content, preferably within an educational setting, such as leading assemblies.
Desirable
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Confident public speaker or willingness to learn
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Experience of working with CRM systems particularly Salesforce.
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Strong understanding of the education sector and experience of working with schools and teachers.
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Experience in drafting compelling copy and uploading content to digital platforms.
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Understanding of youth social action and extracurricular programmes.
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Interest in campaigning, social justice, food, and child health.
Approach to Work
You will be able to show the following qualities:
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A bold and open mind - you will be prepared to think differently about issues.
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A level head - you will be comfortable working both reactively and proactively.
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A sense of humour - we believe work should be fun and that we all perform at our very best when we enjoy what we do.
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Creativity - you will come at issues from new and surprising angles
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A commitment to Bite Back’s values: Fresh, Resilient, Respectful, Energetic, Real.
Please read the full application pack on how to apply. You will need to submit a CV as well as answers to the four questions.
OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY UNHEALTHY FOOD IS MADE, MARKETED AND SOLD, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the opportunity
We're in a fantastic position to have recently have partnered with the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) for an evaluation of our programmes.
We are now recruiting for a Programme Coordinator for our schools in Manchester.
- The Manchester Programme Coordinator oversees a caseload of up to seven partner schools. They manage the logistics and organisation of each school’s tutoring programme, working closely with the schools and pupils and managing the pool of volunteer tutors. They attend the weekly tutoring sessions at each school, as well as overseeing the quality of face to face and online tutoring, always working to deliver a great impact.
- The Manchester Programme Coordinator supports the recruitment of volunteer tutors, manages the tutor sign up process, develops relationships with schools including their Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers, collects data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, and works with other internal teams on business development opportunities.
Deadline: Wednesday, 9th July 2025 9am
Interviews: On a rolling basis. Early application is advised.
Start date: Ideally Monday 18th August 2025
Contract and hours: Fixed term contract until 31st July 2026. Full time. We offer flexible hours with 9:30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.
Duties and responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of Action Tutoring’s tutoring programmes in partner schools, whether online or face to face. This includes working closely to manage all key stakeholders: schools, pupils and volunteer tutors; regularly attending weekly tutoring sessions; leading on reviewing and improving programme delivery, using data to reliably assess programme performance.
- Responsible for overseeing the quality of tutoring, engaging in quality assurance processes, and providing feedback to volunteer tutors to ensure effective and impactful delivery. Provide regular check-ins with tutors to ensure ample support and guidance is given to provide targeted tuition to pupils.
- Develop and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in partner schools, including members of the Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers. Maintain clear and timely communication with relevant school staff, offering regular check-ins with key school stakeholders, and contribute to impact reporting to schools. Supporting the Programme Manager with strategies to retain and sustain school partnerships.
- Update and accurately maintain Action Tutoring’s database, including collecting timely data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, such as attendance records, baseline and interim assessments and pupil surveys. Reporting regularly on key performance indicators to key stakeholders and using them to enhance programme delivery. Work with the Programme Manager on business development, approaching new schools that might be interested in working with Action Tutoring.
- Proactively report to the Programme Manager on the details of Action Tutoring’s operations in their partner schools.
Person specification
Qualification criteria:
- The right to work in the UK.
- Driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
Being the sole representative for a partner school, you will need to use your ability to work independently and with initiative, often organising your own time to meet deadlines. You’ll also need to have a strong aptitude for developing relationships with a range of stakeholders ensuring you uphold high standards of communication and adapt your style for different audiences. The nature of this role will also require you to demonstrate adaptability, resilience and the ability to cope with some uncertainty.
This position would suit you if you’re looking to develop your experience in the education or charity sectors. Existing experience of working with young people and/or project management in a charity or education setting would be an asset. As a charity that values and celebrates people's diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, we are keen to receive applications from people who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. The role would be best suited if you are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as, committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:
- Experience of working with young people and/or project management.
- Evidence of an interest in education and/or the third sector
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.

Do you believe children should feel safe, happy, healthy and have hope for their future? Because we do.
If you're looking for the next step in your fundraising career and want to join us in changing childhoods and changing lives, then read on.
We're recruiting for a Senior Individual Giving Executive to join our team, and manage fundraising campaigns across print, digital, telephone and other channels to raise income to help children and young people in the UK. This role offers a mixture of campaign and project management, problem solving and creative thinking.
As Senior IG Executive you will
- Run fundraising campaigns for warm and cold audiences including cash appeals and campaigns, raffle and lottery asks, regular giving and engagement pieces including newsletters and welcome journeys.
- Act as a mentor to junior members of the team, sharing your knowledge and experience.
- Support IG Managers in managing income and expenditure budgets.
- Work collaboratively across the department and organisation on integrated campaigns, process improvements and new projects.
We offer remote or hybrid working (dependent on location) for this role and are willing to discuss flexible working arrangements.
You will have experience of working in a team environment, and in delivering campaigns using a project management approach.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply.
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.
Our basis and values
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced fundraising leader, who can help us secure income from trusts and foundations which help end homelessness?
This post is offered as a fixed term contract until 3 August 2026, or as a secondment for internal applicants (Maternity cover)
We are looking for a skilled trust fundraising leader to take on the key role of Senior Trusts and Grants Manager, supporting our mission to help people rebuild their lives and end homelessness for good.
As Senior Trusts and Grants Manager, you’ll lead a thriving team of four, manage strategic funding relationships, and ensure ambitious income targets are achieved. You’ll also maintain your own portfolio of high-value funders, representing St Mungo’s with confidence and credibility.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Manage and grow a portfolio of high-value trusts and foundations to secure essential funding for our work.
- Lead, support, and inspire the Trusts and Grants team, maintaining a collaborative and positive team culture,where everyone can achieve their income and relationship management targets.
- Oversee the overall trusts programme, including pipeline development, proposal quality, income tracking, due diligence, and relationships.
- Act as the organisational lead on trust fundraising, enabling senior colleagues to build strong relationships with key funders.
In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations.
About you
This role is ideal for someone with strong trust fundraising and people management experience, who can maintain momentum, and support the team to thrive during this fixed term period.
You will be a proactive trust fundraiser with proven experience of personally securing significant grants and managing long term funder relationships.
You’ll also bring proven success in leading and supporting a team, with a collaborative, encouraging style that helps people do their best work.
You’ll be organised, adaptable and able to quickly get to grips with our portfolio and priorities. Whether stepping into a similar role or looking for a new challenge at this level, you’ll bring insight, energy and commitment to delivering impact.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and applt, visit the St Mungo's careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 7 July 2025
Interview and assessments on: 14 July 2025
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
The Diocese in Europe is looking for a strategic leader to develop plans that will grow the scale, impact and depth of the work of the Church of England across the diocese. The post will be filled by someone with a heart and a motivation to work for the church in a unique international context and with the ability both to work alone and with a range of colleagues and stakeholders.
The Diocese in large in geographical scale and scope but limited in numbers of staff and resources. The postholder will be confident of their ability to function under such circumstances.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Form the Future is an award-winning social enterprise on a mission to improve life chances by connecting young people to the world of work. We work in the East of England and beyond, delivering impactful careers programmes in schools and colleges, and building powerful partnerships with employers, educators and local authorities.
We are now looking for an outstanding Chief Programme Officer to join our senior leadership team. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic, values-led leader to drive the next phase of our development, translating policy into practice, leading an exceptional team, and ensuring we deliver measurable change for young people.
About the Role
As Chief Programme Officer, you will lead the design and delivery of our programmes and services, ensuring they remain responsive to emerging needs and aligned with our mission. You will bring clarity, coherence and ambition to our delivery strategy, connecting the big picture to day-to-day actions.
We’re looking for someone who can unify and inspire a multidisciplinary team, while commanding credibility across the careers and skills ecosystem. You’ll be adept at working with a wide range of stakeholders, from schools and employers to local authorities, government agencies, and funders. You’ll have the confidence to represent us as an expert in what works in careers education, and the humility to keep learning.
What You’ll Bring
- A track record of senior leadership in a relevant field (e.g. education, skills, youth employment, social impact).
- The ability to turn government policy into practical, fundable, scalable interventions.
- A strategic mindset with experience in outcome-based planning (ideally including OKRs).
- Strong people leadership skills and a collaborative, empowering style.
- An understanding of the needs and motivations of all our client groups - students, educators, employers, and investors.
- Personal credibility and warmth, someone who brings both gravitas and kindness to their leadership.
Why Join Us?
This is a senior role in a respected, mission-driven organisation that is making a tangible difference in young people’s lives. You’ll work alongside a passionate, supportive team and have the autonomy to shape strategy, culture and impact. We offer flexible working, a collaborative culture, and a genuine commitment to learning and innovation.
How to Apply?
Please send the following:
- Your CV
- A cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining why you’re interested in this role and how your experience aligns with the person specification
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities. If you believe in the power of careers education to change lives, we want to hear from you.
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We are looking for a highly skilled and visionary senior leader, with a proven track-record of financial and business management and the creation of robust and innovative financial and operational strategies. The Senior Finance Lead will be a member of the senior leadership team, entrusted with strategic responsibility and supervising day to day management of the financial and commercial operations across the business including the shop, café, nursery, admissions and educational courses. The Senior Finance Lead will conduct rigorous analysis of financial data, trends and performance metrics to derive insights and offer recommendations for informed decision making.
In return Great Dixter offer a market rate salary and benefits package, together with flexible working practices where available. To apply, please send a full cv with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post.
Early applications are encouraged; interviews may be staged and we may choose to appoint at any time during the application process.
To allow future generations to gain a deep understanding of horticulture and nature, by educating within a biodiversity rich, sustainable environment




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Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a well-known national organisation to recruit a Volunteer Programme Manager to lead their Volunteer Leader department. This is a fantastic opportunity to support and shape a team of over 300 volunteer tour leaders, while managing a small in-house team and playing a key role on the Senior Management Team.
Salary: Circa £55,000
Location: Hertfordshire (3 days office-based, 2 from home)
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead volunteer recruitment campaigns and onboarding processes
- Oversee volunteer training and ongoing development
- Manage a team of three staff and set departmental objectives
- Allocate leaders to tours, ensuring the right match of skills and availability
- Maintain strong volunteer engagement through effective communication and support
- Represent the department in crisis planning, operational meetings, and strategic forums
- Ensure all leader documentation, systems and resources are up to date and efficient
About You:
- Experienced in managing volunteers and/or volunteer programmes
- A confident people manager with great communication skills
- Strategic, well-organised and calm under pressure
- Ideally with a passion for walking, travel, or outdoor leadership
This is a key role in a values-driven organisation delivering enriching experiences across the UK. You’ll need a collaborative approach, a strong service mindset, and a genuine interest in people and community.
For more information please submit your CV to .
Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.
By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.
Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.
If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.
We are looking for a Senior Supporter Experience Manager to join our Fundraising team.
Title: Senior Supporter Experience Manager
Salary: £43,260 - £46,350 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)
Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London
Job summary
This new role will lead cross-programme efforts to improve our supporters’ customer experience and connection to the cause. We are looking to develop across areas including:
- Frequency of contact with supporters
- Personalisation and, where appropriate, bespokeness
- Two-way engagement and ‘supporter voice’
- A more holistic approach for those who support in multiple ways
As our first Senior Supporter Experience Manager, we want you to lead the charge for a better supporter experience; facilitate and project-manage needed change; while bringing together and rolling out good stewardship practice where it exists.
We are looking for someone with:
- Significant experience of developing and delivering supporter journeys and experiences across multiple channels
- Experience of project management and ‘leading without a team’
- A track record of creative problem solving and process change
- Understanding of the behaviours and motivations of supporters.
This will be a busy, diverse, exciting role, with huge scope to put your stamp on our Fundraising programme and personally make a difference.
If you’re a great communicator, organiser, relationship-builder and project manager; if you’re both creative and have an eye for detail; and if you’re up for a challenge – we want to hear from you.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary
- 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- Life Assurance of four times annual salary
- Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
- And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)
Please check out the full job description hyperlinked at the bottom of the advert on our careers page, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.
Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.
Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
We Are Survivors are a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual harms across Greater Manchester providing access to quality assured support. Our work is focused on developing ways for individuals to empower themselves to work through personal and sometimes painful issues, guided and supported by our trauma-informed team, following the trauma and recovery model.
Our vision is to have “A society where NO male survivor is left behind”
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Trauma Informed Therapist to join the team. Leading peer-mentoring support to trauma-informed therapists while delivering trauma-informed therapeutic services. We are a dynamic service with a holistic service model, so the senior role is supporting wider than just direct delivery.
You'll play a key role in supporting clients, managing communications, supporting volunteers/placements. You will work closely with our Community Development and Criminal Justice Services teams to ensure survivors have access to the right support. All staff have a Thematic Leadership area to expand the organisations knowledge in areas impacting male survivors and their loved ones.
About You
You’ll be someone who is a qualified and experienced therapist working with trauma. We’re especially keen to hear from people with experience in working with men, sexual harms and supporting therapists and trainees, but we value transferable skills too. If you're passionate about creating a society where no male survivor is left behind, this could be the role for you.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Lead peer-mentoring support to trauma-informed therapists.
• Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic services.
• Lead accurate clinical record keeping of therapeutic service interventions.
• Lead the supervision of therapeutic services waiting lists.
• Undertake specific therapeutic projects as directed by the Executive Team.
Organisational Core Responsibilities
• Stringently uphold the organisation’s values of transparency, integrity, understanding and responsiveness throughout your work and your representation of We Are Survivors.
• Honour a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-oppressive practice and work positively and inclusively with everyone so that We Are Survivors provides a workplace that does not discriminate against people on the ground of their age, sexuality, religion or belief, race, gender, or disabilities.
• Ensure 100% of the work you carry out is for the achievement of the mission “to break the silence of the sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation of boys & men and support them and their loved ones to engage in positive healing, free from the impact of abuse” and vision “a society where no male survivor is left behind”.
• Maintain strict confidentiality boundaries as you have access to sensitive, restricted, and classified information; and ensure that you are fully compliant with all information governance policies set by the organisation and/or Information Commissioners Office.
• Respect individuals right to anonymity within and outside of the organisation.
• Fully comply with all professional external frameworks, charters or practice standards that We Are Survivors subscribes to, is a member of, or carries.
• Fully comply with the organisations standard operating procedures / quality assurance, guidelines, policies, and procedures, including all accurate recording of information and ensuring you do not act to compromise the organisational standards or any formal QA Accreditation.
• Remain aware at all times of your responsibilities for your own health and safety, for the Health and Safety of those directly responsible to you, your work colleagues and any others who may be affected by the operations under your responsibility or control.
• Ensure you comply with all requirements identified within infection control measures and risk management, both nationally and locally.
• To work flexibly in the interests of the organisation, which may include undertaking other duties provided that these are appropriate to your background, skills and abilities.
Person Specification
The following attributes are Essential for this role:
Registration:
• BACP, UKCP, BPS (or equivalent).
Qualifications:
• Counsellor/Psychotherapist (BACP or other appropriate membership body recognised).
Knowledge and Experience:
• Experience of coaching or mentoring.
• Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault, particularly those relating to boys and men.
• Experience of providing 1:1 counselling/psychotherapy.
• Experience in data management and information governance.
Skills:
• Ability to prioritise own work load.
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent, and electronic database system.
The following attributes are Desirable for this role:
Registration: Non applicable.
Qualifications:
• Masters Level or above in Counselling/Psychotherapy.
• EMDR / Post Graduate Diploma in CBT.
Knowledge and Experience:
• Previous experience of working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to data governance.
• Previous experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.
Skills:
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice.
• Mentoring.
Why Join Us?
· A competitive salary.
· Annual leave package with incremental rises plus bank holidays.
· Company sick pay.
· Birthday annual leave.
· Monthly clinical supervision.
· Pension contribution.
· A range of discount and benefit programmes.
How to Apply
Apply by sending your CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 page)
Interviews are expected to take place on 7th and 8th August.
By applying for the any of the above roles, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Privacy Notice (see attached)
Equal Opportunities
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience, people from underrepresented backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQ+, disabled, or from Black, Asian or minoritised communities.
We are also a Ban The Box Employer and will always give people with criminal records a fair chance to compete for our available roles. We will only ask about criminal convictions in the later stages of our recruitment processes to ensure we are recruiting off of skill, experience and ability before anything else.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Position Title: Senior Finance Manager
Responsible to: CEO
Salary: £40,000 FTE, Salary pro rata at £24,000 (0.6FTE)
Benefits include: Flexible work environment, 23 days annual leave (pro-rata) which increases after 2 years, 3 Volunteering Days (pro-rata), 3 Trust Days, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Auto Enrolment Pension, paid agreed expenses.
Location: Home-based with the ability to travel nationally (including small number of overnight stays)
Term: 21.75 hours a week (0.6 FTE)- permanent
Closing Date: 15 July, 5pm
Interview Dates: 21 and 24 July[MT1]
Interview Format: Interviews will be conducted by video conference
About Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
Dame Kelly Holmes Trust puts world-class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people. Equipping them with a winning mindset and shaping their futures - it's a teammate like no other.
Whether that’s building relationship skills, improving self-esteem or learning to stay focused, our sporting champions help the next generation move forward with confidence.
By 2032, our ambition is to support 10,000 young people to become the best version of themselves.
Application Process
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages – your Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the key responsibilities of the role and job criteria listed below.
We actively welcome and encourage applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. To ensure an inclusive recruitment process, all Cover Letters and CVs are anonymised before shortlisting.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the CEO, we are looking for an experienced charity finance person, with accountancy qualifications. (CIMA,CIPFA, CCAB, ACCA, AAT etc)
This a pivotal role and the post holder will be a member of the Trust’s Senior Management Team, with responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the Trust’s finances, working closely with CEO and Board.
The role would suit someone who is motivated by the Trust’s purpose and who is good at building relationships.
We are a home working charity which is committed to flexible working. We are open to considering a range of working patterns for this 0.6 FTE role.
Main responsibilities
· Alongside external accountant, manage the maintenance of the financial accounting system and monthly accounting processes (BACS runs, Expenses, Accruals, Prepayments, Deferred Income, Payroll etc)
· Review management accounts and liaise with accountants over variances.
· Lead on annual budget process
· Maintain and report on regular forecasts throughout the year
· Monitor individual programme funding to ensure all spend is within budget
· Lead on annual audit and creation of statutory accounts by external accountants.
· Distinguish between Restricted and Unrestricted funding to ensure compliance is met and classification is correct
· Support and advise budget holders in matters relating to the financial management of their departments
· Provide financial input to assist with new funding bids and reports to existing funders and partners.
· Ensure appropriate systems and internal financial controls are implemented and maintained
· Responsible for some areas of governance including insurance, Companies House and Charity Commission registration
· Secretariat for the Finance and Audit Committee
· Attendance to SMT, Board and Finance and Audit Committee meetings, including production of relevant reports
· Responsible for certain policy reviews including; Finance, Expenses, Reserves
· Provide financial information and analysis to the Board, SMT and the wider staffing team as and when required
· Ensure that compliance with relevant financial legislative and regulatory requirements including the Charity SORP are met.
· Manage reporting to Companies House, the Charities Commission
· Support the overall mission of the charity and occasionally carry out other duties as required by the CEO
Other responsibilities
· Role model the Trust’s values and behaviours and coach individuals to do the same;
· To ensure that a positive image of Dame Kelly Holmes Trust is projected at all times;
· To contribute to other activities undertaken by Dame Kelly Holmes Trust;
· To contribute to organisational effectiveness through positive team working;
· To adhere to Dame Kelly Holmes Trust Health and Safety & Safeguarding Procedures.
Criteria (E essential/D desireable)
How evidenced/assessed (Interview/Application)
Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of charity finance, including restricted and unrestricted funds. E/Interview/Application
Experience of managing income and expenditure across a range of income streams and budgets. E/Interview/Application
Experience supporting governance, compliance and regulatory requirements, ensuring adherence to charity and company law. E/Interview/Application
Knowledge of Xero and other IT systems including MS Excel. E/Interview/Application
Experience of producing and interpreting management accounts. E/Interview/Application
Experience of budget preparation and financial planning. E/Interview/Application
Strong analytical skills. E/Interview/Application
Accountancy Qualification (CCAB, CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, AAT OR QBE etc). D/Interview/Application
Experience of working remotely. D/Interview/Application
Experience of producing management reports and presentation at Board and SMT meetings. D/Interview/Application
Excellent communication skills, including experience engaging with trustees, committee members and external partners.
D/Interview/Application
Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities. D/Interview
Experience of developing and implementing systems and processes including the development of finance related policies.
D/Interview/Application
Values & Mindset
Strong team player, enthusiastic about working flexibly as part of a small and dynamic team, and with partners and stakeholders. E/Interview/Application
Able to handle significant confidential material and information. E/Interview/Application
Focused on outcomes, both individual and Trust-wide; tenacious approach to problem-solving. E/Interview
Strong sense of personal accountability and responsibility, leading by example. E/Interview
Articulate with strong presentation skills. E/Interview
Ambitious for the organisation and what it can achieve. E/Interview
Willing to travel across the country as required for the job role. E/Application
A Champion in their corner - Dame Kelly Holmes Trust puts world class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people.
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