Senior service manager jobs in South croydon, england

Employer: Community Rail Network 

Salary: £43k-£51.5k pa, full time 

Location: Home based / flexible or Huddersfield 

We are seeking a dynamic director of policy and communications, to lead and develop our increasingly impactful external affairs activity. You’ll be sharing community insights and evidence with policy and decision-makers at national and devolved level, supporting a shift towards more inclusive and sustainable transport and mobility, while overseeing high-quality, inspiring member communications and thought-leadership, drawing on grassroots experiences.  
  

About us 

Community Rail Network is a national not-for-profit organisation supporting a growing ‘community rail’ movement, which helps communities get the most from their railways, promotes sustainable and inclusive travel, coordinates volunteering and place-making, and brings people together.

Community rail is made up of 76 community-based partnership organisations, and c.1,300 station friends volunteer groups and other community-led initiatives around Britain. Their activities range from creative projects for young people, to advising train operators on service improvements, to building travel confidence among marginalised groups, to biodiversity projects at stations, to promoting greener tourism by rail.

Our enthusiastic team of 24 works from home in different locations, but we come together regularly in person and online. We work collaboratively to support our members, provide training, events and resources, run campaigns, and champion community rail and its insights. We believe in developing our team and helping everyone reach their potential while having a good work-life balance.

About this role 

This role is crucial for us, our members and their communities, especially at the current time, with our need to seize on the opportunities of rail reform and devolution, promote wider use of sustainable transport, and bring communities together. You will spearhead our external affairs strategy and plans, building political relationships, influencing decision-making and raising awareness of community rail and its insights, while ensuring effective communications with our members and helping them to have a voice locally and regionally. You’ll be striving to put community rail at the forefront of a shift towards more inclusive and sustainable mobility.

As a member of our senior leadership team, reporting to and working closely with our chief executive, you will manage a passionate team of four, ensuring collaboration with our other teams, partners and funders, and drawing on members’ insights.

 
Main responsibilities 

• Lead the review, development and delivery of our communications, policy and insights strategy, working to position the community rail movement effectively, use its insights to influence policy change, and ensure our members are well-informed and have a voice; 

• Further strengthen our advisory and influencing work with national, devolved and regional government, transport bodies, parliamentarians and other decision-makers, especially around rail reform, transport devolution and integrated, inclusive, sustainable transport; 

• Ensure we’re engaging effectively with policy developments and opportunities, taking forward a programme of relationship-building, and identifying and engaging in relevant consultations, events and speaking opportunities, enabling community rail’s insights and experiences to be shared; 

• Collaborate with partners in rail, government and the third sector to feed in our expertise on community engagement with rail, amplify our campaigns, and build opportunities for joined-up communications and policy work;

• Continually develop and disseminate our evidence base and insights on the social, environmental and economic value community rail delivers, and opportunities to create greater benefits for communities from rail and transport; 

• Oversee high-quality, coherent and inspiring communications with our members and partners, promoting our work, and sharing news, opportunities, and good practice across the movement; 

• Manage production of high-quality resources, case studies and reports that our members can use to enhance their impact and which showcase community rail’s impact; 

• Lead and develop our media relations and awareness-raising PR, championing community rail and its messages on sustainable, inclusive travel and communities at national and regional level, while supporting members on local PR; 

• Develop our online presence and reach, making full use of our website, social media, our Scenic Rail Britain campaign, and partners’ channels to celebrate and position community rail and grow its reach and impact; 

• Oversee a calendar of creative and impactful campaigns that involve and empower our members, creating PR and engagement opportunities, including Community Rail Week;

• Play a key role in collective leadership, strategic focus and organisational development as a member of our senior leadership team, including through internal communications and cross-team working, annual planning, funder liaison and reporting, upholding our strategies and policies, and pursuing opportunities for continuous improvement. 

 
Skills and competencies 

1. Strong leadership and management skills, including experience managing, developing and drawing on a multi-faceted team delivering complex campaigns or projects, and budget management; 
2. Excellent communication and external leadership skills; articulate, assertive, and with the ability to work diplomatically and persuasively with stakeholders at all levels; 
3. An understanding of public affairs, ideally in relation to community development, sustainability and/or transport, and a demonstrable ability to identify influencing opportunities, deliver thought-leadership, and engage with policy-makers, including sharing community insights; 
4. Politically astute, with awareness of and commitment to social inclusion, social justice and sustainability, and a good grasp of the importance of public transport sustainable travel, and community-led action, to these agendas; 
5. Understanding of political processes and experience of engaging with policy and decision-making, ideally at national, devolved and local levels; 
6. Sound knowledge of communication and marketing methods and channels, and ability to oversee messaging and targeting of public and professional audiences, and to align content across multiple channels; 
7. A demonstrable ability to think analytically and draw on statistical and qualitative research to construct robust, evidence-based arguments; 
8. Experience of working with the media and achieving coverage at national, regional and local level; 
9. Experience working collaboratively with partners and ideally funders to deliver communications and policy activity and forming professional networks; 
10. Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while dealing with competing priorities, and to support team members to do so; 
11. IT literate with a good working knowledge of Office, the internet and social media; 
12. Appropriate qualifications and professional development demonstrating knowledge and skills in line with the above, and a commitment to ongoing learning and development.

Other information

As you will be home-based, we are flexible about your location. However, you will be expected to travel to in-person full team meetings quarterly (usually in West Yorkshire), and you will need to bring your team together (currently all West Yorkshire based) with similar regularity in between. Attendance at in-person events and meetings is also important. We therefore welcome applications from those with decent public transport links, not too far from a railway station, to enable journeys to be made sustainably.   

This is a full-time position, 37 hours per week. We use a flexi-time system with core hours 10am-3pm, and are committed to being a flexible, supportive and understanding employer. This is a permanent position with a probationary period of six months.   

Community Rail Network is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and Black, Asian and other minoritised groups, who meet with the skills and competencies for this role. We will provide reasonable adjustments for interviews as required.  

Location:  Hybrid working - Part London office-based and part home working. The post holder will work a minimum of one day a week in the office. 

Salary: £31,800 per annum 

Hours: 35 hours per week 

Closing date: Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 10.00am 

Interview date: Thursday 22 January 2026 

This is a permanent role. 

Who we are looking for 

Breakthrough T1D is the UK’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, dedicated to funding research, advocating for change, and supporting the T1D community. A year into our exciting rebrand from JDRF to Breakthrough T1D, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Research and Involvement Officer to help us build on this momentum. 

As a Research and Involvement Officer you will provide administrative support to the Head of Research Operations in managing our UK research portfolio, Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge funding and other UK-based funding programmes. This includes providing vital support in the pre- and post-award processes, working closely with research teams, internal colleagues and external stakeholders, as well as ensuring that information about Breakthrough T1D funding opportunities is communicated clearly through our website.

You will also play a key role in delivering our Patient and Public Involvement activities, including ensuring that opportunities to engage people who live with T1D in research are communicated clearly to people affected by T1D and the research community alike.

Experience required 

You’ll have previous experience of: 

• Supporting project management processes 

• Use of project management software such grant management platforms or equivalent

• Providing support to committees/panels 

• Awareness of Patient and Public Involvement and Participation 

• Biomedical Sciences and research (Undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences or equivalent) 

About Breakthrough T1D 

Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia. 

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1. 

Employee benefits 

As an employer we offer: 

• Hybrid working arrangements 

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours 

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service 

• Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment 

• Season ticket and cycle loan 

• Pension scheme 

• Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates 

• Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development 

Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. 

At Breakthrough T1D we do understand that AI (Artificial Intelligence platforms like ChatGPT) can be a useful tool for candidates to assist in applying for our roles. We ask that applicants do ensure their authentic voice is present, and we look forward to seeing examples of your specific experience. 

London: 3-4 days (22.5-30 hours)

Flexibility can be discussed at the interview. The salary shown is for full time hours and would be pro rata for part time. 
 

CAP celebrates the value of diversity and our aim is for our workforce to be as inclusive as possible as well as representing the communities we serve. With this in mind, we welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from black and ethnic minority backgrounds. We are committed to continue building an environment that embraces diversity and includes all. 

Partnership Development Managers (PDM) are motivated and driven to broaden and deepen CAP's relationship with the church to fulfil CAPs Purpose, Vision & Mission.

Purpose Statement

To inspire and equip churches across the UK to help people out of debt andpoverty and invite them to become followers of Jesus.

Vision:

Transformed lives - We want to see people across the UK released from poverty, living with faith in Jesus and hope for the future.

Thriving churches - We want to see churches that have become the beating heart of their communities, actively serving them and bringing the hope of Jesus.

An end to UK poverty - We want to see a hope-filled society, free from poverty, with churches united to improve the lives of those facing debt and financial hardship. 

Mission

No one should face debt and poverty alone:  The steadfast presence of a local church, ready to walk alongside you during the toughest financial storms.

Our aim is that when a vulnerable person who needs our type of face to face help is experiencing financial crisis or vulnerability, there will be a church in their community that is ready to walk alongside them. That church will offer steadfast support as they restore their financial resilience and hope for the future whilst  introducing them to the fullness of life that Jesus offers.

Partnership Development - Team Purpose

Our work is fundamental to the growth and success of CAP, encapsulated in our Mission statement: to have a partner church in every community ready to walk alongside the poorest and most vulnerable people. We are responsible for achieving this by establishing Church Partnerships. 

Together with our Church partners, we deliver our life-changing services, firstly our core Debt Help service that is then supported by essential wrap-around resilience programs like Job Clubs, Life Skills, and Money Coaching. This work isn't just about helping people get out of debt and poverty; it's about seeing lives radically changed. We are driven by a passion to see people not only find financial freedom, thriving in life, but also become followers of Jesus and find a true sense of belonging in a local church.

Our team

We're looking for a compassionate, self-starting individual who is tenacious, goal-oriented, and target-driven with a make it happen mentality, because they know the impact growing this movement will have on thousands of people's lives.

This role is part of the Partnership Development Team within the Mission & Movement Directorate. Reporting to the Head of Movement Development, you will be responsible for initiating and engaging with senior church leaders and wider networks to partner with CAP, primarily through our life-changing Debt Centre service.

As a Partnership Development Manager, you'll be a key driver of our mission. We're looking for a self-motivated, results-oriented, problem solving individual who can build and nurture relationships across diverse church networks and denominations.

You will be responsible for generating new partnership opportunities, inspiring church leaders and wider networks to engage with CAP's vision and partner with us. You'll need to be an entrepreneurial self-starter with a proven ability to build a robust pipeline and deliver on growth targets, specifically around Debt Centre growth motivated by our desire to help more people out of debt and poverty and see them become followers of Jesus.

Partnership Development Manager Scope

• The team is split between full time and part time PDMs. 
• Significant amount of travel with large regions to cover. 
• This role has no direct reports.
• In line with our expenses policy, all expenses (e.g. mileage costs) are claimed retrospectively via our CAP Expenses system. 

Role:

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for expanding CAP's partnership network across your region alongside the Regional Director and Head of Movement Development, strategically prioritizing and developing relationships with church leaders and networks to establish new partnerships and services. You'll achieve this by collaborating with other teams, proactively networking with Christian organizations and denominational leaders (where appropriate), and representing CAP at various events, all with the goal of growing our influence and opening new services in every community.
• Proactive management of contacts as they progress through the pipeline, working alongside churches to identify if a CAP service supports their church vision, and if appropriate, manage them through the church journey and experience to open a new CAP service.
• To open new Debt Centre Partnerships as laid out in regional Development plans in target areas of deprivation and communities across the region. 
• To open resilience services (Job Clubs, Life skills & Money Coaching) with new and existing church partnerships.
• Alongside Regional Director to identify key areas from across the region to host and organize a targeted number of CAP Spotlight Events per term. These events are designed to gather church leaders around a table to have conversations around opening a multi Church Debt Centre. 
• To proactively build, manage and progress a self generated caseload of churches within your region, through cold calling, face to face meetings and all other appropriate forms of communication. This will include frequent travel across the region to meet with appropriate churches/ leaders.
• Refer potential new Debt Coaches or Churches that might want to work with an existing or expanding Church Partnership to the relevant Area Partnership Managers who are responsible for existing centre growth and sustainability.
• To work with Regional Leaders and Area Partnership Managers to deepen local knowledge and connections in order to deliver new church partnership opportunities. 
• To collaborate across departments where needed to support and engage with Church Events, Talks, Conferences, Festivals, Church Leaders Meetings and other relevant events within your region, working on exhibition stands (when necessary) to help generate enquiries.
• To work with local church teams to ensure appropriate candidates are identified and have a full understanding of the role and responsibilities involved, ensuring CAP¿s selection team receive the appropriate information in a timely manner. 
• To advocate and make introductions where appropriate for Church talks, CCT and fundraising opportunities.
• Where appropriate, to represent Partnership Development in additional projects which improve the delivery and content of CAP's products and services.

Measurable Outputs:

• Consistently exemplifies a can do, above and beyond go-getter attitude to deliver results, keeping the main thing, the main thing. 
• Achieve targets around the number of new Debt Centre openings in your region per term and year. 
• Achieve targets around the number of new to CAP, Job Clubs, Life Skills and Money Coaching openings in your region per term and year. 
• Achieve targets around the number of self generated warm leads (warm = actively engaging in conversation with a view to partnership).
• Achieve targets around Regional Spotlight events. 
• Active pipeline management (closed, lost, won). 
• Ensure that every new partner church completes and returns partnership agreements, additional policies and all candidate paperwork by the relevant deadlines for every new service prior to training (including Direct Debit Agreements).
• Active involvement to support the wider team around logistics, processes and a small amount of project management.

Culture:

• Clearly live out and embrace the cultural values of CAP.
• Clearly demonstrate a heart and passion for the charity.
• Sincere acceptance, understanding and practice of the Christian ethos and purpose of the Charity.

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Being willing to pray with staff and be fully engaged with our Christ Centred  culture.
• To encourage friends, family and other contacts to support the charity through the Life Changer program, and other fundraising initiatives.
• Attendance at annual CAP staff conferences 

• Ability to self generate opportunities through hard work, tenacity and relationship.
• Ability to build relationships and inspire others to take action, especially church leaders from across a range of denominations, your passion for the mission is infectious and is your key motivator. 
• Ability to manage the whole sales process, confidently leading the conversation and directing the next steps for action at every step. 
• Ability to talk confidently and with compassion about the subject of poverty inspiring Churches to respond to the need.
• High levels of emotional intelligence with an ability to progress relationships and conversations to reach desired outcomes.
• Strong telephone manager with an ability to connect over the phone.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Naturally decisive and proactive.
• Natural relationship builder.
• Able to work remotely, unsupervised, under pressure and juggling multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Resilient.
• Confident Public Speaker
• A confident communicator who promotes CAP's culture and values at all times.
• Ability to prioritise time, tasks and attention effectively in a pressured environment.
• High levels of organisation skills and drive to reach targets quickly and efficiently

The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Experience

• Absolute passion and experience to advance the Kingdom of God, either through, with or as part of your local church.
• Demonstrable example & experience of what it takes to grow a business / portfolio / partnership / and or client base. 
• Demonstrable examples & experience of what it takes to drive success in a commercial context. 
• Demonstrable experience of what it takes to be a self starter
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in driving and delivering results.
• Experience of building networks and relationships with external organisations.
• You know what it takes and what¿s required to work to deadlines and targets. 
• Administrative experience.
• Good I.T. skills
• Comfortable praying for and with Church leaders

 Christian Commitment:

The candidate must be able to give both verbal assent to and practical demonstration of Christians Against Poverty's Statement of Faith and Core Values

Must be able to actively participate in prayer and worship, whether individual, small group or corporately, as an expression of own personal faith and in line with CAP's Statement of Faith.

All adults working in, or on behalf of the CAP have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. This includes: A responsibility to ensure a safe environment in which CAP Services can be delivered. Identify children and adults where there may be safeguarding concerns and to follow the CAP Safeguarding Policy in addressing any concerns appropriately.

Educational requirements:

• A proven track record is what matters to make this role a success.

Are you a data protection specialist looking for your next role? Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity are hiring for a Data Protection Manager to own our day to day data protection activities.
 
Salary
The salary for this position is £52,227 per annum. We operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office. 
 

In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.

Key Responsibilities

This is an operational role where you will manage day to day data protection activities including:

• Acting as first point of contact for all data protection queries. 
• Undertaking data impact assessments (DPIAs) across all areas but primarily fundraising. 
• Managing legitimate interest balance test and associated risks. 
• Providing advice and guidance to stakeholders on all data protection and privacy related matters. 
• Assisting with any data breaches.
• Maintaining effective governance across GOSH Charity. 
• Managing the data register.
• Reviewing data protection clauses in contracts.

This is the ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys managing day to day data protection activities and educating stakeholders on the importance of data. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Extensive data protection and privacy experience.
• Extensive knowledge of UK and EU Data Protection and Information Security principles, as well as best practice. 
• Experience undertaking data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), legitimate interest balance tests and reviewing privacy contractual clauses.
• Experience providing pragmatic advice to stakeholders on data protection issues. 
• Solutions focused mindset. 
• Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to communicate complex data protection information to different audiences. 
• High accuracy and attention to detail.

Experience in the charity sector or an understanding of fundraising is highly beneficial for this role.

Trusts Manager

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Salary in the region of £40,000 - £45,000

38 days’ holiday |Defined contribution pension scheme | Hybrid working

For over 120 years, RADA has stood at the forefront of dramatic arts training, nurturing generations of actors, directors, writers, producers and technical artists who have gone on to shape the worlds of theatre, film and television. Access and diversity are at the heart of who we are, and we are deeply committed to ensuring talented students from all backgrounds can experience our training, uplifting the greatest range of voices and perspectives.

This is an exciting time to join us. Our vision and strategy focus on sustainability and inclusion, foregrounding excellence, equitable practice and wellbeing, and empowering artists. Alongside developing our growth strategy, estates strategy, industry partnerships and international offer, we are addressing two urgent priorities: investment in our estate and in bursaries to ensure all talented students can thrive. This is in addition to raising unrestricted funding for RADA’s core activity. At the same time, we are building a renewed alumni strategy, creating opportunities for graduates to connect, collaborate and shape the future of our industry.

We are seeking an experienced trusts fundraiser to join our Development team at a pivotal point in our journey. As Trusts Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of RADA’s future fundraising growth by developing and stewarding long-term relationships with a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations to unlock transformational support for RADA’s mission and future. Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Grants & Fundraising Services, you will support with the creation of the Trusts and Foundations annual strategy, and will confidently seek out and secure new mid-level gifts.

The ideal candidate will be a confident and proactive fundraiser from an arts/cultural or higher education context and with a track record of gifts at the five-figure level. Your persuasive communication skills, attention to detail, and willingness to take initiative will be important drivers in this role. In addition, your ability to build relationships and inspire trust with RADA’s leadership and senior volunteers will be key to your success.

If you are excited by the opportunity to shape the future of dramatic arts training, and to make a lasting difference through life-changing work, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For a confidential conversation about this exceptional opportunity, please contact our recruitment partners at Richmond Associates. For further information, key dates, and how to apply, please visit the Richmond Associates website and download a detailed candidate pack.

Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to help you in your application or with our recruitment process.

We are taking positive action by guaranteeing an interview to any applicant who self-identifies as being from a Black, Asian or Global Majority background, and/or who self-identifies as D/deaf or disabled, and has experience as a development department lead or deputy lead in the cultural and Higher Education sectors. If you regard yourself as having these characteristics, please state so clearly on your supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 09:00 on Monday 12th January 2026

#trusts #trustsfundraiser #trustsmanager

For 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported Service leavers, veterans, and their families in building successful civilian careers. We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs, and training opportunities, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.

By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the charity’s values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient, and Collaborative.

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Brief role description 

You will be supported by the Head of Corporate Development and Partnerships to be creative in how they grow and uplift new income generation across corporate partnerships. You will have an entrepreneurial approach to your work to identify and attract new organisations whilst maintaining excellent relationships with our established partners, focusing on stewardship, renewals and smart uplifts.

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Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Check out our website

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Eager to know more about the role? Have a look at the Job Description attached

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What’s in it for you? Check out our Benefits.

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Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by Tuesday, 23 December 2025.

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Got questions about the role? Get in touch with the People Team 

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Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. ​

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made The People Team aware before applying.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop, and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.

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The role of the People Partner is to work in partnership with directors and their managers, supporting and influencing the delivery of People Team services (including employees and volunteers), particularly in relation to people management. You will provide HR coaching and consulting that delivers People and Culture best practice and commercially focused HR/People advice.

You will proactively support leaders and managers to develop forward planning and good management practice with a focus on increased staff engagement and good performance from all staff. The People Partners will be expected to drive initiatives that not only attract top talent but also foster a culture where employees feel valued, engaged, and inspired by our unique Employee Value Proposition (EVP).

You will also help raise knowledge, capabilities and confidence of managers and support and drive initiatives and projects that add value to the area and are in line with the overall values of The Children’s Trust.

This role is not open to sponsorship.

Staff benefits include shuttle bus, and more… Read more below.

Role Requirements

• Work closely with the Senior Organisational Change Manager and the other People Partners to ensure that all employees, volunteers and trustees are supported and treated fairly
• Support the Senior Organisational Change Manager in ensuring that the People Team achieves its wider organisational goals
• Promote a positive, inclusive workplace that values diversity and supports the wellbeing of employees, volunteer and trustees
• Assist in the streamlining and automation of processes to improve operational efficiency
• Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
• Provide expert advice and support on employee relations matters, including performance management, conduct and conflict resolution
• Manage disciplinary, grievance and attendance issues
• Support managers in navigating sickness management procedures, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies while prioritising employee well-being and a smooth return-to-work process, including conducting return-to-work interviews
• Work with the People Team Reward & People Insights Manager to analyse and support with the preparation of the annual Gender Pay Reporting and action planning.
• You will support with the development of the HR System / implementation and assist with any changes to HR processes linked to the system changes.
• You will be responsible for managing SelectHR (including OH) and all People Partnering responsibilities linked to the systems.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Terms and Conditions

Strictly no agencies, please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

We are looking for an energetic, motivated self-starter keen to take on new challenge, and to adapt their varied skills to join us and support our community. This role will have you tackling different things every day. You will ensure that our office runs smoothly, and that key corporate and HR processes and procedures comply with law and with our policies. Working with everyone, you’ll actively enjoy the collegiate atmosphere which we value as a team.

You will be curious, courageous, able to quickly understand our work, (and to ask for help when you don’t) and you’ll have the self-belief and capacity to develop trusting relationships with stakeholders at every level.  You will have an appetite for detail, and a focus on standards.

See the attached Job Description for more details.

How to Apply

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis.

• Please send us an up-to-date CV including a daytime phone and email contact, and a brief covering email of no more than 250 words - see the job description attached for details on which email address to sue. 
• The closing date and time for applications is 9am, 8th January 2026.

We reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date if we receive elevated levels of interest and/or secure a successful applicant for the role.

Organisational Change Manager

We are looking for an Organisational Change Manager to lead operational staff and volunteers to deliver significant strategic change and transformation across the operational, financial, facilities and hospitality function.

The role is based in a Christian Church community. All teams, including the staff team, pray together whenever they meet, sharing prayer and worship times throughout the working week. Therefore this role, has a genuine occupational requirement to ensure protection of the strong Christian ethos and values.

Position: Organisational Change Manager

Location: Crawley, West Sussex/Hybrid (flexibility for one day a week to be worked remotely)

Hours: Part Time, 3 days per week (25 hours per week (including regular Sundays; some evenings)

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 pro rata

Contract: 18 months Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026. Please note this role may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found.

Interview Date: Interviews due to take place during w/c 19 January 2026

The Role

This role will be a second chair role that will oversee the church’s social transformation work across the three parishes, enabling ministry to flourish and grow. You will ensure full legal and safeguarding compliance, steward resources with integrity, and co-lead agreed ministry areas in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team. As this is a faith-based role, the successful candidate must be a practising Christian who actively participates in the spiritual life of the church.

Key duties include:

• Operational and Financial leadership
• People leadership and Compliance
• Social transformation and community engagement
• Ministry contribution

This role requires an enhanced DBS/Police check and safer recruitment checks and you must have the right to work in the UK. Occasional weekends or evenings as required. You will be required to work key church events including Focus, church family week away in July and the HTB Leadership Conference

About You

We are looking for someone with experience in these key areas:

• Change management
• Operations management
• Delivering successful projects
• Developing and managing operational systems
• Human Resource management
• Facilities management
• Financial management
• Project management

The Organisation

The Church exists to promote the whole mission of the church, pastorally, evangelistically, and socially, and this extends into the staff team where everyone who joins will thrive in this environment, able to contribute to the community of shared faith.

As you will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian organisation, the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

We encourage applications from those of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds

You may also have experience in areas such as Organisational Change Manager, Organisational Manager, Change Manager, Organisational Change Lead, Organisational Change Officer, HR Manager, HR Lead, Human Resources, Personnel, People Manager, Operations Manager, Operations Lead. #INDNFP

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

Salary: £46,800-£49,800 per year
Contract type: Maternity cover - up to 12 months
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Remote with travel London

Do you have a proven track record of successfully collaborating and influencing across an organisation to develop compelling approaches? Can you translate big opportunities into actionable next steps? If so, this role could be for you.

We are looking for a creative and motivated individual with a background in fundraising and experience of writing for a variety of audiences. You'll be a strong leader, good communicator and a team player, able to build effective relationships with those around you. As a strategic thinker you'll be able to seek and identify opportunities to drive innovation and income growth.   

You'll be part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing critical support to our Philanthropy, Statutory and Lottery and Corporate Partnerships teams, using data and insight to drive relationship development forward.
What you'll be doing:

In this role, you'll work closely with the Senior Manager Prospect Research and Head of Relationship Development. You'll use your experience in proposition development to shape strategic direction and shape and plan core activities for delivery.

Being an effective communicator, you'll build strong relationships across RNIB, translating our strategic plans into compelling propositions about core work and exciting new opportunities for income generation.

You'll work closely with fundraising colleagues across the Strategic Relationships & Philanthropy directorate (including Major Donors, Trusts, Statutory and Lottery, and Corporate Partnerships) to develop an understanding of funder/donor needs and motivations and advise on how to best connect them with the exciting and innovative work of RNIB.  

We're a busy team, with lots to do, but team engagement is important to us, so whilst you'll have the choice of where you are based, you'll need to travel for team meetings and planning days which are often in our London Head Office. 

What We Offer

RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.

For more information on our available benefits, please visit our .

How to Apply

If you'd like to apply for this opportunity, please apply online, uploading your CV and supporting statement, telling us how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification.

We're looking for a organised, proactive and resilient Referral and Operational Development Manager to join our Complex Specialist Services.

£44,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* Free DBS
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
* ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
* Online wellbeing resources
* A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
* Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

The Referral and Operational Development Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting the Managing Director with new business development, coordinating and managing referrals, assessments, tenancies and transitions for our customers with learning disabilities and autism.

The working pattern for this role is:Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

What you'll do:
Referral & Assessment Coordination
* Monitor and respond to referrals from external sources and direct contacts.
* Maintain a current tracking system for referral clarity and produce regular reports.
* Analyse referral data to identify local commissioning needs and growth opportunities.
* Work with managers on person-centered assessments covering care needs, environmental suitability, risk management, and transition planning.
* Complete and submit needs assessments with costings and support package requirements.
* Coordinate the assessment process and internal referral meetings.
* Develop a responsive referral and assessment pathway aligned with best practice.
* Act as the first point of contact for stakeholders ensuring timely and responsive communication.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:
* Strong understanding of the learning disability and autism sector, including CQC regulations.
* Proven ability to build professional relationships with stakeholders.
* Strong understanding of sector
* Ability to manage staff effectively

What you'll bring:
Essential:
* Experience in assessments, referrals, and placement coordination within supported living or health and social care settings.
* Knowledge of brokerage, purchasing systems, and commissioning portals.
* Ability to write reports for the senior management team
* Understanding of residential and supported living service models.
* Familiarity with funding processes and financial negotiations.
* Experience of working with costing models for placement pricing
* Experience of managing staff and services in social care or health

Desirable:
* Knowledge of how local authorities, councils and ICBs commission and agree services.
* Experience with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and trauma-informed practice.
* Understanding of complex needs, forensic histories, and dual diagnoses.

About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Please see our website for full Job description

Are you passionate about creating unforgettable experiences that make a real difference? Join the Orpheus Centre, a charity dedicated to promoting personal development through the arts, as our Special Events Coordinator. This is your chance to combine creativity, organisation, and purpose in a role that truly matters.

Location: The Orpheus Centre, Godstone, Surrey
Salary: £34,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

About Us

At Orpheus, our core values—joyful, bold, inclusive, resilient, and determined—shape everything we do. We believe in empowering individuals through the arts and fostering a vibrant, supportive community.

What You’ll Do

• As Special Events Coordinator, you’ll be the driving force behind our fundraising and engagement events. From concept to completion, you’ll:
• Plan and deliver impactful events such as galas, community activities, and corporate functions.
• Manage budgets and targets, ensuring every event delivers value and supports our mission.
• Coordinate logistics, marketing, and build strong relationships with stakeholders, volunteers and partners to create seamless experiences.
• Champion our cause, engaging staff, volunteers, and supporters to amplify our impact.

What We’re Looking For

• At least 2 years’ experience in event planning and coordination.
• Strong organisational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, negotiate contracts and work under pressure.
• A creative thinker who thrives on delivering exceptional experiences.
• A proactive, positive attitude and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a passionate team that celebrates creativity and makes a tangible impact on people’s lives.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, and the chance to work on events that truly matter
• A supportive, inclusive workplace where your ideas matter.

Join us in making a lasting difference in the lives of young disabled people through the power of the arts.

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory references. This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online searches may be undertaken as part of due diligence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be considered for interview.

 As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:

• Challenging attitudes towards disability
• Increasing understanding of disability
• Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
• Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration

No agencies please.

Operations & Finance Manager

Contract: 12 Month (view to extend)
Function/Team: Development
Location: London, UK
Hours: Part-time (3-4 days/week)

Reporting to: Director of Development

Salary: £33,410 - £36,678 (pro rata)

STOP THE TRAFFIK prevents vulnerable communities from being recruited, trafficked, and exploited. Our targeted prevention efforts disrupt the criminal business of human trafficking, making it too high-risk and low-profit to be viable.

This role will sit within the Development Team to support the smooth and efficient operation of the charity. This role will assist in managing financial processes and lead on key people operations to maintain a transparent, inclusive, and positive working environment.

This position is ideal for someone seeking part-time work who holds previous experience working in a finance team, but is seeking a more diverse role that also includes opportunity to enhance operating systems, policies, and practices of the organisation for smooth running.

Finance Operations

· Oversee the Operations Officer to reconcile transactions, issue invoices, process payments, and file quarterly Gift Aid claims ensuring accuracy.

· Prepare regular budgets, cash flows, and clear financial reporting for the Senior Leadership Team to support data-driven decision-making.

· Manage STOP THE TRAFFIK’s bank accounts, ensuring the safe handling and ethical investment of reserves.

· Produce quarterly financial papers for the Board of Trustees and lead on the annual audit process, preparing all necessary documentation for external auditors.

· Liaise with the Oasis Finance Department who support STOP THE TRAFFIK to ensure smooth coordination of accounting processes and compliance with organisational standards.

People Operations

· Review organisational policies annually, ensuring they reflect current legislation and best practice, with support from the Operations Officer.

· Serve as the organisation’s Data Protection Officer (with access to pro-bono legal and data protection advisors).

· Oversee recruitment processes, supporting hiring managers to ensure equitable, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices.

· Coordinate quarterly team surveys, analyse feedback, and make recommendations to strengthen workplace culture and wellbeing.

· Maintain our network of pro-bono legal advisors and support staff in accessing timely advice on contracts or compliance matters.

· Manage the internal legal sign-off process and maintain clear records and documentation.

Note, this role will be supported by our parent company’s financial team who will continue to manage payroll, HR records, and sign-off all accounts.

Benefits:

· A friendly, supportive team environment.

· Access to a healthcare cash benefit scheme (including partner/children coverage).

· Corporate eye-care scheme.

· Life insurance.

· Non-contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme (7% employer contribution).

· 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (increasing to 33 days with service).

· Cycle to Work Scheme.

· Season Ticket Loan.

· Option to switch 2 bank holidays to suit personal needs.

· Flexible working policy reflecting staff needs.

· In-house and external training opportunities.

Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on website.

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter (both as pdf format) that evidences your ability to be successful in this role. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process.

We cannot sponsor applicants for this role.

Registered Charity No. 1127321

About The Azaylia Foundation
The Azaylia Foundation was founded by Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee in memory
of their daughter, Azaylia, who tragically passed away at just eight months old.
Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by illness in children in the UK, yet it
receives less than 3% of cancer research funding.
Powered by a passionate community of supporters, The Azaylia Foundation is on a
mission to change this. We fund pioneering PhD research, campaign for better
awareness and funding, and provide vital support to families seeking treatment
unavailable through the NHS. We also have the Azaylia PhD Scholarship
Programme, funding vital childhood cancer research as well cultivating new talent in
childhood cancer research,
Joining us means being part of a movement that turns pain into purpose—fueling
hope, change, and brighter futures for children with cancer.

Role Overview
We are seeking an ambitious and driven Fundraising Manager to grow our income
streams and deepen impact. You will play a central role in developing and delivering
our fundraising strategy, cultivating key relationships, and securing vital funds to
power our mission.

Key Responsibilities
Fundraising & Income Generation
● Support the development and delivery of the Foundation’s fundraising
strategy.

● Build, manage, and maintain a high-quality fundraising pipeline and annual
work plan.

● Research, develop, and submit compelling funding applications to trusts,
foundations, and statutory bodies.

● Contribute to the planning and execution of our annual fundraising events and
community initiatives.

Relationship Management
● Cultivate and sustain meaningful relationships with funders, donors, and
partners.

● Provide tailored impact reports and consistent communication to supporters.

Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance
● Track and report against fundraising targets, including monthly donors and
income streams.

● Maintain accurate records, pipeline data, and activity logs.

● Produce clear, timely reports for senior leadership and trustees.

● Ensure all fundraising activity complies with regulation, best practice, and
GDPR.

Collaboration & Communications
● Work closely with the Head of Social Media and Community to align messaging
and impact storytelling.

● Support Foundation Ambassadors with campaigns and fundraising activities.

● Ensure children's voices and lived experiences remain at the heart of all
fundraising communication.

About You – Key Attributes
● Proven success in multi-channel fundraising, securing and growing significant
income.

● Experience in fundraising for a children’s or health charity (desirable).

● Skilled in partnership cultivation and stewardship of high-net-worth individuals,
foundations, and key stakeholders.

● Strong understanding of fundraising reporting, compliance, and GDPR.

● Experience in event fundraising and community-led initiatives.

● Strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills and a strong commitment
to meeting deadlines and targets.

● Passionate, empathetic, and motivated by making real change for children
and families affected by cancer.

Why Join Us?
✔ Be part of a mission-driven, heartfelt organisation creating real impact.
✔ Fully remote, flexible working.
✔ Supportive and passionate team culture.
✔ Opportunity to shape the future of childhood cancer research and support.

Together, we can make a difference to children fighting cancer. Let’s go, champ!