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Job Title: Policy Manager
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £43,294.95 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1130049
There’s a new opportunity for a strategic thinker with a passion for influencing public policy and making a real difference in young people’s lives. YMCA England & Wales is looking for a Policy Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping the future for communities across the country.
As the largest and oldest youth charity in the world, YMCA is a dynamic federation committed to supporting young people in mind, body, and spirit. In this exciting and influential role, you’ll lead our policy function – ensuring YMCA's voice is heard across Westminster, Whitehall, and beyond.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Policy, Campaigns & Research, the Policy Manager will drive our engagement with government, policymakers, and stakeholders by crafting evidence-based positions that reflect the needs of the YMCA movement and the young people we serve.
You will be responsible for monitoring emerging policy developments, preparing responses to government announcements, and producing high-quality briefings and reports for internal and external stakeholders. You’ll work closely with local YMCAs to ensure our positions are grounded in lived experience and reflect the realities faced by communities across England and Wales.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape public discourse, build influential relationships, and help us champion the issues that matter most – from youth homelessness and mental health to employment and education.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of YMCA’s public policy positions using robust research and insights.
- Monitor, analyse, and respond to government announcements, select committee work, and policy shifts.
- Produce briefings and reports for the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees, and senior leaders.
- Develop strong relationships with government departments, civil servants, and coalition partners.
- Collaborate with local YMCAs to ensure grassroots experiences inform national policy.
- Amplify the voice of young people in all areas of policy development.
- Support and work closely with colleagues across the Policy, Communications & International (PCI) team.
About You
You are a confident communicator with a deep understanding of the UK policy landscape and experience influencing public policy at a senior level. You bring strategic insight, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to turn complex information into clear, impactful messages.
You’ll have:
- Proven experience in a policy role, ideally in the charity or public sector.
- Strong political awareness and understanding of policy-making processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing briefings and reports for senior audiences.
- The ability to build collaborative relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.
- A passion for social justice and a commitment to YMCA’s mission and values.
Why Join Us?
At YMCA England & Wales, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive organisation making a tangible impact. You’ll help drive real change for young people and communities, working in a role that offers purpose, flexibility, and professional development. If you're interested please do not delay, due to recent high volume of applications we may have to close the application window earlier than 24th August.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
The role is responsible for ensuring the charity operates within a robust governance framework and complies with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and internal requirements. This role requires the ability to operate, and pivot, between subject matter expert, strategic partner, advisor and team member - with hands-on delivery, supporting the Board of Trustees, senior leadership, and staff to embed a culture of good governance, risk awareness, and ethical practice across the charity.
The role line manages a small team (including two administrative assistants), and oversees the use of external experts to provide advice.
If you would like further information about this role, please contact Julie Brennan via the email address listed
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We're looking for an experienced HR professional to lead and deliver a high quality people function at IHP on a part-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the breadth of HR in a small organisation which makes a big impact around the world.
IHP’s vision is to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated. Our Christian faith underpins all that we do. It motivates us to care for those in need, and give our best in all circumstances, as an expression of God's love. We serve the poor in health without regard for ethnic or religious background, focusing on where the need is greatest.
About the role
This is a new role where you will the lead and deliver all HR functions, ensuring legal compliance, best practice, and consistency in people management across the organisation. This is a hands-on and strategic role, working closely with the Director of Finances and Resources to support a high-performing, inclusive, and values-aligned culture.
You will be responsible for the full employee lifecycle — from recruitment and onboarding to performance, development, employee relations, and offboarding. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about people and wants to make a tangible difference in a small purpose-led organisation.
What we're looking for
Essential Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within a small organisation or charity
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent by experience
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Experience managing recruitment, performance management, and employee relations
- Able to work independently and balance strategic and operational responsibilitie
Personal Attributes
- Empathetic, approachable, and discreet
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence and build trust
- Solutions-focused with a hands on, flexible approach
- Excellent judgement
- Committed to IHP's Christian Ethos and values
For further details regarding responsibilities and person specification, please see the job description.
IHP is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to working and embedding diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work, including recruitment and selection. We actively encourage applicants to inform us of any specific support or reasonable adjustments we can make in the recruitment process (eg for disability or neurodivergence) and will continue this conversation into employment, as appropriate.
Staff regularly spend time together praying for IHP’s work and there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a meaningful mission with a strong values driven organisation
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rate for part-time hours)
- Health and wellbeing support through Unum help@hand
- Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
- Hybrid and flexible working options in a modern office near Chancery Lane Tube Station
Over the past three years, our staff satisfaction scores have averaged above 85%. Staff describe working at IHP as ‘impactful and rewarding’ with ‘always new challenges and opportunities’.
We have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff working group that champions belonging across the organisation. One of newest team members summed it up perfectly:
‘IHP offers a welcoming environment, making a conscious effort to promote the voices of everyone. I have quickly felt part of the team.’
Join a supportive and inclusive team where your skills are valued, your voice is heard, and you have the space to work independently and develop.
Applications will be reviewed as received and interviews will be held when required so please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two A4 sides setting out how you meet the person specification including the Occupational Requirement. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. If you require any support with your application please call the IHP Office and select Option 2.
We want to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated.



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Context and Background
The NSPCC's mission is to end cruelty to children. In order to carry out its charitable work, the NSPCC relies on the fundraising support of people across the UK for 85% of its annual income. Within Fundraising, our aim is to provide maximum resources for the NSPCC and children by working together to create the best possible donor experience by building long-term relationships to create a supporter experience which is different, better and more rewarding than that of supporting any other charity.
The Special Events team focuses on fundraising events as a key part of audience-led fundraising. This department is responsible for supporting volunteer committees in putting on high level fundraising events. Execution needs to be flawless. Attention to detail is paramount, as are the diplomatic skills to help volunteers achieve success. About the team and how this roles fits into the team and department
Job purpose
· To contribute to the Income Generation department’s purpose of maximising income from potential and current supporters through project managing specific events (including securing sponsorship), and providing committee support
· To support in the delivery of the agreed departmental strategy, goals and fundraising budget
· To work effectively with other departments in Income Generation and other functions within the NSPCC to maximise income for children
· To keywork supporters and build excellent relationships with key stakeholders who take responsibility for delivering income through high level fundraising and corporate events
· To ensure our events are delivered to a consistently high standard, and bring in new, innovative ideas so we remain competitive in the sector
Key relationships - Internal
· Reports to Fundraising Manager / Head of Special Events
· Line management responsibility of one Special Events Executive
· Pro-actively works with colleagues in other NSPCC divisions to further relationships and identify and develop opportunities for growth
· Works with a range of NSPCC supporters and potential supporters and/or a range of suppliers that support fundraising relationships and activity
Key relationships - External
· Recruiting, managing and building relationships with chairs, committee members and other senior volunteers
· Procuring and managing relationships with Special Event suppliers
Main duties and responsibilities
· To lead and scope out new events and opportunities
· To successfully manage and deliver large-scale events and special projects within the portfolio of events, overseeing all event logistics and relationship management and development of Special Events Managers when working on shared projects
· To lead on specific fundraising projects and large-scale events, and support development of Executives through your projects
· Contribute to and deliver particular aspects of the department’s annual business plan and budget. To support project groups for the Special Events team to improve processes and identify new opportunities
· To manage and develop relationships with senior volunteers and potential supporters through effective and regular communication
· To proactively seek out opportunities to add value to the team and wider organisation
· To develop and create engaging materials for events and stakeholders
· To act as experts in our field by offering support and expertise both internally and externally
· To work cross-departmentally to ensure that fundraising activities are managed and developed in a way that maximises income for the NSPCC through streamlined processes
· To manage, negotiate and review relationships with external suppliers to ensure the most cost effective outcome
· To line manage a Special Events Executive, provide training, mentoring, coaching and development of that individual
· To represent the NSPCC’s values in everything you do
Responsibilities for all Staff within the Income Generation Directorate
· A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
· To update databases and supporter information systems on a regular basis in line with Data Protection legislation and NSPCC policy and procedures.
· To actively participate in regular department and team meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to the Directorate and wider NSPCC activities.
· To adhere to all the NSPCC’s service standards, policies and procedures.
· To evidence an understanding of and commitment to the demonstration of the NSPCC’s values.
· To maintain an awareness of and comply with NSPPC data protection regulations and to ensure currency of changing GDPR regulations.
· To be responsible for personal learning and development, to support the learning and development of others and the whole organisation.
· To work in a manner that facilitates and encourages inclusion.
· To be pro-active in identifying ways to improve personal and team performance
· To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the
· NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
· To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to end cruelty to children, including securing updates on project and service developments and general NSPCC news.
Person specification
1. Extensive experience and technical knowledge of event and project management, specifically with a track record of successfully delivering and growing large scale events
2. Excellent ability to establish, develop and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior level individuals to achieve desired outcomes
3. Experience of line managing or mentoring direct reports e.g. assistants or interns. Proven ability to develop individuals, team building skills, working well with others as part of a team, giving support and recognising expertise in others
4. Well-developed organisational skills with experience in planning, monitoring, implementing and leading major projects to agreed deadlines, with the ability to organise and plan own work and the work of others to deliver objectives on time
5. Excellent ability to successfully negotiate with others
6. Excellent communication skills to present information in a clear, persuasive and inspiring way for a range of audiences
7. Well-developed ability to take ownership of budgets and a proven track record of meeting income targets and keeping within financial limits
8. Proven track record of applying creativity/innovation to events to achieve desired outcomes and/or significantly grow event income
9. Experience of success in a customer focussed environment, such as fundraising, sales or marketing
10. Experience of using Windows-based software packages, including word processing, spread sheets, electronic mail and the internet
Safer Recruitment
As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk.
Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.
The recruitment and selection of our people will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
Our principles:
Always seek to recruit the best candidate for the role based on merit including their skills, experience, motivation and competencies. Our robust recruitment and selection process should ensure the identification of the person best suited to the role and the organisation.
• Committed to diversity and equality of opportunity and will interview all applicants (internal and external) who self-declare at application as having a disability and who meet the minimum requirements in the person specification of the vacancy they are applying for.
• We will make reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process in order to enable successful candidates who declare disabilities to start working or volunteering their time with us.
• Any current member of staff or volunteer who wishes to apply for vacancies and is suitably qualified will be considered and addressed fairly and objectively based on their merit.
• As an organisation committed to safeguarding, we will ensure all under 18’s joining the organisation will have ongoing risk assessments to ensure their role and activities are safe and appropriate.
• All documentation relating to candidates will be treated confidentially in accordance with the GDPR legislation.
Job Title: Senior Grant-making Officer
Salary: £34,000–40,000
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Location: Central London / Hybrid (1-2 days in office per week)
Annual Leave: 25 days paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year of service (up to 28 days), plus an additional day for your birthday or key LGBTQI event and time off over the Christmas week.
Benefits:
5% employer pension contributions,
£600 per year mental wellbeing support,
Enhanced parental leave (4 months full pay + 2 months at 50%)
Annual allowance for professional development and training
About Us
GiveOut is an award-winning international LGBTQI community foundation bringing together our community and allies to support LGBTQI activism worldwide.
Across the world, courageous activists are working tirelessly to protect LGBTQI communities and advance equality. But they lack resources and funding is fragile, especially in the Global South. LGBTQI groups receive a tiny fraction of international development aid.
GiveOut exists to bridge this gap. We provide a platform for individuals, businesses and others to give tax efficiently in one place, ensuring sustained funding for LGBTQI human rights activism worldwide. By pooling donations, we provide grants to pioneering organisations, empowering them to defend our communities, tackle inequality and campaign for lasting change.
Our grant-making process follows a rigorous framework of consultation, due diligence, and vetting. It is overseen by our Grant-Making Advisory Panel, composed of LGBTQI activists from the Global South, and governed by our Board of Trustees.
In just seven years, we have provided over £3 million in new funding, supporting nearly 60 LGBTQI organisations globally. Our grant partners report back on their achievements, and we share their impact with our supporters, demonstrating the tangible difference their generosity makes.
Together, we are strengthening the global LGBTQI movement, ensuring activists have the resources they need to build a more just and equal world.
About the Role
Grant-making is central to GiveOut’s mission of growing giving to support LGBTQI human rights activism globally. As Senior Grant-Making Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our grant-making programme, ensuring we effectively channel resources to LGBTQI activist organisations worldwide.
Bringing a passion for and knowledge of international LGBTQI human rights, you will have the opportunity to deepen your skills in grant-making, gain insights into LGBTQI human rights movements worldwide, and build meaningful relationships with LGBTQI activists and organisations across the globe.
Key Responsibilities:
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Sector Expertise and Insights
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Stay informed about developments in the LGBTQI movement and global LGBTQI rights.
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Undertake occasional international travel to strengthen relationships and deepen understanding of partner activities.
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Donor and Grant Partner Engagement
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Build and maintain strong relationships with grant partners through regular communication and engagement.
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Capture and share evidence and success stories from grant partners to engage and inspire GiveOut’s supporters.
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Collaborate with colleagues to feed grant-making insights into impact reports and donor communications.
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Represent GiveOut’s grant-making programme externally at events, including occasional evening engagements.
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Coordinate logistics for grant partner engagements, including developing itineraries, supporting travel arrangements, and ensuring smooth communication with donors and other stakeholders.
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Grant-Making Strategy and Programme Implementation
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Help shape the design and execution of GiveOut’s grant-making programme
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Ensure GiveOut’s Grant-Making Policy and guidance remain up to date with best practices in grant-making and is responsive to the needs of the global LGBTQI movement.
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Work with the Grant-Making Advisory Panel (GMAP) to identify and assess new grant partners, and coordinate annual GMAP meetings.
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Grant Portfolio Development and Management
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Develop an annual portfolio of grants, balancing renewals and new partnerships, and collaborate with the Executive Director to present to the Board for approval.
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Conduct due diligence on grant partners, draft grant agreements, and manage payment processes.
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Monitor and evaluate partnerships, coordinating narrative and financial reporting to track progress and impact.
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Maintain and update the grant partner database to ensure accurate and up-to-date records.
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What Success Looks Like
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Strong, trusting relationships with existing and prospective grant partners.
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A diverse and impactful grant portfolio that excites and inspires GiveOut’s supporters.
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Robust due diligence processes and effective monitoring and evaluation practices.
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A respected organisation with deep expertise in the global LGBTQI movement.
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Engaging stories and evidence of impact that are shared effectively with donors and supporters.
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An up-to-date, accurate grant partner database.
Essential Skills and Experience
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Proven experience in grant-making or a related field such as social impact and development work, research and policy advocacy or program funding and administration within NGOs, government, charities or foundations.
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Demonstrated commitment to or connection with the LGBTQI community.
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Knowledge of global developments in LGBTQI rights and advocacy.
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Proven experience in building and maintaining relationships, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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Exceptional organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
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A proactive, motivated, and results-oriented approach, with a strong work ethic.
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A collaborative team player who actively contributes to a positive, inclusive, and high-performing organisational culture, aligned with GiveOut’s vision and values.
Desirable Skills and Experience
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Strong understanding of grant-making theory, processes, and best practices.
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Experience with grants management databases and tools.
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Experience monitoring and evaluating grant-funded programmes.
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Undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
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Familiarity with Google Workspace tools (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Drive).
Why Join Us?
At GiveOut, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and supportive work environment where you can make a tangible impact on global LGBTQI rights. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of LGBTQI philanthropy while working with a passionate and dedicated team.
Application Process
Applications close on 11th September 2025. GiveOut is an equal opportunities employer.
We pool the donations we receive to provide grants to LGBTQI organisations around the world, ensuring that they have more of the resources they need.
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Big ideas. Lifelong connections. One objective.
MARKETING TRANSFORMATION SENIOR MANAGER
Salary: £58,000 - £62,000
Reports to: Head of Marketing Transformation Delivery/Director of Marketing and Digital
Directorate: ?Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement?
Contract: ?12 month fixed-term contract?
Hours: ?Full time 35 hours per week?
Location: ?Stratford, London? ?Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)?
Closing date: Tuesday 2 September 2025, 23:55
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We're proud of how many people choose to support Cancer Research mission. However, to grow our funding we must build even greater momentum and urgency around our cause, and engage people in much deeper, more meaningful ways. This is the vision behind the Engage pillar of our strategy as we work to deliver seamless online and offline interactions, and a service that is personal to our audiences.
By continually finding new and better ways to connect with people, through personalised marketing, we will be able to understand what our audiences value, so we are there with the right offer at the right time when someone is ready to act.
To support our vision, we are bringing together our digital capabilities into one team within marketing & digital. We are currently recruiting a Marketing Transformation Senior Manager to implement the technology and process changes into the Marketing & Digital (M&D) function within Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement (MFE) Working for the Head of Marketing Transformation, and with the Head of Digital (MFE) and the Head of Martech (Technology) to ensure that capabilities are bedded into the M&D function and understood and embraced by staff
This is an essential role where you will lead on change delivery, supporting across the function to coordinate the early piloting of changes, to deliver the maximum benefits and learning, continuing to evolve the department set up.
What will I be doing?
Play a key role in supporting the building of, and day to day management of, the interim roadmap of tech enabled change for the M&D function, whilst the new structure is set up.
Lead in identifying opportunities to improve our marketing outputs or culture/ways of working, looking to enable a shift to more digital, automated and personalised marketing.
Accountable for documenting and managing new ways of working across M&D that support the continuous change over the next 3 years, including establishing an early piloting process across all tech enable change areas.
Identify stakeholders and ensure effective engagement and collaboration throughout the duration of the project.
Manage escalations appropriately to ensure decisions are made by the appropriate representatives based on evidence, considering risks, costs, benefits, and options.
In collaboration with the Personalisation 1 Project Manager, identify and plan resource needs, governance, and structure to support delivery, adapting as the project moves from design to delivery, and into post go live activity.
Work closely with business change managers to link in with internal comms partners and ensure programme updates are incorporated into the internal comms plan.
Put our audiences and supporters at the heart of all projects and activity, ensuring supporter insight and experience is prioritised in project.
What are you looking for?
Strategic thinker with significant experience of translating existing strategy and evidenced broad change and transformation implementation into operational planning and delivery
Significant understanding of end-to-end supporter journeys and customer experience practices
Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
Achievement and action orientated; ability to take initiative, generate action in self and others, prioritise and deliver against goals, meeting delivery expectations of senior stakeholders.
Proactive, resilient, and solutions-driven approach to unblocking challenges.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
Please note that, internally, this role is known as Marketing Transformation Implementation Lead.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
We’re looking for a senior digital marketing manager – email to jointly lead our team as part of a job share to deliver high performing email campaigns and automations to support the charity’s activity. Working closely together with the other senior digital marketing manager – email, you’ll work across large email projects and campaigns, support the team’s workload and priorities, and create processes to best support their success.
Line managing a senior officer role, you’ll support their development and contribute to our email strategy together with the head of digital engagement.
Working with the senior manager, marketing and communications planning and measurement (owned earned shared paid channels) you’ll be a key part of shaping and ensuring consistency across all our channels.
About you
You’ll have substantial email experience and knowledge, being confident creating and optimizing complex automations alongside managing relationships with email platforms.
You’ll be passionate about delivering the best experience and engagement with email, and understand best practices and the importance of data and testing.
You’ll be well organised and have strong prioritisation and communication skills, working across the organization on a diverse range of campaigns and projects.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 2 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date
9am on Friday 28 August 2025
Interview date
Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 September 2025
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
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Join a small commercial team with big ambitions for the public library sector. We see libraries as part of the solution for some of the biggest challenges in society, and one of the ways we want to bring the reach and strength of the library sector into these discussions is through contracted delivery of national services through the local library networks.
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to help us realise our plans to secure a menu of commercial contracts that all of our 175+ member library services can choose to benefit from, according to the skills and assets of their service, their focus and strategy and of course the needs of their communities.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a bold vision of community driven social change with public libraries - and the communities they serve - at the core.
Our Commercial Team
Currently we hold a single commercial contract worth around £3m per year delivered through 12 libraries. Our aim is to reach a point where we have a menu of commercial contracts that all of our 175+ member library services can choose to benefit from according to the skills and assets of their service, their focus and strategy and of course the needs of their communities.
In the current funding climate for local authorities and local government services, these contracts are not just about the income and the services they can provide, but about demonstrating nationally the power of the library sector, and how national services can be delivered locally through library services and the communities they serve.
This is a long term aim of ours – we are seeking to build the commercial team with this role and while it is initially a 12 month contract, our hope is that with the role in place we can generate the income to sustain and build on it.
Main purpose of role:
- Support the delivery of commercial projects across the library sector
- Lead the bidding process for new contracts and services
- Manage the mobilisation and setup of contracts and services
- Manage the ongoing delivery of commercial contracts and services including management reporting and contract / service optimisation to increase benefit to the libraries and sector
- Support the development of commercial skills and capacity across the library sector
- Contribute to the growing commercial awareness and understanding within the organisation, its partners and its members.
Please see the attached job description for a full description of the role, including person specification.
Frequent travel within the UK will be required for the role.
About Libraries Connected
We are an independent charity that supports, promotes and represents public libraries. Our work is driven and led by our membership, which includes almost every library service in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man).
Across the areas we serve there are 176 individual library services with around 3,000 library branches serving over 61 million people.
Our unique approach is to bring these services together to share experience, expertise and evidence – driving innovation and impact across the public library sector.
While senior library leaders sit on our board and committees, we work with library staff at all levels.
As well as providing practical support, training and advice to libraries, we represent them to government and raise their profile in the media. We also develop and lead national library projects with cultural, academic and corporate partners.
We work to a strategic plan that runs until 2027, organised around four themes: drive, grow, connect and engage.
We generate income from membership subscriptions, commissioned services, events and grants. As an Arts Council Investment Principle Support Organisation, part of our core funding in England comes from the Arts Council to help embed their Investment Principles across the library network.
Our values
- We are supportive. We respond to the varied, emerging needs of our members and their communities to enable libraries to learn from each other, and other sector leaders, so that they can safeguard and improve their services.
- We are inclusive. We work with our members and partners to design and deliver our work and to determine our strategic priorities because we are committed to representing the diverse communities and libraries which we serve.
- We are open. We are in constant communication with our members and partners on all levels to learn from their experiences, reflect on our practice and develop our services. We welcome challenge and new directions for our work.
- We are ambitious. We believe that libraries are an essential part of the solution to a range of society’s needs. We promote innovation and collaboration to ensure that libraries are recognised locally and nationally.
Working at Libraries Connected
We are a friendly, collaborative team of around 20 staff based all around England and Wales.
We value diversity and are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment. We strongly believe that inclusive and diverse organisations are not only better places to work, they are more innovative, make better decisions and are more successful. We value people who bring unique perspectives and knowledge to our team.
We want to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To reduce bias, we shortlist candidates based on their responses to up to six application questions. These are designed to tell us about your values, experience, attitudes to work, and transferable skills. We do not ask for a separate cover letter or supporting statement.
We offer flexible working as standard, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities. Many of our staff work their hours in different ways, including flexi time and compressed hours. We are open to discussing what would work for you and be possible for the role.
All roles are remote and are open to applicants who live anywhere in the UK. We provide staff with a home office set-up including laptop, monitor and phone. There is the option to work from our central London office or use a co-working space if it is not possible to work from home.
We welcome requests for adjustments to our standard recruitment processes for anyone who needs them.
Our vision is an inclusive, modern, sustainable and high-quality public library service at the heart of every community in the UK.

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What if you could be part of a technology transformation that creates meaningful change for the communities that need it most? Imagine working on digital products that deliver help and hope to millions while building your career in a truly cause-driven environment?
About the opportunity
As a Senior Product Manager, you'll manage delivery of digital services at the Alzheimer's Society as part of an exciting technology transformation programme. You'll be at the heart of this transformation. You'll work with multidisciplinary product teams to deliver modern, secure and user-centred tools through a sustainable, user-led approach. Enhancing our capabilities and maximising our impact. You'll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of products as the organisation's needs evolve, and you'll help scale our largest products to thousands of users.
You'll be in an impactful role within our IT Delivery team working closely with the Digital team and part of our Technology Directorate. You'll report to the Product Lead for your professional development. You'll lead on cross-functional product portfolios using agile methodology, setting goals, strategy and priorities that define how thousands of people get support from us daily.
If you're an experienced Senior Product Manager looking for an opportunity to deliver digital services in a mission-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you. Your expertise will make a meaningful difference to families facing dementia's greatest challenges, and your work will make a real difference to their lives.
About you
You're a user focused Senior Product Manager with a successful track record of leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver digital products using agile methodology in large organisations. You have significant experience in understanding and balancing client, organisational, and technical needs when setting product strategy and direction. You're passionate about Tech for Good with a genuine desire to work in an equity-driven organisation solving real world problems.
You'll have:
- Successful track record of leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver digital products using agile methodology in a large and complex organisation.
- Significant experience in understanding and balancing client, organisational, and technical needs and knowing how to balance these when setting product strategy and direction.
- Significant experience of researching, prototyping, launching and scaling products and platforms from inception to live.
- Ability to embody a product-mindset and be intensely user-focused, using qualitative and quantitative data to track progress against user outcomes.
- Significant experience working cloud architecture and infrastructure and managing relationships between interdependent technology teams.
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to persuade and negotiate with senior stakeholders up to Director level.
- Commitment to sharing knowledge, mentoring and coaching others with a passion for working collaboratively.
What you’ll focus on
- Leading the creation and evolution of the product vision, strategy, and objectives while discovering, defining, and validating problems presented by user insight, stakeholder priorities, organisational needs, and technical team members.
- Coordinating across complex dependencies to deliver features that improve the overall user experience while engaging with teams across the organisation to align plans, understand priorities, and communicate changes to users.
- Collaborating with user-centred design specialists and technical specialists to make sure our services are sustainable, flexible, and designed with users in mind - while developing product roadmaps that balance this alongside organisational priorities.
- Using qualitative and quantitative data to make informed, outcome-focused decisions while tracking and monitoring product performance and user outcomes to iterate and improve on features.
- Taking a responsible and ethical approach, considering the social impact our services create and minimising potential unintended consequences.
- Line managing and coaching members of the product community as we continue to grow, building a team culture in line with our organisational values.
Ready to be part of something impactful? Join the digital transformation of one of the UK's largest charities. Where your product expertise helps deliver help and hope to millions while working on products that truly matter.
Important Dates
Application Deadline: 23:59 on Sunday 24th August.
Applications will be reviewed: Week commencing 25th August.
Interviews will take place mid-September.
The interview process will include a task, followed by a competency panel interview taking place via Microsoft Teams on the same day. Candidates will need to allocate 2 hours of time on the day of their interview.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.
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ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.
What you’ll do
ShareAction’s Banking Standards team works towards holding financial institutions accountable for their impact on climate change. We have a history of campaigning on key aspects of banks’ climate strategies – such as their emission reduction targets or fossil fuel policies – and we are gradually expanding our work to include other sustainability themes and banking regulation. We have achieved significant wins, such as contributing to HSBC becoming the world’s largest bank to cease financing for new oil and gas fields, Barclays dramatically reducing its oil sands financing, and mobilising investors to call on Societe Generale to set a renewable energy target.
The team is structured around two main pillars: our campaigning and our research pillar. The research pillar ensures that the team’s campaigning and advocacy work is based on sound analysis and facts. The Senior Research Manager oversees the research pillar, currently composed of three more junior researchers. The Senior Research Manager is responsible for developing and implementing a research strategy that underpins campaign needs for analysis and insight in line with campaign timelines and available resources. You will oversee and contribute to the delivery of high-quality research outputs, including thematic reports, investor briefings, and surveys of Europe’s largest banks, and ensure that they are underpinned by clear and robust research methodologies. Alongside the Head of Banking Programme and the Senior Campaign Manager, you’ll act as an ambassador for the team in external forums, the media, and when meeting with and presenting to external stakeholders, including banks, civil society organisations, and investors.
If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll bring to the team
To be successful, you will:
- Have a good understanding of how banks work and how they can help address climate change, developed through experience working in or with banks.
- Be a strategic thinker.
- Have excellent project management and organisational skills, with a proven ability to autonomously manage research projects, allocate tasks, and handle multiple competing priorities to meet deadlines.
- Have extensive experience carrying out research and an ability to summarise complex issues and datasets for others in a clear and concise way.
- Have advanced Excel skills.
- Have experience managing a team of research professionals and/or providing direct line management support.
- Have a proven ability to handle relationships with multiple external stakeholders in the private and public sectors.
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to flex your style according to your audience.
- Be a collaborative team player who is comfortable receiving feedback and ideas from more junior staff, seeks opportunities to support colleagues and is willing to support other areas of work as needed.
- Be passionate about the issues ShareAction advocates for and be comfortable working in a campaigning environment.
It would also be great – but not essential – if you meet the following criteria:
- Experience in conducting surveys and/or carrying out qualitative or quantitative research on financial institutions.
- A good understanding of responsible investment.
- Experience integrating innovative tools and approaches into research processes, such as AI tools.
- Subject matter knowledge in climate change, biodiversity and/or human rights.
- Experience using the Salesforce CRM system and/or Cascade and/or Eikon.
We have a formal hybrid working policy in place, and the Banking team meets in the office every Tuesday for a team meeting and team lunch. We also aim to organise additional team-specific meetings on those days. We expect candidates who live in London to come to the office every Tuesday and those who live outside London to come to the office two Tuesdays a month.
What we will do for you
We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.
Currently, we are pleased to offer:
- A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
- Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
- Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
- The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
- A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
- Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
- An 8% non-contributory pension invested with NEST and their green funds.
- A healthcare plan with Bupa.
- An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
- Death in service cover of 3x salary.
- 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
- Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
- Enhanced sick pay: starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
- Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.
ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday, 29th September 2025.
Applications will be reviewed regularly, and this advert may close earlier than stated if a suitable candidate is identified. You are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as you can. Previous applicants should not reapply.
Interview dates: There will be two rounds of online interviews for selected candidates.
To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
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Digital Marketing Manager
Maternity leave cover
c£50k
About us
BVA is the largest membership community for the veterinary profession in the UK, we champion, support, and empower more than 19,000 vets of all ages, stages, and disciplines.
We’re looking for a Digital Marketing Manager (maternity cover contract) to join our friendly and collaborative marketing and events team. If you're an experienced digital marketer with a track record of leading campaigns that boost engagement and participation, and if you're excited by user experience, content strategy, and data-led marketing, this could be the perfect role for you.
It’s an exciting time to join BVA as we embark on a major digital transformation project to redevelop our website. If you have experience of working on similar projects - especially with a strong understanding of UX, content hierarchy, and user journeys - you’ll be well placed to help shape a platform that truly serves our members
This is a varied and challenging position, but one that’s incredibly rewarding. You might be working on a high-impact public-facing campaign to champion animal welfare one day; the next, you could be developing content that showcases the voices of our members and promotes the value of joining BVA. You’ll need to be a confident multi-tasker, comfortable managing several projects simultaneously while keeping an eye on performance, brand alignment, and strategic goals.
Key duties:
You’ll take the lead on a wide range of digital marketing activity. This includes planning and delivering creative, insight-driven campaigns; developing a content strategy that connects with our audiences; managing end-to-end website performance, SEO, and digital advertising; and driving engagement in initiatives like BVA’s annual awards.
You’ll also work closely with our partner organisations, developing joint marketing plans that effectively promote exclusive and discounted benefits for BVA members.
You'll be bringing a strategic mindset as well as strong practical skills - from writing engaging content, overseeing multimedia production, and optimising email campaigns, to interpreting data in GA4 to improve performance. You should be confident working across various CMS platforms and multiple channels, with an eye for accessible, user-focused design and messaging.
In return, we offer a supportive, kind, and creative working environment, where you'll be encouraged to bring fresh ideas, try new things, and grow your skills. We care deeply about the work we do - and we’re looking for someone who shares that vision.
Benefits
· Annual leave allowance of 25 days (excluding public holidays), increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days.
· One day paid wellbeing day per year to provide you with dedicated time to focus on your own mental and physical wellbeing.
· One day paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work within the community or to support any reasonable charitable institution or cause.
· Enrolment into a pension scheme provided by Aviva (Employer = 6.5% / Employee = 5%).
· Opportunities for learning and development.
· A wide range of discounts from leading brands via Perkbox.
· A number of staff social events throughout the year.
· Well-behaved dogs are allowed to be brought to the workplace on a regular basis subject to agreement and various conditions being met.
We’re making sure that our members' work is understood and valued by the public, that they’re supported to grow and thrive both personally and professionally, and that their expertise is heard and respected by the people shaping our national policies.
BVA is strongly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from all sectors of society. We would particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups within the not-for-profit/membership sector.
How to apply
Please submit your CV along with a cover letter (maximum 700 words) that clearly demonstrates how you meet the job description and person specification via 'CharityJob Apply' We're keen to learn about your experience, and see your ability to write clear, engaging, and concise copy, so staying within the word limit is essential.
Closing date
5pm on Thursday 4 September 2025.
Interview and start dates
· First interviews will be held remotely on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 September
· Second interviews will be held in person on Monday 22 September
· Start date will be around w/c 27 October.
No agencies please.
How to apply
Please submit your CV along with a cover letter (maximum 700 words) that clearly demonstrates how you meet the job description and person specification via 'CharityJob Apply' We're keen to learn about your experience, and see your ability to write clear, engaging, and concise copy, so staying within the word limit is essential.
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
Job DescriptionYou’ll join Marie Curie’s Policy and Public Affairs team in our Research & Policy Directorate, working alongside passionate colleagues across the UK to champion better palliative and end of life care. We collaborate with governments, the NHS, social care, the voluntary sector, researchers, and people with lived experience to deliver lasting change.
In this strategic role, you will shape Marie Curie’s policy platform for palliative and end of life care, using evidence from research and practice to drive systemic change. Your work will influence government, health, and social care policy at national and local levels - helping to ensure that everyone who needs palliative care can access it, regardless of who they are or where they live.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading the development of evidence-based policy positions to improve access, quality, and sustainability of palliative and end-of-life care.
- Analysing complex policy developments, identifying opportunities to influence at national and local levels.
- Building and managing strategic relationships with policymakers, sector leaders, and other key stakeholders.
- Acting as a spokesperson for Marie Curie, representing the charity in the media, at conferences, and in political forums.
- Working with research teams to shape policy-relevant research and ensure findings are used to inform decision-making.
- Designing and manage strategic programmes of work, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and with measurable impact.
Key Criteria:
- Proven experience of leading impactful policy change in palliative and end-of-life care, health, or social care.
- Demonstrable ability to use research and practice evidence for policy development and influencing.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex issues clearly and persuasively.
- Political astuteness and proven policy influencing skills.
- Experience designing and managing strategic programmes of work.
- Understanding of health and social care systems and policy-making processes.
- Commitment to advocate for equity and equality.
Please see the full job description .
Additional InformationApplication & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary information about your motivation and relevant experience. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Closing date for applications: 7 September 2025
Salary: £45,000-50,000 per annum (+ £3,500 London Allowance if applicable)
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
Based: Hybrid. You can work from anywhere within the UK, with regular travel to the London office as required.
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]
Do you have a track record of producing top quality research and policy analysis? Do you have a detailed understanding of health policy and its political context? Are you motivated to help shape future work and play a key role leading research that will have significant impact at both a local and national level?
The Nuffield Trust is looking for someone capable of leading projects across a range of topics within health and care; someone who will be an energetic, inspiring presence in the team. You will have strong critical appraisal skills, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have the ability to analyse policy documents, grey literature and official reports related to specific policy areas.
In this role, you will be responsible for a mix of short- and long-term projects, including in-house research and policy analysis and reactive work. You will be expected to develop and lead research projects, including leading funding bids, and you will work with a range of stakeholders, including funders and academic partners. You will have strong quantitative skills, and you may have qualitative research experience too. Expertise in workforce research is desirable but not essential.
We’d really like to meet you if you have:
- Experience of designing and leading mixed methods research
- Advanced quantitative research skills and excellent analytical and critical appraisal skills
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of health policy in the UK
- Excellent and versatile writing skills, and the ability communicate effectively to a range of audiences
- A track record of leading research and analysis aimed at influencing policy.
About us
The Nuffield Trust is an independent health think tank. We aim to improve the quality of health care and health policy in the UK by providing evidence-based research and policy analysis and informing and generating debate.
We want to help achieve a high-quality health and social care system that improves the health and care of people in the UK.
We set out to do this by:
- Improving the evidence base that leads to better care by undertaking rigorous applied research and policy analysis.
- Using our independence to provide expert commentary, analysis and scrutiny of policy and practice.
- Bringing together policy-makers, practitioners and others to develop solutions to the challenges facing the health and social care system.
Benefits
The Trust offers a competitive benefits package including a defined contribution pension scheme (with 14% employer contribution), death in service insurance, and an Employee Assistance Programme. Eligible employees also have access to a number of other benefits including interest-free travel loans, a cycle to work scheme, and enhanced carers, maternity, paternity and parental leave and pay. We operate a hybrid working policy (minimum 40-50% in-office working) and flexible start/finish times around core hours of 10am to 3pm.
Annual leave is 28 days per year. This rises to 30 days per year on completion of 5 years’ service with the Trust. All Annual leave is calculated pro rata for part time positions.
The Trust also encourages personal development and training programmes for all employees.
How to apply
To apply for the role, please download a copy of the Candidate Brief and follow the instructions on pages 10/11.
When preparing your answers to the application questions, please bear the following in mind with respect to the use of AI. The Nuffield Trust values authenticity and wants to understand your unique experiences, perspective, and personality. We acknowledge that AI can be used to refine responses, but this should not replace your own critical thinking. It is your unique insights and experiences that will make your application stand out.
Equal opportunities
The Nuffield Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
The diversity monitoring questions in the application form are optional and will not be shared with the selection panel. The selection panel will only have access to your CV and your responses to the application questions.
Final points
Offers of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of two satisfactory references. Applicants must also have the right to work in the UK. For further information please visit the UKVI website.
Strictly no agencies.
Evidence for better health care
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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POSITION OVERVIEW
The Programme Development Manager represents an evolution from our Programme Manager role, focusing on shaping the future direction of The Avenues Youth Project's programmes whilst maintaining oversight of current delivery. This isn't just about managing what we do now, it's about looking ahead and designing what comes next.
Working closely with the Programme Director, you will be responsible for researching innovative approaches to youth work, developing funding proposals, and creating programmes that respond to the changing needs of young people aged 8-19. We need someone who can think creatively about engagement whilst keeping an eye on emerging trends and opportunities in the sector.
As a member of the senior team, you'll help embed our values throughout the organisation and ensure our programmes remain at the cutting edge of youth work practice.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Programme Innovation and Strategic Development
Programme Design and Innovation
● Research and develop innovative programme concepts that address emerging needs of young people within the community, utilising best practice from across the youth work sector.
● Lead comprehensive design processes for new initiatives, collaborating with lead youth workers, young people, families and community partners to ensure programmes are relevant and effective.
● Create detailed programme frameworks incorporating learning outcomes, delivery models, resource requirements and sustainability strategies.
● Plan, develop and deliver allocated youth work projects that meet organisational aims, taking responsibility for budgeting, planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation.
Current Programme Oversight
● Collaborate in overseeing the recruitment, retention and progress of young people across assigned programmes, working to ensure consistent engagement and positive outcomes.
● Participate in necessary working groups and initiatives on behalf of the team, liaising with a wide range of youth service providers to ensure AYP is represented in appropriate forums and relevant partnerships.
● Have proactive contact and engagement within the community, maintaining visibility and building relationships that support programme delivery.
● Work with the Programme Operations Manager to report and respond to the Programme Director and senior team on the planning, development, delivery and progress of youth work programmes.
● Ensure all data collection, documents and record keeping is up-to-date and meets the requirements of the Impact and Evaluation Manager.
● Monitor programme attendance patterns and young people's progression, identifying opportunities for enhanced engagement or additional support.
● Coordinate with the Programme Operations Manager and Lead Youth Workers to ensure consistency of approach and share effective practices across different programme areas.
Community Partnerships and External Relations
Strategic Relationship Building
● Establish and maintain strategic relationships with schools, colleges, community organisations, local authorities and other youth providers to develop collaborative networks.
● Represent AYP at community forums, working groups and sector events, maintaining awareness of local priorities and identifying partnership opportunities.
● Develop collaborative programmes with partner organisations, combining resources and expertise to maximise impact.
● Engage with families and community members to understand their aspirations for young people.
Programme Partnerships
· Support the Programme Director in developing and maintaining key relationships and partnerships.
· Establish positive working relationships with external agencies delivering youth work with us and those supporting organisational development.
· Work with the Engagement, Communities and Culture Manager, to develop and maintain effective long-term community partnerships to boost membership at AYP.
Research, Evaluation and Quality Assurance
Evidence-Based Development
● Maintain current knowledge of research and best practice in youth work, particularly relating to our target demographics.
● Commission or conduct research projects to inform programme development decisions and enhance service delivery.
● Collaborate with the Impact and Evaluation Manager, to analyse data from existing programmes to identify effective practices and areas requiring improvement.
● Collaborate with the Impact and Evaluation Manager to establish robust evaluation frameworks for new programmes.
● Work with the Impact and Evaluation Manager to understand and articulate funder objectives throughout programme design and delivery.
Quality Standards and Continuous Improvement
● Develop quality standards and frameworks for all programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational values.
● Collaborate with the HR Manager to create comprehensive training materials and guidance documentation for staff delivering new programmes.
● Monitor programme quality through systematic observation, feed \back collection and data analysis.
● Lead programme effectiveness reviews and provide recommendations for improvement.
● Liaise with external quality assurance bodies, inspectors, and regulatory authorities as required.
Staff Leadership and Development
● Line Management of Programme Operations Manager and Lead Youth Workers - including regular observations, formal supervisions, annual appraisals, and investing in their professional development.
● Attend Line Managers training and regular sessions with HR Manager.
● Deliver reflective practice sessions to the youth work team to support continuous professional development as part of our Learning and Development plan, in collaboration with HR Manager.
● Assist in recruiting or contracting new workers, tutors or teachers as required.
Funding and Financial
Strategic Funding Development
● Collaborate with the Fundraising Manager to identify funding opportunities that support programme development priorities and organisational objectives.
● Contribute to funding applications for new programme areas, ensuring proposals demonstrate clear impact potential and realistic delivery plans.
● Develop comprehensive business cases for programme expansion, including cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment.
● Monitor funding environments and policy developments that may influence programme design.
Financial Administration
● Work with the Finance Controller to ensure high-level financial administration and record keeping, with accountability for project expenditure.
● Maintain clear understanding of AYP's programme budgets and finances, with responsibility for budgeting, monitoring and reporting of assigned budgets.
● Participate in regular budget meetings with the Programme Director and work with the Finance Controller to ensure costs remain within budget.
● Check and approve Lead Youth Workers timesheets for allocated budgets and resolve discrepancies.
Safeguarding and Compliance
● Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and carry out responsibilities in strict accordance with AYP's Safeguarding Policy,
● Work with TACs, PRUs, Police, Early Help Teams, MARFS, LADO etc. where required to ensure safety of all young people, staff and volunteers,
● Act as main point of contact for safeguarding referrals, working in partnership with other agencies to ensure safety and wellbeing,
● Maintain comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding practices and current legislation.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
· In conjunction with your Line Manager to continuously develop the role to ensure that all tasks are being undertaken in an effective and appropriate manner which meets the strategic aims and objectives of The Avenues.
· Participate in internal/external meetings as required, and attend training events, conferences, and other functions as necessary.
· Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
· Adhere to all The Avenues’ policies and procedures.
· Stay abreast of policy and developments in youth work locally and nationally.
· Always undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high-quality standard of work and in accordance with our values and role model our Behaviours Framework.
· Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the scope of the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Training Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and expanding the FFLM’s external training portfolio. This proactive and outward-facing position is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-quality training solutions that meet the evolving needs of professionals in the forensic and legal medicine sectors. The role involves scanning the external landscape to identify emerging trends, gaps, and opportunities where the FFLM can lead by providing innovative, sector-leading education and training. The Training Manager ensures that all offerings align with the FFLM’s strategic goals, uphold its reputation for excellence, and support professional development across the field.
Interview date is Thursday 18 September.
Please click on 'Apply Now', provide an up to date CV and answer the three questions. Do NOT provide a cover letter. Keep your responses concise, focusing on your practical approach, commercial awareness, and measurable results.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.