Service manager jobs in charing cross, greater london
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Inspire mission and discipleship of children and young people
We are looking for a dynamic team player who is passionate about creating opportunities for children and young people to explore the Bible, respond to Jesus and grow in faith, and who can inspire and equip others to do the same.
Location: Home-based with travel in the Central Region – predominantly covering the area from Nottingham to Coventry.
Important things to note before you apply.
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We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.
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We take Safeguarding seriously. This role will require a Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and has an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.
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Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship arrangements so applicants will need to have the right to live and be employed in a permanent job in the UK.
Who we’re looking for
You are someone who loves variety in your work and the fact that no two days are the same. You thrive on building relationships adopting a facilitating approach, coaching, mentoring, equipping, training, and motivating others. You value a blend of face-to-face and online interactions.
You’re a connector with experience in teamwork with diverse groups of people. Your creative mindset, combined with excellent organisational skills, enables you to spot and create opportunities for impact. You love Jesus and are filled with energy and passion for sharing the gospel. You excel with people. You are a confident communicator with experience in training and empowering others. You have the qualities to be an excellent coach and mentor.
If this describes you and you would like to join an organisation with a passion for Christ, sharing the gospel, making disciples and the emerging generation, provides a competitive salary, a generous pension scheme, and other valuable benefits, then read on.
About Scripture Union
You might have heard of us before if you're one of the 1.5 million+ who have attended one of our Christian holidays or missions over the years, or maybe you're one of the 40,000+ subscribers to have used our brilliant devotionals or been stirred by our exceptional bible resources. We've been at this for a fair few years... over 150 to be precise. Over this time, we’ve remained passionate about helping children and young people develop a vibrant faith in Jesus. As our name describes, the radical power of God's word has always been central to our approach.
We still do all the great stuff with resources and holidays, but in the last few years, we have sharpened our vision with a renewed focus to help the ‘95%’ of young people (primary and secondary school age) across the UK who don’t go to church, and had opportunity to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus. We do this through equipping and resourcing the local church, training up volunteers and paid workers from local churches (we call them ‘Faith Guides’) and collaborating with local and national partners across the UK to connect with children and young people and support them on a journey of exploring faith in a way that is relevant and meaningful.
In the last few years we’ve developed a brand new approach to how we do this, it’s simple and incredibly effective, we call it Revealing Jesus, and its making a massive difference. In the last couple of years we’ve trained up nearly 600 Faith Guides across 400+ churches in England and Wales, collectively we’re seeing over 50,000 young people on a journey of exploring the christen faith and responding to an invitation to become followers of Jesus. We have 24 staff organised into four regional teams, and alongside our local and national partners, we’re playing our part in a network of organisations that seeks to reach children and young people in every context, across every town and city across England and Wales. The journey ahead is significant, and we invite you to be a part of it!
Invest in our mission, as we invest in you: Our Benefits:
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23 days holiday + bank holidays + 5 volunteering days
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Up to 12% pension contribution
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Life insurance
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Free Bible Reading Guides
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Enhanced family leave
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A supportive, faith-filled environment where your work has eternal impact
About our team
Like many jobs, you will work with lots of different teams in different contexts. With this role, you will have the benefit of being part of regionally focused team of 7 that is part of our wider movement.
The successful candidate will be a part of our Central Region team of 7 workers who between us work across a region, from Suffolk to Gloucestershire, up to Shropshire, to Lincolnshire. You’ll contribute your expertise in a variety of settings, ranging from urban and suburban and rural areas. You’ll have a brilliant time getting acquainted with this rich tapestry of local and national partners. Across the Central Region, we currently work with over 100 churches and have over 180 faith guides. We’d like to see these numbers grow significantly over the next few years.
Job description: Revealing Jesus Pioneer Scripture Union
You will work in the Central Region multiplying your impact through equipping, empowering and mobilising others in outreach work. You’ll add energy, expertise, direction, and skill to the mix. You’ll recruit, motivate, train, equip, coach and support Faith Guides; you’ll work in partnership with this group as well as leading by example, you will model excellent mission delivery to children and young people aligned with SU’s mission.
Who We're Looking For: Our Ideal Candidate
We're seeking someone who is not just good at what they do, but also deeply passionate about our mission. Here's what we envision in the right person:
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A thoughtful individual who can see the big picture and make smart decisions that genuinely impact our ministry.
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A Champion for Children and Young People: You'll bring a wealth of understanding about working with young people, be a passionate advocate for their faith journey, be excellent at delivering ministry, and be someone who can clearly articulate your vision.
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Inspirational: You'll have a natural ability to connect with people, listen deeply, ask great questions, influence discussions, gently challenge the status quo, and spark new, creative ideas within our networks.
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Self-Motivated Organised and Effective: You're someone who thrives on managing their own work, setting priorities effectively, and skilfully juggling multiple projects.
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A Team Player: You will work effectively as part of the Central Team and also teams across Regional Mission and the movement as a whole.
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Forward-Thinking: You're able to imagine and pursue ambitious, long-term goals with determination.
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Spiritually Open and Grounded: You'll be comfortable and accepting of various Christian traditions, worship styles, and expressions of faith. Crucially, you'll have a growing love and understanding of the Bible.
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Deeply Committed to Faith: You'll have a strong personal commitment to God and live as an active Christian disciple.
As with all our team members, you will also:
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Be a committed Christian who resonates with SU's mission and values, actively participating in a local church community.
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Strive for a strong understanding of the Bible, applying its teachings to your daily life and inspiring others to do the same.
Practical Skills You'll Need:
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You'll be confident and capable in using digital tools including email and Microsoft Office 365 applications (Word, Excel etc.).
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Presentation/training skills
How to Apply
If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you. To apply for this role, download a copy of the job profile. You will need to upload your CV (2 A4 pages max) and a covering letter (2 A4 pages max) detailing how your skills and experience reflect the Job Profile, via Charity Jobs.
Closing date: 3rd October 2025
Interview date: Thursday 23rd October 2025 (reserve date Friday 24th October)
Interview location: Nottingham (TBC)
ScriptureUnion is a Christian charity that exists to see a new generation of children and young people with their own vibrant, personal faith in Jesus




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About Kinship
We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to.
Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.
About the role
Last year we launched a new website which provides independent online information, advice and support for kinship carers. This year, we’re continuing to develop new advice and information content for the website, as well as working on content for projects that focus on supporting kinship carers.
The postholder will research, create and deliver engaging, user-focused content, and deliver a seamless user content experience throughout all content development. Working with kinship carers and subject matter experts will be a big part of your role.
You will be working on content in a range of formats, including web copy, printed guides, presentations for training, workshop materials (digital and printed), video and more.
One day you could be carrying out research with kinship carers, on another you could be doing paired writing with a subject matter expert to explain the different types of kinship care.
Content Design by Sarah Winters and Rachel Edwards and Designed with Care: Creating trauma-informed content by Rachel Edwards will be your guides to best practice and content design principles. You’ll be confident facilitating discovery and research and building user stories and job stories with clear user goals.
This is a great opportunity if you’re brilliant at building trusting relationships, ambitious to make your mark in content design and ready to turn complex information into plain English. We’ll also provide excellent training and support to help you.
Key responsibilities include:
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Take complex language, processes and legislation to design content that is clear, simple and allows users to achieve their goals (creating user stories and job stories).
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Facilitate and support user research using empathy mapping, user journeys and other techniques to understand user goals.
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Champion the needs of the user (including our internal users) and turn them into easily digestible, scannable and actionable content.
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Embed content design processes in the charity and upskill internal team members, building templates which support delivery of goal-oriented content.
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Actively learn from external organisations and peers, using best practice to test new approaches (for example using AI to support content-led products and services).
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Experience of designing user-centric, jargon-free content across digital and non-digital channels
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Experience of mapping user journeys from user research and working with subject matter experts to turn complex language and processes into easily understandable content
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An ability to influence and support key stakeholders and colleagues to understand the value and impact of content design principles
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Experience of working with users and an understanding of the barriers they may face when accessing content, taking a trauma-informed approach to content design
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Strong prototyping skills and knowledge of how to test content with users
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Experience in delivering and coordinating successful content projects, from understanding user needs through to creation
What we’ll offer you
Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. We have an excellent wellbeing offer, including the Employee Assistance Programme. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.
Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion. We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams. We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us.
How to apply
Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages for the attention of Rachel Nelligan. Please include your notice period and earliest availability to start in your cover letter.
Application deadline: 9 am on Monday 20 September 2025
First interview: We will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Kinship reserves the right to close applications early on receipt of sufficient applications. Apply early!
Some tips for your application:
• Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your application reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
• Tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values above.
• Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to focus on your knowledge, skills and experience.
• Please do not use AI tools like ChatGPT to produce your answers. We use software to check, and your application will be rejected if you do.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.





We are recruiting for a dynamic individual with experience and knowledge of leading and developing community projects, to come and lead the team at Hilldrop Area Community Association (HACA) and manage our vibrant community centre.
If you thrive on making a difference, enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and are a strong team player then you will be both inspired and enthused by this role. You will have good attention to detail, be highly organised with a quick thinking, problem-solving attitude, and you will be confident and experienced in fundraising, managing staff, working with communities, finance and HR.
HACA is committed to providing a friendly and accessible Centre, open and welcoming to all. Our Community Centre is situated at the heart of our diverse and vibrant community, providing a range of services and events that respond to the needs and interests
The Head of Centre will work closely with the Trustees, ensuring the smooth running of the centre with a strong supportive staff team. The position also provides you with an opportunity to expand your skill level, as working in a Community Centre requires many areas of expertise and there will be ample opportunity to get involved in many areas of work as required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Interim Director of Finance & Operations (Environmental Charity, Home based in England)
Contract: Interim circa £500 a day ltd company, or £75k per annum PAYE , 4-day week, approximately 9-month assignment. Weekly travel to London.
The Opportunity
An exceptional interim Director of Finance & Operations (DFO) is sought to join at a pivotal moment in this organisation’s journey.
Operating in a challenging financial context, with a deficit budgeted for the current financial year following a major change programme, the incoming DFO will play a critical role in restoring financial stability, strengthening governance, and ensuring robust infrastructure across finance, IT, facilities and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide effective leadership of Finance, IT, Governance and Facilities, ensuring development and implementation of strategies and effective practices across all operational areas.
- Drive financial recovery and sustainability: deliver robust financial planning, budgeting, reporting and control processes, while providing clear and strategic advice to the Board and Executive Director.
- Lead on governance, including regulatory compliance, Board reporting, and supporting a review of the organisation’s dual legal structure (limited company and charitable trust).
- Oversee people management within the Finance team, ensuring high performance, effective development, and clear leadership through a period of significant change.
The Candidate
- Professional accountancy qualification and significant leadership experience at Director level, ideally including the charity sector.
- A strong track record of restoring financial stability and leading organisations through periods of financial and cultural change.
- Experience of managing governance, compliance, IT and central services.
- Excellent judgement, interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to handle sensitive and complex issues (e.g. disciplinary/capability cases, compliance matters, decision-making in ambiguity).
For further information and to apply for this exciting interim opportunity, please contact Syed at Civitas Charity Recruitment.
Job title: Deputy Director of Global Development, Asia
Salary: circa £80,000 to £90,000
Location: Hybrid/South Kensington and White City (with travel to other Imperial campuses/meetings as required).
This role is based at Imperial’s White City campus. This role is a hybrid role, and the post holder will normally be expected to work 60% of their time onsite or out on university business.
Imperial College London seeks an accomplished and strategic development professional for the position of Deputy Director of Global Development, Asia – a key position as we prepare to launch our first university-wide fundraising and alumni engagement campaign.
Imperial is one of the world’s great universities, ranked second globally and first in the UK and Europe. Our excellence in research and education is matched by our commitment to solving global challenges - from climate resilience and global health to transformative technologies and sustainable innovation.
As a member of the Principal Gifts and Global team, you will lead our development efforts across Asia and also oversee fundraising in the Middle East and Africa. Working closely with colleagues in Advancement and in partnership with senior academic and university leadership, you will shape and deliver the College’s philanthropic strategy in these regions. The role will be central to cultivating major philanthropic relationships, supporting regional engagement for Imperial’s President and senior representatives, and contributing to the wider success of our global campaign.
Reporting to the Director of Development: Principal Gifts and Global and working closely with senior leadership across the university and the Advancement Division, you will lead a high-performing team focused on principal gifts and international development. You will also serve as the strategic lead for Asia, while overseeing development efforts in the Middle East and Africa.
This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead our engagement with high-net-worth individuals and stakeholders across these regions, connecting them to Imperial’s world-leading research and innovation ecosystem.
This position is an opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with international vision, deep cultural awareness, and a strong record of securing significant gifts. The role will require diplomacy, strategic insight, and the ability to operate effectively within a complex global institution. Experience working across Asia and fluency in one or more Asian languages would be advantageous.
If you share our belief in the transformative potential of STEMB and are inspired by the chance to help deliver lasting global impact through education and research, we encourage you to consider this unique opportunity.
This is one of three exceptional opportunities to join our dynamic team. As we continue to expand our international presence, we are recruiting for the following key leadership roles:
- Director of Development: Principal Gifts & Global
- Deputy of Global Development, North America
Each of these roles offers a unique opportunity to shape our strategic direction and build impactful partnerships.
Interested?
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.
Further Information
Imperial College is partnering with Constellate Global Talent on this search.
No agencies please.
Supporter Care Assistant
Contract: Temporary until end of November
Pay rate: £14.30 per hour plus holiday pay
Hours: Full time, 34 hours per week
Location: Hybrid – minimum 2 set days per week in the Aldgate, London office, with the remainder worked remotely
Team: Supporter Care
We’re looking for a Supporter Care Assistant to join a busy and friendly team on a temporary basis.
In this role, you’ll be the first point of contact for supporters – responding to enquiries by phone and email, processing donations, and keeping supporter records accurate and up to date. You’ll also play an important part in making sure every supporter feels valued and appreciated, whether that’s through sending out personalised thank you cards or providing efficient support to fundraising activity.
What you’ll be doing:
Delivering excellent supporter care via phone and email
Processing and acknowledging donations promptly and accurately
Logging supporter information and interactions on the internal database
Supporting the smooth running of fundraising activity through effective administration
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation to achieve fundraising goals
What we’re looking for:
Great verbal and written communication skills
A confident, friendly phone manner and a genuine enjoyment of helping people
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
The ability to juggle tasks and prioritise effectively in a busy environment
A team player who can also work independently
London-based or within commuting distance, able to attend the Aldgate office at least 2 set days per week
Desirable but not essential:
Experience in customer service or supporter care
Familiarity with databases or CRM systems
Previous involvement in fundraising or campaign activity
What’s on offer:
You’ll receive full training on systems and processes, as well as the chance to work in a supportive and collaborative team. This is a great opportunity to build experience in the charity sector while playing a key role in ensuring supporters have the best possible experience.
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Skilled Gardener to join us in Richmond Park on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £30,992 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
If you're a qualified horticulturist with practical experience and a working knowledge of gardening machinery, this is an unparalleled opportunity to become part of our prestigious organisation.
Embark on a fulfilling journey where your efforts will play a crucial role in preserving and enhancing the natural splendour of one of the UK's most renowned green spaces.
Beyond this, you'll champion biodiversity and promote sustainable gardening practices in Richmond Park, a haven for diverse wildlife, historic landscapes, a National Nature Reserve, and one of London’s largest sites of special scientific interest!
So, if you’re passionate about maintaining and elevating Richmond Park’s gardens and landscapes, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
The Role
As a Skilled Gardener, you will be responsible for the care, cultivation, and maintenance of Richmond Park's 2500 acres of gardens and landscapes.
Delivering practical conservation work and general maintenance tasks, you will protect and enhance the park's conservation status, undertaking repairs and renewals of estate infrastructure, ensuring all park facilities are safe and well-maintained.
You will be tasked with mowing, hedge-cutting, plant care, and tree establishment activities for allocated garden areas, as well as providing guidance and mentorship to apprentices and volunteers, contributing to their training and development by sharing your expertise.
Additionally, you will:
- Operate and maintain countryside machinery and equipment safely
- Assist with winter maintenance tasks, which may include road gritting and snow removal out of hours.
- Implement and promote sustainable gardening practices to enhance biodiversity
- Engage with park visitors, providing information and ensuring their safety and enjoyment
- Collaborate with the Estates Team to participate in planning and programming of work
About You
To be considered as a Skilled Gardener, you will need:
- Demonstrable practical horticultural experience
- The ability to safely operate a range of routine garden machinery, including ride-on mowers, tractors, hedge-cutters, strimmers and leaf blowers
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety
- Good plant knowledge, particularly around shrubs, herbaceous and bulbous plants
- Working knowledge of horticultural plant and machinery operations
- A formal horticultural qualification, such as an NVQ Level 2 in amenity horticulture or RHS (or equivalent experience)
- A full, valid driving licence
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
Other organisations may call this role Gardener, Horticulturalist, Parkland Gardener, Groundskeeper, Conservation Gardener, Gardening and Conservation Officer, or Park Maintenance Gardener.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Skilled Gardener, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.



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The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Skilled Gardener to join us in Richmond Park on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £30,992 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
If you're a qualified horticulturist with practical experience and a working knowledge of gardening machinery, this is an unparalleled opportunity to become part of our prestigious organisation.
Embark on a fulfilling journey where your efforts will play a crucial role in preserving and enhancing the natural splendour of one of the UK's most renowned green spaces.
Beyond this, you'll champion biodiversity and promote sustainable gardening practices in Richmond Park, a haven for diverse wildlife, historic landscapes, a National Nature Reserve, and one of London’s largest sites of special scientific interest!
So, if you’re passionate about maintaining and elevating Richmond Park’s gardens and landscapes, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
The Role
As a Skilled Gardener, you will be responsible for the care, cultivation, and maintenance of Richmond Park's 2500 acres of gardens and landscapes.
Delivering practical conservation work and general maintenance tasks, you will protect and enhance the park's conservation status, undertaking repairs and renewals of estate infrastructure, ensuring all park facilities are safe and well-maintained.
You will be tasked with mowing, hedge-cutting, plant care, and tree establishment activities for allocated garden areas, as well as providing guidance and mentorship to apprentices and volunteers, contributing to their training and development by sharing your expertise.
Additionally, you will:
- Operate and maintain countryside machinery and equipment safely
- Assist with winter maintenance tasks, which may include road gritting and snow removal out of hours.
- Implement and promote sustainable gardening practices to enhance biodiversity
- Engage with park visitors, providing information and ensuring their safety and enjoyment
- Collaborate with the Estates Team to participate in planning and programming of work
About You
To be considered as a Skilled Gardener, you will need:
- Demonstrable practical horticultural experience
- The ability to safely operate a range of routine garden machinery, including ride-on mowers, tractors, hedge-cutters, strimmers and leaf blowers
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety
- Good plant knowledge, particularly around shrubs, herbaceous and bulbous plants
- Working knowledge of horticultural plant and machinery operations
- A formal horticultural qualification, such as an NVQ Level 2 in amenity horticulture or RHS (or equivalent experience)
- A full, valid driving licence
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
Other organisations may call this role Gardener, Horticulturalist, Parkland Gardener, Groundskeeper, Conservation Gardener, Gardening and Conservation Officer, or Park Maintenance Gardener.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Skilled Gardener, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Venn Group are delighted to be partnered with a leading sustainability charity, committed to raising standards and driving positive change within the hospitality sector. We are seeking a proactive and motivated Fundraising Officer to play a key role in growing income streams and building strong supporter relationships.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Implement approved sales and fundraising strategies and workplans
- Translate targets into outreach schedules, campaigns, and account plans
- Monitor market trends and provide feedback for strategy refinement
- Ensure alignment with brand, impact frameworks, and ethical standards
- Build and manage a qualified pipeline across all key funder segments
- Execute full business development cycle
- Deliver offerings (e.g. memberships, consulting, events) with consistent value
- Lead compliant bid submissions and tenders
- Develop tailored proposals, decks, and budgets using templates
- Communicate case for support with clear outcomes and partner benefits
- Collaborate with programme leads on offer packaging and pricing
- Manage onboarding, delivery, reporting, and recognition processes.
- Ensure timely and accurate grant and sponsorship reporting
- Maintain revenue forecasts and update pipeline dashboards
- Work with Finance on contracts, invoicing, and audits
- Apply pricing and margin guidelines; ensure compliance.
- Follow fundraising, data privacy, and ethics policies.
- Provide content for marketing and lead-generation campaigns
- Help build internal capacity on donor relations and pipeline hygiene
- Integrate KPIs and impact narratives into pitches and proposals
- Keep CRM data accurate and meet activity SLAs
- Track and improve conversion rates and pipeline performance
- Share market feedback to refine strategies and offerings
Ideal candidate profile:
- Strong proposal writing, pitching and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated success executing sales and/or fundraising plans with measurable revenue delivery
- Experience delivering defined sponsorships, partnerships, or commercial offers tied to programmes/services
- Charity / Hospitality sector experience
Agency reference number: J90493
Location: Central London
Duration: 6 months temp – permanent
Pay rate: £18 - £20 per hour
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Working pattern: Hybrid (2/3 days per week on-site)
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Join us at the Foundling Museum at a pivotal moment in its story. We are seeking an experienced, conscientious and collaborative Director of Development to lead our fundraising and strategic growth.
With passion, creativity and realism, you will drive philanthropic support, nurture key relationships and be a key contributor to shaping the Museum’s future as we build on its unique heritage and national profile.
You will bring proven leadership, deep understanding of cultural fundraising and the ability to inspire colleagues, supporters and stakeholders to achieve income targets. This is a rare opportunity to make a dynamic impact on a museum with history, relevance and ambition.
Role Overview
The Director of Development at the Foundling Museum will lead the Museum’s fundraising strategy, driving income generation to support its mission and programmes. This senior leadership role oversees all aspects of fundraising, including corporate sponsorship, individual giving, trusts and foundations, membership schemes, philanthropic campaigns and communications.
The Director of Development works closely with the Museum's Director (CEO & Artistic Director), Trustees and key stakeholders to cultivate relationships with high-value donors, build strategic partnerships and secure sustainable financial support. As part of the Senior Management Team, this new role will work in collaboration with the Director of Finance (PT) and Director of Commercial and Operations (FT).
Reporting directly to the Museum Director, the role involves managing a small development team (2FTE) and communications team, setting ambitious targets and achieving actual income goals, ensuring alignment with the Museum’s values and strategic priorities.
The Director of Development will play a critical role in shaping the Museum’s long-term financial resilience, leveraging the Museum’s reputation and impact to inspire and engage supporters from diverse sectors.
Key duties
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising, membership and partnership strategy to support the Museum’s short and long-term goals
- Work closely with senior leadership and the Board to align fundraising priorities with the Museum’s mission and strategic objectives
- Fundraising
- Lead efforts to secure major gifts and corporate sponsorships, with a particular focus on individuals, trust and foundations, and corporates
- Oversee the development of compelling proposals, pitches, and presentations to corporate and individual supporters, including negotiation of corporate and philanthropic agreements
- Work with trusts, foundations, and statutory funding bodies to secure grants that support the Museum’s exhibitions, programmes and capital projects, ensuring timely and accurate reporting on all grant-funded activities
- Ensure that proper due diligence around potential donors is conducted in line with the organisation’s policies and compliant with the Fundraising Code of Practice of the Fundraising Regulator and other national bodies with which the Museum is registered
- Donor and Partnership Development
- Identify, cultivate and secure new high-value donors of all types, including individuals, corporate partners, trusts and foundations and statutory funders
- Develop strong professional relationships with the Museum’s existing donors in a warm and personal atmosphere and in alignment with the Museum’s values
- Strengthen existing relationships with key stakeholders, including internal colleagues and board and committee members, to harness their relationships and foster a culture of philanthropy and understanding of fundraising across the organisation
- With the Director of Commercial and Operations, plan and deliver all major Museum events for key stakeholders
- Lead the team to cultivate the membership base of the Museum
- Leadership & Team Management
- Manage the fundraising team, providing guidance and support to ensure success in meeting income targets
- Manage the communications team to oversee the brand, marketing, media communications and related budgets
- Oversee digital communications, including website and social media, to increase income generation, philanthropy and partnerships
- Foster a collaborative and results-driven culture within the team, and with SMT across the staff
- Financial & Administrative Oversight
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising activities, ensuring that targets are met and that funds are raised in line with the Museum's mission
- Oversee the fundraising budget and ensure efficient use of resources
- Liaise with the Director of Finance to ensure fundraising revenues are accurately tracked and accounted for
- Ensure complete, accurate and timely processes are conducted around all fundraising activity, including gift administration and acknowledgement, Gift Aid, GDPR compliance, etc.
- Provide regular reports to the Museum Director and Board of Trustees on the Museum’s progress on key projects and targets as articulated in the Museum’s strategic plan
- Public Relations & Advocacy
- Serve as a key ambassador for the Museum, deputising for the Director where appropriate regarding income generation, enhancing its public profile and strengthening its reputation in the philanthropic and corporate sectors
- Represent the Foundling Museum at events, donor meetings and public forums
- Keep up to date on best practice in cultural fundraising and charity sector fundraising and communications, and bring this knowledge back for institutional benefit
Person Specification
Experience (required)
- Proven leadership, ideally at least 5 years, in a similar role where philanthropic and grant income is central to the success of the organisation
- Extensive experience of shaping and implementing fundraising strategies that have delivered a step change increase in actual income
- A substantial fundraising track record in securing income from diverse constituencies and across funding types, including personal experience in securing major gifts and managing teams to do the same
- A demonstrable history of innovation and entrepreneurial approaches to identifying income generation opportunities and pushing organisations forward to increase income
- Proven experience of nurturing long and short-term funding opportunities and being the key point of contact for both
- Significant team leadership experience of creating, leading, inspiring and motivating a high performing team and collaborating with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders
- Strong performance management skills with a proven ability to develop, articulate and champion funding opportunities and gain buy-in among staff and key stakeholders, including board and committee members
- In-depth understanding of relevant UK charity and tax legislation, due diligence processes and policies relating to fundraising
Experience (desirable)
- Extensive experience of fundraising in arts and / or heritage, preferably in the UK
- Knowledge of effective fundraising in Europe and the US, including tax-effective giving
- Thorough understanding of Data Protection legislation as it relates to fundraising, marketing and communications
- Experience of effective endowment and legacy fundraising strategies
- Personal characteristics and skills (required)
- Ability to lead, motivate and inspire a fundraising and communications team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Highly developed negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills
- A natural networker who builds confidence and trust and can represent the Foundling Museum at the highest levels and garner respect within peer networks
- Project management skills and ability to remove any organisational roadblocks that exist in relation to development
- Resilient, diplomatic and resourceful in solving problems
- Ability to prioritise and focus on the areas of greatest impact
- Commitment to the highest professional and ethical standards
- Strongly numerate with the ability to be entrepreneurial and take measured risks
- Alignment to the Foundling Museum’s values, communicating clearly, transparently and consistently; having accountability and working as part of a collaborative team towards a common purpose
- Enthusiasm and passion for the mission of the Foundling Museum and for the importance of increasing engagement with and access to the arts
Conditions of Work and Benefits
- £65,000-70,000 full-time salary, depending on experience. We are open to 0.8 FTE at a pro-rata salary.
- Probation period of 6 months, and notice period of 3 months (1 month during probation)
- This job will be based onsite at the Foundling Museum. For all our employees, there are opportunities for partial hybrid working if desired; we have an agreed minimum of 60% of working hours that must be onsite at the Museum.
- Normal working hours are 9.30am to 5.30pm. This role requires some flexibility, including some mornings, evenings and weekends.
- 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata) + bank holidays (pro rata) + Birthday leave (one day)
- You will be eligible to join a group contributory pension scheme (3 months after your start date)
- Free access to our fully-funded Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing – WISDOM
- Training support from our online learning platform
- Discount from the Foundling Museum Shop and local partner businesses
- Free or reduced-price access to partner museums
- Access to season ticket, rental deposit and cycle to work scheme loans (3 months from your start date)
- Please also note that this job description will not form part of your contract or your terms and conditions of employment. Duties and requirements of the role may vary from time to time in accordance with the needs of Foundling Museum, its strategy and the directions from the Museum Director.
Application timetable
- Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 20th October 2025
- First interview date: Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th November 2025
- Second interview date for shortlisted candidates: Monday 10th November 2025
How to apply
To apply please follow the link to our application portal where you will be asked to upload a completed copy of our standard application form you may also attach your CV if you wish. Please note that the job is being advertsised via CharityJob until the 10th October and after this date you will need to go directly to our website to apply where you will have until the 20th October to submit your application.
PLEASE NOTE: On the application portal, where it requests a CV, please ensure to upload your completed Application Form (required), your CV (optional) the Equal Opportunities Form (optional).
Please get in touch with us if you have any access requirements or queries related to the application process details of how to do this are in the Job description.
If you wish to book a time to have a short informal conversation (phone or video) prior to application with the Museum Director her contact details are in the job description.
Please also note that any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK and also may be subject to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
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