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At the heart of everything we do is our purpose: to ensure patients benefit from the highest possible standards of care in anaesthesia, pain medicine and perioperative care. Our members support patients through some of the most significant and vulnerable moments of their lives. It’s our privilege, as their professional body, to help them grow and develop throughout every stage of their careers and provide the best possible care.

Our 2022–2027 Strategy has provided a clear sense of direction, and we’ve made significant progress in strengthening our voice, services and organisational foundations. As we develop our next strategy, we have an opportunity to think ambitiously about how we serve and engage our members, and mobilise their expertise to improve patient care and shape the future of the NHS.

The Role

This is where our new Director of Membership and Engagement will play a pivotal leadership role. We’re looking for an experienced senior leader who knows how to build a compelling membership proposition and create an organisation that its members genuinely value. You will bring a strong track record of improving member satisfaction, engagement, retention and value, ideally within a membership organisation or professional body.

Using data, insight and segmentation, you’ll shape a distinctive and responsive proposition for members at every stage of their careers. You’ll also bring commercial confidence and sound judgement. As well as enhancing RCoA’s value proposition for clinicians at every stage of their career, you’ll oversee a purposeful and impactful external communications function so we can give our members a strong and influential voice on the national stage.

Just as importantly, you’ll be a collaborative and credible leader. You’ll work effectively with senior colleagues, elected members, trustees and other stakeholders; build strong relationships with our Executive Team, President and Council; and inspire a directorate with a critical role in shaping the College’s future.

Timeline

Closing date: Monday 19th October 2026

Preliminary interviews: w/c Monday 2nd and Monday 9th November 2026

Final Panel interviews: w/c Monday 7th December 2026

At Farm Africa, we believe sustainable agriculture is one of the most powerful tools for tackling poverty, restoring ecosystems and building climate resilience. Working alongside farmers, businesses, governments and partners across eastern Africa, we help rural communities grow more, earn more and protect the natural environment on which their futures depend.

As we enter a new strategic period, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Fundraising & Communications to join our Senior Management Team and help lead Farm Africa through a pivotal phase of growth, transformation and opportunity.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future direction of fundraising, communications and external engagement at Farm Africa. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will lead our communications and fundraising functions, drive income growth and diversification, strengthen our profile and influence, and play a central role in embedding a more integrated ‘One Income’ approach across the organisation.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future direction of Farm Africa at a pivotal moment in the organisation's development. As Director of Fundraising & Communications, you will join the Senior Management Team and play a central role in delivering our next strategic period, leading the development of our profile, influence, partnerships, and income-generation activities.

You will provide strategic leadership across philanthropy, trusts and foundations, individual giving, corporate partnerships and communications, building on existing strengths while identifying new opportunities for growth and impact. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will lead the development of a new communications strategy that strengthens Farm Africa's voice, reputation and reach, ensuring we communicate our impact in compelling ways to supporters, donors, partners and wider stakeholders.

Alongside driving sustainable income growth and strong return on investment across the fundraising portfolio, you will help shape a more integrated organisational approach to income generation, working collaboratively with colleagues across Programmes, Commercial Supply and Country Teams to embed our One Income approach. You will also lead the development of our US fundraising strategy, building on Farm Africa's existing charitable registration to unlock new funding opportunities and relationships.

As one of the organisation's most senior ambassadors, you will represent Farm Africa with donors, funders, partners, trustees and sector stakeholders, building the relationships, reputation and support that will enable us to maximise our impact across eastern Africa.

About You

We are looking for a strategic, commercially minded and inspiring leader who combines strong communications expertise with a track record of delivering fundraising growth and organisational impact.

You will bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience in fundraising, communications, external relations or a related field.
• Strong strategic communications and brand leadership expertise.
• Experience of leading and developing high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
• A proven ability to develop growth strategies, strengthen stakeholder engagement and build high-value external relationships.
• Commercial acumen, strategic thinking and a focus on delivering measurable results.
• The credibility and confidence to influence at Board, executive and partner level.

Experience within the international development sector and exposure to US fundraising would be advantageous but are not essential.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to an organisation with an ambitious future and a strong reputation for delivering impact. You will join a talented and committed leadership team at a time when Farm Africa is redefining how it communicates, engages supporters and grows income to maximise its impact across eastern Africa.

If you are excited by the opportunity to shape strategy, lead change and help drive the next phase of Farm Africa's growth, we would love to hear from you.

Ready to Make a Difference?

This is a unique opportunity to join Farm Africa at a pivotal moment and play a leading role in shaping how we grow income, strengthen our profile and maximise our impact across eastern Africa.

If you are an experienced and strategic leader with a passion for communications, fundraising and organisational growth, we would be delighted to hear from you.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please visit the jobs page of our website. 

The deadline for applications is 02 November 2026. 

Can you help shape how change is delivered in an organisation that makes a real difference to people’s lives? Emmaus UK is recruiting for a Federation Development Manager: Quality and Improvement to help support people on their journey out of homelessness.

About Emmaus

Emmaus (pronounced em-may-us)is a movement of charities that empowerspeopleto overcomehomelessness. We provide a stable home and tailored, life-changing support for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. By focusing on each person’s strengths, we help people rebuild their lives and work towards the future they want to create.

As part of a nationwide network of Emmaus charities, we provide skills, training and work experience to help people achieve their goals and regain independence.

Together, we are ending homelessness one person at a time.

About the role

The Development Manager: Quality and Improvement role is an exciting and varied opportunity to work with Emmaus communities across the UK, helping to drive continuous improvement and prepare for the requirements of the Supported Housing Regulatory Oversight Act.

The role of Federation Development Manager: Quality and Improvement will sit within the Partnerships and Federation Development directorate, to support the delivery of key charity and federation-wide objectives, as part of our mission to empower people affected by homelessness and poverty to change their lives for the better while using our voice to achieve social change.

This is a hybrid role, offering the flexibility to work from home with travel across the UK as required.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders will be key to this role. Regular travel to communities is essential, typically at least once a week. You will also attend quarterly team meetings, usually held in Birmingham, although these may occasionally take place elsewhere in the UK and may require an overnight stay.

Who are we looking for?

As part of the Partnerships and Federation Development directorate, the Federation Development Manager: Quality and Improvement, will support charity and federation-wide objectives, helping Emmaus UK and the wider federation to develop as a best-practice national body.

We are looking for someone with experience of managing continuous improvement programmes in a homelessness, housing or related sector. You will have experience of developing and implementing successful Quality Assurance strategies and be able to manage competing priorities in a changing environment.

You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to influence others, with a proven track record of driving organisational change. You will work proactively with communities, applying a coaching and mentoring approach to build capacity.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with different people and communities. The successful candidate will be organised, adaptable and able to manage multiple projects and relationships in a fast-paced environment.

If you are passionate about making a difference and creating long-lasting impact, this is the perfect time to join Emmaus UK.
 

What we offer

• Salary: £41,521
• Working hours: Five days per week Monday to Friday
• Contract: Permanent
• Pension: Stakeholder pension with 6% employer contribution
• Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 3 concessionary days leave
• Training & Development: Individually tailored induction.  Ongoing training and development through both centralised and personal training budgets
• Volunteering: 2 days allowance each year
• Employee assistance: A 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available
• Flexible working: Options available, subject to the requirements of the role
• Life assurance: Death in service lump sum of 3 x salary

To apply:

To apply for this role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email them to us, the email address can be found in the Application Pack.

Please ensure you refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form. CVs and posted applications will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is 12pm Monday 19th October 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 5th November 2026.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us the email address can be found in the Application Pack.

Equal Opportunities

Emmaus UK is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a working environment free from discrimination. We actively promote an inclusive culture and aim to create a workplace where people from diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.

To ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate, all applications are anonymised until the interview stage is confirmed. This means shortlisting is based solely on the relevance and suitability of experience.

As Innovation Strategy Manager you will lead in helping Battersea learn, experiment and develop new solutions to drive forward our strategic priorities, keeping us relevant, future-focused and generating ever greater impact.

All work is delivered through creativity, collaboration within and outside of Battersea and a deep understanding of our target audiences, balancing ambition and pragmatism.

Why the role exists:

This is a rare opportunity to lead in helping Battersea learn, experiment and develop new solutions to positively impact the lives of cats, dogs, and their owners for years to come. You’ll bring strong strategic thinking, innovation expertise, service design, and leadership skills to an environment focused on meaningful social impact, working alongside a team of smart, compassionate, and experienced colleagues.

This role focuses on broad, organisation-wide innovation - spanning our services, operations, supporter offering, and income generation - with a clear focus on delivering outcomes for animals and the people who care for them. It is not a specialist digital or fundraising role; instead, it centres on identifying the right problems and shaping effective responses. While some initiatives will involve digital elements (and an understanding of this is useful), delivery is carried out by specialist teams both in-house and externally.

Success in this role means identifying high-impact opportunities, aligning stakeholders around them, and ensuring they are taken forward effectively - supporting pilots and implementation where appropriate.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans.

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI:

At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.

To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience. 

Closing date: 22nd September 2026

All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Interview date(s):
First Round (online): 30th September & 1st October 2026
Second Round (in-person): To be confirmed

For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack.

Head of Organisational Strategy and Operations (known internally as Infrastructure Lead) is a senior strategic leadership role within Healing Justice Ldn, working closely alongside the Executive Director to help shape and steward the organisational infrastructure, systems, and coordination practices needed for HJL’ s next phase of development.

The role exists to strengthen the connective infrastructure that enables HJL’ s organisational arms to operate autonomously while remaining aligned, collaborative, sustainable, and responsive within rapidly changing political, social, and movement landscapes.

Rather than focusing primarily on operational administration or hierarchical management, the role centres on developing values-aligned systems, organisational practices, and ways of working that support collective care, adaptability, organisational health, and long-term sustainability. Working across programmes, research, narrative strategy, operations, and leadership, the post holder will support communication, coordination, learning, and organisational coherence across the organisation while strengthening distributed leadership.

This role would suit someone who has previously held senior leadership responsibility across multiple organisational areas within a values-led, justice-oriented, community-based, or movement environment. As a newly created role within an evolving organisational structure, the responsibilities, focus, and ways of working within the role may continue to develop over time in response to organisational learning, growth, and changing needs.

Responsibilities

 Organisational stewardship & coordination

• Shape and steward HJL’ s organisational infrastructure, systems, and long-term sustainability alongside the Executive Director and wider leadership.
• Support strategic coherence, communication, and coordination across HJL’ s organisational arms, including programmes, research, narrative strategy, operations, and infrastructure.
• Develop organisational systems, structures, and practices that support autonomy, collaboration, accountability, adaptability, and collective wellbeing.
• Support organisational decision-making, governance, and ways of working that reflect HJL’ s commitments to disability justice, racial justice, accessibility, collective care, and community accountability.
• Help strengthen organisational resilience and responsiveness within changing political, social, funding, and movement conditions.

Infrastructure & organisational development 

• Lead the development and stewardship of values-aligned organisational systems, policies, and internal processes.
• Build and strengthen the connective infrastructure that supports collaboration, shared learning, and coordination across different organisational areas.
• Support organisational learning, reflection, adaptation, and knowledge sharing processes across teams and leadership.
• Help create structures and organisational cultures that support sustainable collaboration, leadership development, conflict navigation, and organisational wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with advisors, external partners, and leadership to support organisational sustainability and adaptive development.

Organisational sustainability & external relationships (Operational sustainability) 

• Work alongside the Executive Director and external finance partners to support organisational sustainability, financial planning, and resource stewardship.
• Contribute to fundraising strategy, partnership development, and relationship-building with funders, collaborators, and aligned organisations.
• Support infrastructure connected to organisational growth, partnerships, and long-term sustainability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across HJL s wider ecosystem of collaborators, movement partners, advisors, and aligned organisations.

Organisational health, risk and resilience (Risk, Resilience & Infrastructure) 

• Identify, map and respond to organisational vulnerabilities, operational challenges and external pressures affecting HJL’ s work and sustainability.
• Support systems and practices related to safeguarding, accountability, evaluation, organisational learning, and collective wellbeing.
• Support the organisation to navigate complexity, uncertainty, conflict, and change in ways that remain adaptive, relational, and values-aligned.

Person specification

Experience & Capabilities 

We recognise that people develop leadership experience through many different pathways and do not expect applicants to meet every area listed below.

We are particularly interested in people who bring systems thinking, organisational leadership experience, and experience working within complex, values-led environments.

You may bring:

• Significant experience working within community-based, justice-oriented, movement, or values-led organisations.
• Experience holding strategic responsibility across multiple organisational areas such as organisational development, governance, operations, partnerships, sustainability, fundraising, or people management.
• Experience developing or evolving organisational systems, structures, policies, or ways of working within changing or complex environments.
• Experience supporting organisational growth, transition, resilience, or change.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with funders, partners, advisors, communities, or wider movement ecosystems.
• Systems thinking, facilitation, coordination, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity, conflict, and organisational change with emotional maturity and relational awareness.
• Ability to support collaboration and coherence across multiple teams, work streams, or organisational areas without relying on hierarchical management approaches.
• Understanding of equity-centred, accessibility-informed, trauma-informed, and relational approaches to organisational development and leadership.
• Commitment to collective care, disability justice, racial justice, and community accountability.

Benefits

• 4% Pension contribution
• Individual professional development budget
• Enhanced annual leave provisions beyond the statutory minimum including a summer and winter break
• Staff training on somatics, trauma and resilience
• Free office refreshments
• Season ticket loan
• Enhanced parental leave pay

Introductory / Q&A Webinar

Interested in learning more about the role and our organisation? Join us for a one-hour webinar hosted by our Executive Director, Farzana Khan. We'll share insights into the role, our work and what you can expect from joining the organisation. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A.

The webinar will take place at 5pm on Tuesday 15 September 2026 (click apply link for details on how to join the webinar).

Recruitment Timeline

• Applications Open: Wednesday 9th September 2026
• Introductory / Q&A Webinar: 15th September 2026 at 5pm BST
• Applications Close: Monday 21st September 2026 at 3pm BST
• 1st stage virtual interview: w/c 5th October 2026
• 2nd stage in person interview and task: w/c 12th October 2026
• Appointment made by Monday 19th October 2026

About Healing Justice Ldn

Healing Justice Ldn (HJL) is a community-led organisation working at the intersections of health justice, collective care, healing, and systems change. Rooted in disability justice, transformative practice, and liberation work, HJL develops community-led approaches to wellbeing that address the structural impacts of racism, ableism, state violence, and inequality.

Through research, training, political education, movement support, and healing practice, HJL works to build the infrastructures, relationships, and capacities needed for long-term collective resilience and liberation. The organisation supports communities, organisers, practitioners, and movements to develop sustainable approaches to health, care, and social transformation.

HJL operates through an evolving organisational model centred around autonomy, connection, collaboration, and collective stewardship. Different organisational “ arms ” hold distinct areas of practice while remaining connected through shared values, coordination structures, and relational infrastructure.

As HJL enters a new phase of organisational development, there is an increasing need for organisational infrastructure, systems, governance, and connective coordination that can support sustainable growth while remaining responsive and accountable within rapidly changing political, social, and movement landscapes.

Harris Hill is delighted to be supporting a leading animal welfare organisation in the search for an Innovation Strategy Manager to join its Innovation Team.

£51,313 per annum | Permanent | 35 hours per week
Battersea, London | Hybrid – 50% office-based

As Innovation Strategy Manager, you will help shape and deliver the organisation's innovation strategy, working across teams to identify challenges, generate insight and turn opportunities into practical action.

The role will focus on:

• Developing and evolving the organisation's innovation strategy.
• Identifying emerging trends, insights and opportunities and translating these into strategic recommendations.
• Bringing together user insight, data and external research to inform priorities.
• Helping identify and prioritise high-impact innovation opportunities.
• Supporting the development and management of an innovation pipeline.
• Helping successful innovations move from pilots into implementation and scale.
• Capturing learning from implementation and feeding this into future innovation activity.
• Building strong relationships across the organisation and with external partners.
• Working closely with Insight colleagues to ensure evidence informs decision-making.

You will bring:

• Strong strategic thinking, insight and synthesis skills.
• Experience framing problems and turning ambiguity into clear direction.
• A track record of translating strategy into actionable plans.
• Experience implementing new processes, tools or ways of working.
• Strong research and evidence-led decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Experience working collaboratively across teams and disciplines.
• Experience engaging external partners to bring new ideas and expertise.
• Knowledge of innovation approaches such as design thinking, experimentation and impact measurement.

This is an exciting opportunity to help a purpose-led organisation identify opportunities, test new ideas and develop innovative solutions that create greater impact for animals and the people who care for them.

For more information, please submit your CV.

Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Salary: £46,917
Location: Causton Street, hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office)
Contract type: 9-month fixed-term contract, full-time (35 hours per week)
Requirements: No DBS required
Closing date: 03 October 2026
Interview date: 13 October 2026 (in-person at Causton Street)

Are you passionate about the conservation and sustainable future of church buildings? We are seeking a Casework & Building Strategy Adviser to provide specialist professional advice and casework support for church buildings across the Diocese of London.

This role offers the opportunity to work with parishes, archdeacons, statutory bodies and heritage organisations to support the conservation, adaptation and development of church buildings. You will help develop well-planned proposals that balance heritage, environmental, community and financial considerations while supporting the Diocese's mission and Net Zero Carbon ambitions.

Job Summary
The Casework & Building Strategy Adviser provides specialist advice on the conservation, repair, alteration and sustainable management of church buildings across the Diocese of London. Working within the Parish Property and Fundraising Directorate, the role supports parishes through complex building projects, Faculty processes and funding applications, helping to secure the long-term sustainable future of church buildings.

Job responsibilities

· Provide specialist conservation, planning and building advice to parishes on church building projects.

· Support PCCs in developing proposals from initial concept through to Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) consideration.

· Advise on Faculty applications, heritage matters, conservation requirements and project planning.

· Build effective relationships with Historic England, statutory consultees and other heritage stakeholders.

· Support churches in developing projects and funding applications by providing technical and conservation expertise.

· Undertake site visits and provide practical advice to parishes across the Diocese.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.

Person Specification

· Degree in a relevant discipline.

· Experience in building conservation, planning, heritage consultancy or conservation project management.

· Experience working with historic buildings and conservation projects.

· Experience providing written advice on building proposals.

· Strong understanding of historic buildings legislation, planning processes and conservation principles.

· Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.

· Empathetic to the mission and values of the Church of England.

· Willingness to travel across the Diocese of London.

· Right to work in the UK.

· This role does not require a DBS check.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.

About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway. 

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.

We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

Safeguarding
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
• Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
• Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months of employment
• Season ticket loans for public transport
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Benenden Health Insurance
• EAP counselling through Health Assured
• Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
• Two additional paid days for community volunteering

To apply:
Submit your CV via email along with a Supporting Statement that provides clear evidence addressing the criteria set out in the person specification. Your supporting statement should explain your motivation for applying for the role and provide clear examples drawn from your experience that demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria and should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Please refer to the person specification and Job Description when you’re answering the application questions.

For more details, please see the full Job Description and Person Specification or visit the LDF Careers Page.
 

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with Mencap to recruit a new Head of Fundraising Strategy & Operations. This is a rare opportunity to join one of the UK's leading disability charities at a pivotal moment of investment and renewed ambition. 

Head of Fundraising Strategy & Operations
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 dependent on experience
Location: Hybrid (London HQ)

Mencap is seeking an exceptional fundraising operations and strategy leader to join the organisation as Head of Fundraising Strategy & Operations. This is a newly created and highly influential role at the centre of Mencap's fundraising transformation journey. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, Fundraising, the successful candidate will act as a key strategic partner, helping to build the systems, processes, insight and infrastructure required to support sustainable fundraising growth.

This role will shape the future of fundraising strategy and operations at Mencap. Working across a directorate with clear ambition for growth, you will lead the planning, performance, insight, systems and case for support activity that helps their fundraising teams work with clarity, consistency and confidence.

Mencap’s fundraising teams need strong foundations to build trusted relationships, grow income and deliver lasting impact for people with a learning disability and their families. You will work closely with senior fundraising leaders and colleagues across Mencap to turn the ambition of Mencap 2030 into joined-up plans, strengthen reporting and forecasting, and improve how data, systems and evidence are used to support decision making.

We are looking for a confident fundraising strategy and operations leader who combines strategic thinking with strong planning, reporting, systems and stakeholder management experience. You will be able to bring structure to complex work, improve ways of working and support sustainable fundraising growth across the directorate.

You will directly lead key roles across fundraising operations, case for support, stewardship and strategy, creating the leadership, confidence, systems and ways of working needed for fundraising strategy and operations to support growth. This role is for someone who can connect strategy with delivery, build the conditions for teams to succeed and help the directorate scale income and deliver lasting impact.

Over the last year Mencap has made significant investment in fundraising capability, including the implementation of Salesforce. As the organisation enters the next phase of its development, the focus is shifting from implementation towards optimisation, embedding best practice, building capability and creating a more strategic, data-led fundraising culture. This role will be instrumental in helping Mencap realise the full value of that investment.

This is not a traditional fundraising role. Rather than leading frontline income generation, the Head of Fundraising Strategy & Operations will be responsible for building the engine that enables fundraising success. You will identify risks, strengthen processes, improve ways of working and create the conditions that allow fundraising teams to perform at their best.

This is a highly collaborative leadership role requiring strong relationship-building skills, excellent project management capability and the ability to influence across organisational boundaries. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director, helping to drive continuous improvement across the fundraising function and supporting the wider transformation agenda.

Potential Early Objectives / Success Measures

• Develop and embed a clear fundraising planning cycle aligned to Mencap 2030.
• Establish reliable operational reporting, forecasting, budget oversight and KPI routines across the Fundraising Directorate.
• Strengthen use of data, insight and Salesforce to support decision-making, performance management and continuous improvement.
• Review fundraising systems, data and compliance practices, including GDPR, Gift Aid and Fundraising Regulator requirements.
• Develop a clear case for support and stewardship approach that can be used consistently across fundraising activity.
• Build capability, confidence and clear accountabilities across fundraising operations, case for support, stewardship and strategy roles.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience leading fundraising operations, strategy, planning, insight or performance functions.
• Strong understanding of fundraising processes, systems and best practice across multiple income streams.
• Experience managing CRM platforms and driving organisational adoption of data and technology solutions.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver complex initiatives.
• Experience developing performance frameworks, reporting systems, KPIs and management information.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate data into actionable insight and strategic recommendations.
• Experience building operational infrastructure and supporting fundraising growth or transformation programmes.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across departments and seniority levels.
• Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of developing capability and building high-performing teams.
• A strategic mindset combined with strong operational delivery skills and attention to detail.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and fundraising excellence.

Above all, we are looking for a collaborative and solutions-focused leader who is passionate about fundraising excellence. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of fundraising at Mencap by building the systems, insight and operational foundations that will support long-term sustainable growth and enable greater impact for people with a learning disability and their families.

How to Apply
The deadline for applications is Friday 2nd October with 1st stage interviews to take place w/c 12th October. To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role via our website using the apply now button.
If you have any initial questions before applying, please get in touch. We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We actively encourage applications from people with diverse experiences and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments required throughout the recruitment process.

We are looking for an exceptional senior leader to join The National Lottery Community Fund as Deputy Director England, Policy, Partnerships and Performance. As a key member of the England Senior Leadership Team, you will lead a multidisciplinary function that provides the strategic backbone for delivery of the England Portfolio - connecting policy, partnerships, planning, performance, improvement, insight and learning so that our funding achieves measurable impact for communities.

Reporting to the England Director, Strategy, Partnerships & Engagement, you will lead high-performing, dispersed teams and work closely with funding colleagues and corporate and enabling functions, including Funding Strategy, Corporate Responsibilities, Communications and Impact. The role combines substantial internal leadership with a strong ambassadorial remit, building the Fund’s credibility and influence across the voluntary and community, public and private sectors.

This is a varied, strategic role focused on turning ambition into delivery. You will set clear direction for policy, partnerships and performance; use external intelligence, management information and learning to shape decisions; and ensure implementation is coherent, well governed and able to adapt. You will represent the Fund with senior stakeholders, produce compelling advice for governance forums, including Committee and Board meetings, and create the conditions for teams to deliver consistently and collaboratively.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Lead the Policy, Partnerships and Performance function and support effective implementation of the England Portfolio.
• Develop the Fund’s policy positioning and influence, informed by community need, external insight and organisational priorities.
• Develop the vision and strategy for funding and non-funding partnerships, overseeing relationship and operational management, funding priorities and the grant budget, and using inclusive co-design, convening, listening and learning to increase collective impact.
• Integrate planning, performance reporting, insight, risk, learning and improvement across the England directorate.
• Ensure evidence and performance insight inform priorities, resource allocation, governance and continuous improvement, and demonstrate the delivery and measurable impact of the England Portfolio.
• Champion One Fund ways of working through shared outcomes, clear accountabilities and practical arrangements for joint planning, prioritisation, decision-making and escalation across organisational boundaries.
• Lead and develop inclusive, high-performing teams through change, working across organisational boundaries.

You will bring significant senior-level experience of policy and strategy development, partnership working, implementation and performance leadership. You will have a strong record of translating strategy into coherent plans and measurable delivery, using evidence to manage risk and improve performance. An inclusive and compassionate leader, you will be confident operating in decision-making environments at Board or Committee level, influencing senior stakeholders and communicating complex issues clearly. You will also be financially astute, with extensive experience of costing, financial modelling and budgeting, comfortable overseeing grant budgets and resource decisions, and motivated by the Fund’s purpose and the communities we serve. This England-focused role will involve travel to build relationships with colleagues, communities and partners.

Interview details:

• Date: Week Commencing 19th October 2026
• Format: Virtual
• Location: England

We have a hybrid approach to working. The work pattern, contracted office and travel expectations will be agreed with the successful candidate.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the recruitment team. 

How to apply:

Upload your CV in Word format and provide a supporting statement of up to 1,000 words demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria below. We will use this to score your application.

Essential Criteria:

• Significant senior-level experience of policy and strategy development, partnership working, implementation and performance leadership.
• Demonstrable success in translating strategy into delivery by setting priorities, aligning resources, managing risk, tracking progress and adapting plans through evidence and learning.
• Experience of leading multidisciplinary and dispersed teams through change, creating an inclusive, collaborative and high-performance culture.
• A strong track record of developing relationships with senior stakeholders across sectors, representing an organisation externally and building credibility, influence and shared purpose.
• Extensive experience of policy development, positioning and implementation, connecting external insight and community need with organisational priorities, alongside identifying and realising funding and non-funding partnership opportunities.
• Strong analytical, performance-management and improvement skills, using data, management information and learning to support decisions, improve operational effectiveness and evidence measurable impact.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, including producing clear advice and presentations for senior governance forums and operating effectively in Board or Committee decision-making environments.
• Financial and governance acumen, including costing, financial modelling, budgeting, grant-budget oversight, resource decisions, risk management, accountability and effective stewardship of public funds.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of grant-making or working closely with communities, civil society and organisations serving diverse communities.
• Experience of developing innovative funding and non-funding partnerships across the voluntary and community, public and private sectors.
• Experience of bringing together policy, partnerships, planning, performance, insight, improvement or evaluation within a single strategic function.
• A demonstrable commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and to the Fund’s values and purpose.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

About School of Hard Knocks

School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is one of the UK’s leading education charities, working in 29 secondary schools across England, Scotland, and Wales. Using rugby as a key delivery tool, we support young people who are struggling to engage in early secondary education - often because of anxiety, low confidence, disrupted home lives, or behavioural challenges rooted in trauma. For many of the children we support, life has already brought more hardship than most adults experience in a lifetime. Our purpose is clear: to help young people facing complex challenges break the cycle and move towards a safer, stronger, more hopeful future.

The SOHK Schools Programme is a two-year intervention working with cohorts of around 20 pupils from Year 7 through to Year 9. Pupils are selected by the school and are typically among the hardest to reach young people. Each week, we deliver half a day of rugby training and classroom sessions built around our 3Cs framework, covering topics such as growth mindset, goal setting, and decision-making, alongside monthly one-to-one sessions with every pupil. The programme’s impact is evaluated by SOHK staff, teachers, parents, and the pupils themselves.

90% of our participants report feeling more confident and more engaged with school after taking part, with long-term effects on attendance, attainment, and life outcomes. Find out more about our Schools Programme.

Since 2023, SOHK has been proud to partner with Impetus, a charity that invests in and supports organisations helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed. This partnership combines investment with strategic and organisational development support, helping to strengthen our impact and set SOHK up for sustainable growth.

We are proud to be delivering long-term programmes that meaningfully reach hundreds of young people each year - but the societal need is vast. Our ambitious four-year strategic plan targets growth, aiming to bring our impactful programme to hundreds more young people each year.

“Despite the usual challenges that every education or sport for development charity faces, School of Hard Knocks really is unique. It is not so much what we deliver at a programme level (which is of course brilliant) but who we are as a team. If you are a values-led leader and love the idea of ‘team’, then School of Hard Knocks is the place for you.”

- Ken Cowen, Founder and outgoing CEO

The Role

The CEO is the public face and leader of SOHK, responsible for the overall strategic direction, vision, and management of the charity - ensuring SOHK meets its mission and strategic objectives while maintaining strong relationships with Trustees, staff, supporters, and the wider SOHK community. We’re looking for a mission-driven charity leader and effective fundraiser, capable of building a sustainable growth model.

Strategy and Direction

● Be the face and voice of the charity - its principal ambassador

● Lead the development and periodic review of SOHK’s strategy with the Trustees and Senior Management Team

● Translate the 2026-30 strategy into organisational priorities, plans, and goals

● Ensure safeguarding, wellbeing, and the lived experience of young people remain central to every decision and growth plan

Programme Delivery, Quality and Impact

● Hold a high bar for programme quality and outcomes for young people

● Line-manage and support the Director of Programmes, working with delivery teams and partners to build a world-class, evidence-based intervention

● Ensure SOHK can evidence the impact of its programmes, with insights feeding back into constant improvement

Income Generation, Fundraising and External Relations

● Lead income generation across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, individual giving, and challenges and events

● Line-manage and support the Head of Fundraising in executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy

● Hold senior relationships with funders and partners, building SOHK’s brand, reputation, and profile

Leading People, Culture and Operations

● Build and lead a high-performing Senior Management Team

● Foster a positive, inclusive, high-performing culture aligned with SOHK’s values

● Line-manage and support the Director of Finance & Operations, ensuring operational excellence

Governance and the Board

● Act as the primary link between the organisation and the Trustees

● Attend all Trustee meetings (held quarterly) and provide timely, accurate reporting

● Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and Charity Commission requirements

About You

Essential

● Proven senior leadership experience in the charity, education, youth, or social impact sector - whether as CEO or as part of an executive team - including working directly with a Board of Trustees

● Demonstrated success in building or significantly growing an organisation, programme, or initiative

● A collaborative and values-led leadership style, with the ability to inspire trust, hold people to account, and build high-performing teams

● Strong track record of income generation, including securing significant funding from trusts, foundations, corporates, or major donors

● Experience of financial oversight, budgeting, and organisational planning at a senior level

● Strategic thinker, able to translate vision into clear plans and delivery

● Strong relationship-builder and communicator, confident with a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable

● Previous charity CEO experience - a bonus, but not essential; we know brilliant candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds

● Direct classroom, youth work, or education leadership experience

● Knowledge of the UK education system and youth policy landscape

● Experience of scaling a multi-site delivery organisation and working with local authorities

Personal Attributes

● Deep commitment to improving outcomes for young people, especially those facing disadvantage

● Resilient and persistent, able to work under pressure and navigate setbacks

● Collaborative, open, and reflective leader who seeks feedback and learns from it

Terms of Appointment

Contract type

Full-time, permanent

Location

Greater London, with offices in Edinburgh & Cardiff

Salary

£85,000 – £90,000 per year + £5,000 PRP

Reports to

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Direct reports

Director of Programmes; Head of Fundraising; Director of Finance & Operations

Travel

Regular UK travel, primarily to Edinburgh and Cardiff. Occasional evenings for stakeholder engagement and fundraising events

Trustee meetings

Quarterly, in London, in the evening, plus ad hoc subcommittees

Bible Society believes the Bible is God’s gift for God’s world. We share it because we believe it changes lives for good. We want Christians to be confident in the Bible’s truthfulness and reliability, and we want to change how people talk about it in wider society and invite them to see it as a source of wisdom and joy.

As our Impact and Evaluation Lead, you will play a vital role in helping Bible Society understand and demonstrate how our work is making a difference in people’s lives, communities and cultures around the world. Sitting within our Research and Impact team, this role leads the design and embedding of a robust organisational impact framework, supporting colleagues across England, Wales and our global partnerships to measure what matters and to learn what helps people engage with the Bible in meaningful ways. From shaping theories of change and evaluation approaches to analysing data and sharing insights with senior leaders and trustees, you will ensure evidence and learning are at the heart of our mission and strategy. 

We are looking for someone who brings strong analytical expertise alongside excellent people skills, and who enjoys helping teams use evidence, learning and insight to improve their work. If you have experience designing and delivering impact or evaluation frameworks, confidence using qualitative and quantitative research methods, and a desire to see learning shape mission and strategy in a Christian organisation, we would love to hear from you. 

If this sounds like you and you have the legal right to work and remain in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out your motivation and relevant experience for the job. 

Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.

Closing date: 5 October 2026 

Interview date: First round interviews will be held online on Monday 12 October 2026. Second round interviews will be held in person in our Swindon office on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on communications leader with strong press relations experience who can help raise Borne's profile, lead our strategic communications, grow awareness of our mission to prevent preterm birth, and reach new audiences.

This is a key leadership role in a small, but ambitious charity at a moment of real momentum, growing in terms of reach and influence. Marketing and communications will be central to helping Borne take our next steps forward.

About You

You are a collaborative, strategic communicator with the confidence and experience to raise the profile of a growing charity. You combine excellent judgement with strong press relations expertise and know how to turn organisational ambition, scientific progress and human stories into compelling public narratives. 

Why Join Us?

• Play a senior role in a purpose-led charity tackling one of the most urgent challenges in maternal and infant health. 
• Join at a pivotal moment, with a refreshed brand, revamped website and new marketing strategy already in place. 
• Help take Borne to the next level by raising our profile, increasing awareness and supporting ambitious plans for growth. 
• Work closely with a committed team, expert researchers, supporters, ambassadors and partners. 
• Shape a communications function that is inclusive, ethical, ambitious and rooted in real-world impact. 

Join us as our Community Fundraising Manager (maternity cover) at The Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children's Hospital Charity and play a key role in growing our community fundraising programme. You will inspire and support individuals, schools, groups and organisations to raise vital funds through creative and engaging fundraising activities, while leading the strategy, development and delivery of our fundraising campaigns to maximise income and help make a lasting difference.

As Community Fundraising Manager you will:

• Work on strategy and ensure that targets are met within the community fundraising programme.
• Be responsible for the development and delivery of our diverse community fundraising portfolio, identifying opportunities to scale activity and maximise income.
• Oversee a range of established fundraising programmes such as Hot Dog Dash, Gromit’s Grand Read, our School’s Programme and our Christmas project – Shine Bright, while also developing innovative new campaigns to engage supporters.
• Be responsible for stewarding our high-level supporters and will be great at relationship building with a warm and engaging personality. 
• Thrive on meeting and inspiring the public through presentations and talks.
• Bring empathy, compassion and emotional intelligence to the role and be able to sensitively support and converse with families in difficult situations and guide their fundraising appropriately, offering the highest quality stewardship at all times.
• Line manage, motivate and inspire members of the Community team. Working closely together, you will manage workloads ensuring that all fundraisers are stewarded to the highest standard and ensure the team delivers key activities effectively.

If you are motivated by purpose, value and integrity, and want your work to have real-world impact, we would love to hear from you. While this is a fixed term contract there is potential for this to be extended depending on organisational requirements and growth. 

The closing date/time for applications is midnight on Wednesday 30 September 2026. 

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis from Monday 21 September and could close the vacancy early if a suitable applicant is appointed.

The Head of Operations will provide strategic leadership and oversight of HEY Smile Foundation’s governance arrangements, organisational systems and infrastructure, human resources and culture, and buildings and facilities. The role will ensure Smile has the people, processes, controls and resources to deliver its purpose reliably and respond confidently to future opportunities. Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, the postholder will translate organisational strategy into a clear operational plan, strengthen accountability and lead improvements across the charity. They will provide the CEO and trustees with timely information, assurance and practical recommendations on operational performance, capacity and risk.

This is a senior leadership role combining strategic oversight with the ability to secure delivery through colleagues, managers and specialist providers. The postholder will establish clear responsibilities, standards and reporting, intervening directly where necessary and building capacity so that routine delivery does not depend on the CEO.