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The HR and Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the effective and efficient functioning of the London Irish Centre’s (LIC) internal operations, with strategic oversight of all HR functions, organisational policies, facilities management, and volunteer coordination.
This key position supports a positive and inclusive workplace culture, embedding best practice, staff wellbeing, and continuous improvement across the organisation. With a focus on both people and operations, the role is central to developing our growing team and delivering well-managed operations that collectively advances LIC’s strategic goals.
About You
- You are a professional and enthusiastic HR and Operations practitioner with experience spanning people management and day-to-day organisational operations.
- You have a strong track record of developing, motivating, and supporting both staff and volunteers.
- You have the ability to manage a wide range of operations - including health and safety, policy, compliance, quality, governance, contracts, and contractor oversight - to support service delivery across the Centre’s diverse functions.
- You are experienced in building and maintaining effective organisational systems.
- You demonstrate outstanding communication skills, attention to detail, and discretion, and you excel at managing a varied workload with competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- You are highly organised and thrive in dynamic environments where flexibility, initiative, and sound judgment are essential.
- You are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture; You are proactive and comfortable working independently, while also able to build strong, collaborative relationships across all levels of the organisation.
Key areas of responsibility
- Lead the day-to-day HR function providing support to staff across all areas of HR.
- Ensure HR policies are reviewed and updated to ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations and best practice. Develop new policies that are fit for purpose, legally compliant, and embedded within the team.
- Update, maintain and develop employee handbook, HR templates, processes, and systems to support the delivery of an effective HR function.
- Manage HR systems ensuring all records are maintained accurately and comply with GDPR.
- Oversee all recruitment processes.
- Oversee the entire employee lifecycle - from induction to exit - while implementing talent retention strategies, performance management systems, and succession planning.
- Oversee organisational volunteer management, ensuring compliance with policies and alignment with strategic objectives
- Coach and advise line managers on people issues withing their teams from probation to sickness absence to performance.
- Manage grievances and disciplinary actions in accordance with policy.
- Lead on delivery of annual training plan and annual appraisal process.
- Oversee day-to-day office management to ensure a warm, inclusive, and safe working environment.
- Ensure health and safety, compliance, and quality standards are consistently upheld across all HR and operational practices, fostering a safe, legally sound, and high-performing work environment.
- Manage outsourced IT contracts and service level agreements, overseeing IT and communications providers - including VOIP systems - while coordinating support and resolving issues as needed.
- Oversee office supplies, contracts, and supplier relationships, ensuring cost-effective and efficient operations.
- Responsible for governance and compliance matters, providing comprehensive board support, and managing company secretarial duties, including filings and updates with Companies House and the Charities Commission.
- Oversee and manage operational expenditures to ensure alignment with the allocated budget, while identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies.
This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of the HR & Operations Manager. It is not wholly comprehensive or restrictive and may be reviewed as required.
Employee Benefits
· Enhanced annual leave - 26 days plus bank holidays (increase to 27 days after 5 years of service pro rata).
· Enhanced sick pay - 4 weeks of contractual hours on full pay after completion of probationary period pro rata *
· Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay*
· Cycle to Work Scheme*
· Tech Scheme*
· Eyesight tests and contribution to corrective glasses*
· Jury Duty leave pay*
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Complimentary tickets to select events.
· 50% discount on LIC education courses (subject to availability).
· 20% discount at the LIC shop and 10% discount at the LIC bar.
· Mindfulness app membership*
*Only available to staff on contracts of a minimum of 12 months
LONDON IRISH CENTRE
OUR SIX CORE VALUES
At the London Irish Centre we strive to be:
1. Welcoming
2. Compassionate
3. Inclusive
4. Creative
5. Community-centred
6. Sustainable
The London Irish Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce. Please note our offices have some barriers to access, which is one of the core missions that our redevelopment will overcome.
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We are delighted to be working with a leading youth charity that has been changing the lives and futures of young people for more than 50 years. Their services now allow them to reach over 14,000 young people a year, yet despite this the need for their services continues to grow.
This is a brilliant opportunity for an innovative major donor fundraiser to lead a team of 3 at this incredible youth charity. As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for an income stream of £1.3million with a view to, and the potential to, double income over the next few years. Philanthropy has been identified as a key growth area and is getting the investment and buy-in from senior stakeholders and the wider charity. The team have also recently conducted a wealth screening exercise which has identified numerous opportunities for the team to explore. This is an exciting role for someone who is ambitious, creative and keen to make a significant impact on the shape and growth of a high value programme.
The Role:
- The Senior Philanthropy Manager will lead the philanthropy programme, inspiring and developing a team of 3 to deliver income in excess of £1.3million annually
- Develop and implement a philanthropic giving strategy with a focus on retaining, uplifting and recruiting gifts from high-net-worth donors
- Take responsibility for developing the major donor pipeline and drive forward new business opportunities to achieve sustainable income growth over the next 3 years
- Personally steward a portfolio of donors and prospects at the 6-figure level, with ambitions to build relationships with individuals with capacity to give 7-figure donations
About You:
- Proven experience at managing a philanthropy programme with demonstrable success at growing income
- Significant pipeline development experience and ability to effectively engage with prospects and lapsed donors
- Strong relationship management skills to engage with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Experience managing direct reports to support them in their own development and enabling them to thrive in their roles
Applications are being taken on a rolling basis.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
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Role overview:
A pivotal senior position within the Legacy and In Memory Fundraising team, this role works closely with the Head of Legacy and In Memory Fundraising to lead key fundraising initiatives and stewardship efforts. Responsibilities include overseeing recruitment, staff development, and performance management, as well as contributing to strategic planning and budget oversight. The role also leads the delivery of a multi-channel legacy marketing programme and ensures external suppliers meet agreed service levels. The role will line manage two team members, take on broader leadership responsibilities within the department, and actively promote legacy giving across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Head of Legacy and In Memory Fundraising to shape and implement the overarching strategy and budget, with a key focus on expanding the supporter pipeline, increasing In Memory donations, and safeguarding long-term Legacy income.
- Offer expert advice and strategic input to design integrated, personalised supporter journeys that prioritise exceptional supporter experiences, drawing on industry best practices and working closely with internal teams and external agency partners.
- Lead the planning and delivery of multi-channel Legacy and In Memory fundraising campaigns—across acquisition and stewardship—including DRTV, press, print, and digital; monitor performance and report progress against defined KPIs and milestones.
Person Specification: - Deep expertise in all areas of Legacy and In-Memory fundraising, underpinned by strong knowledge and hands-on experience within the sector
- Extensive track record of successfully managing multiple campaigns across various channels—meeting and exceeding revenue targets, crafting compelling copy, overseeing third-party suppliers, and using data insights effectively, all while ensuring full regulatory and compliance adherence
- Demonstrated success in strategic planning, execution, and management of fundraising strategies
- Proven excellence as a highly organised and effective project manager, capable of leading multiple complex projects simultaneously while prioritising workload efficiently
- Strong financial management capabilities, including experience in budget management, creating spending plans, and delivering accurate financial reporting
- Outstanding leadership and team management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams, as well as effectively managing external partners such as media and digital agencies, and internal service teams
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and foster strong, collaborative relationships across all organisational levels
What’s on Offer:
- A competitive salary £50-£60k
- A hybrid working pattern, requiring travel into London 2 days per week or remote based is considered
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
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All of us at The Talent Foundry believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from.
All too often we hear from teachers in our school network that those from underserved communities are missing out on the skills and development opportunities that could completely change their futures.
In this brand-new role you will be responsible for is responsible for our digital communications to engage educators, industry partners, volunteers and supporters so that more young people canaccess our inspiring - and free - programmes and extra-curricular opportunities.
“I’ll go as far as saying if we could offer a The Talent Foundry session every week for every single student, we would." Aspirations Lead.
For 16 years, we have been offering programmes in schools which spark and unlock a young person's confidence in the abilities that they have - and connect them to employers and industries where they can have a successful career.
The role
With support from our Marketing and Communications Manager and wider team, you will play a vital role by creating, managing and optimising our digital communications, including the development, execution and measurement of email mailshots and campaigns, our social media channels and our website.
You will be comfortable planning and devising email and social media content ideas, designing creative assets, writing sharp, engaging social media copy, and helping colleagues to grow their own social media presence.
Responsibilities
- Reaching more underserved young people by communicating with teachers
- Telling the TTF story through digital platforms
- Being part of the outreach team
- Having excellent attention to detail across data and administration
We recommend reading the full job description and person specification for an overview of the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for before applying for this role.
We see many applications that have used AI to research and answer our screening questions, particularly around the programmes we promote. Please make sure you have checked that the answer you give about our programmes is factually correct.
Your experience
- Writing engaging and inspiring copy for various purposes and digital channels, including email as a priority
- Managing and creating content for social media channels
- Proven track record in a digital communications role, with experience of delivering against targets
- Use of CRM systems and spreadsheets to record and monitor impact of communications to meet targets
- Development of effective mail delivery systems
- Management of high-volume data - keeping accurate records and information from different sources
- Working remotely or in a hybrid environment
- Supporting a team that manages different projects with competing priorities to achieve their communications goals
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home with IT provided and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what is a reasonable commuting distance for you to able to attend the team days in London.
In our job information pack you can also read our advice on using AI in your application.
We also offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period).
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Your CV should include: your full work history since leaving full time education please include a note(s) about any employment gaps between roles. State start and finish months and years.
While we encourage the use of innovative technology in our work, we want to hear your voice and personality in your application. AI is a tool, not a shortcut. This doesn’t mean asking AI to do the work for you, or copying and pasting answers, as this would limit the way you can showcase your personal experiences and strengths. We receive many applications generated by genAI which often include incorrect information about our charity. Please do not solely rely on AI to write your CV or answers, as providing incorrect or misinformation may mean we discount
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.





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The Woodland Trust is looking for three People Project Partners - Job Families to form an important part of a new team that will deliver a people transformation project.
The project is focused on creating clear job families, clear job descriptions, updating policies, benefits and terms and conditions of employment. It will build capability and support people related processes that provide the basis for talent and career development and ensure colleague practices are legally compliant, fair and aligned with our organisational values.
The Role:
• This role is key to helping us meet our financial goals through creative ways.
• You’ll help build capability and support related processes that provide the basis for talent and career development.
• You’ll deliver a structured plan of activity, partnering with multiple areas of the organisation.
• You’ll present clear and robust recommendations, guiding leaders and colleagues and all levels.
• You’ll support with the implementation of a job family framework, including building on the development of existing job families and job family levels.
• You’ll manage ways of working, challenging and seeking improvements where appropriate.
• You’ll create regular updates, training sessions, briefing packs and other supporting materials.
• This role is a 24-month fixed term contract.
• This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once a month on average.
The Candidate:
• You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count
• You’ll have experience delivering similar people focused transformation projects in a complex geographical challenging organisation.
• You’ll have a strong understanding of talent development.
• You’ll have strong influencing skills with the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders to create consistent job descriptions.
• You’ll have good knowledge of skills mapping a developing career pathway in an organisation.
• You’ll have experience working in a fast-paced HR environment.
Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.
Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, we do not ask for your CV at application stage. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role.
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.
Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on 24th & 29th July.
We are proud to be working with Compassion in World Farming International in their search for a Global Mid-Level Giving Manager to shape and lead their ambitious "Circle of Compassion" programme.
This is a unique opportunity to join the Global Fundraising team during a period of significant growth and contribute directly to their mission to end factory farming by 2040. With growing awareness of the devastating impact of industrial agriculture on animal welfare, human health, and the environment, now is a critical moment to inspire new donors and deepen connections with their existing supporters.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the "Circle of Compassion" programme: As the primary point of contact for mid-level donors (£1k-£10k), you'll provide exceptional stewardship, ensuring long-term engagement and increased giving.
- Cultivate and strengthen relationships with existing donors, while significantly expanding the "Circle of Compassion" programme globally, with a focus on the UK, US, and developing European markets.
- Create compelling opportunities for supporters to deepen their connection to Compassion's mission and work.
- Work closely with the Philanthropy, Individual Giving, Digital, and CRM teams across international markets.
We're looking for someone with:
- A proven track record in engaging and stewarding mid and major donors (£1k+), including managing high-value portfolios.
- Experience in planning and executing donor-focused events (virtual and in-person).
- Strong communication skills with the ability to craft compelling narratives.
- Proficiency with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and data analysis.
- A deep passion for animal welfare and our mission to end factory farming.
- Experience working in an international charitable organisation and European language skills (French, Dutch, or Italian) are a plus.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Are you passionate about creating real, lasting change in mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services? Open Up, the official charity of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, is looking for a skilled and driven Grants Manager to play a vital role in expanding our fundraising success and securing transformative funding.
You'll be at the heart of developing powerful grant applications and building lasting relationships with trusts and foundations to bring life-changing projects to communities across Devon and beyond.
We offer flexible working, a collaborative team and a values-led culture rooted in inclusion, empowerment and innovation. You'll have the freedom to shape strategy, the support to grow professionally and the opportunity to deliver tangible, visible impact.
If you have a talent for storytelling, a head for strategy and a heart for social change, we would love to hear from you. This is your opportunity to deliver visible impact, build brighter futures and be part of something special.
We elevate mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity care across Devon and beyond through innovation, awareness and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Talent Acquisition Lead Location: Vauxhall, Fully Remote Salary: £37,000 Plus Benefits Vacancy Type: Permanent Full Time The Forward Trust is looking for more than just a recruiter. We’re after a proven communicator, a natural problem-solver, and a trusted leader who’s not afraid to roll up their sleeves. This is a new function and we need someone who can own it. You’ll have the autonomy to shape how we attract and retain talent, with the support of a business that is fully invested in doing things better. We need someone who is solution-focused, optimistic in the face of challenge and unflappable when navigating complexity. You’ll be comfortable making decisions, navigating change, and building strong relationships across the organisation. Your knowledge of employment law, right to work, DBS requirements, and recruitment best practice will be sharp, current, and second nature. Experience with Eploy? Even better. We’re looking for someone who:
If you're ready to step into a role where your voice matters and your ideas will shape the future, we want to hear from you. Please see JD attached for more information. About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application. |
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We are pleased to offer an exciting leadership opportunity at the Lollard Street Adventure Playground, the main activity of the Kennington Association (KA).
The ideal candidate needs to be a child-centred, proactive, enthusiastic individual, with a pragmatic and positive approach. They will need to demonstrate kindness, collaborative skills and strong leadership, fostering an environment of teamwork and mutual respect.
Highly organised and diligent, the successful applicant will be an excellent communicator, capable of managing multiple priorities while remaining adaptable to the evolving needs of the playground. A genuine passion for free play and a commitment to creating enriching experiences for children and young people are essential.
The Kennington Association (KA) is a registered charity and active community organisation based in North Lambeth. In 2013, the KA rescued the historic Lollard Street Adventure Playground (LSAP) from impending closure, brought on by local government spending cuts. With sustained funding from leading grant makers, the playground has since gone from strength to strength, winning Coolest Place to Play in the 2015 London Play Adventure Play Awards. It is now embarking on further development with a capital programme to replace the indoor play spaces, having already replaced the outdoor play structures and built new changing facilities which make our two sports pitches accessible to children with special needs. LSAP is a vibrant, welcoming space where children can engage in free play, and it offers a dynamic and rewarding environment for staff and volunteers alike.
To create a rich environment where children and young people can play, freely, with their friends, following their own interests in their own way.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Domestic Housing Manager
Salary: £33,000 - £39,000
Location: Hammersmith
Contract: Permanent
Hours p/w 35 hours (up to 2 days WFH)
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
You will be working for Advance London service as an experienced Domestic Housing Manager, responsible for overseeing the delivery of the London service. You will lead and manage the LWHSP project and the co-located IDVAs,
Being responsible for line managing and performance managing Regional Managers and project staff within the post holder’s responsibility, including annual appraisals and supervision.
Supporting Regional Managers to recruit, train and develop a team of competent and highly skilled IDVAs to provide a consistently high-quality service to women. Supporting IDVAs to ensure that Advance’s values, policies and procedures are embedded into service delivery.
Overseeing the management of caseloads and casework to a high-quality standard and monitoring the performance of your team, offering continuous coaching and feedback to ensure that Advance meets the specific KPIs and outcome measures for the contract, taking immediate action to manage poor performance as necessary.
About You:
To be successful as the Domestic Housing Manager you will need the below experience and skills:
You will bring your management experience of providing services to women experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse including VAWG. With a significant experience of managing, developing and leading teams across a geographically dispersed region and remotely, including harnessing the strengths and potential of staff at all levels, building a strong team culture and maintaining staff motivation, particularly through periods of change. You will have substantial delivery of collaborative working with external agencies, stakeholders, subcontracted partners and extensive management of frontline workers
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week
An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email Talent and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our client is an ambitious educational institution with a proud history of innovation and inclusion, established in 1898 to meet the demands of the Second Industrial Revolution. Today, it is five years into its 10-year Vision 2028 strategy, which aims to advance careers-first education aligned with the Industry 5.0 era. The university is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable future by supporting talent from all backgrounds and fostering transformational change across education and society.
The university is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Fundraising Manager to lead a multi-stream programme spanning major gifts, trusts and foundations, and annual giving. Working across External Relations and Advocacy & Engagement, the postholder will collaborate with senior leaders, academics, and external partners to support the organisation's strategic goals, including the current Year of Health campaign. With line management of a Prospect Researcher, this role is central to aligning fundraising with the university’s public engagement strategy and shaping the growth of its ambitious advancement team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in income generation, donor relationship management, and strategic fundraising planning. The ideal candidate will bring proven experience from the education, non-profit, or cultural sectors, with excellent communication and project management skills.
This is initially a 12-month fixed-term post which offers scope for progression into a permanent, more senior role.
Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. If you have any disability and would like assistance completing an application then please contact Jessica Stoddart at Prospectus.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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For someone to be successful with us, they need the ‘Kings Factor’ – energy, a passion for child development, inspiration and fun and be motivated by, and supportive of, the mission and values of Kings Active Foundation.
The Recruitment Manager is responsible for the day to day management of recruitment activity, ensuring we meet annual targets for 800+ seasonal positions working with children and young people. The Recruitment Manager will generate and apply attraction strategies, line manage a team of recruiters, lead candidate interviews, implement and measure recruitment targets and activity and recommend improvements to the Head of Recruitment and Compliance. The Recruitment Manager will also be responsible for ensuring safer recruitment processes are followed, implementing working practices that ensure safety, suitability and quality expectations are met, even for late hires.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safer recruitment is central to the way we work, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding, always creating an environment where young people feel safe and can thrive.
Key Responsibilities
1. Recruitment Activity
• Set staffing targets and volume expectations
• Build professional networks to attract potential candidates
• Identify marketing opportunities
• Manage partnerships with clients and job boards
• Be the first point of escalation for candidate decisions, interview volume and second stage interviews
• Identify and escalate challenges with volume or quality of applications
• Provide safer recruitment support to Recruitment team
2. Safer Recruitment
• Work with the Head of Recruitment and Compliance to shape and maintain recruitment policies and procedures
• Ensure seasonal recruitment targets are met in good time for candidate onboarding and training
• Ensure safeguarding requirements and standards are met throughout the recruitment process
• Ensure staffing policies are met including staff ratios, qualifications and experience requirements plus venue or site-specific requirements
3. Leadership
• Line Manage a team of Recruiters
• Provide whole department leadership in the absence of the Head of Recruitment
• Audit check quality of interviews and candidate recruitment experience
• Manage and monitor weekly performance outputs and feed back to Head of Recruitment
• Budget Management
Personal Specification
• At least 2 years of team management or leadership experience
• At least 1 year of experience in the Recruitment sector, ideally at management level
• Mentoring or coaching experience
• Ability to problem-solve
• Willingness to take decisions
• High level of written and verbal communication
• Working knowledge of safeguarding
• Experience of working with budgets
• Fully supportive of our mission and values
Rewards and Benefits
If the above isn’t enough to tempt you to join us, here’s a few more things you may want to know.
- Where: Kings Active Foundation HQ (hybrid working with a mixture of office, home and UK travel)
- Office hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday between 8am-6pm
- Salary £29,000+ per annum, DOE
- Auto-enrolment company pension and employer contributions
- Holiday: 20 days plus statutory holidays, increasing to 25 days during length of service
- Additional discretionary holiday days
- Report directly to Head of Recruitment and Compliance
- Monthly 1:1 development meetings
- Annual performance review
- Training & development opportunities
About Us
Established in 1991, Kings Active Foundation is a UK registered charity with a vision of a world where children love being active, and a mission to get children active, having fun and learning together. We’re experts in using active games, sport and fun to connect with children via our activity programmes and we equip, enable and inspire others to deliver activity programmes. We are a small team doing big things. We have a passion for our work and a desire to get more children active and improving their physical and mental wellbeing.
To be considered for this role, please provide a covering letter/ email with details of your relevant leadership/ recruitment or HR experience and your reasons for applying.
We’ve a vision of a world where children love being active, and we exist to get children active, having fun and learning together.




We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic Head of People to join Oxfordshire Mind and would really welcome applications for it.
Head of People
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: £51,510 - £55,438 per annumn (pro-rata - salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge)
Contract: Permanent
Base: Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 & work from home with occasional travel across Oxon & Wokingham, Reading, West Berks
Join Us as Head of People
People are the very heart and soul of Oxfordshire Mind. The purpose of the People function is to ensure that the right people are recruited, developed and able to thrive to deliver our vision of ensuring everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect.
The Head of People works closely with the Senior Management Team, Trustees and all staff and provides operational leadership of Oxfordshire Mind’s People services, including volunteers and involvement, to enable our Vision and Purpose and deliver our strategic objectives through our people.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a passionate team and play a central role in this Oxfordshire and Berkshire West based charity. This role offers the chance for a proactive individual who is passionate about people, to confidently navigate us through the forthcoming period of change and delivery of new strategic objectives.
About you:
Reporting to the CEO and managing a talented team of 1 People Business Partner / Manager and 1 People Advisor, 1 HR and Recruitment Administrator, 1 Volunteering and Involvement Manager and 1 Volunteer Facilitator you will:
- Develop and implement HR strategies, processes and services aligned with our overall strategy and vision
- Lead on the production, delivery and evaluation of an organisation wide learning and development plan that develops people’s capability and reflects and supports the delivery of business goals.
- Develop Staff Wellbeing strategy and Wellbeing Action Plan.
- Lead the People function and team and be a pro-active member of the Senior Management Team and reporting to the board through the HR Sub Committee.
- Maintain Oxfordshire Mind’s position as an inclusive employer of choice and a great place to work by identifying and acting on opportunities to enhance our offering. This includes:
- Continually keeping under review the charity’s brand and proposition
- Developing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders and networks
- Undertaking benchmarking
- Seeking feedback from internal colleagues and applicants
- Delivering new initiatives to support the charity’s EDIE strategy and action plan
- Ensure high quality delivery of HR responsibilities including policies and processes, HRIS, resourcing, reward, employee services, management development, employee relations and learning
- Be the appointed competent person to advise on Health & Safety across the organisation, this includes ongoing monitoring via KPI’s and internal audits and leading the Health & Safety committee meetings.
- Embed a co-productive approach with partners, managers and leaders to achieve strategy and targets
- Monitor and provide insight and guidance on the effectiveness of people management practices and processes via a range of KPIs
- Drive and deliver change initiatives in line with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
- Be an influential and visible figure in the business driving improvements forward in relation to people and culture
- Budget management and oversight.
- Maintain our people policies and processes, ensuring changes to employment law and emerging good practice are promptly adopted.
- Ensure HR compliance and risk management for employee relations issues and ensuring the organisation remains up to date with relevant legislation and compliance for HR aspects of the Mind Quality Mark.
- Provide management support and coaching to the Volunteering and Involvement Manager, working closely with them to define the longer-term strategy and future direction of Oxfordshire Mind’s volunteering and involvement strategy and ensure delivery against agreed and updated action plans.
Essential criteria
- Previous experience across most HR disciplines such as recruitment and retention, wellbeing, learning and development, reward, and HR and payroll administration as well as navigating complex HR issues
- Ability to think strategically, develop a clear vision for the organisation, and influence key stakeholders. Proven track record in making sound strategic decisions considering long-term impact
- Strong team manager who inspires and motivates hybrid and remote team members, promoting a positive and productive work environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively
- Strong relationship building skills at a senior level internally and externally and able to nurture partnerships and collaborative relationships with a range of organisations and stakeholders
- Ability to lead change projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely and successful implementation
- Proficient in identifying and mitigating risks associated with change initiatives
- Experience of using office productivity software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) or equivalent and HRIS
- Takes a values-based approach to HR, aligning practices and decisions with the core values and culture of the organisation
- Has an understanding or passion for mental health and what we do
- Demonstrates self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and integrity, working with clarity and honesty
- Passionate about the organisational vision, inspiring and motivating teams towards ambitious goals. Visionary and resilient during periods of change
Desirable criteria
- Strong experience in all HR disciplines including organisational design and talent management
- Significant leadership experience gained at senior level in a complex environment including working with unions either formally or informally
- Experience of working in the charity/mental health sector or with a board of trustees
If this sounds like you then apply today to join an amazing organisation campaigning for better Mental Health and be part of something that is truly special.
Closing date: 10am 4th July
Shortlisting date: week commencing 7th July
Interview date: 14th July, and Second Stage Interview 22nd July
Interview location: Oxfordshire Mind, Osney Mead, 2 Kings Meadow, Oxford, OX2 0DP
Interested?
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Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.
No agencies please.
Here at Eden Brown Charitie's, we are delighted to be working in partnership with a much loved Charity to recruit them a Philanthropy Manager. Over the last five years the Charity has increased their income significantly mainly due to expanding their high-net-worth relationships and securing influential advocates. The Charity have ambitious plans to grow income even further.
About the role
You will be joining a friendly and face paced fundraising team. You will be responsible for;
- Cultivating and managing an existing portfolio of high-net worth individuals and charitable trusts and foundations
- Expanding the pipeline of high-net worth individuals and charitable trusts and foundations by identifying and unlocking networks across our charity, hospitals, supporters and funder communities
- Soliciting five and six figure gifts from high-net worth individuals and charitable trusts and foundations, both verbally and by creating compelling funding proposals
- Supporting the Head of Strategic Projects to identify and develop high value (six figure plus) charitable trust and foundation opportunities and bids that align with the charity's ambitions
About you
To be successful in this role you must have;
- Proven experience of securing five and six figure gifts from major donors and/or charitable trusts and foundations from first approach through to solicitation and stewardship
- Experience of fundraising within complex organisations such as the NHS, Higher Education or larger charities
- Proven experience of managing and developing high-value funder relationships
- Experience of identifying opportunities and matching donor interests with the priorities of the hospital, developing inspiring asks and proposals
Please note that this is a hybrid role with some time spent in the office in Birmingham. Please contact Laura Iliff on 07442607841 for more information. Please note the closing date is the 7th July.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.
Here at Eden Brown Charitie's, we are delighted to be working in partnership with a much loved Charity to recruit them a Philanthropy Manager. Over the last five years the Charity has increased their income significantly mainly due to expanding their high-net-worth relationships and securing influential advocates. The Charity have ambitious plans to grow income even further.
About the role
You will be joining a friendly and face paced fundraising team. You will be responsible for;
- Cultivating and managing an existing portfolio of high-net worth individuals and charitable trusts and foundations
- Expanding the pipeline of high-net worth individuals and charitable trusts and foundations by identifying and unlocking networks across our charity, hospitals, supporters and funder communities
- Soliciting five and six figure gifts from high-net worth individuals and charitable trusts and foundations, both verbally and by creating compelling funding proposals
- Supporting the Head of Strategic Projects to identify and develop high value (six figure plus) charitable trust and foundation opportunities and bids that align with the charity's ambitions
About you
To be successful in this role you must have;
- Proven experience of securing five and six figure gifts from major donors and/or charitable trusts and foundations from first approach through to solicitation and stewardship
- Experience of fundraising within complex organisations such as the NHS, Higher Education or larger charities
- Proven experience of managing and developing high-value funder relationships
- Experience of identifying opportunities and matching donor interests with the priorities of the hospital, developing inspiring asks and proposals
Please note that this is a hybrid role with some time spent in the office in Birmingham. Please contact Laura Iliff on 07442607841 for more information. Please note the closing date is the 7th July.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.