Team leader jobs
Are you an innovative and solutions-driven leader who can guide the Aberdeen University Students’ Association into the next phase of our journey?
Applications close at 9 a.m. Thursday 11th September
Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) exists to support, empower and represent students. We have been on a journey of making significant improvements to AUSA and have enhanced student satisfaction, undertaken a full-scale democracy review, set a new strategic direction and built a strong relationship with our university partner.
We are proud of the journey so far; however, the next phase of our journey will require significant change.
We are operating against a challenging landscape, which impacts us and our key stakeholders and will require us collectively to make changes and innovate. We are determined to make the changes required to build an exceptional students’ association that fully meets the needs of our students.
To make this progress, we will need a Chief Executive who can think outside the box, innovate and find solutions to challenges.
We seek a Chief Executive who can:
- Provide a track record of delivering creative solutions to overcome challenges.
- Work collaboratively and collegially with our key partners (such as the University and Aberdeen Sports Village).
- Have experience of building financially sustainable operations.
- Be decisive and willing to take challenging decisions.
- Support and empower our sabbatical officers and staff.
- Role model inclusive leadership and bring a sense of humour, fun and camaraderie to our workplace.
In addition to the skills above, our Chief Executive will need to bring strong personal resilience. You will, however, benefit from a passionate team, a supportive Trustee Board, a fantastic set of Sabbatical Officers and a university partner also committed to this journey.
Please click 'Redirect to recruiter’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Thursday 11th September.
Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a values-led national children’s rights charity in their search for a new Executive Director.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a values-driven organisation that protects the rights of children in institutional settings such as care, mental health units, and custody. The charity combines legal expertise, advocacy, and direct advice to create meaningful change.
Location: Remote within England, with regular travel to London and occasional travel across England
Salary: £62,000 per annum + 6% employer pension contribution
Contract: Permanent, full-time with flexible working (between 8am–8pm)
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Lead strategic planning and oversee delivery of the current strategy
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and uphold best practice in child protection
- Ensure effective governance and legal compliance
- Lead income generation from trusts, foundations, and individuals
- Represent the charity externally with integrity and passion
- Oversee impactful delivery across legal, policy, and participation programmes
- Champion an inclusive, rights-based culture within the team
About You:
We are seeking an experienced and principled leader with:
- Significant leadership experience in a rights-based or children’s organisation
- Expertise in England’s legal and policy frameworks relating to children’s rights and institutional care
- Demonstrable success in fundraising and building sustainable income
- Strong communication skills and experience of public advocacy
- Confidence in leading strategy, people, and change in a small organisation
- Lived or professional experience of institutional care settings is highly desirable
This role would suit someone with the independence, emotional intelligence, and vision to lead a high-impact charity working at the intersection of children’s rights, law, and policy.
For more information, please submit your CV to .
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.
Location: Sheffield
Salary: Grade 7- £48,757 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
Closing date: Wednesday 20th August 2025 at 11.30 pm
Are you an influential, analytical and ambitious individual with excellent leadership skills and a proven record of working in homelessness or social justice? Do you have experience of service delivery and project planning, budget setting and management, and stakeholder engagement? If so, consider moving to Shelter as our new Strategic Lead for Sheffield and you could soon be making a real difference to people affected by the housing emergency.
About the role
You will be the local leader for Shelter’s Community Services, leading a multidisciplinary team in implementing Shelter’s strategy locally, delivering the local response to the housing emergency and empowering the local community in Sheffield to fight for home.
You will take the lead on the delivery of services and contracts to provide consistently high levels of performance, and plan and deliver service development strategies, including seeking business development opportunities that align with our strategic aims, both across Community Services and in partnership with the Lead Solicitor.
As the strategic lead for Sheffield, you will promote and direct systems change activity, so we better understand what is influencing people’s experience of homelessness and bad housing and have effective plans to influence change.
You will act as an ambassador for Shelter in the local area, representing the organisation through media, networks and local stakeholder engagement.
Alongside this, you will plan and implement resourcing plans for your Hub, including staffing, volunteers and engaging people with lived experience and will manage the Hub Leadership team. Ensuring there are multiple and ongoing opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness and bad housing to be part of Hub development, activities and learning is a key element of this role, as well as upholding and promoting a learning culture with the Hub.
About you
A natural leader, who can inspire, others to advocate for change, you will have a proven working knowledge of homelessness, housing and related issues affecting local communities. You will possess sound experience of managing and delivering contracts, partnerships and services along with experience of being involved in implementing and reviewing change management, whilst demonstrating excellent budgeting and financial reporting skills.
The ability to proactively develop and maintain key relationships and having impressive analytical skills to use insight and evidence to present data, manage performance and to identify and implement systems change are vital to this role, as are impressive interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
About the team
Shelter Sheffield provide housing advice and support to people across the city with a focus on emergency homelessness, intensive support for children and families, people experiencing domestic abuse and people with multiple and complex needs. We take a holistic approach to help people deal with interrelated issues that can impact their ability to keep a home.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
How to apply
Please submit your CV with a supporting statement with responses to the 'About You' points 1-5 outlined in the job description of no more than 1000 words total. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Bookings Administrator - Carroty Wood, Tonbridge, Kent
Hours: Full-time or Part-time considered
Salary: £24,283+ £3,000 South East Weighting per annum (pro rata for part-time hours)
Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
As our Bookings Administrator, you are the vibrant first voice and friendly face that welcomes groups to the incredible world of Rock UK! This fulfilling role is all about igniting the spark of outdoor adventure for our guests, ensuring their journey from initial enquiry to an unforgettable stay is seamless and joyful.
You'll play a pivotal part in crafting bespoke experiences, expertly guiding group leaders through our diverse activity offerings – including thrilling high ropes, climbing, water sports and archery sessions. You will ensure every detail of a groups stay is perfectly aligned to their requirements and potential learning objectives. Displaying a warm and professional approach, you'll not only administer bookings with precision but also enthusiastically share the heart of Rock UK by representing our Christian ethos.
Beyond the bookings, you'll be a vital hub, liaising with groups on site, keeping our office running smoothly and supporting the wider centre team to deliver memory-making, fun-filled stays. Your passion for exceptional customer service, combined with your organisational flair, will ensure that everyone that visits Carroty Wood will leave having made lifelong memories. You’ll be inspiring all our guests through a positive reflection of Rock UK's Christian ethos and our commitment to inspiring adventures.
This role is subject to an Occupational Requirement (OR) that the successful applicant is a Christian who is committed to the values, beliefs and behaviours set out in our Statement of Christian Beliefs and Ethos.
Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt
About the role
As Data Lead, you will facilitate the collection, management, integrity, security and reporting of our programme delivery, quality assurance and evaluation data, supporting the work of the Data and Insights Manager and Head of Impact and Quality. In this role, you will primarily work with our CRM system, Salesforce, alongside other data systems such as Microsoft Excel, PowerBI and FormAssembly.
Deadline: Sunday, 7th September 2025
Interviews: w/c 15th September 2025
Start date: Monday 20th October 2025
Place of work: Flexible/hybrid. The candidate can be based anywhere in England. Our London office address is: 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH
Main responsibilities
- Lead on data capture of key data points from partner schools, ensuring high quality throughout, efficient processes, and complete data. For example, collection of pupil data, SATs and GCSE results.
- Be responsible for promoting high standards of data integrity across the organisation. This includes supporting staff to develop in their use of data, undertaking regular data integrity activities, and developing solutions to improve data integrity issues at the source.
- Work with the Data and Insights Manager on the administration, maintenance and development of our Salesforce CRM system.
- Support the design, delivery and maintenance of a range of custom reports (in Salesforce or other software), to facilitate external stakeholder reporting and a range of internal project work across departments.
- With the Data and Insights Manager, act as expert in data governance and data protection processes at Action Tutoring, promoting data security and GDPR compliance across the organisation.
- Any other ad hoc responsibilities as deemed relevant by the CEO.
Person specification
We are looking for someone who has:
- Two or more years experience with Salesforce administration, including custom objects.
- Experience administering online data capture software (ideally FormAssembly), including managing integrations with Salesforce.
- Experience working with complex datasets in Excel, including data cleaning in preparation for import/export or analysis.
- Experience generating reports for a range of stakeholders.
- The ability to design data collection processes and system changes that are scalable, impactful, and promote high standards of data integrity.
- Project management experience, including creating project plans, gathering requirements, analysing risks, and managing stakeholders.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; proactive in communicating updates and change to stakeholders at all levels.
- Confidence adapting communication style and approach to develop data skills in others, including those without a technical background.
- A creative and inquisitive attitude about how technology and automation can improve efficiencies across the organisation.
- A good understanding of GDPR compliance and processes.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- A commitment to the mission and values of Action Tutoring.
- A commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
You may be more successful in the role if you also have:
- PowerBI, Tableau, other data visualisation software experience.
- Experience working with government education datasets.
- Experience designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks.
- Salesforce Administrator Certification (or on track to complete).
- Experience working in the charity or NGO sector.
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you thrive in a people-focused role where no two days are the same? Are you organised, empathetic, and passionate about helping others?
Citizens Advice Westminster is seeking a Client Support Administrator to be the welcoming face of our service and the first point of contact for clients and visitors. Based at our Stowe Centre office, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our front-of-house operations and helping deliver high-quality, accessible support to the local community.
In this varied and people-focused role, you’ll provide a warm welcome, manage reception duties across our hubs, offer signposting support, and coordinate appointments. You’ll also handle referrals, maintain our CRM and information directories, and contribute to service innovation projects that improve the client experience.
We’re looking for someone with at least two years’ experience in a client-facing role, excellent communication and organisational skills, and confidence using digital tools such as Office 365 and CRMs. You’ll be proactive, empathetic, and committed to safeguarding, inclusion, and delivering outstanding client support.
At Citizens Advice Westminster, we’re dedicated to helping people find a way forward—whoever they are and whatever their problem. You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team in a respected organisation that puts people first. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and rewarding environment, making a real difference to the lives of local residents.
If you are ready to be a part of this community organisation offering a vital service to people who need our help, then click apply and complete the application process, demonstrating how you meet the competencies in the Person Specification in your supporting statement.
Citizens Advice Westminster value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society and believe that diversity is what makes us the leaders in what we do.
Closing Date: 05 September 2025, 12pm
Interviews: week commencing 08 September 2025
Start Date: 15 September 2025
Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you have a passion for inspiring others, and making sure everyone has their say? This is a
fantastic opportunity to make an impact in coordinating a groundbreaking commission,
whilst part of a small, friendly team.
We are a place-based charity working in Elmbridge, Surrey. Our vision is for an Elmbridge
community where everyone has the opportunity and support to live a rewarding life, free
from poverty and inequality. We are now embarking on the Elmbridge Poverty Truth
Commission (EPTC), a project engaging people from all levels of our community to make a
real difference.
We are looking for someone with experience of working with vulnerable clients, who can
take a proactive role in supporting commissioners whilst raising the profile of the EPTC, and
increasing awareness of local poverty and inequality. A good understanding of and passion
for working in the charity sector and supporting local communities is also desirable.
This role has scope for being either a part-time or full-time role, and is based primarily in our
offices in the centre of Walton-on-Thames.
Interested?
The covering letter should not exceed two sides of A4. CVs submitted without a covering
letter will not be shortlisted for interview.
Deadline: Thursday 14 August 2025 – midday.
Interviews: Monday 18 and/or Tuesday 19 August 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Cambridge
Contract Type: 18 - month fixed term contract
Hours: Full time
Salary: Salary Plan, 70,000.00 GBP Annual
We are currently looking for a Senior Product Manager who will be working within our product management and innovations team. This role is advertised on 18 - month fixed term contract, with the opportunity for a permanent role at the end of the contract
In this role you will focus on delivering strategic product management and innovation in support of our journal’s portfolio. As a member of the Product Management team, the role holder, in collaboration with the journal's senior management team, you will support the development and optimisation of journal products and services to meet the needs of researchers, authors, reviewers, editors, librarians and funders globally.
While the core focus will be on supporting the journals product strategy and lifecycle management, experience in developing and launching new digital products, particularly in commercial context, is valuable and will contribute to our broader innovation initiatives.
We are looking for someone who has previously developed a product management strategy with experience in developing new product or scholarly journals digital product strategy.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and deliver a product management strategy for journals platforms, initially focusing on the Publishing Business Modernisation (PBM) programme, ensuring alignment with the Publishing Strategy and organisational goals.
• Own and coordinate the prioritise the author workstream backlog and roadmap, making strategic decisions that balance business value, customer needs, and technical feasibility.
• Ensure the long-term development and integration of off-the-shelf and bespoke functionality delivers superior user and business value.
• Collaborate with Journals leadership and subject matter experts, UX designers, and technology teams to create high-quality, engaging experiences.
• Develop product roadmaps and manage any adjacent project interdependencies, ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across editorial, publishing, technology, sales, marketing, and customer services.
• Act as a trusted partner to the Head of Journals, Head of OA Journals, and other senior leaders to define, prioritise and implement platform and product strategies.
• Champion a customer-centric approach to product development, ensuring that stakeholder needs and user experience are central to decisions.
• Develop business cases and ROI analyses for new product initiatives.
• Ensure all platform and product enhancements reflect a clear understanding of user needs, pain points, and behaviours in the scholarly publishing domain.
• Lead the development of compelling product propositions and value communication for diverse journals customer segments.
Main requirements:
• Good degree level or equivalent in Business Administration, technology, science or a related field. (degree in chemical sciences or related subject is desirable but not essential)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product management.
• Proven track record of successfully launching and managing the lifecycle of digital products and services.
• Proven commercial and financial acumen, with understanding of various digital learning, licencing and packaging models.
• Experience working and managing relationships with third party platform providers.
This role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our Cambridge or London offices at least twice or month or more frequent if required.
When applying, please provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills, knowledge and competencies match the requirements outlined in the job description.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
You may also have experience in the following: Product innovation, New product development (NPD), Digital product launch, Bespoke platform development, Business case development, ROI analysis, Project Officer, Programme Management, Project Manager, Policy Manager, Project Management, Development Manager, Business Administration
REF-223 208
Contract:Permanent, full time (35 hours over 5 days)
Salary:£33,156 - £41,970 p/annum
Location:Across the Midlands and Worcester
Closing date:Sunday 17th August 2025
Interview stages:Virtual Interview – 26th or 27th August 2025 followed by a second stage interview with a presentation - 9th or 10th September 2025
At Blue Cross, we’re proud of our growing retail operation which plays a vital role in funding our mission to support pets and their owners. Following a strong 2024 and being shortlisted for Outstanding Retail Charity of the Year 2025 by the Charity Retail Association, we’re looking for a talented Retail Area Manager to join our ambitious team and to build on that momentum.
More about the role
As Retail Area Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of Blue Cross shops across the Midlands and Worcester. You’ll be responsible for leading and supporting Shop Managers and volunteers to drive performance, maximise income and deliver an outstanding customer experience – all while upholding our animal welfare values.
You’ll travel regularly between sites (approx. 10,000 business miles/year), supported by a hybrid automatic company vehicle in line with our environmental strategy.
About you
You will bring experience managing multiple retail sites, preferably within the charity sector with vast experience in growing sales and improving net profit. You will be a hands-on leader who can effectively manage and develop both employees and volunteers whilst demonstrating excellent communication and problem-solving skills. A collaborative approach is essential, as the retail team plays a key role in wider Blue Cross initiatives such as Pet Food Banks and the campaign to End Greyhound Racing.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
- Full UK driving licence and comfortable driving an automatic vehicle
- Retail management within a commercial company and/ or a UK registered charity
- Experience of achieving success against financial targets
- Experience of developing and monitoring budgets and operating plans
- Experience of managing, training and developing people
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Although not essential, it would be great if you also had:
- Experience of direct management and on-going development of staff in a multi-site situation
- UK charity sector retail management
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department: NUS UK
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35.00
Salary: £35,494
Do you want to make change in the world?
Do you like to be creatively and intellectually challenged?
Do you love working with students, apprentices and young people?
Do you see education as a transformative force for individuals and society?
If you answered ‘Yes!’ then we’d love to hear from you.
Who we are
We’re one of the world’s largest student movements. Together with our 450 member students’ unions and 7 million students and apprentices, NUS are fighting to make education, and the world, better. We believe that education should be accessible and enjoyable for all – and our community of students, educators, activists and advocates are determined to make it happen.
Who you are
We're looking for a Public Affairs Consultant dedicated to building strong relationships and delivering lobbying activity that make students more powerful in Westminster. You might have previously worked as a Public Affairs Assistant in a membership, education or campaigning organisation, you might have experience working in an MP’s office or on the campaign trail and be looking for your next move, or you might have honed your representation, research and influencing skills in a students' union.
We're a small team with huge ambition and student leadership right at the centre. You might be supporting our officers to appear in front of a Select Committee one day, then using your relationships to secure a set of lobbying meetings another day. You might be welcoming 50 student leaders to Westminster to speak to our APPG and rounding off your week supporting a students' union with their own campaigns. If you think this sounds exciting and you're keen to be constantly learning new things and approaches, then this is the role for you.
Why apply?
In return for your passion and experience we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and a great benefits package:
- 27 days holiday (increasing with service)
- Flexible working opportunities from day one
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and sick pay
- Employee wellbeing support
- Paid Volunteering Days
- Other Benefits available: Company Pension Scheme, Free Flu vaccinations, Free Eye Test vouchers, Employee Assistance Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, discounts, Childcare Allowance, Health Cash Plan
We see anti-oppression as central to our mission. Education isn’t working unless it’s working for everyone in our society. We’re trans inclusive without exception and we welcome individuals who are up for taking active responsibility for their own ongoing learning on liberation, equity, diversity and inclusion.
We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the non-profit sector and beyond. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the minimum criteria for a role (at least 80% of the criteria in the person specification) and are from a BAME background, you'll be guaranteed a first stage interview. It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for candidates who meet the minimum criteria and tell us that they'd like to be considered under the scheme. The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic.
This is a full-time permanent post based at our London office, with options for flexible and hybrid working.
Closing date for applications: Monday 18th August 2025 (23:59)
If you’re successfully shortlisted, we’ll see you at an interview on Monday 1st September 2025
REF-222917
Contract:Permanent, full time (35 hours over 5 days)
Salary:£33,156 - £41,970 p/annum
Location:Across Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey, London, Hertfordshire and Wiltshire
Closing date:Sunday 17th August 2025
Interview stages:Virtual Interview – 26th or 27th August 2025 followed by a second stage interview with a presentation - 9th or 10th September 2025
At Blue Cross, we’re proud of our growing retail operation which plays a vital role in funding our mission to support pets and their owners. Following a strong 2024 and being shortlisted for Outstanding Retail Charity of the Year 2025 by the Charity Retail Association, we’re looking for a talented Retail Area Manager to join our ambitious team and to build on that momentum.
More about the role
As Retail Area Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of Blue Cross shops across Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey, London, Hertfordshire and Wiltshire. You’ll be responsible for leading and supporting Shop Managers and volunteers to drive performance, maximise income and deliver an outstanding customer experience – all while upholding our animal welfare values.
You’ll travel regularly between sites (approx. 10,000 business miles/year), supported by a hybrid automatic company vehicle in line with our environmental strategy.
About you
You will bring experience managing multiple retail sites, preferably within the charity sector with vast experience in growing sales and improving net profit. You will be a hands-on leader who can effectively manage and develop both employees and volunteers whilst demonstrating excellent communication and problem-solving skills. A collaborative approach is essential, as the retail team plays a key role in wider Blue Cross initiatives such as Pet Food Banks and the campaign to End Greyhound Racing.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
- Full UK driving licence and confident driving an automatic vehicle
- Retail management within a commercial company and/ or a UK registered charity
- Experience of achieving success against financial targets
- Experience of developing and monitoring budgets and operating plans
- Experience of managing, training and developing people
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Although not essential, it would be great if you also had:
- Experience of direct management and on-going development of staff in a multi-site situation
- UK charity sector retail management
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Business Development Manager
Remote working
£24,000 - £27,000 pa plus excellent benefits (FTE £40,000 - £45,000 pa)
21 hours per week
Permanent, part-time
As Business Development Manager for our Community Services will focus and lead on:
· Analysing and unlocking opportunities for new business
· Implementing business development plans
· Supporting with getting new funding and bringing services to fruition
You will be responsible for identifying and building partnerships with NHS Trusts, Audiology Departments and ICBs to secure funding and expand our RNID Near You services across the UK. You’ll work closely with internal teams to develop business cases, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure the successful launch of new RNID Near You contracts.
What you'll be doing
· Identify and build relationships with potential funders such as NHS Foundation Trusts, Audiology Departments, and ICBs to support service expansion.
· Collaborate with the Bids and Tender Manager to secure funding and develop compelling business cases for new RNID Near You services.
· Implement business development plans in partnership with Heads of Operations, supporting various workstreams and projects.
· Analyse and evaluate new service opportunities, contributing to a pipeline of potential contracts and making strategic recommendations.
· Ensure delivery of growth targets, including the opening of at least four new service contracts per financial year in line with RNID’s multi-year plan.
You will be a commercially minded professional with proven business development expertise specifically within the health sector, particularly in securing new contracts and driving service growth. You’ll bring a strategic mindset and ability to spot and seize opportunities through partnerships and projects. Your excellent relationship-building and communication skills will enable you to craft compelling proposals that resonate with stakeholders. A collaborative team player, you’ll thrive on bringing people together to achieve shared goals, and you’ll be motivated by purpose, with a strong understanding, or willingness to learn, about deaf culture and the communities we support.
RNID Near You is our national community-based service run by trained volunteers which offers:
· a hearing check and information on how to book a full hearing test.
· basic hearing aid repairs, cleaning, and advice on using hearing aids.
· information on hearing aids, hearing loss, tinnitus, and related issues, including emotional and practical peer support from volunteers with lived experience.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 17 August 2025
Interviews: 4 September 2025
Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
Senior Strategic Programmes Manager
This is an amazing opportunity for a Senior Strategic Programmes Manager to join the team in this exciting role, with the potential to create significant social impact at a pivotal moment in the growth of the Strategic Programmes work.
Position: Senior Strategic Programmes Manager
Location: Remote/London (occasional London office working – expenses covered)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) – flexible working available
Salary: £40,000 - £44,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Benefits Include: 25 days per year (pro rata – excluding bank holidays), employer pension contribution of 5% into a personal pension (which does not have to be matched by the employee)
Closing Date: Monday 18 August 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 1st September 2025
About the Role
The focus of this permanent role is to manage the development and growth of the Strategic Programmes, in line with the organisations new strategy and core mission to end youth homelessness. As a charitable trust the core purpose includes distributing grants to create sustainable routes out of homelessness and into sustainable independent living for young people.
The Strategic Programmes’ team are responsible for brokering services for charity partners that broaden the offer above and beyond the core grants in three different areas:
- Pro Bono
- Employability
- Property Donation
The focus for all three programmes is now on their growth and the maximisation of their social impact. This follows a period of development and refresh for Pro Bono, and the successful piloting of the newer Employability and Property Donation programmes. All three programmes have proven to be successful, sustainable and scalable. This role is primarily concerned with maintaining the management of the programmes whilst working alongside the Head of Strategic Programmes to enhance them and expand their reach.
The charity relies heavily on the voluntary support of its corporate partners from the real estate industry and this role will work closely with these partners to maximise their contribution to the mission to end youth homelessness. The role will also require you to work closely with charity partners to ensure that the programmes deliver against their needs for maximum impact
Your principal responsibilities will be project management, relationship management, impact & evaluation and communications.
About You
We are looking for someone with a demonstrable interest in CSR, and how businesses can be supported to achieve social impact.
You will also have:
- Experience of designing or delivering CSR or volunteering programmes in support of vulnerable or disadvantaged groups of people
- Experience of developing and managing relationships with senior stakeholders
- Experience of monitoring, analysing and providing robust evaluation and reporting of projects and programmes of work
- Demonstrable project management and development skills with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively
About the Organisation
The charity has been around since 1986, created by and working with the UK property industry to try and harness a collective desire to do good. Since 2016, the focus has been exclusively on creating a corporate movement within and across the industry to tackle and end youth homelessness.
Additional Benefits:
- Opportunities for flexible working
- Free annual Flu’ jabs and annual sight tests
- Cycle to Work Scheme (salary sacrifice)
- ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice, in work time
- Interest-free Annual Travel Card Loans
- A Professional Development Fund
- Commitment to wellbeing (we’re signatories of Mind’s Time to Change Pledge)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Private Health Insurance with Vitality (small employee contribution required)
You may have experience in roles such as Programme Manager, Programme Officer, Programme Lead, Programme Deputy Manager, Programme Leader, Programme Lead, Project Management, Relationship Management, Impact & Evaluation, Communications, Communications Manager. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
Are you an expert in sustainable community development with a passion for driving meaningful change?
We are looking for a Global Economic Empowerment Specialist to provide strategic direction, ensure program quality, and champion innovative approaches that empower communities. This is a unique opportunity to use your specialized skills and expertise to make a lasting impact, putting your faith into action.
As the ideal candidate, you will be a thought leader with a proven track record in:
- Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment: Driving effective programming in areas such as savings groups, Green Job Creation, Financial Inclusion, Business Development, and Entrepreneurship.
- Strategic Leadership: Providing technical support and direction to staff and partners, ensuring our economic empowerment programs are both high-quality and contextually appropriate.
- Knowledge Mobilization: Serving as a focal point for learning opportunities in livelihoods, Agriculture, and the Environment, and collaborating with a team of Technical Advisers to advance our expertise in the economic empowerment of communities
- Research & Analysis: Researching economic trends and policies to inform and strengthen our programming on livelihoods and the environment
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Extensive experience working with staff and national partner organizations in long-term development and crisis recovery.
- Deep technical expertise in livelihoods and/or environmental programming, including savings groups, green job creation, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and integration with church-community mobilization.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
- A commitment to lifelong learning and a passion for empowering people to escape poverty.
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken) and proficiency in a second language, such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or Swahili, is a significant advantage.
Details:
- Location: Africa Region. The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in an African country where Tearfund is registered and can legally employ staff. Regular travel is required.
- Contract: This is a full-time, two-year fixed-term contract.
- Salary: Market-related and based on location.
If you are a highly skilled professional ready to make a profound difference, we encourage you to apply.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
The Senegal team are looking to recruit a Programme Manager Eye Health to oversee the development, co-ordination and management of Sightsavers programmes in Senegal. The postholder will ensure alignment with Sightsavers policies and preferred programme approaches (in particular the principles of scalable demonstration approaches) working closely with the Country Director to maintain in- house quality standards on the delivery of programmes.
If you have first class strategic programme development knowledge and experience within international development and are looking for a great opportunity this might be the role to catch your attention. Coupled with technical knowledge on eye care health in Senegal we would love to hear from you.
Key accountabilities but not limited to:
- Lead the development of country level action and implementation plans for eye health as agreed with the Global Technical Lead, Eye Health and Country Director, Senegal.
- Provision of effective management, coordination, technical advice and resource allocation necessary to support eye health in Senegal
- Deliver effective monitoring and support the evaluation of all aspects of the Eye Health programme, applying learning systematically to drive continuous improvement in projects and programmes
- Undertake regular monitoring visits to programme sites and to partners.
- Assist in preparing Budgets for projects and monitor expenditure against these, advising the Country Director on financial trends for example.
- Work with the finance team to ensure proper partner accountability for Sightsavers funds.
- Identify new strategic partnerships within the country to help develop Sightsavers eye health programme.
- Participate in all PR activities of the Country Office and represent Sightsavers at different forums in collaboration with the Country Director.
Essential knowledge and skills
- Degree in Medicine, preferably an Ophthalmologist or Postgraduate Degree in Public Health, Sciences or related disciplines.
- A proven track record within Programme/Project management, ideally in an INGO environment at PM level.
- Significant experience of strategic programme development.
- Technical knowledge on eye health in Senegal.
- Experience of managing an eye care programme in Africa, ideally in an international context.
- Strong advocacy, monitoring evaluation and research and logistics and supply chain management
- Current and ongoing right to work in Senegal
- Able to travel as and when required
The Progamme Manager, Eye Health is a highly varied and involved role. Please read the job description for full details.
The deadline to apply for this opportunity is Saturday 30 August 2025 23.30pm British Summer Time.
The evaluation process will include a written task lasting up to one hour. Candidates successful at this stage will be invited to an on-site interview lasting up to 1 hour. We intend to conduct interviews week commencing 15 September 2025 onwards. We reserve the right to close this ad early.
Please simply click on the Redirect icon to submit your application via our website. Please complete all person and job related questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations to work with Sightsavers.
As English is the official business language for Sightsavers, we kindly ask all applications including CVs and cover letters be submitted in English.
As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.