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Friends of Palestinian Universities (FPU) is looking for a motivated, organised and thoughtful Programme Officer to join our small and growing team.

FPU works in partnership with Palestinian universities, academics and students to strengthen the resilience and recovery of Palestinian higher education, build meaningful international academic partnerships, and transform understanding and practice within UK and international higher education.

This is a varied, hands-on role at the heart of our work. You will help us develop partnerships between Palestinian and international universities, produce research and resources, support advocacy and public engagement, organise events and convenings, and provide the programme and administrative coordination that enables a small charity to deliver effectively.

You will work closely with the Director, wider FPU team and Palestinian university partners, as well as academics, universities, sector bodies, unions and civil society organisations in the UK and internationally.

What you’ll be doing

Your work will span several areas of FPU’s programmes.

Advocacy and public engagement

You will help deliver FPU’s advocacy and awareness-raising work, including:

• researching and contributing to briefings, reports, toolkits and other public-facing resources;

• building relationships with academics, university departments, higher education networks, unions and student groups;

• supporting campaigns and initiatives responding to the destruction of Palestinian higher education and scholasticide in Palestine;

• helping organise public events, webinars and other opportunities for engagement.

Building international academic partnerships

A major part of the role will be helping strengthen links between Palestinian universities and institutions internationally.

You will:

• research potential university partners and opportunities for collaboration;

• support the development of partnerships, fellowships, research collaborations and exchanges;

• help produce an expanded edition of FPU’s handbook on partnerships with Palestinian higher education;

• engage with Palestinian universities to understand their priorities and identify opportunities for international partnership;

• maintain relationships, contacts and partnership information;

• help organise FPU’s Annual Conference and other sector convenings.

Supporting Palestinian partners

A core principle of FPU’s work is that Palestinian universities, academics and students should shape the international responses that affect them.

You will help create opportunities for Palestinian partners to participate in international meetings, events and initiatives, prepare research and briefing materials, and support convenings in which Palestinian scholars and institutions can share knowledge and shape agendas.

Programme coordination and administration

As part of a small organisation, strong administration is essential to effective programme delivery.

You will help:

• coordinate meetings, events and programme activity;

• organise agendas, papers, invitations, notes and follow-up;

• maintain accurate databases, records and shared files;

• coordinate travel and logistics for Palestinian partners where required;

• support programme-related expenses, procurement and other administrative processes;

• track programme activities, deadlines, outputs and outcomes;

• contribute to quarterly planning, monitoring and reporting.

The role will combine substantive programme work with practical administration, and we are looking for someone who is comfortable doing both.

About you

We are interested in people who can bring strong transferable skills, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to our mission.

You will have:

• excellent written and spoken English and strong research skills;

• excellent organisation and attention to detail;

• experience coordinating projects, programmes, events or campaigns;

• the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of people and organisations;

• confidence managing multiple priorities and taking responsibility for your own work;

• good administrative and digital skills, including maintaining accurate records and information;

• the ability to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a small team;

• a commitment to FPU’s mission and to respectful, partner-led ways of working;

• sensitivity when working across different institutional, cultural and political contexts.

It would be particularly useful if you bring some of the following:

• experience in higher education, charities, civil society, advocacy or campaigning;

• knowledge of the UK higher education sector;

• knowledge of Palestinian higher education or experience working on Palestine;

• experience producing reports, briefings or other public-facing resources;

• experience of monitoring, evaluation or programme reporting;

• Arabic language proficiency.

Working with Friends of Palestinian Universities

This is an opportunity to join FPU at an important stage in its development and make a practical contribution to strengthening Palestinian higher education.

You will work closely with Palestinian university partners and a growing network of academics, universities and sector organisations in the UK and internationally.

Because we are a small team, you will have the opportunity to work across different areas of the organisation and develop experience in programme delivery, academic partnerships, advocacy, research, events and international engagement.

FPU is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and covering letter through CharityJob.

In your covering letter, please explain why you are interested in the role and how your experience and skills would enable you to contribute to FPU’s work.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the role.

Closing date: 2 September 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 14 September 2026

Job Description: Programme Officer

Key responsibilities

1. Advocacy and awareness-raising

• Work with the Director to deliver FPU’s advocacy and awareness programme in line with our strategic priorities.

• Research and contribute to producing accessible, high-quality resources for academic, policy and civil society audiences, including briefings, reports, toolkits and event materials.

• Build and maintain relationships with higher education networks, faculty and staff unions, academic departments, student societies and other relevant organisations.

• Support campaigns responding to the destruction of Palestinian higher education and the scholasticide in Palestine, including outreach, messaging and coordination with partners.

• Help deliver FPU events, including planning, speaker liaison, logistics and follow-up.

2. Building Palestinian–international academic partnerships

• Work with the Director to strengthen academic links between Palestinian universities and institutions in the UK and internationally.

• Research and help prepare an expanded second edition of FPU’s handbook on partnerships with Palestinian higher education.

• Support the design and delivery of institutional partnerships and collaborative projects, including research collaborations, fellowships and exchange initiatives.

• Research and map potential partners and opportunities and help develop targeted engagement plans with Palestinian and international universities.

• Maintain an accessible, accurate and up-to-date database of contacts, institutions and partnership opportunities.

• Help organise FPU’s Annual Conference, including programme planning, partner engagement, invitations and registration, logistics and post-event follow-up.

3. Palestinian university liaison

• Contribute to FPU’s engagement and partnership-building with Palestinian higher education institutions.

• Develop a strong understanding of institutional priorities, needs and potential areas for international partnership.

• Map and collate partnership opportunities and priorities, helping ensure that FPU’s wider work reflects the needs of the Palestinian higher education sector.

• Maintain regular communication with institutional partners and support effective follow-up on agreed opportunities and areas of collaboration.

4. Representation and convening

• Help convene and facilitate spaces in which Palestinian scholars, students and university partners can exchange knowledge, develop relationships and shape international agendas.

• Support approaches grounded in Palestinian priorities and collective leadership.

• Prepare research, briefings and background materials for the Director and Palestinian partners participating in meetings, conferences and public engagements.

• Support Palestinian partner representatives to participate effectively in international meetings and events.

5. Monitoring, evaluation and learning

• Work towards objectives and KPIs agreed through FPU’s annual work plan and contribute to quarterly planning and review.

• Track programme activities, outputs and outcomes.

• Gather feedback from partners and stakeholders and help translate this into programme learning and continuous improvement.

• Prepare quarterly programme updates and reporting for the Director and Board of Trustees.

• Help maintain accurate information on programme progress, partnerships and outcomes for reporting to funders and other stakeholders.

6. Programme and administrative support

• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Director, Deputy Director and wider team to support the effective delivery of FPU’s programmes and organisational priorities.

• Support the organisation of meetings, events and convenings, including scheduling, invitations, agendas, papers, note-taking and follow-up.

• Maintain accurate programme records, contact lists, databases and shared files, ensuring information is well organised and accessible.

• Assist with travel, accommodation and other logistical arrangements for Palestinian partners and representatives participating in FPU activities where required.

• Support programme-related operations, procurement, invoices, expenses and other administrative processes in coordination with the Deputy Director.

• Provide other reasonable administrative and operational support required for the effective functioning of a small charity.

7. Working as part of FPU

• Contribute actively to FPU’s collective planning and delivery.

• Work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues across the organisation.

• Take responsibility for your own areas of work while contributing to a culture of shared endeavour, respect and mutual support.

• Promote FPU’s mission, values and partner-led way of working.

• Follow organisational policies and processes and maintain high standards of professionalism.

• Uphold confidentiality and data protection in all work with partners and sensitive information.

Be part of a global movement creating fairer trade and building a better future for people, planet and pay.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Education Programmes Lead to inspire the next generation of changemakers through Fairtrade Foundation’s schools, university and youth engagement programmes. You'll lead the design and delivery of impactful education programmes, build partnerships with schools, universities and youth organisations, and secure funding to grow Fairtrade Foundation’s reach and influence among young people.

About you

You'll have experience developing education or youth engagement programmes, building strong external partnerships and securing funding opportunities. You'll be passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences and committed to equity, inclusion and anti-racist practice.

Why join us?

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape Fairtrade Foundation’s future movement-building work and empower young people to take action on trade justice, sustainability and global citizenship.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive, and we warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and ages, especially those underrepresented in our sector, including Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities, disabled people, people of faith, and LGBTQ+ people.

Ready to help create a great workplace while contributing to a fairer world? We'd love to hear from you

People and Culture (HR) Manager

We’re looking for someone with the passion to help create a place where people feel supported, valued and able to do their best work. You'll work alongside managers and colleagues across the Guild, building trusted relationships, offering practical advice and continually improving how we support our people. From helping managers navigate the tricky moments to shaping fair, inclusive and people-centred ways of working, you'll play a key role in creating a positive colleague experience. If you enjoy solving problems, making things better and helping people succeed, you'll thrive in this role. Together with the wider People & Culture team, you'll help build an organisation where our people can flourish, so they can make a real difference for Exeter students.

The Role

Role:  People and Culture Manager
Hours: 35 per week (to be worked flexibly)
Salary:  Starting at £38,733.82 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Location: Exeter/Hybrid

Who are we?

Exeter Students’ Guild is the University of Exeter’s students’ union, led by students for students. We’re an independent charity, offering a wide range of opportunities, services and support to help students get the most out of their unique journeys at university. This includes everything from social activities to making sure things are going well on their academic course. We have over 300 student groups and all of our work is led by, and in the best interest of our members.

The Guild is a truly rewarding place to work. Our talented and passionate staff make a real difference to the lives of students every single day, working together to achieve the Guild’s purpose: to shape an excellent student experience for all students at Exeter by empowering them to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We are looking for people who recognise that the Guild is student-led and share a genuine passion for student engagement and empowerment. If you share a commitment to our values and want to be part of a radically inclusive organisation with a seriously exciting future ahead, we can’t wait to hear from you.

What will you bring?

• You'll have some experience in providing trusted HR advice across the employee lifecycle, including supporting managers with employee relations and a broad range of people matters.
• You'll be able to build strong relationships, communicate with confidence and empathy, and provide practical, balanced advice that helps people find the best way forward.
• You know how to use people data, systems and insight to continuously improve the colleague experience and support effective, values-led decision making.

To view the role profile and to find out more about working with us and how we support our students LOVE Exeter, please visit our website. 

We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, at least 6-weeks’ holiday, sustainable travel incentives, access to exclusive discounts and perks and a free confidential advice service. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through a real commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We also provide access to great development opportunities, including a personal development budget for you to spend on sharpening your skills. We’ll also help you to gain valuable experience, ensuring that you have opportunities to grow your career both here at the Guild and beyond. 

Inclusion is central to the Guild. We approach our work collaboratively, empower our people and celebrate our uniqueness. If you’re driven to empower others and achieve great things, you’ll fit right in. Our people are proud of who they are and value each other’s differences, and we are committed to creating a diverse community that is radically inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.

How to Apply? 

Application timeline:

• Closing Date:  9am 25th August 2026
• Shortlisting: 25th August 2026
• Interviews will be held on: 2nd September 2026

Please submit your application via our recruitment portal. You will need to provide an up-to-date copy of your CV, and answer the following questions related to the person specification for the role:

• What is your understanding of our values, and how would you use them to shape People & Culture at the Guild? 
• Tell us about a change or improvement you have introduced to an HR process, service or way of working. What did you do, and what difference did it make?
• Tell us about your experience of supporting managers with employee relations and other HR matters. What types of issues have you supported, and what was your role?

Please note:

• We will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application. This can sometimes take a few days.
• You must be able to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before starting work with us. We are not currently able to sponsor employees requiring a visa.
• Applications received after the above closing date will not be considered.

A message from your new Manager

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bowtell, Head of Organisational Development

If you'd like an informal chat with me to find out more about the role, the team and what we’re looking for in our People & Culture Manager, you can get in touch using the details found onour website.

This exciting new role sits within REUK’s Education Pathways work which has been in a pilot phase for the last few years and is rapidly growing now that the UK government has made a commitment to expanding safe and legal routes to higher education in the UK for refugee students.

Once a student is selected for participation and offered a university place, this postholder becomes their core anchor and primary REUK point of contact. This role oversees the entire student journey—from pre-departure preparation and arrival orientation to ongoing academic support, psychosocial wellbeing, community building on campus and monitoring of student outcomes.

The postholder will work alongside the newly created Education Pathways Universities Lead. While the Universities Lead focuses on institutional partnerships, you will focus on the student support side of the pathway: equipping university welcome groups to develop integration plans, pairing scholars with academic mentors (with support from REUK’s educational mentoring team), building a vibrant national student network, and providing hands-on casework escalation when complex issues arise.

This is a critical role within a small, high-capacity specialist unit within REUK. Because this is an emerging and new area of work you must be comfortable working with risk and ambiguity, refining and learning rapidly as parameters evolve. You will be a versatile practitioner - equally skilled at designing cohort orientation programmes and delivering student workshops as you are at managing administrative workflows, tracking student outcomes, and delivering compassionate, individual casework support.

Role outcomes

1. Refugee Education Pathway students transition smoothly into UK higher education through comprehensive pre-departure guidance, arrival orientation, and holistic onboarding. To this end, key responsibilities include: 

• Serving as REUK’s primary point of contact for scholars in the months immediately preceding travel, delivering pre-departure briefings and managing expectation-setting.

• Supporting the Education Pathways Lead to recruit, select and match eligible students.

• Coordinating arrival logistics and initial orientation in close collaboration with partner universities and campus welcome groups.

• Establishing clear, trauma-informed onboarding protocols to help students adapt quickly to the academic and cultural environment of UK universities.

• Designing and delivering (in collaboration with young refugees who participated in the pilot pathway) high-quality orientation resources, toolkits, and interactive induction sessions tailored to the unique practical and psychosocial needs of newly arrived refugee students.

• Working alongside the Universities Lead to conduct campus visits to ensure scholars are safely settled and Welcome Groups are offering appropriate integration support

2. Scholars thrive academically, socially, and emotionally through tailored REUK-added support structures, mentorship, and peer networks. To this end, key responsibilities include: 

• Supporting the Universities Lead in training campus welcome groups (staff, student unions, and peer volunteers) and maintaining ongoing liaison to ensure high-quality local support.

• Overseeing REUK’s added-value support framework, including:

  • Sourcing, matching, and managing academic mentors for students on the programme;

  • Facilitating a vibrant, national network for education pathway students, organising regular in-person and online meet-ups and peer connections, as well as referrals to REUK’s refugee student leadership programme;

  • Providing occasional direct, high-level casework support and conflict resolution when complex student welfare, academic, or integration issues are escalated from universities to REUK.

• Fostering an empowering community environment that prioritises student agency, mental health, and long-term wellbeing throughout their studies.

3. Student support operations, cross-team coordination, safeguarding and administrative processes are managed efficiently and self-sufficiently. To this end, key responsibilities include: 

• Managing all student-facing administrative processes, communication channels, and record-keeping systems independently without junior administrative support. 

• Working in close alignment with the Universities Lead to ensure institutional arrangements and campus support delivery are fully synchronized.

• Maintaining robust safeguarding and data protection protocols across all student casework, communications, and interactions. 

• Liaising with external specialist organizations (e.g., legal advisors, healthcare providers, mental health services) when complex casework exceeds standard university support.

4. Student progress and outcomes are robustly evaluated and clearly communicated, contributing to programme learning and REUK’s wider mission. To this end, key responsibilities include: 

• Reporting directly to the Education Pathways Lead and Chief Executive on cohort wellbeing, retention rates, academic progress, and key student outcomes.

• Designing and implementing (with the support of REUK’s Research Manager) student feedback mechanisms, regular check-ins, and longitudinal evaluation frameworks to track scholar progression.

• Supporting grant reporting and contributing qualitative impact stories and student reflections for funders, communications and organisational learning.

• Working alongside the Youth Advocacy Manager to provide Education Pathways students opportunities to engage with our Refugee Changemakers team

• Feeding student-led insights and operational learning into REUK’s broader research, policy, and systemic change work to improve refugee education nationwide.

Person specification

Although each role requires particular competencies, we seek staff members - irrespective of role - who are willing and able to demonstrate core competencies related to 1) character and values, 2) personal working style and 3) team working. Please see the applicant pack for more details. The competencies required for this specific role are:

• Student support and safeguarding: Proven track record of delivering direct support, pastoral care and complex casework for displaced young people or international/refugee students in higher education and supporting others to do the same.

• Training and resources: Experience designing and delivering transition, orientation, or onboarding programmes that support cross-cultural adaptation and academic readiness.

• Volunteering management: Strong experience in recruiting, training and supporting volunteers and volunteer groups (e.g., akin to academic mentors or campus welcome groups).

• Network and community building: Skills in facilitating student-led networks, organizing cohort events/meet-ups, and building inclusive peer-to-peer support spaces.

• Operational self-sufficiency and willingness to travel: High level of personal organization, ability to manage admin independently without junior support, and willingness to travel regularly across the UK.

• Knowledge of education pathway models: Familiarity with international refugee education pathway models (such as Canada’s WUSC; Australia’s RSSP/SkillPath and or others operating in Japan, Italy, Ireland etc).

• Knowledge and understanding of refugee tertiary education and the needs of resettled refugees more broadly: Strong understanding of the systemic barriers faced by refugee students in higher education both in the UK and internationally in first countries of asylum, as well as the support needed on resettlement to a third country.

• Student participation: Deep understanding of the principles of youth or student leadership and co-production, with the ability to embed these meaningfully across the education pathway 

• Interpersonal skills: An ability to build and maintain positive, warm and confidence inspiring working relationships with internal colleagues and external partners and stakeholders, including in complex situations.

• Communications: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including ability to appropriately communicate nuance and complexity; confidence communicating with and presenting to a variety of audiences.

Do you want to work for a sector leading organisation? Do you have an interest in joining a team delivering leading projects in role unique to the student movement? We are looking for an innovative and organised individual to join the Partnership & Engagement Team to deliver life-changing opportunities to students at UWL’s Reading Campus.  

The Student Voice and Support Administrator (Reading) role allows for expansion within the current Voice team and to support other areas in the SU. The post holder will be part of our sector-leading team, supporting students through voice, representation, and be a main  point of contact for all students studying at our Reading site. You will also support a wide range of teams at UWLSU to support cross organisational projects.

We are looking for a dynamic, determined individual who is excited about higher education. You will have a proven track record of developing excellent relationships with a variety of stakeholders and a good understanding of project management. You must be comfortable working independently. You will be driven by our mission to disrupt inequality and our values will resonate strongly with you, which are: collaborative; committed; empowering; informed; inclusive; innovative. 

This is far more than a traditional Finance Manager position.

As Finance Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day finance function while helping shape the future of financial management at British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS). Reporting to the Director of Business Operations and leading our Finance Assistant, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting that enables informed decision-making across the organisation.

Alongside ensuring excellent financial governance and control, you'll have the opportunity to modernise and transform the finance function. From improving management information and financial processes to leading the redesign of our purchase-to-pay process and supporting wider digital transformation, you'll play a key role in ensuring finance helps deliver our ambitious Strategy 2030.

We're looking for a fully qualified CIMA/CGMA accountant who combines strong management accounting expertise with a passion for continuous improvement. You'll enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, translating financial information into meaningful insight, challenging assumptions, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen financial sustainability and maximise the value of BUCS' financial resources.

If you're excited by the opportunity to build, influence and make a lasting impact within a values-led organisation that supports student sport across the UK, we'd love to hear from you.

Working at BUCS

BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work, where staff enjoy work, embrace development opportunities, and have fun.

Benefits include:

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Paid Health Care Plan
• Tax-free - Cycle to work scheme
• Christmas Closure 
• Volunteering Day leave
• Flexible - hybrid working
• Wellbeing and Social activities
• Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities

How to Apply

Please apply via our recruitment platform Applied.

This will take you to the BeApplied platform which we use for our recruitment. 

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Jude Edwards, Director of Business Operations.

Application deadline: 

13th August 2026, 22:00

Interview Information:

If successful candidate will be called to interview on the provisional date of 26th or 27th August 2026.

Candidates who successfully advance to the interview stage will receive further information about logistics and tasks via email. Some candidates may process to a second interview, which will be communicated accordingly. If any reasonable adjustments are required, please communicate them when accepting the interview offer.

Due to the expected high number of applications, it is likely we will only be able to provide feedback to those who reach the interview stage. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that, unfortunately, your application has not been successful. 

Applicants should have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK before employment is confirmed. 

Data Protection Statement

Any personal data submitted to BUCS in the course of this recruitment process will be held securely and processed solely for the purposes of recruitment. It will be held for the duration of the recruitment process, and if employed by BUCS, for the duration of the contract of employment and to fulfil the statutory, or recommended, retention periods when no longer an employee of British Universities and Colleges Sport. BUCS will comply with data protection legislation at all times and in line with BUCS Privacy Policy.

Hybrid - London WC1H - we operate hybrid, flexible working practices with 20% of your time per month being office based

Join the ACU as Head of Communications and Engagement and use your expertise and experience to help us in our mission to be the voice of Commonwealth universities, supporting them to collaborate and to advance their contribution to sustainable development.

Working at the intersection of higher education and international development, The ACU offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference. We are one of the largest, most diverse international university networks, bringing together over 400 members in more than 40 countries, and our official role within the Commonwealth and United Nations affords an impactful platform for advocacy and strategic partnerships.

The role
The Head of Communications and Engagement leads ACU's external voice and its member engagement function, ensuring that our member universities experience ACU as a present, credible and valuable partner. This role is the primary custodian of how ACU communicates with the world and how relationships with members, stakeholders and partners are built, maintained and deepened.

You will develop and lead an integrated communications and engagement strategy, ensuring all activity is strategically aligned, well-coordinated and delivered with maximum impact.

Working closely with the Director, you will provide leadership in shaping the external affairs of the ACU, finding new and creative ways to communicate ACU's work and impact, strengthen our position with key audiences and platform our advocacy messages within the sector and with key decisions makers including at major multilateral forums. You will oversee marketing efforts to drive participation with our member opportunities and for our managed programmes and will be responsible for contract fulfilment for a range of external clients. You will also lead on internal communications in support of our people and culture agenda. 

Working with the Head of Membership and Events and Head of Policy and Research, you will be jointly responsible for the membership strategy, leading an international engagement team to ensure that our offer is visible to members, and our diverse and geographically dispersed network feel engaged and see the value of membership.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced senior leader who can bring a strategic and an integrated approach to communications and engagement, enjoys working in a collaborative international environment and who will foster creativity and innovation to deliver maximum impact.

You will:

• Bring a track record of leading integrated communications strategies in complex contexts, alongside experience of membership engagement or institutional relationship management at a senior level.
• Have worked at senior level in marketing or communications, be skilled in devising and implementing successful communication strategies and plans, audience segmentation, content creation, delivery and the use of the various channels for effectiveness
• Be comfortable holding the strategic and the relational in equal measure, and understand that in a membership organisation, communications and engagement are two sides of the same endeavour.
• Be a strategic thinker, know how to use data and insight to direct a team's activity, and understand how to design an engagement model that utilises personalised account management and varied communications channels to reach diverse audience segments with targeted messages 
• Be comfortable leading a small, dispersed team- including a network of regional engagement leads across ACU's core geographies - setting strategic direction and supporting consistent standards and autonomous delivery 
• Be energised rather than daunted by breadth: moving between brand strategy and member retention, hands-on delivery and team leadership

What to expect
We see equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our mission and we value the many different perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our collective performance (you can find more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding on our website by clicking here). We believe in investing in all our people and creating cultures in which everyone can thrive.

We offer a fantastic package of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays (pro rata - part-time employees) and 4 Christmas closure days
• Generous pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Give as you earn charitable donations scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free travel season ticket loan

How to apply
Apply via the apply button which will redirect you to our recruitment portal.

Closing date: 27th August 2026 at 23.45 pm.

Interviews will take place on 7th September 2026.

First stage interviews will take place virtually. A second stage will be conducted in-person at our London office in the week commencing 14/09/2026.

As our Head of Belonging (Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), you will lead the development and implementation of BUCS' Belonging Strategy and Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), ensuring EEDI is embedded throughout our organisation, programmes and culture.

Working closely with colleagues across BUCS and a wide range of external stakeholders, you will provide strategic leadership and expert guidance to influence positive change. From reviewing competitions and events through an EEDI lens to supporting governance, people practices and organisational policy, you'll play a key role in helping us deliver our mission of placing sport and active wellbeing at the heart of the student experience.

Reporting to the Director of Business Operations, you will be a member of the Management Team and will lead organisation-wide initiatives that create lasting impact.

Hughes Hall is one of the largest constituent Colleges of the University of Cambridge: progressive, international and egalitarian, with a distinctive commitment to putting learning and research at the service of wider society.

As Hughes Hall looks ahead to its 150th anniversary in 2035, the College is entering a period of major transformation. With a highly international student body, a growing global alumni community and ambitious plans across education, impact and the estate, Hughes Hall seeks to reimagine what a Cambridge College can be: outward-looking, inclusive, and connected to the challenges of the wider world.

We are seeking an experienced and ambitious individual to lead the College’s fundraising and alumni operation as Development Director. Reporting to the President, Sir Laurie Bristow, the postholder will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, and will lead a small development office. They will lead a major anniversary campaign, expected to raise in the region of £30–50m over the next decade to support scholarships, transformational capital projects and wider social impact.

The post holder will likely be a senior development professional with a proven track record of securing major gifts. They will have first-hand experience leading, or being instrumental in, major campaigns. They will be prepared to travel in the UK and internationally to cultivate prospective donors and stakeholders.

Strong candidates will be energetic, confident communicators and relationship builders, able to act as a warm, credible and energetic ambassador for Hughes Hall. They will combine strategic judgement with a hands-on approach, be able to speak and inspire an audience, and to lead a successful team.

This is a mission-critical appointment at an exciting moment for Hughes Hall. It is a rare opportunity to design and lead the first major philanthropic campaign in Hughes Hall’s history, and to help shape the College’s future as it approaches its 150th anniversary. The College has strong foundations, clear ambition and significant philanthropic potential; this is a distinctive opportunity for someone who shares Hughes Hall’s ethos to help shape the future of a unique Cambridge institution.

To apply for this vacancy, please visit the website via the apply button. The closing date for this role is 15th September 2026.

ABOUT BRIGHTPIP

BrightPIP (Brighton Parent-Infant Psychological Therapy) is a specialist infant mental health charity supporting babies aged 0–2 and their families across Brighton & Hove and Sussex. We want every baby in our community to grow up feeling safe, healthy and loved. We provide early therapeutic intervention to strengthen relationships and prevent cycles of intergenerational trauma. We are a small, friendly and growing charity, supported by a dedicated clinical team and Trustee Board.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a trainee Infant and Early Years Practitioner (IEYP), on a course run in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre and University College London (UCL). The post-holder will be training on the Children and Young People’s (CYP) Infant Mental Health (0-5) course, whilst carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a training role that is part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded CYP Psychological Trainings Therapy Programme (CYP-PT Therapy PGDip).  This intensive training post will equip practitioners with a comprehensive skillset to provide interventions to families using the latest evidence-based approaches. This will include training in Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting (VIPP) and supporting families where the child is experiencing regulatory difficulties.

Alongside the theoretical teaching of the training programme, the post-holder will have the opportunity to work within the BrightPIP service, providing practical interventions to families across Brighton & Hove. They will be integrated into our team of Clinical Psychologists and Psychotherapists and will take referrals as part of our service offer.

The successful post-holder will work in the BrightPIP service for 2.5 days per week and attend university for 2-3 days per week, with some study days spread throughout the year. During university holidays the trainee will continue to work with families.

FURTHER INFORMATION

This government-funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a one-year full-time position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

The role begins in January 2027 and the trainee will be both a fixed-term employee of BrightPIP and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma. 

Training will be a mixture of in person, online sessions and self-study. Applicants must be willing to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) to attend their lectures as needed. This is a unique opportunity that allows you to apply your learning week-to-week into practical clinical interventions making a direct impact on the lives of children and their families.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioner to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people and families using evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Being part of a pioneering, highly specialist team who are passionate about our mission and supportive of each other
• Weekly 1:1 supervision and the opportunity to join our monthly group reflective supervision sessions
• After successful completion of the course the fixed term contract will end, however we will provide support and advice to help you try to secure longer term opportunities; either within our service or other local authority services
• We are open to secondment opportunities from suitably qualified applicants within the area

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are required to make two applications for this role. The first is a job application directly to BrightPIP. The second is a course application, which is made via the UCL portal - details of which will be shared as soon as they become available.You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements. 

For your BrightPIP application, please submit:

- Your CV; and

- A cover letter addressed to Dr Laura Williams, explaining your relevant experience, key achievements, and motivation for applying.

Please ensure that your CV/ cover letter clearly evidence the academic requirements for this role as well as relevant experience (please see job description and person specification for guidance). 

Interviews will be held at Moulsecoomb Family Hub - date TBC.

We encourage applications from groups that are currently underrepresented in the clinical team including: applicants from Black and global majority ethnic backgrounds, male applicants, applicants identifying as LGBTQIA+.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

PRIVACY NOTICE

Please be aware that the information on your application form (name, contact details, qualifications and prior relevant experience) will be shared with the university Course Team as part of the recruitment process. By submitting your application to this role, you are agreeing to your details being shared with Anna Freud / UCL.  They will review your information to ensure you meet the academic requirements for the course. 

About the role: AMRC is looking for a policy officer to join our small but highly influential policy and public affairs team, working at the heart of the medical research community. You will support our influencing and advocacy work, helping build a thriving research environment that facilitates innovation. We work with government and policy makers to ensure that our charities can invest in a healthy and sustainable research system across universities and the NHS. You will undertake analysis and horizon scanning to enable us to keep our members up-to-date, and you will support the development of AMRC’s policy activity. You will support activities in many areas of work including improving the sustainability of charity-university research; enhancing research careers, translation and infrastructure; maintaining a facilitative legislative and regulatory environment; and enhancing charity-industry partnerships, helping research findings to be translated into treatments, policy and practice more quickly. There will also be a public affairs dimension to the role that includes work with the APPG for Life Sciences, for which AMRC is part of the secretariat. 

Please see our website for the job description and application instructions. 

The opportunity:

This is a senior role with responsibility for the strategic direction, quality and impact of We Belong’s youth development portfolio. Reporting to the CEO and working as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead programmes spanning early intervention, educational attainment, further and higher education, employability, skills development, youth leadership and progression into positive opportunities.

You will oversee the Let Us Learn Programme, Emerging Young Leaders Programme, Schools Excellence Programme and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Bronze programme. You will also strengthen young people’s influence within We Belong through the Core Group, ensuring that lived experience informs organisational priorities and programme development.

The Context:

Following the landmark Supreme Court judgment in the Tigere case, which helped secure fairer access to higher education for young migrants, We Belong has continued working to ensure that young people can progress into higher education. This has included successful campaigning to increase scholarship opportunities and building strong relationships with educational institutions across the UK.

However, more work is needed. Young migrants can experience significant barriers to educational attainment, further and higher education, employment and personal development because of their immigration status.

These barriers can arise long before a young person reaches the point of applying to university, beginning an apprenticeship or entering employment. We recognise that university is not the only pathway to success and that young people should be supported to explore a range of routes that reflect their ambitions, strengths and circumstances.

Early intervention is therefore essential to ensure that young migrants understand their rights, receive accurate information and appropriate support, and are able to make informed decisions about their education, training, employment and future.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young people, supporting their development and creating pathways for them to achieve their ambitions.

If successful, the applicant will be joining an award-winning youth charity and a staff team dedicated to improving outcomes for young migrants between the ages of 16-25 years old and empowering young people to create change.

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision over the coming years.

We are looking for a Fundraising Support Officer (Corporate Partnerships) to join our exceptional, talented and successful fundraising team, all of whom have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for our mission to help young people achieve their ambitions.

We have a fantastic and diverse range of supportive corporate partners - from large international organisations to smaller companies working in local communities. As part of the corporate fundraising team, you will play a key and varied role in supporting colleagues across partnership management, while also managing your own portfolio of corporate supporters, contributing to funding bids, engaging volunteers and organising student visits.

The role at a glance

Contract:
Full-time, permanent

Start date:
As soon as possible, to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Working hours:
09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday.
We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people.
Our Head Office team is based on the site of our North Kensington centre in West London.
We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: we are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all.

Our Head Office team typically works in-person 4 days per week with 1 day from home.

Salary: 
£31,850 (including £2,800 London contribution)

Location: 
IntoUniversity Head Office, 95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ

Annual Leave: 
33 days (inc bank & public holidays)
+ 3 closure days (two in December and one in July)
+ additional length of service entitlement
(one day per year of service, up to 5 days)

Head of Alumni Engagement & Operations with Kingston University
£60,996 (negotiable) | Full-time (37 hours) | Hybrid working | Kingston upon Thames
 

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Kingston University to recruit their next Head of Alumni Engagement & Operations.

Kingston University has spent over 125 years transforming lives through education, innovation and opportunity. With TEF Gold recognition across the board, and a Town House Strategy that's rewriting what a modern education looks like, we are focused on helping students develop the skills, networks and experiences to thrive throughout their careers. Integral to this ambition is our global community of more than 280,000 alumni, who's futures have been shaped by the university.

As Head of Alumni Engagement & Operation, part of the senior leadership team of our Development, Alumni Relations and Engagement (DARE) team, you will help us build lifelong relationships with our alumni to support future growth and success.

About the role:

We have a 3-year strategy in place to develop alumni engagement, increase participation and embed philanthropy more deeply across the University, with full support of senior leadership across the board. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our growing team and work with senior stakeholders across the University, to champion the role alumni can play in student success, employability, mentoring, partnerships and philanthropy, and develop a lifelong alumni offer.

Reporting in to the Director of DARE, you'll lead a broad portfolio including alumni communications, events, volunteering, individual giving, CRM, data insight and operational delivery.

About you:

We're looking for someone who understands the power of communities and relationships.

This is a broad leadership role spanning alumni engagement, communications, volunteering, individual giving, CRM, data insight and operational delivery. While experience within alumni relations or advancement in higher education would be valuable, we're equally interested in hearing from candidates from the charity, membership, fundraising, supporter engagement or relationship management sectors. What matters most is your ability to build communities, create meaningful engagement opportunities, use insight to drive decision-making and inspire people to connect with a shared purpose.

You'll be strategic enough to shape the future direction of alumni engagement at Kingston, whilst remaining hands-on enough to build relationships, spot opportunities and bring colleagues and stakeholders with you.

You'll bring:

• Experience developing and delivering successful alumni engagement, advancement, membership, supporter engagement or relationship-management programmes.

• A track record of building communities, growing participation and creating meaningful engagement opportunities
• Strong leadership skills and experience developing high-performing teams
• Confidence using insight, data and CRM systems to inform strategy and decision-making
• Experience overseeing communications, events, volunteering, supporter engagement or related activities
• An understanding of how long-term relationships can lead to advocacy, mentoring, volunteering, partnerships and giving

Most importantly, you'll believe that alumni engagement is about much more than communications and events. You'll be excited by the opportunity to help graduates become mentors, volunteers, advocates, partners and lifelong supporters of the University.

Benefits include

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Excellent pension scheme
• Hybrid working (with a minimum of 50% of time spent on campus)
• Access to professional development opportunities
• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• The opportunity to shape a high-profile function at one of London's leading universities

Key Dates:

• Closing date: 9th September 2026 - we encourage not delaying your application.
• Interviews: 28th and 30th September 2026 (in person)

How to apply

Charity People are managing this search on behalf of Kingston University.

In the first instance, please send your CV to Glen at Charity People. If your profile matches what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with the full candidate pack and further details about the recruitment process.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.