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Job Title: Head of Trusts & Foundations
Reporting to: Director of Fundraising & Communication
Manages: Trusts and Foundations Manager, Trusts and Foundations Officer, Grants Officer, Team expected to grow in line with fundraised income increase
Location: Remote (Occasional travel to Leicester office & other UK locations as necessary)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week)
Salary: £48,000 per annum

About Home-Start UK

Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and over 170 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.

We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.

About The Role

This role will lead the Trusts & Foundations team at Home-Start UK and drive the development and delivery of a fundraising strategy that builds on a recent period of significant growth. With projected income of £1.5 million in 2025/26, the successful candidate will focus on generating sustainable, high-return income through charitable trusts and foundations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing a robust process for researching and identifying suitable funders.
• Submitting high-quality funding applications.
• Providing excellent stewardship to existing grant funders.
• Building a strong pipeline to secure long-term income from trusts and foundations.

In addition, the role will support the organisation in cultivating key philanthropic relationships - particularly with high-net-worth individuals who may give via their trusts or foundations—leveraging the skills, experience, and resources of the Trusts & Foundations team.

Ultimately, this work will enable Home-Start UK to support more families with young children through challenging times.

The people at Home-Start are its most important resource. Home-Start UK has been accredited with Investors in People since March 2005, which recognises the commitment we give to developing our staff.

Benefits of working for Home-Start

• Flexible working
• Family friendly policy
• PayCare health cash plan
• Enhanced employer contribution pension
• Learning and development
• DAS Employee Assistance

If it sounds like your type of challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The closing date for applications is Friday 14th November 2025 at 4pm.
First interviews will take place virtually on week commencing 24th November 2025.
Second interviews will take place in-person at our Leicester office on week commencing 1st December 2025.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Home-Start UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. 

No agencies please.

Stop Ecocide International is an international, single purpose advocacy NGO with high-level networks and grassroots teams around the world.  We are the driving force at the heart of global momentum towards recognition of ecocide as a crime at national, regional and international levels, in order to deter, prevent and sanction the worst harms to nature.

At a pivotal moment in our growth, we'rerecruiting an outstanding Fundraising Lead, who will play a key role in accelerating Stop Ecocide International’s income growth at a crucial inflection point in our movement. 

This role is mainly working from home but occasional meetings in London, Stroud or at international conferences are an essential part of the role. It can be full-time or part-time, with salary and hours flexible for the right candidate.

This is an unique opportunity to make a difference in one of the most exciting and transformative initiatives on the planet right now. 

Job Description: Fundraising Lead

The Fundraising Lead is both a new business development and relationship management role: you will proactively secure new, high-value philanthropic and corporate partnerships while managing and uplifting existing relationships with foundations, HNWIs, and private sector partners.

You will bring a strong sales and new business mindset, capable of inspiring and influencing senior decision-makers across sectors, while stewarding long-term, strategic partnerships. Working closely with the small but agile wider team and senior management, you will deliver against ambitious income targets, build a robust pipeline, and ensure Stop Ecocide International maximises its fundraising potential as momentum for ecocide law builds globally.

Key Responsibilities

New Business Development

1. Lead the identification, research, and development of a pipeline of new philanthropic, corporate, and HNWI prospects.

2. Cultivate and secure six and seven-figure partnerships across the private and philanthropic sectors.

3. Develop compelling, tailored propositions and pitches that inspire significant investment in SEI’s mission.

4. Use creativity and influence to engage prospects in new markets and sectors, positioning SEI as a partner of choice.

Account Management & Uplift

1. Manage and grow existing funder and partner relationships, ensuring excellent stewardship and maximising renewal, uplift, and multi-year commitments.

2. Deliver high-quality reporting, impact updates, and engagement opportunities for funders.

3. Build strong internal relationships to ensure funder deliverables are met and partners are inspired to deepen their support.
    

Strategic Leadership & Collaboration

1. Contribute to the development and delivery of SEI’s fundraising strategy, ensuring philanthropy is central to organisational growth.

2. Represent SEI at senior-level meetings, events, and networks to strengthen our external presence and relationships.

3. Work cross-organisationally, briefing and engaging colleagues and leadership in fundraising opportunities.

4. Promote an income-generation culture across the organisation, building confidence and ambition in fundraising.

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

1. Demonstrable track record of securing six or seven-figure philanthropic or corporate partnerships.

2. Strong sales and new business experience, with proven ability to build and close a pipeline of high-value opportunities.

3. Experience in account management, with a focus on growing existing funder partnerships and securing uplift.

4. Excellent relationship-building skills with senior leaders, HNWIs, and corporate decision-makers.

5. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, capable of turning complex ideas into compelling narratives.

6. Entrepreneurial, proactive, and resilient, with the ability to operate at pace and deliver results.

Desirable

• Knowledge of international systems change, governance, climate, environment & legal funding landscapes.

• Experience of working in both the private and not-for-profit sectors.

• Experience using CRM systems and tracking documents for pipeline management and reporting.

Reporting to: COO
Working with: COO & CEO

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Remote with occasional travel to donor meetings, conferences and events. Easy access to London useful. 

• Pension scheme

• 5.6 weeks FTE annual leave, including bank holidays (pro rata)

Birmingham Hippodrome is incredibly proud to be one of the West Midlands’ largest cultural organisations, and one of the busiest theatres in the UK. As well as welcoming over 600,000 people to shows, the Hippodrome engages with more than 325,000 people through a vast programme of education and young people’s projects, festivals, events, produced work and artist development programmes. The Hippodrome is an independent charity, attracting support from trusts, foundations and project partners, but is not an Arts Council England NPO and doesn’t receive any regular public funding.

The Director of Creative Programmes is the critical role in ensuring that the charity can continue to deliver for the communities and creatives of Birmingham and the West Midlands. It will work with colleagues and external partners to deliver the Hippodrome’s mission by building a sustainable strategy to have an even greater impact on our region. The role will also play an important role on the Hippodrome’s team of Directors to ensure that there is a creative voice in all parts of the organisation’s decision-making.

The post focuses on three key areas: young people and education, access, artist development and site-specific/festival work. This work is central to the Hippodrome’s vision of ‘a distinctive, world-class Birmingham cultural scene with the Hippodrome at its heart’. The post-holder will be expected to work with their team to ensure these areas keep evolving to respond to changes within the cultural landscape. As well as motivating and developing Creative Programmes team, the role is responsible for building and maintaining external relationships with the creative community of the region. They will also hold relationships with building partners, including the world-class dance ecology with whom we share facilities.

Please visit our website and view the candidate pack for much more information about this fantastic role. 

Some of the core requirements for the ideal candidate include:

• Strategic thinker: able to align creative programming with organisational vision, goals, financial sustainability, growth and impact.
• Proven leadership skills: managing creative teams and production staff. Experience of line management, staff development, resource planning or capacity building.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a senior leadership team with other departments.
• Demonstrable experience of curating or programming high-quality, distinctive theatre/arts work.
• Experience of working with young people, Familiarity with arts education, learning or participation and creative learning practice.
• Significant lived experience or strong empathy/track record of working with under-represented, under-served or marginalised communities.
• Experience commissioning or producing work and programmes in collaboration with communities (co-creation), with strong stakeholder consultation and participation.
• Ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships—national, regional, local; plus partnerships with artists, cultural institutions, community organisations.

Relief International (RI) is a global humanitarian and development organisation working in over 14 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. We partner with communities affected by conflict, climate change, and natural disasters to save lives, strengthen resilience, and promote long-term health and well-being. Our integrated programmes span health and nutrition, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), education, and livelihoods, with protection embedded as a core principle across all areas of our work.

This is a crucial time to join Relief International as we continue to invest in our HR function which is an integral part of delivering our global mission. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our people function and ensuring we can attract, support, and retain the talent needed to deliver our humanitarian and development programmes worldwide.

Global Human Resources Director
Relief International
Salary: Circa £80,000 plus benefits
Location: Remote

The role
Relief International is looking for an operational Global Human Resources Director to lead our global HR function. This is a unique opportunity for a senior HR professional to drive real, lasting impact across our international operations by strengthening the foundations of HR practice, enhancing team capability, and embedding consistency and compliance across global offices.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer, the Global HR Director will act as a trusted advisor to the COO and wider Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on all people and organisational matters.
This is a transformative role for a leader who combines vision with pragmatism, and who thrives on translating challenges into meaningful change. The successful candidate will:

• Modernise and harmonise HR policies and processes across country programmes and global support offices.
• Review and update staff handbooks and HR procedures to ensure relevance, clarity, and compliance.
• Restructure and lead an international HR team, clarifying roles and fostering a positive, collaborative culture.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and international standards, mitigating HR-related operational and financial risks.
• Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, development, mobility, and well-being.
• Support organisational change, guiding managers and teams through transitions with empathy and structure.
• Champion a culture of inclusion, respect, and accountability in line with RI’s values.
• Advise senior leadership on strategic HR matters, contributing to the overall success of the organisation.

About you

We are seeking a confident and values-driven leader with the following:

• Significant experience as an HR Director or senior HR Manager, ideally within an international NGO context.
• Background working in complex, multi-country organisations—including fragile or conflict-affected contexts.

• Deep expertise in HR policy design, implementation, and compliance.
• Proven ability to lead and restructure remote, international teams.
• Skilled in change management and supporting organisations through transitions.
• Strong knowledge of HR systems (e.g. BambooHR), staff handbooks, and performance tools.

• Strong communicator, capable of building relationships across cultures and levels.
• Fluency in English, French language skills are desirable but not essential.
• Current right to work in the UK.

How to Apply 

Further information, please review the Appointment Brief below. 
To arrange a discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors at Prospectus, Harjit Bola or Erica Ritchie.
 
Closing date:Sunday 16th November 
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 17th November 
First stage panel interview with Relief International: w/c 1st December
Final stage panel interview with Relief International: w/c 8th December 

Buglife

Director of Transformation

Location: Flexible within the UK

Salary: c£78,000

Contract: 2-year fixed term

Are you a bold, strategic leader ready to drive transformational change for one of the UK’s most impactful conservation charities?

Buglife is the only organisation in Europe dedicated to the conservation of all invertebrates. As they enter a pivotal phase of growth and innovation, Buglife is seeking a Director of Transformation to co-lead their organisation into a new era of impact, influence, and operational excellence.

About the Role

In a dual-leadership model alongside the Director of Conservation, you will define and deliver a Transformational Change Programme that amplifies Buglife’s mission: securing a thriving future for invertebrates as part of nature’s recovery.

You’ll lead strategic initiatives across systems, people, and processes, shaping a roadmap for sustainable growth and innovation. From organisational design to digital transformation, you’ll be the catalyst for change — building capability, cohesion, and resilience across Buglife.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and strategic direction, assessing internal operations and external opportunities.
• Develop and deliver a transformation roadmap with measurable impact.
• Inspire and manage cross-functional teams including Finance, HR, Communications, Fundraising and Engagement.
• Champion inclusive leadership, emotional intelligence, and organisational cohesion.
• Shape Buglife’s global growth strategy and explore new funding models.
• Overhaul systems and processes to create a more agile, integrated organisation.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven expertise in transformational leadership, business model innovation, and strategic planning.
• Experience engaging Boards and senior stakeholders with clarity and influence.
• Deep understanding of change management methodologies and programme delivery.
• Commercial acumen and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong emotional intelligence and collaborative leadership style.

Desirable: Experience in conservation, environmental or science-led sectors; familiarity with digital transformation and international experience or perspective on scaling impact globally.

Why Buglife?

Buglife is a passionate, science-led charity making a real difference for biodiversity. You’ll be joining at a time of exciting change, with the opportunity to shape the organisation’s future and scale its impact globally. Buglife offers a collaborative culture, flexible working, and a chance to lead with purpose.

Ready to lead transformational change for nature’s smallest heroes?
Apply now and help Buglife build a future where invertebrates thrive. 

We are partnering with GatenbySanderson on this recruitment. For more information and how to apply, please click on the button below.

Closing date:  28 November 2025

GatenbySanderson Interviews:  8 – 12 December 2025

Buglife Interviews: 6 – 15 January 2026

Buglife is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups in the environmental sector, including people from global majority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

About Planet Patrol

Our vision is a world where all beings can enjoy our waterways, free from pollution. We are a global community dedicated to placing people-powered environmental data at the heart of decision-making. Through our unique anywhere, anytime, anybody approach to citizen science, we gather critical evidence of water and litter pollution to drive solutions that protect both environmental and human health. Our data and citizen science methods have been featured in academic journals (Stanton, et al., 2022) and media investigations (Channel 4 and ITV), enhancing public and scientific knowledge of litter pollution.

About the role

As Director, you will oversee daily operations, including forecasting and budgeting for the entire organisation (currently c£300K per annum). As such, you will lead on developing a sustainable funding stream for our mission-driven work, ensuring we maintain a 6-month runway at all times. You will build and maintain strong external relationships to help grow and develop the organisation. The Director will provide leadership to a small, remote team (4 x PAYE) and create a happy, sustainable and productive work environment. Most importantly, the Director will ensure objectives are being met - both personal and organisational - to deliver impactful, positive change for our waterways in the UK, and abroad. 

About you

The successful candidate will be a strong leader who excels at strategic thinking, with the natural ability to analyse situations and relationships to maximise impact and return on investment. They will have experience in line management, fundraising and financial management. We are seeking candidates who have experience in senior management in a non-profit setting, ideally within the environmental sector but not essential. Critically, you must thrive in a start-up environment and have a can-do attitude to problem solving. You’ll be one of only a handful of employees and a team of excellent freelancers, so being a team player is a must! This is a great opportunity to really shape the organisation and our impact, so if you like having agency and being innovative, Planet Patrol would be a great fit.

Your top qualities as a leader

• Ambitious
• Collaborative
• Agile
• Resilient
• Resourceful

Key Responsibilities

Funding Development + Stakeholder Relationships (40%): 

• Significant responsibility for successful contractual negotiations and maintaining a healthy new funding pipeline. Secure six-to-seven figure funding opportunities to provide a sustainable revenue stream for 3+ years. 
• Strategic understanding and experience of competitive and fast changing charitable financial landscape. 
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with funders and other voluntary sector organisations.
• Ensure we are suitably represented at appropriate meetings, events, conferences, management groups etc. and that issues that impact our work are raised appropriately. 

Operational Leadership including Compliance + Budgetary Control (30%): 

• Effective leadership driving business operations and strategic targets. Inspire teams to deliver high-quality programmes and foster a culture of creativity and innovation. 
• Draw up and monitor budgets, with support from the Founder and Team Leaders, and ensure effective management and use of all resources. Ensure maximum operational efficiency and maintain a six-month runway at all times.
• Work collaboratively with the Founder and Team Leaders to build annual Business Plans and long term strategies for the organisation.
• Ensure compliance across product / project delivery, finance, human resources, IT, legal, health and safety, customer services and facilities management. Ensure that all data is collated and managed in line with data protection requirements.
• Maintain and develop effective human resource systems for the recruitment, management, support, training, and appraisal of staff and volunteers. Ensure systems are in place to monitor and evaluate the work. 

Team + Performance Management (30%): 

• Build high-performing, committed teams. This includes line managing, coaching, and supporting team members to create a positive, productive work environment. 
• Oversee the team to deliver comprehensive planning and reporting.
• Set benchmarks, monitor performance, and develop a culture of continuous improvement. 
• Proactively manage the performance of Team Leaders by carrying out inductions, regular accountability meetings, supervisions, and probation reviews, while also setting clear work and development objectives.

Person Specification 

The role is for up to 30 hours a week over 4 days - for the right person we would consider fewer hours. If you think you could do the role but do not meet all of the specification points below, we would still like to hear from you. 

Essential Experience and Ability

• Senior management experience working within a small charity or Community Interest Company (CIC).
• Track record of driving operational excellence, including organisational finances and resources.
• Experience of line management, team development and performance management.
• Experience of securing sustainable and diverse revenue streams; including  multi-year, strategic deals worth six-and-seven figures. 
• Proactive approach to risk management and maintaining compliance.
• Experience in a strategic role, including developing organisational strategy and/or developing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to effectively prioritise, manage and oversee programmes of work across the organisation and lead through change. 
• Ability to work under own initiative, delegate where appropriate, prioritise work and meet strict deadlines. 
• Good general IT skills and appreciation of new platforms that can increase efficiency and effectiveness (Slack, Trello, Canva, Dext, Xero, HubSpot, SenseHR).
• Broad understanding of GDPR and other essential legislation and organisational policies, including use of AI.
• Passionate about the environment and the importance of citizen science.
• A commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
• Legal right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

What we offer

Planet Patrol values collaboration, innovation, and agility. That’s why we’re proud to be a 4-day week employer. We offer a flexible, remote working environment, paired with regular opportunities to connect as a team. We’re a vibrant, mission-driven non-profit that supports professional growth, alongside wellbeing. We offer a generous annual leave package, your birthdays off and encourage you to get out into nature whenever possible.

Application details

If you believe in the work we’re doing and think you could add something to it then we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV, LinkedIn profile and answers to the four questions listed on the application page. We are unable to process applications which are not complete.

Applications close midnight Sunday 23 November. 

First stage interviews will be held virtually on Wednesday 26 November.

Second stage interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 3 December.

Head of Programmes
United Way UK
Home-based with frequent national and international travel and overnight stays around 2-3 times a month. The ideal candidate will be based close to good transport links and able to get to London easily, with access to a car and/or a full clean driving licence
Salary £42,000 - £45,000 based on experience
12-month contract with potential for extension
Full-time, with flexible working
Excellent benefits including annual leave of 25 days per year plus bank holidays, increasing by a day annually for each year of service up to 30 days and 6% employer pension contribution

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with the United Way UK, a charity which believes that all individuals should be empowered through opportunity and resources to reach their true potential, to recruit a Head of Programmes.

United Way is a global organisation that supports local communities around the world in more than 40 different countries. Communities all over the world face similar challenges, but each one requires a unique approach to solving them. United Way UK was established in 2014 and harnessing experience and learnings from United Way Worldwide, UWUK uses local knowledge and global expertise to implement the very best programmes for communities across the UK and is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the times.

Driven by the local community, UWUK works with charity partners, businesses and individuals to provide everything a community needs to thrive (education, financial stability and health), providing support in the form of funds, time and expertise. UWUK funding is privately sourced so that the charity is driving new revenue to the voluntary sector.

The Head of Programmes leads UWUK's talented delivery team and works closely with the CEO on relationship development and strategic planning. As part of a small team (UWUK is currently five staff members), the Head of Programmes will be a strong team player and problem solver, with initiative, reliability and high emotional intelligence.

Key responsibilities

* Programme design, delivery and growth: You ensure the successful delivery of programmes, monitor and report on impact, oversee the budget and ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and charity regulations. You will support the growth of programmes by creating, developing and writing proposals, and travel throughout the UK to support project delivery.
* Partnership development: You will scope, develop and secure partnerships across sectors, building and maintaining strong relationships with funders, partners, schools and charities across the UK and support the organisation of fundraising events, campaigns and other fundraising activities.
* Line management: You will line manage the programmes team (x 2 posts), supporting professional development, conducting performance reviews, and promoting strong team moral and wellbeing.
* Operations and strategy: You will support reporting to United Way UK Board of Trustees, United Way Worldwide and UK regulators, as well as work closely with the CEO on strategic planning and implementation.

What we're looking for

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following essential skills and experience:
* Experience in programme management, stakeholder engagement and partnership building, with strong relationship skills combined and a natural ability to cultivate positive relationships with internal stakeholders, charity partners, prospects, funders, corporates, volunteers and internal partners
* Strong project management skills with ability to manage diverse tasks and priorities with attention to detail and accuracy.
* Experience of monitoring and evaluation to collect feedback from stakeholders and continually improve and learn from programmes and report to funders.
* Solid communication skills, in both written and oral English, with the ability to present to stakeholders and write compelling project proposals.
* Experience working in the charity sector or within corporate social responsibility.
* Experience managing staff, including supporting professional development, conducting performance reviews, and promoting strong team moral and wellbeing.
* Experience in volunteering, either working with, or leading volunteer programmes, or being a volunteer.
* Experience either leading or supporting proposal writing for programme delivery.
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
* Full driving license.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following personal attributes:
* Self-motivated and results-driven
* Proactive and responsive
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Collaborative work style and positive team player.
* Commitment to the core mission, values and work of UWUK.

As UWUK is a small organisation, the ideal successful candidate may also have fundraising experience although this is not essential.

The UWUK team are passionate about their mission and delivering results and have a caring, trusting, collaborative and close-knit culture, based on shared values and respect. This role is home-based, but you will be able to travel regularly across the UK, at least 2-3 times a month and be willing and able to easily attend meetings in London on a regular basis. Travel is covered but you will need to be able to be based with easy access to a major transport hub.

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please upload your CV using the link below in the first instance. Jen D'Souza from Charity People will be in touch with the full details about the job and how to apply. The deadline is 9am Tuesday 11 November. The interviews will take place online w/c 24 November. The ideal candidate will be able to start in December and at the latest in mid-January. We will be hosting a webinar on Friday 7 November at 1pm for candidates interested in the role (this will be recorded and shared if you are unable to attend).

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.

Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with a fantastic charity to recruit a Senior Individual Giving Executive for a 4-5-month contract. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Individual Giving professional to lead on a range of exciting campaigns and help deliver exceptional supporter experiences across multiple channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver multi-channel Individual Giving campaigns for warm and cold audiences, including:
• Cash appeals
• Raffle and lottery asks
• Regular giving activity
• Supporter engagement pieces (welcome journeys, newsletters, stewardship content)

• Act as a mentor and positive role model to junior team members, sharing knowledge and supporting their development.
• Work with Individual Giving Managers to support the effective management of income and expenditure budgets.
• Collaborate across teams and departments to deliver integrated campaigns, streamline processes and contribute to new and innovative projects.
• contribute to new and innovative projects.
  Person Specification:
  • Proven experience delivering Individual Giving campaigns across print and digital channels.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
  • Confident working with data and insight to monitor performance and inform improvements.
  • Strong copywriting and supporter-centric content creation skills.
  • Experience working with external agencies and suppliers.
  • A collaborative team player with a warm, proactive and supportive approach.
  • Able to mentor others and contribute to a positive, inclusive team culture.
  • Creative thinker with strong attention to detail and a passion for excellent supporter care.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and adapting to changing priorities.
  
  What’s on Offer:
  • Location: Remote
  • Contract: Until March 2026
  • Salary: £29,500 to £38,000
  
  How to Apply:
  To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
  
  Commitment to Diversity:
  The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

At Gordon Moody, we help people reclaim their lives from gambling-related harm. For over 50 years, we’ve been the UK’s leading charity dedicated to providing safe, effective, and compassionate support for those affected by gambling-related harm.

Through a combination of residential treatment, retreat programmes, and online support, we empower people to rebuild their lives, reconnect with their families, and rediscover hope. Our work changes lives every day — and now, we’re looking for an inspiring Clinical Director to join us.

The Role

We’re seeking an exceptional Clinical Director to join our Executive Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover).

This is a unique opportunity to lead our nationwide clinical services, ensuring the highest standards of care in line with CQC requirements, and driving excellence across our treatment programmes.

As Clinical Director, you’ll provide both strategic direction and hands-on clinical leadership — guiding multidisciplinary teams that include therapists, psychologists, and lived experience practitioners. You’ll ensure that our services remain innovative, compassionate, and effective for everyone who needs them.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all clinical services, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred care.

• Oversee clinical governance and quality assurance, maintaining CQC compliance and continuous improvement.

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based treatment and recovery models.

• Champion staff development, wellbeing, and reflective practice across all clinical teams.

• Foster strong partnerships with commissioners, NHS Gambling Harms Clinics, GPs, and academic partners.

• Use data and outcomes to demonstrate clinical impact and inform future strategy.

• Contribute to organisational growth, innovation, and sector leadership.

About You

You’ll be a credible and compassionate leader with a background in psychological therapies and experience managing complex clinical services. You’ll bring strategic insight, operational excellence, and a deep understanding of evidence-based practice.

Essential:

• Doctoral-level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (BPS accredited) or equivalent post-graduate qualification in a mental health profession.

• Professional registration (e.g. HCPC).

• Substantial experience in specialist psychological assessment, treatment, and supervision.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams.

• Skilled in CBT and related therapeutic approaches.

Desirable:

• Experience in addiction or gambling-related harm services.

• Knowledge of specialised psychological therapies in addictions.

• Understanding of mental health legislation and clinical governance frameworks.

Why Work With Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Hybrid working model (3 days per week on-site).

• Work within a supportive, values-driven team making a tangible difference.

• Be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of gambling harm treatment in the UK.

Job Title: Head of Corporate Partnerships
Reporting To: Director of Fundraising & Communication
Manages: Corporate Partnerships Managers x 3, New Business Officer x1, Team expected to grow in line with fundraised income increase
Location: Remote (Occasional travel to Leicester office & other UK locations as necessary)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £48,000 PA
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week).

About Home-Start UK

Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and over 170 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.

We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.

About The Role

This role will lead the Corporate Partnerships team at Home-Start UK and drive the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy that builds on a recent period of significant growth. With projected corporate income of £2.5 million in 2025/26, the successful candidate will focus on generating sustainable, high-return income. They will ensure excellent supporter-focused account management for existing partners, while also identifying and securing new partnerships to build a strong pipeline for long-term income.

Ultimately, this work will enable Home-Start UK to support more families with young children through challenging times.

If it sounds like your type of challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The people at Home-Start are its most important resource. Home-Start UK has been accredited with Investors in People since March 2005, which recognises the commitment we give to developing our staff.

Benefits of working for Home-Start

• Flexible working
• Family friendly policy
• PayCare health cash plan
• Enhanced employer contribution pension
• Learning and development
• DAS Employee Assistance

The closing date for applications is 14th November 2025 at 4pm.

First interviews will take place virtually on week commencing 24th November 2025.
Second interviews will take place in-person at our Leicester office on week commencing 1st December 2025.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Home-Start UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.

No agencies please.

We’re excited to be partnering with Consumers International, a high-impact, international non-profit working at the forefront of social innovation, consumer rights and global policy. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Communications Specialist – a proactive, strategic thinker who can help tell their story to the world. If you’re a natural storyteller with strong digital writing skills, content execution and strategy experience, and a solid understanding of working in or with the charity or public sector, this could be the role for you.

The Role:

As Communications Specialist, you’ll support the delivery of strategic communications across digital, social, and campaign channels – helping shape global narratives and raise the visibility of key research, tools, and events. You’ll bring a collaborative mindset, creative energy, and a sharp eye for detail, with a particular flair for digital content and project coordination.

About You:

You’ll bring:

• Established communications experience, preferably in the charity, government or international development sector
• A strong track record in digital content creation and audience-focused storytelling
• Demonstrable experience in supporting events, research launches or campaign rollouts
• Excellent project management and coordination skills
• Strong stakeholder communication, both internally and externally
• Experience mapping audiences and designing targeted messaging strategies
• A good eye for design and understanding of visual identity

? Quick facts:

• Remote role, with a strong preference for monthly meetups at the London office. If you enjoy being in the office, then you can be in the London office more. 
• 2-year fixed term, with strong potential to become permanent
• £32,000–£35,000 depending on experience
• ? Interviews held on a rolling basis – early applications encouraged.

Applications for the Communications Specialist will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information, please apply now!

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.

Reporting to: Co-Executive Director

Benefits:

25 days annual leave per annum, plus UK public and bank holidays (pro rata)
Office closure for a week in December and August
Annual leave allocation increases annually by one day (up to a maximum of five days)
10% employer pension contribution
Other standard Foxglove benefits 

Application deadline: Monday 19 November 2025 at 9am 

About us

Foxglove is a non-profit that exists to make the use of technology fair for all. When Big Tech companies abuse their power, their workers or the planet – and when governments use technology to oppress, exclude or discriminate – we litigate and campaign to fix it.  

Big Tech companies have become so large – gobbling up a huge slice of the global marketplace and an unprecedented treasure hoard of user data – that they’re now more powerful than many states. The harmful effects of this concentration of power are everywhere – threats to our democracy, to our privacy, decimated workers’ rights and platforms rife with disinformation and hate. Big Tech and AI data centres are rapidly expanding, resulting in huge strain on energy and water supplies. Worldwide governments are ploughing ahead with the use of algorithms and mass data systems to cut costs and increase efficiency often resulting in digital tools that entrench unfairness and leave the most vulnerable in society in crisis. All these problems are only getting worse with generative AI. 

Foxglove works to bring the rule of law to the tech and AI giants who have upended our public square, workplaces, and social lives. We have a strong track record. We’ve launched landmark cases seeking structural changes to big tech’s harmful business models, supported 180+ Facebook content moderators fired for trying to form a union to sue Facebook and their outsourcing company, Sama – winning world-first judgements. We're urging competition regulators worldwide to stop Google’s theft of independent news. We’ve filed the UK’s first legal challenge to a data centre permission decision over the government’s failure to properly assess their environmental impact. We’ve forced disclosure of secret contracts between tech giants and the NHS, stopped a racist Home Office visa streaming algorithm, helped make grading fair for UK A level students, forced the government to pause the NHS Data Grab and challenged the Department of Work and Pension’s use of an algorithm unfairly flagging disabled people for benefit fraud investigations.

We are a small but growing team of lawyers, communications experts, and campaigners. Our work is global, and we work in partnership with lawyers, civil society, unions, and people impacted by Big Tech.

The role

As Head of Operations, you will lead all operational functions of Foxglove. You will ensure that our finance, HR, legal compliance, fundraising, systems and internal processes enable the organisation to carry out its mission effectively. You’ll work across Foxglove and closely with leadership, as well as with external partners to build a resilient and well-governed organisation, able to manage growth and complexity while staying mission driven. This role manages one member of staff and multiple consultants. 

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Financial Management & Accounting

1.Oversee financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, expenditure controls, financial reporting, payroll.

2.Ensure compliance with accounting standards, audit requirements and donor / funder financial reporting obligations.

3.Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, banks, and financial service providers.

4.Ensure appropriate and best practice financial policies and controls are in place. 

5.Ensure financial risk is identified and managed appropriately.

Fundraising & Development

1.Contribute to the organisation’s fundraising strategy in collaboration with the Co-Executive Directors and Head of Strategy.

2.Ensure systems are in place to track and manage grants, philanthropic donations, and other income streams.

3.Support the preparation of funding proposals and reports and ensure accurate and timely reporting to funders.

4.Support relationship management with key donors, foundations and partners.

Operational Systems & Processes

1.Develop and maintain efficient operational processes and systems (e.g. finance, HR, IT, data protection, office management).

2.Ensure proper policies and procedures are in place for procurement, vendor management, travel & expenses, and record-keeping.

3.Oversee the infrastructure that supports remote / hybrid working, ensuring tools and systems support collaboration, security, and productivity.

Compliance, Risk & Governance

1.Lead on organisational compliance: legal, regulatory, health & safety, data protection / GDPR, employment law.

2.Ensure the organisation’s policies and procedures are best practice, legally compliant and up to date.

3.Establish and monitor risk management frameworks and our risk register.

4.Support governance structures (internal reporting, director meetings etc.), ensuring decisions are well informed and documented.

Human Resources & People Operations

1.Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and staff development.

2.Ensure policies on equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are embedded in how we work.

3.Foster a positive culture in line with Foxglove’s values.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

1.Lead the operations team, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, performance and support.

2.Work closely with the rest of organisation including the legal teams and advocacy to ensure operations enables, not hinders, impact.

3.Contribute to organisational strategy, helping translate strategic ambitions into operational plans.

Person specification

Below are the essential and desirable criteria for a successful candidate.

Essential

·Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with proven experience in financial oversight and reporting 

·Minimum of 5-7 years of senior operations / finance / business operations experience, including line management 

·Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting, audit & financial compliance 

·Excellent strategic thinking and planning skills, able to bridge between high-level strategy and operational detail 

·Strong risk-management and governance experience; familiarity with compliance, data protection / GDPR, employment law etc. 

·Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities; excellent time-management skills 

·Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present complex operational, financial or legal information clearly 

·Strong collaboration skills; ability to work across teams; good leadership and people management skills

Desirable

·Experience of operating in non-profit / mission-driven / legal organisations 

·Legal or compliance experience

·Experience of international operations, dealing with cross-border legal / regulatory issues 

·Experience of change management and scaling teams or systems 

·Understanding of, or interest in, legal, tech justice issues 

·Experience of hybrid / remote team leadership 

·Experience with fundraising finances, grants management, donor reports

Please note we know this role is wide in scope, if you meet some but not all the criteria and are interested in applying please reach out – we are keen to hear from you. 

Length and salary

This is a permanent full-time role with six-month probation period. 

How to apply

Please make your application via Applied here, answering the application questions and uploading your CV. We will not review applications sent via a job board or to our email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with first round interviews likely to take place in mid to late-November for selected candidates.

Foxglove does not use AI in its recruitment processes, except to detect applications for AI use. As a tech-justice organisation, we ask the same of our candidates.

Foxglove is growing and we are striving to build a team that is inclusive. We will create a diverse and adaptable environment where we support people to do their best work. We believe an effective and creative team is made up of people from different walks of life. You can read more about how we work and what we offer our staff here. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete this process, or have any questions, please get in touch with us.

If you would like to know more about how we process your data as part of the recruitment process you can read our recruitment data use policy here.

Location: Home-based in the UK, within 90 minutes travel of Central London, with occasional national and international travel.

Contract: 2 years with the possibility of extension dependent on continuation of funding. You should be available to start by mid-January 2026.

Reporting to: Executive Director (ED) 

Salary: £85,000  - £90,000

Additional benefits: 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (annual leave increasing by 1 extra day for every year’s service up to 30 days total), life assurance and access to an employee assistance programme. 

Job description 

Overall purpose of role 

The Director of Operations and Finance is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for ensuring WeProtect Global Alliance has robust and highly effective financial management, operational, governance, and risk infrastructure. The Director will provide strategic financial leadership, act as the primary resource for the Board on governance matters and oversee corporate compliance to enable the impactful delivery of the organisation's strategy to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online. 

We are seeking a highly experienced operational leader who is a proactive and confident decision-maker. You will be an influential SMT member and a trusted advisor to the Executive Director and the Board. You must be able to think strategically and solve problems, translating complex technical requirements (finance, legal, risk) into clear, pragmatic, and achievable goals. You will operate with high ethical standards and integrity, modelling the Alliance's values of Accountability, Respect, and Empowerment across all internal and external relationships. 

Key Responsibilities 

Corporate Governance, Risk & Compliance  

• Corporate Governance: Ensure Alliance governance is efficient, effective and provides the necessary support and oversight to the team to enable delivery of our mission, leading on review and optimisation of our governance structures and management. Act as a key advisor to the Executive Director and Board on all aspects of governance, legal compliance, and statutory obligations (including Dutch Chamber of Commerce and UK Companies House requirements).

• Risk Management: Senior responsible owner of the strategic risk register and proactively monitor and escalate strategic risks, reporting on high-level mitigation strategies to the Board and Finance, Risk and Audit Committee. Liaising with the Deputy Head who will oversee the day-to-day monitoring and reporting of operational risks. 

• Internal Control & Audit: Set the strategic standard for the internal control environment. Commission, approve the scope for, and receive final reports on all internal or external governance reviews or audits. Approve all final audit recommendations and plans before presentation to the Board. 

• Legal Compliance: Ensure the Alliance is compliant with all relevant UK, Dutch and international laws, managing external legal counsel relationships as needed, including maximising pro-bono support. 

Operations and People Management  

• Operational Oversight: Provide strategic direction for core operational functions, ensuring the Deputy Head of Operations and Finance delivers effective day-to-day operations including procurement, IT infrastructure, and general administration. 

• Human Resources: Lead internal responsibility and the strategic development of the people management function, in liaison with the Executive Director. This includes owning the overarching policy framework, approving major changes to employee benefits, and managing any external HR consultants or support services to ensure all HR policies, recruitment practices, and performance management are compliant. Overseeing the Deputy Head on supporting the implementation of capacity building across the Secretariat.

• Line Management: Directly line manage and mentor the Deputy Head of Operations and Finance, setting clear objectives, managing performance, and supporting professional development. As a member of the SMT, you may also play a key role in matrix managing team members across the organisation.

• Cross-Organisational Leadership: Work collaboratively with the Executive Director and all members of the SMT to foster a culture of high performance, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement across all functions, including implementation of our organisational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy and our overall organisational strategy. 

Strategic Financial Management & Leadership  

• Financial Strategy & Planning: Lead the development and own the ultimate approval of the organisation's financial strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability and resource allocation aligns with strategic objectives. Working closely with the Deputy Head of Operations and Finance on setting  the parameters for the annual budgeting cycle and it’s execution.

• Budgeting & Reporting: Produce accurate, timely, and insightful financial reports and analysis for the Executive Director, Senior Management Team (SMT), and the Board/Finance, Risk and Audit Committee, drawing on the preparations of the Deputy Head e.g. forecasting, overseeing annual budgeting cycle and fincnial planning 

• Audit & Statutory Compliance: Take ultimate accountability for the annual statutory audit process, ensuring all financial statements are prepared in compliance with relevant legislation and best practice for the Alliance’s Dutch and UK registered entities. 

• Systems and Controls: Own and strategically evolve the financial control framework, ensuring robust policies, procedures, and systems are in place. Champion organisation-wide adherence to these standards, working closely with the Deputy Head who will oversee daily compliance and financial reporting accuracy. 

• Grant Financial Management: Work with our Head of Development to oversee the financial management and reporting for all restricted and unrestricted grants, ensuring full compliance with donor requirements. Contribute to the organisation’s investment strategy and diversification by assessing financial viability of new funding sources or income models. 

Person Specification 

Essential Knowledge, Experience, and Skills 

• Sector Experience: Proven senior leadership experience (Head of or equivalent) within a non-profit, charity, or international NGO setting. 

• Governance & Risk: Extensive experience in developing, implementing and managing corporate governance frameworks, statutory compliance, and organisation-wide risk management in the non-profit sector. 

• Legal Expertise: Demonstrable deep experience and knowledge of relevant legal frameworks and regulation relating to the non-profit sector in the UK and Netherlands.

• Financial Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of relevant financial regulations, statutory accounts and audit processes, with proven experience setting the financial strategy and controls framework for an organisation. 

• Leadership & Management: Demonstrable track record of successfully leading, managing, and developing a multi-disciplinary team, including the management of senior direct reports. 

• Strategic & Communication Skills: Excellent strategic thinking, with the ability to translate complex financial and governance information into clear, accessible reports and advice for senior stakeholders (Executive Director, Policy Board, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee). 

Desirable 

• Accountancy qualifications 

• Experience as a Company Secretary or equivalent governance role. 

• Experience in management and oversight of human resources 

• Knowledge of international grant financial management and donor compliance requirements (particularly UK and Dutch). 

Commitment 

• A demonstrable commitment to the values of WeProtect Global Alliance, including safeguarding children and upholding principles of Respect, Accountability, and Empowerment. 

See attached document for the full job profile.

Are you an Early Years practitioner with a love for getting outdoors? We’ve got a job for you!

Location: We are recruiting 6 Training and Development Practitioners to cover the following areas: 

• Scotland

• South/South West

• London/ South East

• Midlands/Central

• Wales 

• North/North East/North West 

You will play a vital role in bringing My Nature Play to life in Early Years settings across your region. You will deliver engaging, hands-on outdoor training sessions for Early Years practitioners and support them to build the confidence, skills and enthusiasm to embed regular, high-quality nature play in their settings.

You will need: 

• Experience working in Early Years settings (for example: nurseries, preschools, childminders, or family hubs, local authorities' Early years teams).

• Early Years qualification or equivalent (in Early Years Education, Teaching, Child Development, or Playwork).

• Strong understanding of Early Years pedagogy, child development and play-based learning.

• A passion for helping children and families experience the benefits of outdoor play and nature connection. 

• Experience of delivering training, workshops or adult learning sessions.

• Confidence in leading practical outdoor sessions with adults and/or young children. 

• Ability to inspire and motivate practitioners with warmth, empathy and creativity.

• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver your own varied workload.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• A commitment to highest level of safeguarding and a clear DBS or PVG check. 

• Willingness and ability to travel across your region and occasionally elsewhere in the UK (with overnight stays when required). 

• UK Driving licence and a car.