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Job purpose

To provide high-quality, intensive support to young dads and expectant fathers (aged 25 and under) across Tees Valley; to lead and coordinate peer support activity; to manage allocated budgets and contribute to funder reporting; and to take an active role in the development of NEYDL’s commissioned services in the region.

Hours - Full-time (35 hours per week). Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, with some evening and weekend working expected to meet the needs of the charity.

Location - Tees Valley. Hybrid - mix of community-based, outreach and home working.

Key responsibilities

1. Direct support

•Provide in-person and online 1-to-1 support to young dads and non-birthing people, helping them address key challenges and achieve personal outcomes

•Assess new referrals and manage a complex caseload, prioritising according to need and risk

•Support young dads to attend key meetings with professionals (including child protection, child in need, family court and multi-agency forums)

•Help young dads to access wider opportunities including volunteering, employment, education and community activities

•Support young dads and their families to engage in father and child activities, stay and play sessions, and peer supported recreational activities

•Promote and support access to DigiDAD, NEYDL’s free e-learning platform, and other training and information resources

2. Peer support and group work

•Establish, coordinate and co-facilitate in-person peer support groups for young dads in Tees Valley

•Support the development and delivery of parenting, relationship skills and employability sessions in response to community-identified needs

•Support peer moderated video gaming groups as part of DigiDAD Gaming where relevant

3. Induction, onboarding and milestones

•Ensure every young dad is effectively inducted onto the NEYDL service, completing key onboarding steps and baseline self-evaluation measures

•Track and record progress against key milestones throughout the support journey, in line with NEYDL’s evaluation framework

•Ensure all relevant data is recorded accurately and on time in NEYDL’s data management system

4. Budget and targets

•Take ownership of allocated project budgets, monitoring expenditure and liaising with the Programme Manager (Commissioned Services) and Finance Officer as required

•Work proactively to achieve agreed referral rate targets, taking responsibility for building pathways and relationships that generate consistent referrals

•Contribute to the preparation of funder reports under the oversight of the Programme Manager and Fundraiser, providing accurate data and case study material

5. Specialism

•Take on a designated area of specialism within NEYDL, agreed with the Senior Leadership Team (for example, volunteering, safeguarding or environmental programmes)

•Take a lead role within the team in relation to your specialism, contributing expertise and supporting colleagues

6. Management of staff and volunteers

•Line manage junior staff, project workers and/or volunteers as required

•Support staff and volunteers with operational queries and day-to-day delivery

•Contribute to the induction, supervision and professional development of staff and volunteers

•Support the recruitment and progression of young dads into volunteering roles, including as DigiDAD content creators, peer researchers, DADvocates, AmbassaDADS and community leaders

7. Monitoring and evaluation

•Support the effective recording, monitoring and reporting of programme performance via NEYDL’s data management system and evaluation framework

•Comply with all monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements, both internal and funder-related

•Support the work of NEYDL’s research partners and independent evaluators as required

8. Collaboration and partnerships

•Work in partnership with key stakeholders in Tees Valley to improve the service offer for young dads, including Family Hub teams, social care, health, housing, education and voluntary sector organisations

•Build referral pathways and maintain strong working relationships with local services and networks

•Develop and build effective relationships with principal stakeholders, supporters and referral partners

9. Advocacy and engagement

•Represent NEYDL at external events and meetings to raise awareness of the service and influence other organisations

•Promote, campaign and advocate with and on behalf of young men, ensuring NEYDL continues to be a leading voice for positive change

•Work proactively to enable young dads to influence the design and delivery of the service, including supporting their participation in community leadership programmes

•Support the charity’s communications and engagement activity, including contributing content to annual reports, social media and local media

10. Other

•Deputise for the Programme Managers as required

•Report to the Board of Trustees in person or in writing on a quarterly basis as required

11. Standard clauses

•The post holder must carry out their responsibilities at all times with due regard to NEYDL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, policy and statement, and Safeguarding Policy

•The post holder is responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures relating to health and safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times

•The post holder must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means, in line with NEYDL’s Data Protection Policy

•This role requires satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance prior to appointment

This job description is not exhaustive. NEYDL reserves the right to reasonably add to or revise it at any time in agreement with the post holder.

Job purpose

To lead and manage the DadVocates project, a four-year National Lottery-funded programme training volunteer young dads as peer advocates for young fathers in children’s social care proceedings; delivering professional training to social workers; and working towards the embedding of father-inclusive practice across children’s social care teams in five local authorities.

Hours - Full-time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, with some evening and weekend working expected to meet the needs of the project

Location - Hybrid, with travel across the North East required and activity based in Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Gateshead/Newcastle and County Durham

Key responsibilities

1. Project management

•Take day-to-day responsibility for the management and delivery of the DadVocates project across all strands of activity

•Manage the project budget, monitor expenditure and liaise with the CEO and Finance Officer

•Update and maintain NEYDL’s Evaluation Framework with DadVocates-specific indicators and methodologies within the first two months of the project start date

•Ensure the project meets its funder milestones and KPIs, maintaining accurate records of outputs and outcomes

•Produce quarterly progress reports for internal review and contribute to annual funder reports

•Commission and manage the external evaluator for the four-year evaluation

•Identify and escalate risks and challenges to the CEO, recommending solutions

2. Steering Committee

•Chair and manage the project Steering Committee, which meets every two months and comprises young dads, NEYDL frontline staff, the safeguarding lead, social work professionals and academic partners

•Induct Steering Committee members, including young dads, into their roles, providing tailored support to ensure they can contribute confidently alongside professionals

•Use Steering Committee meetings to review progress, identify challenges and agree recommendations for the next period of delivery

3. Co-creating the DadVocate training programme

•Work with training and research providers, young dads and Steering Committee members to co-create a 100-hour peer advocacy training programme for volunteer DadVocates

•Deliver the DadVocate training programme alongside NEYDL staff and delivery partners

•Lead annual reviews of the training programme and update content in response to learning and feedback

4. Managing and supporting volunteer DadVocates

•Recruit and train 10 young dad volunteers per year (40 over four years), all with lived experience of young fatherhood 

•Provide ongoing mentoring, supervision and wellbeing support to all active DadVocate volunteers: at least 50 hours per volunteer per year

•Set clear objectives for each volunteer, conduct regular appraisals and team meetings, and support their professional development and progression

•Recognise that DadVocates are young dads with lived experience rather than professional backgrounds, and provide the high level of structured support this requires, including supporting them to navigate professional environments with confidence

•Support the progression of volunteers into employment, further training and community leadership roles

5. Matching DadVocates with young dads in CSC proceedings

•Build and maintain referral pathways with social services, midwifery, Family Nurse Partnerships, Family Hubs and other local networks across target local authorities

•Match 100 young dads over four years with a volunteer DadVocate (10 in year 1, rising to 40 in year 4)

•Work closely with NEYDL’s Senior Young Dads Workers, who hold cases, to coordinate peer advocacy support within CSC proceedings

•Maintain oversight of active advocacy arrangements, ensuring DadVocates are appropriately supported and that safeguarding obligations are met at all times

•Engage directly with young dad beneficiaries through steering committee meetings, evaluation sessions and project learning events

6. Professional training for social workers

•Co-create professional training content with social workers and young dads on the Steering Committee, drawing on national research and NEYDL’s practice experience

•Deliver half-day induction training to 15-20 social workers per local authority at the outset of each area’s involvement, co-facilitated by young dads or DadVocate volunteers

•Deliver annual refresher training in each local authority

•Facilitate quarterly case review and learning meetings with social workers in each local authority, involving DadVocate volunteers

•Co-design guidance on what father-inclusive practice looks like within children’s social care teams, with social workers and young dads (first version in year 2; updated version in year 4)

•Organise and host two information-sharing events for social care professionals in years 2 and 4 (approximately 100 professionals per event)

7. Monitoring, evaluation and learning

•Coordinate data collection with young dads, DadVocate volunteers and social workers using NEYDL’s evaluation tools and new instruments co-designed for this project

•Produce annual evaluation reports and disseminate learning through NEYDL’s wider networks, events and conferences

•Share learning through stakeholder events, professional networks and NEYDL’s regular sector-facing activity

8. Safeguarding

•Ensure robust safeguarding arrangements are in place for all project activity, particularly for DadVocate volunteers operating within CSC proceedings

•Work closely with NEYDL’s Safeguarding Lead to ensure policies and protocols relevant to the project are current, understood and followed by volunteers and partners

•Act as first point of contact for safeguarding concerns arising within the DadVocates project

9. Collaboration and partnerships

•Work closely with NEYDL’s Senior Young Dads Workers as case holders, ensuring a joined-up and consistent approach to supporting young dads involved in the project

•Build and maintain relationships with academic, statutory and voluntary sector partners

•Work with the Business Development Manager to help secure longer-term Local Authority funding for DadVocates, using evidence of impact from the project to support conversations with Local Authorities and expand the project’s reach beyond the areas and targets in the original funding bid

•Represent NEYDL and the DadVocates project at external meetings, networks and conferences

•Contribute to NEYDL’s wider communications and engagement activity

10. Other

•Deputise for the CEO as required

•Report to the Board of Trustees in person or in writing on a quarterly basis as required

11. Standard clauses

•The post holder must carry out their responsibilities at all times with due regard to NEYDL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, policy and statement, and Safeguarding Policy

•The post holder is responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures relating to health and safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times

•The post holder must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means, in line with NEYDL’s Data Protection Policy

•This role requires satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance prior to appointment

•This job description is not exhaustive. NEYDL reserves the right to reasonably add to or revise it at any time in agreement with the post holder.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a People Advisor to join our team.

You'll support managers and staff with advice on ways of working, implementation of employment policies and enabling effective people management across AaA through supporting employee relations case work. You'll also ensure that all variations to contracts impacting terms and conditions of employment and pay are written accurately.

You'll support managers with absence/health issues, including making occupational health referrals as required, and following up and assisting through the capability process. You'll prepare HR related documentation and support administration, ensuring records are kept securely, confidentially and up to date.

We are looking for some someone who has:

• A CIPD qualification/currently studying towards a CIPD qualification or demonstrable equivalent ER experience.
• Demonstrable experience providing advice to managers and staff on HR related matters.
• Strong knowledge of ER case work, current employment law and HR best practice.
• Ability to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders with an ability to be sensitive, diplomatic and tactful when required.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Working Arrangements: This role can be home-based, with occasional attendance at the London office required, or performed on a hybrid basis (depending on your location). 

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.
The Careers & Enterprise Company is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.
Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role summary (please see the full job description for further information on the role): 

The Careers & Enterprise Company, a non-profit organisation with a social purpose, is looking for a knowledgeable and committed Senior Information Security Governance Manager to join its small Compliance Team. Reporting to the Head of Compliance (CEC’s Data Protection Officer), you will lead CEC’s ISO 27001-certified information security management system, strengthen processes, and help shape policy. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring information risk is managed effectively, that audits and monitoring are delivered well, and policies and processes continue to improve. Your work will be essential in providing assurance that the young people’s data entrusted to CEC is secure.

You may already be leading information security governance in a smaller organisation, or you may have built strong experience as a key member of a larger information security or governance team.

We are seeking a candidate with broad experience across information security governance, including most of the following: identifying and assessing information risk, managing controls, carrying out internal and third-party audits, improving processes, developing training and guidance for staff, managing and reviewing incidents, and contributing to policy development. A strong eye for detail and excellent record-keeping will be essential to success in this role.

Because CEC works with children’s data and provides digital tools for careers education, we are especially interested in candidates who are motivated by social purpose who understand the importance of security governance in this context. An appreciation of data protection, tech ethics, and safeguarding will be important in helping you thrive here. Technical skills and experience matter, but so do your values.

We are passionate about helping young people take their best next step, and keeping their information safe is fundamental to that mission. This is a fast-moving environment, so you will need to be comfortable working through ambiguity, building strong partnerships across teams, finding practical solutions, and confidently raising significant risks when needed. 

The key responsibilities of this role are to manage and continually improve CEC’s ISO 27001-certified Information Security Management System, oversee business continuity management for information and technology risks, and support the organisation’s development of a proportionate quality management approach, including work towards ISO 9001 certification. 

Essential criteria: 

• Strong understanding of information security management principles and appropriate up-to-date technological, organisational, physical and people security controls.

• Good understanding of security framework such as ISO 27001 and cyber essentials. 

• Good working knowledge of the range of tools, platforms, utilities and cloud computing typically used within modern digital firsts organisations

Experience / Qualifications

One or more of the following: 

• Undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in information/cyber security OR 

• Equivalent professional certification such as CISSP, CIMP or equivalent OR 

• ISO 27001 lead implementer or lead auditor 

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the ‘apply’ button.

Closing date: Sunday 26th July (Midnight) 

*PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY SHOULD WE RECEIVE SUITABLE APPLICATIONS* 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion        

At the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging. We know that engagement at work relies on feeling included and valued. Inclusion is both a choice and a practice, for us as an organisation and for individuals within our team. We aim to drive inclusion through every aspect of our work and we understand that diverse teams are essential for innovative careers education and are central to our mission and impact. CEC values the visible and invisible qualities that makes each member of our team who they are. We are a disability confident employer and if you need any help or support through the application process, please contact the HR team and details can be found on our website.

At HOPE worldwide UK, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to overcome poverty and fulfil their God-given potential. We have helped over 8,000 people experiencing homeless in London find a place to call home, and empower communities around the world to access education, healthcare and economic empowerment opportunties. Could you help us build on that impact as HOPE worldwide UK’s first dedicated Fundraising Manager? 

About HOPE worldwide UK:

HOPE worldwide UK is a Christ-centred charity with a mission to empower people to overcome poverty and homelessness through compassionate service. In the UK, we help people who are homeless access and sustain suitable accommodation and deliver holiday clubs for at risk children. Internationally, we partner with locally-led programmes that provide practical support including education, humanitarian aid, vocational training and healthcare. We are part of the wider HOPE worldwide international family - serving communities through a shared commitment to dignity, compassion and practical action.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Fundraising Manager to grow support for our work in the UK and internationally. 

You will lead the implementation of our 2026–2028 fundraising strategy, develop compelling supporter journeys and creating inspiring propositions that connect donors with the difference their generosity makes. Working closely with the CEO, Senior Management Team and Fundraising Committee, you will bring focus, energy and professional fundraising expertise to a charity with a loyal supporter base and significant potential for growth. 

Key Details:

Location:  UK (Flexible: Remote or Hybrid if preferred). There will be a few in-person meetings/events in our London office or other specific venues each year, with flexibility to work where convenient (office or home) most of the time. 

Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week (0.6 FTE). Flexibility over how hours are distributed across the week.

Salary:  £37,000 – £43,000 FTE, pro rata (c. £22,200 - £25,800 for 3 days per week), depending on experience 

Start Date:  September (negotiable)

Contract:  Permanent 

Benefits:  5% Employer Pension Contribution; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

What You will do:

• Lead the delivery of HOPE worldwide UK’s fundraising strategy, with clear plans, priorities, KPIs and income targets.
• Develop a compelling case for support that inspires existing donors, re-engages lapsed supporters and reaches new and younger audiences.
• Design and deliver segmented supporter journeys across individual giving, regular giving, appeals and stewardship activity.
• Support the growth of sustainable income from high-potential streams including trusts and foundations, major donors, legacy giving, challenge events and corporate engagement.
• Work with programme colleagues to capture impact, develop strong donor reports and translate frontline insight into persuasive fundraising propositions.
• Oversee the effective use of the fundraising CRM, improving data quality, segmentation and insight-led decision making.
• Manage, mentor and encourage the Communications & Fundraising Team, creating clarity, focus and momentum.
• Ensure all fundraising activity is legal, ethical and compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice, data protection requirements and internal policies.

This job is for you if you:

• Enjoy building relationships, telling powerful stories, and helping supporters see how their generosity creates lasting change in a Christian context.
• Combine strategic thinking with practical delivery.
• Are a confident, competent and values-led communicator.

Essential requirements:

• Faith: A faithful follower of Jesus Christ, committed to the vision and values of Hww UK. 

• Experience: Demonstrable success in fundraising, with a strong track record in individual giving and recurring gift growth. 

• Strategy: Experience in building or delivering a successful fundraising strategy and compelling cases for support. 

• Communication: Excellent storytelling skills with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences (faith-based, secular, and younger donors). 

• CRM and Data: Confident user of a fundraising CRM, able to manage data, segment supporters and use insight to inform decisions.

We know that there will be strong candidates who will not fit all the criteria, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Desirable experience and skills: 

• Experience in a faith-based, homelessness, poverty relief or international development charity.
• Knowledge of legacy fundraising, trust fundraising or major donor relationships.
• Experience of community, church or challenge event fundraising.

Why Join Us?

This role offers real ownership: the chance to shape systems, strengthen supporter relationships and build sustainable income that directly supports people experiencing poverty in the UK and overseas. If you are motivated by faith, compassion and measurable impact, we would love to hear from you.

Equal Opportunities:

In light of the Christian ethos of the Charity and the nature and context of the work to be undertaken by this role, it is considered that there is an occupational requirement for the Fundraising Manager to be a practising Christian in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Candidates will require Right to Work in the UK.

The requirements of job applicants and existing members of staff who have a disability will be reviewed to ensure that, wherever possible, reasonable adjustments are made to enable them to enter into or remain in employment with us. 

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your motivation, skills and experience.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to online interviews during August.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Help us tackle disadvantage and change lives

Salford Foundation is looking for an experienced, values-driven Head of Finance & Resources to join our Senior Management Team and play a key role in ensuring the organisation is financially sustainable, well governed and equipped to deliver lasting impact for local people.

This is a varied and hands-on leadership role combining strategic responsibility with operational delivery. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will lead our finance function while providing oversight of people, IT, facilities, data protection and organisational compliance.

You will be responsible for financial planning and reporting, budgeting, risk management and governance, while supporting colleagues across the organisation with the systems, processes and resources they need to succeed. You will also act as the Foundation's Data Protection Officer and lead officer to the Audit and Risk Committee.

About you

You will be a qualified accountant with strong financial management experience and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to a wide range of audiences. You will be comfortable operating both strategically and operationally, bringing a collaborative and solutions-focused approach to leadership.

You will have experience of supporting organisational decision-making, managing people and resources, and building effective relationships with colleagues, trustees and external partners.

Most importantly, you will share our commitment to tackling disadvantage, supporting communities and creating opportunities for people to thrive.

We offer

• Salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to influence the future direction of a respected local charity
• Supportive and values-led working environment
• The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across Salford

Join us and help ensure Salford Foundation has the resources, systems and leadership needed to continue tackling disadvantage and changing lives.

A job and person specification is attached along with our company benefits.

About Play for Progress

This is an exciting moment for Play for Progress (PFP) as we celebrate our 10th anniversary and reflect on a decade of creative, therapeutic and community-building work with young people navigating the asylum system. Play for Progress is a Croydon-based charity dedicated to supporting unaccompanied young people seeking asylum, aged between 14 and 25. Through creative engagement, education, therapeutic & mental health support and community-building, we provide a space where young people can access opportunities, develop their skills, and find the support they need to navigate the challenges of displacement.

Our mission is simple but profound: to ensure that every young person who comes to us has the community to survive, the space to heal, and the stability to thrive. We are a small, close-knit team driven by a deep commitment to the young people we serve and we are looking for a Head of Therapeutic Services who shares that commitment.

The Role

This is a management  position with both strategic and clinical responsibility. As Head of Therapeutic Services, you will drive and develop our therapeutic offer, ensuring that our young people receive high-quality, evidence-based, and culturally responsive care. You will lead our team of multi disciplinary  therapists, providing clinical oversight and operational support, and  hold a small caseload of clients. You will also manage and oversee our weekly group therapy sessions on Tuesday afternoons in Croydon.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Therapeutic Services will contribute to organisational strategy, safeguarding, service development and build strong working processes across the different strands of Play for Progress. You will work closely with the Executive Director and senior leadership team to shape the organisation’s Therapy Department.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Service Development 

• Provide strategic leadership for all therapeutic services, including individual therapy, group work, and psychosocial support programmes

• Develop and implement the clinical strategy aligned with the charity’s mission and the specific needs of traumatised young refugees

• Represent therapeutic services within the Senior Leadership Team.

• Contribute to organisational planning, annual reports and funding reports.

Clinical Practice

• Maintain overall responsibility for clinical quality and standards of practice (clinical and non-clinical) to multi-disciplinary colleagues. 

• Ensure all therapeutic work is grounded in trauma-informed and culturally sensitive, anti-racist practices.

• Provide clinical supervision to therapists and frontline staff.

• Maintain a small therapeutic caseload, modelling excellent trauma-informed practice.

• Support therapists with complex clinical work and risk management.

• Oversee clinical record keeping and documentation.

• Oversee clinical risk assessment and risk management across the team.

• Ensure appropriate use of our CRM software, In-Form, for accurate case management and attendance data.

• Keep up to date with developments in refugee mental health and trauma practice.

Safeguarding 

• Act as one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads.

• Provide safeguarding support and oversight to the therapy team.

• Respond to safeguarding concerns arising from therapeutic work.

• Ensure safeguarding records are accurate and appropriately shared across therapy and casework team.

• Work closely with other safeguarding leads and attend safeguarding meetings.

• Promote a strong safeguarding culture across therapeutic services.

Operational Management 

• Oversee referrals and allocation of one-to-one therapy.

• Monitor and manage therapy waiting lists and service capacity.

• Coordinate delivery of weekly Creative Arts Therapy programmes.

• Ensure effective programme logistics, room bookings and resources.

• Monitor attendance, outcomes and service data using In-form.

• Liaise with the Welcome Team to ensure young people are informed about Tuesday sessions. 

• Maintain communication with young people through weekly messages and group updates.

• Support visits from funders and external stakeholders if ever required.

Team Leadership 

• Line manage and support a small team of therapists and therapeutic support workers

• Leading on recruitment, induction and probation.

• Support professional development and CPD for the team.

• Foster a reflective, compassionate, trauma-informed and well-supervised working culture

• Lead therapy team meetings and planning days.

• Provide day-to-day support on clinical and operational matters.

Partnership Working & External Relationships

• Build strong relationships with CAMHS, social workers, legal representatives and community partners.

• Attend multi-agency meetings where appropriate.

• Advocate for the mental health needs of young refugees.

• Contribute to funding applications and impact reporting.

• Represent Play for Progress externally when required.

Who You Are

Essential

• Qualified therapist (e.g. BACP, UKCP, BPS, or equivalent accreditation) with substantial post-qualification experience

• Demonstrable experience working therapeutically with children and young people who have experienced trauma, ideally including refugee or forced migration contexts

• Strong understanding of complex trauma, PTSD, loss, grief, and the psychosocial impacts of displacement and persecution

• Good skill or ability to provide clinical supervision

• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practice in the UK

• Cultural humility and experience working across cultural and linguistic differences

• Experience managing or leading a small team

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Specialist training in trauma-focused modalities (e.g. EMDR, TF-CBT, somatic approaches, narrative therapy)

• Understanding of PfP’s approach to therapy 

• Experience working with interpreters

• Knowledge of the UK asylum system and its impact on mental health

• Experience contributing to fundraising or grant reporting

• Second language relevant to the communities served

What We Offer

• A flexible, supportive and genuinely values-driven working environment

• The chance to be part of an organisation doing vital and meaningful work with young people

• 20 days annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays

• Pension - 5% contributory pension scheme with 3% employer contribution 

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

• Regular supervision and access to professional development opportunities

• A warm, diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Play for Progress is an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities and from people with direct, generational and/or indirect lived experience of the refugee  or asylum journey. We believe that a team which reflects the diversity of the young people we support makes us stronger and more effective in our work.

If you require any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, please feel free to contact us.

Title: Project Manager

Reports to: Board of Trustees

Location: South Wales / Hybrid

Hours: 37.5hrs/week

Salary: £30,000 - 35,000 / annum

Closing Date: Friday 7th August 2026

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Job Purpose

The Mullany Fund (TMF) is an award-winning South Wales charity focused on increasing social mobility through education. The role oversees the strategic direction and delivery of TMF’s bilingual e-mentoring programme (Together Making Futures), supporting disadvantaged young people aged 14-19 in Wales. The manager will be supported by an admin assistant to deliver programme operations and stakeholder communications. The programme manager will help maintain and grow stakeholder relationships, continually improve programme resources to ensure impactful mentoring and sustained engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to fundraising, by writing grant applications, and sustainability strategies.
• Lead and manage the e-mentoring programme, including strategic planning, financial oversight, and reporting to trustees and donors.
• Oversee and deliver e-mentoring sessions, Insight talks, Future Routes programme and expand work experience placements for mentees with local STEM employers..
• Maintain and develop relationships with education providers, mentors, mentees, business, industry, and university partners.
• Manage communications with stakeholders, including day-to-day queries, press requests, and public relations.
• Support mentor and mentee registrations, DBS checks, and database management.
• Develop and deliver weekly themes, messages, and training materials.
• Monitor and evaluate programme outcomes, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Support recruitment and engagement of mentors and mentees alongside the Growth and Engagement Officer.
• Develop TMF’s social media and digital presence alongside the admin and communication assistant.
• Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and equal opportunities policies are upheld.
• Organise trustee meetings, facilitate action points, and maintain project documentation.
• Undertake other duties as required to support the charity’s mission.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English; A Levels and Degree (or equivalent).
• Experience in project management, education sector, and monitoring/evaluation.
• Strong organisational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Commitment to confidentiality, equal opportunities, and professional standards.
• Ability to work flexibly and prioritise competing demands.
• Enhanced DBS check required for working with young people under 18.
• Driver’s license

Desirable

• Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh.

How to Apply?

If you want to apply for this post, please supply your CV and a personal statement (2 pages max) outlining why you believe you are the right person for this role.

Teitl y Swydd: Rheolwr Prosiect

Yn Atebol i: Bwrdd yr Ymddiriedolwyr

Lleoliad: De Cymru / Gweithio Hybrid

Oriau: 37.5 awr yr wythnos

Cyflog: £30,000 – £35,000 y flwyddyn

Dyddiad Cychwyn: Dydd Mawrth 1 Medi 2026

Dyddiad Cau: Dydd Gwener 7 Awst 2026

Diben y swydd

Mae Cronfa Mullany (The Mullany Fund) yn elusen arobryn yn Ne Cymru sy'n canolbwyntio ar gynyddu symudedd cymdeithasol drwy addysg. Mae'r rôl hon yn gyfrifol am arwain cyfeiriad strategol a darparu rhaglen e-fentora ddwyieithog TMF (Together Making Futures), gan gefnogi pobl ifanc ddifreintiedig rhwng 14 a 19 oed ledled Cymru. Bydd y Rheolwr Prosiect yn cael ei gefnogi gan Gynorthwyydd Gweinyddol i gyflawni gweithrediadau'r rhaglen a chyfathrebu â rhanddeiliaid. Bydd hefyd yn helpu i gynnal a datblygu perthnasoedd â rhanddeiliaid, gan wella adnoddau'r rhaglen yn barhaus er mwyn sicrhau mentora effeithiol ac ymgysylltiad hirdymor.

Prif Gyfrifoldebau

• Cyfrannu at godi arian drwy ysgrifennu ceisiadau grant a datblygu strategaethau cynaliadwyedd.
• Arwain a rheoli'r rhaglen e-fentora, gan gynnwys cynllunio strategol, goruchwyliaeth ariannol, ac adrodd i'r ymddiriedolwyr a'r cyllidwyr.
• Goruchwylio a darparu sesiynau e-fentora, sgyrsiau Insight, rhaglen Future Routes, ac ehangu cyfleoedd profiad gwaith i fentoreion gyda chyflogwyr STEM lleol.
• Cynnal a datblygu perthnasoedd ag ysgolion, colegau, mentoriaid, mentoreion, partneriaid busnes, diwydiant a phrifysgolion.
• Rheoli cyfathrebu â rhanddeiliaid, gan gynnwys ymholiadau dydd i ddydd, ceisiadau gan y wasg, a chysylltiadau cyhoeddus.
• Cefnogi cofrestru mentoriaid a mentoreion, gwiriadau DBS, a rheoli'r gronfa ddata.
• Datblygu a chyflwyno themâu wythnosol, negeseuon ac adnoddau hyfforddi.
• Monitro a gwerthuso canlyniadau'r rhaglen, gan gynnwys casglu a dadansoddi data meintiol ac ansoddol.
• Cefnogi recriwtio ac ymgysylltu mentoriaid a mentoreion ochr yn ochr â'r Swyddog Twf ac Ymgysylltu.
• Datblygu presenoldeb TMF ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol a llwyfannau digidol ochr yn ochr â'r Cynorthwyydd Gweinyddol a Chyfathrebu.
• Sicrhau bod polisïau diogelu, iechyd a diogelwch, a chyfle cyfartal yn cael eu gweithredu.
• Trefnu cyfarfodydd yr ymddiriedolwyr, cydlynu pwyntiau gweithredu, a chynnal dogfennaeth y prosiect.
• Ymgymryd ag unrhyw ddyletswyddau rhesymol eraill i gefnogi cenhadaeth yr elusen.

Cymwysterau a Phrofiad Hanfodol

• TGAU (neu gymhwyster cyfatebol) mewn Mathemateg a Saesneg; Lefel A a gradd (neu gymhwyster cyfatebol).
• Profiad o reoli prosiectau, gweithio yn y sector addysg, a monitro/gwerthuso.
• Sgiliau trefnu, ysgrifennu a chyfathrebu llafar rhagorol.
• Y gallu i weithio'n annibynnol ac fel rhan o dîm.
• Sgiliau cyfrifiadurol da (Excel, Word ac Outlook).
• Ymrwymiad i gyfrinachedd, cyfle cyfartal a safonau proffesiynol uchel.
• Y gallu i weithio'n hyblyg a blaenoriaethu gofynion sy'n cystadlu â'i gilydd.

Sut i Wneud Cais?

Os hoffech wneud cais am y swydd hon, anfonwch eich CV ynghyd â llythyr eglurhaol yn amlinellu pam rydych yn credu mai chi yw'r person cywir ar gyfer y rôl hon.

Digital Skills and Learning Manager

Power to Connect is looking for an experienced, community-focused Digital Skills and Learning Manager to lead and strengthen our digital skills and digital inclusion offer in Wandsworth.

Salary: £18,000 per year (£30,000 full-time equivalent)
Hours: 0.6 FTE (3 days per week)
Contract: Fixed-term for 1 year
Location: Hybrid, with home working, one day per week in a shared co-working space in Wandsworth, and additional attendance at service delivery sessions and networking events across the borough

Power to Connect is dedicated to bridging the digital divide in Wandsworth. Since launching in 2020, we have supported more than 7,000 individuals and families through device redistribution, digital skills training and ongoing support.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in tackling digital exclusion locally. You will shape and deliver accessible, high-quality learning opportunities that help residents build digital confidence, access services, improve employability and participate more fully in everyday life.

Working closely with the CEO, you will lead our digital skills and learning offer, line manage two Digital Tutors, support a team of volunteer Digital Champions, and help strengthen partnerships and progression opportunities across the borough. You will also help ensure learners can build confidence in using emerging technologies, including AI, safely and practically in everyday life and work.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development and delivery of digital skills and digital inclusion programmes
• Develop engaging, accessible learning materials and progression pathways
• Deliver around four hours of teaching each week
• Support learner engagement and inclusive community outreach
• Build partnerships with local organisations, employers and other stakeholders
• Line manage two Digital Tutors and support volunteer Digital Champions
• Monitor outcomes, evaluate impact and use learning to improve services

We're looking for someone with

• Experience of designing and delivering digital skills, digital inclusion or community learning programmes for adults
• A strong understanding of digital exclusion and the barriers faced by underserved communities
• Experience of programme coordination, partnership working and learner engagement
• Experience of supporting or line managing staff, tutors, volunteers or community champions
• Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills
• Confidence using digital tools and awareness of emerging technologies, including AI
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to the power of learning to improve lives

Why join us?

• Make a real difference by helping residents build digital confidence, access essential services and improve employability
• Play a leading role in shaping and growing a trusted local digital inclusion programme
• Enjoy autonomy and the opportunity to influence strategy while staying connected to communities through hands-on delivery
• Join a supportive and collaborative team
• 28 days' annual leave including bank holidays, pro rata
• Workplace pension with a 5% employer contribution
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development

How to apply

Please see the full job description and person specification for full details of the role, key responsibilities, person requirements and application process.

Application deadline: Wednesday 29 July at 11.59pm

Digital Healthcare Manager
£47,240 pa plus excellent benefits
Hybrid working – London / Remote
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking an experienced and proactive Digital Healthcare Manager to lead our Digital Health Programme and help shape the future of digital paediatrics across the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering the College’s digital strategy, supporting paediatricians to navigate a rapidly evolving digital healthcare landscape, and ensuring children and young people benefit from safe, effective and equitable digital health solutions.

Reporting to the Head of Research and Evidence, you will lead the development and delivery of the RCPCH Digital Health Programme, working closely with senior clinicians, including the Vice President for Science and Research and the Officer for Digital Paediatrics. You will combine project management expertise, research skills and knowledge of digital healthcare to drive initiatives that support the paediatric workforce and influence national digital health policy.

You will work with a wide range of stakeholders across healthcare, academia, government and industry, helping to identify emerging trends, develop resources and promote best practice in digital child health. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and delivery of the RCPCH Digital Health Programme, supporting the integration of digital technologies into paediatric practice

• Managing key programme outputs, including the Digital Health Hub, Digital Solutions Catalogue and Digital Skills Roadmaps

• Conducting horizon scanning, literature reviews, surveys and research activities to identify emerging developments in digital health

• Supporting the development of digital policy positions and strategic priorities for the College

• Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop digital skills, education and training resources for paediatricians

• Representing the College on external committees, working groups and at conferences and events

• Building and maintaining relationships with healthcare organisations, academics, policymakers and digital innovation partners

• Supporting communication and engagement activity to raise awareness of digital health initiatives and resources

• Responding to member enquiries relating to digital healthcare and emerging technologies

• Ensuring digital inclusion and equity are embedded throughout all digital health activities and programmes

• Supporting funding and partnership opportunities that contribute to the delivery of the College’s digital strategy

Essential skills and experience include:

• Degree or equivalent experience in a field with a research, health science or digital healthcare component

• Knowledge of research methodologies, including literature reviews, evidence gathering and data analysis

• Experience producing high-quality reports, briefings, documentation and communications materials for a range of audiences

• Strong project or programme management experience, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to a wide range of stakeholders

• Experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and programmes of work

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to deliver work to a high standard within tight deadlines

• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining effective stakeholder relationships

• Experience handling sensitive or confidential information appropriately

Desirable:

• Project management qualification or certification

• Knowledge of NHS digital transformation, digital health technologies or healthcare innovation

• Understanding of the education and training pathways of paediatric healthcare professionals

• Experience working within healthcare, research, public sector or membership organisations

The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows worldwide and plays a leading role in improving child health and supporting paediatricians across the UK and internationally. Through our Digital Health Programme, we are helping to ensure that paediatricians have the skills, knowledge and resources needed to embrace innovation and improve outcomes for children and young people. 

Our values – Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire – are central to everything we do. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are under-represented at this level of the organisation.

We operate a flexible and modern hybrid working policy. This role is based across our London office and home working, with two days per week in our London office and the remainder working remotely.

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with. All staff are expected to share this commitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible. 

Closing date: 11 August 2026.

Salary: £28,150 (FTE £46,916)

Location: London Diocesan House, Causton Street.

Contract type:  21 hours per week, Permanent, Part time

Closing date: 09 August 2026

Interview date: We'll conduct interviews as suitable candidates apply and we're ready to hire if we find the right person before the job ad closes

Requirements: The postholder of this role does not require a DBS

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking an Area Giving and Finance Adviser (Stepney) to play a key role within the Area Finance team, based at Causton Street.

Job Summary

The purpose of the Area Giving and Finance Adviser role is to provide comprehensive finance support to churches within the Stepney Area, aiding them in the development of their ministries, manage Common Fund giving and to support the Area Bishop’s staff team in the management of resources including monitoring clergy post numbers, curate funding, and other financial matters. As part of a small team of Area Giving and Finance Advisers, the role involves offering training, resources, and advice on parish financial management and administration, and advice on various giving methods, including online and contactless options. Additionally, the role entails promoting generous giving through training initiatives, facilitating the award of grants and loans to churches from Area funds, and fostering effective communication and relationship-building between the Area team, Finance team, and parish officers.

Job responsibilities

Financial support 

• Enable churches to develop their respective ministries, manage their finances effectively, and meet their statutory responsibilities. 
• Provide finance and other appropriate training, support, resources and advice to the clergy, PCCs and parish officers. 
• Assist the Bishop, Archdeacons and Area Deans in managing Common Fund giving by the churches in the Area. 
• Facilitate and monitor the award of grants and loans to churches from Area funds. 
• Support the Area Bishop’s staff team and Area Council in monitoring the use of Area resources, including post numbers, curate funding and other matters. 

Giving 

• Supporting parishes to encourage a culture of generosity and giving.
• Promote generous giving through training, preaching and providing resources to clergy and parish officers. 
• Support the introduction of different methods of giving, including online, contactless, and Parish Giving Scheme. 

Relationship management 

• Build relationships with, and promote effective communication between, the Area team, Finance team, parish officers and the other Area Finance Advisers.  Work with the National Giving Team on projects that support parish ministry. 

Other duties 

• The role will require regular evening and weekend working. 
• Complete other duties commensurate of the role.

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

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of encouraging charitable giving.  
• Experience managing a wide variety of professional relationships.
• Educated to A Level or equivalent standard.
• IT proficiency (MS Office suite).
• Fluency in spoken English and ability to communicate clearly in English.
• Understanding of the ethos and mission of the Church of England, and of the role of parish clergy.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Numerate and financially astute – comfortable working with financial data.
• Strong administrative skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
• Self-motivated, as work needs to be undertaken proactively and with limited supervision.
• Attention to detail – accurate and efficient.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including relationship building and discretion.
• Christian faith with empathy to the mission and values of the Church of England.
• Right to work in the UK.
• The person will not require a DBS check.

Desirable

• Experience of charity accounting (accounting qualifications are not a requirement).  
• Educated to degree level.

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

About the London Diocesan Fund

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

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

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

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

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

Safeguarding

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

Benefits of working with us

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

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

To apply:

Submit your application and CV online via Pathways. Please refer to the person specification and JD when you’re answering the application questions.

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

Switchback is an award-winning charity supporting young men to live life differently after prison. As we launch our next strategic plan to grow our impact even further, we are looking for a new Director of Finance and Operations who can bring both strategic thinking and hands-on operational expertise to help us turn our ambitions into reality.

The Director of Finance and Operations is a key role in the leadership team of a dynamic charity making a real difference in young people’s lives. Managing a small team, you’ll have responsibility for a range of essential business functions central to Switchback’s success as a charity: financial and business planning, HR processes, infrastructure (including IT), governance, risk management and compliance.

You’ll also support our business development and strategic partnership-building, helping us tap into exciting new areas of income and impact, including our plans to share our learning through training and consultancy.

Crucially, you’ll oversee and develop our systems and processes in a way that protects Switchback’s agile and human working culture. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a central role helping Switchback achieve our aims of reaching more young men while inspiring change across the justice system and beyond.

The right candidate will have great strategic judgement, proven financial and business acumen, practical knowledge of operations and good governance, and a strong understanding of creating and leading high-performing teams.

You will have a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and trustees, enjoying getting stuck into the day-to-day business of running a growing charity, as well as the ability to bring in new external partnerships and contractual relationships that serve our commitment to providing real opportunities for our Trainees.

You will be driven to achieve great value for money and use smart processes to enable others to do their best work for a vital social cause.

As well as technical expertise, this role acts as a key sounding board for the CEO and Leadership Team, so you’ll also bring excellent listening skills and the confidence to act as a thinking partner across both strategic and operational issues. As a member of the Leadership Team, you’ll also model our values in the way you work, collaborate and communicate.

If you are interested in using your proven financial and operations management skills to contribute to our exciting next chapter, we’d love to hear from you. In return we can offer the opportunity to work in an organisation with a strong history of personal and strategic impact, where each day you will witness the incredible steps that our Trainees make to change their lives.

Parish Adviser

Join the team supporting thriving parishes across Sussex

The Diocese is seeking an enthusiastic Parish Adviser to support the mission and ministry of parishes, benefices and deaneries. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong financial, governance and relationship-building skills to work alongside clergy, lay leaders and diocesan colleagues to help churches flourish.

This role offers flexi-time and hybrid working.  

Position: Parish Adviser

Location: Hove/Hybrid

Salary: £38,600 per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: 2.5 year fixed term contract

Closing Date: 12th August 2026

Interview Date: 3rd September 2026

About the Role

As Parish Adviser, you will provide advice, training and practical support to Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) on charity governance, finance, stewardship and best practice. You will play a key role in helping parishes navigate regulatory requirements, strengthen financial sustainability and make effective use of digital tools and systems.

This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the life and mission of local churches and contribute to building strong relationships with parishes across the Diocese.  Please note that this is role is offered on a two and half year fixed term basis.

You will:

• Provide guidance and support to PCCs on charity governance, finance, accounting and stewardship.
• Advise parishes on accounting best practice, record-keeping, Gift Aid and financial compliance.
• Deliver training seminars, workshops and resources for PCC officers and parish volunteers.
• Support engagement with the Church of England's Cornerstone platform through training and subscription management.
• Work with Archdeacons and diocesan colleagues to encourage participation and generosity within the Parish Share system.
• Review parish finance and mission returns and help ensure compliance with charity reporting standards.
• Provide consultancy support to parish officers, particularly during clergy vacancies.

About You

We are looking for someone with great communication skills who has a passion for mission and supporting PCCs and parishes.  You will be able to who combine technical knowledge with a supportive and collaborative approach.

You will have:

• Experience of preparing accounts for small charities and/or churches.
• Practical knowledge of charity governance, including the Charities Act 2011 and Charity SORP.
• An understanding of parish finance within the Church of England.
• Experience of delivering training, presentations or workshops.
• Experience of working with committees, volunteers or multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial and governance matters clearly to non-specialists.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications and digital systems.

You can view full details of the in the job description and person specification when you apply.

About the Organisation

The vision of the Diocese is to help people to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 154 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.

As an employer, and as a team, the mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.

What is on offer:

• 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
• Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to GP appointments, counselling and financial and legal support.
• Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and the post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some evening work and occasional work at weekends.

You may have experience in roles such as Finance and Governance, Finance, Governance, Finance and Governance Officer, Finance, Governance Officer, Parish Advisor, Parish Finance Officer, Parish Governance Officer, Parish Finance and Governance Officer.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP

Fundraising Manager

Salary: £65,000–£70,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or Part-time (30 hours per week considered, salary pro rata)
Location: Hybrid working between home and our offices at Great Portland Street and Kennington Lane, London
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Direct Report: Fundraising Assistant

About International Students House (ISH)

International Students House (ISH) is a unique charity in the heart of London's West End, bringing together students from across the world through affordable accommodation, social activities, welfare support and cultural exchange.

For over a century, ISH has been creating opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to live, learn and build lifelong international friendships. As we enter an exciting new phase of growth, we are investing in our fundraising capability to secure the long-term future of our charity and expand our impact.

We are now seeking an ambitious, strategic and relationship-focused Fundraising Manager to establish and lead our fundraising function.

The Opportunity

This is a newly created senior role offering the opportunity to shape the future of fundraising at ISH.

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Trustees and senior leadership team, you will develop and deliver a comprehensive fundraising strategy that grows philanthropic income and builds sustainable funding streams.

You'll lead on developing relationships with trusts and foundations, major donors, alumni, corporate partners and international supporters while creating compelling fundraising campaigns that inspire long-term engagement.

If you're an experienced fundraiser looking for the opportunity to build something meaningful and make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

As Fundraising Manager, you will:

• Develop and implement a 3–5 year fundraising strategy aligned with ISH's strategic objectives.

• Build a diverse fundraising portfolio across trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate partnerships, alumni, community fundraising and international philanthropy.

• Identify, cultivate and steward major donors and strategic partners.

• Lead the development of compelling funding applications and grant proposals.

• Secure significant income from trusts, foundations, government bodies and corporate sponsors.

• Develop donor stewardship and recognition programmes that encourage long-term support.

• Work collaboratively with Marketing, Alumni Relations, Events and CRM colleagues to deliver integrated fundraising campaigns.

• Establish fundraising KPIs, monitor performance and report regularly to the CEO, Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees.

• Manage and develop the Fundraising Assistant while fostering a collaborative fundraising culture across the organisation.

• Ensure all fundraising activity complies with charity law, the Code of Fundraising Practice and data protection legislation.

About You

You will be a motivated fundraising professional with a proven track record of securing significant philanthropic income and developing successful fundraising strategies.

You'll bring:

Essential

• Significant experience in fundraising, philanthropy or income generation.

• Demonstrable success securing funding from trusts and foundations, major donors and/or corporate partners.

• Experience developing and delivering fundraising strategies.

• Outstanding relationship management and networking skills.

• Excellent proposal and bid-writing abilities.

• Strong financial awareness and project management skills.

• Experience using CRM systems and analysing fundraising performance.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• A collaborative, proactive and results-driven approach.

Desirable

• Experience within the charity, higher education or international education sectors.

• Alumni fundraising experience.

• Knowledge of UK trust and foundation fundraising.

• Experience securing international philanthropic funding, particularly in North America.

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising or equivalent.

• Fundraising qualification or professional accreditation.

Why Join ISH?

This is an exciting opportunity to build a fundraising function with significant scope for innovation and growth while helping transform the lives of students from around the world.

In return we offer:

• Salary of £65,000–£70,000 (depending on experience)

• Full-time or part-time working options

• Hybrid working

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service

• Defined benefit contributory pension scheme

• Vitality private health insurance (Senior Management Team)

• Healthcare cash plan

• £3 daily meal allowance for use in our catering facilities

• Sage employee benefits platform

• Interest-free annual travel loan (after probation)

Eligibility

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Join Us

If you are an experienced fundraiser who is excited by the opportunity to shape a new fundraising function, build meaningful donor relationships and help secure the future of an organisation that has supported generations of students from around the world, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the next chapter of International Students House.