Youth work jobs

Salary: £35,000 - £46,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid working with 50% in either the London or Manchester Office
Closing date: Rolling
Benefits: 25 days holiday (bank holidays), Private medical insurance, 5% Pension contribution

We have a great opportunity for a New Business Manager working for a leading national organisation supporting vulnerable young people. This is an exciting chance to join a growing and ambitious fundraising team where you’ll play a pivotal role in securing high?value corporate partnerships. With strong organisational support, a collaborative culture, and clear progression opportunities, this role offers an excellent platform for someone looking to hone their strategic fundraising and new business expertise.

As part of this exciting role, you will drive new business activity to secure partnerships ranging from £100k–£1m, developing compelling proposals, managing a robust new business pipeline, and helping shape a new corporate advisory programme. You’ll also support senior colleagues on seven?figure proposals and play a key role in improving systems, performance, and overall team success.

To be successful as the New Business Manager you will need:

• Experience securing high?value, multi?year corporate partnerships
• Strong ability to write and deliver ambitious proposals and pitches
• Excellent pipeline management and stakeholder engagement skills

If you would like to discuss this role with us, please call and ask for Jake, or quote the reference 2835JP.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

 

About BeyondAutism

Our vision

A world where every autistic learner belongs, succeeds and shapes their own future.

Our mission

To ensure every autistic child and young adult accesses the education and support they need to belong, succeed, and lead lives full of opportunity, choice and independence.

Founded by parents in 2000, we provide a continuum of support from Early Years through Post-19, alongside outreach, training, and our pioneering BeyondAutism Fast Responder service. We combine direct education for children with the most complex needs with national training, resources, and policy influence – creating a blueprint for inclusion that can be scaled across the country.

At the heart of our approach is a deep understanding of behaviour – recognising it as communication and as a reflection of environment and need. Too often, scientific principles have been misapplied in ways that prioritise compliance over the individual’s voice. We reject any practice that seeks to suppress identity; instead, we celebrate individuality and apply behaviour analysis in a positive, ethical, and person-centred way – supporting choice, independence, and outcomes that enhance quality of life. 

Job Overview

To lead the operational delivery of Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising activity across BeyondAutism, ensuring disciplined prioritisation, effective resource management and alignment with strategic objectives.

The post-holder acts as the operational coordinator for the department, translating strategic priorities set by the Head of Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising into deliverable programmes of activity. The role ensures that engagement, fundraising and digital initiatives are sequenced effectively and that internal teams receive coordinated support.

Working across multiple organisational services and sites, the Engagement Operations Manager maintains oversight of campaign planning, storytelling pipelines and departmental workflow.

About The Role

Operational coordination

• Act as the first point of contact for Development and Engagement requests across the organisation.
• Manage departmental workflow and prioritisation across engagement, digital and fundraising teams.
• Maintain and oversee the departmental engagement and campaign calendar.
• Sequence communications, engagement and fundraising campaigns to ensure capacity is used effectively.
• Ensure requests from services and departments are aligned with organisational priorities.

Campaign planning and coordination

• Coordinate the development and delivery of internal and external engagement campaigns.
• Ensure storytelling activity across services is identified, planned and scheduled.
• Work with colleagues across services to identify key milestones, events and communications opportunities.
• Align engagement activity with fundraising appeals and digital campaigns.
• Ensure campaigns are delivered within agreed timelines and organisational priorities.

Cross-department collaboration

• Act as a central coordination point between engagement, fundraising and digital teams.
• Ensure digital content needs are identified early and planned into campaign delivery.
• Work closely with the Digital and Content Manager to sequence digital production work.
• Support the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager by ensuring fundraising campaigns are supported by engagement activity.

Organisational engagement oversight

• Maintain visibility of organisational milestones, events and governance cycles that require communications support.
• Ensure internal engagement initiatives support staff understanding of organisational priorities.
• Support coordination of cross-organisation initiatives requiring communications or engagement support.

Operational management and reporting

• Maintain departmental dashboards and delivery trackers.
• Monitor progress of campaigns and engagement activity against agreed plans.
• Track departmental budgets, purchase orders and supplier expenditure where required.
• Ensure accurate reporting of engagement activity to the Head of Development and Engagement.

Line management and team development

• Line manage the Internal Engagement Officer, External Communications and Engagement Officer and Development Officer (Graduate Programme).
• Provide coaching, prioritisation guidance and performance management for team members.
• Support professional development and skill building within the engagement team.
• Ensure team members are working in a coordinated and collaborative way.

Experience

• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects.
• Experience coordinating communications, engagement or marketing programmes.
• Line management experience.
• Experience working within the charity sector is desireable but not essential.
• Experience in education, disability or social impact organisations is desireable but not essential.

Skills

• Strong project and workflow management.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication. 

Abilities

• Translate strategic direction into operational delivery.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Maintain oversight of complex programmes of work.

Personal qualities

• Calm under pressure.
• Structured and solution-oriented.
• Collaborative and supportive leader.

Are you an exceptional senior Bid Writer with a proven track record in generating income through high-quality complex bids?

Career Connect are looking for a Head of Bid Writing to join their team.

Liverpool (Hybrid - ideally 2 days in the city centre office)

£49,225 – £51,998 per annum

Full-time (35 hours per week) 0.8 considered

Brilliant benefits: 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off, Perkbox Platinum (discounts, rewards, eye care vouchers) Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme, e-car scheme and travel loans as well as ongoing learning and development. Career Connect are passionate about supporting your growth.

About the organisation

At Career Connect, everything starts with potential. They exist to bridge the gap between education and employment, supporting young people and adults to move forward with confidence. Whether in schools, communities or prisons, their work opens doors - helping people build skills, find opportunities and shape brighter futures.

The opportunity

Are you an experienced bid writer ready to take the lead on high-value, complex tenders that genuinely change lives?

Career Connect are looking for a Head of Bid Writing to drive their income growth and help extend their reach across the UK. This is a pivotal role where your work will directly support more people into education, training and employment.

You'll lead on large-scale bids and tenders, working across multiple stakeholders and partnerships. You'll also shape and deliver a bid writing strategy that aligns with the charity's ambitious growth plans.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the development of high-quality, competitive bids and tenders
• Managing complex submissions involving supply chains and multiple stakeholders
• Developing and implementing a clear, strategic bid writing approach
• Identifying and researching funding opportunities across public, private and third-sector sources
• Building strong relationships with funders, partners and internal teams
• Ensuring all submissions are compelling, compliant and delivered on time

About you

You'll be a confident and experienced bid professional who thrives on creating impactful, winning submissions.

You'll bring:

• A strong track record of securing significant funding (six-figure bids)
• Experience working across a range of funding streams (e.g. government, local authorities, trusts, corporates)
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to craft clear, persuasive narratives

Most importantly, you'll be motivated by purpose, committed to helping people overcome barriers and achieve their potential.

Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People as a first step.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday the 25th March

Interview: Thursday 16th April in Liverpool

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Employment Specialist to play a pivotal role in our Complex Needs Service in Waltham Forest.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

Employment Specialists provide personalised support to set career goals, overcome barriers to work, and navigate every stage of the job search—from CV writing and interview preparation to engaging with employers and understanding how employment may affect benefits. The team also offers ongoing in-work support to help individuals stay in their roles and thrive in the workplace.​

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

You need to have experience of working in a target driven environment where you achieved or exceeded your targets as well. A good understanding of mental health and supporting those in times of need along with a positive and empathetic manner. It would be beneficial if you have knowledge of the IPS model and have worked in that function. Ideally you would have worked in this sort of position before or in a recruitment role where you were supporting applicants in improving there chances of success.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

This is a Remote Role however candidates must be based in Scotland.

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We offer more than just a career, we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.

We’re looking for a Head of Scotland to become a senior ambassador and strategic leader for Mary’s Meals across the nation. As Head of Scotland, you will combine a deep understanding of fundraising in local communities – including the faith landscape, education system, and community networks – with strong strategic leadership. By building trusting, long‑term relationships, you will champion the charity’s vision and inspire people, churches, schools, businesses, and local partners to join us in feeding the next hungry child.

You will lead a small team, foster volunteer leadership, and collaborate with colleagues across MMUK so that national campaigns, storytelling, and supporter journeys land meaningfully within the local context.

You will be a highly visible presence across Scotland, spending considerable time externally to open doors, build alliances, and make confident, values‑led asks. You will guide how Mary’s Meals is seen, understood, and felt in Scotland – shaping our public profile, driving sustained income growth, and building the partnerships and grassroots energy needed to grow our movement.

Key responsibilities include

• Working cross-directorate to create and deliver a fundraising growth strategy for Scotland, rooted in regional insight, cultural understanding, and community needs, and aligned with the global and national strategy.
• Working with the Communications team, shape a clear and compelling narrative, respecting the nation’s strong identity, and acknowledging our brand is most recognised in Scotland.
• Identify emerging opportunities across Scotland, including diocesan networks, local relationships, high-growth business sectors, and regional giving patterns, adjusting plans quickly to drive maximum impact.
• Serve as the senior MMUK representative in Scotland, ensuring activity aligns with the national organisational strategy.
• Act as the leading spokesperson for Mary’s Meals in Scotland, representing the charity to churches, schools, local authorities, individuals, universities, and civic or business networks.
• Spend focused time externally; networking, nurturing partnerships and driving growth through representing the charity at events, meetings, faith gatherings, conferences, and civic forums.
• Build alliances with leaders across churches, schools, businesses and community groups.
• Confidently deliver values‑led presentations and public speaking engagements that inspire trust, generosity, and long‑term commitment.
• Lead by example and work closely across the organisation to ensure that all Scottish activity is fully aligned with Supporter Experience, so that journeys, thanking and stewardship feel warm and seamless, with Communications to deliver compelling campaigns and storytelling, with Philanthropy & Partnerships to coordinate major donor and corporate engagement, and with the Volunteer Manager to strengthen volunteer mobilisation and development.
• Play an active role as a member of the Extended Leadership Team (ELT), contributing to organisational strategy and direction, playing an important role in the wider leadership of the organisation.
• Proactively cultivate, pursue, and develop fundraising opportunities via networking and outreach with the aim of securing support for our school feeding programme.
• Develop and maintain a robust national growth pipeline, ensuring proactive identification, cultivation, conversion, and stewardship of opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with Philanthropy and Partnerships, co‑owning major donor and corporate pipelines with clear roles and handovers.
• Make bold, relationship‑led asks, tailored to supporters’ motivations and capacity.
• Ensure that all donor journeys, from first engagement to long‑term stewardship, are warm, timely, and mission‑driven.
• Serve as a trusted media spokesperson for press, broadcast, and faith media when required.
• Work closely with the Communications team to provide compelling Scottish supporter stories, impactful moments, and local activity to showcase.
• Shape national‑to‑local messaging so that campaigns resonate with Scottish audiences.
• Work with your regional team and support appropriate local media coverage to raise profile and strengthen regional engagement.

To apply for the role of Head of Scotland based at Mary’s Meals UK, please follow instructions on Charity Job.

Applicants must hold full right to work in the UK and be based in Scotland.

We welcome applications from candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse charity providing a supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 3 April 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Soldiers' and Aviators' Scripture Readers Association (known as SASRA) is one of the longest-established Christian charities supporting the British Armed Forces. Under Royal patronage and working with over 70,000 soldiers, 30,000 RAF personnel and some 10,000 supporters of various types, we look to introduce members of the British Armed Forces to a practical experience of the Christian faith. 

We are now looking for home-based Regional Managers to help us engage with the Christian public across the UK.

The main function of Regional Managers is to bring before the Christian public the work we do taking the gospel of Jesus Christ and bringing a practical experience of the Christian faith to the young people of the British Army and Royal Air Force.

The Regional Manager will present in churches, manage a team of volunteers, establish and maintain strategic partnerships across their region, lead regional projects and events, and produce and curate a wide variety of content.

The aim is to stimulate and encourage prayer, financial support and volunteering in support and furtherance of the work of SASRA, always respecting the interdenominational nature of our ministry. You will shape and grow the fundraising activities in the region and meet with supporters.

You will have excellent organisational, verbal and written communication skills. You’ll also have experience of managing and motivating individuals or groups. Critically, you will possess the spiritual endowment to promote prayer and missionary interest for the Lord's work through the Association in HM Forces.

You will be home-based, but expected to travel inside your region on a regular basis, meeting with supporters and supporting organisations that are raising funds for SASRA

You will be responsible for raising our profile among the Christian community and generating significant levels of engagement with potential supporters of SASRA (both individuals and churches)

Some aptitude for, and experience of, pastoral work is desirable.

The role comprises:

· Engaging with the Christian public and speaking in churches to raise SASRA’s profile

· Liaising and co-operating with HQ staff, Scripture Readers, Advocates, Representatives, Members, Chaplains and Commanding Officers.

· Recruiting and organising teams of volunteers

· Arranging events for local supporters

· Leading the flagship event and other projects in your region

· Maintaining good relationships with all stakeholders

· Handling money and overseeing the accounting, costing, and billing of your activities

· Visiting and supporting Scripture Readers

· Staying in touch with veterans and members

· Producing and curating written, photo and video content.

Technical Capabilities:

You'll need some basic IT skills and a familiarity with social media, but training will be provided. Good spreadsheet or project management skills would be an advantage, as would any experience with producing marketing material and/or infographics.

Personal qualities required:

· Adept bible knowledge

· Appetite for travel

· Likes people

· Enjoys advocacy

· Self-motivated, disciplined

We can offer a competitive salary and entry into our generous stakeholder pension scheme. You should expect significant amounts of travel within the U.K. and therefore you'll need a full U.K driving license and your own car.

We welcome applications from veterans, and there is an occupational requirement for the job holder to be an evangelical Christian

Salary: £27,000–£31,000 
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week (part-time considered)
Location: Derby, with up to 2 days/week home working
Benefits: 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), Birthday leave, Smart Health app (online GP & wellbeing support), Life assurance and more. 
Closing date: Wed 18 March 

We’re looking for a proactive and relationship-driven Fundraising Events and Partnerships Officer to deliver standout fundraising events and cultivate meaningful partnerships for the YMCA Derbyshire.

Working closely with colleagues in Marketing, Fundraising, and wider YMCA teams, you will lead on flagship events such as Sleep Easy, Golf Day, supporter dinners and community activities, while developing strong relationships with local businesses, donors, schools, churches, and community groups. You will champion supporter engagement, ensuring every fundraiser, donor and partner feels valued, recognised and connected to YMCA Derbyshire’s impact.

You’ll bring exceptional organisational skills, creativity, and the confidence to represent YMCA Derbyshire as an ambassador across the region. This role offers a varied and rewarding opportunity within a mission-led organisation that supports young people, families and communities to thrive.

To be successful as the Fundraising Events and Partnerships Officer, you will need:

• Experience planning, delivering and evaluating successful fundraising events.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage businesses, donors, and community groups.
• Ability to manage budgets, track expenditure and report on income and ROI.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence presenting to varied audiences.

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact us and quote the reference 2885HB.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Head of Finance

Students’ Union - Liverpool

Location: Liverpool
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £49,897
Closing date: Midday on Wednesday 8th April 2026

Atkinson HR and Marble Mayne are pleased to be supporting a Liverpool based Students’ Union in their search for a Head of Finance to join their senior leadership team.

The Students’ Union is an independent, student-led charity dedicated to enhancing the student experience at the University it is associated with. With 32,000 members, they are committed to creating a home for every student, ensuring each one gets the most out of university life and leaves equipped to change the world.

As they continue to strengthen their financial foundations and long-term sustainability, they are seeking an ambitious finance professional ready to take the next step in their career and help drive their mission of creating an exceptional university experience for every student.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance professional ready to take the next step into a more senior role with greater responsibility. You'll oversee the day-to-day running of the finance function, from monthly management accounts and annual budgets to statutory returns and year-end audit, while playing a key part in keeping the Guild financially strong and student focused.

You will manage a small finance team and be supported in the role by an outsourced consultant Finance Director. They are ideally seeking a fully qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA professional, though they will consider applications from those who are part-qualified. You'll ideally bring an understanding of charity finance, regulation and IT systems, along with the interpersonal skills to work collaboratively across a values-driven organisation. Experience in a similar charity or students' union environment is desirable, but not essential.

The organisation is seeking to appoint someone who can demonstrate alignment with their values and ethos; including being innovative, fun, representative, sustainable and committed to supporting a student-led organisation. They offer a supportive and friendly working environment with a strong commitment to professional development. Other benefits include hybrid working, pension contributions, generous annual leave and a salary sacrifice scheme.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV and complete the application form, where you will be asked to answer three questions:

· Why are you interested in applying, and how do you feel your personal values align with our organisational values?

· What are the key achievements and outcomes within your career that make you a strong candidate for the role?

· Summarise your experience in a senior level finance role that you feel is relevant to this position.

Each answer should be a maximum of 400 words.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Jamie at Marble Mayne.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Midday on Wednesday 8th April 2026

First Interview: Thursday 16th April 2026 (remote)

Final Interview: Thursday 23rd April 2026 (in person)

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Recovery Worker to play a pivotal role in our Crisis Alternative Service in Redbridge.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

The role focuses on providing high-quality support to individuals in mental health crisis. You will assist clients during their stay, helping to reduce immediate distress and develop plans to prevent future crises. This includes working collaboratively with statutory and voluntary mental health services to ensure effective, multi-agency support. All interventions should reflect the organisation's values and commitment to recovery, co-production, and person-centred care, while following established policies and procedures.​ This role requires you to work from 5pm -11pm, including weekends. 

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

You will have demonstrable experience supporting individuals with mental health and/or dual diagnosis needs, with a strong understanding of a range of mental health conditions, crisis management, and how to communicate with dignity and respect. You will be knowledgeable in relevant mental health legislation, including CPA processes, and committed to recovery-focused approaches. Able to work both independently and as part of a team, you will support and induct peer staff and volunteers while working effectively with statutory services such as the NHS. You will have a good awareness of health and safety and safeguarding responsibilities, alongside strong IT, literacy, and numeracy skills to maintain clear and accurate records. Flexibility is essential, as the role requires working across a shift pattern to include weekends.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Development Phase: Visitor Destination Development Manager

Fixed Term to November 2027

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Visitor Destination Development Manager to transform our flagship nature reserves into pioneering places that inspire hope, drive action for nature and open their doors to everyone. 

This is a rare opportunity to project manage a National Heritage Lottery funded development programme at a pivotal moment. You'll oversee specialist consultants across visitor experience, accessibility, commercial development and community stewardship; coordinate our project Steering Group and ensure the programme is rigorously evaluated and reported to our funder. 

But this role is about more than process. You'll bring a wealth of experience and the confidence to drive real change – taking colleagues on the journey with you, building consensus and laying the groundwork for what comes next. Critically, you'll make sure everything we learn shapes the next chapter of development for our Flagship Nature Reserves.

You'll bring proven experience of managing complex, multi-strand programmes, ideally within the heritage, conservation or visitor destination sector, along with a track record of commissioning and managing external consultants to deliver high-quality outcomes. Strong stakeholder management skills are essential as you'll need to bring colleagues along on a shared journey, whilst managing funder relationships and reporting with rigour and care. You'll be able to synthesise complex information into clear recommendations and actionable next steps and communicate with confidence at a senior level. Above all, you'll be collaborative and inclusive, with the drive to embed learning and lasting change within the organisation.

This is an exceptional opportunity at one of the world's most prestigious universities at a time of extraordinary ambition and philanthropic momentum. 

Associate Director of Development – Principal Gifts
Employer: University of Oxford
Salary: £65,336 - £82,255 with scope to go beyond for a leading professional with outstanding experience and track record
Location: Oxford (Hybrid)

Here at the University of Oxford, we are recruiting three Associate Directors of Development – Principal Gifts to join our incredible team. These are new positions, part of an expansion of our friendly, collaborative and successful Principal Gifts team.

As Associate Director of Development – Principal Gifts, you will operate at the highest levels of the University to secure transformational gifts at the eight-figure-plus level, advancing Oxford’s mission and global impact.  Your work will help ensure that Oxford continues to attract the brightest minds, pursue world-leading research, and address the most urgent challenges facing humanity.

You will work closely with the Vice-Chancellor, Chief Development and Alumni Engagement Officer, Director of Development – Principal Gifts, and other senior leaders to align principal gift opportunities with institutional priorities and articulate a compelling case for support to some of the world’s most significant philanthropists.

Your impact will be enduring – enabling breakthrough discoveries, expanding opportunity for students, and strengthening Oxford’s position as a global leader in education and research.  The Associate Director of Development role offers the chance not only to secure transformational gifts, but also to shape the future of Oxford’s philanthropic culture and leave a legacy at an institution that has been changing the world for over nine centuries.

This is a chance to join a dedicated, professional and ambitious team at a time when Oxford’s fundraising is at unprecedented levels. With strong support from the Vice-Chancellor, a proven track record of principal gift success, and an unparalleled global reputation, you will have every opportunity to make your mark, both at Oxford and in your career.

You will be passionate about what we do here, not phased by complexity and ambiguity, and comfortable orchestrating a myriad of stakeholders.  We hope to hear from you!

The University of Oxford is partnering with Erin Hall-Westfall and Joanna Logan of Constellate Global Talent on this search.

Closing date: midnight on Monday, 6 April 2026.

Interested?

Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.

Diversity and Inclusivity

The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

No agencies please

Sheffield Cathedral stands at the heart of the city as both an iconic Christian landmark and a living centre of prayer, worship, and mission. Guided by our commitment to be “A Place for All People,” the Cathedral is investing in new forms of sacramental mission across the Diocese of Sheffield.

The Community of St Paulinus (CsP) is a pioneering, non-residential community focused on resourcing sacramental church planting, forming disciples, and strengthening partnerships across the diocese.

This newly created role of Marketing & Content Lead reflects a strategic investment in building the public voice, identity and reach of CsP. We are seeking a creative and strategically minded marketing professional who will establish and grow CsP’s digital platforms from the ground up, developing a distinctive brand voice and presence that is rooted in Sheffield Cathedral while clearly expressing the unique identity of the Community of St Paulinus.

The postholder will shape CsP’s emerging communications strategy, build audiences, develop campaigns, and contribute to wider marketing thinking within the Project Resource Team.

The Marketing & Content Lead will sit within the Project Resource Team (PRT), alongside the Project Manager, Administration Assistant, and Fundraising Officer. The postholder will be line managed by the Project Manager and will be a key part of the agile Project Resource Team, which serves the CsP.  The postholder will also collaborate with the Cathedral Marketing and Communications Team, where appropriate, to ensure alignment and shared opportunity, with the wider Cathedral communications strategy and work. 

[This is a post which is funded by a grant from the National Church currently up to the end of 2028.  There will be further opportunity for us to review and extend the role if further funding is available with the current expectation that this could be until 2031.  Regular reviews on this will take place.  We have a strong record for applications and grants, but we are not in a position to give guarantees.]

£27,278 per annum (4 days per week or 30 hours per week) - Flexible working arrangements available by negotiation

A full job information pack is available from Sheffield Cathedral website.  Please visit.[A CsP Explainer document forms part of this job pack.]

Applications must be made on the Cathedral's own application form (which is also available on the Cathedral website).

Applications must be submitted by 12 noon on Thursday 9 April.

Short-listing by the panel will take place on Monday 13 April 2026.

Interviews will take place at Sheffield Cathedral Thursday 30 April 2026.

For an informal chat about this role, please email or telephone Paul Trathen, Project Manager, Community of St Paulinus. [Details through Cathedral website.]

We are looking for a Senior Independent Domestic Violence Advocate who is passionate about supporting male victim/survivors of abuse to join our unique specialist housing support project (Ashraya Project) for Male victims of domestic abuse. The role is a hybrid working role based at our London office close to Old Street tube station with travel throughout London as required.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
• Practice Support: Clinical supervision and group reflective practice

About the Role

You will:

Effectively manage and provide a pro-active, high quality frontline service to male victims of domestic abuse. You will work within a multi-agency framework consisting of MARAC and multi-agency partners when required. This role requires a specialist understanding of the barriers faced by male victims of domestic abuse and harmful practices. We particularly welcome applicants who are male, as they are under-represented in the provision of support to domestic abuse victim survivors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage and develop a high quality, innovative and pro-active domestic abuse service for victims and their children, including those at highest risk
• Ensure that the service prioritises the safety, security and dignity of service users and their children
• Be the lead in crisis situations and provide advice and guidance on safeguarding issues and information sharing concerns.
• The role will work collaboratively with the Management team, in order to achieve the implementation of the business plan and the development of the service to maximise positive outcomes for clients.
• Manage a small team, conducting supervision and case reviews to ensure safe practice.
• Carry a caseload, supporting male domestic abuse victim/survivors to increase their safety.
• Develop relationships with partner agencies in this area.

About You:
Ideally, you will have knowledge of migration and asylum routes and the procedures for applying for refugee/asylum status in the UK, legal remedies for domestic abuse victims and have experience of working with housing, homelessness, drug, alcohol, mental health issues and have an understanding of the benefit system.

You will need:

• Experience of supporting people in vulnerable situations, having worked with victims of domestic violence & abuse.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues, legal responsibilities and GDPR & data protection regulations.
• Have strong crisis management skills to support staff dealing with stressful and difficult situations
• Experience of managing a team delivering front line support to victims or domestic abuse or vulnerable people to a high standard
• A passion for working with male victim/survivors
• Experience of working with housing agencies or in a housing setting is advantageous

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

We have big ambition, and our organisation strategy reflects this. As Senior Trust Fundraising Manager, your role will focus on securing five- and six-figure gifts from grant-giving trusts and foundations. You will provide exceptional stewardship to those trusts with whom we have existing relationships, whilst researching and cultivating new prospects to maximise income, value, and influence for The Children’s Trust. This role will be key in enabling us to strengthen long term financial sustainability, through multi-year funding relationships and to drive restricted and unrestricted income to realise the strategy for 2030.

Skills and Responsibilities

To develop relationships to secure gifts and grants from Corporate Foundations, Trusts and statutory grant makers to achieve income targets. Responsibilities include:

Prospect Research:

• Identify and develop a pipeline of opportunities from grant-giving trusts and foundations.
• Use internal database, online resources, desk research, and contact mapping to identify new funder opportunities.
• Review trusts’ and foundations’ funding criteria to grow the prospect pipeline.
• Develop a thorough understanding of our work and future developments to identify new funding opportunities.

Submitting grant applications:

• Create compelling and persuasive funding appeals.
• Complete grant application forms and follow application processes as required.
• Work closely with colleagues across the Directorate and the wider charity to articulate our work and build strong funding propositions.

Leadership & Relationship Management:

• Lead and manage the Trusts and Philanthropy Executive by developing skills, conducting appraisals and overseeing ongoing development.
• Lead & steward a portfolio of existing charitable trusts and foundations, and cultivate new potential donors, ensuring their support is recognised and celebrated.
• Ensure funders are thanked promptly and that grant terms and conditions are applied.
• Provide progress reports and manage all formal reporting requirements on time.
• Build relationships in person, by phone, email, or virtual meetings to secure long-term commitment.
• Identify opportunities for funders to meet key staff and attend events and site visits that strengthen their relationship with the charity.
• Implement the High Value Donor Stewardship Plan.
• Take a proactive role in developing assets such as appeals and cultivation events.
• Work with colleagues across the charity to monitor and evaluate funded projects, producing reports that demonstrate impact.

Administration and Reporting:

• Manage trust prospects and donors on the CRM database, ensuring records are accurate and compliant with fundraising regulations.
• Budget management, cost control forecasting and taking corrective action to achieve budgets.
• Use the CRM database to manage task “actions”, prioritise and evaluate opportunities, and record funder interactions.
• Manage and develop a portfolio of high value relationships.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure grant applications are coordinated across the organisation.

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE INCLUDE A COVERING LETTER WITH YOUR APPLICATION 

To apply, scroll down this page and click ‘apply now’. For more information and a copy of the candidate briefing pack please click here

Interview date: 1st stage w/c 6th April and 2nd stage w/c 20 April

Staff benefits include free staff parking, and more… read more below

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits on our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.