Business Development Manager Slave Free Alliance

Company Description

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery with an effective and proven multi-disciplinary model. Our wholly owned social enterprise, Slave-Free Alliance, provides services to global companies and public bodies seeking to protect their operations and supply chains against the risks of modern slavery and labour exploitation. We have active programmes in the UK, USA, Ethiopia and Uganda, reaching approximately 200,000 adults and children a year. Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance have staff and volunteers involved in operational support, fundraising or other initiatives in Australia.Hope for Justice exists to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you.Hope for Justice is committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. We are a global organisation with staff from a wide variety of backgrounds, and ensure through our recruitment processes that we continue to welcome candidates from all walks of life. If you feel that your skills and experience fit one of our advertised roles, and you share our values and mission to end slavery, then we strongly encourage your application regardless of your background.

Position

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to join our Slave Free Alliance team on a full time basis. The Business Development Manager will play an integral role in developing and delivering a new business development strategy.

The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure. Good time management skills, creative problem solving and decisiveness are an essential for this role.

Requirements

Main Duties

• New business development. Build a sales pipeline to develop new & nurture existing relationships with businesses in the UK. This will involve “cold calling” businesses.
• Develop and deliver a comprehensive business development strategy.
• Following-up on marketing qualified leads, replying to enquiries, converting leads.
• Writing proposals, create and deliver presentations, arrange and facilitate meetings, take responsibility for overall relationships with key stakeholders in target businesses.
• Work cross-functionally to develop compelling proposals for prospective SFA members/ clients.
• Provide monthly revenue forecasts for new business.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure SFA service contracts are delivered on time and to the agreed specification.
• Be one of the key representatives for SFA in UK.
• Support International SFA projects as required.
• Account Management of SFA Client base and newly on-boarded Members until point of handover

We expect all staff to understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.

Key Result Areas

• Financial performance. Deliver the budgeted monthly new income for SFA in the UK.
• Development and execution of a sales strategy to achieve business objectives.
• Develop a sales pipeline that delivers new SFA memberships, training and consultancy services.
• Provide accurate income forecasts.
• Provide insights for SFA to develop new products and services that deliver on business’s needs.
• Identify and nurture collaboration partnerships to support budgeted income & profit targets.
• Identify profitable opportunities to grow SFA’s scale and influence in the UK.

Other information

As part of Hope for Justice/Slave Free Alliance, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 1 day Marriage Leave
• Birthday Day
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to our Employee Rewards Platform, providing discounts and offers for well-known retailers
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family
• Professional development opportunities
• Professional memberships paid
• Flexible and hybrid working

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Project Assistant

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Job type

Salary

Hours

Closing date

Organisation

The Children’s Foundation
Project Assistant – Baby Box Project

Hours: 15 hours per week
Pay: £24,285 FTE (£9714 Actual) Fixed Term to 21/3/27
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (occasional local travel)

About the role
We are looking for a friendly, organised and reliable Project Assistant to support the delivery of our Baby Box Project, helping ensure families receive their baby boxes on time, feel supported, and can share feedback about their experience.
Working closely with the Baby Box Project Lead, you will provide a mix of administrative, coordination and light promotional support. This includes tracking referrals, managing data and stock, liaising with partners, and engaging positively with parents and the local community.
This is a varied, people-focused role that would suit someone who enjoys keeping things running smoothly while contributing to a project that makes a real difference to families at an important time in their lives.

Key responsibilities
Project & administrative support
• Monitor and respond to Baby Box referrals in a timely and sensitive manner
• Accurately input and maintain referral, monitoring and evaluation data
• Track invoices and support payment processing where required

Parent & partner engagement
• Support parents to complete questionnaires via phone, email, letter or in person
• Respond to general enquiries about the Baby Box Project
• Liaise with partner organisations, warehouse staff and delivery teams

Stock & logistics
• Monitor stock levels and arrange re-orders when needed
• Liaise with warehouse staff regarding stock quality, availability and delivery schedules

Promotion & engagement
• Attend local events or meetings occasionally to help raise awareness of the project

Safeguarding & values
• Work in line with organisational policies, including safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection
• Contribute to a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment for families

Essential criteria
• Excellent communication and people-facing skills
• Organised, reliable and able to manage multiple small tasks accurately
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when handling data
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Flexible and willing to attend occasional local or regional events
• A genuine interest in supporting families, babies and the wider community

Safeguarding & compliance
This role involves contact with families and access to sensitive information.
Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and adherence to The Children’s Foundation’s safeguarding and confidentiality policies.

Why work for The Children’s Foundation?
The Children’s Foundation is a long-established charity supporting children, young people and families across the North East. We believe in making serious things fun and delivering support that is practical, compassionate and rooted in real community need.
You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team where your contribution genuinely matters. We value flexibility, kindness and collaboration, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive working environment where staff feel supported and valued.

Shannon Trust facilitator – HMP Leeds

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Leeds. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.

This role is a fixed term role until 31/03/2027 with the opportunity to be made permanent subject to contract renewal.

The role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

‍We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Please note this role is subject to contract award.

We reserve the right to withdraw this role early if it is filled internally 

‍Interviews are planned for week commencing 02/03/2026

Animal Welfare Issues Coordinator - Stray Animal Care (m/f/d)

Limited contract | Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on www.four-paws.org.

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

Your contribution will be

• Contributing to the implementation of stray animal care programmes globally, both focusing on animal welfare and human behaviour change
• Collaborating with internal teams to develop content that supports internal and external awareness and engagement around the stray animal care programmes
• Providing support to external project teams on tools as needed, to be used for the external optimisation of stray animal care programmes
• Supporting the tracking, evaluation and reporting on key milestones and activities​
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge related to animal welfare issues, to ensure FOUR PAWS stays abreast of emerging issues and techniques
• Supporting research projects, including examining investigative content related to animal welfare/cruelty cases as needed​

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Several years of professional experience working for an (international) NGO is an asset
• Fluency in English is essential; any other language (such as French, Spanish or Arabic) is an asset
• Holding a relevant degree in human behaviour change or similar is an asset
• High intercultural competence and ability to collaborate effectively across diverse global teams
• Team player with structured, communicative, proactive working style
• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS’ vision and mission

Our offer includes

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• An international, dynamic work environment
• Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
• A dog-friendly workplace
• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
• Wiener Linien annual ticket (or partial contribution to Klima Ticket) and pension fund after probationary period
• PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave
• Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
• The yearly gross salary range for this position is 41,000 - 46,000 EUR (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments) according to our internal compensation scheme.

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries!

We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission.

All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.

Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in English today.

Application deadline: 21.02.2026

Head of Visitor Services

Storyhouse is seeking a Head of Visitor Services to lead all front-facing operations across Storyhouse and Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre. This pivotal role oversees visitor services, cinema operations, retail and merchandise, shaping an experience that is consistently welcoming, inclusive, accessible and safe for audiences, clients, artists and partners. With a focus on exceptional service, smart operational planning and a vibrant retail offer, the Head of Visitor Services plays a key part in maximising income while championing the warm, community‑centred spirit that defines Storyhouse.

Salary: £41,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full time, 40 hours per week

Closing date: 2 March 2026, 10am

Details

£41,000.00 per year

Location: Hunter Street, Chester , CH1 2AR, GB

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Havant and East Hampshire Mind

Havant  Wellbeing Centre

Dunsbury Way
Havant
P09  5BG

02 392 498916

www.easthantsmind.org

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The benefits of working with HEH Mind

Make a real difference to local people

We’re a  local  Hampshire  charity and we’re here to make a positive difference to
lives and communities. You’ll work with a passionate, knowledgeable and
dedicated team with a big

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•  We’re committed to supporting our staff with learning and professional

development, so we offer opportunities for coaching, training and mentoring.

•  Everyone, regardless of role, is offered free Connect 5

mental health and

wellbeing  t raining.

•  As a rapidly growing organisation there are regular opportunities to grow and

develop within roles and through internal promotions.

•  Joining HEH Mind makes you part of the Mind Federation, which includes 110

local Minds across England and Wales and access to
and  learning, development and good practice sharing opportunities.

 the Open hub platform

Workplace wellbeing

•  As workplace wellbeing experts you will be joining a workplace with a strong

employee wellbeing focus.

•  Remote and homeworking flexibility (dependent on role requirements).
•  We are a Mindful employer + accredited. All staff have access to our

confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme.

•  If you use a PC within your role, we will provide free eye tests, if necessary.

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Havant and East Hants Mind (HEH Mind) is looking for a passionate and
organised Volunteer and Counselling Coordinator to support and grow our
volunteer community and oversee key operational aspects of our counselling
service.

This varied role will lead on volunteer recruitment, induction, supervision and
engagement, including student placements and work experience. You’ll work
closely with managers to ensure volunteers are well matched, supported and
embedded across our service
our counselling service —supporting counsellors and students, managing room
allocation and online practice, assisting with the booking system, and ensuring
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We’re looking for someone with strong organisational skills, excellent people
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£22,548.65 (FTE £27,810)
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30 hours per week

Hybrid working  – to include HEH Mind office locations,
community venues across Havant & East Hampshire, and
homeworking
Head of Services and Quality
Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
25 days per year (pro rata) + Public and Bank Holidays.
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This is an exciting opportunity to support and strengthen the volunteer
workforce at Havant and East Hants Mind. The Volunteer and Counselling
Coordinator will play a central role in recruiting, training, supervising a...

We are recruiting a Van Peer Coordinator to support our Hepatitis C peer project in the Oxford & Thames Valley area. This role involves driving a van across the region and working with people affected by substance use and hepatitis C.

Peers use their lived experience to raise awareness of hepatitis C, reduce stigma, and help people access testing and treatment.

About you 
You will: 

• Be confident driving a van and travelling long distances

• Have experience working with people affected by substance misuse

• Have lived experience of hepatitis C, or experience supporting someone who has

• Be reliable, compassionate, and well organised

• Have good communication skills

• Hold a clean driving licence (essential)

What you’ll do 

• Recruit and support volunteer peers

• Work with NHS hepatitis C teams, drug and alcohol services, and homelessness services

• Coordinate education sessions and community-based hepatitis C testing

• Support people into hepatitis C treatment and ongoing care

This role requires regular travel across Oxford & Thames Valley.

How to apply 
To apply, please download the documents below and email your completed application form to administration@hepctrust.org.uk  

Any questions please email Daniel.crowley@hepctrust.org.uk 

Clinical Nurse Trainer

£38,250 - £42,418 per annum + benefits

Description: Clinical Nurse Trainer

Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours:  37.5 hours per week

Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

Salary: £38,250 - £42,418 per annum + benefits

Here at Seashell, we provide care and education for children and young people (up to 25 years old) with severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties and disabilities, sensory impairment and communication disorders and autism.

We are recruiting a Clinical Nurse Trainer to work closely with our Nursing Lead and our Learning and Development Team to train our support staff. This role will provide clinical training and competency checking throughout all education and care services and will ensure all medical procedures are carried out to the highest standards to support the needs of the children and young people at the Seashell Trust

Key responsibilities:

• Designing and delivering high quality clinical training reflecting the needs of the current student cohort
• Develop induction training materials to ensure all contact staff receive robust training in all clinical mandatory areas, specialising in supporting our residential care team
• Assess training needs and manage the design and delivery of education and training programmes
• Oversee the clinical training database to evidence compliance with requirements of professional and regulatory bodies (NMC, CSP, CQC and Ofsted)
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training delivered
• Contribute to a positive health and safety culture within the Trust

About you…

• You must be a Registered Nurse with hands on experience of working with people with complex disabilities
• Have experience in delivering training in a similar environment preferably with one of the following training qualifications – D32/D33, A1 Assessor, Level 3 CAVA Assessor, ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development within a clinical setting
• Experience of contributing to risk assessments for children and young people with complex disabilities
• Flexibility to work shifts that will include both evenings and weekends
• A genuine desire to progress your career in a Clinical Nurse Educator/Trainer role

Our benefits:

• Detailed 2-week induction programme for all new employees.
• Access to our on-site inclusive gym, fitness classes and swimming pool.
• Blue light discount scheme.
• Benenden Health Care Membership – access to 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, medical treatments, mental health support including counselling service, cancer support, care planning and social care advice.
• Access to a wide range of vocational programmes to support you in your job role.
• Life Assurance (3x Annual base salary) subject to terms and conditions.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Paid Enhanced DBS.

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

• locations
• Stratford (2 Redman Place)

• time type
• Full time

• posted on
• Posted Today

• time left to apply
• End Date: February 17, 2026 (13 days left to apply)

• job requisition id
• R032272

Modern tech-stack. Hybrid infrastructure. Reliability for 4,000+ users. 

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

£64,000 - £74,000 (+ Benefits)

Grade: P3MP

Reports to: Senior Manager, Platform Engineering

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Visa sponsorship: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application. 

Closing date: 16 February 2026 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: Telephone interview followed by two competency-based interviews

Interview date: From the week commencing 23 February 2026

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

Cancer Research UK has an ambitious Engineering Strategy supported by a modern Tech Stack and a complex hybrid infrastructure spanning on‑premise and multi‑cloud environments.

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in shaping and advancing SRE practices across the charity. You’ll lead incident response, drive automation to reduce operational toil, and act as the escalation point for complex production issues. You’ll define meaningful Service Level Objectives, strengthen observability, and help foster a blameless, learning‑focused culture that continually improves reliability.

You’ll also lead and develop a team of Site Reliability Engineers, balancing day‑to‑day operational needs with engineering work that delivers long‑term improvements. Working closely with development teams and Platform Engineering colleagues, you’ll embed SRE principles across our services, coaching engineers and influencing technical direction to ensure reliability is built in from the start.

If you’re an SRE leader who has strengthened large‑scale production systems across complex on‑premise and AWS environments, and you’re passionate about developing and leading teams to drive meaningful change, we would love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

• Ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of Cancer Research UK’s production services across AWS, on‑premise, and data centre environments. This includes:

  • Defining and monitoring Service Level Objectives (SLOs), error budgets, and reliability metrics.

  • Reducing incidents and operational toil through automation, engineering improvements, and continuous optimisation.

• Leading incident response, promoting a blameless culture, coordinating cross‑team response, and ensuring post-mortem and follow‑up actions drive long‑term improvement.

• Building and maintaining comprehensive monitoring, logging, alerting, and tracing capabiliti...

Area Delivery Driver (Fleet)

• locations
• RDC Fleet

• time type
• Full time

• posted on
• Posted Today

• time left to apply
• End Date: February 16, 2026 (12 days left to apply)

• job requisition id
• R032879

Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose. 

Retail driver (RDC Fleet and surrounding areas)

£24,663 - £26,500 plus benefitsReports to: Transport Supervisor

Department: Transport

Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Location: Fleet Regional Distribution Centre (RDC), GU52 8EA

Closing date: when a suitable candidate is found

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. 

​​At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.​ 

​​We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you. ​

We’re looking for a talented retail driver to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, increasing the profitability of the shops and superstores through the distribution of donated and new stock.

You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

What will I be doing? 

• Working with the team to identify opportunities to generate quality donated goods.

• Ensuring effective stock flow by transferring goods between shop locations.

• Supporting divisional and national stock movement in relation to stock generation campaigns.

• Assisting new shop and superstore openings and re-fits by managing the movement and storage of stock and equipment.

• Using your customer service skills to make sure our customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.

• Supporting fundraising events including movement of stock and equipment.

What are you looking for? 

• Considerable driving experience with the ability to drive safely and confidently, often in unfamiliar areas.

• Manual handling experience with the ability to work in a physically demanding environment.

• Comfort in completing paperwork correctly and managing your own workload in a busy environment.

• A full driving licence and good driving record.

• The ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.

• Locality, you’ll need to live within a reasonable distance from the region. A manual vehicle will be provided, and travel costs are covered via a fuel card in line with Cancer Research UK’s travel and expenses policy.

[Download the full role profile]

What will I gain? 

We make sure you are supported by a generous salary and benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

Our retail teams also have access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.

How do I apply? 

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online...

30 days holiday

Occupational health

Flexi time

Salary £61,039 per annum plus £4000 London weighting if applicable

Location Agile working with Leeds or London base including occasional travel to London and Leeds offices

Expiry Date 20/02/2026 23:59

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 18 days at 23:59 GMT.

The vacancy

Are you passionate about using research and evidence to influence policy and practice?

We are looking for a Senior Research and Evidence Manager to lead and strengthen the research and evidence function at Understanding Patient Data (UPD). This is a unique opportunity to shape national conversations about the use of health and care data and ensure public attitudes and concerns are at the heart of decision‑making.

About the role & UPD

Established in 2016, Understanding Patient Data (UPD) is an independent initiative, hosted by the NHS Confederation, designed to support better conversations about the use of health data to improve patient care, population health, planning and research. Working with patients, charities, researchers and healthcare professionals, UPD has built a solid reputation as a trusted source of advice and objective, engaging research and information about the use of patient data in the UK.

More information about Understanding Patient Data can be found here: https://understandingpatientdata.org.uk/about-us

The Senior Research and Evidence Manager will:

• Lead UPD’s research and evidence function, ensuring UPD remains an authoritative and trusted source of insight on public attitudes to health and care data.
• Monitor emerging trends, evidence gaps and policy developments, providing strategic insight to inform UPD’s planning, influencing and communications.
• Design, commission and oversee research and synthesis projects, ensuring delivery to a high standard and proportionate to organisational needs.
• Translate research findings into accessible, high-quality outputs such as research-informed resources, briefings, reports, dashboards and presentations, working collaboratively across UPD.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with research partners, patient and public groups, and policy stakeholders.
• Contribute to funding proposals, partnership development and evidence-based project justifications that support UPD’s sustainability.
• Provide senior oversight of project planning, timelines, risks and budgets, intervening early where issues arise.
• Represent UPD externally and deputise for the Head of Understanding Patient Data as appropriate.
• Provide line management, mentoring or informal leadership to support capability building within the team.

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

• Substantial experience leading research and evidence work, from scoping and commissioning through to delivery and proven impact.
• Strong judgement and intellectual curiosity, with the ability to identify what evidence matters most and how it can be used to influence policy, practice and public debate.
• A good understanding of the health and data landscape, including public attitudes, policy developments and the perspectives of different stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex evidence clearly, build trust, and challenge constructively at a senior level.
• Strong judgement and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-moving environment, balancing competing demands without losing quality or focus.
• A high level of autonomy and accountability, with a track record of managing multiple priorities and seeing work through from scoping to delivery.
• Confidence working in a matrix or cross-functional environment, building alignment and collaboration across teams.

To apply

Please download the job description found at the end of this page and click apply to complete the application form. Please note we do not accept CVs.

For an informal discussion about the post, Understanding Patient Data, and the NHS Confederation before applying please contact anna.steere@understandingpatientdata.org.uk

Application deadline: 20th February 2026

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Job Title
Job Holder
Responsible to:
Responsible for:
Hours:

Area Manager
Vacant
Chief Operating Officer / Deputy CEO
N/A
35 hour per week

Salary Band:

£28,000 - £34,000

Main Duties:

1.  Managing resources to deliver projects or programmes
2.  Operational

day-to-day

planning

and

performance

management

3.  Monitoring budgets and outputs within area
4.  Support compliance

1.  Managing resources to deliver projects or programmes

Coordinates resources to support the effective delivery of projects and programmes.

Key Responsibilities include:

•  Overseeing quality of delivery and ensuring provision aligns with the Foundation’s

Quality Manual and Strategy.

•  Ensuring programmes remain on budget and targets are achieved.
•  Building  strong  external  relationships  with  partners,  donors,  employers,  and

agencies.
Identifying and developing new opportunities to grow provision.

•
•  Supporting  the  wider  Foundation  team  as  required,  including  cross-departmental

projects.

•  Formalise  the  partnership  arrangements  for  all  those  involved  in  local  delivery,
ensuring that stakeholder interests are protected while the potential impact of the
programme is maximised.

•  Working alongside colleagues, identify funding opportunities to enhance, add value
or initiative programme delivery within outreach centres. Where appropriate take a
lead on completing funding application.

•  Assist  and/or  advise  the  teacher/tutor/coach  with  the  planning  and  delivery  of

sessions as required.

•  Assess efficiency of programmes within the Outreach programmes.
•  Establish and extend relationships with members of local partnerships and boards.
•  Develop links/partnerships with other agencies and work collaboratively with a range

of agencies to have the most impact.

•  Contribute  to the  sharing of  practice,  attendance at  local  and  regional  networking
forums which could include representing Foundation of Light at local and regional
events.

2.  Operational planning and day-to-day performance management

Supports operational planning and monitors day-to-day performance to ensure activities run
efficiently.

Key Responsibilities include:

•  Developing provision mapped to national standards.
•  Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure appropriate referrals.
•  Building  partnerships  with  employers

to  create  work  experience  and

job

opportunities.

•  Tracking participant outcomes.
•  Delivering  donor  care  and  key  account  management  to  maintain  strong  external

relationships.

•  Promoting participant achievements via case studies, awards, and social media.
•  Delivering engaging and relevant sessions to participants where required.
•  Understand the demographics of outreach areas and where FOL projects can make

a positive impact.

3.  Monitoring budgets and outputs within area

Monitors budgets and outputs to ensure financial control and delivery against plans.

Key Responsibilities include:

•  Overseeing data input and administration for all outreach programmes.
•  Submitting regular programme data.
•  Attending and contributing to programme standardisation meetings.
•  Producing accurate reports for management and funders.
•  Ensuring databases are accurate and updated in line with the impact strategy.
•  Contributing to self-assessment processes and developmental planning.
•  Overseeing learner impact data collection and entry onto MIS systems.
•  Leading on quality assurance, including observations of teaching and learning.
•  Using Float to aid timetabling and resource planning.

4.  Support compliance

Supports compliance with financial, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

Key Responsibilities include:

•  Ensuring  compliance  with  safeguarding,  GDPR,  health  and  safety,  equality  and

diversity, and other legislation.

•  Ensuring  all  staff  complete  mandatory  training  and  records  are  maintained  on

PeopleHR.

•  Maintaining  accurate  learner  and  programme  records  for  internal  and  external

reporting.

•  Conducting regular audits of delivery, systems, and environments.
•  Ensuring  all  provision  is  compliant  with  Ofsted,  funder,  and  awarding  body

standards.

Other duties:

You will be required to undertake other duties from time to time as required.

Any potential permanent changes to your role will be discussed, and agreement reached
prior  to  being  undertaken.  You  will  be  notified  of  any  permanent  change  in  writing.    In
addition to your normal duties, you may be required to undertake additional or other duties
as necessary to meet the needs of the Foundation of Light.

Staff are required to work with volunteers in a way of mutual respect and commitment to
organisational  goals  and  objectives.  This  includes  staff  who  do  not  directly  supervise
volunteers but may engage with them within the organisation.

Behaviour and professional expectations:

•  Maintain wor...