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Department: Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Location: Role can be based in London (West and East London), Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds Campuses (On-site) Type of Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time - 40hrs Per Week Salary: £29,000pa GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more. Our Vision: Changing lives through education. What We Do: The Employability and Entrepreneurship Department at GBS is dedicated to preparing students for successful careers and business ventures. It offers tailored one-to-one guidance, a dynamic online Careers Hub via Handshake, and a structured Employability Award that builds critical job-seeking skills through Bronze to Platinum levels. Students gain practical experience in CV building, networking, and real job applications, including tools like ChatGPT. The role: If you are passionate about careers guidance and want to enable the next generation of career professionals, your work will see you supporting students and graduates as they prepare for life beyond university. Your work will enable them to create actionable career plans, get high quality support and guidance, and help them to identify and develop their interview skills. It's a great opportunity for you to be part of helping to shape confident, capable, and informed future professionals. The Alumni Relations Officer will develop and maintain the relationship between GBS and our growing number of alumni. Your key task is to build up our Alumni programme and to manage the relationship between GBS and its graduates, including informing them about the Graduate Outcome Survey. This will be done through communication with the alumni community by newsletters, events, on-line events, in-person events and other resources. You will work closely with the Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Team in tracking our graduates as they move into future employment and explore opportunities for our internship and volunteering programme. Where alumni have not secured graduate level progression, you will be signpost them to the Careers Consultants for support. You will work closely with the Marketing Department in creating and distributing communications for our alumni. You will also help build a community of external stakeholders to support our alumni, including local employers, public bodies and third sector organisations. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. What the role involves: This role is largely about communication and support. You will keep alumni connected to each other and GBS, to encourage and promote the professional development of alumni on an individual basis, including helping them to secure graduate level outcomes where necessary, and to keep the alumni community aware of the institutions’ developments, including work placement opportunities and achievements. Duties: • To communicate with our alumni and external stakeholder communities., • To populate and maintaining the alumni database., • To work with marketing distribute an alumni magazine/newsletter., • To provide content for the alumni publication., • To arrange networking events, reunions and other events, both in person and on-line, for alumni members and external stakeholders., • To encourage engagement from alumni and external stakeholders to support extra-curricular events, GBS development and promotion, and volunteering and placement opportunities., • To promote the alumni community to current students and external stakeholders., • To contribute to strategic planning for the direction of the alumni office., • To help maintain the alumni website, Careers and Placement platform, and online community., • To source discounts, benefits and services for alumni members and raising awareness of those., • To communicate with local businesses and organisations to arrange benefits packages for alumni members., • To keep alumni informed about the Graduate Outcomes Survey and ensure that they feel prepared for it., • To track the employment status of alumni and refer them to the Careers team if they have not achieved graduate level outcomes in the period up to the Graduate Outcome Survey., • To promote any notable alumni success stories. Essential: • Hold Further or Higher Education level qualifications, • Achieved a minimum of GCSEs grade C or above in Math’s and English (or equivalent), • Good project management skills are required in this role, • You will be expected to work to deadlines and prioritise workloads, • Demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to influence, collaborate and interact effectively with a range of stakeholders., • Understanding of and passion for both higher education and for working with a diverse student body, especially mature students from a widening participation background, • Flexibility with time and travel is required as you will occasionally be required to work outside of regular working pattern over weekends and evenings, and travel to our various campuses, • Qualified to degree level, • Professional qualifications in the areas of administration and marketing are desirable, • Experience of university administration or marketing duties, • Willing to work occasional weekends and evenings, and to go travel to our various campuses, • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays, • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

Department: Academic Standards and Quality Office Location: Manchester (On-Site Working) - Please note, we are now only able to consider hiring at our Manchester campus. Type of Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full-Time, 40hrs per week Salary Range: £53,000-£55,000pa Our Vision: Changing lives through education GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more. What We Do: Developing and writing quality reports both internally for GBS and for GBS partner organisations and other external agencies. To contribute to preparations for degree awarding powers. About the Role: Are you looking to work in a department where you can make a crucial difference in the success and outcome of our students? Looking to be part of ensuring we can deliver education to the highest standard? This role is your chance to work in a fulfilling role and help support high standards, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes for students at every stage of their studies. The Academic Quality Manager will support the work of GBS’s Academic Standards and Quality Office to ensure that the policies and procedures of awarding bodies (Pearson, university partner institutions) and, as appropriate, GBS policies and procedures are fully and consistently implemented across all GBS campuses and programmes of study. To support academic and professional services staff with the production of high-quality reports required for both internal and external audiences. To support faculty with the student representative system in GBS and associated committees. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. Key Responsibilities • To ensure that GBS policies and procedures are kept up to date and consistently implemented across all higher education provision and GBS campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester., • To ensure that the policies, procedures and systems of partner awarding bodies and colleges are fully and consistently implemented across programmes delivered by GBS., • To work with the Director of Academic Standards and Quality in preparing GBS for applying to the OfS for degree awarding powers (DAPs)., • To contribute to the development, maintenance, review and updating of the GBS quality assurance policies and procedures., • To write quality monitoring and quality enhancements reports, as required., • To ensure quality assurance and enhancement at GBS supports a cycle of continuous improvement, leading the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of enhancements., • To lead on the approval, accreditation, monitoring, and review activity within a defined portfolio of the GBS's academic programmes, • To co-ordinate and undertake internal quality audit tasks as appropriate to the needs of the GBS and demands of awarding bodies/partner organisations., • To co-ordinate and manage complaints and academic appeals processes, ensuring timely responses and satisfactory outcomes., • To act as secretary, as required, supporting GBS academic and corporate governance boards and committees including, for example, the Board of Directors, Academic Board, Learning and Teaching Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and Programme Committee., • Take on special projects as required and related to the role of Academic Quality Manager., • To write high quality analytic and evaluative reports using quantitative and qualitative data for internal and external audiences, as required., • Take on special projects as required and related to the role of Academic Quality Manager., • The Academic Quality Manager may be asked to provide written and verbal reports to the Chief Executive Officer, Deans, and other senior staff at GBS, and the Director of Academic Standards and Quality., • Demonstrable experience in a similar role, • Experience of managing and leading teams, • Excellent understanding of quality assurance and quality enhancement, and external requirements of quality reviews, including the QAA., • Understanding of requirements for degree awarding powers., • Excellent written skills with extensive experience of report writing., • Ability to compile, analyse and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data to incorporate into reports., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills., • Able to work to challenging deadlines and deliver set objectives., • Strong organisational skills. At GBS (Global Banking School), we invest in people who inspire success. When you join us, you become part of a diverse, forward-thinking academic community that values growth, innovation, and wellbeing. Here’s what makes working with us rewarding: • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays, • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Discretionary annual performance bonus, • £500 award employee referral scheme, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme

Department: Academic Standards and Quality Office Location: Bow (East London) or Manchester (On-Site) Type of Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full-Time, 40hrs per week Salary Range: £34,000-£40,000pa Our Vision: Changing lives through education GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more. Our Vision: Changing lives through education. What We Do: Developing and writing quality reports both internally for GBS and for GBS partner organisations and other external agencies. To contribute to preparations for degree awarding powers. About the Role: Your work in the Academic Quality department plays a vital part in maintaining and enhancing the quality of the academic experience across GBS. Your work will support high standards, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes for students at every stage of their studies. As an Academic Quality Officer, you will support the Academic Standards and Quality Office in ensuring that GBS, and its awarding partners uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, compliance, and quality assurance. You’ll help implement and monitor quality systems and policies across our programmes, produce high-quality reports, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the student experience. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference in shaping the academic journey of thousands of students across the UK and beyond. Join GBS (Global Banking School) and help shape academic excellence across our campuses. We’re looking for a detail-driven Academic Quality Officer to support quality assurance, policy implementation, and continuous improvement in partnership with our awarding bodies. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. Key Responsibilities • Ensure consistent application of partner and GBS quality policies., • Produce high-quality reports for internal and external audiences., • Support audits, assessment processes and student casework procedures., • Drive enhancements through data analysis and continuous improvement initiatives., • Act as secretary to GBS boards and committees, preparing agendas, minutes, and reports., • Excellent written communication skills and experience in professional report writing., • Strong analytical ability to interpret data and present findings clearly and effectively., • Exceptional organisational skills with attention to detail and accuracy., • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines., • Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills. At GBS (Global Banking School), we invest in people who inspire success. When you join us, you become part of a diverse, forward-thinking academic community that values growth, innovation, and wellbeing. Here’s what makes working with us rewarding: • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays, • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Discretionary annual performance bonus, • £500 award employee referral scheme, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme

We’re working with a large, well-established national charity that is investing significantly in its philanthropy programme and is now looking to appoint an experienced Philanthropy Manager to join a growing and ambitious income generation team. Salary: £45,000 – £48,000 Location: London / Hybrid Contract: Permanent, full time (flexible working considered) This is a senior, relationship-led role, suited to an established major donor fundraiser who enjoys managing high-value relationships while also supporting and developing others. Key highlights of the role • Ownership of a high-value major donor portfolio, securing consistent five- and six-figure gifts, • Line management responsibility for a Philanthropy Officer, with a strong focus on coaching, development and performance, • Close working with senior leadership and influential volunteers to open networks and progress strategic relationships, • Significant autonomy to shape cultivation, solicitation and stewardship approaches, • Opportunity to contribute to long-term philanthropy strategy and pipeline growth This is a rolling recruitment process, with the hiring manager reviewing CVs as they are received. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Please email Hannah at As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Location: MSSC NSC, 200B Lambeth Road, London, SE1 7JY (Hybrid Working) Contract: Full-time permeant Salary: £39,000 gross, per annum Closing Date: 1 March 2026 Face to Face Interviews: Either 25 or 26 March 2026 Application: CV & Covering Letter Are you a Safeguarding professional looking for a new opportunity and challenge? We are currently looking for an exceptional Safeguarding Officer to join our expanding team. The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups. About the role We have an opportunity for a Safeguarding Officer to join our very busy team! The organisation has a strong safeguarding ethos promoting the overall safety, safeguarding and welfare of all of our members. We are seeking individuals who have experience of the voluntary youth or community sector or other relevant professional field and have direct practice experience of working with children & young people in a safeguarding context. You will have excellent knowledge of the principles and practices of Early Help along with experience and knowledge of statutory requirements, and best practice guidance, relating to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk. Our safeguarding team operates centrally in London where we are responsible for providing support, advice and guidance to our volunteers relating on all safeguarding matters across the UK. Our safeguarding Officers act as our lead professionals in managing safeguarding casework in line with our policy, procedures and statutory duty. We aim high and strive for excellence in our practices to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk. We are continually evolving and seeking ways to improve and enhance our safeguarding practices as we move forward. Whilst this is a Monday- Friday full time position, a flexible approach to work and working patterns is a must, as is the ability to work effectively and respond appropriately in challenging circumstances. Requirements • Support, guide and coach SCC volunteers to implement a local response to safeguarding concerns, • Effective and skilful management of an allocated caseload, • Lead professional – Allegation Management For applications to be considered, it is essential that both a CV & Supporting Statement are submitted. Supporting statements should detail how a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person specification. Without this, we sadly will be unable to progress your application for this role. Benefits • 25 days annual leave per annum increasing with length of service, • Hybrid working for many roles, • Life assurance (4x salary), • Private medical insurance, • Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%), • Cycle to work scheme, • Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer. Safer Recruitment - We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.

Help young people move from potential to paid employment, apprenticeships and sustainable careers. Join a relational, youth-centred organisation where employer engagement is purposeful and progression is personal. YouthBuild Ventures UK (YBVUK) works alongside young people aged 16–25 who are furthest from opportunity, supporting them to build confidence, skills and direction. Our programmes combine vocational training, leadership development and wellbeing support to create meaningful pathways into work. Our culture is rooted in Love, Accountability, Collaboration, Diversity and Leadership. These values shape how we support young people, engage employers and hold high expectations with care. We are recruiting an Employability & Progressions Officer to join our frontline team in Thamesmead and Lewisham. As an Employability & Progressions Officer, you will deliver employability sessions, provide 1:1 progression support and coordinate employer engagement activity that leads to real jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities. The Employability & Progressions Officer plays a vital role in bridging programme delivery and the workplace — ensuring young people are prepared, supported and able to sustain progression once they move into employment. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver practical employability and work-readiness sessions * Provide 1:1 support around CVs, applications, interviews and progression planning * Coordinate employer engagement including site visits, mock interviews and recruitment activity * Secure placements, apprenticeships and employment opportunities * Support young people during placements and early employment to aid sustainment * Maintain accurate progression tracking and outcome reporting We’re looking for an Employability & Progressions Officer who believes deeply in young people’s potential, communicates confidently with employers and thrives in community-based, fast-paced environments. Full Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please review before applying. #EmployabilityOfficer #ProgressionsOfficer #YouthEmployment #Apprenticeships #EmployerEngagement #LondonJobs

Be the visible connector who brings young people into opportunity and shares their stories with authenticity and care. YouthBuild Ventures UK (YBVUK) works alongside young people aged 16–25 who are furthest from opportunity, supporting them to build skills, confidence and direction. Our programmes combine vocational training, leadership development and wellbeing support to create real pathways into work. Our culture is rooted in Love, Accountability, Collaboration, Diversity and Leadership. These values shape how we engage with young people, how we communicate externally and how we build partnerships in our communities. We are recruiting an Outreach & Communications Officer to sit at the intersection of programme delivery, recruitment and community engagement. As an Outreach & Communications Officer, you will maintain a visible presence within YouthBuild programmes while leading relationship-based outreach and authentic communications. This role is grounded in proximity to delivery — ensuring recruitment messaging and storytelling reflect real lived experience, not assumptions. The Outreach & Communications Officer plays a key role in building referral networks, engaging young people directly and amplifying youth voice across digital and community spaces. Key Responsibilities: * Lead learner recruitment through in-person, relationship-based outreach * Build and maintain strong referral partnerships across schools, colleges and community organisations * Maintain consistent programme presence to build trust and insight * Capture and create ethical, youth-centred content aligned to safeguarding guidance * Manage digital channels and recruitment communications * Represent YBVUK at community and sector events We’re looking for an Outreach & Communications Officer who thrives in community spaces, builds trust easily, communicates clearly and believes deeply in the potential of young people. Full Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please review before applying. #OutreachOfficer #CommunicationsOfficer #YouthOutreach #CommunityEngagement #YouthRecruitment #LondonJobs

Be the consistent, trusted presence who helps young people grow in confidence, leadership and belief in what’s possible. YouthBuild Ventures UK (YBVUK) works alongside young people aged 16–25 who are furthest from opportunity. We combine leadership development, employability, wellbeing support and community action to create real pathways into work and long-term progress. Our culture is rooted in Love, Accountability, Collaboration, Diversity and Leadership. These values shape how we hold boundaries, build trust and maintain high expectations every day. We are now recruiting a Youth Development Officer to join our frontline programme team. As a Youth Development Officer, you will build professional, trusting relationships with young people and deliver structured group sessions and mentoring that support personal growth, resilience and readiness for progression. The Youth Development Officer plays a vital role in shaping positive programme culture — modelling consistency, safeguarding practice and values-led behaviour across all activity. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver structured workshops and group sessions aligned to programme plans * Provide 1:1 mentoring using strengths-based and restorative approaches * Create inclusive, emotionally safe learning environments * Uphold safeguarding procedures and trauma-informed practice * Maintain accurate attendance, case notes and outcome tracking * Contribute to programme events, team reflection and continuous improvement We’re looking for a Youth Development Officer who believes deeply in young people, communicates clearly, maintains strong professional boundaries and thrives in community-based environments. Full Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please review before applying. #YouthDevelopmentOfficer #YouthWork #YouthEngagement #TraumaInformedPractice #YouthSector #LondonJobs

Senior Economic Development Officer – Sectors & Clusters Location: Hybrid – 1–2 days in the office, with local community engagement Rate: Circa £30 per hour PAYE / £38 per hour Umbrella Contract: Interim Assignment An exciting opportunity has arisen for

We are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead Bromley Healthcare at a pivotal point in its development, at an exciting moment for community services as the expansion of neighbourhood working creates new opportunities to deliver more integrated, locally responsive care. Working with t

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Shape the delivery of high-quality new homes for communities across Norfolk, We're looking for a Senior Development Officer to join our New Homes & Commercial team at Freebridge Community Housing. In this pivotal role, you'll lead post-contract residential development projects, ensuring new homes ar

A community housing organization in the UK seeks a Senior Development Officer to lead new residential development projects. Applicants should have a relevant qualification and substantial experience in residential housing developments.

A professional sports club in Greater London seeks a Community Engagement Officer to strengthen ties with grassroots clubs and enhance rugby league participation. The role includes planning community activities during matchdays, coordinating player appearances, and delivering coaching sessions in lo