Transforming Lives for Good
Bradford, Yorkshire
Overview Organisational Vision & Context: At TLG, we're passionate about building an exceptional staff team that's committed to making a real difference in the lives of struggling children across the UK. We're always on the lookout for great people to journey with us towards our vision, and we're excited to offer a unique opportunity for a motivated and mission-driven individual to join our team as Head of Volunteer Programmes. TLG's programmes aim to bring fulness of life for every child, no matter what struggles they face. Each programme is different, but the common thread is an unwavering resolve to transform lives for good. Mobilising over 200 churches and 1,500 volunteers, TLG's volunteer programmes - Early Intervention and Make Lunch - currently support around 5,000 children and their families each year. However, our vision goes further: we aim to see many more churches partner with us to transform lives for good in their communities. This Role's Impact: We are seeking an experienced people and operations leader who is passionate about the issues of mental health, poverty, and social justice that underpin our volunteer programmes. This role will help us drive even greater impact through our network of church partners. Be naturally relational, organised, and collaborative-empowering others to lead where they are and championing the vital role of the local church in community transformation. Apply an inquisitive and solution-focused mindset to identify and guide new ways of working that strengthen efficiency, productivity and impact. Lead and develop a staff team responsible for volunteer management, embedding TLG's culture and values across both programmes. Be a leader who is operationally sharp and relationally intuitive, able to pioneer with resilience and build a strong, healthy team culture that enables exceptional performance. Role language and diversity: TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve. Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE, equivalent 4 days) Closing Date: Sunday 15th February 2026 Initial Interviews: Monday 23rd February - Online Final Interviews: Monday 2nd March - at our National Support Centre in West Yorkshire
Overview Organisational Vision & Context: At TLG, we're passionate about building an exceptional staff team that's committed to making a real difference in the lives of struggling children across the UK. We're always on the lookout for great people to journey with us towards our vision, and we're excited to offer a unique opportunity for a motivated and mission-driven individual to join our team as Head of Volunteer Programmes. TLG's programmes aim to bring fulness of life for every child, no matter what struggles they face. Each programme is different, but the common thread is an unwavering resolve to transform lives for good. Mobilising over 200 churches and 1,500 volunteers, TLG's volunteer programmes - Early Intervention and Make Lunch - currently support around 5,000 children and their families each year. However, our vision goes further: we aim to see many more churches partner with us to transform lives for good in their communities. This Role's Impact: We are seeking an experienced people and operations leader who is passionate about the issues of mental health, poverty, and social justice that underpin our volunteer programmes. This role will help us drive even greater impact through our network of church partners. Be naturally relational, organised, and collaborative-empowering others to lead where they are and championing the vital role of the local church in community transformation. Apply an inquisitive and solution-focused mindset to identify and guide new ways of working that strengthen efficiency, productivity and impact. Lead and develop a staff team responsible for volunteer management, embedding TLG's culture and values across both programmes. Be a leader who is operationally sharp and relationally intuitive, able to pioneer with resilience and build a strong, healthy team culture that enables exceptional performance. Role language and diversity: TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve. Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE, equivalent 4 days) Closing Date: Sunday 15th February 2026 Initial Interviews: Monday 23rd February - Online Final Interviews: Monday 2nd March - at our National Support Centre in West Yorkshire