Administration and fundraising assistant jobs
Job Title: Assistant Shop Manager
Reporting To: Old Swan Shop Manager
Salary: £25,570 - £27,401
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Old Swan, Liverpool
About us:
Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.
The charity supports a wide range of life-enhancing projects that improve the experience of our amazing young patients. This includes funding specialist medical equipment to ensure our skilled surgeons and clinical teams have access to the most cutting-edge technology and investing in hi-tech distraction equipment proven to reduce pain and anxiety for children during their hospital stay. We also support innovative programmes such as ward musicians, our on-site magician, and dedicated play specialists on every ward.
In addition, our charity retail operation plays a key role in raising funds and engaging our community. With a presence on-site at the hospital and across local areas, our retail outlets offer a variety of high-quality donated and new goods. Every purchase helps us continue to deliver exceptional care and fund critical projects, while also providing volunteering and community engagement opportunities that extend the impact of our mission beyond the hospital walls.
About the role:
We are looking for a passionate, ambitious Assistant Charity Shop Manager to join our successful team to help manage our charity shop in Old Swan.
The Assistant Shop Manager will be an integral part of the wider Charity team.
Main Duties/Tasks:
You will play a vital role in supporting the Shop Manager to lead, motivate, and develop a team of dedicated employees and volunteers, fostering strong community engagement and maximising the shop’s impact. This includes encouraging and harnessing the gifts of time from volunteers, goods from donors, and income from customers. As a visible and active ambassador for Alder Hey Children’s Charity on the high street, you will ensure the shop reflects the Charity’s values and purpose in all that it does. You will also support van collections and deliveries, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient transport of donated goods, while representing the Charity with enthusiasm and professionalism.
Income generation:
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Work with the Shop Manager to maximise sales and profits ensuring weekly targets are met.
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Support the team to maximise income from Gift Aid on donated products.
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Support the team to maximise income via our online platforms.
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Support the team with arranging van deliveries/collections daily.
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Work with the wider Charity team to promote and support fundraising activities and events.
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Explore ways to maximise sales via events, donation drives, pop-up shops etc.
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Cash up the till at the end of shift and ensure banking documents are completed. Investigate any discrepancies and report them to the Manager.
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Support with ensuring the money is ready and accessible for cash collection.
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Open and close the shop at the appropriate times.
Volunteers:
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Support and management of a team of volunteers.
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Utilise volunteer skill sets and motivate them to deliver great customer service and perform tasks in-line with charity standards.
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Maximise the shop’s opening hours and ensure the shop is open and managed by the shop team in the absence of the Shop Manager.
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Help to provide and support ongoing training and development for volunteers.
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Work and treat employees, volunteers and stakeholders in accordance with the Charity’s values.
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Health & Safety (in conjunction with Shop Manager)
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Ensure the shop adheres to Retail Health and Safety regulations.
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Implement good Health and Safety practices to help protect employees, volunteers, and customers.
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Help to ensure employees and volunteers are trained in manual handling.
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Help maintain the cleanliness of the shop and behind the scenes areas.
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Stock Control (in conjunction with Shop Manager)
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Ensure continuous, sufficient levels of high-quality stock.
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Be responsible for deliveries and stock controls.
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Ensure stock is appropriate to the business and priced accordingly.
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Maintain a rigorous process of stock rotation, ensuring rotation within expiry dates.
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Ensure visual merchandising is a high priority, with products featured prominently in window displays.
Customer Service:
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Be professional, patient and have a ‘people-first’ approach to customer services.
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Be committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and collaborative working.
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Set high standards of cleanliness, display and merchandising.
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Establish quality standards, consumer safety and ensuring continuity.
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Play a key role in enabling the shop to represent the Charity’s values.
Other Duties:
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Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
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Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.
The Charity retail team are currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 30 June 2026. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. A decision will be made before the 30 June 2026 to agree the next steps, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four-day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently.
Our Values
Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:
Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
Magic: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.
How to apply
You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions:
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How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
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Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?
Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions about the role please contact the People Team.
Closing date: Monday 19th January 2026
Interview date (to be held at Alder Hey Children’s Charity Shop – Old Swan): Tuesday 27th January 2026
Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Battersea is in an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we embark on the second year of our five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation, which started in 2025, we continue to expand our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals. Our fundraising team bridges the journey of the animals in our care with the wider public, demonstrating how their contributions enable us to support every dog and cat. We now have several new roles within this team to further our mission.
Legacy and In-Memory income is vital for Battersea and gifts left to us in Wills account for over 40% of our total income. We’ve seen significant growth in this area thanks to the sector-leading work of our ambitious team and the success of our wider fundraising programme. It’s therefore an exciting time to join the Legacy and In-Memory fundraising team.
The Legacy and In-Memory Stewardship Officer will help to support and deliver our Legacy and In Memory stewardship programme, working closely with the Senior Stewardship Officer to ensure the smooth and effective management of day-to-day activity, reporting, and stewardship campaigns.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans.
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 18th January 2026
Interview date(s): First round (online): 26th & 27th January 2026. Second round (in person): 3rd February 2026
For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack.
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.



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Reception and Administration Coordinator
Employer: Bristol Animal Rescue Centre
Job type: Part time, Permanent
Location: Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, 48-50 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0XA
Salary: £26,000 – £29,000 PA full time equivalent (pro rata if part-time), dependent on experience.
Hours per week: 21 hours per week, including one weekend per month
Benefits: include generous annual leave, training provided, free employee assistance service and cycle to work scheme.
We have an exciting opportunity to join Bristol Animal Rescue Centre as an Reception and Administration Coordinator.
About Us:
Our mission is to ensure that animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve. We are committed to helping, healing and homing animals for as long as they need us.
About the role:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Reception and Administration Coordinator to lead our busy front-of-house and administrative functions. This role is central to ensuring our public-facing services run smoothly, supporting both people and animals with professionalism and care. You will oversee a dedicated team, manage day-to-day reception operations, and ensure our processes provide efficient support across the organisation. Working closely with all departments including our Animal Clinic, Animal Home, Fundraising, Communications, and more, you will coordinate services and ensure each team’s needs are met.
From managing a busy reception desk and shop to, supporting clinical and Board administration, you will be a key link across the charity. Strong relationship management and problem-solving skills are essential, as you will also liaise with members of the public and partner organisations.
You will lead on improving systems and processes, making best use of technology to enhance efficiency while ensuring compliance with data protection and health and safety standards. The role also includes overseeing customer service delivery, complaints handling, stock management, and supporting volunteers in reception and administrative duties.
We are looking for a confident leader with proven line management experience, excellent organisational skills, and a track record of delivering high-quality customer service. Strong IT skills, change management experience, and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure are important. A passion for animal welfare and commitment to the values of Bristol Animal Rescue Centre will underpin everything you do.
Application deadline: midnight on 09 January 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 19th January 2026
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please
Our mission is to ensure animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve.
Our events team is bold and innovative, working across a wide portfolio of fundraising and engagement events including our annual flagship fundraising walk, The Twilight Walk, an exciting challenge event portfolio and a growing special events programme. It’s an exciting time to join the Events Fundraising Team. We have a new five-year strategy and are a team with big ambitions! As the Events Assistant, you will play a huge part in making these ambitions a reality and paving the way for our future.
You will support the delivery of a range of high performing events, from The Twilight Walk to flagship opportunities such as the London Marathon, Great North Run, Royal Parks Half Marathon, and other national challenge events.
As one of the first points of contact for supporters, you will play a key role in stewarding participants, ensuring they feel supported, informed and inspired. You will manage shared inbox enquiries, maintain accurate CRM records, support event administration and contribute to the smooth delivery of our events portfolio.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
You will be a proactive, organised and people-focused individual with excellent administrative skills and a passion for delivering exceptional supporter care. You will bring a personal touch to deliver excellent fundraiser experiences, and maintain and grow relationships.
The Brain Tumour Charity is moving at a fast pace so we are looking for someone that has an enthusiasm and passion for our work and a conviction to deliver positive outcomes for those that are affected by this devastating disease.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Support the delivery of a portfolio of owned, third-party and challenge events
- Manage the shared events inbox and act as one of the first points of contact for event participants
- Support event participants, providing fundraising materials and advice
- Lead on administrative support for third party event providers, as well as fundraising platforms such as JustGiving and Enthuse
- Assist with sending fundraising and event packs, managing materials, stock control and fulfilment
- Oversee the thanking process for our event participants
- Build and maintain strong relationships that encourage repeat engagement and long-term commitment to The Charity
- Produce basic reports, update event webpages and support automated email journeys
- Raise purchase orders, generate and process invoices
- Attend key events as required, supporting on the-day logistics and volunteers
- Maintain accurate records within the CRM
- Support with administrative tasks across our event portfolio
- Ensure all activity complies with fundraising regulations, health and safety requirements and GDPR
- Undertake additional duties as required to support the wider team and organisation
The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you organised, with excellent communication skills, attention to detail and passionate about making a difference?
Stories and impact sit at the heart of what we do at Horatio’s Garden. After the devastating blow of a spinal injury, the future can seem bleak. Horatio’s Garden creates beautiful vibrant gardens outside the starkness of NHS spinal injury centres. Places where people can begin to find connection, enjoyment and peace. We are here to open up the possibility that, in spite of everything, life can go on.
We are looking for a Stories and Impact Assistant to help us share the transformative difference our work makes for people with spinal injuries, their families and NHS staff.
This new role will be responsible for how we create and maintain the best processes to manage the powerful stories from people in our gardens and the impact data we collect. You will create a new stories and impact hub to effectively support our communications and fundraising work. You will also help to organise, input, collect and create content and evidence that can be adapted for different uses.
This role would suit someone looking to start or build their career in the communications or impact field or charity sector. It is a one-year fixed term role with training and development opportunities funded by philanthropic organisation the Rank Foundation.
Key details
- Based near Salisbury, Wiltshire (some hybrid working possible)
- Salary £24,479
- Full time, fixed term
- Reporting to Communications Manager
- Application deadline: Monday 19 January
- Initial interviews: W/C 2 February
- Start date: April 2026
Purpose of role
Stories and impact sit at the heart of what we do at Horatio’s Garden.
This pivotal new role will help us maximise these pillars to support the ambitious fundraising and brand growth in our five-year plan to complete gardens at all NHS spinal injury centres so we can be there for everyone who needs us.
The Stories and Impact Assistant will be responsible for how we create and manage the best processes to amplify powerful stories of people with spinal injuries, their families and NHS staff across our fundraising and communications work.
The role will create a new stories and impact evidence hub that will support how our impact and data gathering evidence is best used for funders, supporters and other key stakeholders to understand what life is like after a spinal injury and the transformative effect of our gardens.
You will have some opportunity to travel to the charity’s gardens and meet people with spinal injuries, volunteers and staff.
Funding
This is a one-year fixed term role funded by the Rank Foundation, a philanthropic organisation which encourages and develops leadership and promotes enterprise and innovation. It is part of the Rank Foundation’s Time to Shine, a leadership programme which offers a 12-month role alongside training and development opportunities. The role includes mandatory training days held by the Rank Foundation that will require travel and possible overnight stays.
It would suit someone looking to start or build their career in the communications or impact field or charity sector. The final job offer is subject to approval of the chosen candidate by the Rank Foundation.
Main duties
- Liaise with organisational teams across fundraising and communications to best understand how stories, impact data and published evidence are needed and used across the organisation.
- Design and maintain robust systems and processes to manage our complex database of stories and impact data from each of the gardens and track their use to ensure we’re making the best of their potential across our fundraising, channels and events.
- Make sure all content is accessible and adapted for different written and digital platforms.
- Comply with GDPR regulations, safeguarding and best practice (training is provided as needed) to make sure our system is safe but also supportive to individual needs.
- Help to manage the library of our digital assets like photos and videos, ensuring the team have access to the most impactful content for their needs.
- Work closely with the Senior Impact Researcher to support the organisation and management of data and scientific evidence, for example patient questionnaires and counting garden use.
- Respond to briefs from the team to gather impact reports featuring individual stories to share with internal and external stakeholders.
General duties
- Support the wider team with administrative duties that support the smooth running of the organisation.
- Actively contribute to team and all staff meetings.
Skills required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
- Discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a diverse workload.
- Good IT and software skills and willingness to learn.
- Ability to work as a self-starter, using your own initiative.
- Flexible, can-do attitude, with the ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure.
- Basic digital software knowledge including design and film editing would be desirable – and we can support this with additional training.
We are looking for someone who has:
- The ability to take initiative and be a self-starter, working independently as well as part of a team.
- Strong administrative skills and organisational abilities.
- Ability to engage and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- A willingness to learn new skills and to develop existing skills.
- A positive, can-do and resilient attitude.
- Passion for the charity sector.
- Understanding of best practice with relation to consent processes and data protection – and we can support this with additional training.
Horatio’s Garden is keen to promote training and opportunities, and we will support the candidate to attend relevant training courses where a need can be demonstrated and to make the most of any opportunities to learn additional skills.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of society. Please note that this role will involve occasional out-of-hours working (including evenings and weekends).
How to apply
Please read the full job description before applying. Please submit your CV and cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining why you are suited to the role to Alex Geaney, Communications Manager. Please note that applications will not be considered without a cover letter.
The closing date for applications is Monday 19 January 2026. Interviews will take place w/c 2 February, with the role starting in April 2026. We may close the applications earlier if a suitable candidate is found. We look forward to receiving your application.
Please read the full job description before applying. Please submit your CV and cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining why you are suited to the role to Alex Geaney, Communications Manager. Please note that applications will not be considered without a cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Edward’s Trust
Edward’s Trust is a local West Midlands charity providing support for bereaved children, young people, and parents. We have 36 years of experience and operate at the highest level, providing qualified counselling and holistic support for complex or prolonged grief. We do not set time limits and the service is completely free. We do not get Government funding; therefore, we rely on donations to keep this vital service going.
Our Values
RESPECT
We will act with integrity in all that we do, being mindful and considerate to all. We respect and remember those who have died. Respect is a constant that embraces diversity and uniqueness of experience.
HOPE
A feeling of trust in tomorrow. We embody, instill and empower a feeling of trust in tomorrow. Hope is the hand to hold. We have a vision that one day there will be a universal understanding of life-changing grief.
HOLISTIC
Complete and all encompassing. We acknowledge and respond to the needs of the whole person: mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We recognise the total experience of grief, promoting a holistic approach to bereavement care.
SUPPORT
Enabling with compassion and care. We provide responsive support that is appropriate, relevant, and meaningful to each individual. Together in safety and strength. Encouraging society to respond appropriately to people facing loss and surviving bereavement.
EXCELLENCE
Embracing professional integrity and creative innovation. We are passionate about providing exceptional services and maintaining the highest standards in all that we do. Excellence is valuing people. We are committed to driving innovation and change.
Role summary
Here at Edward’s Trust, we are excited and committed to growing our service offer and fundraising whilst working with a small but mighty team. We have strong and realistic foundations in the trusts and grants income stream and a secure base of income from long-term committed funders. These funders enable us to reach children and adults through our specialist counselling services and projects alike, but with a huge amount of new work in development, securing new income from trusts and foundations is a high priority for us.
This is an exciting role at Edward’s Trust that will challenge and provide excellent career development opportunities for the successful candidate. This role will deliver essential stewardship to our growing portfolio of warm trust supporters, engaging with them to provide inspirational impact reporting to secure continued funding. Our new colleague will gain exciting CV enhancing experience through working and securing new grants for some of the larger funders which is where we wish this post to focus on.
You will support Edward’s Trust to develop its presence in the trust and foundations world, by working to agreed new business targets and contributing to the creation of a high-quality pipeline of new trust and foundation opportunities.
Key Accountabilities:
- Become an expert in Edward’s Trust current activities and future plans
- Manage a portfolio of trust supporters, providing outstanding stewardship, and ensuring relationships deliver against agreed objectives to enhance the long-term relationship.
- Prepare and deliver engaging bids and reports to share impact and inspire future support.
- Work cross-organisationally to support projects and reporting and to help shape and develop appropriate projects for funding (alongside the Head of Fundraising and Service Delivery Manager).
- Build good working relations with key staff and Trustees of established trust supporters.
- Thank supporters promptly and ensure that progress reports and updates are received by supporters as and when required.
We are open to Flexible Working Requests which can be discussed during interviews.
Supporting bereaved families with care, compassion and hope across the West Midlands



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Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a vibrant, frontline focussed charity working hard in the community with the search for an Executive Assistant.
The Executive Assistant to the CEO will be joining a central services team in a crucial role. The post holder will provide comprehensive support and ensure the smooth running of the executive office.
Excellent project management and organisational skills is a must, along with good understanding of Microsoft office applications and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 9:00-17:00, Monday to Friday with some flexibility required. The role will be based on site 5 days per week.
Key responsibilities:
- Coordinate the CEO's complex schedule
- Prepare agendas and take accurate minutes for Board, committee, and senior leadership meetings along with other grouping as necessary
- To organise all business travel arrangements for the CEO (and SLT members, where requested by the CEO)
- Act as the first point of contact for the CEO with internal and external stakeholders.
- Draft, prepare, and handle correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents, maintaining accuracy and quality standards
- Manage confidential information with the utmost discretion and integrity
- Undertake research and prepare briefing materials for strategic initiatives
- Support the CEO in planning and delivering organisational events (AGM, VIP visits, project launches and training events)
- Assist with the coordination and delivery of our annual programme of Community Fundraising and Challenge Events
- Develop links with corporate businesses
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and game changing Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships.
Do you have the experience, drive and determination to thrive in this role?
Job Purpose:
To lead delivery of our fundraising in five key income lines: Trusts & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, Legacies, Other Charities, and Lottery; oversee our Special Events programme and assist the Director of Income Generation and Development with our Major Donor programme.
You’ll enjoy being part of and contributing to a busy, experienced, fast-working, and dedicated team while working cross-functionally with other departments such as PR, marketing and Research, Policy and Innovation.
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
Key Requirements:
- Proven experience and success in securing, managing, and growing high value fundraising income, including corporate partnerships, trusts & foundations, legacies and major donors.
- Demonstratable strong strategic planning skills and the ability to develop and implement long-term strategies to achieve fundraising targets and enhance the charity's mission
- Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience in overseeing multi-disciplinary teams. Essential experience includes team leadership, staff motivation, setting clear objectives, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities.
- Track record of developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies.
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and an excellent standard of written English.
- Analysis of data and trends to inform fundraising strategies and success measurement is an important aspect of the role. This includes using CRM systems and other fundraising tools
If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.
We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.
The closing date for applications is: 18th January 2026
We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.
We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research
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Future Dreams is a breast cancer charity with a simple but powerful mission:
Nobody should face breast cancer alone or without hope.
Future Dreams House in King’s Cross is our warm, welcoming support centre where people affected by breast cancer can access workshops, therapies, information, and community – both in person and online. It’s a busy, friendly, and deeply meaningful place to work.
The Role
We’re looking for a proactive, practical and people-focused House Assistant to help keep Future Dreams House running smoothly day to day.
This role is a mix of front-of-house, operations, and sustainability. You’ll be making sure the building looks and feels like a 5* space, greeting and supporting visitors, coordinating volunteers, and helping us embed eco-conscious practices across everything we do.
You’ll work closely with the House Manager and wider team to ensure every visitor feels safe, welcome, and cared for – from the moment they step through the door.
Key Responsibilities
House Operations & Maintenance
- Open and close the House and carry out daily checks for security, safety, and presentation.
- Keep all spaces – including communal areas, toilets, kitchens and therapy rooms – tidy, clean and well-stocked.
- Regular trips to the supermarket and post office.
- Run errands (e.g. flowers, supplies), manage waste and recycling, and support laundry of towels and linens.
- Set up rooms for workshops and events (furniture, AV equipment, yoga mats, refreshments).
- Support minor maintenance tasks and contractor visits as needed.
Front of House & Visitor Support
- Provide a warm welcome to everyone arriving at Future Dreams House.
- Help visitors sign in, complete forms and find where they need to go.
- Offer refreshments, give House tours and help maintain a calm, supportive environment.
- Answer phone and email enquiries with empathy and efficiency.
- Support with bookings and keep systems and calendars accurate.
Administration & Communications
- Manage the main info@ inbox, responding promptly and professionally.
- Keep room and workshop booking calendars up to date.
- Handle incoming and outgoing post, including packaging, labelling, post office runs and box recycling.
- Respond to information requests and send out materials such as leaflets and visitor information.
Volunteer Support
- Work alongside volunteers, guiding and supporting them through their tasks.
- Help coordinate volunteer activity, especially when the House Manager is away.
- Provide simple, on-the-job training around tasks such as front desk support, room set-up and kitchen duties.
Sustainability
- Act as the sustainability champion for Future Dreams House.
- Promote eco-friendly practices around energy use, recycling, waste reduction and sourcing.
- Help shape and track progress against our sustainability goals.
- Engage the wider team and volunteers in greener ways of working.
Health & Safety
- Act as a First Aider and Fire Marshal (full training provided).
- Support fire safety checks, drills and wider health & safety procedures.
- Help during evacuations and report any incidents or hazards promptly.
Organisational Support
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across programmes, fundraising, and operations.
- Support internal and external events as needed.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties in line with the role.
About You
Essential Experience
- Experience in a customer-facing or front-of-house role.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience working effectively as part of a team.
- Some experience with administration and record-keeping.
- Experience with basic maintenance or housekeeping duties.
Skills & Knowledge
- Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Able to navigate online booking platforms and digital systems (training provided).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organisation and time management; able to juggle multiple tasks.
- Basic understanding of health and safety principles (or willingness to learn).
- Calm, professional approach when under pressure or dealing with sensitive situations.
Personal Qualities
We are looking for someone who:
- Embodies our values: Empathy, Inclusive, Collaborative, Honest, Adaptable.
- Is passionate about providing an exceptional visitor experience.
- Is proactive, hands-on and happy to “muck in” wherever needed.
- Has a professional yet warm and approachable manner.
- Is resilient and able to support visitors and colleagues in emotionally sensitive situations.
- Has strong attention to detail and takes pride in high standards.
- Is enthusiastic about sustainability and making a positive impact on the environment.
What We Offer
- A meaningful role in a charity making a real difference to people affected by breast cancer.
- A supportive, friendly team environment at our beautiful House in King’s Cross.
- Training for key responsibilities (including First Aid, Fire Marshal duties and systems training).
- Opportunities to grow your skills across operations, visitor services, events and sustainability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Please note there are two positions available: 1 Permanent and 1 Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)
Location: Office Based - London (Southwark) (due to the nature of this role, it cannot be offered on a home-working or hybrid basis)
Job Profile
Are you interested in an opportunity in the charity sector? Would you like to develop an understanding of internal processes and liaise with multiple teams in the organisation? Are you someone who likes to work with money, data and people?
The post holder will contribute to ensuring the Supporter Donations Team (SDT) manage and administer supporter donation activity on behalf of CAFOD, providing a high level of supporter care while delivering within agreed service levels and Key Performance Indicators. SDT has the overall responsibility for managing and thanking all supporter donations to CAFOD made through a variety of channels and schemes. SDT works within the Finance and infrastructure group, liaises across all teams in CAFOD, and external service providers to ensure donations are processed within agreed service levels and quality standards. Due to the nature of SDT’s role, SDT has particularly close ties to CAFOD Fundraising activities and actively engages in our fundraising programmes and schemes.
Key Responsibilities
Supporter Care:
- Handle telephone, email and postal enquiries from supporters; identifying and resolving queries in a prompt, warm and sensitive way.
- Provide phone cover to the Supporter Care team as required.
- Provide reception cover to the Supporter Care team as required.
Donations:
- Accurately code donations received, ensuring agreed departmental procedures are followed.
- Process, set up and administer instructions and payments through a variety of donations channels and schemes such as Online, Direct Debit, standing orders, BACs, Payroll giving schemes and online giving platforms.
- Input and maintain data on CAFOD’s supporter database, ensuring high degrees of accuracy on our donor records.
- File and archive financial data, while adhering to strict audit controls.
Gift Aid:
- Understand Gift Aid and its application within CAFOD.
- Assist with all aspects of tax effective giving, in accordance with agreed procedures and priorities, including preparation of regular tax claims for submission to HMRC.
Thanking:
- Produce and dispatch letters to thank and acknowledge donations received.
- Write bespoke letters of thanks to supporters to respond to exceptional donations and provide a personal touch.
- Contribute to ongoing enhancement and improvement of supporter thanking
Post/banking:
- Assist with all incoming and outgoing postal duties held by SDT to maximise effectiveness of processes and delivery of key service levels.
- Preparation of daily banking, cash handling and initial reconciliation of all monies received daily.
All SDT staff are expected to:
- Attend and contribute to regular team, section, divisional and CAFOD-wide meetings and briefings.
- Work as a supportive member of the team, providing cover for and training of the section staff and volunteers as required.
- Participate in training and other activities as requested by the line manager
- Assist with the rapid set up of projects and work packages in response to major emergency and disaster appeals.
- Rotate through all key tasks within the team / section.
This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
Safeguarding
All CAFOD staff share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.
Job Specific Competencies
- Displays a methodical approach to administrative tasks to meet processing deadlines, whilst maintaining an excellent standard of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to communicate professionally with supporters, from individual givers to religious communities.
- Displays excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience with CRM software/ database
Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits
Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.
CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales tackling poverty and injustice across the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lumos works to realise every child’s right to a safe and loving family by transforming care systems around the world. As we enter an exciting new phase of global growth and organisational transformation, we are seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to the CEO to join our CEO’s Office.
This is a pivotal role providing high-quality executive, organisational and governance support to the Chief Executive Officer and the Head of CEO’s Office. You will help ensure the smooth running of the CEO’s Office, manage complexity with confidence, and enable senior leaders to focus on strategy, governance and delivery.
We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, calm under pressure, and comfortable working at pace with senior leaders, trustees and international teams. You’ll bring strong communication skills, excellent judgement, and experience providing senior-level executive support, ideally in a complex or international environment.
In return, we offer the opportunity to work at the heart of a values-driven global organisation, with flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to contribute directly to transformational change for children worldwide.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Closing date: Sunday 18 January
Lumos is committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Role details are based on the attached job description.
To realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
JOB TITLE: Senior Marketing Manager
REPORTING TO: Head of Marketing & Communication
HOURS: 36.25 / Full time
LOCATION: Onsite, with the option of hybrid working
Job Purpose At Waverley Abbey, we seek to extend and build the Kingdom of God through encounter with Him, through practical education, exceptional hospitality and enterprise — for the spiritual and cultural renewal of this generation and generations to come. As Senior Marketing Manager, you will play a central role in delivering this mission by overseeing the day-to-day operation of the marketing department, ensuring the effective execution of integrated campaigns and digital activity that grows awareness, engagement, and revenue across Waverley Abbey’s family of products and brands. You will work collaboratively with the Head of Marketing to translate strategic priorities into effective, well-executed marketing activity, coordinating the work of the wider team, championing a digital-first approach, and ensuring all output is consistent with our brand guidelines, increasing brand awareness and delivering significant revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities 1.
Operational Leadership & Team Coordination
> Provide day-to-day coordination and workflow management across the marketing function, overseeing the work of the Junior Marketing Manager (College), Digital Marketing Assistant, CRM & Data Assistant, and relevant freelancers.
> Ensure prioritisation, capacity planning, and timely delivery of campaigns, content, and marketing assets.
> Work with the Head of Marketing in building a collaborative, high-trust culture marked by creativity, excellence, and servant hearted leadership.
> Help develop team capability through informal coaching, guidance, and operational support.
> Support the Head of Marketing in strategic decisions, messaging considerations, and brand positioning, including helping to manage and mitigate any reputational risk to Waverley Abbey. 2. Campaign Planning, Delivery & Performance
> Lead the planning, rollout, and optimisation of integrated marketing campaigns, ensuring they are delivered on time, on brand, on budget and exceeding targets.
> Work with product owners (College, Every Day with Jesus, House & Estate, Fundraising, House of Prayer) to understand goals, shape briefs, and translate objectives into actionable marketing plans and activity.
> Manage the integrated marketing calendar, ensuring strong forward planning and cross-department coordination.
> Analyse and report on campaign performance, audience growth, and acquisition costs, applying insights to continual improvement.
3. Marketing Execution and Channel Management
> In collaboration with the Head of Marketing, oversee the execution of Waverley Abbey’s digital communications, including email, social media, websites, SEO, and paid digital advertising, ensuring alignment with the strategic priorities.
> Lead the ongoing optimisation and enhancement of Waverley Abbey’s digital ecosystem, coordinating with internal teams and external agencies to improve user experience, engagement, and conversion.
> Develop and deliver world-class email marketing activity, including planning, segmentation, content development, and copywriting.
> Ensure consistent brand and messaging application across all digital touchpoints.
4. Brand Alignment & Creative Workflow
> Support brand guardianship by ensuring all marketing output adheres to Waverley Abbey’s Brand Guidelines and reflects our identity, voice, and values.
> Partner with the creative team to ensure smooth creative workflows, timely asset delivery, and strong quality control.
> Work with external agencies as needed to support campaign execution and growth initiatives.
5. Stakeholder Collaboration & Cross-Organisational Working
> Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the organisation and strategic partnerships to understand needs, shape initiatives, and ensure campaigns support strategic objectives and revenue goals.
> Support the Head of Marketing in internal communication and reporting requirements. 6. Support Fundraising Activity & Supporter Engagement
> Support fundraising by contributing to campaign execution, supporter communications, digital journeys, and supporter engagement activity.
> Help ensure fundraising messaging is effectively integrated into relevant marketing channels and digital touchpoints. Person Specification Personal Faith
> Committed Christian in agreement with Waverley Abbey’s Statement of Faith (E)
> Committed to pray with and for the vision and ministry of Waverley Abbey (D) Personal Circumstances
> Flexibility to work between 8am and 6pm, and occasional evenings and weekends as the role requires (D) Experience
> Previous experience at the level (E)
> Previous experience in a charity, ministry or educational setting (D)
> Administration experience (E)
> Handling of invoices/payments etc. (E)
Education, qualifications and other requirements
> Relevant University degree (D)
> CIM (D) Knowledge
> Word/Excel/Outlook (E)
> Google Analytics (E)
> HubSpot/CRM (E)
> ClickUp/Monday/Asana (E)
> InDesign/Wordpress (D) Skills
> Excellent written and verbal communication (E)
> Friendly and professional approach (E)
> Ability to work as part of a team (E)
> High level of accuracy and attention to detail (E)
> Ability to work calmly under pressure, prioritise & meet deadlines (E)
> Flexibility and adaptability (E)
Job title: Employment Advisor
Reports to: Client Services Manager
Line reports: None
Location:London
Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 (London)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week), with occasional evening or weekend work (TOIL provided). Open to flexible working.
Contract: Permanent
Overall purpose
The Employment Advisor (EA) plays a key role in supporting refugees and people from refugee backgrounds to progress towards and secure sustainable employment. The EA provides tailored employment advice and guidance, helping clients build the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to navigate the UK job market. This role will work with clients at various stages of their employment journey, with a particular focus on those in the earlier stages of understanding career options, developing employability skills, and exploring education, training, and volunteering opportunities.
The EA will deliver one-to-one and group-based employability support, collaborate with employers and volunteers to source opportunities for clients, and maintain strong relationships with referral and support partners to ensure a holistic approach to employment support.
Key Responsibilities
We are a fast-paced charity that prides itself on its flexibility and responsiveness so your responsibilities may change, develop and grow according to the needs and development of our programmes.
1) Client Support
- Provide tailored one-to-one support to clients, helping them understand the UK labour market, define career goals, and develop employability skills. This could be in-person or online depending on client needs.
- Support clients with CV and cover letter writing, job applications, interview preparation, and job searching.
- Guide clients in identifying appropriate employment, education, training, and volunteering opportunities that align with their career aspirations.
- Deliver group sessions to help clients build knowledge and skills in a supportive peer-learning environment.
- Manage a caseload of clients with varying needs, adjusting frequency and intensity of support based on individual requirements.
2) Employer, Volunteer and Referral Partner Engagement
- Engage with employers to build networks and identify job, training, and work experience opportunities for clients.
- Attend job fairs and community events to connect clients with employers and recruitment opportunities.
- Support outreach initiatives by building and maintaining relationships with local referral partners, including Jobcentres, community organisations, and other support services.
- Liaise with volunteers to source additional expertise and mentoring opportunities for clients.
- Establish and maintain relationships with referral partners and support agencies to signpost clients to additional services, including welfare, housing, and mental health support.
3) Service Delivery and Administration
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of client interactions, progress, and outcomes in the CRM system.
- Implement and adhere to monitoring and evaluation processes to track client outcomes and inform service improvements.
- Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns, making appropriate referrals and ensuring clients receive the support they need.
- Support managers with additional projects, such as research, resource development, and service improvements.
To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack when you click 'Apply'.
Other considerations
- As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
- We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully considered when deciding action.
How to apply
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a statement of interest (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:
- Why you are interested in the role
- What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
- Any experience you would like to highlight
- Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
- Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role).
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 30 December at 11:30pm.
We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Network, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and /or are from a refugee background. Please feel free to use information and resources found here, which may help in preparing your job application.
If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for independent and confidential support with your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager, Andleeb Khan for further details. You can find contact details on the final page of this recruitment pack.
We are open to flexible working arrangements and alternative working patterns.
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
The Woodfield Project is a vibrant, community-focused charity responsible for The Woodfield Pavilion - a beautifully refurbished sports pavilion located near the north-eastern corner of Tooting Bec Common. Today, the Pavilion serves as a lively community hub, offering events and activities that: support social wellbeing; bring the local community together; and encourage appreciation and care for the surrounding natural environment.
Purpose and scope of role
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and energetic Pavilion Manager with the skills and experience to help drive forward our mission of ensuring that the Pavilion serves as a vital resource for local communities and groups and to actively encourage participation from members and volunteers who share our passion for making a difference. The Trustee Board provides governance and strategic leadership for the charity. The Pavilion Manager will oversee the day-to-day running of the building and plan and deliver an engaging programme of community events and activities, as well as seeking to develop new activities. The role includes operational management, future planning and ensuring a sustainable income and membership base.
Deadline for applications: 14 January 2025.
For fulll details of the role and how to apply, see the attached job application pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Homebased or Southwest Area Office, BS3 2NS
Contract: Part time, two days/14 hours per week, fixed term until 31 December 2026
Salary: £10,600 per annum, pro rata (£26,500 full time equivalent)
Closing Date: 18 January 2026
Interview: w/c 26 January 2026
Are you a Training Support Officer looking for a new opportunity?
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 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.
We are currently looking for a Training Support Officer to join our team.
About the role
This role provides tactical and targeted support to our District teams as we seek to enable our volunteers to deliver training to both cadets and volunteers in line with the Sea Cadets Learning Strategy. This post is responsible for supporting the delivery of the district training, including Royal Marine Cadet (RMC) training activity at Troop level. The work location can be flexible (home or office-based) requiring regular evening and weekend working supporting our volunteers by attending virtual meetings and delivering online training.
Responsibilities
- To provide functional support to our area Training Managers and District and RMC Troop Teams, ensure the district training plans are delivered, amended as necessary throughout the year, to the training plan and in line with identified training needed to best support the delivery of the Sea Cadet Experience.
- To support specific District Teams including the District Training Officer (DTO), District Recreational Officer/ Deputy District Officer (DRO/DDO), District Staff Officers (DSO), and RMC Troop Commanders (Trp Cdr) identified as requiring support under our change management process.
- To work closely with all District Officers to increase the number of certificated, current and competent instructors, and develop the capability and capacity of District Instructors to deliver training to cadets and volunteers across all Districts.
- To support the ATOs/DTOs/RMC Troops in all training matters (including uniformed and unit management teams) with a specific focus on Districts/Troops that need support.
- Support our Programmes and Virtual Training Manager with the co-ordination the of delivery of appropriate MSSC and other approved training packages (including BTEC, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) appropriate to the age and experience of cadets across the organisation.
- Work under the leadership of our Assistant Director Sea Cadet Learning monitor performance against set targets set by the National Support Centre to ensure equitable access for cadets and adults to the Sea Cadet Experience.
Requirements
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- Experience in working with youth groups and awareness and understanding on the challenges young people face.
- Experience in coordinating and supporting a programme of training activity.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring volunteers.
- Experience of drawing data to create support plans for delivery of activity.
- Experienced trainer with the ability to deliver engaging and impactful training.
Benefits
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- 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata for part time employees, increasing with length of service
- Hybrid working for many roles
- Volunteering Leave
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to the Marine Society Digital Library
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
Additional Information
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.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


