Administrator and communications officer jobs
Research Grants Officer
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (24 months)
Full time: 34.5 hours, we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location: Hybrid between home and our London office (expected to be in the office at least quarterly). Additional travel required to events, conferences and workshops in London and nationally (approximately once per month).
Salary range: £37,000 - £41,000
Are you experienced in research administration or grant management? Do you bring strong organisational and analytical skills? We’re recruiting a Research Grants Officer to support Macmillan’s growing research funding programme.
We are establishing a new Research Institute to deliver world-leading, actionable research. The Institute will build Macmillan’s position as a national leader in applied cancer research, focusing on unmet needs, service improvement, inequalities, patient experience, and the wider non-clinical impact of cancer. This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a pivotal moment and help build a research programme with real‑world impact.
About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.
Our new organisational strategy sets out how we’ll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good.
About the role
As a Research Grants Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of the research funding cycle, from application and peer review through to award management and post‑award administration. You’ll work closely with the Research Grants Manager, internal teams, external experts, and funded researchers to maintain high standards of governance, transparency, and impact across all our research funding activities.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the development, implementation, and management of Macmillan’s research grants programme.
- Create, update, and publish key documentation for each funding round.
- Coordinate expert review panels, including scheduling, logistics, and budget oversight.
- Provide secretariat support for funding panels, including preparing papers, taking minutes, and compiling applicant feedback.
- Manage post‑award processes such as grant agreements, financial tracking, and change requests.
- Monitor reporting compliance and work with Finance to ensure accurate expenditure records.
- Act as the primary point of contact for funded academics, supporting timely reporting and dissemination of research outputs.
- Work with the Communications team to promote research findings and their impact.
- Support internal and external events to strengthen the research community.
- Represent Macmillan at academic conferences and sector events.
About you
The successful candidate will bring:
- Experience in research administration or grant management within an academic, charity, or funding organisation.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with experience interpreting data and maintaining accurate records to support effective monitoring of funded projects.
- Experience of providing secretariat support for committees or panels
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and confidence working with a range of stakeholders.
- An understanding of research funding processes and a willingness to learn and develop within a growing research function.
In return, we offer a range of benefits including:
- 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
- Pension matched up to 7.5%
- 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
- Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
- Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more
Recruitment process
Application deadline: 23:59 on Monday 16th March
Interview dates: Online interviews will be held on Monday 30th March
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.
So that we can support you to be at your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team for advice and reasonable adjustments.
We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.


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Job description
Hybrid working arrangement - based in central Birmingham for 2 days per week with flexibility to work from home on other working days.
Salary £29,651 - £32,773 per annum - full time 36 hours per week.
Benefits include: 30 days holiday, working flexibly policy, non-contributory healthcare benefits, season ticket loans and a company pension scheme.
Deadline for applications: 30 March 2026.
Interview Date: 10 April 2026.
We are the British Dietetic Association (BDA). We are an award-winning not-for-profit organisation, based in Birmingham, employing dedicated, dynamic and professional staff who deliver services for our membership of more than 12,000 dietetic professionals.
We are the leading organisation of nutrition professionals in the UK; representing the entire nutrition and dietetic workforce across all sectors. Our vision is to improve the health of the UK population by: protecting and improving health and care services, developing health and social care nutrition policy, improving the impact of dietetics and promoting positive discussion on food, nutrition, wellbeing and health.
Role details:
The BDA is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator (Country Boards). This role provides governance and administrative support to the BDA's four Country Boards across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, covering everything from scheduling meetings and taking minutes to tracking workplans and maintaining records. The postholder will also act as a key communication link between the Country Boards, local branches, BDA staff teams and members, ensuring information flows clearly in both directions. It's a varied, detail-oriented role that sits at the heart of the BDA's volunteer governance structure.
Ideal candidate:
We're looking for a highly organised Volunteer Coordinator with experience of supporting committees, boards or governance processes. The successful candidate will be confident managing a varied workload across multiple groups, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of people, from staff colleagues to volunteer board members and branch leaders. Proactive by nature, you'll anticipate what's needed and keep things moving without being asked. A solid understanding of governance and accurate record keeping is essential, along with a collaborative, can-do attitude.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Finance Officer
Job Description and Person Specification
Job title Finance Officer
Hours 35 hours per week
Salary Between £27,000 - £29,000, depending on skills and experience.
Location Home based with travel to our London office for team and other meetings
Reports to Director of Finance and Operations
National Voices
Making what matters to people matter in health and care
National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have around 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.
Our Vision:
People shaping their health and care.
Our Mission:
We advocate for more inclusive and person-centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.
We do this by:
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Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities
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Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support
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Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.
The Role
The Finance Officer is responsible for delivering accurate, timely and robust financial administration to support the organisation’s operations, governance, and longterm financial sustainability.
You will manage the daytoday finance function, maintain financial controls, support budget monitoring, and ensure compliance with charity finance requirements.
Working closely with the Director of Finance and Operations, you will support financial planning, reporting and forecasting, while ensuring our financial systems, processes and documentation remain wellstructured and up to date.
This role is ideal for someone with strong numeracy, attention to detail and a commitment to excellent financial stewardship.
Responsibilities
Financial Management
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Maintain accurate, uptodate financial records and ledgers
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Prepare and process invoices, income logs and credit control
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Manage daytoday banking including payment runs and bank reconciliations
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Process staff and volunteer expense claims in line with policy
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Support monthly management accounts preparation
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Assist with yearend accounts, audit preparation and financial statements
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Monitor grant income and expenditure, ensuring compliance with funder conditions
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Support cashflow monitoring and forecasting
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Support with contract key performance indicators
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Maintain financial policies, procedures and financial controls
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Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers regarding financial matters
Budgeting & Reporting
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Support the Director of Finance and Operations in preparing annual budgets
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Provide financial updates and reports for internal teams and project leads
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Track project and programme expenditure against budgets
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Produce financial reports for board papers and committees when required
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Assist with scenario modelling and organisational planning
Governance Support (FinanceRelated)
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Provide administrative and financial information for the Audit & Risk Committee
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Maintain financerelated governance documentation and registers
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Support financial compliance including HMRC requirements and Companies House returns (where relevant)
Support with income generation
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Work with the Director of Evidence and Improvement to identify tender opportunities via a weekly funding monitor and framework applications
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Maintain and administer a cross-organisational income generation tracker.
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Diarise fundraising meetings, co-ordinate agendas and circulate actions after meetings.
Supporting our membership and partnership schemes
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Support with membership and partnership engagement, stewardship, renewals, invoicing, support and retention.
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Work with other members of the Membership Working Group to take a lead in the team on maintaining, updating and improving member and partner records on our CRM system (Hubspot) and Sharepoint, and support others to do the same.
Systems & Process Management
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Maintain finance systems (e.g., accounting software, payment systems)
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Support improvements to financial workflows and processes
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Ensure financial documents, contracts and records are stored securely and in line with policy
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Help troubleshoot financial system issues and support staff using them
Person Specification
Attitudes & Behaviours
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Highly organised with strong attention to detail
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Able to follow processes and maintain financial controls
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Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a small team
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Discreet and professional when dealing with confidential information
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Able to prioritise workload and work independently
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Commitment to National Voices’ values, mission and ways of working
Essential Experience & Knowledge
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Experience in a finance, bookkeeping or financial administration role
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Demonstrably numerate and confident working with financial data
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Experience using accounting/financial systems (Xero would be an advantage)
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Proficient in Microsoft 365, especially Excel
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Understanding of financial controls and reconciliations
Desirable Experience & Knowledge
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Experience working in a charity or voluntarysector finance role
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Knowledge of charity finance regulations, restricted/unrestricted funds, and reporting
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Experience supporting budget monitoring and preparing financial reports
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Familiarity with grant reporting and funder compliance
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Experience supporting audits or yearend accounts
Our approach to hybrid working
We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.
We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to- face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.
We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time.
We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.
Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive.
Application guidance
Please submit a cover letter (max 800 words) along with a CV to apply.
Applications should be addressed to our Director of Finance and Operations, Matthew Haslehurst and submitted through CharityJob.
Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.
The deadline for applications is noon on 20th March 2026.
The interviews will take place the week commencing 23rd March 2026 on Microsoft Teams.
Details of an interview task and interview questions will be emailed to you prior to the interview.
We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. In particular, we would welcome applications from people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds and men, who are both underrepresented in our team. Our offices are fully accessible and we are a Disability Confident and an LGBT+ friendly employer.
Please submit a cover letter (max 800 words) along with a CV to apply.
Applications should be addressed to our Director of Finance and Operations, Matthew Haslehurst and submitted through CharityJob.
Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.
The deadline for applications is noon on 20th March 2026.
The interviews will take place the week commencing 23rd March 2026 on Microsoft Teams.
Details of an interview task and interview questions will be emailed to you prior to the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role offers the chance to work with a global NGO, providing valuable experience in tackling key global development challenges, along with hands-on involvement with project and partnership management systems, grant tracking processes, and an opportunity to contribute to the development of impactful programmes. It provides deep exposure to the operations of an International NGO, invested in community-led holistic solutions to some of the most pressing problems of our times. You would enhance your knowledge and experience of the charity sector funding landscape in the UK and internationally. You would significantly expand your practical knowledge of project delivery and monitoring in diverse areas of international development such as water and sanitation, prevention of violence against women, food security and nutrition, rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, community disaster resilience, to name a few. You would have opportunity for creative writing about our projects for funding applications and project reports, and with scope to develop the role you might find yourself writing blog posts, newsletters and so on. You would have the chance to network with other NGOs and funders at events and international development conferences. You may have the opportunity to travel to south Asia or Africa for project evaluation or conferences / networking, subject to funding. As you gain experience, there may be scope for you to contribute to project design.
You will be working in a friendly, professional environment in a building that acts as a hub for social justice organisations, with many opportunities to participate in activities offered by the building’s community.
Role description / person specification:
You would undertake research to identify new potential funding partners, write grant applications, and manage successful partnerships. You would write project funding proposals primarily to trusts and foundations, corporate foundations, and statutory sources. Some charity-sector fundraising experience is desirable. Experience in fundraising from trusts / foundations in particular would be an advantage. The ability to draft inspiring narratives for different audiences is a crucial aspect of this role. You must also be comfortable using spreadsheets and have strong attention to detail, as you would be working with project budgets. You would research and attend relevant events and identify other such opportunities to promote Pragya’s work, to network, and to learn about the latest research and trends in international development. You would contribute to Pragya’s social media posts and campaigns. A basic level of knowledge about video editing and media tools like Canva would be an advantage.
The UK branch of Pragya is a small team, and so you must be capable of using your initiative and managing your own workload. You would need to prioritise your commitments and work to deadlines as needed. You would contribute to the charity’s administrative needs.
This is a role that demands commitment and offers strong career development in the international development sector. Those passionate about working in international development are encouraged to apply. We are looking for candidates who would anticipate being able to make at least a two-year commitment.
Key specifications:
Essential
·A degree qualification with at least 2:1 or equivalent
·Fluent English with excellent writing skills
·Strong verbal communication and ability to represent Pragya at public events
·Basic knowledge of on-line communication platforms and media tools
·Proactive approach, ability to manage own workload, happy to work alone
·Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail
·Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and good internet research skills
·Demonstrable interest in International Development
·Work experience of two years.
Desirable
·A degree in a relevant, essay-based discipline
·Fundraising experience from trusts / foundations / corporates
·Exposure to foundations and trusts based in the UK and in Europe, mainly Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland.
·Experience of using cloud-based donor management software (Salesforce, Oracle, CRM)
·Understanding of the issues Pragya works to address
·Prior travel to any of Pragya’s project-delivery countries
Please email your CV and a separate Covering Letter detailing your skills and experience. CVs without Covering Letter will not be reviewed. Please put ‘DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’ in the subject line of the email.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will suit an ambitious, engaging and proactive individual with some membership / recruitment experience who is looking for their next career step and is motivated by working in a fast-paced environment. The role involves promoting the benefits of IFT membership, reaching out to and supporting potential candidates, engaging existing members, managing a pipeline of prospects and accrediting candidates.
You will be working with a small high performing and friendly team who are busy supporting senior and smart business leaders by providing unparalleled accreditation, professional development, knowledge and networking opportunities and advocacy for turnaround excellence.
Context: The Institute for Turnaround (The IFT) is the UK’s leading membership organisation for turnaround experts. Our members and corporate partner organisations help underperforming businesses avoid unnecessary insolvencies. IFT members preserve jobs and livelihoods, uphold local industries, protect economic value and strengthen public service organisations.
Specific responsibilities:
· To lead the recruitment of members including development of a marketing plan, pipeline, audience development
· To be responsible for the management and administration of membership accreditation
· To lead on member engagement, identifying key messaging and understanding members’ needs and priorities to inform delivery
· To ensure a thorough understanding of member skills and associated development of our CRM
· To plan and coordinate membership committee meetings including minuting, managing actions
· To support resource requests in association with the Business Manager
· The collaborate with the Business Manager on the annual membership renewal process
· To collaborate with colleagues on the development of corporate partnerships and events
· To carry out any other duties as may be required that are consistent with the responsibilities of the role
The list above is not exhaustive.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
· Experience of membership recruitment or recruitment
· Ability to work independently, driving forward recruitment campaigns and projects using your own initiative
- Ability to calmly and flexibly manage a full, varied and confidential workload and use initiative and skills of perception to define membership recruitment and engagement programmes
- Persuasive, credible, comfortable in dealing with senior company executives and turnaround professionals, with the desire and ability to understand their priorities, interests and skills
· Ability to build and maintain constructive relationships with members and volunteers
· Ability to understand the turnaround sector and new developments
- Tech savvy: the ability to identify where technology and systems can increase efficiency, organisation and quality
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt style to varied audiences, with a keen eye for spelling, punctuation and grammar
- Skilled use of 365 and Microsoft Office packages and the confidence and ability to learn how to use our new CRM
Desirable
Experience / understanding of financial/consultancy services
· Submit CV and a short covering letter setting out suitability according to the person specification
· No AI generated applications please.
· No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Young Citizens is recruiting a Communications & Engagement Coordinator to join us in a hands‑on role at the heart of our mission to help young people become active, engaged and informed citizens. As part of our national charity's central team, you’ll deliver essential engagement campaigns and content that help us stand out to schools, communities, partners and the wider public.
Your Role's Purpose
This role brings together a varied mix of communications work, giving you the chance to shape how Young Citizens’ story is shared with schools, partners and the wider public. You’ll help bring our work to life through clear, engaging content and play a part in the moments that showcase our impact throughout the year. Working closely with colleagues across the charity, you’ll support campaigns, highlight powerful stories, and help ensure our communications feel purposeful and relevant.
Alongside managing content and channels, you’ll be high energy but organised in keeping our communications running smoothly behind the scenes, from responding to external enquiries to supporting events, maintaining our systems and assets, and helping programme teams refine materials and messages. It’s a role for someone who enjoys a fast-paced organisation with experience in ensuring strong execution of marketing and communications work alongside contributing to how we improve and strengthen processes.
In Year 1, your primary focus will be to:
- Ensure development of high‑quality content and manage outputs across digital channels, from email blasts to LinkedIn campaigns
- Design targeted national campaigns that reach priority audiences, especially teachers and schools
- Help ensure our messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with our mission and values
- Assist with the annual communications plan and organisation‑wide campaigns
- Support impact reporting and storytelling across platforms
- Provide communications and PR support to senior management for fundraising, events, and partnerships
- Contribute to the ongoing development of our communications approach across channels
Who we are looking for
This role is our primary communications role, working with our education and delivery managers to ensure great comms for the charity. It requires someone ready to own and lead this work understanding out to ensure good quality assurance processes but also strategic deployment of e-comms.
You should have around three or more years’ experience in communications, digital marketing, or a similar role, ready to lead a busy portfolio of work.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Creative and digitally apt, with experience producing engaging content and managing social media and main digital channels (website, key social media outlets and complex e-mail campaigns).
- A clear and adaptable communicator, familiar with writing for a range of external audiences and adapt to format and styles, presenting our work in a compelling format.
- Highly organised and dependable, comfortable managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and proactive in keeping things on track.
- Insight‑driven and data confident, comfort sorting through analytics, CRMs and audience feedback to report outcomes, drive decisions and improve communications.
- Collaborative and relationship‑focused, able to work well with colleagues across teams and support shared goals and respond to the strategic objectives set by leadership.
- Attentive to detail and brand‑aware, ensuring consistency in tone, design and messaging across all materials.
- Motivated by our mission, with an interest in education, youth engagement, democracy, or helping young people develop key life skills.
Why join us?
- Make a real difference by helping deliver inspiring citizenship experiences to young people nationwide.
- Shape and strengthen the delivery of our flagship national programmes.
- Join a supportive, purpose‑driven team that values collaboration, flexibility, and doing great work together.
- Grow with us as we deliver our new three‑year strategy and embed smarter, stronger delivery processes.
If you're excited about making a tangible impact through high‑quality programme delivery, and want to contribute to a mission‑driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
A few useful notes to apply:
- Please submit a covering letter of no more than two pages alongside your CV, outlining your interest in this role. Applications without a covering letter cannot be reviewed.
- If you have any questions before applying, please contact our HR team.
- Only applications via Charity Job will be accepted.
For full details on the role, responsibilities, and our charity's work, see the job pack.
The closing date for applications
The closing date for applications is 9am, Friday 13 March 2026. However, we start reviewing applications from Friday 28 February 2026 so early submission is strongly encouraged. Please note that if the role is still advertised, it means we have not yet made an appointment. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a suitable candidate is identified.
Young Citizens is a citizenship education charity that informs, equips and inspires children and young people across the UK to be active citizens.


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Join Kaleidoscope Trust as our Communications and Events Officer and help bring global LGBTI+ advocacy to life.
Kaleidoscope Trust (KT) is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to advancing the rights of LGBTI+ people internationally. Founded in 2011, we aim to create a world where all LGBTI+ individuals are free, safe and equal.
We are looking for a Communications and Events Officer to help support powerful storytelling and strategic communications that amplify the voices and priorities of our partners around the world.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is organised, creative, and motivated by social justice to play a hands-on role across communications, events, and stakeholder engagement. You will work across a range of high-impact projects, including supporting the delivery of the Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission and key advocacy and partnership events.
If you’re keen to grow your skills while contributing to a collaborative and mission-driven team, we would love to hear from you. Download the full job description for full details and information on how to apply.
Salary: £35,150 per annum plus pension
Location: Remote (UK-based), with occasional travel
Closing date: Monday 16 March 2026, 23:59 (London time)
Interviews: Week commencing 16 March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Coeliac UK is looking for a detail-focused and proactive Commercial Officer – Licensing to support the delivery and administration of the globally recognised Crossed Grain Trademark (CGT) certification scheme.
Job Title: Commercial Officer – Licensing
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Head Office, High Wycombe (hybrid working available)
Salary: Circa £28,000–£30,000 per annum
Salary band: Commercial (CO5)
Benefits: 36 days holiday (including bank holidays), enhanced parental leave, private counselling service
Closing Date: Friday 20th March (early applications may be reviewed as received)
In this role, you will work closely with food manufacturers and commercial partners to manage licence applications, renewals and product information associated with the scheme. You will help ensure that certified products meet the high standards required to carry the Crossed Grain Trademark, supporting the integrity of one of the world’s most trusted gluten free symbols. This is a varied role within the Commercial Services team, combining administration, partner support and coordination across licensing and commercial activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the renewals process for manufacturers licensed under the Crossed Grain Trademark certification scheme.
- Support new licence applications by liaising with commercial partners, negotiating licence fees and ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
- Maintain accurate records of licensed products across Coeliac UK’s Food Information Services, including the printed Food and Drink Guide.
- Manage invoicing, monitor payments and support the tracking of commercial revenue.
- Maintain and update CRM records, reports and monitoring systems to ensure accurate commercial data and reporting.
- Respond to partner enquiries and support wider commercial initiatives including advertising, sponsorship and new partnership opportunities.
About You:
We’re looking for an organised and analytical professional who enjoys managing detailed processes and building strong relationships. The ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a confident and professional telephone manner.
- Good analytical and numerical skills with the ability to manage reports and financial data.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and CRM or database systems.
- A proactive, flexible and positive approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.
About Coeliac UK:
Coeliac UK is the charity for people who need to live without gluten. For over 50 years, we’ve been supporting those with coeliac disease and related conditions by providing trusted advice, funding vital research, and campaigning for better access to safe gluten free food. Our work ensures that no one’s life is limited by gluten.
Closing date: Friday 20th March 2026 (We may close this vacancy early if we find the ideal candidate).
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.
Candidates may also be searching for similar roles such as: Commercial Administrator, Licensing Officer, Partnerships Officer, Accreditation Officer or Commercial Coordinator.
Coeliac UK is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant, employee or volunteer receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
No agencies please.
Coeliac UK is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Commercial Officer – Catering to support the delivery and growth of our Gluten Free Accreditation (GFA) scheme.
Job Title: Commercial Officer – Catering
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Head Office, High Wycombe (hybrid working available)
Salary: Circa £28,000 – £30,000 per annum
Salary band: Commercial (CO5)
Benefits: 36 days holiday (including bank holidays), enhanced parental leave, private counselling service
Closing Date: Friday 20th March (early applications may be reviewed as received)
In this role, you will manage the administration and coordination of catering partners working towards or maintaining accreditation, helping ensure venues can safely serve people who need to live gluten free. You’ll work closely with restaurants, hotels and foodservice providers, supporting applications, renewals, audits and training bookings while maintaining strong partner relationships. This is a varied role within the Commercial team, combining administration, partner support and coordination across multiple commercial services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the renewals process for catering businesses within the Gluten Free Accreditation scheme, ensuring all commercial and administrative requirements are completed.
- Support the management of new accreditation applications and catering training enquiries, liaising with commercial partners and ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
- Coordinate the scheduling and follow up of onsite accreditation audits, working with internal teams, external auditors and partner venues.
- Maintain accurate information about accredited venues across the Coeliac UK website, Venue Guide and internal systems.
- Administer catering training bookings through the Gluten Free Academy and ensure the smooth delivery of this service.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, monitoring reports and revenue data while supporting invoicing and debt management processes.
About You:
We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive professional who enjoys building relationships and managing detailed processes. The ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a confident and professional telephone manner.
- Good analytical and numerical skills with the ability to manage data and reports accurately.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and CRM or database systems.
- A proactive, flexible and positive approach with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
About Coeliac UK:
Coeliac UK is the charity for people who need to live without gluten. For over 50 years, we’ve been supporting those with coeliac disease and related conditions by providing trusted advice, funding vital research, and campaigning for better access to safe gluten free food. Our work ensures that no one’s life is limited by gluten.
Closing date: Friday 20th March 2026 (We may close this vacancy early if we find the ideal candidate).
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.
Candidates may also be searching for similar roles such as: Commercial Administrator, Account Executive, Partnerships Officer, Accreditation Officer or Commercial Coordinator.
Coeliac UK is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant, employee or volunteer receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
No agencies please.
Actively Interviewing
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!
The Communications Manager plays a key role in increasing the reach, visibility, and impact of the organisation’s work. The post-holder will lead on creating high-quality, audience-focused communications across digital platforms, ensuring all content reflects the organisation’s values, brand, and strategic priorities.
Working closely with colleagues and sector stakeholders, the role involves managing social media, newsletters, and the website; supporting events and campaigns; and communicating the impact of the NBO and NBAS within the newborn and perinatal field. The successful candidate will combine creativity, strong organisational skills, and sector awareness to deliver engaging, relevant, and impactful communications.
Suitability
This is a part-time, maternity-cover post. We welcome applications from individuals in a range of professional circumstances, and appointment will be based on the candidate who best meets the requirements of the role.
The suggested working pattern is 14–21 hours per week. This could be delivered across 2–3 days, or through shorter hours spread across more days, subject to discussion at interview.
The role may suit a practising clinician seeking to combine this post alongside clinical work, or an individual with communications experience in a health service, voluntary sector, or charity setting.
For more information about the post and informal discussions, please contact Inge Nickell, Director of the Brazelton Centre UK.
Job Description
The following job description provides an overview of the key duties of the role. The post-holder may, on occasion, be required to undertake other reasonable tasks as requested to support the organisation’s work.
1. Digital and Communications Platforms Management
- Social media planning: Develop and follow a social media content plan that includes a range of content types (promotional, engagement, inspirational), reflects the organisation’s strategic goals, and is tailored to the audience’s needs to ensure content is relevant, targeted, and impactful.
- Social media management: Manage the organisation’s social media platforms, including posting, scheduling, and engaging with relevant posts (e.g., commenting, sharing, or reposting where appropriate).
- Email newsletters: Plan, gather, and assemble engaging content (including guest articles) into visually appealing newsletters using Mailchimp, ensuring a mix of news, articles, and resources.
- Website management: Maintain and update the organisation’s WordPress website, including content updates, managing functionalities such as the learning platform and forms, and publishing new content (e.g., blogs). Liaise with website hosts or technical support as needed.
- Email communication: Use email to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders and respond to queries promptly.
2. Sector-Informed Engagement and Initiatives
- Gathering Impact Content: Engage practitioners, managers, and other stakeholders to collect photos, case studies, testimonials, and quotes that demonstrate how the NBO and NBAS are being used in practice and the difference they make. Use this content across social media, newsletters, and the website to showcase the organisation’s impact.
- Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including trainers, champions, international colleagues, bursary awardees, and partner organisations, to support communications activities such as guest articles, talks, and dissemination through their networks.
- Sector awareness: Maintain awareness of developments within the newborn, perinatal, and ‘1001 days’ field (including policy, NHS services, government initiatives, and charitable activities) to ensure communications remain current.
- Awareness campaigns: Support relevant awareness days and weeks throughout the year, primarily via social media, contributing a Brazelton-informed voice to wider sector themes and discussions.
- Baby Communication Week: Plan and deliver Baby Communication Week, the organisation’s annual awareness campaign, ensuring strong thematic focus and high-quality events to maximise educational impact and engagement.
- Strategic initiatives: Support additional initiatives that increase the reach, visibility, and impact of the organisation’s work in line with strategic objectives.
3. Content Creation and Brand Compliance
- Visual content: Use design tools such as Canva to produce visual assets — including graphics, videos, and, on occasion, printed materials such as posters — for social media, newsletters, the website, and events, ensuring all content is visually engaging and aligned with the organisation’s branding.
- Written content: Create written copy for a variety of channels, including newsletters, social media posts and captions, website pages, blogs, and promotional materials, ensuring all content is clear, engaging, and consistent with the organisation’s tone of voice.
- Ensure all communications comply with the organisation’s branding and communications policy, providing guidance and support to team members as required.
4. Events and Programme Administration
- Online events: Assist with the organisation of Brazelton online events, such as quarterly Inform & Inspire Sessions, including setting up Eventbrite ticketing/booking pages, managing Zoom sessions, recording events, and uploading content to YouTube for catch-up.
- In-person events: Support the planning and delivery of occasional in-person events, including representing the organisation at external exhibitions and contributing to the Brazelton Centre UK 30th anniversary conference in 2027.
- Bursary schemes: Assist with the administration of annual bursary schemes, including setting up application forms, managing submissions, promoting the schemes, and corresponding with applicants and awardees.
Technical/Digital Skills (Essential)
- Confident using a wide range of digital platforms, with a proven ability to quickly learn and become proficient in new tools and technologies, even if previously unfamiliar.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint), professional email systems, and social media platforms
Desirable - High proficiency in the following tools:
- WordPress – website content management
- Video editing – creating and editing digital content
- Mailchimp (or similar) – email marketing platforms
- Canva – graphic design and visual content creation
- Zoom – virtual meeting and webinar platforms
- Eventbrite – event management and ticketing
- Social media platforms – managing and creating content across channels
Marketing and Communication Skills (Essential)
- Strong understanding of audience-focused communication, with the ability to clearly convey the organisation offerings in a way that meets the needs and interests of potential users and stakeholders.
Careful attention to the organisation’s values, tone of voice, and brand, ensuring all communications reflect these consistently.
Desirable -
- Experience in a marketing or communications role, with proven ability to develop and deliver highly effective, audience-targeted messaging and campaigns.
Knowledge of Infant-Related Professions and Services (Essential)
- An understanding of the roles and work of infant-related practitioners in the UK, including health visitors, neonatal nurses and therapists, perinatal teams, and midwives, to ensure messaging and content produced is relevant and effective.
- A good knowledge of the Brazelton approach and the NBO and NBAS tools, including their purpose, impact on practice, and contribution to newborn care and the parent-infant relationship.
Desirable -
- Trained in the NBO, NBAS, or both, with experience applying them in practice with infants and families.
- Able to confidently communicate about the NBO and NBAS tools in the context of professional practice, service aims, and current developments or campaigns in the field.
Creative and Content Skills (Essential)
- Ability to produce written and visual content with careful attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring all materials are professional and aligned with the organisation’s brand and style.
Desirable -
- Skills and experience in graphic design, creating visually engaging and effective content.
- Skills and experience in copywriting, producing clear, compelling, and impactful messaging.
Interpersonal Skills (Essential)
- Conducts oneself in a manner that reflects the organisation’s values: respectful, compassionate, knowledgeable, supportive, and approachable.
- Demonstrates these values in all interactions, including face-to-face, email, and phone communications with colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Works effectively as part of a team, contributing one’s unique skills to support shared goals and project success.
Organisational Skills (Essential)
- Excellent time- and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Able to prioritise effectively, adapt to changing demands, and ensure tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
How to Apply and Additional Information
To apply, please submit:
- A CV detailing your relevant experience and qualifications
- A cover letter explaining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the person specification
Please send your application to Inge Nickell.
Deadline: Applications must be received by the end of the day 30th March 2026. Late applications may not be considered.
Assessment: Candidates should demonstrate relevant experience and skills in their CV and cover letter. Some aspects of the person specification, such as interpersonal skills, will be assessed further at interview.
We welcome applications from candidates with a range of professional backgrounds and circumstances, including those seeking part-time, flexible, or portfolio roles.
Interview: Interviews will be held in person at the Brazelton Centre UK office (66 Devonshire Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BL) on the 23rd April 2026.
Anticipated start date: It is important that there is a handover period from the Communications Manager to their maternity cover. We therefore ask that the successful candidate be able to start no later than 8th June 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose of the post
The Development and Partnerships Officer will support the stewardship of partnerships and the delivery of partnership campaigns that generate income, reach and impact for the organisation. The role will provide essential coordination, administration and relationship management support, helping to ensure partnerships are well managed, activated effectively and aligned with strategic objectives.
The ideal candidate will have experience of stewarding partnerships, fundraising, delivering across multiple projects. You will take a hands-on approach in coordinating exciting events and building relationships across the whole community. We are looking for someone who has a love of reading and wants to make a difference to lives of millions of people across the UK.
This role is part of the Marketing & Communications team working closely with the Commercial Partnerships and Development lead.
Key responsibilities
The role will work across the charity to support the delivery of partnership and national campaigns which generate income, reach and brand value for the organisation. It will provide essential coordination, administration and relationship support, ensuring partnerships are well managed, activated effectively and aligned with delivery requirements.
Stewardship: Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
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Supporting the income generation, growth and development of The Reading Agency.
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Build and maintain relationships with a range of partners, including but not limited to funders, businesses and the publishing sector.
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Support the delivery of partnership benefits and activations, ensuring contractual obligations are met.
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Act as a point of contact for commercial partners and sponsors, supporting onboarding, stewardship and day-to-day communications.
Campaign Planning & Delivery
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Support the design and implementation of fundraising strategies and campaign plans, including coordinating online and in-person events, outreach activity and partner activations.
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Provide logistical and administrative support for campaign delivery, including schedules, briefings, materials and supplier coordination.
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Liaise with the digital marketing team, inputting into the content schedule across social media and other channels, working with colleagues to agree priorities.
Communications & Resources
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Support the development of campaign and partnership materials, including toolkits, briefings, presentations and promotional content.
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Coordinate with creative and media agencies and internal teams to manage briefs, timelines and approvals.
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Proofread and edit content across channels to ensure quality, consistency and brand alignment.
Gifting, Distribution & Logistics
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Support the coordination of book and materials gifting programmes, including liaising with publishers, suppliers and delivery partners.
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Maintain records of stock, distribution and fulfilment.
Research, Evaluation & Reporting
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Work with the evaluation team to support the development of project reporting metrics and assist with data collation and analysis.
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Prepare updates and reports for internal stakeholders, partners and funders.
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Maintain databases, CRM systems and accurate records of campaign and partnership activity.
Commercial & Financial Administration
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Support partnership proposals, pitch decks and presentations.
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Assist with contracts, invoices, purchase orders and budget tracking.
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Track income, benefits in kind and return on investment for partners.
We are a UK charity with a mission to empower people of all ages to read.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role provides vital operational and administrative support to ensure the smooth running of CALM’s fundraising activities and the delivery of exceptional supporter care. Your responsibilities will cover everything from CRM accuracy and financial processing to merchandise fulfillment, event coordination and supporter stewardship.
Responsibilities
CORE
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Contribute to CALM’s Fundraising Revenue targets, through excellent administration and compliance to fundraising practices
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Work with the Fundraising team to ensure all supporters receive excellent care from CALM as well as completing all assigned admin tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
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When required, be an active and engaged member of CALMs EDI Supergroup.
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Be a data steward for fundraising, ensuring quality data management.
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Support the fundraising team with financial data queries
Role specifics
Stewardship:
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Monitor and help deliver the multi channel supporter enquiries process, ensuring response rate is in line with CALM’s SLA and fundraisers are directed to the appropriate support.
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Proactively support fundraisers, when directed, throughout their journey, to support with the effective planning and delivery of supporter activities.
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Support with the planning, set up and delivery of stewardship events (both CALM owned and supporter led), assisting with logistics, supporter communications and delivery as required.
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Support the wider team in the development, optimisation, testing and ongoing maintenance of stewardship journeys, including carrying out key messaging updates to core email journeys across all Fundraising streams when needed.
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Support on the maintenance, optimisation and creation of relevant pages on the CALM website.
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Support the fundraising and Marketing & Communications team to identify supporters we can profile and champion by regularly checking fundraising pages, social media and event registrations.
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Support the Social Fundraising Manager with ad moderation where required
Operational and administrative support:
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Carry our regular, financial and administrative processes to a high standard with the Salesforce CRM
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Act as first point of contact for individual donors via email, phone and post, processing office donations and completing payment runs to the bank.
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Support retention activities, including upgrade, reactivation and loyalty journeys.
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Provide administrative support for acquisition and retention campaigns
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When relevant coordinate mailing logistics (briefing agencies, checking proofs, managing print and fulfilment)
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Work with the Fundraising team to continuously update and maintain fundraising documentation, processes, templates and procedures, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency and supporter experience.
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Support the teams with finding cost effective travel and hotels to support event delivery.
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Support the Head of Public Fundraising with month end financial reconciliation processes
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Identify and code income across various fundraising platforms.
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Preparing data and uploading into CRM Salesforce, ensuring accuracy and quality are maintained by identifying improvements to process and working with the CRM team to deliver
Fulfilment:
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Work with the Product team to maintain the supporter merchandise online portal, reporting on sales of merchandise and managing kit restock and reordering processes across fundraising.
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Act as the main point of contact for the relationship with our fulfilment partner, managing enquiries and escalation issues.
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Oversee stock management, ensuring our supporter store availability reflects current stock levels and being responsible for co-ordinating timely restocking.
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Run daily checks of the supporter store to ensure order fulfilment can be carried out.
Your profile
Competencies
Essential
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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A keen eye for detail
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A high level of computer literacy
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Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
Desirable
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Passion and flair for fundraising
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Data analysis skills
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced, creative and forever-changing environment.
Reports to: Senior Fundraising Manager
Contract: Full time, permanent
Benefits: Unlimited annual leave, Healthcare cash plan, 6% pension contribution, therapeutic services (after completion of probation), hybrid working & nine day fortnight
Based: London Waterloo twice a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) / Remote Working (Mon, Tues & Fri), 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Salary: £30k - £35k per annum
A work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration.
The closing date for applications is Friday 20th March 2026.
To help people end their misery, not their lives.

Title: Marketing and Communications Officer
Reporting To:
Senior Marketing & Partnerships Manager
Location: Hybrid, working from home and our office based in West London
Salary: £26,500 per annum.
We aim to be transparent about remuneration at MHI. As a charitable organisation, salaries for this role are predetermined and not negotiable. Please consider the advertised salary before applying.
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, inclusive of a daily 1 hour paid lunch break
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
- Company electronic devices;
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme;
- Private health insurance after completion of probation;
- Eligibility for a Blue Light discount card
Closing Date: 11th March 2026. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants. Depending on the level of interest for this role, we are hoping to hold interviews during the week of the 16th March.
Job Purpose
Mental Health Innovations (MHI) is a digital charity supporting the mental health of people around the UK. We combine data insights, clinical expertise and digital innovation to make free, accessible support available whenever it is needed. Through our services, Shout and The Mix, we provide support at every stage, from early intervention through to crisis support.
The Marketing and Communications Officer plays a central role in delivering public fundraising campaigns, supporter stewardship and partner marketing support across MHI, Shout and The Mix. Sitting within the Communications and Marketing Team and reporting to the Senior Marketing and Partnerships Manager, the role drives fundraising communications and events, while supporting commissioned and NHS partners with high-quality content, toolkits and marketing guidance.
Working closely with the Income and Partnerships teams, the postholder helps drive income growth, strengthen supporter and partner relationships, and bring our impact to life through clear, compelling storytelling and well-executed campaign activation across digital channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on marketing and communications activity to support public fundraising, including events and individual giving campaigns, working closely with the Income Team to drive participation and income.
- Own fundraiser and supporter stewardship communications, developing journeys and touchpoints that recognise, motivate and retain supporters through high quality content and storytelling.
- Plan and deliver fundraising campaign content and activations across digital channels, including email, social media and website, ensuring alignment with wider organisational campaigns and awareness moments.
- Support NHS, ICB and commissioned partners with marketing toolkits, campaign guidance and branded assets to promote commissioned services effectively.
- Develop partner marketing toolkits and guidance documents, ensuring consistency of brand, tone of voice and messaging across external partner communications.
- Attend partner meetings where required, supporting relationship management through clear follow ups, content support and administration.
- Lead on the development and delivery of newsletters for MHI and Shout, managing content planning, copywriting, build and performance tracking.
- Produce case studies and impact stories for the Shout, The Mix and MHI websites, working with service, clinical and data teams to bring lived experience and service impact to life.
- Support ambassador recruitment and outreach activity, helping to identify, engage and onboard talent who can amplify fundraising campaigns and organisational awareness.
- Work closely with the Income Team to respond to keyword partner requests, developing tailored marketing content and assets to support fundraising partnerships.
- Provide marketing and communications support for events as required, including promotional content, on the day materials and post event stewardship communications.
- Manage Pleo receipt administration and finance tracking for marketing and fundraising activity, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
- Support wider campaign and organisational communications activity as required, contributing to integrated marketing delivery across MHI, Shout and The Mix.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience supporting fundraising, campaigns or supporter communications within a charity or mission led organisation.
- Experience developing marketing content across digital channels including email, social media and web.
- Strong copywriting and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor tone for different audiences including supporters, partners and young people.
- Experience creating stewardship journeys or supporter communications.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholder relationships.
- Strong interpersonal skills and confidence working with partners and external stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and build effective working relationships.
- Ability to handle sensitive information appropriately and confidentially.
Desirable
- Experience working in public fundraising or individual giving.
- Experience supporting NHS, public sector or commissioned partnerships.
- Knowledge of mental health services or the charity sector.
- Experience using email marketing and CMS platforms.
- Experience developing marketing toolkits and partner guidance materials.
- Experience using Adobe creative suite.
This role is subject to eligibility to work in the UK, plus satisfactory background and reference checks.
We understand that AI is increasingly part of everyday life, and you might choose to use it when putting together your application. While AI can be a helpful tool, we ask that anything you submit reflects your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We value authenticity and integrity, and we want to see what you uniquely bring to our team and why our mission resonates with you personally.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The role of Marketing and Communications Coordinator is to provide support in ensuring the
local community is kept informed about Matrix and its projects, as well as engaged in
supporting us. We expect you to be creative, enthusiastic about our cause and an effective
communicator. In this role you will work independently, but in close liaison with the CEO,
Wider Leadership Team and the wider Matrix team.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
External Communication
● In collaboration with the CEO, write, edit and coordinate the production and delivery of
all postal and electronic newsletters.
● Plan, prepare and coordinate communication with Matrix donors, supporter Churches
and the wider public.
● Create, plan and schedule posts across all Matrix social media channels.
● Develop original copy for social media platforms, websites, broadcast and printed
advertising materials.
● In collaboration with the Data Coordinator, simplifying complex data into a user-friendly
format such as graphs, charts and other visual aids.
● Ensure Matrix team understand and use the correct branding for internal and external
communications.
● Understand brand guidelines and consistently implement the brand voice across all
channels and marketing materials and encourage the wider team to do the same.
● Collaborate closely with the Data Coordinator and Head of Operations to ensure our
supporters database meets GDPR and Fundraising Regulation requirements.
● In liaison with the CEO, write and submit press releases as required.
Income Generation and Networking
● Participate in the Fundraising Working Group, working with the Income Generation
Strategy to enhance our income.
● Attend Matrix fundraising events, taking photographs and supporting with appropriate
creative tasks.
● Support the Head of Operations in producing written funding applications, as required.
● Represent Matrix at networking events alongside the Leadership Team.
Support to Executive Team
● Under the direction of the Head of Operations, collaborate closely with the Operations
Team.
● Undertake a variety of creative administrative tasks for the CEO and Head of
Operations as required.
● Under the direction of the Head of Operations, provide additional administrative
support to the wider Leadership Team.
● Work within our wider Organisational Strategy and Communications Strategy.
What we expect from you:
Matrix is a small, established, but evolving and growing charity. There is therefore an
expectation on all staff to be proactive and a team player, supporting others in their busier
seasons and the charity as a whole across the year.
All staff are expected to:
● Fit in with our values: positive, relational, innovative, collaborative and fun.
● To work from within the Christian ethos.
● Be committed to and passionate about the mission to catalyse change in young
people’s lives.
● Be a pro-active member of the Matrix team and get involved in projects which benefit
the mission of Matrix (e.g.: fundraising activities/events or reflective spaces).
● Work across agencies and Matrix teams.
Due to the nature of the work you may be expected to work some evenings and occasional
weekends. All hours will be based at the Matrix office, unless previously agreed. Any specific
changes to your working week will be cleared through your Matrix line manager.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
● A confident and professional written communicator, with a high standard of written
English.
● A confident and professional verbal communicator, both on the phone and face-to-face.
● Highly organised, with an eye for detail, and able to work to tight deadlines.
● Comfortable working within a fast-paced environment, able to prioritise and deliver on
multiple projects concurrently.
● Confident in being creative and using own initiative; working independently as
required.
● Excellent IT skills.
● Familiar with and confident using a breadth of social media platforms.
● Approachable and able to relate to staff, volunteers and other Matrix stakeholders in a
friendly and professional manner.
● Educated to A Level (or equivalent), with a minimum of grade C in English and Maths GCSE
● Passionate about the mission of the Matrix Trust.
● Agrees with, and is able to support the ethos of the Matrix Trust.
DESIRABLE
● Familiar with the GDPR.
● Educated to degree level, preferably in a related field.
● Comfortable developing new processes, as required.
● Experience of copywriting, marketing or public relations.
● Experience of working with young people, in a youth work or educational setting.
● A proven ability to present complex information in an accessible format to a variety of
audiences.
About us
CASPA encourages autistic pride and supports autistic individuals to have fun, learn life skills, and make safe and inclusive community connections.
Our vision is to build a society in which autistic individuals feel understood and empowered to be their full self and live their best life. Our values are:
Acceptance – We are inclusive and celebrate our differences.
Support – We are supportive, caring and kind.
Community – We connect people and build community.
Trust – We earn trust and create safety.
Communication – We listen to others and communicate honestly.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Operations Officer to join our HR and Operations team.
You’ll help CASPA run smoothly, grow and adapt while supporting our neurodiverse community.
What you’ll do:
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Help deliver important infrastructure projects.
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Make sure day-to-day operations run efficiently.
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Keep processes running smoothly so our teams can focus on supporting our members and staff.
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Bring a strategic focus on accessibility and a great user experience for everyone.
Salary Band: £27,300 - £30,030 per annum FTE (Depending on experience)
Contract Type: 12 month fixed-term contract
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Working Pattern:21 - 28 hours per week.
Location: Oakley House, Bromley (Mondays and Tuesdays). Remote working (Wednesdays to Fridays). With frequent travel in Bromley, as required. Potential attendance may be required at events and meetings outside regular working hours on an ad hoc basis.
About you
We’re looking for someone who is
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Resilient and solution-focused
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Able to work independently and as part of a team
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Proactive and people-focused in communications with colleagues and staff
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Takes pride in delivering high-quality work
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Eager to learn and develop in the role
You are also someone who shares our way of working:
Committed – We are committed to CASPA’s mission and our work.
Learning – We share knowledge, learn from others to grow our skills, and support others to grow.
Proactive – We take action, problem solve and “muck in” where needed.
Organised – We plan and manage our time, tasks and responsibilities.
Optimistic – We think positively, encourage fun, and promote autistic Pride.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We are keen to attract those with lived experience of autism. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
