Bereavement services manager jobs

ABOUT CITY HARVEST

Est. 2014, City Harvest London food charity rescues nutritious surplus food from farms,

manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, and delivers it, for free, to over 130,000 people a

week via organisations feeding those facing food poverty. Our HQ depot is in Acton, with a

satellite site at New Covent Garden Market. City Harvest rescues food, people, and the

planet by diverting food waste and providing life-changing support to communities across

London.

Distributing free food for more than 1.3 million meals a month, our fleet of vans deliver to

food banks, homeless shelters, hostels, soup kitchens, mental health charities, projects

supporting the elderly and socially isolated, social pantries, community kitchens, refugee

hostels, schools and nurseries, family centres and domestic abuse refuges. Join our passionate mission to reduce waste and feed London, with opportunities to grow while

making a real difference.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The lead and deliver integrated communications that build the charity’s profile, deepen engagement and support income generation. This role will develop compelling narratives, manage key channels, and ensure consistent, high-quality messaging across all audiences.

Key stakeholder comms

• Brand management - responsible for all branded marketing communications, across socials, website, marketing materials, event presentations, media, and partner comms.
• Campaigns - creating content for various annual fundraising, volunteer, and food-sourcing campaigns.
• Digital campaign marketing.
• Content creation - design trusted content to achieve organic reach, with broad messaging to support department KPIs, volunteer and donor engagement
• Website management.
• Press coverage - reactive press office management, press release writing, image archiving.
• Run GDPR compliant email marketing campaigns.
• Internal comms – responsible for the staff newsletter.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Brand management
• Social media management
• Campaign management
• Newsletters - Mailchimp
• Content creation/ archiving
• Press office
• Creation of marketing materials
• Managing budget
• Website updating/editorial
• Managing third-party website support & SEO specialist

KEY DELIVERABLES

Collaboration

• Internal comms: Ensuring consistency in appearance, accuracy, and tone across all
• communications between departments.
• Newsletter management for internal comms and external stakeholders.
• External comms: Ensure CH is recognisable by partners and stakeholders, with a quality
• brand consistently applied across all materials, including its use by partner organisations.
• Manage stakeholder partnerships: PR, press releases, event materials, branding.

Support

• Cultivate good working relationships with all teams to ensure alignment with our core marketing and communication strategies.
• Assist all departments in their internal and external communications needs
• Ensure consistency and timely delivery of events and communications plans
• Orchestrate digital content strategies across all online platforms to drive traffic and engagement that translates to brand promotion and donor acquisition.
• Oversee the editorial calendar, including internal and external teams, supporting all department KPIs and campaigns.

Fundraising focus

• Assist in the delivery of the City Harvest fundraising strategy, including corporate partnerships involving charity of the year’s programmes and cause-related marketing campaigns.
• Showcase corporate partnerships across the website and socials to attract new business.
• Promote challenge events, individual giving campaigns and corporate volunteering.
• Work with the fundraising team on large annual campaigns such as The Big Give
• Understand and create impactful supporter journeys across awareness, engagement, donation and retention.
• Ability to tie communications directly to impact & income.
• External newsletter highlighting fundraising.

Campaigns

• Clear and compelling content creation to meet the needs of the organisation’s targets.
• Measure and report on the performance of marketing campaigns, gain insight and assess against goals.
• Balance short-term campaigns with long-term brand building.
• Plan timelines and content calendars.
• Deliver to deadlines often with last-minute changes.
• Ability to use data insights to inform decision-making and future approach/design.

Financial responsibility

You will be responsible for managing the digital marketing budget, in line with the organisation’s scheme of delegation and financial procedures.

Organisation-wide responsibility

• Comply with relevant equality and diversity policies, promoting a healthy working environment where all individuals are valued.
• Comply with relevant data protection policies, ensuring General Data Protection
• Regulations (GDPR) are considered when making plans and decisions.
• Work as part of a wider team, undertaking any other reasonable duties appropriate for the role that may be required by the organisation.

ABOUT YOU

• Sympathetic to and aligned with City Harvest’s mission.
• Emotional intelligence often involves working with sensitive topics, internal pressure and competing priorities
• All-rounder and self-starter.
• Creative and able to create content with ease.
• Ability to push back diplomatically and maintain boundaries even with leadership.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong time-management and organisational skills
• Experience with online community building
• Proficient with Canva
• Brand management experience
• Content marketing with GA knowledge
• Experience across a range of roles across the communications and marketing mix
• Strong copy writer and attention to detail
• Great ethical storytelling for supporter engagement
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build healthy work relationships
• Ability to cope and work well with high work volumes, conflicting priorities and tight deadlines
• Problem-solving skills and positive, proactive "can-do" attitude
• Technological proficiency in relevant software – e.g. proficiency in Microsoft Office,
• Experience working with Outlook, and Google products etc.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Communications & marketing experience gained within the third sector
• Fundraising communications experience or working alongside fundraising teams
• Experience of public relations
• Ability to interpret data analysis and evaluate campaigns
• Ability to assess and advise on any reputational risk, including sensitive stories and issues

QUALITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS AT CITY HARVEST

• Charitable
• Compassionate
• Community-focused
• Aspiring
• Trustworthy
• Collaborative team player

JOB DETAILS

• Job Type: Full-time, permanent, Monday to Friday
• Hours of Work: 9-5pm / 40 hours per week (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day)
• Salary: £37,500 per annum
• Place of Work: Hybrid, 2 days in the office (Unit 8, Acton Park Industrial Estate, London, W3 7QE)

City Harvest London is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe in treating all employees, volunteers, candidates, and stakeholders with fairness and respect. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals from different backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we strive to foster an environment that promotes equal opportunities for all.

We adhere to the Equality Act 2010, and our policy is to be fair and consistent in all aspects of our organisation. Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to select candidates based on their abilities and merits to perform the tasks required. All applications received will be dealt with confidentially and subject to our company's recruitment and selection processes. Employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and eligibility to live and work in the UK.

At City Harvest London, we embrace equality as part of our ways of working because we believe it is the right thing to do for our people, our community, and our success. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, marital status, medical history, parental status, or genetic information.

This is a grant funded role, fixed term for two years, with the opportunity for conversion to a permanent role should funding allow.

Main Purpose of the Role:

To provide proactive, emotional, and practical support to families and individuals affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) across Scotland. The role will focus on early engagement, wellbeing assessment, community building, and delivery of workshops and events, while ensuring accurate tracking of support outcomes and data.  
 
The successful candidate will also lead on support for young people living with Duchenne during 2 key transition points (primary to secondary school stage and moving into adulthood). They will work closely with the England-based Transitions Coordinator to deliver a joined-up programme of support across the UK. 

Specific Tasks:

1. Proactive Family Support 

• Initiate contact with newly registered families within agreed timeframes (email within 3 working days, call within 7–10 working days) 

• Contact to be made to all registered Action Duchenne members, knows to us in Scotland, to ensure the current support offer is clear  

• Provide ongoing support tailored to individual needs, including emotional wellbeing, physical health, housing, financial security, self-esteem and respect, decision-making, social engagement, quality of life, and access to care 

• Use the Action Duchenne Assessment Form and Action Plan to identify and respond to areas of concern 

2. Transitions Support 

· Lead transition support across all nations, with a focus on Scotland, for children and young people facing key life changes, including: 

· Moving between educational settings such as primary to secondary 

· Transitioning from paediatric to adult health services 

· Changes in mobility and independence (e.g. transitioning to using powerchairs)

· You will lead, but expected to work collaboratively with the England-based Transition Coordinator to ensure consistency and continuity of support across the UK 

· Develop resources, guidance, and workshops to support families through transitions 

3. Wellbeing Tracking and Outcome Measurement 

· Administer wellbeing questionnaires and record scores across key domains (e.g. physical health, emotional wellbeing, financial security) 

· Collaborate with families to co-create action plans and track progress 

· Ensure all data is entered into CRM (E-Tapestry or similar) within the allotted timeframe, i.e. immediately after or during the call. 

4. Community Engagement and Event Delivery 

· Organise and deliver regional meetups (minimum one per quarter) 

· Facilitate support groups (virtual and in-person) for parents, young people, and extended family 

· Support delivery of workshops and events aligned with programme schedule (e.g. music, life skills, employability) 

5. Stakeholder Collaboration 

· Liaise with external organisations including NHS care advisors and clinics, local authorities, counselling services, and other charities 

· Represent Action Duchenne in Scotland and build relationships with local networks 

6. Administration and Reporting 

· Maintain accurate records of all interactions and support provided 

· Contribute to quarterly reporting on activity delivery, capacity utilisation, and family impact 

· Support development of CRM processes and service delivery improvements 

7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): 

· New contact acknowledgement email: within 3 working days 

· New contact follow-up call: within 7–10 working days 

· Families contacted per week: 12–15 hours of direct contact 

· Regional meetups: 1 per quarter 

· Support groups delivered: 9–12 per year 

· CRM data entry: within 24 hours of interaction 

· Family outcomes tracked: via wellbeing questionnaire and action plan 

· Transition support delivered: tracked through engagement, resources, and feedback 

NB This is not an exhaustive list, the role holder will be asked to carry out additional tasks as required for the Team’s successful service delivery. Such tasks will always be reasonable and broadly in line with current knowledge levels and skill sets.

Please find below the job specification, including required skills and qualifications.

Application deadline: 24th November at 9am GMT.

Applicants must be located within 2 hours travelling distance of Cambridge City. 

The Charity and Our Vision.  

For over 15 years, Scotty's Little Soldiers has been supporting children and young people who have been bereaved of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.  We are about to embark on an exciting journey which will see the charity evolve to support anyone affected by a military-connected bereavement and ultimately empower a community of more than 25,000 bereaved individuals and their families by 2035. 

Founded in 2010 by Nikki Scott following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, the charity currently offers a unique blend of emotional, practical, and educational support to over 750 young people.  

We are proud of our vibrant, non-traditional culture, which puts the needs of bereaved children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We embrace innovative approaches, are committed to creating smiles, and believe in the power of community, resilience, and connection.   

Role Mission. 

To ensure that Scotty’s understands and demonstrates the impact of its work — through high-quality research, meaningful measurement, and clear reporting. You will lead the development of internal and external research projects, manage beneficiary insight gathering, and oversee the systems and frameworks we use to evaluate and share our effectiveness.  

This role is central to helping us improve what we do and explain why it matters and ensuring that lived experience remains at the heart of everything we do.  

The key responsibilities of this role are:  

Impact Measurement  

• Develop and maintain frameworks to measure the outcomes of all services and programmes.  

• Ensure Success Measures (KPIs) and qualitative feedback tools are aligned to our Theory of Change.  

• Work with the Families (service delivery) team to embed consistent and meaningful data collection across all services.  

• Design simple, automated reporting processes to reduce manual admin and improve data use, making effective use of Scotty’s CRM.  

Research & Insight  

• Lead internal research projects using beneficiary data, surveys, and feedback loops.  

• Scope and manage external research partnerships with academic institutions or sector bodies.  

• Design and deliver surveys to beneficiaries and the wider bereaved military community  

• Produce evidence to support service development, strategic decisions, influence national policy, and funding bids.  

• Lead our existing advisory group (for children and young people) and establish new groups as required (e.g. for adult services).  

• Ensure that lived experience remains at the heart of the charity’s focus on understanding the need.  

• Ensure that Scotty’s have access to the most up to date research within the bereavement, military, Children & Young People and Family Support sectors. 

Communication of Impact  

• Create clear, accessible insight reports and data summaries for internal and external use  

• Lead the delivery of the annual Impact Report (content, structure, coordination with teams).  

• Develop quarterly insight packs for funders and stakeholders, with engaging visuals and stories.  

• Work with the Outreach Squad to ensure impact is integrated into campaigns and storytelling.  

Learning & Collaboration  

• Act as the internal ‘voice of insight’ – bringing beneficiary perspective and data into key conversations.  

• Contribute to team training on evaluation, feedback collection, and outcomes thinking.  

• Participate in cross-functional planning, especially with the Service Delivery and Outreach Squads.  

Policy (Light Touch)  

• Track key developments in bereavement, the Armed Forces, and children, young people and families policy  

• Produce brief summaries or ‘position snapshots’ where relevant to Scotty’s mission  

• Build relationships with other research and impact professionals in the sector  

The 30-day goals for this role are: 

• Build a deep understanding of Scotty’s mission, our audience, the services we provide, and strategic direction. 

• Develop a deep understanding of our current Success Measures, Impact measurements and Theory of Change.  

• Reviewing research and data produced by the charity and related external research previously published.  

• Understand the data structure and reporting capabilities of Salesforce (CRM).  

• Understand existing commitments (e.g. funder report, impact reports etc).  

• Taken ownership of our 2026 Community-wide survey (project will be handed over upon start).  

The 60-day goals for this role are: 

• Audit current data quality and gaps across the F-Team Programmes.  

• Worked with the Families Team to develop the first adult lived experience advisory group.   

• Reached out to relevant impact and research groups to introduce yourself, particularly those attached the military or bereavement charitable sectors.  

• Identified 1-2 relevant conferences or forums for Scotty’s to present at.  

• Build ideas, working with the Head of Service, that can help teams improve current Success Measures and Impact measurements. 

The 90-day goals for this role are: 

• Held at least 1 adult lived experience advisory group session.  

• Created and shared the first quarterly Impact Review for internal use.   

• Fully taken accountability for impact reporting and research projects within the charity and able to demonstrate a clear plan of action for the rest of the year.  

• Proposed an outline for the Annual Family Feedback Survey in September.  

• Start to co-ordinate the 2026 Impact Report 

About You 

Must-Have  

Proven experience in research and impact evaluation, ideally in the charity or public sector  

Strong skills in data collection, survey design, and analysis  

Excellent written communication and reporting skills  

Able to translate data into real-world insight  

Experience of CRM databases and producing reports from them 

Knowledge and experience of the principles of involving those with lived experience, including co-design and co-production 

Nice-to-Have  

Experience working with or around the Armed Forces community  

Understanding of trauma-informed or bereavement support practices  

Experience producing Impact Reports or funding insight packs  

Familiarity with Salesforce or CRM data tools  

Some knowledge of public policy or third sector trends  

Additional Information

• The role may require occasional evening or weekend work

• Enhanced DBS check required

• Travel will be required to events and team training days

The Scotty’s Way

At Scotty’s, our personal performance is only 50% of what success looks like. Our culture is equally important. When you join our team, you sign up to The Scotty’s Way, rooted in our four core values:

Families Come First

Everyone a Supporter, Every Supporter a VIP

Love What You Do

Remember, Every Day

Our values are further supported by our four non-negotiable behaviours of Show Respect, Speak Up, Take Ownership and Actively Collaborate. We are looking for an individual who embodies these values and behaviours.

Closing date: 15th May 2026. Due to resource and time constraints, we are unfortunately unable to provide feedback for every application received and will only contact candidates shortlisted for interview. 

Thank you for your interest in joining our team, we are an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with respect and given equal opportunities for employment and advancement.

We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment within our charity, and we provide a fair and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates.

The Grants and Programmes Manager will manage the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants and Programmes function at Battersea. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats.
Over the coming five years it is planned that the size and complexity of our activities will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad.

This is a senior role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of people management, strategic leadership and good grant making practice.

The successful postholder should be comfortable making proposals, suggesting alternative approaches and solutions, supporting the contributions of others, and advancing the collective interests of a team. They should also be comfortable working with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues and external partners as an integral element of the role. The successful postholder should be able to develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, to pose and field questions of considerable complexity and sensitivity and use discretion in carrying out a constructive and effective dialogue; they will be comfortable with proposing ideas, engaging in productive debate, supporting the contributions of others, and in other ways advancing Battersea’s strategic interests.

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 membership 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. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact us. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.

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: 3rd May 2026
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.

Interview Details:

• First Stage: Online (via MS Teams) with a task to complete. The task will be shared when invited to interview - w/c 18th May 2026
• Second Stage: In Person - Date to be confirmed

For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with our client, the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity, providing specialist bereavement support services to bereaved children and young people since 1992. They are currently looking to recruit 2 Bereavement Support Managers to oversee the delivery of their On Demand Bereavement Support Service.

As Bereavement Support Manager, you will oversee the effective and efficient running of the charity’s On Demand Bereavement Support Service which includes Helpline, Live Chat and ASK email. You will be responsible for managing and coordinating a small team of staff and volunteers (all working on a remote basis) and will ensure the service is adequately staffed to provide on demand support services when required. In addition to line managing the On Demand Bereavement Specialists, the post holder will also work as part of the delivery rota in order to support the team directly, provide real-time guidance, and cover frontline services gaps. This blended role combines hands-on leadership, active service participation, and quality assurance, promoting excellent clinical standards, safeguarding practice, and a culture of learning and care.

To be considered for this role, you will have extensive experience of working with children, young people, and families in either a bereavement or similar field at managerial level, and will have a significant awareness and knowledge of the emotional and psychological impact of bereavement and loss. You will have a Level 5 Foundation Degree, HND or Diploma of Higher Education as well as a current registration with a professional body (i.e. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, ACP). Overall, you will be a collaborative, compassionate manager, passionate about delivering high quality support services to vulnerable people.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please initially apply with your CV (supporting statements are not required at this stage).

The organisation are passionate about being an inclusive and supportive employer to staff from all backgrounds and circumstances, and welcome applications from individuals who bring fresh perspectives and experiences with them. They particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background, who are under-represented at the organisation.

Please note this is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week (mix of early/late shift pattern to cover operation hours of 8am and 8pm).

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application

Together for Short Lives is looking for a driven and creative Business Development Manager to develop and secure high‑value corporate partnerships that will help transform the lives of children living with serious illness and their families. You’ll lead our business development strategy, build a strong pipeline of opportunities, and develop lasting relationships with prospective and existing supporters.

If you’re collaborative, tenacious and passionate about making a real impact in children’s palliative care, we’d love to hear from you.

Together for Short Lives is the leading UK-wide charity for children living with serious illness, their families and the services that provide them with palliative care.

Every child deserves many moments of happiness together with their loved ones. But it's hard for them to thrive when services don't fully meet their needs, leaving parents and siblings feeling isolated and alone.

That’s why we’re here. To make sure that every family can thrive as they navigate their child's life, death, bereavement and beyond.

Together we support families to live their lives, through the ups and downs, offering practical, emotional and financial help.

Together we unite our sector by prioritising and sharing crucial research, leading guidance and standards, connecting professionals and raising vital funds for children’s hospice and palliative care services.

Together we campaign to make sure that children with serious illness and their families get the care and support they need, when and where they need it.

Supporting, uniting, campaigning, together.
We are Together for Short Lives.

Purpose of role

The Business Development Manager will lead our efforts to secure high-profile, high-value partnerships with corporate organisations  that will generate vital income for children's palliative care. Securing new partnerships and growing our income requires exceptional collaboration skills; a driven, tenacious and resourceful nature; innovation and creativity; and a passionate determination to make a difference to the lives of children and families across the UK.

The main objectives are as follows:

1. Secure new corporate partnerships raising funds to support Together for Short Lives’ direct work, and our National Fundraising Scheme (raising funds on behalf of the UK’s children’s hospices).
2. Develop and deliver a business development strategy, including  prospect research, managing  a robust pipeline of opportunities, and developing a diverse range of business development products. 
3. Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of individual contacts and organisations, including prospective and existing supporters.

Follow the link to our website to apply and find out more about the role. 

Age UK Westminster (AUKW) is the leading charity for older people in the City of Westminster supporting the over 50s in aspects of later life including, loneliness, isolation or poverty, by delivering vital advice, befriending, group activities, digital inclusion and practical services to thousands of older people.

Join our senior management team at Age UK Westminster as the Head of Services. We seek a dynamic and innovative leader to further our progress in supporting older people.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in strategic planning and service development, as well as fostering partnerships with local stakeholders, including statutory bodies.

Essential qualifications include strong staff management and project development experience, knowledge of older people’s services, adeptness in external liaison and quality assurance, and excellent communication skills.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the experience we need, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the large number of applicants, we regret we shall not be able to write personally to applicants who are not shortlisted. Therefore, if you have not heard from us, please presume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Age UK Westminster is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Trusts Executive to help us achieve our vision by supporting the growth of our fundraising income through brilliant cultivation and stewardship of charitable trusts and foundations that align with our cause. With support from the Philanthropy and Trusts manager, this role will focus on researching and preparing applications to new and existing trust funders, as well as providing creative reports that demonstrate the impact of their funding.

Together for Short Lives is the leading UK-wide charity for children living with serious illness, their families and the services that provide them with palliative care.

Every child deserves many moments of happiness together with their loved ones. But it's hard for them to thrive when services don't fully meet their needs, leaving parents and siblings feeling isolated and alone.

That’s why we’re here. To make sure that every family can thrive as they navigate their child's life, death, bereavement and beyond.

Together we support families to live their lives, through the ups and downs, offering practical, emotional and financial help.

Together we unite our sector by prioritising and sharing crucial research, leading guidance and standards, connecting professionals and raising vital funds for children’s hospice and palliative care services.

Together we campaign to make sure that children with serious illness and their families get the care and support they need, when and where they need it.

Supporting, uniting, campaigning, together.
We are Together for Short Lives.

This is an opportunity to

• Work with the Philanthropy and Trusts Manager to develop applications to prospective funders and work to agreed targets to achieve income growth.
• Maintain a pipeline of trusts and foundations and provide excellent stewardship and reporting, as appropriate.
• Through strategic research, identify and prioritise potential trust funders for Together for Short Lives.
• Responsibility for reporting impact to funders and ensuring funders receive meaningful updates on outcomes.

You will have

• Excellent written skills with the ability to explain, promote and present Together for Short Lives’ activities in clear, succinct and persuasive language
• Ability to design and write engaging and creative proposals.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to talk confidently to funders over the phone.

The Charity and Our Vision.  

For over 15 years, Scotty's Little Soldiers has been supporting children and young people who have been bereaved of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.  We are about to embark on an exciting journey which will see the charity evolve to support anyone affected by a military-connected bereavement and ultimately empower a community of more than 25,000 bereaved individuals and their families by 2035. 

Founded in 2010 by Nikki Scott following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, the charity currently offers a unique blend of emotional, practical, and educational support to over 750 young people.  

We are proud of our vibrant, non-traditional culture, which puts the needs of bereaved children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We embrace innovative approaches, are committed to creating smiles and believe in the power of community, resilience, and connection.   

Role Mission. 

To be an integral part of the delivery of Scotty’s new navigating entitlements casework (START) Programme, a single point of contact service designed to support anyone affected by military-connected bereavement. 

This is a hands-on, and vital role within a brand new team. You’ll be the first step in ensuring that everyone in the bereaved military community receives compassionate, personalised, and well-coordinated support. 

The key responsibilities of this role are:  

Service Design & Delivery  

Working closely with the Head of START, contribute to the planning and rollout of the START Programme  

In many cases be the first port of call for Scotty’s families, and be a welcoming and inclusive contact for all those families

Implement the new service model, workflows, triage process and beneficiary journey 

Ensure the service you deliver is trauma-informed, inclusive, and responsive to beneficiary feedback 

Manage your own caseload with support from Head of START programme 

Team Leadership & Development  

Once your experience has grown, provide peer support to any further caseworkers joining the team in 2027 and beyond (depending on demand) 

Ensure an ongoing focus on your own learning and development, always creating space for reflective practice  

Ensure that you live the culture that reflects The Scotty’s Way and encourages your own personal growth

 Be an active part of the wider Families team contributing to Daily Huddles and team plans and objectives 

Collaboration & Partnership  

Build and maintain, alongside the Head of START strong referral pathways with external organisations (military & non-military charities, NHS, social care) 

Build your expertise on navigating entitlements for the bereaved community to ensure that Scotty’s families receive the best possible support. 

Work collaboratively with other Programme teams to ensure consistency, shared learning & efficient internal referrals 

Monitoring & Evaluation  

Ensure that you are reporting consistently on beneficiary engagement, support outcomes, and follow-up actions 

Work with your direct support to use evidence and insights gathered to adapt and improve the service over time 

Ensure CRM records are complete, accurate, so they can be used to inform delivery decisions  

Contribution to Charity-Wide Goals  

Feed into cross-functional projects including Outreach, Fundraising, and Strategy 

Act as a representative of Scotty’s at sector events or external meetings where appropriate 

Support content development by sharing anonymised stories, insights, and themes  

The 30-day goals for this role are: 

Built a deep understanding of Scotty’s mission, our audience, the services we provide, and strategic direction. 

Worked closely with the Head of START and other programme Heads to understand the history of Scotty’s helping families navigate entitlements, including reviewing current and recent cases.  

Become familiar with the key stakeholders, partners and organisations (including statutory, charitable and others) for casework in the START Programme.  

The 60-day goals for this role are: 

Built confidence and knowledge around the START programme aims and objectives, and the needs of Scotty families.  

Supported the Head of START to implement the new casework programme and beneficiary journeys.   

Built understanding of the processes that are in place to monitor the outcomes and impact of the new START Programme. 

Contributed to the design of a light CRM for initial use in START casework.   

Supported the development of and started to build understanding of the necessary processes and procedures for casework including safeguarding, triage, wait time limits etc.   

Started the training plan for new START caseworkers.  

The 90-day goals for this role are: 

Supported the launch of the new START Programme alongside Scotty’s team members.   

Welcomed the first families to Casework following the processes and framework that the Head of START has implemented.   

Worked with the Head of START to set a clear plan for the remainder of 2026 and beyond for the START programme, establishing it as a quality Scotty’s service for families.  

Starting to provide outcomes and data that enable the programme’s outcomes to be evidenced. 

About You: 

Must-Have 

Experience in service delivery, casework, and personalised support services 

Ability to work independently and manage a busy, varied caseload 

A compassionate and person-centred approach to casework 

Excellent organisational and communication skills 

A clear understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults 

Nice-to-Have  

Familiarity with military family life or bereavement support 

Background in information, advice and guidance within the charity or statutory sector 

An understanding of the importance of service co-design with users or lived experience groups 

Additional Information

The role will require some evening or weekend work

Enhanced DBS check required

Travel will be required to events and team training days

The Scotty’s Way

At Scotty’s, our personal performance is only 50% of what success looks like. Our culture is equally important. When you join our team, you sign up to The Scotty’s Way, rooted in our four core values:

Families Come First

Everyone a Supporter, Every Supporter a VIP

Love What You Do

Remember, Every Day

Our values are further supported by our four non-negotiable behaviours of Show Respect, Speak Up, Take Ownership and Actively Collaborate. We are looking for an individual who embodies these values and behaviours.

Closing date: 15th May 2026. Due to resource and time constraints, we are unfortunately unable to provide feedback for every application received and will only contact candidates shortlisted for an interview. 

Thank you for your interest in joining our team, we are an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with respect and given equal opportunities for employment and advancement.

We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment within our charity, and we provide a fair and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates.

About MediCinema

MediCinema is a unique national, UK registered charity that improves the wellbeing and enriches the quality of life of NHS patients, their families and carers through the power of the shared cinema experience and the magic of film. We achieve this by building and running cinemas in hospitals and places of care equipped with space for beds, wheelchairs and medical equipment, and providing free films and activities for patients of all ages. Our services help to improve emotional, mental and physical health, reducing isolation, anxiety and stress, and increasing patient resilience to help them cope with what they’re going through.

Our purpose-built in-hospital cinemas are designed to accommodate patients in hospital beds and wheelchairs, on drips or with monitors. Patients are looked after by trained volunteers who accompany them to and from the cinemas, and by two nurses who are present at each inpatient screening. In addition to our regular inpatient screenings, we run Tailored Screenings for specific patient communities, working closely with the patients and clinical teams to co-design experiences that meet the specific needs of each group. We also routinely hold personal screenings for patients who are unable to mix with other patients, are receiving palliative care or are in other sensitive situations. We also run our varied Beyond the Big Screen programme that extends the impact of our services to outside the film screenings, including specially-designed MediCinema activity books, arts & crafts and special character or talent visits. Finally, through our long-standing strategic partnership with Disney, we also design and provide activities on wards and in the MediCinemas as part of our expansive and impactful ‘Moments that Matter’ (MTM) programme.

The Role

We are looking for a Deputy Cinema Manager to join the team at our established MediCinema based in Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle, serving adult patients from the RVI and paediatric patients in the Great North Children’s Hospital.

The post-holder will work with the Cinema Manager and the team of nurses and volunteers who support our MediCinema, and will work closely with them, the hospital, and with central office operations team to prepare for and run successful film screenings each week.

We run 4 regular inpatient screenings each week which includes evenings and weekends. The post holder will be required to work on a shift pattern to include weekends and evenings each week. There will also be a programme of additional Tailored and Personal screenings on top of these regular inpatient screenings.

The role offers a unique, exciting and extremely rewarding opportunity for someone interested in a service delivery role at the heart of our charity, involving direct contact with the patients and families we support.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Support the Cinema Manager in delivering a programme of screenings each week as agreed according to the operating procedures of a MediCinema, including running and managing screenings on your own. Most screenings are held in the evenings and at weekends, so the role requires regular evening and Saturday working.
• On screening days be responsible for:
  • Marketing the service through the hospital’s wards, organising collecting and returning patients, and for safety and care in the cinema itself.
  • Taking responsibility for health and safety of patients coming to the cinema, and the safety and appearance of the cinema space itself.
  • Preparing and operating the digital projection equipment for the screening, ensuring that films are always screened to the highest technical standards. Training and ongoing technical support will be provided for this.
  • Ensuring that all operational, welfare and safeguarding policies set out by MediCinema are followed accordingly and that, where appropriate, consent forms are obtained for photographic or filmed records.
  • Ensuring that all aspects of the operation comply with relevant health and safety legislation, and that areas where MediCinema might be in breach of such are dealt with immediately or brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities for rectification.
  • Keeping accurate monitoring and operational records, including contacts and database updating as required
• Help the Cinema Manager collate, analyse and report back on agreed metrics and KPI’s
• Assist with arranging and running any special events and special screenings
• When required, arrange and run additional personal screenings for patients unable to attend regular screenings, plus special tailored screenings with hospital departments and patient groups.
• Support the development and roll out of any new type of screenings we embark on.
• Support the delivery of our ‘Beyond the Big Screen' bedside services, including our Disney ‘Moments that Matter’ work.

Nurse & Volunteer Management

• Help the Cinema Manager build, manage and support the team of nurses and volunteers to assist in the duties outlined above and to ensure that screenings run safely and smoothly – this will include assisting with recruitment and creating monthly rotas.

Marketing and Relationship Management

• Be proactive in marketing the service within the hospital, building key relationships with hospital staff.
• Help develop and manage effective partnerships throughout the hospital and community
• Representing the organisation effectively and compellingly at all times.
• Support the programming and development of the MediCinema as a centre for entertainment, being pro-active in developing a creative programme of sustainable events at each site. This could include fundraising events, live performance and other relevant activities.

Administration and other duties

• Deputise for the Cinema Manager as and when required.
• Provide holiday or emergency screening cover when required.
• Help manage the collection, loading and returning of films.
• Champion the work of MediCinema within the hospital and cinema environment, as well as confidently and positively representing MediCinema in all interactions and at any meetings and events.
• Contribute to the strategic development of the Newcastle MediCinema, operations and MediCinema as a wider organisation
• Communicate effectively with all team members, ensuring an inclusive and whole organisation approach

• Undertake other tasks, projects and duties as reasonably required.

MediCinema is a small team and staff members are expected to support each other and share cross-organisational work in addition to fulfilling individual responsibilities.

The Person

We are looking for a high energy, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who is passionate about helping people and delivering impactful and effective services. They should be a warm, welcoming and positive person who can demonstrate the following skills and qualities: 

• Strong organisational skills with a good attention to detail.
• A proactive, resourceful, problem-solving approach.
• An ability to work both on their own and as part of a team.
• Experience in using IT and an ability to quickly learn and understand new systems and technology. Please note full training on ingesting films and running the projection equipment will be provided so direct projection experience, while beneficial, is not required.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to caringly and openly relate to and build relationships with a wide variety of people, from children, family members, volunteers and hospital staff.
• Flexibility and adaptability, and enjoyment of a working environment where no two days are the same.
• Demonstrate tact and sensitivity when dealing with people with a variety of needs and be aware of issues relating to confidentiality and safeguarding.
• Interest and evidence of prior experience in healthcare, wellbeing and/or film & cinema.
• A sense of humour and congenial demeanour to help patients and families feel at ease and enjoy their MediCinema experience.

Please note the role will require an Enhanced Disclosure check, which we will arrange.

If you have a passion for health, wellbeing, film and the arts, and are a driven, highly-organised, compassionate and enthusiastic individual, we would love to hear from you.

Your application should contain your CV and a covering letter telling us what appeals to you about this role and what makes you a strong candidate (no longer than one side of A4)

Please note applications will be anonymised.

Closing date for applications: Midday, Monday 27th April 2026

We are an equal opportunities employer and an accredited Living Wage Foundation employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process please let us know.

Contract type

Permanent

Location

Whittington

Hours

37.5 hrs Full time, site based

Annual salary

D1 £31,168.36 to D3 £38,129.42

Review date

19/04/2026

The postholder integrates people, place and process by connecting operational delivery with governance and strategic oversight; to protect patient dignity through environmental standards, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive patient and family experience assurance.

The aim of the role is to ultimately ensure safe, compliant, dignified and high-performing environments that actively support patient care delivery and staff workplace experience.

The role provides managerial oversight of the Clinical Facilities Coordinator and Support Facilities Coordinator, ensuring clarity of standards, regulatory compliance, cost control and service resilience.

In summary, the Facilities & Patient Experience Manager is accountable for:

• Safe, compliant and well-coordinated Facilities Services.
• Regulatory readiness across environmental, equipment and hospitality functions.
• Positive patient and family environmental experience and subsequent feedback channels.
• Performance and development of Facilities Coordinators.
• Contract oversight and cost-effective service delivery.
• Continuous improvement across the Facilities function.

Key to the quality of service we provide, this role requires a proactive approach, visible, hands-on leadership, emotional intelligence and a strong delivery mindset. The postholder must be comfortable operating within a hospice environment where compassion, discretion and professional standards must coexist.

Subsequently, success in this role depends on presence, accountability and the ability to translate policies into consistently delivered day-to-day practice.

Qualifications

Essential

·Recognised Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate).

·Evidence of formal training in Infection Prevention & Control principles.

·GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths.

Desirable

·IWFM (Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management) Level 4 or Level 5 qualification.

·Safeguarding Level 3 (or willingness to complete).

·Formal leadership/management qualification (e.g. ILM Level 5, CMI Level 5).

·Qualification or formal training in Quality Improvement methodologies.

·Contract management training.

·First Aid at Work

Knowledge and experience

Essential

·Proven experience managing operational service teams.

·Strong understanding of facilities management within a healthcare or regulated environment.

·Knowledge of CQC standards relating to safety, dignity and environment.

·Understanding of infection prevention, asset governance and stock control principles.

·Experience overseeing service contracts and performance monitoring.

·Awareness of safeguarding and public-space risk management.

Values

·Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

·Highly people-oriented with strong interpersonal skills.

·Practical mindset - focuses on solutions rather than process for its own sake.

·Able to provide supportive but firm supervision to staff and volunteers.

·Comfortable having difficult conversations when standards are not met.

Personal Attributes

·Visible, hands-on leadership style.

·Strong emotional intelligence and ability to operate in sensitive environments.

·Calm and decisive under pressure.

·Ability to balance compassion with regulatory discipline.

·Strong accountability mindset.

·Confident in holding others to performance standards.

·Analytical thinker able to interpret feedback data and translate into action.

·Excellent communicator across clinical and corporate audience.

Other requirements

·Valid driving licence

·Eligibility to work in the UK

·Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Just so you know:

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit our website for our Privacy Policy. This is in extension to Charity Job Privacy Policy.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker

Salary: £27,000- £32,000 pro rata

Location: Advance Headoffice Hammersmith & Women’s centres across London, with co- location at HMP Bronzefield

Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term – March 2027

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

This is an ideal post for someone with experience and interest in bereavement work, looking to join a forward thinking, new service. This is also a great chance to be working alongside the Healthcare & Education Department within HMP Bronzefield and be part of a prison services team in Advance.

Using a trauma informed approached, the Loss & Bereavement Specialist will conduct a person-centred assessment to understand the extent of the client’s emotional needs and the impact of loss due to imprisonment or contact with the criminal justice system whilst also identifying practical and specialist needs. They will work with women to develop a support plan, ensuring they are equipped with information and knowledge about how to navigate possible changes in circumstances related to her children’s care and offer crisis intervention and support during acute phases of loss/bereavement.

The Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker will liaise with the Prison Healthcare team, OMU, visits team and the Family Support Officer to facilitate interactions between women and their children/family members, particularly considering support is in place after visits and that the women’s emotional needs are met in custody and community via our Women’s centres.

The Specialist Worker will create a link between prison and the community, helping women to navigate support services and to positively re-integrate into their community upon release. The role will combine a casework- based approach, along with a signposting and advice service for the women. They will be based in the community and will provide a drop-in service in HMP Bronzefield to support women who are close to release.

A car may be desirable for this role, though not essential.

About You:

To be successful as the Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker you will need the below experience and skills:

Experience of working with bereaved individuals and providing grief counselling including knowledge of various therapeutic modalities relevant to grief counselling

Comprehensive understanding of the grieving process and experience of working with bereaved and loss as well as knowledge of traumatic and complex grief/loss.

An understanding of violence against women and girls and its links to women in the criminal justice system.

Proven ability and experience as a caseworker delivering trauma responsive interventions which support resettlement and rehabilitation of vulnerable people in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons

Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

Closing date for applications: 3rd May 2026
Interviews are taking place w/c 4th May 2026

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

• Pension scheme

• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee eye-care scheme

• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

• Organisation wide away days

• Thorough induction and training

• Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Working as a member of the Individual Giving team within the Income Generation and Marketing Directorate the post holder is responsible for working with the Individual Giving Manager to implement the individual giving strategy to grow income within this area.

This role leads on individual giving campaigns, appeals and in memory events, enabling families and loved ones to honour and celebrate those cared for by the hospice.  The postholder will build long-term relationships with donors, ensuring all interactions reflect the hospice’s values.

The role will support the generation of funds across east Suffolk and Great Yarmouth and Waveney..

Join us and you’ll become part of our team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with to make a difference for local people. 

St Elizabeth Hospice is committed to safeguarding and protecting the adults and young people that we work with and has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, neglect and discrimination of any person. As such, all posts are subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We have a range of robust safeguarding policies in place which promote safeguarding across the hospice and staff are expected to undertake regular, mandatory safeguarding training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to potential risks.

St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity and hospice, which improves life for people in the East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney areas living with a progressive or life-limiting illness.

Established in 1989, the hospice has built a reputation for delivering high-level care to patients and the community it serves. Through medicine and therapy, they ease pain; give life purpose and make life liveable. Last year the charity supported over 4,000 patients and their families.

The hospice’s work is centred on the individual's needs and they provide specialist support wherever it is needed; whether that is in the home, another setting in the community, in hospital or in the hospice itself. Support is provided to patients and their families via the Inpatient Unit, the Community Care Unit  including outpatient’s clinics, home visits from the community nursing, medical or therapy team, the OneCall 24/7 telephone helpline and bereavement support.

In 2023, St Elizabeth Hospice merged with East Coast Hospice to form a collaborative approach to developing achievable and sustainable specialist palliative care services for people living the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.

We have to generate over 70% of our funding ourselves and our Income generation team are key in helping us achieve this.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Catherine.Sheppard, Individual Giving Manager

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all  nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from.

The purpose of the PR & Media team is to support the vision and values that enable Marie Curie to deliver its organisational strategy and strategic goals: 

• To grow our influence, scale and impact to reach more people
• To grow our brand voice and influence thinking around end-of-life experience 
• To build integrated place-based end of life services 
• To build financial sustainability and grow our income.  

Your role

As a Regional PR & Media Lead for London, South East, East of England & Midlands, you will play a crucial role in raising the profile of Marie Curie amongst key target audiences by developing and delivering projects that command media attention and coverage. You will work with the media to shape major fundraising and influencing campaigns and build our brand.

You will ensure excellent PR support for our integrated place-based end-of-life services. Seeking to strengthen our regional and local voice and influence thinking around the end-of-life experience.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with substantial experience in public relations (in-house or agency) who wants to take the next step in their career in one of the UK’s largest charities.

Key requirements:

• Experience in building strong relationships with key target journalists.
• Excellent knowledge of the media – print, broadcast and online.
• Excellent understanding of digital and social media.
• Influencing and negotiating skills – e.g. working with internal and external key contacts to ensure the right PR opportunities are prioritised and maximised. 
• Broad knowledge of the health and social care sector to ensure a competitive and relevant approach to media strategy development.
• Must be willing to occasionally travel across assigned regions.

Please see the full job description .

Salary: £36,900 per annum (+£3,500 London Allowance if applicable)

Contract: Fixed-term (12 months), full-time (35h per week)

Location: London (Hybrid). Home-based with 1-2 days a week in Head Office (One Embassy Gardens) office.

For this role, we can consider candidates based in London, Greater London and the wider South East. Must be within a reasonable commutable distance to the London Head Office. You will be expected to travel across the regions that you manage occasionally.

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: 10 May 2026. We encourage early applications as we may close the application process sooner once we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding.  We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings.  We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at .

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.