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Head of Communications & Advocacy

Location: Hybrid – flexible, to be discussed at interview
Salary: £41,000–£46,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)

At Allergy UK, the leading national charity supporting people living with allergic conditions, we are passionate about raising awareness, driving policy change, and providing trusted advice to millions. Every campaign we run and every story we share helps make allergy visible as a serious health issue and we’re looking for a new Head of Communications & Advocacy to help us take this mission even further.

What You’ll Be Doing

As our Head of Communications & Advocacy, you’ll shape and amplify the charity’s voice across the UK. Leading a dynamic team, you’ll drive strategy, lead high-impact campaigns, and ensure that Allergy UK remains a trusted, credible, and influential voice.

You will:

• Develop and deliver integrated communications and advocacy strategies

• Lead creative, impactful campaigns to raise awareness and influence policy

• Guide our media relations and secure high-profile coverage

• Provide expert advice on sensitive and strategic communications issues

• Build strong relationships with policymakers, healthcare leaders, and industry stakeholders

• Act as an ambassador for Allergy UK at the highest levels

• Inspire and lead a skilled communications and advocacy team

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• A proven track record in strategic communications and advocacy

• Experience leading multi-channel campaigns that achieve real impact

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills — from media to government to industry

• Strong leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and develop teams

• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal

• Confidence in providing senior-level advice on high-profile issues

It would be a bonus if you also bring experience of policy development, the UK health sector, or working with lived experience storytelling.

What We Offer

We believe in looking after our people and helping them thrive. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• £41,000–£46,000 salary (dependent on experience)

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays

• Annual pay review in line with market rates

• Flexible hybrid working and free onsite parking

• Pension scheme and employee benefits hub

• Employee Assistance Programme (counselling, GP service, wellbeing support)

• Training and development opportunities

How to Apply

If you’re passionate about using communications to create real social change, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and supporting statement via Charity Job. Your supporting statement should highlight how your skills and experience meet the role requirements, and what you could bring to our team.

• Closing date: Sunday, 21st September 2025 (midnight)

• Online interviews: Wednesday, 1st October 2025

• In-person interviews: Friday, 10th October 2025

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you would like to apply in a different format or need adjustments, please get in touch.

Be part of something impactful. Join us and help shape the future of allergy care.

Are you an experienced health writer and editor?

Do you want to use your skills to help British Heart Foundation (BHF) fund even more scientific breakthroughs and help us save and improve the lives of families and loved ones?

If so, this Health Editor role could be for you!

About the role

We want to reach and support more people with heart and circulatory conditions, helping them feel informed, empowered, and understood.

As a Health Editor, you’ll play a key role in doing this, through creating and commissioning high-quality written, audio and video content to support people with heart conditions.

You will generate ideas and produce high-quality, engaging and accurate content in a variety of formats (e.g. video, quizzes, infographics, interactive tools) across a range of channels (including web, email, print).

Collaborating with colleagues and other teams, you’ll use data and insight to inform the creation and optimisation of content; ensuring the people who need our support are at the heart of everything we do.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you bring experience of writing, editing and proof-reading content (ideally health content) and interviewing people for first-person stories and journalistic features.

With the ability to work quickly under pressure, prioritise effectively and meet tight deadlines, you have experience of creating and/or managing the creation of multimedia content (e.g., video, animation, interactive tools), working on a print or magazine product, and generating and gathering ideas for content (including by audience insight and SEO techniques).

Flexible and open to challenges, you will be great at producing high-quality, engaging and accurate content, collaborating with you team and colleagues across the business.

Able to understand complex medical or scientific materials, you will ideally have a background in health, and/or a good level of science literacy.

Working arrangements 

This is a part time role working 21 hours per week as part of a job share. Ideally working days would include Tuesday as a cross-over day between the job share partners but flexibility around this can be discussed.

The salary range shown is the full time equivalent and will be pro rata for part time hours.

This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

As one of our team of Infrastructure Engineers you’ll possess in-depth knowledge of implementation to review and maintain the organisation’s technology infrastructure, interfacing closely with the business to understand and support their needs.

You’ll provide technical expertise to build, deliver and improve solutions required to enhance business function, information security and infrastructure you’ll proactively monitor the health of the supported infrastructure, and ensure all components are regularly patched, maintained, and work reliably to meet the needs of the organisation. Partaking and leading activities to continually improve service effectiveness you'll ensure security is maintained at the highest standards achievable.

Working arrangements
 
Please note this is a fixed term contract for 18 months, covering an internal secondment. 

This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and 1 day per week, on average, at our London office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 

About you

You’ll have strong technical knowledge and practical experience of the following:

• Microsoft on-prem and cloud stack (AD/AzureAD, Server/Client OSes, Exchange Hybrid, M365, Intune)
• Microsoft Azure cloud services, including Azure Networking, RBAC/IAM and Storage
• Microsoft Security stack tools (Defender, Security and Compliance, Purview)
• Virtualisation Technologies (VMWare)
• Networking Technologies (LAN/WLAN, WAN/MPLS) 
• Storage Management (physical SAN and software-defined)

With practical experience of securing and hardening platforms, as well as experience of using vulnerability management systems, you’ll also have exposure to SIEM/XDR/MDR systems and knowledge and practical experience of Service Management tools (Manage Engine).

You’ll have significant experience of implementing and supporting Infrastructure technology solutions, as well as practical experience of Security stack systems including but not exclusively vulnerability management. With experience of working in an IT Operations/Service Environment, you’ll have experience in implementing and supporting Azure-based infrastructure solutions, ensuring robust and scalable deployments.

You’ll also have the following skills and knowledge:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience of working in an IT security focused role.
• Experience of supporting or implementing retail technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, to identify and fix issues.
• Ability to triage and diagnose end user issues efficiently.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and focused on tasks.

About us 

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

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Interview process

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First stage interviews will be a short one-way video interview; successful candidates will then be invited to attend an interview via MS Teams, with final stage interview held at our London offices. 
 
How to apply

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up to date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us

The Development and Alumni Office (DARO) exists to support the University of Birmingham's academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities. The Office, which is comprised of five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni, organisations and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research projects, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships, as well as providing a versatile programme of engagement opportunities for our global alumni community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join DARO as Donor Experience Manager, helping to shape and deliver outstanding donor journeys for multiple audiences. In this role, you’ll play a key part in deepening relationships with our donors and volunteers, ensuring that their experience of supporting beneficiaries is meaningful, personal and impactful.

You will lead on the planning and delivery of our donor experience programme, from tailored communications and impact reports to stewardship and cultivation events, campus visits and administration of our Recognition Circles. With a strong understanding of donor motivations, you’ll create experiences that reflect the transformative impact of philanthropy and build long-term engagement.

You will manage a team of two Donor Experience Officers, setting individual and team objectives while providing day-to-day support, clear direction, and opportunities for professional development. As a team leader, you’ll create a collaborative and high-performing culture, ensuring that workload is prioritised and balanced, deadlines are met, and work is consistently delivered to a high standard. This role sits in the Fundraising team within the Development and Alumni Relations Office.

Working closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Charitable and Corporate Partnerships (Trusts and Foundations), Communications, Events, Data and Supporter Insight and Campaign Management, as well as academics and Professional Services colleagues across the University, you’ll ensure a joined-up approach that puts donors at the heart of our work. You’ll also support the engagement and recognition of volunteers, including bespoke activity for our Alumni Leadership Mentoring Programme members.

We’re looking for a creative and collaborative individual with experience in donor or stakeholder engagement, event delivery, and writing for impact. You’ll bring a strategic mindset, excellent relationship management skills, and a genuine passion for enhancing the donor experience at a leading university.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

About the role

Are you passionate about people, diversity, equity, and inclusion, alongside learning and development? We are seeking an HR and Safeguarding Manager (maternity cover) to be a point of expertise for HR within the organisation, lead the ongoing implementation of our DEI and L&D strategies, support our robust Safeguarding procedures and policies. The role aims to
cultivate a supportive work environment that empowers our team to achieve our charity's vital mission.
At Action Tutoring, our dedicated team is central to everything we do. With a collaborative and supportive culture at the heart of our strategy, ensuring the smooth and effective running of our people operations is a key priority for us.

Deadline: Sunday, 28th September 2025
Interviews: Friday, 3rd October 2025
Start date: Ideally Monday, 19th December 2025
Place of work: Flexible/hybrid. The candidate can be based anywhere in England. Our London office address is: 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH

Main responsibilities

Core responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of our employee data and processes, recognising their critical importance for Action Tutoring, including payroll, reporting, and compliance.
• Provide direct support and guidance to line managers in implementing HR policies and procedures. Proactively escalate complex issues and remain diligently up-to-date with developments in HR law to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Line manage the Safeguarding and HR Officer, providing comprehensive support, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development.

Safeguarding

• Actively contribute to the safeguarding team, providing essential support and guidance to the Safeguarding and HR Officer on queries and cases and escalate as relevant to the Designated Safeguarding Officer.

Recruitment and Learning & Development (L&D)

• Coordinate and drive learning and development initiatives across the organisation, ensuring Action Tutoring's L&D approach and action plan are effectively implemented and collaboratively supported.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

• Work with the Senior Management Team to implement the DEI strategy and action plan.
• Actively support and develop a positive and inclusive working culture across all teams and staff.

Any other ad hoc responsibilities as deemed relevant by the CEO.

Person specification

Qualification criteria

• The right to work in the UK.
• CIPD level 5 certificate or equivalent experience
• At least two years' experience holding HR responsibilities.

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

• Strong knowledge of HR processes, policies, procedures, employment law, and best practices. You'll be up-to-date with current regulations.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, and understanding of why it is critical to Action Tutoring and a proven ability to ensure processes are correctly followed and appropriately escalated.
• The ability to successfully balance individual needs with the operational and ambitious goals of the organisation. This means demonstrating compassion while supporting our strategic objectives.
• Experience using Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).
• Strong project management experience.
• Proven experience implementing learning and development initiatives.
• Excellent people management skills, including the ability to be approachable, empathetic, and discreet when required.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and numerical skills.
• Demonstrable attention to detail and a strong ability to prioritise effectively.
• Confidence in communicating change to stakeholders at all levels.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• A commitment to the mission and values of Action Tutoring.
• A commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Line management experience.
• Transferable experience in the charity or NGO sector.
• Have previously led on or substantially supported safeguarding in a previous role.