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About Us
The Marfan Trust is a small, niche medical charity and the only one of its kind in the UK, dedicated to improving and saving the lives of people affected by Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes, which are inherited and life threatening due to heart involvement. We support patients and families through a personalised medical helpline, raise awareness and educate both the public and professionals through high-quality resources, webinars, and symposia, and fund cutting-edge research into improved treatments.
We are committed to championing equality, diversity, and inclusion across all aspects of employment and service delivery. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, particularly individuals from ethnically diverse communities.
Fundraiser Job Description
Within a small, dynamic medical charity, the Fundraiser will play a pivotal role, engaging supporters through creative campaigns and cultivating strong relationships with donors, sponsors, and stakeholders.
The role is currently home-based in the UK, with remote staff communications. Attendance at events across the UK is required, so the ability to travel is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising & Financial Management
- Monitor and track fundraising income in collaboration with the accountant
- Forecast income targets and plan campaign budgets and expenses
- Draft fundraising budgets and coordinate payment processing
- Analyse income trends and adapt activity during quieter periods
- Ensure transparency and accuracy in all fundraising finances
Sponsorship & Donor Relations
- Identify, approach, and secure new sponsors and major donors
- Develop compelling funding bids and sponsorship packages
- Maintain strong relationships with existing donors, demonstrating the impact of their support
- Act as a consistent point of contact for sponsors and supporters
- Acknowledge and steward donations appropriately
Marketing, Campaigns & Communications
- Develop and deliver marketing campaigns to support fundraising activity
- Create engaging content such as blogs, newsletters, brochures, videos, and appeals
- Write persuasive copy for donation pages and fundraising materials
- Maintain and update fundraising content on the website
- Coordinate with external designers, printers, and agencies as needed
Social Media & Digital Fundraising
- Develop and implement a social media strategy aligned with fundraising goals
- Create, schedule, and manage content across multiple platforms
- Promote campaigns, appeals, and events online
- Engage with supporters and monitor online conversations
- Track and report on engagement and fundraising performance
- Design and deliver online donation drives, Giving Days, and email campaigns
- Support paid advertising and collaborations with partners or influencers
Supporter Engagement & Community Building
- Share impact stories and donor recognition (with consent)
- Encourage peer-to-peer fundraising
- Foster an engaged and supportive online community
PR & Media Relations
- Forge relationships with local and national media
- Draft press releases and pitch fundraising stories
- Manage publicity for fundraising events
- Coordinate media opportunities, photo calls, and branded event materials
About You
You will be based in the UK.
You will have experience in marketing, ideally within charity fundraising, with a proven ability to deliver successful campaigns and grow income across multiple channels. You are confident writing persuasive copy, using data to inform decisions, and managing campaigns from inception to completion.
You are well organised, take initiative, and communicate easily with others. You work collaboratively, bring creativity to what you do, and pay close attention to detail. Confidence using Microsoft Office is essential. Most importantly, you care about the mission of a charity, and an interest in healthcare and medicine would be a welcome addition
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Events and Marketing Officer will play a crucial supporting role in promoting the work of the Sutton Trust – including its research, policy priorities, programmes, and alumni stories – to external audiences through our events and marketing. This is a newly created role, introduced to expand our capacity and significantly grow our roster of external events in the Trust's 30th anniversary year.
The postholder will work alongside the Marketing and Events Manager to create, coordinate and maintain our event schedule. They will need excellent skills in organisation, project planning and communication to support the delivery of both online and in-person events, many of which will focus around the 30th anniversary in 2027.
This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to create and deliver engaging events to maximise our impact and influence with key stakeholder audiences. The postholder will also support brand and marketing activity across the charity, bringing creativity, an eye for detail and a strong audience focus to all of our branded materials.
Main duties
Event support
- Take a lead on a range of Sutton Trust in-person events and webinars, many of which will focus around research reports and government policy. This includes creating detailed briefings, managing relationships with speakers and stakeholders, working with venues and suppliers and promoting events through channels, including social media, newsletters and email invites to maximise engagement.
- Support with the development of our series of events for the Sutton Trust's 30th anniversary. This may involve events in parliament, part conferences and wider events with universities and corporate partners.
- Maintain an events calendar that can be used across the organisation.
- Manage the recording of event information and engagement on Salesforce.
- Manage digital engagement, uploading of events to the Sutton Trust YouTube channel and maximising viewership through promoting them to our audiences.
- Create detailed event evaluation reports for internal stakeholders and funders.
Marketing
- Advise and support colleagues across the organisation with marketing activity including use of Sutton Trust brand guidelines, Campaign Monitor and Canva.
- Work with the Marketing and Events Manager to further strengthen the Sutton Trust brand, including the updated tone of voice and messaging and new visual elements.
- Support with the proofing and production of cross-Trust marketing materials, including items for Programmes and Development teams.
- Support with the management and development of Sutton Trust email communications through Campaign Monitor.
Other
- Regularly update Communications and Research stakeholder lists as needed.
- Work with colleagues to maintain communications and content planning grids.
- Track and assess event engagement across different marketing platforms, including newsletters and social media.
- Write copy as required.
- Keep up to date with events in the sector.
- Feed into the wider work of the Research and Communications team.
- Other duties as necessary from time to time.
Person Specification
We welcome applications from individuals who have:
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- Experience in event delivery, including in-person, online and hybrid events (even if in a voluntary role)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills across a range of different audiences and stakeholders
- A strong understanding of event management, including an awareness of the importance of briefing documents, relationship management, supplier management, event promotion and event logistics
- An understanding of the importance of branding and brand development
- An eye for detail, and the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines
- An understanding of how to use Canva and email platforms (such as Campaign Monitor) to support with marketing activity (desirable)
We are also looking for an individual who:
- Is sympathetic to the aims of the Trust and its mission to address educational disadvantage
- Has first-class interpersonal skills
- Is able to work both independently and collaboratively within a small team
- Is eligible to work in the UK
Terms of Appointment
- Contract: Full-time, fixed-term 18-month contract
- Salary: £33,700 - £37,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Working location: Minimum of 2 office days per week
- Office location: The Sutton Trust, 9th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP. Our home working policy gives staff the option to work from home for up to 60% of the time, with approval from their line manager.
- Hours: The standard working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and may also be required to attend events/meetings outside of their normal working hours during weekday evenings and occasionally at weekends, in line with organisational policies
- A DBS check may be required
Interviews
Applications should reach us by 23:59 on Sunday 6th September, with first round interviews held over Zoom on Tuesday 22nd September, and second round interviews held at our London offices on Thursday 1st October.
Contextual recruitment
The Trust is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and that all applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including those underrepresented at present at the Trust, to apply for this role. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work and know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the young people we support.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates throughout our recruitment process and during employment.
We also operate contextual recruitment at the Sutton Trust. Our application process gives you the option to include information about your background, such as whether you were eligible for free school meals, whether your parents went to university, or whether you attended a state school. For more examples and information on contextual recruitment, please see our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you love stories? And are you passionate about communicating about what God is making possible around the world through the global church? BMS World Mission is looking for a Writer in our Communications team to craft the compelling stories we tell our supporters about the work they make possible.
Whether working on print magazines or digital resources, content for churches or our weekly email newsletter, you’ll play a vital part in the story-gathering and story-telling aspects of our major appeals and communications work.
We’re looking for a person who loves building connections through the written word.
And someone who has a care and concern for the people who own the stories we have the privilege to tell. As a confident writer, you’ll be interested in messaging and writing for impact. And you’ll understand how to tailor the stories you hear into content that engages your audience, whether that be a magazine subscriber, first-time donor or church volunteer.
We’re looking for a person who enjoys juggling a variety of tasks in a busy environment and thrives on building relationships both within and outside the organisation. Ideally, you will have experience setting up, conducting and writing up interviews with individuals from international backgrounds and will have played a part in the creation of campaigns or appeals within a charity setting.
If you want your work to make a real difference - both to UK Christians and to communities around the world - we’d love to hear from you.
Key Information
Location: Didcot/hybrid
Hours: 35 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent
Salary: £33, 477
Closing date: 9am on Monday 14 September2026
Interview date: Monday 21 September 2026
If you would like to discuss this role further, please feel free to contact Pippa Durn, Creative Content Manager (Mat Cover).
BMS World Mission mobilises people, resources and skills across the Global Church to share the good news of Jesus and practical hope they’re need
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Join a small global team where you'll organise and oversee our UK-based coaching and leadership programmes for education and non-profit leaders. From responding to new enquiries, launching programmes and setting up online learning journeys, to building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, you'll need to be hands-on and able to prioritise across multiple workstreams. In return, you'll get genuine variety and ownership of your work, a friendly and supportive team, and opportunities to work with new digital tools and platforms and help us pioneer AI-powered ways of working from the ground up.
About BTS Spark
BTS Spark is the social impact and education practice of BTS, a global professional services firm which specialises in supporting organisations to develop their leaders and build the people capabilities to deliver effectively on their strategies. Our mission at BTS Spark is bring that expertise to help education and non-profit leaders do their best work, building stronger organisations and a better world.
We provide expert 1:1 leadership coaching, powerful group experiences and bespoke team and organisational development programmes, all designed to enable profound and highly impactful learning. To date we have worked primarily with schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts, but we are now actively seeking to grow our work within higher education and the non-profit sector. Whilst most of the work delivered by our UK hub is with UK-based organisations, we also deliver programmes elsewhere in Europe and manage several international programmes.
Our UK core team is small — just our Director and our Programme Manager — supported by wider BTS colleagues, our global BTS Spark team and a network of 30+ UK-based coaches and facilitators.
Job Description
Working closely with our UK Director, but with a significant degree of independence, you'll support almost every part of our UK operations:
- Plan and enable smooth programme delivery — allocating coaches and facilitators, scheduling group sessions, and managing logistics for face-to-face events
- Set up and launch coaching and leadership programmes on our digital platforms, and use Claude and other AI tools to speed up routine tasks like data entry, reporting and client updates
- Act as a trusted first point of contact for clients, managing relationships, delivering briefings and platform demos, and preparing data-led impact reports
- Handle new enquiries, follow through with quotations and information, and support business development and proposal writing with the Director
- Help grow our profile — co-ordinating social media content (particularly LinkedIn), updating our website, building landing pages, and supporting our alumni and marketing campaigns
- Forecast income, keep our financial systems up to date, and manage letters of engagement, purchase orders and invoicing requests.
- Provide occasional live support for virtual workshops, and executive assistant support to the Director
The balance of your week will shift through the year, with programme launches taking priority at times and more space for development work during school holidays. A key priority is to make full use of our AI capability (especially Claude) to speed up our processes and free up more time for the relationship-building and engagement work that matters most. This is something we’ll support you to build into your working practice from day one.
We're looking for candidates with the following attributes:
Essential:
- A strong, sustained track record in programme planning and project/operations management
- Confidence managing relationships with senior education and non-profit leaders, with excellent, professional customer service skills
- Excellent written communication and proof-reading skills, with sharp attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise across multiple workstreams
- A proactive, can-do attitude and comfort working independently
- Strong financial literacy and experience with CRM/database systems (e.g. Salesforce, Hubspot)
- Enthusiasm for digital tools and AI assistants, and intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Flexibility for occasional calls outside business hours with North America and Australia-based colleagues
Desirable:
- Experience working in or closely with the education sector
- University graduate-level education
Benefits
- 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays and a Christmas–New Year office closure
- 5% matched pension and life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Free access to a wellness coach and healthcare app (video GP appointments, mental health and nutritional consultations)
- Cycle to work scheme
See attached job description for further details.
Application Process
Please apply with an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (max. 2 sides) showing how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience above. Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.
We review applications on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as you can. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 1st September.
Initial interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on a rolling basis until 4th September.
Final interviews will be held in London at the BTS Offices on 10th and 11th September.
Note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Our mission is to help education, public sector and non-profit leaders do their best work, building stronger organisations and a better world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to uniting for a life unlimited for everyone affected by cystic fibrosis. We're working towards a brighter future for everyone with cystic fibrosis (CF) by funding cutting-edge research, driving up standards of care and supporting people with the condition and their loved ones every step of the way.
Our incredible community of supporters, volunteers, and fundraisers are at the heart of everything we do. That’s where you come in!
About the Role
Are you a creative digital fundraiser who loves building relationships? Do you want to use your digital marketing, social media, and stewardship skills to make a real-world impact?
As our Community and Events Supporter Engagement Officer, you will be the driving force behind our digital supporter journeys. You won't just manage processes; you will craft exceptional, inspiring experiences for our volunteers and fundraisers from the moment they sign up to the moment they cross the finish line (and beyond).
This is a highly collaborative, home-based role where you will work closely with our Social Media, Communications, and Marketing teams to bring fundraising campaigns to life across all Cystic Fibrosis Trust platforms.
What you’ll be doing
• Exceptional Stewardship: Guide, inspire, and retain our amazing volunteers and supporters using digital platforms and email journeys.
• Digital Campaign Innovation: Help design, build, and implement exciting new digital fundraising campaigns, event registration pages, and email journeys.
• Social Media & Content Creation: Collaborate with our Social Team to develop engaging content, monitor social channels, and share powerful, real-life supporter stories.
• Data-Driven Insights: Work with cutting-edge tools (like Give Panel, Dynamics, Enthuse, JustGiving, Google Analytics, and Power BI) to measure campaign impact and continuously improve the supporter experience.
• Creative Resource Design: Use design software to create high-quality, impactful marketing and fundraising resources that align with our brand.
• Be the Face of the Trust: Represent the Cystic Fibrosis Trust at exciting events and meetings.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for a target-oriented, passionate team player who is excited about digital fundraising trends and loves connecting with people. You will also need to meet the following essential criteria:
• Proven experience in digital community fundraising and volunteer management.
• Effective project management experience
• A strong demonstrable understanding of relational fundraising and supporter journey principles.
• Hands-on experience using digital fundraising platforms (including Facebook, Enthuse, JustGiving, Give Panel, etc.).
• Experience of copywriting and editing skills to write compelling, high-quality content.
• Great collaboration skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a dynamic team to reach targets.
• Experience of using Dot digital, Hootsuite, Power BI, or CRM and fundraising databases
• Flexibility to travel throughout the UK and work occasional evenings/weekends to support our events.
What we offer you
We offer a range of benefits including flexible working, 30 days annual leave plus recognised bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff), contributory pension scheme, Healthcare cash plan covering dental, optical, 24/7 GP service, Employee assistance programme and opportunities for learning and development
Ready to join us as we unite for a life unlimited?
If you have a passion for our vision and the skills to inspire our community, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us turn hope into reality.
Closing and interview dates
Closing date for completed applications is 11:59pm on Monday 7 September 2026.
First interviews will be held week commencing Week commencing 14 September 2026.
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date or extend if necessary. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.
How to Apply
Before applying, please ensure you read the job description for more information about the role.
Applications should be made through our recruitment portal Hireful and to apply, please select ‘Apply Now.’
If you would like to discuss the role before applying, please contact recruitment
Please note you will need to have the right to work in the UK before starting work with us and we will check this. We do not hold a Home Office Sponsorship Licence and therefore cannot offer visa sponsorship for our roles.
No agencies or media please.
Our commitment to an inclusive workplace
Cystic Fibrosis Trust aims to be an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, can be themselves and achieve their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; particularly people who have cystic fibrosis, people who identify as being from an ethnic minority group, as LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.
It is our policy not to discriminate against any person because of their age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability (physical and mental), race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief (including lack of belief), sex, sexual orientation or union membership.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Digital Marketing Manager
Responsible to: Head of Marketing and Communications
Contract Type: Permanent, full time
Salary: £34,000 – 36,000 a year, dependent on experience
Location: Edinburgh / Hybrid
About Social Bite:
Social Bite is a charity and social enterprise with a vision of a society where no one should have to be homeless. For over a decade, we’ve brought people, partners and communities together to challenge the status quo and pioneer solutions that create lasting change.
From supporting people to find a safe place to call home, to empowering people into employment, to providing free, fresh food to people experiencing homelessness or food poverty, our work is rooted in dignity, kindness and impact. Across flagship campaigns, fundraising events and community led action, everything we do reflects our values of kindness, collaboration, dignity and impact, and our belief that lasting change is possible when people come together with purpose.
We’re proud of our warm, inclusive and supportive culture, where people feel trusted, valued and encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, with a strong focus on wellbeing, balance and collaboration.
The role:
We’re seeking a Digital Marketing Manager to join our team and support our mission to end homelessness. This role will lead and optimise our digital marketing activity across paid media, website, SEO, email and campaigns, helping more people discover, understand and support Social Bite. We’re looking for someone who can bring strong writing, creative thinking and digital know-how together, creating clear and compelling online journeys that inspire people to take action.
What you’ll be doing:
Working as part of our Fundraising and Marketing team, you’ll work closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications, Senior Communications Manager and Social Media and Marketing Executive to strengthen how Social Bite shows up online. You’ll bring together exceptional writing skills, creative flair, goal-orientated thinking and digital experience to ensure Social Bite’s website, advertising, email and campaign channels perform at their best. You’ll be an essential part of the team helping to grow awareness, support fundraising, drive footfall to our coffee shops and reach new audiences across the UK.
Shape clear, compelling digital content: write and develop copy for website pages, landing pages, emails, paid adverts and campaign activity, making sure our content feels human, useful and true to Social Bite’s mission.
Lead our digital performance: plan, manage and optimise paid advertising across search and social platforms, making sure budgets are used well and campaigns support fundraising, commercial and awareness goals.
Make our website work harder: take ownership of website content, SEO and user journeys so people can quickly find what they need, understand our impact and take action, whether that’s donating, visiting a shop, joining a campaign or getting in touch.
Turn insight into action: use data from GA4, Search Console, advertising platforms, email tools and dashboards to show what’s working, what needs to change, and where we can improve.
Deliver integrated campaigns: coordinate digital activity across our major campaigns, fundraising appeals, shop activity, partnerships and impact work, making sure plans are clear, joined up and delivered to a high standard.
Strengthen how we work: help us build better systems, reporting, processes and ways of working so the Marketing & Communications team can plan, respond to opportunities, and keep improving.
Champion Social Bite’s voice online: make sure our digital activity is clear, consistent and mission-led, helping people connect with who we are, what we do and why it matters.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience in digital marketing, with strong knowledge of paid media, SEO, website content and analytics.
- Someone who can balance hands-on delivery with planning, optimisation and clear recommendations.
- A confident writer who can create clear, engaging copy for websites, email, paid adverts and campaign journeys.
- A highly organised person who can manage multiple priorities, budgets and deadlines.
- A digital marketer who knows how to use data, but doesn’t lose sight of people, message and mission. Why we do what we do is always at the heart of communications.
Why join us?
- Impact: your work will help people affected by homelessness access food, homes, jobs and support.
- Culture: you’ll be part of a supportive and dynamic team in an entrepreneurial organisation that values your ideas and perspective.
- Growth: you’ll have the chance to shape digital marketing at an exciting stage of Social Bite’s growth across the UK.
Perks: competitive salary, flexible working hours, and benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement (plus public holidays)
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Pension scheme
- Free food at Social Bite Coffee Shops
- Reward Hub (discounted gym, restaurants, shop partnerships)
- Health benefits cash plan
- GP24 access
- Death in Service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to in-house counselling
- Monthly ‘Values Superstars’ rewards, recognising commitment to embodying Social Bite’s values
- A welcoming, inclusive and dog friendly office
Application process:
Please send a CV and cover message. Your cover message should give us a sense of who you are and show us why you’re a good fit for this role. It could be a letter (up to 500 words), a video or voice note (up to four minutes), a presentation or infographic of comparable length. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Interview process:
Interview questions will be sent to you in advance to allow you to prepare. There will be a two-stage interview process.
Ahead of the second-round interview we’ll also ask shortlisted candidates to complete an exercise, like a short presentation or digital campaign task, for us to discuss on the day.
We believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home. We’re a charity and social enterprise working to break the cycle of homelessness.



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Want to make a difference to people’s lives? Then join our small team at Immunodeficiency UK, a charity devoted to supporting people living with poor immune systems.
About Immunodeficiency UK
Our charity aims to create an environment that ensures those affected by immunodeficiency have the knowledge to live fully, manage their condition effectively, and have their health needs understood and addressed by the healthcare system.
Each year we help hundreds of people through our helpline, educational resources, practical support, hardship grants, and our strong patient voice. We work on a range of projects to help improve patient care. You can find out more about our work by visiting our website and reading our annual impact reports..
This is a varied and interesting opportunity working for a charity that goes above and beyond in supporting people with primary and secondary immunodeficiency. The role offers an opportunity to exercise your creativity on varied and interesting projects that can make a real difference. You will receive excellent support and encouragement from our CEO and Trustees.
Responsibilities
As the Digital Communications and Fundraising Officer, you will play a key role in raising the charity's profile and awareness of primary and secondary immunodeficiency, growing supporter engagement, and generating income to support our work.
- You’ll develop and implement a digital communications strategy
- You’ll create and publish content across our website, email, social media and digital publications
- You’ll manage the website, ensuring content is accurate, accessible and up to date
- You’ll produce multimedia content — graphics, video, photography and case studies
- You’ll manage our social media accounts and our monthly newsletter
- You’ll plan and deliver digital fundraising campaigns
- You’ll create fundraising appeals, supporter communications and impact reports
- You’ll gather and share impact stories using a storytelling approach
This job is for you if:
- You’re confident in managing social media and creating digital content
- Are familiar with email marketing platforms, customer relationship management (CRM) systems and WordPress
- Have experience in planning and delivering fundraising or marketing campaigns
- Have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
Charity or non-profit experience is a plus, as are graphic design or video editing skills.
Diversity and inclusion
Immunodeficiency UK is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
Closing date is Friday 4th September at 5pm. Applications generated by AI will not be considered.
Interviews will take place the week commencing 14th September.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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VISION AND MISSION Waverley Abbey is a new spiritual home for a rising generation, based in one of England’s oldest places of Christian prayer, mission and justice. Today, we fire up believers and tool up leaders to play their part in the renewal of faith in the nation and around the world. We are a house of prayer, providing practical education, exceptional hospitality and sparking innovative enterprise. From the first Cistercian monastery in England to the global ministry of Every Day with Jesus, Waverley Abbey has been a place of Christian prayer, mission and justice for over 1,300 years. Now, in partnership with 24-7 Prayer, we are building a new kind of Abbey: a new spiritual home for the nation and a hub that awakens a generation to transform the story of our times through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
VALUES & CULTURE Our team really is something special. Our people are gold. Our people come from all different walks of life, and it’s this mix of brilliant personalities, experiences and insights that gives us that warm, open and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But, however wonderfully different we all are, there are five things we’ve got in common, and they are the Waverley Abbey values. Our values are the key to what makes our culture so unique; they’re a reflection of who each of us is and they’re embedded in everything we do. OUR VALUES Integrity Compassion Selflessness Transformational Celebration SO WE EMPLOY AUTHENTIC, SELFLESS, COMPASSIONATE, TRANSFORMATIONAL AND FUN PEOPLE!
JOB PURPOSE This is an exciting senior leadership role with the opportunity to shape how Waverley Abbey tells its story, grows its reach and engages people with its vision. The Head of Marketing and Communications will provide strategic, creative and inspiring leadership across all aspects of marketing, communications, brand and digital engagement. Working across the breadth of Waverley Abbey — including the college, house, House of Prayer, events, hospitality, fundraising and the wider estate — the postholder will develop clear and compelling communication that strengthen our brand trust, reach new audiences and support sustainable revenue growth. This role will ensure that our communications reflect the quality, warmth and bold ambition of Waverley Abbey. You will be a talented and experienced marketing professional, an exceptional leader who mines the gold in others, and an experienced AI champion with a bold vision to play your part to see the Gospel of Jesus transform a generation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Marketing Leadership
> Develop and lead an ambitious, integrated marketing and communications strategy to support and supercharge Waverley Abbey’s vision, organisational priorities and income objectives.
> Translate organisational strategy into clear annual marketing plans, campaigns, priorities and measurable outcomes, and deliver those plans on time every time.
> Work closely with leaders across the college, House of Prayer, house and estate, hospitality, events, fundraising and other areas to understand their audiences and develop effective marketing responses.
> Significantly grow market share by connecting and building brand trust with new audiences, markets and opportunities to extend Waverley Abbey’s reach and influence.
> Champion and implement AI effectively and wisely to at least 10x our marketing output.
> Ensure marketing activity is focused, coordinated and capable of delivering both immediate results and long-term brand growth. Brand Leadership and Storytelling
> Deliver daily brand and individual stories above the line to build Waverley Abbey awareness, authority and trust. Champion excellent storytelling that communicates the impact of Waverley Abbey through the lives, experiences and communities impacted by our work.
> Lead and be principle guardian of the Waverley Abbey brand and sub-brands.
> Develop a clear, compelling and consistent brand story that captures the heritage, vision, breadth and future direction of Waverley Abbey.
> Ensure the brand is expressed consistently across all communications, campaigns, publications, digital platforms, signage and visitor touchpoints.
> Oversee the development and implementation of brand guidelines and support colleagues to apply them consistently and confidently.
> Protect and strengthen the reputation of Waverley Abbey; identifying, proactively managing and responding appropriately to potential risks. Campaigns, Audience Growth and Engagement
> Lead integrated fundraising campaigns that increase awareness, engagement, participation and income from core and new audiences.
> Develop targeted approaches for student recruitment that increase our HE student enrolments year on year on year, and provide a significantly growing ‘front door’ of non-HE students and trainees via a ‘digital university’.
> Significantly grow house, event and retreat guests to maximum capacity.
> Ensure campaigns are creative, audience-focused, aspirational and informed by meaningful data.
> Establish a clear annual marketing and communications plan aligned with organisational priorities — and deliver on time, every time.
> Strengthen the organisation’s ability to acquire new audiences while deepening engagement with existing supporters, students, guests, customers and partners. Digital Marketing and Content >Deliver the effective and wise use of AI to 10x our marketing output.
> Provide leadership for Waverley Abbey’s websites, social media channels, email communications and wider digital presence.
> Effectively be able to spin-up world class UX websites and apps in short timescales.
>Develop a digital-first approach that makes maximum use of content, video, photography, social media, search, email and emerging platforms.
>Oversee the planning and production of high-quality content that is engaging, market-leading and consistent with the Waverley Abbey voice.
> Ensure the best UX on all websites and that digital platforms are accurate, accessible, engaging, easy to navigate and optimised for search.
>Use analytics and audience insight to improve campaigns and tactics.
>Always be exploring new digital opportunities that could significantly increase Waverley Abbey’s reach and impact. Communications and Public Relations
> Lead Waverley Abbey’s external communications, media relations and public relations activity.
>Develop proactive opportunities to raise the profile of Waverley Abbey locally, nationally and within relevant Christian, educational and hospitality networks.
>Oversee press releases, media statements, articles, briefing materials and external announcements.
>Build strong and constructive relationships with journalists, media partners, influencers and other key stakeholders.
> Lead communications planning during sensitive or high-profile situations, working closely with the CEO and relevant senior leaders.
> Ensure Waverley Abbey communicates with clarity, confidence and integrity. Fundraising and Partnership Communications
> Work in close partnership with fundraising colleagues to develop compelling cases for support, campaigns and supporter communications.
> Ensure fundraising materials communicate Waverley Abbey’s vision, need and impact with clarity.
> Support the development of strategic partnerships that increase the organisation’s profile, influence and reach.
> Create high-quality communications resources for funders, donors, partners, churches and other key stakeholders. Team Leadership and Development
> Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing Marketing and Communications team in collaboration with the Senior Marketing Manager.
> Create a collaborative, creative and supportive culture in which team members are trusted, equipped and accountable.
> Set clear objectives and priorities for the team, ensuring workloads and resources are managed effectively.
> Provide regular one-to-ones, feedback, coaching, development conversations and performance reviews.
> Support the personal and professional development of direct reports, identifying opportunities for growth and increased responsibility.
> Commission and manage freelancers, agencies and specialist suppliers where appropriate.
> Build positive and productive relationships across the organisation, enabling the Marketing and Communications team to operate as a trusted strategic partner. Planning, Budgets and Performance
> Manage the Marketing and Communications budget responsibly, ensuring effective use of resources and demonstrable value — always within budget.
> Establish clear measures of success across brand awareness, audience growth, engagement, recruitment, conversion and income.
> Provide regular performance reports, insight and recommendations to the CEO and Executive Team.
> Use data, audience research and market insight to inform decisions and continually improve performance.
> Manage multiple projects and priorities effectively, ensuring high quality work is delivered on time and within budget. Data and Compliance
> Ensure marketing communications comply with UK GDPR, data protection, consent and privacy requirements.
> Maintain professional, ethical and legally compliant standards across all communications activity. Leadership and Organisational Contribution As a senior Executive member at Waverley Abbey, the postholder will:
> Contribute actively to organisational strategy, planning and decision-making.
> Build strong relationships across all areas of Waverley Abbey and work generously across organisational boundaries.
> Model leadership that is clear, courageous, compassionate and accountable.
> Champion a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
> Embody Waverley Abbey’s values of Integrity, Compassion, Selflessness, Transformation and Celebration.
> Act as an ambassador for Waverley Abbey, representing the organisation externally and internally confidently and professionally.
> Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the seniority and purpose of the role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience — Essential
> Significant senior-level experience in marketing, communications or brand.
> A strong track record of developing and delivering successful marketing and communications strategies.
> Experience of leading integrated campaigns across digital and traditional channels.
> Demonstrable success in growing audiences, increasing engagement and delivering measurable organisational outcomes.
> Experience of leading, managing and developing a marketing or communications team.
> Strong experience of AI, digital marketing, content strategy, social media, websites, email marketing and audience analytics.
> Experience of working effectively with senior leaders and providing trusted strategic advice.
> Experience of managing budgets, agencies, suppliers and multiple projects.
> Experience of using data insight to evaluate performance and make decisions.
Experience — Desirable
> Experience within a complex, multi-product environment — charity, Christian organisation, education provider or hospitality organisation.
> Experience of student recruitment, fundraising communications, events marketing or customer acquisition.
> Experience of working across an organisation with several distinct audiences, services or brands.
Knowledge and Skills — Essential
> Excellent strategic thinking, with the ability to translate vision into focused and achievable plans.
> Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
> Strong creative judgement and the ability to recognise and develop compelling stories.
> A sophisticated understanding of brand, audience development and customer journeys.
> Excellent leadership and people-management skills.
> Strong project-management and organisational skills, with the ability to balance strategic leadership and practical delivery. > Commercial awareness and an understanding of how marketing supports organisational growth and income generation.
> Confidence in analysing data, measuring impact and presenting clear recommendations.
Knowledge and Skills — Desirable
> A relevant degree or professional marketing qualification.
> Membership of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
> Working knowledge of content management systems, customer relationship management systems, email marketing tools and creative software.
> Understanding of the UK higher education landscape.
Personal Qualities The successful candidate will be:
> An imaginative and ambitious leader who is excited by the opportunity to build something significant.
> A gifted storyteller who communicates with clarity, warmth and authenticity.
> Strategic and creative, while also able to bring structure, focus and delivery.
> Collaborative, generous and able to work effectively with colleagues holding different responsibilities and perspectives.
> Emotionally intelligent and confident in navigating complexity.
> Proactive, resourceful and comfortable taking appropriate initiative.
> Committed to excellence without losing warmth, humanity or perspective.
> Resilient, adaptable and able to respond positively to change.
> Personally aligned with the Christian vision and values of Waverley Abbey. Occupational Requirement There is an occupational requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian. The successful candidate will be expected to affirm Waverley Abbey’s Statement of Faith, participate in the prayer life of the organisation and conduct themselves in a way that is consistent with its Christian ethos and values. This requirement is applied in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. Additional Requirements
> Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of significant events, campaigns or organisational activity. > Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings, events and partnership activity.
> This job description reflects the current requirements of the role. It may be reviewed as Waverley Abbey develops, following consultation with the postholder.
This is a key role in a small and ambitious Communications and Events team, which will sit at the intersection of day-to-day strategic oversight and hands-on delivery. You will develop and deliver engaging marketing and digital campaigns, in line with organisational and communications priorities, manage our year-round events programme, strengthen our community engagement and ensure consistently high standards across Climate Spring’s marketing, digital and events activity.
This role will be perfect for a motivated and experienced marketing and events all-rounder. To excel in this role, you will need to be proactive, highly organised, detail-oriented as well as able to independently manage complex projects and build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.
Key responsibilities:
Marketing and community engagement
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Lead the planning and delivery of cross-channel marketing plans (including digital campaigns, events and outreach) to promote Climate Spring’s industry programmes, initiatives and projects, alongside wider organisational campaigns.
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Develop and deliver audience and community engagement strategies that increase participation, strengthen audience journeys and build lasting relationships with our creative community, alumni and industry partners.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to identify priority audiences and community needs, ensuring that the right people are - and stay - engaged through relevant activity and events.
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Develop and manage partnerships and cross-promotional opportunities to extend the reach and impact of Climate Spring’s work.
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Work with industry and production partners to support and collaborate on the marketing and promotion of Climate Spring-supported film and TV projects.
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Oversee the effective use of planning tools, calendars and reporting processes for marketing, campaigns and events.
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Track performance across campaigns and events, using data, insights and feedback to make recommendations and improve future activity.
Brand management and content oversight
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Act as a guardian of Climate Spring’s brand, ensuring consistency, quality and professionalism across all digital, marketing and event materials.
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Provide editorial and visual oversight of presentations, assets and digital content, ensuring that materials align with Climate Spring’s brand guidelines and messaging.
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Review and provide feedback on copy and materials produced by junior team members, including newsletters, digital content, event materials and other promotional assets.
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Oversee the implementation and use of branded templates, brand guidelines and internal processes, ensuring consistency and quality of marketing, digital and event materials throughout.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and with our creative community to identify stories, opportunities and insights that support audience engagement and the promotion of Climate Spring’s work.
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Support senior colleagues with the creation of high-quality presentations and branded materials for meetings, presentations and speaking engagements.
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Contribute creative ideas and direction for digital campaigns and associated digital content.
Event management
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Lead the delivery of Climate Spring’s programme of online and in-person events, including timelines, invitations, registrations, logistics, suppliers, communications and post-event activity.
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Ensure events are delivered to a consistently high standard and provide an excellent attendee and participant experience.
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Support the delivery of Climate Spring community building events, in collaboration with internal teams.
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Work with the Head of Communications and Events to support Climate Spring’s presence at international film and TV festivals and industry markets.
Operational and team management
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Working with the Head of Communications to maintain and support clear workflows, processes and quality control for marketing, communications and event activity across the organisation.
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Identify opportunities to improve ways of working and professionalise internal workflows for marketing, digital and events.
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Line-manage and support the professional development of the Communications and Marketing Coordinator.
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Act as a deputy for the Head of Communications and Events as required.
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Identify where specialist support is required, such as graphic design, photography or video production, and manage freelancers as required.
Essential experience and skills
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Experience in a marketing, campaigns or communications role, delivering measurable impact on organisational reach, profile or audience engagement.
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Experience developing and delivering integrated marketing activity across multiple channels, using insights and feedback to improve activity.
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Proven experience delivering successful online and in-person events from planning through to evaluation, ensuring a high-quality attendee or participant experience.
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Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently, maintain effective workflows and deliver projects to a high standard.
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Experience growing and engaging communities around programmes, events or initiatives, demonstrating a strong understanding of audience engagement.
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Excellent written and editorial skills, with experience reviewing, editing and quality assuring content.
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A strong visual eye and understanding of branding, with experience using Canva or other design software to create or adapt and oversee high-quality, on-brand materials.
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Experience using email marketing platforms, content management systems and analytics tools to plan, deliver and evaluate activity.
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Experience line-managing, coaching and developing colleagues, creating a supportive and collaborative team environment.
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Experience managing external suppliers or freelancers, ensuring projects are delivered on time, budget and to a high standard.
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Ability to proactively assess and improve internal processes, systems or ways of working to increase efficiency, consistency and quality.
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Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to swiftly build relationships with teams, partners and external stakeholders.
Desirable experience and skills
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Experience delivering paid digital marketing activity.
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Experience using CRM systems to support audience development and segmentation.
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Advanced design skills with experience creating high-quality branded templates and marketing assets from scratch.
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Experience creating and editing video content for digital marketing and social media.
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Experience working in the film and TV industry or the wider creative and entertainment sector.
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Demonstrable knowledge of climate, sustainability and environmental issues.
How to apply
If your skills and experience meet the above requirements, please apply by;
1. A CV outlining relevant employment history, qualifications and experience (maximum two pages)
2. Supporting statement (maximum one page)
As part of the statement, please answer the following questions:
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What interests you about this role and why would you like to work with Climate Spring?
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Tell us about a campaign, initiative or event you are particularly proud of. What was your role, and what impact did you have?
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Describe a time when you improved a process, supported a team member or led a complex project. What did you do, and what was the outcome?
Throughout your supporting statement, we encourage you to use specific examples to illustrate your experience and skills, rather than repeating what’s outlined on your CV.
Please note that AI-generated applications will not be considered.
3. Work samples
Please include up to five examples of relevant work (PDF, links or similar). For each example, please include a very brief description of your role in the project/example.
4. Please also fill out this recruitment monitoring formwhen you apply.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday, 9th September, 5pm BST
First stage interviews: scheduled for w/c 21st September
Second stage interviews: scheduled for w/c 28th September
Please ensure your supporting statement (maximum one page answers please the following questions:
What interests you about this role and why would you like to work with Climate Spring?
Tell us about a campaign, initiative or event you are particularly proud of. What was your role, and what impact did you have?
Describe a time when you improved a process, supported a team member or led a complex project. What did you do, and what was the outcome?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a bold and courageous marketing leader passionate about using your strategic talents to help ensure everyone can know Jesus through the Bible?
Wycliffe Bible Translators exists so everyone can know Jesus through the Bible, yet one in five people worldwide still cannot access Scripture in a language they understand. We are accelerating rapidly, with active donors up 24% and new donors up 63% on last year. This enables us to support more Bible translators, transforming local communities. To expand this impact, we have set an ambitious goal to grow our donor base from 6,000 to 27,000 by 2032.We are making bold, long-term investments in top-of-funnel marketing today to make fundraising easier tomorrow.
In this new Director of Marketing role, you will lead us to invest significant resources with courage and conviction – spending money on top-of-funnel marketing today to make fundraising easier tomorrow. You will bring a campaign mindset, emotional excellence, and exquisite storytelling to move audiences to act. You will help us connect with new audiences in a deeply personal way to drive growth. If you want to deploy your skills to help say ‘Yes!’ to supporting more translators, we would love to hear from you.
- Salary: £70,000-75,000 + benefits
- Location: Home based or the option of a desk at our office in Oxford
- Terms of appointment: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Permanent
- Closing date: Friday 21 August at 9am
- Interview date: Interviews will be held in Birmingham on Wednesday 2 September
Key responsibilities:
- Accelerate donor acquisition to grow our donor base from 6,000 to 27,000 people by 2032, with a focus on regular giving
- Make Wycliffe an easier charity to support by making our cause visible, emotive and trusted in the spaces where our audiences are
- Bring a campaign mindset to Wycliffe, marrying deep audience insights with emotional excellence and exquisite storytelling to deliver disciplined, high-impact messaging at scale
- Lead and empower a talented team and collaborate closely with colleagues to deliver high performance
Benefits include:
- 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
- Up to 5 days’ extra leave to serve on the Board of an external organisation
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Employer pension contributions up to 7.5%
- Fully employer-funded life assurance
- 24/7 employee assistance programme for emotional and practical support
- Family-friendly employer
- Monthly in-person team days in Oxfordshire or the Chilterns (expenses covered)
- Hot-desking facility at Oxford office
- Fully paid-for professional development opportunities.
It is an occupational requirement of this role that you have a clear, personal commitment to the beliefs set out in our Statement of Faith and Doctrinal Position Statement.
To apply, visit our careers site and complete the short online application, attaching your CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages) summarising why you’re applying, how you meet the person specification, and telling us about your personal Christian journey and church involvement.
A world where everyone can know Jesus through the Bible
Global Communications Lead
Contract type: 12 months Fixed term, Full time, 35 hours per week.
Location: This role may be based in one of our WaterAid member offices, London, United Kingdom or Stockholm, Sweden, subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries.
If UK-based, a minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person
Salary and Benefits: Salaries and benefits will vary by country, depending on the successful candidate's location and experience. See further details below:
UK: GBP £61,645 per annum with excellent benefits*
Sweden: SEK 49,000 – 60,000 per annum with excellent benefits.
*We offer competitive, market-aligned salaries based on the grade and scope of each role. Roles are offered at the advertised starting salary, with any exceptions considered only in exceptional circumstances.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
This role sits at the heart of WaterAid's global communications and fundraising collaboration, connecting colleagues across the federation rather than belonging to a single team. Working with communications, fundraising and advocacy colleagues across WaterAid's members, regional hubs, country programmes and International Secretariat, the role helps strengthen alignment to support fundraising growth, audience engagement and brand visibility across markets.
About the role
As our Global Communications Lead, you will lead the development and delivery of the global communications plan in support of the global fundraising strategy, working closely with communications, fundraising, advocacy, policy, programme and federation colleagues to drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of a joined-up global communications plan that supports fundraising growth, audience engagement and brand visibility across the federation.
- Develop and maintain a rolling 12-month global communications opportunities calendar, helping markets maximise the impact of campaigns, fundraising moments and media opportunities.
- Develop shared communications assets, toolkits, narratives and planning resources that reduce duplication and support more effective delivery across markets.
- Coordinate communications engagement across the federation, including shaping input into the Global Communications and Fundraising Executive and improving information flow between relevant global forums.
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
To be successful, you will need:
- Demonstrable experience working in global communications in the not-for-profit sector, with the ability to align stakeholders across cultures, locations and backgrounds to build trust and momentum.
- Experience developing integrated global communications strategies and turning them into clear, deliverable plans with monitoring and reporting.
- Strong insight-led decision making, using data, performance metrics and trend analysis to shape narratives, drive continuous improvement and make sound calls.
- Excellent planning, prioritisation and project leadership skills across multiple workstreams, deadlines and dependencies in a matrix or complex environment, with an agile, solution-focused approach.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Ability to flex working hours to ease time zone challenges.
- Experience working on global marketing
- Understanding of emerging AI tools and their application in communications.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on Monday 7th September 2026 Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 14th September.
How to apply: Click Apply to upload your CV only and Cover Letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Our benefits
As a global organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. Alongside our inspiring mission and meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits tailored to each country’s context and policies. These will be shared during the process (or you may choose to insert your specific country’s benefits here)
Our People Promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change!
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



The Communications and Research Officer is a new post designed to help bridge the gap between the research and campaigning work of Drone Wars UK and our supporters and the general public. The role is split 50/50 between communications and research. The communications element combines social media activity, website content creation and email communications, helping to ensure our messages are communicated clearly, consistently and creatively across a range of channels. The research element consists of undertaking a number of short-term specific research projects alongside participation in on-going longer-term research work.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys creating engaging content as well as undertaking in-depth investigations that contribute to positive social change. In addition, the person appointed will take an active role in the forthcoming strategic review shaping the organisation’s work over the next few years.
Job Description
Communications
- To be responsible for Drone Wars UK’s website, managing regular content updates and improving the content, layout and structure.
- To schedule social media content and manage social media accounts to increase engagement and reach.
- To use appropriate design tools in the creation of content for website and all digital and public facing channels.
- To undertake email campaigns in conjunction with the staff team to promote our work and increase participation in events.
- To participate in engagement with legacy and new media alongside other members of the staff team in order to promote the work and campaign aims of Drone Wars UK.
- To undertake appropriate speaking engagements on behalf of DWUK.
Research
- To undertake specific pieces of research into the use of armed drones, autonomous weapons and the militarisation of space as agreed with the Director.
- To write and produce accessible reports, articles and briefings based on the research undertaken.
- To write appropriate copy for the website.
- To contribute to on-going research work by keeping abreast of new and emerging military technologies.
- To contribute to maintaining the Drone Wars UK internal information database
General
- To work collaboratively with the staff team to set priorities and to develop existing and future research projects and campaigns.
- To network with other communicators, researchers and campaigners working on these issues in relevant organisations.
- To undertake tasks as directed by the Director to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
- To participate in campaign activity to limit the harms caused by armed drones, autonomous weapons and the militarisation of space.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
- A degree, preferably to Master’s level, or equivalent experience in a subject area relevant to the post (Essential).
- Three years experience of engaging in research work, preferably in the peace and security/human rights sector or similar field (Essential).
- Commitment to the aims and objectives of Drone Wars UK (Essential)
- Demonstrable ability to write and express thoughts and positions clearly, succinctly and accurately in English in a variety of formats, including major reports (Essential).
- Hands-on experience of managing websites (WordPress) and utilising social media, email marketing platforms, and varied digital tools to drive engagement (Essential).
Skills and Attributes
- Understanding of the on-going legal and ethical debate around the use of armed drones, autonomous weapons and/or militarisation of space (Essential).
- Ability to manage workloads and professional duties without day-to-day managerial oversight (Essential)
- The right to work in the UK (Essential)
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities (Essential).
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team (Essential).
- Experience in engaging with legacy and new media to promote campaign objectives (Desirable).
- Familiarity with national and international security issues and institutions (Desirable).
- Willingness to learn new skills and work co-operatively with others to build strong campaigns (Desirable).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to improve the lives of people with disabilities and vulnerable people?
Humanity & Inclusion UK is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Media & Communications Officer to help raise the profile of our life-changing work. This is a varied role, building awareness in the UK of the challenges faced by people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups caught up in conflicts and disasters worldwide.
Securing quality media coverage and strengthening our brand recognition are central to our fundraising and communications strategy. Our communications focus on our core activities – disability inclusion, emergency response, physical rehabilitation and humanitarian mine action – underpinned by our values of humanity and inclusion.
If you are motivated to find new stories and create engaging content, bring a proactive, hands-on approach and enjoy juggling multiple priorities in a small team, we'd love you to join us. You'll work in an international environment, learn new skills, and play a real part in supporting people affected by crisis around the world.
Background Information and Purpose of Post
Humanity & Inclusion is aiming for a step-change in our private fundraising and visibility in the UK. Securing quality media coverage and strengthening brand recognition are central to this. Our communications focus on HI’s core brand pillars – disability inclusion, emergency response, physical rehabilitation and humanitarian mine action – underpinned by our values of humanity and inclusion. Alongside working with journalists, we are building our media presence through partnerships and developing our in-house content production.
The main purpose of the post is to:
· Focus on the delivery of HI UK's media and communications strategy, supporting fundraising and brand awareness objectives.
· Secure high-quality coverage in target media through proactive story development, pitching and spokesperson support.
· Produce engaging digital and print content for UK audiences.
· Work collaboratively to support communications campaigns, partnerships and fundraising appeals.
· Monitor, analyse and report on media and communications impact.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Media relations
· Work alongside the Media and Communications Manager to develop and deliver a targeted media and communications strategy that supports fundraising and brand awareness goals.
· Build and maintain relationships with UK and international journalists and producers.
· Proactively identify and pitch story and interview opportunities to secure coverage.
· Draft and distribute press releases, statements and reactive lines, including during breaking news and emergencies.
· Prepare and brief spokespeople for media opportunities and coordinate interviews.
· Facilitate media visits to overseas programmes in coordination with HI Federation and country offices and accompany journalists on visits where required.
· Contribute to applications and pitches for media fundraising appeals and partnerships.
· Work closely with communications colleagues across the HI Federation to amplify key messages and publications and adapt international content for UK media and audiences.
Content production
· Ensure that HI UK's website is well maintained and that static webpages are up to date.
· Regularly create and publish engaging news and stories on the website and social media channels.
· Develop in-house digital content (including blogs, photo stories, infographics and video) for UK audiences
· Lead on the design, layout and copy of HI UK's printed materials, using Adobe InDesign to produce professional, branded assets such as the annual report, banners and leaflets.
· Ensure that all communications reflect HI’s values and standards on consent, safeguarding, and ethical, inclusive storytelling.
Communications
· Actively contribute to HI UK's communications planning and editorial calendar.
· Work collaboratively across HI UK to increase consistency and quality of communications on HI's brand, activities and key campaigns.
· Coordinate with the private fundraising team to maximise HI UK’s brand impact and ensure that communications content strengthens supporter engagement.
· Develop media and communications activities to complement fundraising campaigns, particularly emergency appeals.
· Ensure consistent recognition of HI UK’s key funders and partners across communication channels and branded materials.
· Contribute to the roll-out of HI's global communications campaigns in the UK
· Support HI UK’s participation in public-facing campaigns with external coalitions and partners.
Other responsibilities
· Monitor and report on media coverage, comms campaigns and social media performance.
· Maintain a positive and collaborative working relationship with all colleagues and partners.
· Manage relationships with relevant suppliers and consultants.
· Represent the organisation at relevant external events and meetings.
· Keep up to date with, and adhere to, relevant legislation, regulatory procedures, innovation and best practice in the sector.
· Any other activities commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required.
Person Specification
We genuinely value diversity and are looking to build a team of people with a wide of range of personal and professional experience. If you don’t meet all of the criteria listed below but feel you would be a good candidate for this role, please apply. If you would like an informal conversation about this, please do send us an email or call us – we would love to hear from you.
Equal Opportunities Policy
HI UK is committed to diversity and inclusion. We recognise that discrimination shapes the opportunities that many people have in society and that people have different needs in order to realise their full potential.
Addressing this requires organisations to be proactive in creating environments that encourage the inclusion and development of all. Though we still have a long way to go, inclusion is central to our identity at HI UK and we are strongly committed to the continuous work that it requires.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with disabilities and/or from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, to help make us more representative. If you declare a disability and you meet the minimum requirements for the role, we will offer you an interview to demonstrate your skills. In the event that we receive a high level of applications for a role, we will invite those applicants who best meet the person specification.
Our vision is a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.



The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a CRM Officer to support the CRM team in our London office.
Deadline: 9pm on Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Location: London
Salary: Starting salary £32,604 rising to £36,796, plus London weighting of £4,000
Hours: Full time (32 hours per week)
Contract type: This is a fixed term role for 12 months
This exciting role will support the CRM team with data processes in our Beacon CRM fundraising database, as we look to integrate and automate more of our systems and processes. High-quality data will enable us to develop stronger relationships with our supporters, retention and maximise lifetime value working in an agile way.
What does the role involve?
- Manage data processes, imports and exports of all fundraising data including direct debits, new donors, email signups etc. in accordance with agreed protocols and in agreement with CRM Manager.
- Ensure that the use of the Fundraising database and the capture of all data from supporters or prospects conforms to data protection guidelines including GDPR relating to supporter preferences and consent.
- Support training for colleagues using the CRM (Beacon) and help ensure all members are trained and kept up to date on new features and enhancements as they require to do their job effectively.
- Support the reconciliation of the bank statement with Beacon and ensure the Finance team know where to find information to enable accurate coding for management accounts.
Why is this position on a fixed term contract?
Having this CRM Officer role in post for a year will support the ongoing business as usual data processes, whilst increasing capacity in the team to support efforts to increase the amount of automation of processes and integration between systems. This will ultimately reduce our reliance on manual data processes, reducing the volume of day to day data transfer, which should lead to a reduction of required capacity with the CRM team beyond the term of this contract.
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
- Demonstrable relevant experience working in Fundraising, or a Charity database team role using Beacon CRM or any database similar, with experience of CRMs in general.
- Evidenced experience of managing high volumes of personal data using a large and complex supporter/CRM database.
- Evidenced ability to think analytically and deliver the most effective and accurate solutions for data capture, manipulation and reporting.
Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
How to apply
If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application below. Please ensure you attach an up-to-date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 9pm on Wednesday 2nd September and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for w/c 14th September.
We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.
If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We operate a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Our vision is good mental health for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid, with a minimum of eight office days per month in either the London or Leeds office
Salary: £45,000-£50,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
BookTrust is seeking an ambitious Corporate Partnerships Manager to help grow the organisation's corporate fundraising programme and build partnerships that inspire more children to discover the joy of reading. As BookTrust continues to expand its fundraising activity, this is an exciting opportunity to shape a growing area of income generation and secure long-term support for children and families across the UK.
As the UK's largest children's reading charity, BookTrust reaches millions of children every year through books, programmes and trusted partnerships. Working with families, schools, libraries and communities, BookTrust helps children develop a lifelong love of reading, creating opportunities that can transform lives.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will develop and deliver a high-performing corporate fundraising programme, driving new business acquisition while strengthening relationships with existing partners. Managing the full partnership lifecycle, you will identify and secure five- and six-figure partnerships, develop compelling propositions and work closely with colleagues across the organisation to deliver meaningful, high-impact collaborations.
Alongside growing a strong pipeline of new prospects, you will steward a portfolio of valued corporate supporters, creating tailored engagement plans that maximise income, deepen relationships and encourage long-term investment. The role will also play an important part in shaping the future of BookTrust's corporate fundraising strategy, embedding effective processes and using data and insight to drive sustainable growth.
The successful candidate will bring a strong track record of securing significant corporate partnerships, excellent commercial and relationship-building skills and the ability to develop compelling opportunities that align organisational priorities with corporate objectives. You will enjoy working collaboratively, negotiating with confidence and turning promising conversations into lasting partnerships.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced corporate fundraiser to shape a developing programme, build partnerships with purpose and help more children experience the lifelong benefits that reading can bring.
Please download the Candidate Pack [PDF] for further information, including details on how to apply.
Closing Date: Monday, 7th September