Campaign officer jobs in enfield, greater london

We are looking for a National Press Officer to manage and develop PCS's media profile.

Salary and Location

• Band 4, London, Spine points 27-23
• Starting salary: £51,759 p.a. rising to £58,877 p.a. in annual increments
• PCS Clapham

Successful candidates for the post of National Press Officer will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of working with the media as a press officer or journalist
• Planning successful strategic media campaigns
• Knowledge of how print, broadcast, social and digital media work, including editorial steer, deadlines and readership
• Articulate and persuasive writing skills suited to a variety of diverse audiences
• An understanding of the trade union movement

The main duties of the National Press Officer role include:

• Being first point of contact representing PCS in the media, through press releases, stories and quotes
• Planning and implementing campaigns and media strategies
• Supporting and developing PCS representatives to gain positive media coverage

The ability to organise your own work, identify and set priorities and work to tight deadlines are all essential requirements for a successful National Press Officer. As well as excellent communication skills, the National Press Officer will have an interest in and understanding of trade unions and the issues facing PCS's members.

Closing date: at 12 midday on Monday 3 November 2025

Interviews will be held by Zoom: Thursday 20 November 2025

About PCS

PCS is the Public and Commercial Services Union, representing many thousands of members working in the civil service and related areas.

Employer Benefits

You will have access to a generous package of staff benefits including

• flexible working (including hybrid working)
• childcare and family support
• generous maternity/paternity leave
• 32 days leave and Christmas closure
• pension scheme
• employee assistance programme

Learning and Development

The union offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities. We will work with you to support your continued professional development.

PCS Recruiting Process

We use CVMinder to manage all recruitment activities. It helps us to maintain our commitment to equality and diversity by ensuring that we are fair and compliant with our recruiting practices.

Applications must be received by the closing date and time specified.

Candidates invited for interview are required to make themselves available on the date/s specified. Interview dates cannot be changed to accommodate candidates who are unavailable to attend on the specified date.

• CVs will not be accepted. Please see the job description/person specification and follow the application process.
• PCS is working towards equal opportunities and is positive about disabled people.
• All posts can be considered on a full-time, part-time or job share basis.

Please view our guidance for applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION: NATIONAL PRESS OFFICER

Ref: 0725

Grade: Band 4, London

Salary:

London Spine points 27-23

London Starting salary £51,759 p.a. rising to £58,877 p.a.

Location: PCS Clapham

Purpose of the job:

To promote PCS in the media and maximise media coverage of PCS campaigns.

Responsible to: National Officer - National Bargaining & Policy Unit

Responsible for: n/a

Contacts

External:

Media, employers, other trade unions and related bodies, campaigning and community bodies, political parties and elected representatives.

Internal:

PCS lay reps and staff including other HQ Departments, Regional Offices and Senior Managers.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Representing PCS in the media

• Be first point of contact and respond promptly to enquiries from the press and media on PCS issues and stories, including the provision of out of hours cover
• Establish and develop good working contacts with the press and media
• Generate media and press interest in PCS and campaigns
• Draft press releases, quotes and articles/blogs
• Ensure all media opportunities, including television, radio, digital and social media are exploited effectively
• Monitor media coverage, producing relevant reports on the analytics

2. Campaigning, media strategies and implementation

• Help plan and implement campaign strategies, ensuring the most effective use of print, digital, social and broadcast media outlets
• Arrange press conferences and journalist briefings

3. Supporting and developing lay activists

• Support PCS representatives in producing local press releases
• Provide support, training and guidance to PCSs full-time officers in drafting press releases, liaising with the press and lay activists
• Assist in providing training for PCS staff and activists on all aspects of dealing with the media

4. Team Working

• Proactively promote team working
• Participate in team meetings as appropriate
• Maintain high levels of confidentiality of sensitive issues at all times
• Provide assistance to team members

5. General

• Participate and input information into PCS planning and budgeting processes
• At all times implement and promote the PCSs equal opportunities policy and adhere to the PCS Values
• Take due and reasonable care of self and others in respect of health and safety at work
• Participate in appraisal, training and development systems
• Act in a manner that enhances the work of the PCS and its overall public image
• In all work activities, comply with data protection legislation and PCSs requirements for the protection of personal information and the privacy of individuals
• Staff at this grade may be assigned or transferred to posts within grade. A training & development programme will be provided to assist with this, where required such other duties that may reasonably be required and that are within the level of the responsibility of this post
• Willing to work outside normal office hours and location on occasion (e.g. attendance at Annual Delegate Conference, where required)

Person Specification: NATIONAL PRESS OFFICER

Ref: 0725

Date: October 2025

Location: PCS Clapham

ESSENTIAL FACTORS

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working with the media as a press officer or journalist
• Experience of planning strategic media campaigns
• Experience of preparing reports on media coverage analytics

TRAINING (including continuous professional development)

• Evidence of ongoing training and continuing professional development
• Commitment to participation in appraisal and development review process
• Commitment to undertake job-related training
• Commitment to staff development

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of how print, broadcast, social and digital media work, including editorial steer, deadlines and readership
• Excellent press and media contacts
• Impact and use of Digital and IT applications in a trade union
• Understanding of the political processes in the UK and the role and work of trade unions

SKILLS

• Excellent writing skills and the ability to write good press releases and articles
• Good communication and persuasive skills, both oral and written, for a variety of audiences
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Use of social media as part of media relations
• Ability to deliver training for PCS staff and activists on all aspects of dealing with the media

OTHER

• Commitment to the application of Equal Opportunities policies and practices at work
• Understanding of own role in maintaining legal compliances within PCS (e.g. data protection; health and safety)
• Flexible approach to work and willing to work outside of normal office hours and location on occasions

Chief Executive Officer – St Luke’s Community Centre

Location: London EC1V (on-site presence required)

Salary: Between £95,000 - £105,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Are you ready to guide St Luke’s Community Centre - south Islington’s 500-year-old community hub - into its next era of intergenerational community impact?

About St Luke’s

St Luke’s Community Centre traces its roots back over 500 years, stewarding ancient parish endowments to relieve poverty in our defined area of benefit. In 1982 we opened our purpose-built home on Central Street. In 2019 we transformed from an over-55s’ welfare organisation into a vibrant, intergenerational hub. Our programme of over 100 weekly activities has grown year-on-year, and we’ve become the first organisation in Islington to achieve the trusted standard benchmark. Our already strong reputation was bolstered by our team’s incredible response to the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic, during which we never closed, but pivoted to preparing daily meals, running befriending calls and welfare checks, and welcoming the community back in as soon as it was safe to do so. Today, we are the beating heart of the community.

As our next CEO, you will:

• Shape Strategy & Impact: Lead development and delivery of our three-year rolling strategy, balancing service excellence with financial sustainability.
• Governance & Finance: Oversee robust governance frameworks and financial controls, stewarding our £20 million investment portfolio, trading income and grant programmes.
• Operational Leadership: Inspire and support a diverse team of 44 staff and hundreds of volunteers, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, inclusion and professionalism.
• Income Generation: Unlock new revenue streams - maximising room hire, cookery-school capacity, digital/social enterprises and corporate fundraising partnerships.
• Community & Partnerships: Forge and deepen relationships with local authorities, corporate sponsors, umbrella bodies and community groups.
• Brand & Profile: Be the public face of St Luke’s, elevating communications, safeguarding our reputation and ensuring our values of inclusion, equality, friendship, wellbeing and support shine through.

Who you are

• A seasoned senior leader (CEO or equivalent), ideally within the charity, membership or community-services sectors.
• Demonstrable expertise in strategic planning, P&L management and complex stakeholder governance.
• A persuasive communicator and boardroom presenter with the gravitas to inspire trustees, staff, volunteers and funders.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative, able to identify revenue opportunities and drive their delivery.
• Hands-on and approachable - a visible presence on the shop floor as well as the board table.
• (Desirable) Experience of trading-arm management, social-enterprise models or corporate fundraising.

Why St Luke’s?

• Lead a historic, 500-year-old charity with a modern purpose-built centre at its heart.
• Salary between £95,000 - £105,000 plus generous employee benefits (Benenden health membership, pension, season-ticket loans, cycle-to-work, subsidised lunches).
• Shape a charity whose community-shop, wellbeing hub, cookery school, employment hub, lunch club and gardening projects touch hundreds of lives each week.
• Join a committed Board, supportive Chair and passionate team determined to grow St Luke’s impact in challenging times.

Please see the attached Recruitment Brief with details on how to apply.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 10th November 2025

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Main Purpose of Role:

The Programme Support and Administrative Officer will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of CFAB’s programmes and organisational functions. This role supports executive coordination, training delivery, family support administration, international social work logistics, and general office management. The postholder will work across teams to provide high-quality administrative support, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.

Key responsibilities:

Programme Support and General Administration

• Monitor shared inboxes and switchboard calls.
• Respond to ad hoc staff queries and manage incoming post.

• Send initial and closure letters for client cases.
• Track inactive cases and follow up on referral forms.
• Prepare duty rotas, upload referrals and update the country information list.
• Support contract preparation and database maintenance for International Social Workers (ISWs).
• Support feedback collection and documentation.

• Assist with Mailchimp campaigns and mailing list research.

• Upload donations into Salesforce.
• Prepare donor thank-you letters and assist with prospect research.
• Provide general support across departments as needed.

Executive Support

• Schedule and coordinate meetings for the CEO and senior leadership, including diary management and events.
• Track meeting actions and follow-ups.
• Support minute-taking using ai and ad hoc research tasks.

Training & Learning Support

• Coordinate training calendars and liaise with teams.
• Update training materials and manage Eventbrite pages.
• Provide limited on-the-day training support and monitor certificates and surveys.

Facilities & Office Management

• Order stationery and maintain office tidiness.
• Support logistical tasks such as PAT testing, IT coordination, and office trackers.

The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a health charity for a part time Stories Officer role. This role is central to shaping how patients, families, and staff experiences are told — helping to build understanding, engagement, and pride across the organisation and beyond. You will collaborate with colleagues across departments to find authentic narratives that reflect the charities values, achievements, and impact. From individual journeys to innovative developments, your work will ensure these stories are told ethically, inclusively, and with care.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, curate, and deliver engaging stories that showcase the organisation’s people, services, and impact.
• Conduct in-person and virtual interviews with patients, families, and staff to capture credible, high-quality narratives that support campaigns and strategic objectives.
• Work closely with teams to identify compelling content and ensure diverse representation across all communications.
• Manage the Stories Centre function, maintaining accuracy, security, and compliance with data protection and consent policies.
• Build and maintain supportive relationships with story contributors, ensuring informed consent, safeguarding, and ethical representation at all times.
• Ensure all storytelling aligns with brand tone, messaging, and organisational goals.
• Analyse audience engagement and feedback to refine storytelling approaches and increase reach and impact.
• Support broader communication initiatives through creative storytelling across digital, print, and media channels.

Person Specification

• Experience working in a healthcare, charity, or public sector environment.
• Proven ability to gather, craft, and present powerful stories that resonate with a range of audiences.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with strong editorial judgment and attention to detail.
• Experience conducting interviews and managing relationships with contributors sensitively and ethically.
• Demonstrated understanding of consent, safeguarding, and data protection in relation to personal stories.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.
• Experience in content creation and management across digital and social media platforms.
• A collaborative, adaptable mindset and willingness to experiment with new storytelling methods and formats.

What’s on Offer
c. £33,000 - £35,000 per annum

Part time- 4 days per week, Hybrid working in London

How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process

Operations Officer

Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (with a view to extend)
Function/Team: Development
Location: London, UK
Hours: Full time, inclusive of breaks
Reporting to: Finance/HR/Operations Manager
Salary: £28,200 per annum

STOP THE TRAFFIK prevents vulnerable communities from being recruited, trafficked, and exploited. Our prevention programmes disrupt traffickers’ ability to recruit at-risk individuals by providing lifesaving information through our bespoke, geo-targeted social media campaigns.

The Operations Officer plays a vital role in keeping STOP THE TRAFFIK’s day-to-day operations running efficiently. Working closely with the Finance & HR Manager and Executive Team, this role supports organisational systems, finance processes, and internal communications — helping our global anti-trafficking work stay coordinated, compliant, and effective.

This position suits a highly organised, proactive individual who enjoys creating structure, improving processes, and supporting others to perform at their best. You’ll be at the heart of the organisation — connecting teams, managing key administrative systems, and ensuring smooth operations across all areas.

This role will be responsible for:

Team & Office Environment

· Monitor STOP THE TRAFFIK’s phone and general ‘info’ inbox, directing messages to the appropriate team members.

· Support the upkeep of the office environment, ensuring facilities are well maintained and team members take shared ownership of the space.

· Coordinate team days and team-building activities, in collaboration with the Team Building Champion.

· Lead onboarding for new staff alongside line managers to ensure a smooth induction experience.

Executive Support Functions

· Provide administrative support to members of the Executive Team.

· Take minutes and capture action points in Senior Leadership Team meetings.

· Prepare briefing notes for key meetings with the Senior Leadership Team.

Finance

· Support the Finance & HR Manager by reconciling transactions on Xero, producing invoices, processing payments, and assisting with monthly and quarterly reporting.

Operations

· Develop and maintain effective internal systems that improve organisational efficiency and automation.

· Maintain key organisational records (e.g. contracts, insurance, supplier information) and handle confidential information appropriately.

· Manage the policy dashboard, ensuring policies are up to date, and notify relevant staff when reviews or updates are required.

The ideal candidate will have:

· Some experience in administration, operations, or office support.

· Excellent organisational skills with great attention to detail.

· Comfortable handling basic finance tasks such as invoices, payments, and record keeping, with an acumen for numbers and data.

· Competence using Excel and data visualisation tools.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· A proactive, friendly, and professional approach to work.

· The ability to multitask effectively and meet deadlines.

· A commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

Benefits:

· A friendly, supportive team environment.

· Opportunities to collaborate with global partners and experts.

· Autonomy to take initiative and propose process improvements.

· Access to a healthcare cash benefit scheme (including partner/children coverage).

· Corporate eye-care scheme.

· Life insurance.

· Non-contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme (7% employer contribution).

· 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (increasing to 33 days with service).

· Cycle to Work scheme.

· Season Ticket Loan.

· Option to switch 2 bank holidays to suit personal needs.

· Flexible working policy reflecting staff needs.

· In-house and external training opportunities.

Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on website.

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.

Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. The deadline to apply is Sunday 23rd November. Interviews will be held week commencing 24th November 2026

We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1127321

Youth Development at Mission 44

As a youth-focused foundation, young people are central to our work. We view young people as active collaborators in creating an inclusive future. Our commitment is to share power, to ensure they have meaningful influence over the decisions that affect their lives, their communities, and the systems around them. Mission 44’s Youth Empowerment Strategy aims to ensure young people are embedded across all aspects of our impact work (including grantmaking, convening and campaigning), as well as helping us to shape our strategy, evaluate our impact, raise funds and awareness amongst key stakeholders.

In this newly established role of Youth Participation Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting and coordinating participation activities across the organisation, ensuring that young people are meaningfully involved, well-supported, and able to shape decisions and influence our work. Alongside this, you will support the team in launching and delivering an innovative programme created in partnership with our Youth Advisory Board.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about youth empowerment, someone who is highly organised, and skilled at building trusted relationships. You will be a proactive problem-solver, able to balance multiple priorities while ensuring young people feel supported and heard. If you’re motivated by creating opportunities for young people to drive change, we’d love you to join our team and help us strengthen the impact we make together.  Please note: this role involves some evening and weekend work. 

Wildlife & Countryside Link is a coalition of 90 nature charities. We are looking for someone with creativity, wit and a great eye for detail to support our social media and communications.

Anti-environmental voices are growing louder, but we need our call for environmental action to reach the public and policymakers more clearly than ever. Do you have the great writing, excellent people skills and digital know-how to help us swing the balance and make sure nature cuts through?

You would be joining a small, dynamic Link team, working with partners from across the nature charity sector and beyond. You would play a central role in developing and growing Link’s own public digital voice and in coordinating and empowering our members in their own communications. Please do apply if you would like to be at the forefront of nature-campaigning in the UK.

To apply, please send your CV, with a short covering letter and a completed diversity monitoring form by 9am on Monday 3rd November 2025. Interviews will take place w/c the 10th November 2025.

Job Title Database Officer

Location Hybrid – Home/London Office, EC4Y                        

Hours of work 9:15 am – 5:15 pm (35 hours PW)

Salary                   £30,000 per annum 

Reporting to      Database Manager

Are you passionate about creative data solutions, excellent data hygiene, and accuracy in all aspects of your work? Join Premier as a Database Officer and be part of a dynamic team that sits at the heart of this forward-thinking organisation. 

Premier, Europe’s leading Christian Media organisation, is at an exciting juncture in our journey. In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for creating data solutions, maintaining multiple databases, and providing segmented data files for multiple internal stakeholders. Your efforts will directly contribute to sustaining and advancing Premier’s mission, to help people encounter God through media. 

Role Overview

In this role you will: 

• Import and accurately record all supporter engagement activities into the main database.

• Help maintain the quality and integrity of all databases by conducting regular data cleansing, record de-duplication, and implementing updates from data hygiene services.

• Work across multiple databases including Raiser’s Edge (Fundraising), FiveCRM (Telemarketing), Dot Digital (Email), and in-house solutions (SQL and SharePoint).

• Assemble and deliver segmented data files for direct marketing campaigns, including postal mailings, emails, and outbound calls, ensuring all files are accurate, criteria-compliant, and free of duplicates.

Why Join Premier?

• We offer competitive salary

• Hybrid work

• Additional leave on your birthday

• Extra annual leave in addition to statutory

• Competitive sickness absence pay scheme

• Life Assurance scheme

• Employee Assistance with online GP scheme 

• Working from home equipment allowance

• Eye care scheme 

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave pay 

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, Premier offers:

• Great place to work, with people that support, encourage and look out for one another. You will love coming into work, both in person and virtually.

• Mission-driven work where you make a tangible impact by contributing to a mission that reaches millions worldwide.

• Dynamic team culture with supportive, creative, and passionate team that values innovation and collaboration.

Please note that the post-holder will work in a Christian environment. Therefore, it will be necessary for the post-holder to have respect for the Christian faith, and its values and be in sympathy with our organisational aims.

Ready to make a lasting Impact? Apply now!

We’re recruiting for a Senior Communications Officer.

Job title: Senior Communications Officer
Location: Home-based, with monthly in-person team meetings (generally somewhere in the London-Oxford-Bristol corridor), and regular travel to London.
Contract type: 4/5 days a week (30/37.5 hours per week), permanent.
Salary: £33-34K per annum plus benefits (FTE).

Would you like to make a positive impact for rural communities across England? Would you like to help tackle rural deprivation and ensure rural areas have fairer access to essential services? Would you like to help rural communities reach their full potential?

About Us

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) is the only national charity speaking up for everyone in rural areas.  We champion thriving, sustainable and inclusive rural communities that have the services they need and the resources to secure equitable outcomes for everyone.  We work closely with our 38 member organisations who support local communities across England.  Together we campaign for change, enable local action, and improve support for people most in need. We work with government and other national partners to explore the issues affecting rural communities and identify solutions so that no one is disadvantaged by where they live.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and creative Senior Communications Officer to join our ambitious team. This is a new post that will play a key role in delivering our new five year strategy Rural Ambition: enabling communities to thrive.  This includes a commitment to speak up more boldly for rural communities and to build new alliances to widen our reach.  Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, you will be responsible for our external communications, including telling eye-catching stories, building relationships with journalists and overseeing our digital communications.  You will support our engagement with policy makers and other stakeholders, and advise and support other team members and our member organisations to promote their work and the impact they are making.

About You

You will be experienced in developing compelling stories and helping to deliver campaigns that raise awareness of low profile issues and drive change.  You will enjoy having a varied role that offers the opportunity to be creative, build new connections and work with colleagues in the team and our wider network.  You will be excited by our ambition to speak up more boldly for rural communities and to focus on the issues where we can make the most impact.  You will be a self-starter as well as a team player, enjoy working in partnership with other organisations, and be used to delivering several projects at one time.  You will have direct experience of living in a rural community or have a strong empathy with our cause.

This role is a great opportunity for a communications professional who is keen to take the next step in their career and give a voice to communities that are often forgotten.  You will be joining a small, focused and energetic organisation while being part of a unique national network. If you share our vision and ambition, please get in touch.

Working at ACRE

The ACRE team is home-based. We meet together at least once a month, generally somewhere in the London-Oxford-Bristol corridor.  Benefits include up to 30 days holiday, a contributory pension scheme, life cover and flexible working arrangements.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, traditions and ways of life. Please note you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 19 November, at 23:59
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25 November in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
NB: Please confirm when you make your final application that you are able to attend on this date.

Please assume that you have not been shortlisted if you have not heard from us by 24 November.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Location: Hybrid working between the Aldgate, London office and home.

A great opportunity has risen for a Social Media Officer to help grow our social media channels, allowing us to reach new audiences and engage them on the charity’s health advice, campaigning, research and fundraising work.

Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK fighting for everyone with a lung condition, aiming for a world where everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. We fund cutting-edge research, provide advice and support for the 12 million people who will get a lung condition during their lifetime. We also campaign for clean air and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment.

You will develop, curate and deliver engaging stories, to showcase the organisation’s people, services and impact, to help us change the world of lung health. Knowledge of storytelling and content creation is key, with hands-on experience of using Canva to create assets for all social media channels.

You will have the ability to work on short-term and long-term projects in a timely manner in order to meet deadlines. It is essential you are a good communicator with the ability to negotiate, influence, build and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders across all levels.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.

Head of Individual Giving

We’re looking for an experienced and creative Head of Individual Giving to lead and grow our individual giving programme.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you’ll shape and deliver our individual giving strategy, overseeing the recruitment, retention and development of individual supporters. You’ll lead on our major appeals, including an annual national campaign to Catholic parishes across the UK.

You’ll also play a key role in developing new fundraising products, optimising donor journeys, and ensuring our CRM and data systems support excellent stewardship and insight-driven decision making. This is a senior position with significant scope to shape the programme and make your mark.

About You

We’re looking for a confident and strategic fundraiser with a strong grasp of individual giving and a collaborative approach. You’ll bring:

• Proven experience delivering successful individual giving or direct marketing campaigns in the charity sector
• Strong skills in supporter stewardship and donor retention
• Experience of managing budgets, teams and external suppliers
• A creative, data-driven approach to growing income
• Excellent communication skills

We’re looking for a permanent full-time support officer to contribute their skills, experience, and personality to add value to our Blesma Support team within the Independence and Wellbeing department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans. The role is a varied one, focusing on all aspects of welfare and support to our members. 

This home-based role is to support Blesma members in the South West of England by providing a lifeline to members by delivering effective wellbeing support and advice to help reduce the negative impacts of disability and to assist them in leading independent and fulfilling lives. The role also involves representing Blesma and enhancing the charity’s profile within the local community of your area of responsibility. 

The Independence and Wellbeing team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can help our service personnel, veterans and their families.

Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity. Our members are the heart of all our work – therefore, the impact of Support Officers is clearly visible in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.

If you are interested, and live within the following post code areas, TR, PL,TQ, EX, TA, DT, BH, BA, BS, SN, GY, JE) please read the attached Job Description and apply with your CV and a Covering Letter detailing why you would be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this exciting role, please read the attached Job Description and apply with your C.V. and a Covering Letter which must address the screening questions within the JD. The cover letter should demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria and competencies of the role. 

If you are uncertain about your suitability for this role, we encourage you to apply and allow us to assess your fit.

Please note that we may close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications.

 We look forward to hearing from you.

About Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance

Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance is a national, user-led charity run by and for people with muscle-weakening conditions. We empower adults with neuromuscular conditions to live fulfilling lives through peer support, information, advocacy, and co-produced research and campaigns. Our work brings together lived experience and academic insight to influence health, social care, and disability policy.

About the Role

We are seeking a Research Officer to support a series of user-led research projects exploring:

• Access to social care and support

• Healthcare access and inequalities

• Sexual health and relationships for people with neuromuscular conditions

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge, lived-experience research that aims to improve quality of life and influence national policy and practice.

You will work closely with the CEO, Research Manager, and members of our lived experience research advisory group. You’ll be involved in all aspects of the research cycle — from design to dissemination — and will ensure that our research is ethical, inclusive, and grounded in co-production principles.

Key Responsibilities

Research Design & Ethics

• Support the design of research studies in collaboration with the lived experience team and academic partners.

• Support the preparation of ethics applications, participant information sheets, and consent materials.

• Develop interview schedules, focus group guides, and surveys.

Participant Engagement

• Recruit participants through Pathfinders’ network, social media, and partner organisations.

• Ensure accessibility and inclusivity in participant communication and data collection.

• Support co-production activities (e.g., advisory groups, workshops, testing materials).

Data Collection & Analysis

• Conduct qualitative interviews and/or focus groups with participants.

• Support data transcription, coding, and thematic analysis (using NVivo or similar).

• Maintain accurate, confidential records and data management systems.

Reporting & Dissemination

• Contribute to research reports, briefings, and peer-reviewed papers.

• Present findings to internal and external audiences, including at conferences or stakeholder meetings.

• Work with communications staff to translate research findings into accessible outputs for our community and policymakers.

Collaboration & Co-Production

• Embed lived experience leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

• Liaise with academic partners and other charities to strengthen our research and advocacy work.

• Contribute to a culture of inclusive, ethical, and participatory research practice.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience managing or delivering a research project from start to finish (e.g., Master’s dissertation, PhD, or equivalent applied research).

• Strong understanding of qualitative research methods (interviews, focus groups, thematic analysis).

• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.

• Commitment to co-production, lived experience leadership, and inclusive research practices.

• Awareness of issues affecting disabled people and/or people with long-term conditions.

Desirable

• Lived experience of disability, chronic illness, or neuromuscular conditions. Applications will be prioritised where they meet this criteria.

• Experience of working with disabled people or people with neuromuscular or muscle-weakening conditions.

• Familiarity with ethical approval processes (university or NHS).

• Experience with NVivo or similar qualitative analysis software.

• Experience working in a small charity or community-based research context.

What We Offer

• Flexible, remote working arrangements.

• A supportive, inclusive environment led by people with lived experience.

• Opportunities for co-authorship, conference presentations, and career development in inclusive research.

• The chance to shape evidence that can drive change in health and social care policy.

We're looking for a passionate and dynamic Grants Officer to join our Fundraising Team. You will help the Grants Manager and Head of Fundraising and Development secure vital income from a growing number of Trusts and Foundations. You will need to be a confident in writing compelling funding applications and have excellent attention to detail. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to life-changing work, develop your fundraising career, and be part of a supportive, inclusive team that's determined to make a difference.

• Permanent, full-time role in the Fundraising Team
• Salary: £31,200-£34,736
• Deadline to apply: 9am Wednesday 5th November