Campaigner jobs in hatfield, hertfordshire

Us

Population Matters is an environmental and human rights charity, working to ensure that our population can co-exist in harmony with nature and prosper on a healthy planet.

Our vision is of a world in which our human population lives fairly and sustainably with nature and each other.

Our mission is to address the negative consequences of ever more people using ever more of the planet’s resources and to inspire and engage with others to find, share and promote ways to make our vision a reality as quickly as possible.

You

Have you recently completed a Masters with a substantial research component? Do you have experience originating, facilitating and conducting original research? Do you have a good understanding of statistical methods and want to help put your skills to use to help address some of humanity’s biggest challenges?

We have just entered a new five-year strategy period and are looking for someone to join our expanding Research Team, which both commissions and conducts research. We are a growing organisation and will be further expanding internationally over the strategy period.

If your application is successful, you will join a unique, research focused and data driven organisation.  

How we’ll do things

Population Matters is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age and all other categories protected by law.

If you require any adjustments to make the process more accessible, or to arrange an informal conversation about the role, please email the recruiting manager, Joshua Hill, via our switchboard.

Please apply by sending a CV (no more than two A4 pages) and covering letter (no more than two A4 pages), addressing the Job Description and, in particular, the Person Specification.

We will use blind recruitment practices to minimise unconscious bias.

The deadline for applications is midday on 31st May. We will hold first interviews on the 4th May, remotely, with Joshua Hill, Chief Research & Operations Officer, and David Samways, Editor of the Journal of Population and Sustainability. We will hold second interviews on the morning of the 5th June, remotely, with Josh Hill and Jameen Kaur, Director of Influence and Advocacy.

Thank you for your interest in Population Matters.

Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life. 

Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.

We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change.

We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey. 

Responsibilities and Person Specification: 

This role requires a proactive and results-oriented individual to provide expert marketing support across a range of projects and initiatives. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of marketing principles and best practices, with a particular focus on service marketing. 

Key responsibilities will include providing marketing advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders, resolving marketing challenges effectively and efficiently, and selecting the most appropriate marketing techniques to achieve desired outcomes. 

The postholder will lead on various marketing projects, build strong relationships with key stakeholders, and collaborate effectively with both internal and external partners, including marketing service suppliers and external organizations.

You should possess a proven track record of success within a fast-paced marketing environment with relevant experience in successfully implementing innovative marketing campaigns across both digital and traditional channels is essential. 

We require someone with proven experience in coordinating innovative marketing campaigns to effectively engage service users, build communities, and achieve desired outcomes across various channels and media is crucial. 

A thorough understanding of relevant marketing legislation and regulations is essential. 

For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification.  If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.

This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9 day fortnight. It is a maternity cover role of up to 8 months.

What it’s like to work at Independent Age: 

We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.

We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits. 

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.

You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age on the careers page of our website. 

Application Process: 

To apply, please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, by visiting our jobs website (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format). 

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role. 

Closing Date: Sunday 1st June at 11:59pm 

Head of Finance

Permanent role offering a salary of up to £71,000 pa, depending on experience

Location: Hybrid working with minimum 2 days per week in the London office (near Moorgate)

Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity with a vision of working together to reduce alcohol harm. We use our expertise to give governments, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause.

We deliver public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance, evidence-led advice to governments and industry as well as independent research, consumer insight and evaluation.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Finance to join our team. The role will sit within our Central Services Team and will report to the Director of Resources and Business Systems.

In this role, you'll be responsible for producing and delivering monthly management accounts, overseeing financial operations, and ensuring robust internal controls are in place. You'll also manage the year end audit, budgeting and forecasting and support procurement processes, while leading a dedicated finance team.

If you have a strong background in financial management and a passion for driving organisational success, we'd love to hear from you!

How to apply?

For further information on the role, please refer to the attached job description and read about Drinkaware on our website.

Please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter (maximum two pages) outlining how you meet the role’s requirements and what you can bring to Drinkaware.

Closing date: Saturday 31 May at 5pm

Drinkaware is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community.

Please note that if you have not received a response to your application within two weeks after the closing date, this means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job summary including context 
Young Women’s Trust champions young women aged 18 to 30 on low or no pay. We’re here to create a more equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes. 

We offer young women free coaching, feedback on job applications and information to help them get where they want to be. We bring together a network of thousands of young women to support each other, build their self-belief, and have their voices heard. We work with young women to campaign for equality in the workplace. And our research provides insight into what young women’s lives are really like, fuelling our campaigns for change. 

• As Digital Officer you will be the owner of our digital analytics tools and website, bringing data driven insight to our activity planning and implementation, supporting teams to develop and deliver effective digital mobilisation and marketing activity. 

EDI statement and sense of flexible working and workplace culture
Young Women’s Trust strives to be an inclusive and representative organisation. We are committed to appointing individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, lived experiences and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from racially minoritised candidates. We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the racially minoritised candidate in order to diversify our staff team.

You’ll be joining a team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work. We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. If you have particular accessibility needs, please get in touch and let us know any requirements you may have. 

Young Women’s Trust is a Living Wage employer and we commit to Show the Salary for every job we advertise. Non-graduates are welcome and we offer a wide range of flexible working options including job share, part-time and compressed hours, different start and finish times and working from home. 

You’ll be joining a team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work. 

We offer: 

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays – rising annually to a maximum of 30 days   
• Enhanced parental leave irrespective of length of service 
  • Up to 52 weeks maternity leave - 26 weeks at normal rate of pay, 13 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay, 13 weeks unpaid 
  • Up to 26 weeks new parents leave at your normal rate of pay 
• 2 annual wellbeing days
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Learning and development budget 
• Flexible working which is fully embedded in our working culture 

Deadline to apply: 5 pm on Monday, the 2nd of June 2025.

You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role.  We are not able to sponsor work visas for non-British applicants. 

Senior Recruitment Officer (Attraction and Selection)

�� Location: London or Birmingham, with hybrid remote working
⏳ Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). We welcome applications for 0.8 FTE and are open to flexible working (e.g. school hours)
�� Salary: £33,000 per annum (includes £2,000 London weighting)
�� Contract: Permanent
�� Start Date: ASAP, depending on candidate availability

Join us to help recruit the talent that drives educational equality

Are you a driven and creative recruiter passionate about connecting purpose-led professionals with impactful work? We’re looking for a Senior Recruitment Officer to lead on the attraction and selection of exceptional tutors who will help students across the country succeed in English and maths.

As a key member of our Operations Team, you’ll lead national tutor recruitment campaigns, guide candidates through the selection process, and manage a small team to deliver a fast, fair, and inclusive hiring experience. You’ll work with a diverse pipeline of UK-based university students, graduates, and professionals seeking flexible, meaningful work—helping Get Further meet ambitious recruitment targets that support our growth and impact.

About Get Further

Get Further is an award-winning education charity helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure key English and maths qualifications. We work in further education colleges and sixth forms, providing high-impact tuition that improves student outcomes and opens doors to higher education, apprenticeships, and employment. Our programme has been independently proven to significantly improve student progress.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Recruitment Officer, you will:

• Lead on recruitment for Tutors and Lead Tutors across subject areas and regions, ensuring recruitment targets are met
• Develop inclusive, innovative strategies to attract university students, graduates, career changers and other talent pools
• Design and deliver engaging tutor attraction campaigns, creating compelling content and managing social media outreach
• Plan and deliver recruitment events (e.g. webinars, careers fairs, university drop-ins), building strong external partnerships
• Manage the front end of the recruitment pipeline, ensuring candidates have a smooth and supportive journey
• Coordinate and oversee internal assessment centres, interviews, and scheduling
• Line manage a small team of screeners and assessors
• Use CRM systems such as Salesforce to track applicants, evaluate performance and improve the recruitment process
• Support wider organisational recruitment as required, including for central team roles

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll be an enthusiastic and strategic recruiter with a passion for educational equality and inclusive hiring. You’ll enjoy building relationships, bringing ideas to the table, and creating a brilliant experience for candidates from start to finish.

We’re especially keen to hear from candidates with experience in:

• Graduate recruitment
• University outreach and engagement
• Charity sector hiring
• Marketing or campaign management related to recruitment or education

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commitment to Get Further’s mission and values
• Knowledge of graduate recruitment, marketing or advertising strategies
• Previous experience in recruitment or marketing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently, take initiative, and solve problems creatively
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• A collaborative team player with a flexible approach
• Committed to safeguarding and data confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience using recruitment platforms or applicant tracking systems
• Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM software
• Knowledge of the further education or university sector
• Experience in or passion for the charity sector

What We Offer

• ✅ 36 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
• ✅ Flexible and remote working options
• ✅ Professional development and training opportunities
• ✅ Termly in-person team development days in our London office
• ✅ A friendly, supportive team and a mission that matters

How to Apply

Your application must include: 

· A CV of no more than 2 sides of A4; and 

· A supporting statement which includes your answers to the following three questions: 

Why do you want to work for Get Further? (Max 250 words)

Demonstrate your experience against the following three areas (250 words each):

• Setting and achieving targets
• Delivering a 360° recruitment process
• Managing time efficiently across multiple projects

What two aspects of the role would be most challenging for you and how would you address them? (Max 300 words)

Please submit your application via our website: Jobs - Get Further by 3rd June.
Incomplete applications will not be processed. The first-round interviews will be held online w/c 10th June, followed by a second in-person interview w/c 18th June (London).

This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work the UK; if applicable please detail your visa status in your covering email. Get Further is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of any characteristic protected by the Equality Act 2010. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made throughout the recruitment process.

You’ll be working on direct marketing campaigns that engage and inspire people to donate. And make it as easy as possible for them to choose the way they give. As part of the team, you’ll be innovative in a changing fundraising and external environment, to achieve ambitious annual income targets.

You’ll assist with and, when required, project manage direct marketing activities through campaign, project, and agency and supplier management in order to retain existing donors and acquire new ones. To ensure everyone feels good about their donation.

This role will primarily have a focus on cash appeals and raffl es at Parkinson’s UK.

What you’ll do

• Assist with and, when required, project manage direct marketing campaigns, both online and offl ine, maximising income through acquisition and stewardship communications to secure one-off and regular gifts.
• Manage relationships with creative, print and response handling agencies working on campaigns.
• Support the Senior Individual Giving Offi cers in achieving strategic objectives, monitoring income and expenditure and using database analysis to inform and improve the individual giving programme.
• Integrate the direct marketing programme into Fundraising and Experience Directorate activities and support the overall Parkinson’s UK strategic plan.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience of successfully scheduling and managing campaigns to deliver results against agreed objectives and targets.
• Excellent copywriting, creative and proofreading skills for both online and offl ine materials.
• Experience of operating in a modern digital workplace, including using digital tools, platforms and techniques to work collaboratively and productively.
• Ability to review and evaluate data and campaign results and pull out key trends to inform future work.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

C£50,000 per year
35 hours per week
Remote
Fixed term to cover maternity leave
Here at RNIB, we're searching for an exceptional individual to join us at a really exciting time. As part of the newly formed Supporter Experience team, you'd be in a new role which offers plenty of scope to help shape the teams future.

The team is responsible for providing exceptional stewardship to our supporters that will optimise their experience and grow retention, emotional loyalty and lifetime value.

If you have experience in customer or supporter retention, ideally gained in a fast-paced environment, then you may be who we are seeking. You will be responsible for managing our Individual Giving loyalty products, including our raffle players and our committed regular givers, and developing our upgrade campaigns ensuring we reach our ambitious targets to enable us to reach more blind and partially sighted people and provide the support they need, when they need it.

To be successful in this role, you don't necessarily have to have gained your skills in a charity - you will have a an excellent understanding of campaign management and marketing channels that drive loyalty and make customers feel special.

You'll need plenty of energy and a willingness to work as part of a developing team with some great colleagues - great communication skills and the ability to build relationships quickly are essential.

What We Offer

RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.

For more information on our available benefits, please visit our .

How to Apply

If you'd like to apply for this opportunity, please apply online, uploading your CV and supporting statement, telling us how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification.

Salary: £31,133.37 (plus £5023.71 of London weighting if applicable)

Location: Flexible with home working option, regular travel to London is also required 

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours

Closing date: 27th May 2025 at 11:30pm

Are you passionate about engaging supporters, being audience-led, and building outstanding supporter journeys, with a proven track record of working on projects and campaigns to engage, retain and develop supporters or customers across a range of direct marketing channels? Then join Shelter as Direct Marketing Executive – Supporter Retention and you could soon be putting your skills and experience to excellent use at the heart of our Individual Giving team.

About the role  

This pivotal role will see you help deliver the Individual Giving (IG) and Retention strategies, working collaboratively with colleagues across teams in IG to increase lifetime value of cash, regular giving and lottery supporters.

You’ll work with the Senior Direct Marketing Manager to lead on the delivery and development of direct marketing campaigns to engage a range of supporters, from those who have just started giving, to others who have a lifelong relationship with Shelter and the cause, stewarding them across their supporter journey with Shelter. 

You’ll have the opportunity to work in a matrix way, across multiple products, and on projects that push forward not only the team strategy, but the organisation’s strategy. 

You will give supporters control of how they give, when we contact them and the content that will mean most to them. Helping build multi-channel, integrated and inspiring campaigns which build strong supporter relationships and long-term loyalty to Shelter. And, along the way, you’ll get to work with new products and propositions to retain supporters in innovative ways and build strong relationships with colleagues, agencies and suppliers alike.

 About you

Passionate about outstanding supporter experiences and maximising income opportunities, you have a good understanding of direct marketing and digital channels such as direct mail, SMS, telemarketing and email. You’re also used to optimising and reviewing campaigns and aren’t afraid to share both failures and successes. Managing and influencing stakeholders to deliver results comes naturally to you too. What’s more, you excel in analysis and intelligent use of data, are great at utilising insight, including the motivations, interests and behaviours of supporters to guide decisions. You’ll have a keen interest in, or willingness to learn about, product management and development. 

You’re happy to challenge the status quo and introduce new ideas, methods and processes too, like to horizon scan and keep ahead of emerging trends and are comfortable working in matrix teams.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team 

Our Individual Giving team sits within our successful, growing Income Generation directorate and consists of three programmes - Supporter Acquisition, Direct Dialogue and Supporter Retention and Development. Together, we deliver a diverse programme of work with ambitious income targets that support our organisational strategy, across cash, regular giving and lottery products. We’ve grown quite a bit over the past few years and benefitted from both investment and opportunity for innovation. 

That’s resulted in us generating over £20m of unrestricted income every year. We’re also welcoming and supportive, firmly believe in developing our people and can offer you every opportunity to progress. 

How to apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. Please provide specific examples of how you meet the criteria in the 'About you' section of this advert approximately 1 page in length, following the STAR format, and ensure you demonstrate how you address the following behaviours listed below throughout your responses:

• We learn from our experiences and are open to risk
• We create change and align behind our strategy

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered. 

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. 

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. 

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our nursing team.

You’ll act as a specialist resource for Breast Cancer Now, clients, healthcare professionals and the wider public on the subject of breast health, screening, risk, benign breast disease and primary breast cancer. This includes providing information and support to clients through our helpline and Ask Our Nurse (AON) written enquiry service.

You’ll also work closely with other teams across the charity and externally on our breast awareness messaging and breast screening in addition to breast health and breast cancer.

About you

You will be a registered general nurse, with a relevant qualification in cancer or breast cancer nursing, either stand-alone or as part of degree studies.

You’ll have knowledge of breast cancer having worked directly with breast cancer patients or in breast screening. You’ll have the ability to show tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.

With your excellent communication skills you will be able to present both formal and informal teaching to a variety or audiences.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date Wednesday 29 May 2025 at 5pm

Interview date Week commencing 9 June 2025ca

 Arabic speaking Counsellor/Psychotherapist/Psychologist

Salary: £32,076 

Hours of work: 35 hours, 5 days a week

IKWRO –Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is an award-winning charity founded (as the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation) in 2002. As testament to its’ success and in response to huge need, IKWRO has expanded and now provides unique and vital support for women and girls from all Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan (MENA) communities who are at risk of “honour” based violence, child marriage, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, domestic violence, sexual violence and other forms of gender violence.  

IKWRO provides direct services including advocacy and professional counselling. IKWRO opened the UK’s first specialist Middle Eastern women’s refuge. IKWRO is regularly called upon to share expertise with government, academics, and media and to train professionals from bodies such as the police, social services and schools.  

IKWRO has led the recognition of “honour” based abuse and “honour” killing as forms of violence against women and girls. Campaign successes include; the first extradition from Kurdistan-Iraq to the UK of perpetrators of “honour” killing of Banaz Mahmod, the UK’s criminalisation of forced marriage, child marriage, virginity testing and hymenoplasty, as well as the first ever national inspection of policing of “honour” based violence. 

The post-holder will help Arabic speaking women who have experienced Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation and “Honour” Based Violence. Working in a confidential setting, counsellors listen attentively to their clients and offer them the time, empathy and respect they need to express their own feelings, to help them overcome their problems and to make appropriate changes to their life.

The post holder must be BACP or UKCP accredited (or equivalent e.g. HCPC) or training to achieve these accreditation

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishing a relationship of trust and respect with clients;
• To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions; making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
• Develops treatment and guidance methods and give guidance using a variety of therapy and counselling techniques;

· To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of clients’ mental health problems based on an appropriate multi-factorial understanding of the client’s problems and current evidence-based best practice, taking into account the current NICE guidelines.

• Studies psychological factors in the treatment and prevention of mental illness or emotional and personality disorders;
• Maintains required contacts with education or other health professionals, as appropriate, and recommends possible solutions to problems presented;
• Encouraging clients to talk about issues they feel they cannot normally share with others;
• Accepting without bias the issues raised by clients;
• Helping clients towards a deeper understanding of their concerns;
• Attending supervision and training courses;
• Liaising with IKWRO’s staff, counselors and advisors;
• Working to agreed targets in relation to client contact;
• Undertaking group as well as individual therapy on occasions;
• Keeping records and writing reports.

We’re growing our fundraising team! Here at Keech Hospice we know that raising more funds enables us to reach many more people in our community and we’re delighted that this has been recognised with a substantial investment into the team structure. You’ll be joining us at an exciting time for the team and the organisation, with a recent re-brand, a deep-dive into fundraising and the build of a new strategic plan for raising income - you could join a brilliant existing team to help us transform the way we fundraise and help us, help more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating, developing and implementing strategies to acquire, retain and engage individual donors
• Driving the growth of individual giving through digital channels and delivering online campaigns, social media fundraising and e-mail marketing
• Leading projects
• Analysing fundraising data to track performance and identify trends
   

What We're Looking For:

• Previous experience within fundraising and focus on digital fundraising
• Understanding of supporter/customer engagement strategies
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Proficient in CRM systems
• Strong understanding of charity sector and fundraising regulations
   

What we offer:

• A competitive salary and generous annual leave
• Ability to carry over your existing NHS pension scheme
• Healthcare scheme
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Career development and progression opportunities
• A caring, supportive and inclusive environment

About the role:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Strategic Communications Manager to join our Communications team. This role will be pivotal in shaping and executing our communication strategies to support our vision and strategy, working closely with the marketing, brand and digital teams to ensure cohesive customer journey and impactful messaging across all channels online and offline. 

Additionally, this role will involve account management of communications deliverables across the organisation and strategic transport outcome areas and building strong close relationships with key stakeholders in the sector as required. 

What you will be doing:

• Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies for a range of different B2B and B2C audiences that profile our work and promote our grant, innovation and research products and services ensuring smooth customer journeys at all touchpoints. 

• Ensure that there is a smooth customer journey for different audiences across identified touchpoints, maximising the impact of our content and CTAs for all audiences. 

• Collaborate with the marketing, brand, digital and press teams to develop our content themes, and create content for various platforms including social media, website, email campaigns, and press releases. 

• Collaborate with the brand and marketing team to deliver online and offline events. 

• Support in delivering brand and communications activities for key partnerships and stakeholders as required. 

• Manage projects in an account management type structure, ensuring timely and effective execution of communication plans and initiatives. 

• Anticipate and manage risks and external factors that could influence the communications message, ensuring proactive and strategic responses. 

• Monitor, analyse and report on communication metrics to assess the effectiveness of strategies, KPIs and make data-driven recommendations for improvement to communications and customer journey. 

• Collaborate with innovation, research, and grant team to set creative, clear strategic communications goals that raise awareness and profile our work in the right way, with the right audiences. This will involve creative brainstorming of tools and tactics as well as gathering examples of best practice from industry. 

About you:

Must haves:

• Extensive experience in strategic communications, with a strong background in marketing, branding, and digital. 
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful communication strategies for a range of audiences promoting a range of CTAs. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages for diverse audiences. 

• Experience of creating a range of content for different platforms, from video and infographic to web pages and social media posts. 

• Experience of managing communications partnerships and or campaigns with third party organisations. 

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines and evidenced experience in ability to record and report effectively on communications projects through systems such as Microsoft Planner. 

• Proficiency in using communication and marketing tools, such as social media platforms, content management systems, and analytics software. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders. 

• Proactive approach to delivery – key part of this role will be to ensure that relevant senior communications colleagues are kept informed and consulted on key projects. 

Nice to have:

• Experience of leading or supporting online and offline events. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field.

Reporting lines and relationships 

Reports to: Senior Strategic Communications Manager. 

Key relationships: Other Strategic Communications Manager, brand, marketing and digital team, wider communications team, wider organisation. 

Extra Information 

• The role is based In Harlow, Essex at Motability’s offices, easily commutable from London, 30 minutes from Liverpool Street station or 18 minutes from Tottenham Hale station. 

• Blended working arrangement with three days a week working from home. 

• The job holder may be required to travel around the UK from time to time to attend various exhibitions, events relating to work. This could involve occasionally overnight stays and working outside of normal office hours (including weekends). 

Position: Senior Philanthropy Officer
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £33,044* per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Charity 

*You will start at our entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

The Philanthropy team is part of the Philanthropy and Partnerships department, whose primary goal is to engage high value supporters and fundraise for the Stop MS Appeal.

As Philanthropy Officer, you will work closely with the Philanthropy manager, raising income for the MS Society from philanthropy fundraising activities as per the agreed objectives and targets.

You will identify, engage and steward philanthropy prospects through events and other appropriate fundraising activities, generating income to achieve ambitious targets and delivering a first class supporter experience.

You will ensure the provision of excellent individual care to ensure long term commitment, contributing to the overall implementation of our Philanthropy team’s objectives.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 am Friday 23rd May 2025

Interested?

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Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Sepsis Research, FEAT is a dynamic and ambitious charity dedicated to combating sepsis through awareness, innovative research, and community support. Founded in 2013 by a sepsis survivor, Sepsis Research FEAT is dedicated to combating sepsis through awareness, innovative research, and community support. The charity funds world-leading research to improve sepsis outcomes, runs public awareness campaigns, and engages with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. Recent achievements include identifying top research priorities with the James Lind Alliance and delivering educational initiatives across the UK. Their vision is to #stopsepsisnow and make significant strides against this 'hidden killer'. We are currently seeking a visionary and strategic leader to join our team as CEO (Freelance), with the goal of scaling our operations and increasing our annual turnover from £300k to £1M by 2030.

Key Responsibilities:

· Advocacy and Representation: Act as the public face of the charity, representing its interests at events, in the media, and with policymakers.

· Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive growth strategy to achieve the charity's financial goals.

· Fundraising and Development: Lead fundraising initiatives, including donor engagement, grant applications, and corporate partnerships.

· Financial Management: Oversee the charity's financial health, ensuring effective budgeting, financial planning, and reporting.

· Team Management: Inspire, mentor, and manage a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, fostering a positive and productive work environment.

· Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, partners, and the community.

· Operational Oversight: Ensure the efficient and effective operation of the charity, including program delivery, compliance, and risk management.

Qualifications and Experience:

· Proven experience in a senior leadership role, preferably within the non-profit sector.

· Demonstrated success in fundraising and revenue generation.

· Strong financial acumen and experience in financial management.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Ability to think strategically and drive organizational growth.

· Passion for the charity's mission and values.

Personal Attributes:

· Visionary and strategic thinker

· Inspirational and motivational leader

· Strong ethical standards and integrity

· Collaborative and team-oriented

· Resilient and adaptable