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Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
- enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
- family-friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva)
- life assurance cover at 3 x annual salary
- health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
- confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
- access to a wellbeing app
- flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
- learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
- commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer
Dementia UK has an opportunity for a Campaigns Officer to play a key role in delivering our influencing strategy to help transform dementia care, in line with our 2025-2030 organisational strategy.
As part of an ambitious and collaborative team, you will support the development and delivery of impactful campaigns that engage supporters, influence decision-makers, and amplify the voices of people affected by dementia.
Working closely with the Campaigns Manager and colleagues across Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs and Marketing and Communications, you will support the delivery of effective campaign strategies, compelling communications and supporter mobilisation activity across online and offline channels.
Alongside our existing Campaigns Officer, you will be a key contact for our campaigners, managing day-to-day communications and helping to build an engaged and active campaigner community. You will lead on developing our offline campaigning offer, working with people with lived experience of dementia across the UK to empower them to take meaningful action to improve dementia care. This will include creating campaign toolkits and resources.
You will have experience delivering influencing campaigns across online and offline channels and building strong relationships with supporters and stakeholders. You will be confident in tailoring messages for different audiences and communicating sensitively about complex issues relating to dementia.
You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and motivated by the opportunity to help improve the lives of people affected by dementia through campaigning.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Our culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer.
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: The role is based at the Trust’s office in West Berkshire with a minimum of three days per week expected to be worked at our Newbury office. Flexible working arrangements are available with the understanding that this must meet the objectives of the charity and requirements of the role.
Accountable to: Marketing and Communications Manager
Start date: As soon as possible
Hours of work: Part or Full-time (0.8-1 FTE), 12 month fixed term contract
Salary: Grade 2 (£27,745 - £31,227)
Purpose:
This is an exciting new role supporting the marketing and communications activity within a leading mental health charity.
We are looking for someone who brings creative flair, marketing experience, and a collaborative mindset – plus a passion for digital – to join our talented communications team. You will be an excellent communicator, highly organised, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously under guidance, with a strong commitment to delivering an excellent supporter journey for our audiences.
As the Marketing and Communications Officer, your role provides wide-ranging support across the communications function, with a particular focus on content creation, day-to-day management of digital channels, and practical support for campaigns and events.
Key responsibilities and duties:
Content creation
- Create engaging, on-brand digital content, using templates (e.g. Canva), working collaboratively with colleagues to tailor visuals for different audiences and platforms.
- Capture and edit short form video content to effectively promote our work and events.
- Create compelling copy for the website, email campaigns, social media and other digital marketing materials.
Digital communications and website management
- Support our social media activity, including monitoring and responding to comments and direct messages, promptly and appropriately.
- Support the delivery of our email schedule by gathering content requirements from across the organisation and coordinating the approval process.
- Upload and maintain website content using the Customer Management System (WordPress) and manage content within email marketing systems including Dynamics 365 and Click Dimensions.
- Monitor and report on campaign and organic performance against agreed KPIs, providing insight-led recommendations to inform future activity.
Campaign support
- Coordinate the communications briefing process across the organisation to ensure requests are managed efficiently.
- Maintain content calendars and workflows to ensure activity remains on track and visible across the team.
- Support delivery of campaigns by coordinating assets with internal colleagues and external suppliers, including managing print and digital production with suppliers where required.
Other
- Always ensure compliance with data protection regulations, safeguarding, confidentiality and relevant organisational policies and procedures.
- Provide general administrative support across the team, including call handling, stock monitoring and ordering, meeting coordination, and managing shared inboxes.
- Other duties as may be reasonably expected by the Trust, appropriate to the grade and responsibilities of the post.
Person Specification
The successful candidate is likely to have most of the following competencies and experience but not necessarily all. If you feel that you are a strong candidate, please do apply.
Skills required and relevant experience
Essential
- Highly organised and able to prioritise, plan effectively and work to deadlines
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- 2 years + of experience of email marketing and social media
- Experience in marketing/ communications, with hands-on delivery of digital content
- Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills
- Practical design experience using tools such as Canva or Adobe software
- Knowledge of social media platforms and website content management systems (CMSs)
Desirable.
- Experience in the non-profit sector
- Experience using database software or a willingness and competence to pick up this skill quickly
- Knowledge of GDPR requirements
- Experience supporting fundraising or awareness-raising campaigns.
- Knowledge of email marketing systems and analytics tools.
Attainment
Essential
- GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above) or equivalent by experience
- Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software
Desirable
- Relevant further or higher education qualification
Personal attributes
Essential
- Solution-minded with a proactive attitude towards any task or challenge
- Professional, enthusiastic and flexible, with a strong willingness to learn
- Great interpersonal and social skills
- Commitment to embedding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion in everything that you do
- Creativity and willingness to try new things
Desirable
- Interest in and awareness of mental health issues
To Apply:
If you would like an informal discussion about the role with our Head of Fundraising and Communications, this can be arranged via email to: recruitment(at)charliewaller(dot)org.
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 8th June 2026.
We ask that you structure your supporting statement, to clearly demonstrate how your skills, experience and knowledge meet the job description and person specification.
Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers.
Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement.
You will hear back from us by Wednesday 10th June, and should you be shortlisted, an interview will take place on the week commencing 15th June.
We will provide 50% of the interview questions in advance so that all candidates can perform at their best.
To educate young people and those around them about their mental health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £29,849.40 - £35,493.06
Closing Date: Monday, 25 May 2026
Interviews will be held w/c Monday, 8 June 2026
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Stewardship Officer (Mid-value) to join our Individual Giving and Legacies team based in London.
About us
Centrepoint helps vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. We provide homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills to get them back into education, training and employment. Along with our partners, we support more than 16,000 young people across the UK every year. Together, we’re determined to end youth homelessness by 2037.
The Stewardship Officer (Mid-value) role sits within Centrepoint’s Stewardship Team in Individual Giving and Legacies (IGL). The IGL unit has grown significantly in recent years and is forecast to raise £24.7m in FY 2026/27. This role is core to the delivery of the IG Stewardship programme, supporting growth across Mid‑value Cash and Regular Giving audiences.
Working closely with the Senior Stewardship Officer (Mid-value), you will deliver a fundraising communications plan for mid-value donors, who give an annualised value of £1,000-£5,000 - including targeted appeals, inspiring updates and impact reports, as well as supporter events and online webinars. You will support efforts to drive forward stewardship journeys to deepen engagement, build long-term relationships and increase lifetime value.
Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model. The requirement is a minimum of 50% of your working week. For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period (e.g., two days one week and three days the next). For colleagues on different contracts (including part-time or compressed contracts) this will be adjusted accordingly.
About you
- You’re an organised, detail‑oriented and target-driven direct marketer who enjoys managing multiple campaigns and seeing projects through from start to finish
- You’re collaborative, data‑driven and supporter‑focused, with a strong interest in building long‑term donor relationships
What you’ll be doing
- Delivering supporter‑centric, integrated campaigns for Mid‑value donors (£1,000–£5,000 annual value), including fundraising appeals, donor journeys, impact reports, events and online webinars
- Working closely with the Senior Stewardship Officer (Mid‑value) to deliver the Mid‑value fundraising communications plan, supporting growth across both MV Cash and Regular Giving audiences
- Acting as the day‑to‑day contact for creative, print and fulfilment agencies to deliver innovative, multi‑channel campaigns
- Monitoring budgets, schedules and approvals to ensure campaigns are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed KPIs
- Analysing campaign performance and using supporter insights to refine journeys and inform future plans across the Mid-value programme
What we’d be looking for from you…
- Experience delivering direct marketing fundraising campaigns across channels such as direct mail, email, telephone and digital
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage a variety of projects and activities to tight deadlines
- Strong people skills, along with the confidence to communicate with donors and ability to develop strong working relationships with external suppliers and internal departments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write engaging copy, also to proofread and critique drafts.
- Confidence in interpreting data and implementing insight to optimise fundraising appeals and stewardship communications.
- A commitment to supporter‑first fundraising, data protection, safeguarding and equal opportunities.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts, you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Our approach to applications
We recognise that candidates may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their applications. While this is absolutely fine, all examples and statements included must be truthful, accurate and based on your own experience.
We’re keen to understand your individual skills, experience and motivations, so please ensure your application reflects your own voice.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Stewardship Officer, click ‘Apply’ now!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Toy Appeal Campaign Assistant
Service: External Engagement
Salary: £28,321 per annum, inclusive of the Inner London weighting
Location: Hybrid – Family Action Head Office, London N1 7GR
We typically work 2 days a week in the office but offer the flexibility to work fully remotely. Our office space is wheelchair accessible.
Hours: 37 hours per week (full time)
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Fixed term, 24-week contract from early/mid July through to late December/early January 2027
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities. We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
Family Action is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Toy Appeal Campaign Assistant to play a vital role in our annual campaign to deliver over 10,000 toys and gifts to disadvantaged children. This is a fantastic opportunity to launch your career in the charity sector, working alongside experienced staff (both in-person and virtually) from our fundraising and marketing teams, gaining valuable skills and contributing directly to a heartwarming cause.
Main Responsibilities:
- Acting as a first point of contact for the Toy Appeal, responding in a timely and professional manner to company enquiries, as well as internal enquiries from service colleagues receiving gifts.
- Managing data across multiple platforms/sources (including our CRM database, Salesforce, and Microsoft documents). Maintaining a live list of all gift requests from Family Action services/projects, and all gift pledges from companies, updating as matches are made and requests are filled.
- Building positive relationships with corporate donors through written and verbal communications, including email, telephone and Teams meetings/in-person visits where appropriate.
- Co-ordinating deliveries of gifts from corporates to local Family Action services/projects, ensuring needs and requirements of both parties are met.
- Assisting the Corporate Partnerships Manager and Fundraising Officer with donation processing and administration.
Benefits*
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
*Please note that some of these benefits are only applicable after 6 months of employment.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
· Apply via our website and click the ‘Apply’ link to fill out our digital application form
· Closing Date: Sunday 31 May 2026 at 23:00
Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 8 June 2026, in-person at Family Action Head Office (34 Wharf Road, London, N1 7GR), with slots throughout the working day.
Please note that as part of the interview process, we’ll require you to complete a pre-task, which we share details of with the invitation to interview.
We reserve the right to close applications once suitable applications have been received
All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates. We are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action because we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and we strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.
All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.
To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse reasonable travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Endometriosis UK, we are passionate about driving political change for the 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth living with endometriosis in the UK. This role will play an instrumental role in supporting the campaigns and policy function within the wider Communications Team.
This will be a busy, varied and important role working closely with the Policy and Campaigns Manager and Head of Campaigns and Communications to provide administration and wider support for the charity’s growing policy and campaigns function. This will include contributing to the production of government consultation responses, writing letters to politicians, producing background briefings ahead of parliamentary meetings and taking responsibility for political monitoring and informing the team of any engagement opportunities. A key part of the role will also be providing administration support for the policy function of the charity and the Head of Communications and Campaigns, including administrative support for the All-Party-Parliamentary Group on Endometriosis which Endometriosis UK provides secretariat support for. Tasks will include writing minutes, helping produce briefing papers, and booking events and meeting rooms.
You will also be the first point of call for our campaign supporters and will be aiding our supporters to take campaign actions through the drafting and creation of e-actions using Engaging Networks. You will be an exciting opportunity to help build our campaigning work and work towards the goals of our new 2025 organisational strategy.
Closing date for applications is Monday 25th May at 5pm. Interview date will be Tuesday 2nd June 2026 at our offices in London Bridge.
Please note that for capacity reasons, we are only able to get back to successful candidates on the status of their application.
Our Network is here to offer those affected by endometriosis the support and information they need to understand the condition and take control


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a confident and driven marketer who is eager to join a hard-working and ambitious Individual Giving team. As the fastest growing medical research charity in the UK, we're proud that the Individual Giving team is continuing to produce highly successful campaigns, driving income and acquiring the most engaged new supporters.
Working with different teams across the charity, you'll be planning, managing and delivering direct marketing campaigns across a range of media including digital and print. You'll also work with external agencies on our campaigns. Activities in the acquisition portfolio are diverse; from developing the donor's online user journey to delivering motivational training to fundraisers across the country, your campaigns will drive income and attract new, engaged supporters to the charity.
As well as running the day-to-day campaign activity, the post holder will be responsible for compiling regular reports, across a range of financial and non-financial KPls. Alongside this, they will ensure compliance and adherence to the most recent regulations and codes of practice is top of the agenda.
The successful candidate will have a desire to learn and develop, as well as the confidence to whole-heartedly launch themselves into an energetic team with ambitious goals.
You'll be part of a team that works across a multitude of channels; speaking to range of audiences with one theme in common - compelling people to support our work and bring about life-changing dementia treatments.
Key Responsibilities:
Campaign Management
· Plan, manage and deliver successful campaigns across a range of channels including digital and print.
· Successful management of agencies and suppliers; ensuring relationships are effective and productive.
· Ensure compliance and adherence to regulation and codes of practice is considered in all campaign activities.
· Work closely with Data and Digital teams to ensure effective processes are worked to and full campaign evaluation is possible.
· Donation page monitoring, reporting and development, to include looking at ways in which to improve the donor's online user journey.
· Continuous improvement through test and learn principles across all activities.
· Integration of campaigns across the charity to drive maximum value.
· Development of compelling communications and materials to support all activities
Planning and Budgeting
· KPI tracking, trend analysis and interrogation of results at all levels.
· Live programme optimisation to ensure targets are met.
· Input to annual planning and development of individual giving campaigns.
· Assist Supporter Acquisition Manager with compilation of detailed income and expenditure campaign budgets.
· Work with Supporter Acquisition Manager in developing the Acquisition programme and strategy.
· Input to monthly forecasting and regular reporting across a range of financial and non-financial KPl's.
Finance and Reporting
· Ensure daily campaign tracking and reporting.
· Routine end of campaign reviews and analysis.
· Ongoing reporting on long-term success measures such as attrition and ROI.
· Invoice reconciliation and processing for timely payment.
· Non-financial KPI trend reporting - such as opt-in rates and quality scoring.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
· Reporting and ability to understand complex data sets.
· Understanding of compliance and best practice in fundraising and direct marketing.
· Campaign management.
· Briefing and working with external suppliers.
· Direct marketing across a range of media and routes to market.
· Copy writing and proof reading.
· Digital campaign/ web page management.
· Budget management.
· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
· Focus on results and continuous improvement.
· Excellent attention to detail.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to communicate with people of all levels.
· Agency management skills.
· Use of CRM or database systems.
· Strong team player and self-motivator.
· Flexibility to work some unsocial hours and willingness to travel independently.
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 25th May 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a creative digital campaigner who can turn powerful stories into content that sparks action, builds movements, and drives change to help save lives and stop economic abuse?
About the role
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to play a central role in the delivery of Surviving Economic Abuse’s new digital engagement strategy by producing high-quality, impactful communications and compelling campaigns to extend our reach and to engage, inform and mobilise our audiences.
You will be responsible for managing and growing our digital presence across social media and ensuring this translates into action through our website and newsletters. This will include creating content tailored to victim-survivors and their family and friends, financial services professionals, policymakers, funders and other stakeholders.
As part of this role, you will help us develop and deliver digital campaigns that amplify our campaigning and policy work, as well as deliver communications to support our fundraising, consultancy and training.
About you
We’re looking for someone with proven experience running social media for a brand, organisation or campaign, with demonstrable results such as audience growth, reach, engagement or conversion. You’ll understand how campaigning and activism work, and how to mobilise supporters from diverse backgrounds to help drive meaningful change.
You’ll be a confident digital campaigner who knows how to make an impact across multiple platforms, especially Instagram, TikTok and other video first channels. You’ll have a strong understanding of trends, formats and algorithms, and know how to use them to create scroll stopping content that motivates people to take action.
This role is ideal for someone with bags of initiative, strong creative instincts, and the ability to turn complex issues into compelling digital content tailored to engage and mobilise different audiences.
If you’re excited by the opportunity to use your creativity, storytelling and digital campaign skills to amplify survivor voices, drive real-world impact and help end economic abuse, we’d love to hear from you.
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave, plus 5 Wellbeing Days and Statutory Bank Holidays
- Home working
- Flexible working
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution
- Reflective practice
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced sick pay, family leave and carer’s leave
- The chance to be part of our highly professional, supportive team
To apply
Please apply via our website.
This post is only open to women applicants, as being a woman is considered a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Applications open from 6 May and close at 11.59pm on 26 May 2026. Interviews will take place week commencing 15 June 2026.
Direct applications only – no agencies please.
Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is committed to developing an inclusive team which reflects the diversity of the communities we support. Our culture celebrates diverse voices, and we particularly encourage applications from Black and minoritised applicants and disabled applicants who are under-represented at SEA.
SEA is a Disability Confident Committed, and Kinship Friendly Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about building relationships to drive meaningful change to make a real difference in people’s lives? Samaritans is the UK and Ireland’s leading suicide prevention charity. While we are best known for listening to those who need us, we also work to influence change through our advocacy campaigning and relationships with political stakeholders.
We are looking for a Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer to join our team and help influence decision makers and mobilise our campaigners to achieve our vision of fewer lives lost to suicide. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering inspiring public affairs and advocacy campaign activity that help achieve our policy and influencing aims, resulting in lasting system change.
About the Role
As Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer, you will lead on the development and delivery of impactful advocacy campaigns and public affairs activity, managing supporter journeys and mobilisation, as well as political engagement. It involves building strong relationships with parliamentarians, Samaritans branches and people with lived experience, while producing high‑quality campaign actions, briefings, events, and intelligence to influence change.
Contract
£30,000-£33,000 per annum plus benefits
Full Time (35hrs per week)
Permanent
Hybrid working with link to Ewell office
In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. We work in person around 2 days per month. This role will also involve regular travel to Westminster.
We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
What You’ll Do
- Develop and deliver effective advocacy campaign actions.
- Manage campaign data, mailing lists and inboxes.
- Support strategy development for campaigns and lead community mobilisation.
- Promote our campaigning work internally and externally.
- Build and maintain public affairs relationships, particularly with parliamentarians.
- Monitor parliamentary developments and identify opportunities for influencing.
- Coordinate political engagement events.
- Provide secretariat support to relevant APPGs.
What You’ll Bring
- Strong experience designing impactful advocacy campaigns.
- Solid understanding of public affairs and the Westminster environment.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship‑building skills.
- Highly organised, proactive and adaptable, with strong project and time‑management skills.
- (Desirable) Knowledge of suicide prevention and mental health policy, local and regional political structures, and experience within complex service‑delivery charities.
Full Job Description and Person Specification attached
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.
We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.
You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available here. You can also visit our careers website to access this.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Apply now
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You will be asked to some answer short application questions (please keep your answers to max 300 words) and to upload your CV.
Applications close:09:00am on Tuesday 2nd June
Interviews: w/c 15th June
At Samaritans, human connection is at the heart of everything we do.
We do not use AI at any stage during the selection process. Your application will always be carefully reviewed by the recruiting manager or a member of the Talent Attraction Team.
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to generate your application or interview answers. We want to hear your own ideas, insights, and writing style so your unique strengths can shine through.
We prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Campaigns Officer
6-month Fixed Term Contract. Full time. Hybrid working (minimum of 2 days in the office)
Location: This role can be based in any of our UK offices; Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Warrington
Salary; £39,617 per annum for Cardiff, Edinburgh, Warrington. £44,500 per annum for London (including London allowance)
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues.
About the role
Reporting in to the Campaigns Advisor, the Campaigns Officer will lead on the delivery of Christian Aid campaigns aimed at both movement building (through the development of supporters’ agency and ability to lead campaigns), and mobilisation (encouraging key audiences in the church and the wider to public to achieve strategic policy, legislative and culture change).
The post-holder will be develop and deliver high impact plans, tactics and activities that align with the strategies developed for campaigns, in relation to supporting churches and community groups (with a focus on Black Christians, Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches, and young adult Christians) and mobilising supporters to engage advocacy targets in political, private sector or in church environments.
Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Campaigns Officer include:
- Develop and implement movement building and mobilisation strategies, tactics and plans for Christian Aid's core campaigns, proactively identifying opportunities for meaningful change.
- Materials are created, communications events are developed and delivered, and campaign tools are rolled out for target audiences that engage and inspire a deeper understanding of how to approach global justice and poverty issues; and that engage and inspire them to undertake campaign actions and maximise impact.
- Organising opportunities are developed, tested and learnt from to support churches and other public audiences in the delivery of core campaigns.
- Digital opportunities are maximised to mobilise church and other public audiences at scale to influence advocacy targets on core campaigns.
- Young Adult Christians are resourced and supported, deepening their understanding about issues of global justice and poverty, and empower their own agency to tackle these issues and to be a key part of campaigns.
- Organising and power building principles are embedded in campaign strategies and tactics and meet organisational values and goals.
- Ensure coalition campaigning is influenced and/or led (where appropriate) by Christian Aid and meets organisational values and goals.
- Campaigns Volunteer roles are created, recruited and effectively managed, creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Collaborate with staff across IPE, ensuring they are supported to engage their key audiences and involved with movement building and mobilisation, embracing a team mindset aligned with organisational values and goals.
This role is a fixed term contract for a period of around 6-months
About you
Who we are looking for:
Essential:
- Knowledge of campaigning, activism and organising methodologies and techniques: how to promote a campaign and mobilise a wide range of supporters to win campaigns.
- Proven project management skills.
- Experience of campaigning (preferably in a community or church-based context) and movement building including digital campaigning, resource-production, event management, writing and marketing.
- The ability to communicate complex messages creatively and effectively to diverse audiences through a range of different media.
- Experience of breaking down complex issues into engaging and accessible material, e.g. leaflets, flyers, posters, web content, e-actions and social networking tools.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
- The ability to lead workshops and facilitate training.
- Substantial experience of developing or supporting networks of activist groups.
- Demonstrable understanding of UK churches in their diversity and of the UK campaigning environment.
- Strong mentoring skills
Desirable:
- Experience of delivering campaigns and movement building within a Christian/Church context.
- Experience working with young adults and young people.
- Experience of public speaking.
- Experience of lobbying and/or advocacy.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: UK (minimum 2 days per week in the London office)
Work Pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week with the opportunity for flexible working hours
Reporting To : Associate Director Advocacy & Campaigns
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit an anonymised CV and covering letter (please remove any identifying details such as name, address, or photos) by 23:00 on Monday 25 May via Workable.
In your covering letter, please demonstrate your motivations for applying for the role, how the position aligns with your career plans, and the experience (professional, voluntary, or lived) that makes you a strong fit for the role in line with our values and the criteria outlined in the job description.
We encourage candidates to ensure their responses reflect their own skills, experiences, and personal voice. If AI tools are used, candidates will be asked to explain how and why they used them. Please see our Using AI - Guidance for Job Applicants for further assistance.
INTERVIEW STAGES
The selection process will consist of three stages (dates will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates):
- First-round interview w/c 1 June 2026
- Second-round interview w/c 15 June 2026
Candidates will be asked to prepare a presentation (10 minutes maximum) on a policy and campaigning topic. Candidates should allocate no more than 3 hours to prepare this task.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Mission 44 exists to drive change and build a fairer, more inclusive future for young people around the world. As our work continues to expand, so does our ambition to influence policy, shift power, and drive systemic change by addressing the barriers young people face and advancing evidence-based solutions.
The Senior Manager, Policy & Campaigns will be central to this mission, leading the development of policy positions and research that strengthens Mission 44’s ability to influence decision-makers and shape public discourse.
Mission 44’s impact model brings together strategic investment (through grantmaking) and targeted influence to drive systemic change. The Senior Manager will work closely with grantmaking teams to ensure that insight from funded work is embedded in policy and research, while also feeding learning and evidence back into funding strategies to strengthen decision-making and maximise impact.
The role will lead and manage Mission 44’s policy and research agenda, acting as a key point of contact for partners and building trusted relationships across government, the education and youth sectors, and civil society. The role will lead the development of policy recommendations, commission and translate research into clear, actionable outputs, and collaborate with internal teams and partners to align policy priorities with wider organisational objectives and maximise influence.
The role also plays a critical role in advocacy and external engagement, ensuring Mission 44’s voice is present in key policy moments, supporting strategic campaigns, and connecting research and insight to high-impact opportunities that drive political attention and sustained change at a national and global level.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
POLICY
- Lead the development and delivery of Mission 44’s policy strategy, aligned to organisational priorities and focused on driving systemic change for young people
- Develop clear, evidence-based policy positions and recommendations that influence government, civil society, the education sector and key decision-makers
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with policymakers, advisors, think tanks, academics, and sector leaders to strengthen Mission 44’s influence
- Identify and shape opportunities to influence policy agendas, consultations and legislative processes at national and global levels
- Work cross-functionally to align policy priorities with external engagement and advocacy activity
- Monitor and analyse political and policy developments across relevant landscapes, leading on timely evidence-led responses and providing strategic insight and recommendations
- Track and evaluate the impact of policy and advocacy activity, using insights to refine strategy and approach
- Account manage Mission 44’s external policy and research partners and consultants, ensuring high-quality delivery and value for money
CAMPAIGNS
- Support the design and delivery of integrated advocacy campaigns that connect policy, research and storytelling to drive political attention and action
- Work closely with partners and young people to co-create campaigns, ensuring their voices and experiences shape campaign priorities, policy recommendations and delivery approaches
- Work cross-functionally with communications and partnerships teams to maximise influence
- Identify and leverage key moments, partnerships and platforms to elevate Mission 44’s voice and policy agenda
- Contribute to campaign messaging and narratives that translate policy positions into compelling calls to action for target audiences
RESEARCH
- Commission and oversee high-quality research, ensuring outputs are rigorous, relevant, and actionable
- Translate complex research and data into compelling policy briefs, reports, and insight-driven narratives to support advocacy and influence
- Ensure all policy and research outputs are accessible, inclusive and reflect the lived experiences of young people
ABOUT YOU: SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
- Strong experience in policy development with a track record of influencing decision-makers
- Experience shaping or contributing to successful community-led movements, advocacy campaigns or policy change initiatives
- Deep understanding of political and policy-making processes, ideally in education, employment, social justice, or youth-focused areas
- Experience in participatory and youth-centred research approaches, including co-creation with young people and gathering insight through polling, perception studies and stakeholder engagement - alongside more traditional research methods
- Ability to translate complex research and evidence into clear, persuasive policy recommendations and narratives
- Proven experience building and managing senior stakeholder relationships across government, civil society, education, employment and/or youth sectors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing high-quality briefings, reports and consultation responses
- Experience leading projects and managing external partners
- Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to identify and act on opportunities to influence policy agendas
DESIRABLE
- Experience working in or with government, think tanks, charities or advocacy organisations
- Experience in working with young people to create campaigns or advocacy initiatives
- Knowledge of UK and/or international policy landscapes relevant to Mission 44’s focus areas
- Familiarity with youth engagement approaches and/or incorporating lived experience into policy development
- Experience working with high-profile stakeholders
- Understanding of media and communications as a tool for policy influence
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Passionate about creating a fairer, more inclusive future for young people around the world
- Highly motivated, proactive, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong relationship builder
- Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work cross-functionally and bring others with you
- Confident and persuasive, with the ability to engage and influence senior audiences
- Analytical and curious, with a strong attention to detail
- Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to manage competing priorities and ambiguity
- Works flexibly and proactively without close supervision
Benefits
- Enjoy 28 days annual leave, plus a day for your birthday
- Use our cycle-to-work scheme and free gym access
- Save for retirement with our generous pension package
- We finish every Friday at noon in August
- Optional health insurance and acccess to an EAP
- Professional development budget of £1k
- Unlimited volunteering leave, as agreed with your manager
- Wellbeing allowance to spend in whatever way works for you
- Competitive parental leave package
Mission 44 is a charity launched by Lewis Hamilton to drive change so that every young person can thrive in school and access great careers in STEM.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Marketing Officer/Senior Marketing Officer (Retention) at CBM UK is an important role in making our life-changing work possible. Advertised at Officer or Senior Officer level (subject to experience), the role delivers direct and digital fundraising appeals to existing individual supporters, high value donors, and churches to drive donations and grow awareness, through creative and impactful fundraising communications.
Key responsibilities:
The position holder is responsible for developing fundraising campaigns for individual supporter audiences; supporting the development of the annual public fundraising plan; building supporter journeys and testing new channels and messages.
Working closely with the Head of Marketing and across the Fundraising & Communications team, the Marketing Officer/Senior Marketing Officer (Retention) is responsible for planning and delivering a significant marketing programme, carrying out fundraising campaigns to existing supporters across multiple channels, including direct mail, email, and telephone.
Cultivation appeals (60%)
a. Deliver regular and inspiring off-line direct marketing campaigns to existing supporters on time and within budget. The role holder will plan, co-ordinate and prepare fundraising appeals. This involves creating briefs, working alongside freelance copywriters and designers, and managing print and fulfilment suppliers.
- Lead on the delivery of online appeals and updates, including the planning and coordination of mass supporter emails.
- Optimise the performance (traffic and income) of website fundraising pages, including appeal landing pages and donation platforms. Ensuring pages on the CBM website are engaging to existing and new audiences and utilising Search Engine Optimisation tools.
- Lead on the planning and implementation of feeding back to existing supporters on our work as part of their donor journey, through leading on CBM UK’s supporter newsletters, e-news and prayer diaries.
- Prepare internal marketing materials for CBM UK colleagues and provide briefings for supporter facing teams ahead of each campaign.
- Develop excellent working relationships with existing and new agencies and suppliers, including marketing agencies, writers, designers, print suppliers and mailing houses. Source new agencies and suppliers as appropriate.
High donor fundraising (20%)
- Lead on CBM’s high donor fundraising programme, through planning and managing regular communications and fundraising asks to this segment of supporters, working towards achieving annual income growth targets.
- Work alongside the Supporter Relations team to develop and carry out a donor journey for high donors, including personalised communications through phone, email and post.
New product testing (10%)
- Proactively test and develop new fundraising ideas, channels and messages to engage with and raise funds from new and existing audiences.
- Maintain awareness and anticipation of charity sector trends relating to direct marketing and keep abreast of competitor activities to enable CBM to respond and adapt quickly where appropriate.
Planning and reporting (10%)
- Analysis and reporting of appeals and projects, providing learnings that will enable informed decision making around future activities.
- Develop a good knowledge of the CRM system (Salesforce) and ensure appropriate recording and reporting of direct marketing activity.
Other
- Ensure the consistent implementation of CBMs brand, key messages and style guide in fundraising activities.
- Awareness of, and compliance across direct marketing, of Fundraising Regulator and Data Protection legal requirements (GDPR and PECR).
- Work with other teams, including the CBM Global Federation, to maximise collaboration opportunities and integrated working.
- Help develop a culture of enthusiasm, continual improvement and success which reflects the ambitions of CBM UK.
- Occasional out of normal office working hours. Occasional travel in the UK and possibility of travel internationally.
Please download the recruitment pack for full details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As one of the founding funders of A Bed Every Night, we have been at the forefront of efforts to reduce rough sleeping in the city region. The funds we have raised have gone to frontline services offering a warm welcome, hot food, safe shelter and wrap-around support to help move people into more stable accommodation. However, our support for the homelessness ecosystem extends beyond A Bed Every Night, as we also provide funding for initiatives, organisations and projects that can help stop homelessness before it becomes a reality, and ensure it is only ever rare, brief and non-recurrent.
Working with businesses, people and communities across Greater Manchester, we raise funds to deliver grants across three priority areas:
1. Emergency Response
2. Places and Spaces
3. Prevention
2026 is an exciting year for the Charity as we embark on the next phase of our growth and look to appoint a new Communications & Campaigns Manager to help us drive this forward. If you are ready to bring our vision to life, excited to work within a small but committed team dedicated to addressing homelessness in Greater Manchester, then we look forward to receiving your application!
Homelessness has no place in Greater Manchester.
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The Marketing Officer/Senior Marketing Officer (Acquisition) at CBM UK is an important role in making our life-changing work possible. Advertised at Officer or Senior Officer level (subject to experience), the role delivers direct and digital marketing communications to grow awareness, and recruit and engage with new long-term CBM supporters, through creative and impactful fundraising communications.
Key responsibilities:
The position holder is responsible for developing and delivering fundraising campaigns that will engage with CBM target individual audiences; supporting the development of the annual public fundraising plan; building supporter journeys and testing new channels and messages.
Working closely with the Head of Marketing and across the Fundraising & Communications team to plan, coordinate and deliver donor acquisition appeals to recruit new individual supporters, using a variety of direct and digital marketing channels.
Regular giving (mostly monthly Direct Debits) are a large part of CBMs donor acquisition activity, and as such, part of this acquisition role is the planning and co-ordination of regular giving conversion, recruitment, retention, and upgrade campaigns.
Donor Acquisition (30%)
- Working alongside the Head of Marketing and external agencies to plan and deliver a supporter recruitment programme, using channels that may include, but not limited to, inserts, press adverts, and door drops. email, paid social media adverts, Pay Per Click Googe adverts, and lead generation activities.
- Optimise the performance (traffic and income) of website fundraising pages, including appeal landing pages and donation platforms. Ensuring pages on the CBM website are engaging to existing and new audiences and utilising Search Engine Optimisation tools.
- Plan and coordinate an off-line and online welcome journey for new supporters to CBM, that will encourage ongoing engagement and long-term support.
- Develop excellent working relationships with existing and new agencies and suppliers, including marketing agencies, writers, designers, print suppliers and mailing houses. Source new agencies and suppliers as appropriate.
Regular Giving (20%)
- As part of the regular giving retention plan, deliver inspiring direct and digital marketing communications and updates to monthly supporters about CBMs work and the people their gifts are supporting. This can involve creating briefs, working alongside freelance copywriters and designers, and managing print and fulfilment suppliers.
- Working alongside our inhouse Supporter Relations team and external telephone fundraising agencies to co-ordinate regular giving conversion, upgrade and retention campaigns over the telephone.
- Deliver, test and refine a welcome and ongoing donor journey for regular giving supporters, across digital, post and phone channels, to update and thank supporters.
Legacy and In-Memoriam Giving (20%)
- Work alongside the Head of Marketing and Senior Supporter Relations Officer to develop marketing plans for legacy and in-memoriam giving.
- Responsible for legacy and in-memoriam giving direct mail and email appeals, and work alongside the Communications Team to ensure the legacy and in-memoriam giving website pages inspire new and existing supporters to support CBM in these ways.
New product testing (20%)
a. Test and develop new fundraising ideas, channels and messages to engage with and raise funds from new and existing audiences.
b. Maintain an awareness and anticipation of charity sector trends relating to direct marketing and keep abreast of competitor activities to enable CBM to respond and adapt quickly where appropriate.
Planning and reporting (10%)
- Analysis and reporting of appeals and projects, providing learnings that will enable informed decision making around future activity.
- Develop a good knowledge of the CRM system (Salesforce) and ensure appropriate recording and reporting of direct marketing activity.
Other
- Ensure the consistent implementation of CBMs brand, key messages and style guide in fundraising activities.
- Awareness of, and compliance across direct marketing, of Fundraising Regulator and Data Protection legal requirements (GDPR and PECR).
- Work with other teams, including the CBM Global Federation, to maximise collaboration opportunities and integrated working.
- Help develop a culture of enthusiasm, continual improvement and success which reflects the ambitions of CBM UK.
- Occasional out of normal office working hours. Occasional travel in the UK and possibility of travel internationally.
For full details, please download the recruitment pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
War Child UK is at a pivotal moment. As more children than ever are growing up affected by conflict, the need for their work has never been greater, and neither has the importance of connecting with the world and their key audiences in bold, relevant and meaningful ways.
As they begin a new five‑year strategy, introduce a refreshed brand and strengthen their ambition to reach more children impacted by war, we are seeking an outstanding Executive Head of Communications, Marketing and Campaigns to help lead this next chapter.
This is a rare opportunity to shape how War Child UK shows up in the world, bringing together their vital purpose, distinctive voice and creativity in ways that truly resonate. You’ll join a team driven by ideas, collaboration and action, united by a deep commitment to the children, communities and partners they serve.
From stand‑out cultural moments to ambitious advocacy campaigns and urgent emergency communications responding to some of the world’s most severe crises affecting children, you’ll lead a team producing powerful communications that cut through, connect with audiences and inspire action.
Executive Head of Communications, Marketing and Campaigns
War Child UK
Circa £75,000 per annum
London (Hybrid and flexible working policy)
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, this is a pivotal new role at a defining moment for the organisation, as War Child UK launches a new strategy and refreshed brand.
You will lead a team of experts across marketing, communications, digital, press, content and advocacy, shaping how War Child UK engages supporters, partners and decision-makers. You will oversee the delivery of high impact campaigns and communications on the worst crises affecting children and across a portfolio of bold music, art, gaming and corporate partnerships and events.
You will develop an audience-led communications, brand and marketing strategy that drives engagement, income and influence, ensuring campaigns and advocacy are fully integrated and mutually reinforcing.
This role combines creativity with strategic judgement, providing senior leadership on external positioning and reputational risk and crisis communications advisory – and shaping how War Child UK shows up in the world, while enabling a motivated, ambitious team to perform at its best.
About you
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on leader with:
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Strategic communications leader with a proven track record of delivering integrated, audience‑first communications and marketing strategies that drive engagement, income and influence in complex, fast‑moving environments.
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Expert in narrative, brand and advocacy, with strong experience shaping external positioning, leading high‑impact campaigns, and using communications to advance political advocacy and public change.
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Insight‑led and externally focused, skilled in using audience insight, data and cultural, media and political trends to inform strategy, prioritisation and decision‑making.
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Credible senior adviser and collaborator, with strong influencing skills, experience advising leadership on external positioning and reputational risk, and the ability to build effective relationships across teams and with external partners.
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Motivational leader and executor, able to build and manage high‑performing teams, deliver high‑quality content and campaigns, balance creativity with discipline, protect workload and wellbeing and uphold best practice in EDI, safeguarding and ethics.
How to Apply
If you have any queries or wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors Jane Ray or Erica Ritchie via email with a copy of your CV.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: Sunday 31st May, Midnight
Online Interviews with Prospectus: 8th and 9th June
In-person interviews with War Child UK: Thursday 18th and Friday 19th June
Staff and CEO Engagement sessions:Thursday 25th June
Position: Communications and Engagement Officer
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, 1 day working from home allowance
Salary: £24,454 FTE (£14,870 actual); 5% pension contribution, 33 days of annual leave entitlement (inclusive of bank holidays) pro rata
Contract type: Permanent
Reportable to: Communications and Engagement Manager
Direct reports: No direct reports
Benefits:
- 5% pension contribution
- 33 days of annual leave per year (pro rata) which increases with length of service
- Enhanced sick leave entitlement with length of service
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Individual training budgets
- Discounts on local Barnsley Gyms
- Free parking in the town centre
Job Purpose
At an exciting time of growth and strategic development, Barnsley CVS is looking for a creative and motivated Communications and Engagement Officer to help tell our story and strengthen connections across the borough.
In this entry-level role, you will support how we communicate, connect and engage with local communities, members, stakeholders and the wider VCSE sector. You’ll help bring our work to life – creating accessible, engaging content and supporting campaigns that showcase the impact of local organisations and the difference they make every day.
Working as part of a small, supportive team, you will contribute to delivering communications that inform, inspire and involve. From digital content creation and social media to events and community engagement, you’ll play a hands-on role in helping people understand, access and take part in opportunities across Barnsley.
You will also help ensure that we are quick and effective at responding to the voices of local people and organisations. Your role will be key to supporting Barnsley CVS’s mission to build a strong, connected and thriving VCSE sector that has a positive impact on communities.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone starting their career in communications and engagement, who is passionate about communities, keen to develop their skills, and motivated to make a meaningful difference.
To be successful in this role, you will be someone who already has some experience and knowledge of communications and digital media but also has a genuine interest and passion for the VCSE/Charity sector in Barnsley and is motivated to highlight the work of the sector across our Borough. Paid working experience is not essential if you can demonstrate an appetite and a commitment to charitable causes and creative communications.
We provide leadership, support and coordination to the vibrant VCSE sector in Barnsley to create a positive drive that impacts communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


