Charity events manager jobs
The Stag operates through a low-risk hall-hire business model. It is not allowed to promote its own shows – it provides the professional facilities for others to hire space and put on shows.
Reporting to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the CEO leads a small, professional and dedicated team (currently 20 employees (17.8 FTE)) boosted with part-time casuals in the box office plus a team of volunteers at events. The CEO will ensure the charity fulfils its mission and achieves its charitable objectives whilst maintaining the strong financial sustainability it now enjoys.
The role requires the CEO to a be a BIIAB personal licence holder and to act as Designated Premises Supervisor as well as being the Company Secretary. More details from The Stag's website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Communications and Engagement Manager will be responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating the PRS Members’ Fund communications and engagement strategy, creating impactful brand marketing, communications and events that support members in need, while effectively managing the Communications, Engagement and Events budget.
- Manage and develop the PRS Members’ Fund brand strategy, ensuring consistent messaging, content and design across all stakeholder groups
- Lead the implementation of web, social media and content strategy to deliver an engaging online experience
- Devise, create and implement a proactive marketing and engagement strategy that supports the Fund’s objectives
- Develop and deliver the PR strategy, ensuring key messages are communicated through press, media and storytelling
- Oversee website and social media content and branding to drive applications, champion grantees and attract partners, donors and supporters
Knowledge and Skills.
At PRS Members' Fund, we want you to bring the best version of yourself to work. We believe that celebrating individuality promotes a culture of acceptance and openness. Along with being whoever you want to be, you will also have/be:
- Relevant experience of communications experience, ideally within a charity, membership organisation or corporate setting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including confident presentation abilities and the capacity to summarise information effectively.
- High attention to detail with well‑developed organisational skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple fast‑paced campaigns and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work proactively and independently while delivering work on schedule.
- Collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across the organisation and with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Advanced understanding of customer relationship management and audience development.
- Good knowledge of web, digital and online communication channels.
- Educated to degree level.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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You hold a critical and integral role for the growth and development of the DEC’s website and digital marketing, taking an audience and insight led approach to innovation and supporter engagement. The role builds on various workstreams, projects and innovation processes that have been developed in recent years.
You will be digitally astute with expertise in paid media and digital product development, and a confident communicator, who project manages with ease and leads and engages with diverse internal & external stakeholders to develop an effective, responsive and agile approach to fundraising and supporter engagement in the digital environment. You must have demonstrable knowledge of UX principles and tools, a working knowledge of Drupal (or equivalent CMS), HTML and CSS, and excellent knowledge of digital analytics, particularly Google Analytics and social platform analytics.
Key Responsibilities for this role, include:
Website Management: Act as Product Owner, oversee roadmap, UX testing, security, hosting, and SEO.
Digital Fundraising: Manage paid search, social media, programmatic advertising, and evergreen campaigns; optimise performance and ROI.
Innovation & Strategy: Develop new digital tools, lead AI strategy group, drive product development from ideation to MVP, and foster a culture of innovation.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate across teams, manage external agencies, and lead digital collaboration with member charities.
Financial & Risk Management: Oversee £100k+ budgets, ensure compliance, report on performance, and mitigate digital risks.
Digital & Innovation Strategy and ensure adherence to legal and ethical standards, maintaining best practices in equality and accessibility. Design and deliver programmes that build awareness and capability around inclusive behaviours.
Data & trends: Monitor, analyse, and report on D&I metrics to measure progress and inform future actions. Stay ahead of trends, lead new initiatives, and represent the organisation in external forums to promote our commitment to inclusion.
If you are are able to confidently pick up and adapt to new technologiues and systems, can communicate digital technology to non-rechbnical audiences and have outstanding planning, organisaitonal, project and time management abilities & skills, then we would love to hear from you.
How to apply
If you have the skills and passion for this role, please apply by 9am, Monday 09th February 2026.
We are unable to support applications for our vacancies if you do not have the right to work in the UK
The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and provides opportunities to learn and grow in an inclusive, supportive, and productive environment. We encourage applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion.
The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful 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 applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Senior Individual Giving Coordinator will manage relationships through our public fundraising and events, including individual donors and community fundraisers. This will include optimising donor stewardship journeys, coordinating fundraising and challenge events, school and corporate sponsors (e.g, charity of the year) and managing donor data.
About the role
In this new role, you will work with our Director of Fundraising to create sustainable growth of our income from individuals, help us manage our growing donor portfolio, and to ensure the long-term stability of the charity. This is an exciting opportunity to grow a programme with a compelling cause, and is ideal for a fundraiser looking to help shape a career-defining programme.
We are looking for someone who thrives on building relationships with people and who is proactive, creative, and keen to go the extra mile. As our fundraising activities grow, this is a really exciting time to join the team. We are seeking a creative and hard-working individual to join the team to help shape and deliver sustainable growth within our fundraising activities. This individual will have strong attention to detail, teamwork, and multitasking skills, as well as the enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to make a positive contribution to the development of our Fundraising team.
About Theirworld
Founded 23 years ago, Theirworld has grown to become a leading global children’s charity committed to the best start in life for children and young people by ending the education crisis and unleashing the potential of the next generation.
If you care about issues like climate change, gender equality, inclusion, helping refugees and ensuring the voices of young people are represented at all levels of decision-making, then education is the key to unlocking big change in these areas. If you want to make change happen, join us!
We believe creating positive change begins with a supportive and inclusive environment. This is why we now have an innovative 4-day working week which sees all employees working Monday to Thursday with the office closed on most Fridays.
This is in addition to hybrid working with most staff taking at least three days a fortnight based in the office.
Other benefits include:
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Regular training
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Potential travel
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Central London location: 5 mins from Liverpool St
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Highly competitive salaries
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Pension scheme
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Cycle to work scheme
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Home office expense allowance
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Life Insurance
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Season ticket loan scheme
Main responsibilities
Cultivation and engagement:
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Maintain donation pipeline by securing repeat donations and uplifts in giving from current individual donors.
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Build our corporate partnerships (e.g. “Charity of the Year” engagements) and relationships with schools, including developing packages to support engaging and effective fundraising activities.
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Support a portfolio of engagement opportunities for corporate donors and other public stakeholders to engage in fundraising activities and events, including owned events such as ‘Theirworld Your Walk’, Christmas carol concert and supporter recognition events.
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Support challenge events and individual community fundraising activities.
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Create mailings and communications assets to share with targeted donor audiences.
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Work with our digital marketing team to coordinate and create compelling fundraising campaigns and appeals across digital and direct channels, along with online donor relations and engagement communications, including Christmas, holiday messages, and giving opportunities.
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Support the launch and implementation of our new legacy giving programme.
Processes and tracking:
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Maintain updated donor relations records, adhere to organisational donor processes; proactively identify and implement opportunities to strengthen record-keeping systems.
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Oversee accurate tracking and recording of donations and gifts using Salesforce.
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Responsible for developing and implementing improved stewardship journeys, including donor thanking, impact reports, and fundraiser communications.
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Ensure donor recognition is accurate, consistent, and timely.
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Increase and record knowledge of donor motivations and history, developing organisational knowledge for the long term and enabling improved donor acquisition.
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Ensure compliance with relevant fundraising and data regulations.
Experience and skills
Essential:
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Experience of stewarding a variety of donors and fundraising supporter bases, delivering meaningful donor relationships with proven results.
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An organised and creative thinker able to identify and develop opportunities, with the ability to contribute and express ideas.
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Determined, enthusiastic, and proactive ‘can do’ attitude.
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Enthusiasm for maintaining relationships on behalf of the charity and delivering fundraising outcomes balanced with donor relationship requirements.
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Strong time management skills, ability to manage several tasks simultaneously.
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Ability to effectively collaborate with people at all levels of the organisation and cooperate with other teams to improve efficiencies.
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Experience of working with fundraising databases, ideally Salesforce.
Desirable:
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Experience of creating engaging propositions to inspire donors and generate fundraising growth.
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Experience of organising and delivering fundraising events (eg, mass participation challenge events and/or donor recognition events).
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Knowledge of the legislation, regulations and financial duties relating to fundraising.
Salary: Starting at £33,000 per year based on qualifications and experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary:
£29,580 FTE per annum rising to £30,090 per annum after successfully completing six-month probation period
Location:
Contractually based in our Hwb in Pontypool or Newport - To assist in the management of Cyfannol Support Services across Torfaen and Newport
Contract Type:
Permanent
Agile – working where and when required, to do the job most effectively
Hours & working Pattern:
•35 hours per week (full time)
•Generally, Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekend work
•Flexible start and finish times that incorporate the hours of 9.30am to 4.30pm and a minimum of 30 minutes unpaid break during shift
•All team members must work flexibly on occasions to meet the needs of the Charity and the people we support
Accountable to: Support Services Manager
Accountable for: Team Leaders and Support Workers
Purpose of the post: To assist in the management of service delivery of specialist, trauma-informed support to adults and children who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse, harm and violence
Specific responsibilities:
1.To assist the Support Service Manager in managing the delivery of specialist, trauma-informed support to adults and children living in refuge, recognising the impact of domestic or sexual abuse, harm or violence, and responding with empathy, respect, and consistency.
2.Contribute to a refuge environment that is compassionate, equitable, and grounded in integrity -where every individual feels safe, heard, and supported.
3.Manage Safeguarding across the service, complying with internal and external policy and legislation, authorise adult and child referrals maintaining a trauma-informed, non-judgemental stance that prioritises dignity and safety
4.Provide line management to Team Leaders and Support Workers in line with Cyfannol’s policies and values, leading recruitment, induction, supervision, training, and development in an inclusive and engaging way.
5.Key Contributor alongside Service Manager in risk compliance, supporting team members to regularly assess and positively managing risk in an inclusive and enabling way.
6.Manage the delegated aspects of budgetary responsibility including some purchasing, work closely with the Finance department.
7.Attend Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), core group and other similar meetings.
8.Provide support team with case management and direction, providing direct support for emergency/ crisis situations, complex cases, team member absence, when more than one worker are required.
9.Review complex or serious concerns or breaches that are impacting maintenance of licence/ contracts and escalate to Service Manager when appropriate
10.Grow your service team’s understanding, skills and confidence in providing support through informed choice where individuals design their own meaningful support outcomes
11.Manage data compliance and oversee regular service internal audits of service and case work, provide improvement plans where appropriate.
12.Fulfil reporting obligations to funders that are delegated by the Project Manager/ Coordinator which includes aspects of funding schedules, rendering of services and Commissioning audits
13.Complete delegated requirements for regular external data collection and reporting including National Quality Standards and Welsh Women's Aid.
14.Lead regular Service team meetings to support communication, reflection and service development
15. Encourage and support adults and children to have a voice within Cyfannol and the wider sector
16. Contribute (through working closely with the Facilities Coordinator) to ensuring a safe compliant and quality environment across Hwbs and services
17. Encourage and support adults and children to have a voice within Cyfannol and the wider sector
18. Contribute to internal development projects as part of an organisational continuous improvement.
19. Work collaboratively with other Support Service Coordinators to ensure refuge, community and initial contact referral paths are easily accessible are clear and concise, and to continue to promote a whole team approach.
General responsibilities:
1.Actively contribute to the achievement of Cyfannol Women’s Aid’s Mission, Vision, Aims, Goals and Objectives ensuring your work reflects our commitment to trauma informed practice.
2.Demonstrate and positively promote Cyfannol’s core values of compassion, integrity, and equity in all aspects of your role.
3.Proactively promote equality of opportunity, challenging and addressing discriminatory practices wherever they arise.
4.Represent Cyfannol Women’s Aid professionally at external meetings, public events, conferences, and similar forums, safeguarding and enhancing the organisation’s reputation.
5.Participate fully in team meetings, management supervision, clinical supervision and relevant training to support continuous learning and development.
6.Work in accordance with Cyfannol’s policies and procedures, ensuring safe, ethical, legally compliant and consistent practice.
7.Contribute to Cyfannol’s environmental goals by participating in carbon-reducing initiatives, including the organisation’s pledge campaign
Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support the effective delivery of support services and the wider aims of the organisation
It may be necessary, following consultation, to amend the job description in light of experience and changing circumstances.
This role requires frequent travel for business purposes. A current valid driving licence, access to a car and insurance covering business use
Closing Date:4th February 2026
We operate a rolling recruitment process and may interview suitable candidates as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once the position has been filled.
Due to the nature of these roles, they are only open to female applicants (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1). A disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service is requireed for all posts.
Cyfannol is an organisation with equality, diversity and inclusion at its heart. We welcome applications from all areas of the community. However, we particularly encourage applications from members of our BAME community as well as individuals with disabilities who are currently under-represented within our workforce.
Our mission is to stand with individuals, especially women and children, who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse, harm, or violence.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hubbub are an award-winning environmental charity that have spent over a decade making environmental action make sense, for people, communities, and businesses.
Through its campaigns and projects, delivered with partners from every sector, Hubbub makes it easier for people to make positive environmental choices. It also provides evidence and insight to businesses and government on what works, helping to shape more effective policy and business action.
Hubbub’s projects are community-focused and deliver social benefits alongside environmental impact. By listening to and including people from all walks of life, Hubbub develops solutions that work for both people and planet. This includes reducing food waste while creating social spaces through the Community Fridge Network, regifting smartphones to extend the life of tech and reduce digital isolation, and helping communities reclaim unloved spaces for growing, play, and access to nature.
Following significant growth in Trusts & Foundations income over the past 18 months, Hubbub is well placed to build on this momentum and strengthen its fundraising.
Trusts & Foundations fundraising is a core part of the role. Reporting to the Head of Trusts and Foundations, the postholder will be responsible for prospect research, relationship development and bid writing, securing restricted, project-based funding aligned to funder priorities. This includes contributing to cases for support and working with programme colleagues to shape fundable project ideas.
Alongside this, the role supports business partnerships work. This includes contributing to proposal decks and written materials and helping shape project ideas as businesses explore working with Hubbub. Partnerships are typically service- or project-based. Trusts & Foundations expertise is the priority, and Hubbub can support the postholder to develop experience in business partnerships over time.
As Development Manager, you will:
- Contribute to delivery against Hubbub’s annual team fundraising target, securing mainly restricted Trusts & Foundations income for specific projects, roles and the scaling of proven work.
- Grow the Trusts & Foundations pipeline, focusing primarily on new business and building relationships with both solicited and unsolicited prospects.
- Lead on prospect research to identify Trusts & Foundations that align with Hubbub’s priorities, programmes and way of working.
- Develop and write clear, well-targeted cases for support, working closely with Project Leads and Directors to shape fundable propositions.
- Write high-quality Trusts & Foundations bids and supporting materials, taking opportunities through to submission and reporting.
- Attend funder meetings and events as required, primarily in and around London.
- Support colleagues working on business partnerships, including contributing to proposal decks and written materials for service- and project-based partnerships that typically run for three to twenty-four months.
- Stay informed about environmental and philanthropic trends, using this insight to connect funder interests with Hubbub’s work and strategic objectives.
Person specification
Essential
- A strong track record in Trusts & Foundations fundraising, with experience personally securing high five-figure and low six-figure grants (including new business, renewals and uplifts). Examples should be clearly evidenced on your CV.
- Full-cycle experience across Trusts & Foundations fundraising, from research and cultivation through to solicitation, reporting and ongoing relationship management.
- Confidence building new funder relationships from scratch, alongside stewarding existing ones, both in person and remotely.
- Demonstrable experience researching, prioritising and converting Trusts & Foundations prospects into secured funding.
- Proven ability to develop compelling, funder-specific cases for support that respond clearly to funding criteria.
- A collaborative working style, with experience working across teams and seniority levels to deliver high-quality bids to deadline.
Desirable
- Some experience of business partnership fundraising, or a clear interest in developing skills in this area alongside core Trusts & Foundations work.
Employee benefits
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave per year excluding bank holidays PLUS 2 weeks of office closure during Christmas
- 4-week paid sabbatical with 5-years service
- 5% employer pension contribution, with an ethical pension provider
- Flexible working – the Hubbub team are asked to come to their wonderful Somerset House office one-day per week and have core hours of 10am-4pm, with flexibility to suit people’s needs. Flexible working also includes any reasonable adjustments required to enable each person at Hubbub to work to the best of their abilities
- Wellbeing – the Hubbub team’s wellbeing is crucial and they take a holistic approach, aiming to provide clarity of expectations, achievable workloads and a psychologically safe working environment where anyone can thrive. Their residency at Somerset House allows access to free counselling sessions for all of Hubbub staff.
Hubbub is partnering with QuarterFive on this appointment.
Please apply as soon as possible with a copy of your CV, ensuring it clearly aligns with the person specification (see notes in italics). A cover letter is not required at this stage. Full support with the formal application process will be provided to suitable applicants by Joe Blythe at QuarterFive.
If helpful, you may use the cover letter section of your CharityJob application to add further detail that directly relates to the person specification. Otherwise, a CV-only application is perfectly acceptable at this stage.
Closing date: Thursday 22 January
First interviews: Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4 February
Second interviews: Wednesday 11 February
About the role
The Practice Manager plays a key role in supporting the Association of Charitable Foundations’ (ACF) strategic objective to help trusts and foundations aspire to and achieve excellent practice.
Working within the Policy and Programmes team, the role leads and contributes to ACF’s practice work across a range of foundation practice issues. This includes gathering and analysing insights from members and stakeholders, developing evidence-based positions, and producing practical guidance and resources to support learning and improvement across the sector.
The role works closely with colleagues across ACF to ensure practice insights are embedded across the organisation and effectively communicated to members through events, networks, learning opportunities and publications.
This is a maternity cover role offered on a fixed-term, part-time basis.
Key Responsibilities
Practice Insight, Research and Development
- Maintain and develop ACF’s understanding of current foundation practice and the context in which foundations operate
- Gather insights from ACF members, networks and external stakeholders to identify examples of excellent practice and areas where additional guidance is needed
- Research and analyse complex and technical information from a range of sources to inform practice positions and content
- Contribute to the development of long-term organisational approaches and positions on key areas of foundation practice, building on frameworks such as Stronger Foundations
Guidance, Content and Learning
- Develop clear, accessible and engaging guidance and practice resources to support members in reflecting on and strengthening their practice
- Contribute practice content for events, learning opportunities and member communications
- Respond to practice-related queries from individual members and other stakeholders
- Support the ongoing delivery of member benefits such as the Daily Digest
Stakeholder Engagement and Networks
- Build and maintain productive relationships with ACF members and external stakeholders
- Represent ACF at meetings, events and external initiatives to monitor developments affecting foundation practice and build sector relationships
- Take responsibility for a small portfolio of member networks, supporting co-convenors and feeding insights into ACF’s intelligence base
- Maintain ACF’s mechanisms for members to engage with initiatives such as the Funder Commitment on Climate Change and report on progress
Internal Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing
- Act as a key internal source of knowledge and insight on foundation practice
- Brief senior leaders on emerging practice issues and trends
- Work closely with colleagues across ACF, particularly policy, communications and learning teams, to ensure practice developments are shared accurately and consistently
- Support strong internal communication so colleagues are aware of and can engage with practice activity
General and Organisational Responsibilities
- Uphold ACF’s values, behaviours and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Comply with organisational policies, including health and safety requirements
- Take responsibility for personal development and participate in training and performance reviews
- Undertake other duties reasonably required within the scope of the role
About the Association of Charitable Foundations
ACF is the leading membership association for foundations and independent grant-makers in the UK.
We strengthen trusts and foundations so they can rise to the challenges of our time. Our vision is diverse, vibrant and effective foundations working together for social good.
You can read our new five-year strategy here.
You can read the Principles of engagement for our learning, events and networks here
Our values are:
We care · We are open · We are evidence-based · We are ambitious
About our members
We have over 440 members, who together represent one third of the assets of the charity sector and make over 40% of the grants awarded by UK foundations. Our members range from small family trusts to some of the largest charitable foundations in Europe, funding across sectors from social justice and the environment to education and the arts.
Our commitment
We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation, recognising different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services. We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.
We welcome all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the members we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio-economic, disabled, LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to support you.
Benefits
ACF has developed a range of benefits to enable staff to perform and be supported in times where personal situations change. Annual leave is 25 days per year, plus all the bank holidays, as well as additional time off between Christmas and New Year. We will also make a pension contribution of 10% of base salary on your behalf without any expectation of colleagues matching the organisation contribution.
ACF supports flexible working arrangements, offers hybrid working and has a family friendly policies. We also support employee wellbeing by offering occupational sick pay and an Employee Assistance Programme to all staff.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dynamic and organised Team Administrator to join our charity. You will manage the overall running of our office, by maintaining our administrative processes, managing communications with housing associations and schools and working closely with the wider team in the implementation of training, workshops, events and projects.
This role will provide a variety of operational support to the Programme Team as we develop our offer and the delivery of intergenerational workshops. This job description will be reviewed on a regular basis and may be subject to change, particularly as the needs of the charity change. We aim to make the role permanent in August 2026, subject to funding.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Providing excellent admin support to the Programme Team and wider team
Guided by the Senior Programme Manager you’ll coordinate the administration of our programmes. You will work with the whole team to ensure contact details, registration forms, surveys and other relevant evaluation tools are completed and uploaded to our systems (CRM, Google Sheets, etc.) after workshops, activities, and other ad hoc events.
Being the go-to friendly face for our participants and partner organisations
You will be the first point of contact for our general inbox, responding to queries, ensuring that new details are added to the database and actions sent to the relevant
member of staff. Your efficient, thoughtful, professional approach will build trust and support the development of close working relationships with our stakeholders.
Ensuring the Programmes Team and partners are workshop ready
Liaising with the Programme Manager and Senior Programme Manager you will make sure our workshop leads have the materials, equipment and details they need to run high quality sessions. You will send out emails and text reminders to facilitators, schools and schemes for upcoming workshops.
Communication and information support
You will support our communications as directed by the Fundraising and Communications Lead. Supporting InCommon’s events, managing correspondence with event attendees, procuring event materials, equipment and resources to ensure a high standard of delivery. You will foster good communications throughout the charity, with Trustees, partners and with relevant external agencies and funders.
Managing the InCommon Office
You will be responsible for making sure the office runs smoothly and have responsibility for health and safety, including fire safety.
Benefits:
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£29,000 (pro rata), depending on experience
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We work a 4 day week (Monday - Thursday)
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Working in a warm, friendly team based in Brixton with some remote working
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3% employer contribution to your pension
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Open to flexible working; 16 hours a week maximum
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22.5 days paid annual leave per year (pro rata) plus public holidays
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A strong commitment to personal and professional development with a training budget available
As well as providing your contact details, the form will ask you to:
Tell us about yourself, why you want the job and why you’d be a great candidate (no more than 2 sides of A4)
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Opportunities for young people and older people to learn from one another, fostering mutual inspiration, growth, and a stronger sense of community
Location: South West London, with a high level of flexibility to work regularly from home.
(Central Office is based in Mortlake – 12 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)
Contract: Permanent
Job Type: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £27,000 per annum
Benefits• 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service*• Company pension contribution• Life insurance (3 x salary)*• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline• Interest-free Season Ticket Loans*• Additional maternity pay and leave*• Additional paternity pay*• Additional sick pay*• *available after probation period passed
About the role
Missing People offers an inspiring programme of events and challenges throughout the year to engage our community and supporters to raise vital funds for our important work. In this exciting role you will be responsible for organising activities that significantly grow the numbers of people getting involved in events and fundraising activities in line with plans. You will be the point of contact and provide excellent stewardship to those brilliant supporters. This will include working sensitively with people with experience of the cause, often to do something positive ‘in hope’ of a missing loved one, and actively inspiring more of them to do so. You will deliver events and community fundraising activity, contributing to budgeting and reporting, organising marketing and promotion activity to meet supporter recruitment targets, delivering supporter journeys to meet fundraising targets, and ensuring that our supporters have the best possible experience, and feel valued and know the next great way to support them
Key Accountabilities:
• Deliver and promote a range of fundraising products and activities for people with and without experience of the cause
• Contribute to the achievement of agreed team targets for supporter volume, average value, conversion rates
• Create marketing briefs and work with the Marketing team to ensure events are marketed and delivered in line with plans
• Optimise digital fundraising for challenge events and community fundraising
• Support the recruitment of supporters through marketing and promotion to participate in challenge events and other fundraisers.
• Work directly with supporters to help them develop their own fundraising ideas – this will sometimes involve working with people with lived experience of the cause.
• Represent the charity at external events and ensure supporters, their families/friends and volunteers enjoy an excellent experience
About you:
If you have the right to work in the UK and want to use your customer service experience and enthusiasm to inspire individuals and groups to support the charity, you will need to have:
Experience of:
• Providing an excellent level customer service;
• Communicating with customers verbally or in writing such as newsletters or emails;
• Successfully engaging individuals and groups, inspiring them to take an action;
• Being involved in organising events;
• Coordinating the creation of content and materials – e.g. sourcing copy, video, photography;
• Achieving and growing fundraising income or sales targets;
• Handling complex and sensitive situations and being able to support people within your remit.
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
• Relationship building skills;
• Able to work as part of a team and build professional, productive relationships across the organisation;
• Highly organised and able to work on multiple projects at once.
• Strong IT skills including the use of databases.
• Excellent communication skills for a wide range of audiences.
About Missing People
Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat. We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year. Missing People aims to put people with lived experience at the heart of our work, amplifying their voices to achieve change.
Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here. Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations.
For further details, please see attached job description/person specification. letter to applicant and 24/25 Impact Report.
How to Apply
Please include your CV and a Supporting Statement that demonstrates how you are a good fit for this role.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we have sufficient interest.
Closing date: 23:59 on 1 February 2026
You may also have experience in the following: Community & Events Officer, Community Fundraising Officer, Events Fundraising Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Fundraising & Events Officer, Supporter Engagement Officer, Community Fundraiser, Events & Community Fundraiser, Charity Events Officer, Fundraising Officer (Community & Events), Supporter Development Officer, Participation & Events Officer, Community Partnerships Officer, Individual Giving & Events Officer, Fundraising Executive (Community & Events)
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Missing People is the only UK charity dedicated to reconnecting missing people and their loved ones.
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Free To Fly is a registered charity supporting expectant mothers to leave abusive relationships and protect their unborn babies. Following successful fundraising and network-building in Portsmouth, they have appointed Charisma to support the recruitment of a Charity Manager, to lead and launch their Portsmouth project.
As their first paid employee, the Charity Manager, reporting to the Board of Trustees, will lead the day to day operational, strategic and business functions of the charity. You will be agreeing budgets and managing finances (with support and input from our Board and accountants), recruiting and mentoring volunteer teams, ambassadors, and future paid team members, driving fundraising via corporate partnerships, individual giving, events, and other income streams. With a responsibility for ensuring the charity’s sustainability, growth, and impact you will be the face and voice, representing the charity at meetings, events and in the media.
The successful candidate will be:
- Experienced in charity operations, including finance, HR, marketing, and fundraising, with a strong understanding of policy compliance and development.
- Responsible for increasing funding, driving growth and impact.
- Trauma informed and skilled in safeguarding and survivor support, with experience working sensitively with victims/survivors of abuse and protecting vulnerable adults and children.
- Excellent communicator and networker, able to build strong partnerships and represent the charity with professionalism and empathy.
- Organised, analytical, and self-motivated, with proven leadership ability, high computer literacy (Microsoft 365), and a results-focused, KPI-driven approach.
- Values-led and committed to growth, demonstrating flexibility, reliability, and alignment with the charity’s ethos and commitment to continuous development.
You will be based in Portsmouth, willing to travel and work occasional unsociable hours, with your own vehicle covered by business use insurance. This is a home-based role, and it is essential that you can work in a private working space with secure WIFI.
An Enhanced DBS check is also required (exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974).
For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV including full work history, and supporting statement.
Please note: If you are passionate about Free to Fly’s mission and believe you have the right skills to carry out this role although you do not meet all the essential criteria, but you feel that you satisfy the majority of these, please do apply. Please include a recognition of the areas where you are aware that you do not meet the criteria in your supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Please note that in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010, this role within the charity is subject to an occupational requirement to recruit only an individual who is biologically female, due to the specific nature of the duties involved.
Closing date: 17th January 2026
Applications are being reviewed by Charisma on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a wonderful charity to recruit for Senior Special Events Manager in order to lead on the delivery of high-value fundraising events and special projects, working closely with senior volunteers and committees. You will manage complex event logistics, secure sponsorship, and build long term relationships that maximise sustainable income and supporter engagement.
This varied role combines strategic planning, relationship management and hands on project delivery, while contributing to wider fundraising strategy and income targets.
As a Senior Special Events Manager you will:
- Manage and deliver large scale fundraising events and special projects to a consistently high standard
- Lead specific fundraising initiatives, supporting and developing colleagues through project work
- Build, manage and grow strong relationships with senior volunteers, committee members and key supporters
- Secure sponsorship and manage relationships with external suppliers to achieve best value
- Contribute to departmental planning, budgets and process improvement initiatives
- Work collaboratively across teams to maximise income and streamline fundraising activity
- Develop engaging materials and bring innovative ideas to keep events competitive and impactful
- Represent organisational values in all activity
To be successful, you must have experience:
- Extensive experience of event and project management, with a strong track record of delivering and growing large scale events
- Exceptional relationship building skills, including experience working with senior level stakeholders
- Strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage budgets and meet income targets
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- A creative, solutions focused approach to fundraising and events
- Experience in a customer focused environment such as fundraising, sales or marketing
- Confidence using standard office software and digital tools
Salary: £37,948- £41,791 per annum inc. LW
Location: London, hybrid working
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 18th January at 9am
Interview: TBC
Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to [email protected]
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Job Title: Assistant Shop Manager
Reporting To: Old Swan Shop Manager
Salary: £25,570 - £27,401
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Old Swan, Liverpool
About us:
Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.
The charity supports a wide range of life-enhancing projects that improve the experience of our amazing young patients. This includes funding specialist medical equipment to ensure our skilled surgeons and clinical teams have access to the most cutting-edge technology and investing in hi-tech distraction equipment proven to reduce pain and anxiety for children during their hospital stay. We also support innovative programmes such as ward musicians, our on-site magician, and dedicated play specialists on every ward.
In addition, our charity retail operation plays a key role in raising funds and engaging our community. With a presence on-site at the hospital and across local areas, our retail outlets offer a variety of high-quality donated and new goods. Every purchase helps us continue to deliver exceptional care and fund critical projects, while also providing volunteering and community engagement opportunities that extend the impact of our mission beyond the hospital walls.
About the role:
We are looking for a passionate, ambitious Assistant Charity Shop Manager to join our successful team to help manage our charity shop in Old Swan.
The Assistant Shop Manager will be an integral part of the wider Charity team.
Main Duties/Tasks:
You will play a vital role in supporting the Shop Manager to lead, motivate, and develop a team of dedicated employees and volunteers, fostering strong community engagement and maximising the shop’s impact. This includes encouraging and harnessing the gifts of time from volunteers, goods from donors, and income from customers. As a visible and active ambassador for Alder Hey Children’s Charity on the high street, you will ensure the shop reflects the Charity’s values and purpose in all that it does. You will also support van collections and deliveries, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient transport of donated goods, while representing the Charity with enthusiasm and professionalism.
Income generation:
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Work with the Shop Manager to maximise sales and profits ensuring weekly targets are met.
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Support the team to maximise income from Gift Aid on donated products.
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Support the team to maximise income via our online platforms.
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Support the team with arranging van deliveries/collections daily.
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Work with the wider Charity team to promote and support fundraising activities and events.
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Explore ways to maximise sales via events, donation drives, pop-up shops etc.
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Cash up the till at the end of shift and ensure banking documents are completed. Investigate any discrepancies and report them to the Manager.
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Support with ensuring the money is ready and accessible for cash collection.
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Open and close the shop at the appropriate times.
Volunteers:
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Support and management of a team of volunteers.
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Utilise volunteer skill sets and motivate them to deliver great customer service and perform tasks in-line with charity standards.
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Maximise the shop’s opening hours and ensure the shop is open and managed by the shop team in the absence of the Shop Manager.
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Help to provide and support ongoing training and development for volunteers.
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Work and treat employees, volunteers and stakeholders in accordance with the Charity’s values.
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Health & Safety (in conjunction with Shop Manager)
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Ensure the shop adheres to Retail Health and Safety regulations.
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Implement good Health and Safety practices to help protect employees, volunteers, and customers.
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Help to ensure employees and volunteers are trained in manual handling.
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Help maintain the cleanliness of the shop and behind the scenes areas.
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Stock Control (in conjunction with Shop Manager)
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Ensure continuous, sufficient levels of high-quality stock.
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Be responsible for deliveries and stock controls.
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Ensure stock is appropriate to the business and priced accordingly.
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Maintain a rigorous process of stock rotation, ensuring rotation within expiry dates.
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Ensure visual merchandising is a high priority, with products featured prominently in window displays.
Customer Service:
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Be professional, patient and have a ‘people-first’ approach to customer services.
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Be committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and collaborative working.
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Set high standards of cleanliness, display and merchandising.
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Establish quality standards, consumer safety and ensuring continuity.
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Play a key role in enabling the shop to represent the Charity’s values.
Other Duties:
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Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
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Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.
The Charity retail team are currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 30 June 2026. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. A decision will be made before the 30 June 2026 to agree the next steps, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four-day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently.
Our Values
Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:
Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
Magic: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.
How to apply
You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions:
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How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
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Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?
Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions about the role please contact the People Team.
Closing date: Monday 19th January 2026
Interview date (to be held at Alder Hey Children’s Charity Shop – Old Swan): Tuesday 27th January 2026
Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
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As our Events Assistant you have an exciting opportunity to join our developing charity. Working closely with the Events Manager, volunteers and a small team of colleagues, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to provide efficient and strong administration and coordination for both existing and new supportive events for bereaved parents and adult siblings. This role also involves supporting the volunteers who facilitate online groups, in-person retreats, support days, and supportive walks.
For this varied and busy role, we are looking for a highly organised individual with excellent interpersonal, written and IT skills. You will be comfortable working across multiple projects, be able to prioritise effectively and manage your time well in this part-time position, as many projects are time sensitive. You will have some experience in event administration and coordination and be able to learn new processes quickly. Excellent attention to detail is essential in this role and you will also be able to build successful relationships with volunteers and staff. The role requires a high degree of flexibility, including a willingness to work some evenings and weekends. You will work closely with colleagues while also using your own initiative to work independently and complete time sensitive tasks.
Benefits include:
* Employer pension contributions at 3% of salary
* 5 weeks/25 days (FTE) annual leave (plus bank holidays)
* Personalised training and development budget
* Additional wellbeing/mental health days plus personal wellbeing budget
* Flexible working arrangements
Please note that this role is not involved in fundraising events.
We value diversity and inclusion and actively support an inclusive culture. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups and bereaved individuals.
This role is open to applications from bereaved or non-bereaved individuals. However, in line with our policy for our volunteer team, we request that any bereaved parents or siblings considering applying for this paid Events Assistant role are at least 4 years bereaved to enable time to be given to your own loss and grief.
The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is the UK’s only national charity providing peer support to bereaved parents whose child, of any age (from 1 month old to an adult child), has died from any cause. We also offer support to bereaved adult siblings and grandparents.
Via over 300 trained and supported volunteers, bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents themselves, we support over 25,000 bereaved parents each year through peer support offered in person, over the telephone, by email, online, and in print.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Finance at Hope into Action
The finance function of Hope into Action is small team comprising the Finance Manager, the Finance Administrators (job-share) and a volunteer reporting to the Head of Operations. It is largely paperless and supports our 44 staff with accounts payable and receivable functions. It works in conjunction with the other departments to deliver timely, accurate and strategic financial information for both the Executive Team and the Board of Trustees.
About the role
The Finance Manager is a key role in enabling Hope into Action fulfil its vision of every church lovingly making a home for those experiencing homelessness.
The role is broad ranging; from managing the Finance Administrators, supporting their work when needed and also producing the monthly management accounts within our target of 10 working days from the month end.
In addition, you will support the year end work by producing the schedules required by auditors, take a lead in the annual budgeting process, produce the biannual investor statements and compile the Gift Aid returns.
You will be expected to meet regularly with budget holders to help them achieve their targets and/or devise a plan to bring them back on track.
About you
We are looking for a self-motivated person with a passion for our work, tenants, staff, churches and mission. You will be adaptable and equally comfortable with bank reconciliations as writing a commentary on the management accounts. We employ people of hope where humility, a genuine desire to love and serve others, and strength of character are as important as any job description. This is reflected in our six core values: strength, hope, action, love, open ears (listening) and mutuality, or “Shalom” as we sometimes call them.
You will have a track record of finance experience but also be relatable; able to support staff with little or no financial experience. You should have a passion for the homeless, churches and our vision & values.
We value diversity and recognise that a diverse team will help us raise our performance in empowering those we serve. We are interested in your individual skills, strengths, knowledge and experience.
About us
We believe that everyone has the right to a home and churches have the power to meet the tragedy of homelessness in their community.
Starting 15 years ago, we have grown into a mature organisation working with over 100 churches running 126 homes for over 400 tenants.
We have won numerous awards both secular and Christian including from the Guardian newspaper, Homeless Link and Centre for Social Justice.
We provide not just shelter and housing know-how, but also the friendship of a church, we are passionate about harnessing the social, financial and spiritual power of churches to enact real change both in them and our tenants.
Our first home had a real heart for men coming out of prison. Homes are now available for a wide range of people experiencing homelessness: people in recovery from addiction, people sleeping rough, women and children fleeing domestic violence, people coming out of rehab, former prostitutes, refugees, those suffering mental health issues and survivors of human trafficking.
Roughly, 50% of our homes are in our ‘line-managed cities’ (Peterborough, Norwich, Nottingham, Cambridge), the other 50% are found across a further 30+ towns which we franchise into.
We encourage others to replicate our model through franchising. The tragedy of homelessness is in every community. Our vision is for every church to lovingly provide the homeless with a home.
Working at Hope into Action can be incredibly rewarding. We offer the opportunity to work in a supportive and flexible environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a Challenge Events Fundraiser to grow PAPYRUS’ challenge event income by leading on allocated PAPYRUS own events, projects and campaigns and managing all third-party challenge events.
What you will do:
- Develop an events plan that will grow income using data from previous years to understand our supporters and build a creative and sustainable income plan for long term growth.
- Build and manage relationships with supporters across all communication channels and provide professional, relevant, timely and empathetic stewardship at all times.
- Raise awareness of PAPYRUS and its work by developing and delivering presentations and talks both online and face to face to supporters and facilitating necessary photo opportunities in line with GDPR for use if future promotional activity
- Manage costs and budgets for events, including forecasting, estimates and future year planning.
- Be proactive seeking out new initiatives and market trends in fundraising across the UK charitable sector.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of PAPYRUS challenge event fundraising assets, collateral, materials, and policies and procedures ensuring all content is on brand and to a high standard.
- Working with colleagues in Business Support Services to use the data collected across all donation platforms to analyse and inform required reports and update existing reporting mechanisms.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Previous experience of working in a fundraising role for a UK registered charity
- Experience of successfully managing a portfolio of third-party events
- Proven track record of successful relationship management with donors/ fundraisers
- Proven track record of working effectively in a team
- Experience in creating and monitoring budgets
- Experience using Raiser’s edge or a similar CRM database.
- Knowledge of regulatory environment for fundraising from events fundraising including sponsorship, data protection, Gift Aid (incl GASDS) and Fundraising Codes of Practice and regulation
- Good knowledge of data selection, data analysis, insight and application of datasets for maximum success
- Understanding of events fundraising
- Competence in the use of IT tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work some unsocial hours and travel to meetings / events as required across the UK
Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.
Salary: £31,537 per annum (SCP 18) progressing by increments to £34,434 per annum (SCP 23)
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Warrington; but will accept applications from across the UK to work remotely and travel to Warrington as and when required. Occasional travel across the UK will also be required for this role.
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: 8th February 2026
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.








