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This is a great role for someone looking to join the charity sector. You will work as part of our Supporter Care team to provide excellent customer care, and engage, involve and inspire all supporters of Crohn’s & Colitis UK through building excellent relationships via a variety of communication channels.

About Us

We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2026 will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!

Role Overview

The Supporter Care Team are looking to hire two Supporter Care Assistant posts who’ll provide excellent customer care; engaging, involving and inspiring all supporters of Crohn’s and Colitis UK through building excellent relationships via a variety of communication channels. The role will involve dealing with donations, ensuring that our records are kept updated on our database, running reports, and undertaking general admin duties.

About You

You’ll have experience of working in a similar role, providing a high standard of customer care in a fast-paced environment, handling supporter queries and providing information in a concise and comprehensive manner. You'll need strong written and verbal communication skills to write engaging and inspiring content and messaging, you'll also be skilled at listening and responding to queries appropriately and be comfortable and effective at managing challenging situations.

You will have the ability to manage a busy workload and deadlines whilst taking ownership of problems to find a solution where possible, escalating to a manager where required. 

Experience of Microsoft office is essential, as well as excellent administration skills and high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.

Our Location

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home,  although you will need to be in the office for two days a week minimum. There will also be other times when you’ll need to be in the office for fulfilment tasks or to attend meetings such as our ‘All Staff Together’ days four times a year and you will also be required to attend fundraising events.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

Join us at a pivotal moment as we transform 100 years of sight loss support for the digital age. You'll be the reassuring first voice for people navigating technology challenges, helping them discover independence they didn't know was possible.

This isn't your typical customer service role. At BWBF, you'll support people with sight loss as they explore  technology, and connect with the digital world. Every call matters - from helping someone hear their first audiobook to guiding them through video-calling their grandchildren.

Working with our distributed team across the UK, you'll handle enquiries with empathy and efficiency, knowing that your patience might be the difference between someone giving up on technology or discovering new freedom. You'll collaborate with our Service Delivery team to ensure every person gets the right support at the right time.

We need someone who combines natural warmth with practical problem-solving, who finds satisfaction in small victories, and who understands that behind every technical query is a person seeking independence. 

In return, you'll gain skills in assistive technology, work flexibly with a supportive team, and go home knowing you've genuinely improved lives. This is meaningful work with tangible impact.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Sessional Farm Education Assistant

Based at Oasis Southampton City Farm, Green Lane, Southampton SO16 9FQ

Hours: Flexible

Contract: Sessional

Hourly Rate: £12.73 per hour

Oasis Southampton City Farm is a community focused registered charity working in Southampton. We provide a range of supportive, wellbeing boosting, and nature-based activities for our communities, which include young people and adult learners with disabilities.

We are looking for sessional farm assistants who will support the Farm Lead in delivering the vision for the farm by supporting the delivery of the farm’s variety of activities, including:

 · To deliver youth activities on the farm, supporting young people to help care for the animals

· To deliver birthday parties on weekends to groups of up to 30,

· To deliver animal experiences, giving families the opportunity to meet and greet our rescued and rehomed animals

· To support our adult day service with caring for our animals

· To support with the animal cleaning and feeding rota, alongside groups or individuals.

· To support with the running of our café, which runs on the weekends. Working alongside our youth volunteers to serve refreshments and food.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate:

· Relevant qualifications and experience in animal management/public sector

· Relevant qualifications and experience in youth work, teaching, or community based projects

· The flexibility to work across the week, including some weekends.

· Excellent verbal communication skills

· Proven ability to work alongside others in projects that work with the public.

· Punctuality, reliability, and honesty.

· Ability to always evidence the Oasis ethos and values.

This is a unique opportunity for a friendly, hardworking and driven individual, who is looking to make a difference in a growing and community focused field of work. In return we offer:

· Flexible working practices which encourage innovation and fresh ideas.

· A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.

If you are interested, please send your CV and Supporting Statement   In your supporting statement please address these questions:

1. Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description.  Give specific examples.

2. What personal attributes does a person need to do well in this role? 

3. How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?

Applications will be looked at on a rolling basis with an invite to interview and a trial session.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know. 

Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889

Position: Learning Support Assistant

Ambitious About Autism is a national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights, and create opportunities. We run specialist education services, an award-winning employment programme, and children and young people are at the heart of our charity's decision-making, policy work, and campaigning.

(Please note, this role may not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship) 

In this role, you will work on a 1:1 basis with our autistic learners. You will provide support to learners so that they can access the curriculum whilst also promoting their independence and self-esteem through community-led activities.

School: Ambitious College, Pears Campus, Capital City College Tottenham, N15 4FY
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent (Hours: 9am – 4.30pm)
Salary: £25,837 to £27,165 (based on experience)

About the School:
Ambitious College is an independent specialist day college dedicated to supporting autistic young people aged 16–25. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times. We offer a highly personalised curriculum and positively support our learners to acquire new skills and take part in everyday life. We are located within two mainstream further education college campuses: the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, and West Thames College, West London.

Through a range of partnerships with local businesses, community groups, and our mainstream college partners, we also offer opportunities to learn in the community. This combined approach – personalised education, positive support, and real work experience – delivers results. It allows our young people to achieve their goals, fulfil their potential, and go on to lead active lives in their community. Ambitious College's values define how we work and ensure that children and young people with autism are at the heart of all that we do.

As part of the Ambitious About Autism team, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Term-time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)

• A competitive salary of up to £26,502 with an increase every September

• Free healthy breakfast available every day

• State-of-the-art autism-specific training including person-centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training, and understanding sensory needs

• Working with experts in the autism sector with 1:1 meetings and training provided

• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans, and a cycle-to-work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme to help you balance your work, family, and personal life

• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses

Start date: January 2026 

(Please note, the official job title for this role is a Specialist Teaching Assistant)

Ambitious About Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious About Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search may be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post are as per the job description and person specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Contract:  Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary £25,787 - £27,047 per annum 
Location: Burford 
Closing date:  Sunday 30th November 

We’re recruiting an Assistant Manager – Onsite Services to join our Burford rehoming centre, to ensure that the right pet is placed in the right service for both the client and the pet.

More about the role 
At Blue Cross we are ambitious, and the work carried out by our Centre's is key in achieving our strategy and ensuring that ultimately, we help more pets.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join Blue Cross to lead a team in ensuring a high level of client care, efficient and connected decisions relating to pet welfare, and the delivery of high-quality rehoming services.

On a day-to-day basis you’ll be leading your team and ensuring the smooth running of the refill and adoption stages of our rehoming services. You’ll work closely with operational colleagues to ensure we have a pipeline of new pets and pool of adopters ready for a pet.

The refill and adoption stages of our rehoming services is critical, so this role will see you working closely with your team and colleagues with a strong focus on finding the right homes for pets as efficiently as possible and refilling to optimise caseloads for our Pet Welfare Assistants.  While delivering robust rehoming services are important to us, so is the client experience and it will be up to you to ensure that we monitor and continually look for ways to uphold and improve our client journey. 

For many, the Centre will be the ‘public face’ of Blue Cross so you will need to ensure that your team put client service is at the heart of every interaction, this includes making sure public areas and facilities are welcoming and engaging and that administration of the admission and adoption process complies with internal processes and compliance legislation such as GDPR.   

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week on a rota which includes weekends and bank holidays.

At Burford rehoming centre, we provide onsite accommodation for pets in our care 24/7.  Overnight shifts are usually undertaken by team members who live on site. Occasionally, you will be expected to carry out night checks or stay in on site accommodation overnight when the resident team members are either not working or away for a period of time. These duties are organised on a local rota and shared between all members of the team. 

 
About you 
You will be an excellent manager of people, having skills which are finely honed by working in a similar, animal related environment with expert knowledge and application of pet welfare and care.

As an accomplished, positive, and innovative manager, you will know how to inspire, motivate, and drive continuous improvement. You will be able to lead a team of Pet Welfare Assistants, developing and empowering them through effective management and coaching. 

With your excellent communication skills, you will have the ability to adapt your approach to suit different audiences. As there are always many ‘plates spinning,’ you will be naturally calm and organised, and be prepared to make decisions in a high-pressure environment. 

You will have strong analytical skills and the ability to rigorously monitor, assess and evaluate in order to deliver improvements. You will have an appetite to continually improve onsite facilities and services, ensuring your team and others involved are engaged. 

You will know what it is like to work in an emotionally charged environment and have excellent ‘bounce back ability’ and resilience. In addition, you will be emotionally intelligent, showing empathy and knowing how to support your team and members of the public.

Knowledge, skills, and experience  

• Experience of working in a rescue welfare environment. 
• Significant experience of managing a team. 
• Significant experience in delivering high level client service in a fast-paced environment. 
• Experience of developing, mentoring, and coaching operational teams. 
• High standard of verbal and written communication. 
• Proven decision-making ability. 
• Understanding of and ‘hands on’ experience of pet care.
• Current full driving licence. 
• Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values. 

It would be great (but not essential) if you also had:  

• Client relationship management experience. 
• Performance management and improvement experience.
• Change management experience. 
• Delivering training and presenting to large groups. 
• Experience working with volunteers. 
• Qualifications in management, leadership, or coaching 
• Understanding of safeguarding issues. 

Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.  

How to apply  

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 30th November. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
 

Blue Cross benefits  
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.  

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  

Our generous benefits package includes:  

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution  
• Health cash plan  
• Life assurance  
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme  
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support  
• Free access to GP via MetLife  
• Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days 
• Claim for professional fees  
   

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

Contract:  Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary:  £25,787 - £27,047 per annum
Location: Exeter, EX2 8ED
Closing date: Sunday 7th December 2025 
Interview date: Tuesday 16th December 2025 

 
We're recruiting an Assistant Manager – Offsite Services to lead and streamline our home-based pet operations in Devon! 

 In this role, you'll ensure that every pet finds the perfect match with their new family as quickly as possible, while maintaining top-quality care for both our pets and clients throughout the entire adoption journey. Join us in making a difference, one pet at a time! 

More about the role 
Our Devon centre has a wonderful group of dedicated people with varying skills that meld into one team with one mission: to help as many pets as possible. We help pets through our two main services, Home Direct and our fostering network of over 80 volunteer foster carers.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring exceptional care for both pets and clients while making well-connected, efficient decisions that prioritise pet welfare. As the leader of our home-based pet operations, you’ll oversee the smooth running of daily activities, acting as the subject matter expert in practical animal handling and assessment. Your goal will be to prepare pets for adoption as quickly and effectively as possible. You’ll work closely with your team to ensure timely pet assessments, behaviour management, and training, while providing full support to foster carers. 

 You’ll also be responsible for achieving pet-related targets, ensuring your team of Pet Welfare Assistants and Foster Co-Ordinator's maintains the highest standards of animal care and adheres to national processes in case management. Since we don’t have cattery or kennel facilities, innovation and teamwork are essential to address the most urgent cases effectively. 

Motivating and managing your team is central to this role, enabling the centre to provide top-quality home-based pet care while helping your team develop professionally. 

This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week and you will be required to work 1 in 3 weekends.

About you 
You’ll be a great people manager, bringing finely honed skills from your experience in an animal-related environment, along with expert knowledge of pet welfare and care. 

As a dynamic and innovative leader, you know how to inspire and motivate your team, driving continuous improvement. You’ll lead a team of Pet Welfare Assistants and Foster Coordinators, empowering them through effective management and coaching. 

With excellent communication skills, you adapt your approach for different audiences, ensuring your message resonates. While juggling multiple tasks, you remain calm and organised, making confident decisions in high-pressure situations. 

Your strong analytical skills enable you to monitor and evaluate effectively, implementing meaningful improvements. 

Having worked in emotionally charged environments, you understand the importance of resilience and have excellent “bounce-back ability.” Your emotional intelligence and empathy will shine as you support your team and the public, creating a compassionate and effective workplace. 

Knowledge, skills, and experience  

• Significant experience in managing a team. 
• Significant experience in delivering high level Customer service in a fast-paced environment. 
• Significant subject matter expertise and application of pet welfare and handling of domestic animals 
• High standard of verbal and written communication. 
• Current full driving licence 
• The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values 

It would be great (but not essential) if you also had:  

• Performance management and improvement experience.
• Experience working with volunteers. 
• Understanding of safeguarding issues.

Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.  

How to apply  

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 7th December 2025. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  

Blue Cross benefits  
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.  

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  

Our generous benefits package includes:  

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution  
• Health cash plan  
• Life assurance  
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme  
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support  
• Free access to GP via MetLife  
• Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days 
• Claim for professional fees  

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.  

Location: Rachel House, Kinross
Salary: £25,801 - £27,261 per annum (pro rata)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 20/11/2025 23:59

The Vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Income Generation and Engagement Team as an Assistant Community Fundraiser!

As an Assistant Community Fundraiser, you will be an integral part of supporting the Community Fundraising team to reach their annual income target. You will oversee the running of the Kinross fundraising office, including stock management and managing a small team of volunteers. You will help support the team by co-ordinating supporter and volunteer communications, and attend fundraising events when required.

About You

• Experience in an office or customer facing environment
• Ability to work independently within the role, under your own initiative and cooperatively as part of the Community fundraising team.
• Excellent administration skills with a sound working knowledge of CRM databases, Windows-based software, including Word, Excel and Outlook and Teams.
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills, with experience of managing multiple projects at any given time, prioritising and meeting agreed deadlines.
• Ability to vary communication style (both written and verbal) to reflect the needs of the audience.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of adhering to data handling/GDPR laws and codes of conduct

Why CHAS?

At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, focused on the common goal of reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support. All CHAS staff will at some point work with or alongside volunteers and will be expected to support volunteers.

Our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together because no-one should face the death of their child alone. As Assistant Community Fundraiser, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

As part of working with CHAS, you will:

• be able to work flexibly
• have access to a range of development opportunities
• be encouraged to challenge yourself
• have the opportunity to learn from a supportive and high performing team

The benefits package for working with CHAS include:

• A generous pension contribution
• access to wellness support
• access to discounts, including the Blue Light Card
• HSF Health Care Plan

This role will be based in the Kinross office, with some travel to other CHAS sites required for meetings and for picking up / dropping off materials with supporters.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Click apply and you will be redirected to our careers site to complete your application.

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Development Officer and the Director of Development (EA to CDO and DoD) will provide proactive senior-level support within a busy office and theatre environment.

The EA to CDO and DoD will support the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and the Director of Development (DoD) in delivering their roles efficiently and effectively, focusing on comprehensive inbox and diary management to ensure strategic prioritisation of commitments. They will source and / or draft briefings as needed for donor meetings and events and ensure prompt and sensitive follow-up is carried out.

As an engaged and diplomatic communicator, they would act as first point of contact for all matters relating to the CDO and DoD, working in partnership with colleagues in the Development team, and more widely across the organisation. They will understand the nuances of the external relationships the CDO and DoD hold to enable co-ordination of supporter correspondence on the CDO and DoD’s behalf, ensuring that conversations progress sensitively and at pace.

The role also manages the co-ordination and communication with the Development Board and other fundraising committees.

The successful candidate will have the following: 

• Significant experience in an assistant role, including complex diary and inbox management.
• A positive disposition, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal confidently with a wide range of internal and external contacts.
• Skilled multi-tasker - both independently and within a team - with ability to adjust to varied deadlines and work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines.
• Substantial experience in a dynamic, busy environment, preferably in the fundraising sector.
• Excellent written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.

If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 24th November 2025 at 12 noon

Full-time | Permanent | Office-based with flexible options
Salary: Circa £30,000 depending on experience.

Join us at Kent Community Foundation and help make a real difference in your community.

We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised Executive & Operational Assistant to support our governance and keep our operations running smoothly. This is a varied and rewarding position where no two days are the same.

What you’ll do:

• Support governance by coordinating board and committee meetings, preparing papers, and taking accurate minutes.
• Provide high-trust executive support to our Chief Executive and Head of Finance & Governance.
• Manage finance administration: process donations, grant payments, and maintain bank accounts.
• Be the backbone of our office—managing supplies, welcoming visitors, and handling enquiries.
• Assist with HR tasks including recruitment and updating our HR system.

What we’re looking for:

• A proven and experienced administrator with strong organisational skills, integrity and attention to detail.
• Someone confident in working with numbers and familiar with finance systems.
• Someone who thrives in a busy environment and wants their work to have a positive impact.

Why join us?

• Be part of a team that supports local communities across Kent.
• Enjoy flexible working options and a collaborative, supportive environment.

Location: Our offices in Smeeth near Ashford (flexible arrangements available).
Closing date: 4th January 2026 | Interviews 14 January 2026

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification 

If you need accessibility support or adjustments during the application process, please contact us at the same email address.

Grade: 7

Salary: £25,310 per annum

Position type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Permanent (Flexible working considered)

Responsible to: Stewardship & Research Officer

Direct reports: N/A

Location: Remote (UK only) or based in our HQ in Truro (hybrid working, mix of office and home). Occasional travel within the UK will be required.

ROLE PURPOSE:

This role sits at the heart of our Philanthropy and Partnerships team and is essential to making ShelterBox's life-saving work possible. You'll help us build and nurture relationships with major donors, corporate partners, trusts, and foundations - ensuring every supporter feels connected, valued, and inspired by the impact they make.

No two days will be the same. You'll coordinate tailored communications, events, and stewardship activities that bring donors closer to our mission. You'll keep our systems and processes running smoothly and support everything from emergency appeals and prospect research to crafting compelling proposals and coordinating engagement opportunities. Every task you take on will help families receive emergency shelter when disaster strikes.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We're looking for someone enthusiastic, proactive, and passionate about making a difference. You'll thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy working collaboratively, and take pride in delivering exceptional experiences for supporters.

This role is for you if you have strong organisation skills, and are comfortable prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines. We're looking for someone who is great at using their initiative and enjoys solving problems.

Our ideal candidate will have strong communication skills - both written and verbal - and will be comfortable with data and systems, including CRM management.

This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking to build their understanding of high-value fundraising, humanitarian work, and someone motivated by a desire to have a real and lasting impact.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Deliver exceptional stewardship: Support the creation and delivery of tailored communication and engagement plans that make high-value partners and supporters feel connected to ShelterBox and inspired to continue their support.
• Lead on donor communications: Coordinate, write, and design our monthly newsletter for major donors and partners, ensuring it is informative and engaging.
• Support emergency appeals: Assist in producing timely, compelling communications during emergency responses, connecting them directly to ShelterBox's impact.
• Prospect research: Work with the Stewardship and Research Officer to identify and research potential new partners and donors.
• Event coordination: Help plan and deliver engagement events for high-level audiences, ensuring memorable experiences for attendees.
• Corporate engagement: Assist the Corporate Partnerships Officer in delivering unique engagement products for corporate partners, such as our .
• Trust fundraising: Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager with writing proposals for smaller trusts, bringing ShelterBox's work to life for potential supporters.
• Data and CRM management: Keep our CRM database (Microsoft Dynamics) accurate and up to date, manage data cleaning, and ensure compliance with Data Protection regulations.
• Process improvement: Maintain and update team processes to ensure efficiency and best practice.
• Insight and reporting: Work with the Stewardship and Research Officer to gather and analyse data on fundraising performance and donor experience.
• Financial processes: Ensure finance and procurement tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Compliance and learning: Stay up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice and seek opportunities for peer learning and development.
• Professional communication: Handle correspondence and communicate confidently with supporters by phone, email, and in person.
• Team collaboration: Provide general administrative support and foster strong relationships across the Philanthropy and Partnerships team and wider organisation.
• Represent ShelterBox: Act as an ambassador for our values and mission at all times.
• Other duties: Undertake reasonable tasks as required to support the team's success.

HR Assistant- Part Time

Are you looking for a part time role?

Are you a person-oriented professional with a passion for serving others through excellence in HR? Apply now!

Join Pilgrims’ Friend Society (PFS), a long-established Christian charity dedicated to supporting older people through our warm, faith-based communities.

We are seeking an HR Assistant to support our vital back-office functions, assisting with recruitment and the wider HR team. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organisation that combines professional standards with a heart for faith-based service.

We’re a growing charity that invests in its people, offering real opportunities for development and progression. You’ll join a supportive team where your work is valued and your growth matters.

As a HR Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in identifying and attracting top talent for recruitment, and general HR administration.

If you have experience in recruitment or a working knowledge of HR processes, and a desire to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information, please request for the job description.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure applicants to jobs have a positive application and onboarding experience.
• Proactively source candidates using candidate databases, job board databases and professional networks.
• Liaise with the care homes and housing schemes on their recruitment needs.
• Reposting adverts onto ATS and reviewing job candidates.
• Support with general HR administration.
• Play a key role in keeping internal systems up to date and in line with best practice.
• Regularly attend Head Office prayer times.
• Support the HR team, especially in matters related to the organisation's objective of advancing the Christian faith—such as advising managers or supporting recruitment for roles that require the post holder to be a practising Christian under an Occupational Requirement.

Skills/Experience:

• At least 1 years' recruitment or HR experience.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (desirable)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Reliable and responsible
• Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Creative thinker and problem-solver.

This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010)

Hours:

Part-time: 21 hours a week. Mondays-Wednesdays

Benefits:

• Remote working
• Flexible working hours
• 6.6 weeks’ paid holiday per year, including bank and public holidays
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing training and support
• Team events
• Medicash
• Perkbox – including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Friends referral scheme
• Long-service and birthday rewards

— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —

Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on our senior management team at present.

Please note: the closing date is the 17th December 2025. This vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.

This is an exciting role in a unique organisation.  Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.  We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.

We are a registered charity employing over 100 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.

It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking new Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.

We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

This is a 0.4 FTE  (14.6 hours per week) and permanent role. This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus.

We are looking for a Group Exercise Assistant to support the Fitness Centre Manager by liaising with class instructors, sourcing cover, processing invoices and maintaining up to date information on the website and app. The post holder will be expected to visit TeamUCL Gym sites at Bloomsbury and East to quality check class provision, gather customer feedback and engage with instructors.

Drive sustainable high value income and strategic partnerships that prevent suicide​

Are you a dynamic, strategic leader ready to transform long term high value income at one of the UK and Ireland’s most trusted charities? Samaritans is looking for an Assistant Director of Business Development to lead ambitious long-term growth, forge high-value partnerships, and develop sustainable fundraising streams so that together we can prevent suicide.​

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What you’ll do:

• Lead and inspire a high-performing team across corporate partnerships, trusts, philanthropy, statutory funding, and training programmes
• Set and deliver ambitious income generation strategies and targets that will continue to enable Samaritans to be there for all those who need support
• Build meaningful, lasting relationships with key supporters
• Create innovative fundraising products and partnerships that drive impact, engagement and change
• As a member of the Senior Leadership Group, support the deliver of the organisational strategy and maximise opportunities for growth and development​

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What we’re looking for:
A strategic, commercially minded leader with a track record of delivering high-value income and growth. A passionate story teller, you’ll also be curious and relish problem solving. You thrive on innovation, relationship-building, and inspiring teams. You can turn vision into results while remaining resilient and emotionally intelligent.​

If this sounds like you, and you’re looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.​

Full outline of the role available in the Job description file.​

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The contract terms:

• Permanent contract​

• £75,000 - £80,000 per annum with Benefits​

•  Our full time hours are 35 hours per week, but we are passionate about flexible working - talk to us about your preferences. Due to the nature of our work, occasional weekend working may be required with time off in lieu given.​

• Hybrid working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. This role is linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with a blend of home working and option to work out of our London office as required.​

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About Samaritans:

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. 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. 

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To Apply and help Samaritans make sure fewer people die by suicide, please complete the application questions and submit your CV with a brief supporting statement. We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.

Applications will close 9am Tuesday 25th November.

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Interviews

All applicants will receive notification of the outcome of their application.

The selection process will be in two stages with virtual interviews taking place on the 1st and 2nd December. Those taken through to the second stage, will be invited to attend an interview in person at our offices in Ewell (Surrey) on Monday 8th December 2025.

Unfortunately, we may not be able to be as flexible as usual in offering an alternative date so please do hold these dates in your diary, if applying.

The role is to support the Head of Fundraising Volunteering and Communications to achieve the overarching fundraising strategy, maximising opportunities for income generation as well as strategic aims for SIFA Fireside.

As part of a small team, the post holder will be responsible for managing all supporter and donation information on the fundraising database, regularly importing payment data from a range of sources and leading on the monthly reconciliation process. The post holder will also provide data selections and reports for SIFA Fireside’s supporter mailings and campaigns. When required, they will co-ordinate and support campaigns 

Key tasks:

1. Planning and delivering fundraising projects and campaigns, awareness events and legacy campaigns.

2. Building and maintaining excellent relationships with donors including regular Open Weeks.

3. Working with the Communications Assistant to produce assets and distribute social media content related to fundraising.

4. Supporting with managing fundraising volunteers to include Corporate Volunteer Teams and conversion to individual givers.

5. Maintaining fundraising webpages and maintaining external donation platform accounts.

6. Managing and updating fundraising resources and literature including digital, print, t-shirts, and collection tins.

7. Overseeing the recording of all payment and donor data in our CRM database Beacon, including importing donations from a range of platforms.

8. Overseeing the processing of Gift in Kind donations, running associated campaigns and scheduling callouts for needed items.

9. Managing the storing of Gift Aid declarations, talking to donors knowledgeably about tax effective giving and submitting monthly Gift Aid submissions to HMRC via Beacon.

10. Producing and monitoring fundraising KPIs.

  11. Acknowledging all donations, new and cancelled regular donors and external fundraisers and providing stewardship with external fundraising events and collections.

12. Monitoring the fundraising inbox and distributing supporter communications via email and MailChimp, while managing supporter contact consent and updating SIFA Fireside’s mailing list.  

13. Ensuring work is carried out in accordance with the fundraising regulator and GDPR and always working within charity legislation and best practice.

14. Providing support to the Head of Fundraising and Communications with ad hoc requests for data on finances, donors, and charity services.

15. Undertaking any other reasonable duties that may be required to support the admin team.

*This is not an exhaustive description of the job. Aspects will change over time and the job holder is expected to contribute to its development and progression.

Working conditions:

The Fundraising Officer post will be based at 48-52 Allcock Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B9 4DY, however there can be some flexibility dependent on the weekly schedule and agreement with your line manager.