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Social Media Officer
Hours: Full time (part time or job share considered), Permanent
Salary: SCP 7 to 17 (£26,403 to £31,022 FTE, 2025/26 NJC rates), depending on skills and experience
Based: Manchester, with regular travel to community events across the North of England and the Midlands (including Leeds, Liverpool, Wakefield and Coventry)
BHA is a leading health and social care charity that works to challenge health inequalities and support individuals, families & communities to improve their health & well-being.We offer a range of unique services delivered at local, regional, and national level in the areas of health promotion, community health education and engaging and involving communities in health and social care decision making.
The Social Media Officer role is responsible for bringing BHA’s work to life across our social media channels. You will plan, create and post engaging content, manage our online community, and get out to events across the region to capture stories and content on the ground, working to a content plan and key messaging agreed with the Senior Management Team and Campaigns Lead.
The successful applicant should bring a creative, organised and enthusiastic approach to social media content creation, confidence using Canva or similar design tools, and a comfortable, sensitive manner when engaging with people at community events.
The post holder will have the following essential criteria: experience creating content for social media (personal, voluntary or professional); experience using Canva or a similar design tool; excellent written English with the ability to adapt tone and style across platforms; comfortable engaging informally with people at community events; and good organisational skills to work independently to an agreed content plan
Benefits of working with BHA:
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
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Birthday leave
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Employee Assistant programme (includes income protection)
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Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
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Cycle to work scheme
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Enhanced occupational sick pay
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Flexible working
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Aydin Djemal, CEO, to arrange an informal telephone discussion.
You can apply by completing the Application Form on our website and sending it to our recruitment inbox.. Your application MUST DETAIL how you meet the points asked for in the person specification.
CVs will not be accepted, and applicants must be eligible to work in the U.K.
The closing date for applicants is 31 August 2026
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 7 September 2026
Due to the nature of this post, a Disclosure & Barring Service search will be conducted on the successful applicant.
Reasonable adjustment:
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity, and inclusion.We welcome applications that represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve.As a disability confident employer, we actively seek to remove any barriers. Therefore, if you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please email us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Title: Programme & Events Coordinator
Reports to: Associate Director of Business & Operations
Salary: £28,000 - £31,500 (dependant on experience)
Location: Primarily home-based with hybrid working – however, must be willing and able to travel, representing the charities as and when required. Attending meetings and events nationally and internationally.
The Role
Arrhythmia Alliance and its two sister charities (AF Association and STARS – Syncope Trust) is one of the world's leading heart rhythm charities, delivering internationally recognised educational programmes, medical conferences, awareness campaigns patient educational events, awareness programmes and exhibiting at congresses to promote and deliver our work.
Working alongside and reporting to the HRC Manager, you will coordinate the planning and delivery of healthcare professional conferences, patient education events, our programmes, awareness campaigns and digital programmes across the UK and internationally.
You will provide day-to-day project coordination and administrative support to ensure programmes and events are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
Event & Programme Coordination
- Coordinate the planning and delivery of conferences, meetings, webinars, exhibitions and events.
- Support the HRC Manager with the day-to-day coordination of multiple projects and event timelines.
· Coordinate venue bookings, accommodation, travel, catering, audio-visual requirements, faculty invites, registration and event logistics.
· Maintain project plans, action trackers and planning documentation.
· Prepare delegate materials, speaker information and event resources.
· Liaise with internal teams to ensure all event requirements are completed within agreed timescales.
· Monitor deadlines and escalate any risks or issues to the HRC Manager.
· Coordinate exhibitor and sponsor logistics, ensuring all requirements are delivered.
· Coordinate event registration, working with the Communications team to launch registration and manage delegate bookings, reporting registration progress to the HRC Manager.
· Coordinate the collection of faculty presentations and supporting materials prior to events.
· Coordinate event compliance requirements, including CPD accreditation; MedTech compliance; country specific accreditation; promotional approvals, and other regulatory requirements, ensuring all deadlines and standards are met.
· Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
Coordination & Communication
- Act as a day-to-day coordination contact for faculty, venues, suppliers and delegates, referring decisions and complex queries to the HRC Manager as appropriate.
- Coordinate communications between internal departments, suppliers and external contacts.
- Arrange planning meetings, circulate agendas and record actions where required.
- Ensure information is shared accurately and promptly with everyone involved in each project.
Event Delivery
- Support the on-site delivery of conferences, meetings programmes and events.
- Coordinate registration, delegate enquiries and faculty requirements.
- Assist with the smooth running of live, hybrid and virtual events.
- Resolve routine operational issues during events, escalating where necessary.
- Coordinate post-event evaluations, feedback collection and reporting to support continuous improvement.
· Work closely with the Communications team to support the timely promotion of events and ensure all promotional materials comply with Organisational and regulatory requirements.
Essential Experience
· 3–5 years' experience delivering conferences or large-scale events
· Experience managing multiple projects
· Excellent project planning and organisational skills
· Outstanding communication and stakeholder management
· Advanced Microsoft Office skills
· Experience supporting event marketing
· Full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle
· Current valid passport
· Willingness to travel throughout the UK and internationally
· Experience coordinating delegate registration and event management systems
· Experience coordinating exhibitor and/or sponsor requirements for conferences or events
· Experience of working in a non-profit/charity
Working Pattern
This is a full-time position with the working week consisting of Monday to Thursday 9.00am–5.30pm with 1 hour lunch break, and Friday 9.00am-5.00pm with
30-minute lunch break.
Due to the nature of the role, flexibility is essential. The successful candidate will be expected to work occasionally outside normal office hours to support conferences, meetings, educational programmes and charity events. This will include occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends, overnight stays and international travel. Flexibility is a key requirement of this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Special Olympics GB, we're changing the way people think about intellectual disability.
Every day, our athletes challenge expectations, inspire communities and demonstrate what's possible when people are given the opportunity to thrive.
Corporate and commercial partnerships are fundamental to making that happen. They enable us not only to generate sustainable income, but to create opportunities for our athletes through volunteering, employment, leadership, education, inclusion and powerful brand collaborations.
As we build towards the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Chile and continue to grow our national movement, we're looking for an exceptional partnership professional to lead and evolve this work.
This isn't a traditional charity partnerships role. We're looking for someone who combines exceptional stewardship with commercial curiosity, entrepreneurial thinking and creativity. Someone who enjoys spotting opportunities, challenging conventional approaches and designing partnerships that create genuine shared value.
You'll inherit an exciting portfolio of national partners (Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Toyota GB, Fuller’s pubs, Ocean Outdoor, Mitsubishi Electric UK and others), lead a small but ambitious team, and work alongside the Director of Development to shape the future of one of the UK's most exciting purpose-led partnership programmes.
We are Special Olympics GB. We are Inclusion in Action.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Christie Charity is a vibrant, fast moving, energetic organisation with a passionate team and a fantastic reputation. Everything we do is geared to supporting the renowned Christie hospital ensuring cancer patients receive the highest level of treatment and care and have access to world leading research and technology. We provide funding over and above what the NHS provides.
We are currently entering a particularly exciting period of growth and expansion as we fundraise for a number of major projects. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and proactive individual to play a key role in shaping and enhancing the experience of our supporters. Working closely with the Deputy Chief Executive and colleagues across the Charity, you will lead the development of a supporter-centred approach, ensuring supporter insight, feedback and needs are at the heart of planning, communications and engagement activity.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about understanding audiences and driving continuous improvement. As the Charity’s champion for supporter experience, you will use insight and feedback to shape campaigns, strengthen supporter journeys and build lasting relationships. By bringing the voice of the supporter into decision making and fostering collaboration across teams, you will help deliver meaningful experiences that inspire long-term engagement and maximise support for the Charity’s mission.
The Charity team is responsible for raising millions of pounds each year to ensure Christie patients receive the very best care and treatment. This includes everything from access to world first clinical trials and receiving radiotherapy in state-of-the-art treatment centres, to young adults being cared for in a bespoke age-appropriate centre and being able to offer patients anxiety reducing complementary therapy, or even creative sessions in our art room.
If you want to make a real difference to cancer patients and are ready to rise to the challenge of working for one of the most successful charities in the North-West, then this could be the role for you. We will be reviewing applications and arranging interviews on a rolling basis, so early submission is encouraged. Interviews will be held on Monday 10th August 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting time to join RBL as we deliver our new 10-year strategy. Our Change & Transformation function plays a key role in helping the organisation prioritise, deliver and embed change that improves how we support the Armed Forces community.
As part of our ongoing transformation, the Change & Transformation function has recently transitioned to a capability-led model built around Change, Delivery and Reporting. Together, these capabilities provide the leadership, governance, delivery expertise, change support and portfolio insight needed to successfully drive and sustain organisational change.
In this role you will be working across a portfolio of transformation projects where you will develop and deliver communication and engagement approaches that help colleagues understand, embrace and adopt change. You will play a key role in shaping the overall transformation story, ensuring change projects are connected through a consistent narrative that aligns with organisational priorities.
This is an great opportunity for a communications professional who can translate complex information into meaningful messages, build strong stakeholder relationships and influence engagement at all levels of the organisation.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our Head of Change Analysis and Adoption, key responsibilities will include:
- Lead communications and engagement activities for major change and transformation projects.
- Develop targeted communication and engagement campaigns that support understanding, engagement and adoption of change.
- Partner with Change Managers, Project Managers and senior stakeholders to deliver effective engagement plans.
- Shape and maintain a portfolio wide transformation narrative that connects change projects and their benefits.
- Provide expert advice and coaching to project teams on communication and engagement best practice.
- Identify and manage communication risks, stakeholder concerns and engagement challenges.
You will be expected to travel regularly in the course of your work including regularly to London Haig House. You will be contracted to your home address, where you will be expected to work when not travelling.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, depending on length of service
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
Interview Dates: 6th – 7th August
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Join Barnardo's as our Media and Communications Manager in a job-share opportunity - working alongside an experienced partner to help protect and enhance the charity's reputation. We are looking for someone to work two days a week - on Thursdays and Fridays.
You'll help lead on communications risk management, providing expert advice on sensitive issues and potential reputational challenges. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you'll develop strategic responses, support crisis communications and ensure risks are identified and managed effectively.
This role is ideal for an experienced communications professional with excellent news judgement, strong media handling skills and the confidence to advise senior stakeholders. You'll be collaborative, organised and comfortable working seamlessly within a job-share arrangement to deliver high-quality support.
If you're looking for a rewarding, flexible role where your expertise will help champion children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Barnardo's
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Our basis and values
We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful – and have somewhere they feel they belong.
Community Support Lead: Partnerships
Reports to: Community Support Manager
Contract: Full-time
Role Purpose
As Community Support Lead: Partnerships, you will play a key role in strengthening the relationships that underpin HOST’s work, ensuring every hosted partner (HP) receives consistent, responsive, and values-driven support.
You will lead on partner onboarding, engagement, and ongoing support, ensuring needs are met with professionalism, empathy, and efficiency. This includes managing communications around invoices and payments, responding to general queries, and proactively identifying and escalating potential risks.
Blending strong attention to detail with a people-first approach, you will shape and continuously improve the partner experience — from initial onboarding through to long-term collaboration — ensuring every interaction reflects HOST’s mission to support the world’s change-makers.
Core Responsibilities
1. Partner Engagement and Onboarding
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Lead Welcome, Onboarding, and regular check-in calls with hosted partners, building clarity, trust, and consistency in every interaction.
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Provide clear guidance on HOST’s systems, processes, and expectations, ensuring each partner journey is well-defined and smoothly implemented.
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Identify risks, issues, or emerging support needs during interactions, and promptly share these with the Community Support Manager.
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Support escalations and follow-up actions to maintain a high-quality, responsive partner experience.
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all communications, ensuring relevant information, issues, and risks are clearly documented and shared across the team.
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Negotiate PAYF contributions, add-on pricing, and additional services, ensuring partner needs are met efficiently and effectively.
Reporting cadence: Weekly summary and inclusion in monthly CS reporting.
2. Query Resolution and Partner Care
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Respond to general hosted partner queries with accuracy, clarity, and empathy, achieving a minimum 90% satisfaction score.
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Ensure at least 90% of queries receive an initial response within 24 hours.
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Maintain consistently high standards of written and verbal communication, reflecting HOST’s values of integrity, care, and responsiveness.
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Collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to ensure partner needs are resolved promptly and effectively.
Reporting cadence: Weekly dashboard updates and monthly performance reporting.
3. Partner Relationship and Invoice Management
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Work closely with hosted partners to amend invoices and resolve payment queries accurately and in a timely manner.
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Ensure all payment-related communications and outcomes are clearly documented in ClickUp and Zendesk.
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Monitor and report on invoice corrections, identifying trends and opportunities for process improvement.
Reporting cadence: Monthly
4. Risk Identification, Screening and Escalation
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Identify and assess potential financial, operational, or reputational risks arising from partner interactions.
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Conduct initial screening of partner-related concerns in line with HOST’s due diligence processes.
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Escalate identified risks promptly to the Community Support Manager or relevant stakeholders for review and mitigation.
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Contribute to monthly Community Support risk reporting and ongoing team learning.
Reporting cadence: Real-time escalation of risks, with consolidated monthly reporting.
5. Community Support Administration
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Maintain accurate, up-to-date records across ClickUp, Zendesk, and internal systems.
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Support the review and updating of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency and clarity across processes.
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Contribute to internal administrative tasks, ensuring operational readiness for audits, reviews, and ongoing compliance.
Reporting cadence: Monthly
6. Community Support Resources and User Journey
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Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Community Support materials, guidance, and onboarding resources.
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Support the enhancement of the hosted partner user journey, ensuring all touchpoints are clear, consistent, and aligned with HOST’s values.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues to identify gaps and opportunities to strengthen the overall partner experience.
Reporting cadence: Quarterly reviews with recommendations for improvement.
7. Growth and Learning Areas (Development Focus)
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Take ownership of more complex hosted partners with advanced operational or financial requirements.
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Support the development of new Community Support Leads through training, mentoring, and sharing best practice.
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Deliver or support hosted partner Health Checks, ensuring all follow-up actions and documentation are completed effectively.
Reporting cadence: As directed by the Community Support Manager.
You Bring
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Experience in operations, client service, or relationship management within HOST.
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Strong organisational skills with a focus on accuracy, responsiveness, and care.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence engaging across cultures and time zones.
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Familiarity with digital tools such as ClickUp, Zendesk, and cloud-based systems.
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A proactive mindset — curious, calm under pressure, and committed to service excellence.
Key Relationships
Internal: Community Support Team, Finance & Operations, Communications, Partnerships, and Capacity Building teams.
External: Hosted partners, funders, and service providers.
Performance Indicators
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90% of hosted partner queries receive an initial response within 24 hours
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Maintain a hosted partner satisfaction score of 90% or higher
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Resolve invoice corrections and payment requests within agreed monthly timeframes
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Escalate all identified risks within 8 hours of detection
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Ensure SOPs and system records are reviewed and updated on a monthly basis
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Demonstrate ongoing improvements in the hosted partner experience and overall journey design
We believe in the power of people to do extraordinary things. Our mission is to host the world's change-makers, enabling climate and social action.
ASPbelong is a project spanning universities, game developers, artists and young people, exploring how shared immersive experiences can strengthen real-world sense of belonging and mental health. We’re publicly funded by Horizon Europe and UKRI.
We’re looking for an exceptional collaborator to help grow awareness of Lina – our classroom experience in which young people aged 11-14 work together to solve the mystery of a missing classmate – and more broadly of our format Augmented Social Play (ASP). Played on tablets or smartphones without internet access, ASP combines immersive storytelling, collaborative gameplay and evidence-based psychology, making bold but safe use of ubiquitous tech to strengthen real-world connection.
Lina has been in soft launch via a multi-nation scientific study into its impact on young people and classroom climate. It’s been warmly received in dozens of schools, and now we’re gearing up for public launch. So this is about amplifying – getting our message to the right people, especially educators, journalists and thought-leaders. We’re non-profit and non-commercial; we’re motivated by innovation and belief in our work; our success metric is uptake, not income. But this is also about raising visibility in order to secure a future for this work.
This is not a routine social media role. You'll help shape an entire communications strategy, build new partnerships, approach mainstream and specialist press, influencers, and public figures, create or commission short-form content, plan and support event attendance, and more.
We’re looking for someone with initiative, courage and sound judgement, who is genuinely excited by the work we’re doing. Passion for education, social impact, cross-disciplinary creative work or innovative tech could all be relevant. An understanding of how ideas reach people in 2026 is essential.
You’ll work closely with Adam Barnard, the project’s non-academic lead, while interacting with members of a diverse consortium spanning Brighton, Birmingham, London, Dublin, Austria, Czechia, Portugal and beyond. Being based in Brighton (as Adam is) or SE England is a bonus but not essential – this role is primarily remote – however you must be either a British national, or legally able to work in the UK.
We’d start in September / early Autumn, initially on a 6 week trial, then extending to roughly a year’s initial engagement. Hours flexible – we’ve envisioned this as a part-time freelance role, perhaps 2-3 days per week on average, but this is negotiable. Pay dependent on experience but in line with comparable roles.
Before you apply, look closely at our website. Then email us with:
-A short introduction – who you are, and why this interests you (max 250 words)
-A relevant example of something you've made happen, or helped spread (max 250 words)
-You can attach, or link to, a CV and/or portfolio, but this is not essential.
Deadline: Monday 27 July, 12pm
Next steps and interviews (online): tbc / flexible
Boosting sense of belonging in young people through shared immersive experiences
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Small Woods Association
Small Woods Association is the national charity supporting sustainable woodland management for people, nature and the economy. We work with woodland owners, communities and businesses to bring woodlands into active management, creating environmental, social and economic benefits.
The job
We expect you to:
- raise income from a range of sources including trusts, foundations, corporate partners, donations and community fundraising
- identify and develop new funding opportunities
- prepare high-quality funding applications and reports
- help raise our profile through marketing, communications and digital media
- support campaigns that grow membership, fundraising and awareness of SWA
The person
You should demonstrate:
- excellent written and verbal communication skills
- a successful track record of securing diverse funding
- excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- self-motivation and the ability to work independently
- an interest in the charity, environmental or woodland sector
Conditions
- Remote working with occasional visits to our Coalbrookdale Office and other locations as required
- Flexible working hours, provided deadlines are met
- Equipment provided
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The National Youth Agency is looking for a Communications and Media Manager.
Communications and Media Manager
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £37,080 - £41,200 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications
Location: Home-based in England with occasional travel for meetings, workshops, and team activities. Head Office is in Leicester.
What we do
As the national body for youth work, the NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work.
About the Role
The Communications and Media Manager will lead clear, effective and impactful communications that raise NYA's profile, strengthen its reputation and support organisational priorities. The postholder will develop compelling messages, manage proactive and responsive media activity, and translate complex policy, research and practice into accessible communications, supporting campaigns, launches and stakeholder engagement including Youth Work Week and youth voice activity.
Key Responsibilities
As our Communications & Media Manager, you will:
- Plan and deliver communications activity around launches, research reports, policy activity, events and wider external moments, ensuring plans are fully scoped and uploaded to the NYA's project management system with impact measured using appropriate metrics across digital, social and traditional media.
- Lead the delivery of an ambitious and creative media strategy, identifying opportunities, building relationships with journalists and commentators and identifying thought leadership opportunities.
- Work with senior leaders, spokespeople and subject experts to develop clear, accurate and consistent messaging on key issues, announcements and organisational priorities.
- Work with charity and corporate partners to maximise opportunities to demonstrate the impact of their support.
- Maintain strong stakeholder communications, including building and maintaining contact databases, distribution lists and audience segmentation.
- Provide communications advice and support to colleagues across the organisation, helping them communicate complex work clearly and confidently.
- Manage, support and develop direct reports, providing day-to-day guidance, feedback and oversight.
Why Work for NYA?
- NYA operates as a people-focused organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
- NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
- A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
- NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
- We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
Closing date: 23:59 Monday 3rd August 2026
Please be aware that we will close this vacancy early once we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
We therefore strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible and not to wait until the closing date.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
No agencies please.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
At HOPE worldwide UK, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to overcome poverty and fulfil their God-given potential. We have helped over 8,000 people experiencing homeless in London find a place to call home, and empower communities around the world to access education, healthcare and economic empowerment opportunties. Could you help us build on that impact as HOPE worldwide UK’s first dedicated Fundraising Manager?
About HOPE worldwide UK:
HOPE worldwide UK is a Christ-centred charity with a mission to empower people to overcome poverty and homelessness through compassionate service. In the UK, we help people who are homeless access and sustain suitable accommodation and deliver holiday clubs for at risk children. Internationally, we partner with locally-led programmes that provide practical support including education, humanitarian aid, vocational training and healthcare. We are part of the wider HOPE worldwide international family - serving communities through a shared commitment to dignity, compassion and practical action.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced Fundraising Manager to grow support for our work in the UK and internationally.
You will lead the implementation of our 2026–2028 fundraising strategy, develop compelling supporter journeys and creating inspiring propositions that connect donors with the difference their generosity makes. Working closely with the CEO, Senior Management Team and Fundraising Committee, you will bring focus, energy and professional fundraising expertise to a charity with a loyal supporter base and significant potential for growth.
Key Details:
Location: UK (Flexible: Remote or Hybrid if preferred). There will be a few in-person meetings/events in our London office or other specific venues each year, with flexibility to work where convenient (office or home) most of the time.
Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week (0.6 FTE). Flexibility over how hours are distributed across the week.
Salary: £37,000 – £43,000 FTE, pro rata (c. £22,200 - £25,800 for 3 days per week), depending on experience
Start Date: September (negotiable)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 5% Employer Pension Contribution; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
What You will do:
- Lead the delivery of HOPE worldwide UK’s fundraising strategy, with clear plans, priorities, KPIs and income targets.
- Develop a compelling case for support that inspires existing donors, re-engages lapsed supporters and reaches new and younger audiences.
- Design and deliver segmented supporter journeys across individual giving, regular giving, appeals and stewardship activity.
- Support the growth of sustainable income from high-potential streams including trusts and foundations, major donors, legacy giving, challenge events and corporate engagement.
- Work with programme colleagues to capture impact, develop strong donor reports and translate frontline insight into persuasive fundraising propositions.
- Oversee the effective use of the fundraising CRM, improving data quality, segmentation and insight-led decision making.
- Manage, mentor and encourage the Communications & Fundraising Team, creating clarity, focus and momentum.
- Ensure all fundraising activity is legal, ethical and compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice, data protection requirements and internal policies.
This job is for you if you:
- Enjoy building relationships, telling powerful stories, and helping supporters see how their generosity creates lasting change in a Christian context.
- Combine strategic thinking with practical delivery.
- Are a confident, competent and values-led communicator.
Essential requirements:
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Faith: A faithful follower of Jesus Christ, committed to the vision and values of Hww UK.
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Experience: Demonstrable success in fundraising, with a strong track record in individual giving and recurring gift growth.
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Strategy: Experience in building or delivering a successful fundraising strategy and compelling cases for support.
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Communication: Excellent storytelling skills with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences (faith-based, secular, and younger donors).
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CRM and Data: Confident user of a fundraising CRM, able to manage data, segment supporters and use insight to inform decisions.
We know that there will be strong candidates who will not fit all the criteria, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
Desirable experience and skills:
- Experience in a faith-based, homelessness, poverty relief or international development charity.
- Knowledge of legacy fundraising, trust fundraising or major donor relationships.
- Experience of community, church or challenge event fundraising.
Why Join Us?
This role offers real ownership: the chance to shape systems, strengthen supporter relationships and build sustainable income that directly supports people experiencing poverty in the UK and overseas. If you are motivated by faith, compassion and measurable impact, we would love to hear from you.
Equal Opportunities:
In light of the Christian ethos of the Charity and the nature and context of the work to be undertaken by this role, it is considered that there is an occupational requirement for the Fundraising Manager to be a practising Christian in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Candidates will require Right to Work in the UK.
The requirements of job applicants and existing members of staff who have a disability will be reviewed to ensure that, wherever possible, reasonable adjustments are made to enable them to enter into or remain in employment with us.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your motivation, skills and experience.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to online interviews during August.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Our mission is to empower people to overcome poverty and homelessness through our compassionate service.

Looking for a fundraising role where you can take ownership, build lasting corporate partnerships and see the impact of your work first-hand?
Join MedEquip4Kids and help secure vital funding for equipment, facilities and mental health support that transform the lives of children and young people across the UK.
Since 1985, we have raised more than £25 million to fund neonatal and paediatric medical equipment, sensory and play facilities, specialised equipment for disabled children, and mental health support. With a strong reputation, long-standing supporters and an established programme of fundraising events, we continue to make a lasting difference to thousands of young lives each year.
Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established children's charity and play an important role in our future growth. As a Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, you'll develop and manage a portfolio of supporters, secure new partnerships and identify opportunities to increase income through sponsorships, events and fundraising initiatives.
Alongside building relationships with businesses, you'll create compelling proposals and demonstrate the impact of donations through reports, visits and regular communications. You'll represent MedEquip4Kids at events and networking opportunities and help to raise our profile within the business community.
As part of a small and supportive team, you'll have the opportunity to bring fresh ideas, take ownership of your work and make a direct contribution to improving the lives of children and young people across the UK. This role would suit someone who enjoys building relationships and seeing the tangible impact of their fundraising efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Income generation
- Maximise funding from existing relationships and identify, research and secure new corporate funding opportunities.
- Meet agreed annual fundraising targets for corporate sponsorship, including annual income figures and corporate outreach numbers.
Funder stewardship and reporting
- Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate supporters through regular communication and excellent account management.
- Invite supporters to project visits and events, enabling them to see the impact of their donations first-hand.
Internal collaboration and event support
- Lead the planning and delivery of fundraising and stewardship events.
- Contribute ideas, stories and content for social media, newsletters and the charity website.
Is the Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser role right for you?
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Experience in fundraising, sales, business development, account management or corporate partnerships.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver compelling proposals and presentations.
- Experience using databases or CRM systems and managing fundraising or sales pipelines.
- A genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.
Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
MedEquip4Kids is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. We want our recruitment process to be accessible and inclusive, so please let us know if you require any adjustments or support when applying or attending an interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Thank you for your interest in joining the CoachBright team as an Associate Programme Lead.
We are building a network of experienced associates across England to deliver CoachBright programmes during the 2026/27 academic year and beyond.
Rather than recruiting for a single vacancy, we are looking to build a pool of experienced associates who can deliver programmes as they are confirmed with our partner schools and universities. This is a freelance contract, giving you the flexibility to accept programme assignments that suit your availability.
We are a social mobility charity on a mission to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds become confident, independent, and resilient, so they can lead the lives they want.
If you’re motivated by improving social mobility and transforming the life chances of young people, we would love to hear from you.
About the role
We're looking for experienced facilitators to join our growing network of Associate Programme Leads, delivering CoachBright programmes in schools and universities across England.
Depending on demand, your availability and the geographical areas you're able to cover, you may be offered one or multiple programme assignments throughout the academic year.
This is a freelance contract for services, offering the flexibility to organise your own schedule and decide which programme assignments you accept. Each programme has a clearly defined scope, fixed programme fee and agreed delivery timeline.
As an Associate Programme Lead, you'll take responsibility for delivering allocated programmes, building positive relationships with schools, universities and volunteers, and ensuring every programme is delivered to CoachBright's high standards.
You’ll be supported by a named CoachBright colleague who will provide programme oversight, quality assurance and operational support throughout your assignments.
What you’ll do
- Deliver CoachBright programmes in accordance with agreed programme briefs.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver high-quality sessions that engage and inspire participants.
- Manage programme delivery, ensuring agreed milestones and deadlines are met.
- Build positive relationships with schools, universities, volunteers and programme partners.
- Maintain effective communication throughout programme delivery.
- Collect evaluation data and contribute to programme impact reports.
- Participate in quality assurance activities and programme reviews.
- Build positive, professional relationships with school, university and other programme partners.
- Act as the primary contact for commissioned programme partners throughout programme delivery period.
- Maintain effective communication with school staff, volunteers and your CoachBright contact throughout programme delivery.
- Work collaboratively with volunteers, school staff and CoachBright colleagues to ensure programmes run smoothly.
- Escalate safeguarding concerns to the CoachBright DSL, and operational issues and significant partner feedback to your named CoachBright contact.
- Deliver programmes to CoachBright's expected standards of quality and professionalism.
- Complete all required safeguarding, data protection and induction requirements before programme delivery.
- Participate in quality assurance activities, programme debriefs and partner review meetings as agreed.
- Contribute ideas and feedback to help continuously improve CoachBright programmes.
Our programmes
As an Associate Programme Lead, you may be commissioned to deliver one or more of CoachBright's programmes, depending on your experience, availability and the needs of our partner schools and universities.
Although each programme is different, all are designed to improve the confidence, independence and future opportunities of young people from underrepresented backgrounds through high quality coaching.
Programmes include:
UniCoach Programme
Our UniCoach Programme trains university students to become academic coaches, supporting small groups of pupils to build their confidence, independence, resilience and academic progress.
As an Associate Programme Lead, you'll recruit, train and support university volunteers, build strong relationships with school and university partners, coordinate programme delivery and evaluate its impact.
A typical UniCoach programme features 20-30 pupils, and 5-10 undergraduates, and involves:
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8-10 week delivery period
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Recruitment, training, and coordination of undergraduate volunteers
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Seven sessions at the school featuring all pupils and coaches, normally for one hour at the same time each week
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A graduation celebration event at a local university of the school
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An evaluation impact report
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Programme fee approx £2,850
Peer to Peer Programme
Our Peer to Peer Programme trains older pupils to become academic coaches for younger pupils, helping both groups to develop academically while building confidence, leadership and resilience.
As an Associate Programme Lead, you’ll.train pupil coaches, support the school throughout programme delivery, maintain the day-to-day relationship, oversee programme quality and evaluate its impact.
A typical Peer to Peer programme features 15 older pupils coaching one younger peer each (total cohort size of 30) and involves:
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8-10 week delivery period
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Training session for older pupils (coaches)
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Seven sessions at the school featuring all 15 pairs, normally for one hour at the same time each week
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A graduation celebration event at a local university of the school
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An evaluation impact report
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Programme fee approx £700 - £1,900 (depending on number of sessions selected by partner)
LifeCycle Programme
Our LifeCycle programme provides one-to-one professional coaching for university students from underrepresented backgrounds, helping them navigate university life, develop key skills and achieve their personal and academic goals.
A typical LifeCycle programme features a cohort of 20-30 undergraduate students, who receive six 60-minute online coaching sessions, alongside three in-person workshops.
Depending on your qualifications and experience, you may either:
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Deliver one-to-one coaching yourself (for associates with recognised professional coaching qualifications); and/or
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Coordinate a team of professional coaches, managing programme delivery, partner relationships and evaluation.
Typical programme fee:
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Programme coordination and management only: approx £2,750
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Programme coordination & professional coaching: fee dependent on coaching experience and cohort size
Programme fees vary depending on the programme type and will always be agreed in advance before work begins.
Locations
We expect to deliver programmes across the following areas during the 2026/27 academic year and welcome applications from people able to travel within one or more of these locations:
- Greater London, Hampshire, Sussex, Kent, Berkshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes
- West Midlands, East Midlands
- Cornwall and Plymouth
- Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and Staffordshire
- Northumberland, Newcastle, Tyneside and Teesside
What we’re looking for
Essential:
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A genuine passion for improving life chances for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and a commitment to CoachBright's mission and values.
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Experience delivering programmes, workshops, coaching, mentoring or training with children, young people or adults.
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Experience building positive, professional relationships with schools, universities or other partner organisations.
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Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to plan ahead, manage competing priorities and consistently meet agreed deadlines.
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Demonstrable ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and take responsibility for delivering high quality outcomes with minimal supervision.
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Comfortable working on a freelance basis, including managing your own workload, availability and invoicing arrangements.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently with a range of stakeholders.
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Confidence using digital systems to manage programmes, maintain accurate records and produce high quality written reports.
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Willingness and ability to travel independently to programme locations within your preferred geographical areas.
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Willingness to complete an Enhanced DBS check through CoachBright prior to programme delivery.
Desirable:
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Experience recruiting, training or supporting volunteers.
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Experience collecting evaluation data and producing impact or evaluation reports.
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Previous experience working on a freelance or self-employed basis.
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Understanding of the barriers to social mobility, both nationally and in your region.
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Experience of partnership management or sales in an education context.
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An existing network of contacts in schools or universities, or a demonstrable ability to build one quickly.
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Access to a car for reaching schools in areas with fewer public transport options.
Key details
Contract Type:
Associate Programme Lead (Freelance Contract for Services). You will be engaged as an independent contractor, not an employee of CoachBright.
Programme Availability:
Programme assignments are offered throughout the academic year as partner schools and universities confirm delivery. The number of programmes offered will vary depending on demand, your availability, and the geographical areas you are able to cover. While we cannot guarantee a minimum number of programme assignments, we are looking to build long term relationships with associates who consistently deliver excellent programmes.
Support:
Every Associate Programme Lead is supported by a named CoachBright colleague who provides programme oversight, quality assurance and operational support.
Training:
Successful applicants will complete a paid induction before delivering their first programme and receive programme-specific training where required.
Safeguarding
An Enhanced DBS check and safeguarding training are required before programme delivery begins.
Travel
The role is home-based with regular travel to partner schools and universities. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with CoachBright's Expenses Policy.
Insurance
Successful candidates will be covered by our insurance so will not need to source their own.
How to apply
Please send a CV and brief covering letter answering the application questions through the CharityJob portal.
We welcome applications on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a one-stage interview via video meeting during July and August.
Coaching young people to be confident, independent and resilient so they can lead the lives they want.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Shape the future of technology. Transform the future of young people.
At The King's Trust, technology is more than an enabler, it's how we reach more young people, deliver life-changing services and create lasting impact.
We're looking for an experienced Lead Architect to define and drive our technology vision, ensuring our systems, data and platforms support our ambitious strategy for years to come.
This is a pivotal leadership role where you'll own the Trust's solution architecture, influence technology strategy and lead the evolution of our enterprise landscape. Working with senior stakeholders across the organisation, you'll shape multi-year roadmaps, champion architectural best practice and ensure every technology decision delivers real value to our colleagues and the young people we support.
In this role, you'll:
- Lead the Trust's technology architecture strategy, driving scalable, secure and future-ready solutions.
- Shape multi-year technology roadmaps across Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, data, integration and emerging technologies including AI.
- Influence senior leaders and provide architectural governance to ensure technology investments align with organisational priorities.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of Service Owners and Senior Business Analysts, fostering collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
We're looking for an inspiring architecture leader with experience designing complex enterprise solutions, influencing senior stakeholders and translating strategic goals into practical technology outcomes.
If you're passionate about modern architecture, collaborative leadership and using technology to make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
We are recruiting for a Media Manager (Regions and Nations) to join on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week, on a fixed-term contracts lasting 12 months. This is a home-based role, with occasional travel required for in-person team meetings and events.
As Media Manager (Regions and Nations) you will provide day-to-day account management of key media campaigns across key areas such as, services, fundraising and research and influencing. You will take a leading role in devising, delivering and evaluating integrated media plans that support Alzheimer’s Society priorities and campaigns across the regions and nations.
You will line manage and support Media Officers to deliver high quality, impactful and engaging regional media coverage which aligns to our organisational priorities. In this role you will also produce media materials and creative content as required including press releases, pitches, key messages, spokesperson and celebrity briefings, and photography and video briefs.
Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place via MS Teams on the week beginning Monday 10th August.
About you
Joining us, you’ll have demonstrable experience of working in a similar role and in a fast-paced media landscape, with the ability to engage media effectively and build relationships with journalists, possessing established contacts within the media industry. You’ll also have experience of developing and leading on the planning, delivery and evaluation of audience-centric media strategies and campaigns with advanced writing and verbal communication skills.
Crucially for this role, you’ll have the necessary communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills to both line manage effectively and influence a variety of stakeholders. You’ll also have the ability to manage projects with good organisational skills the attention to detail required for you to meet deadlines reliably in time-sensitive situations.
What you’ll focus on:
- Showing bravery and creativity, taking a leading role in devising, delivering and evaluating integrated media plans that support Alzheimer’s Society priorities and campaigns across the regions and nations.
- Providing day-to-day account management of key media campaigns and key areas e.g. services, fundraising, research and influencing, assigned by Senior Media Manager.
- Line managing Media Officers to deliver high quality and impactful regional media coverage aligned to organisational priorities.
- Producing media materials and creative content as required including press releases, pitches, key messages, spokesperson and celebrity briefings, and photography and video briefs.
- Providing an effective, professional press office service, by taking part in a reactive press office rota and an out-of-hours rota.
- Analysing and translating complex data, information or issues into statements, press releases and briefings.
About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and what’s our mission?
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
Our hiring process
We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we’re happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours’ notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? We know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart.
Giving back to you
At Alzheimer’s Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You’ll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Health Shield Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.


