Communication manager jobs in birmingham, west midlands
Team: Estates and Construction
Location: Remote with occasional travel
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Mon-Fri. Flexible working and job share options available
Salary: Up to £35,065.63 per year
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Estates and Construction Coordinator:
- Primary contact for Cats Protection premises, managing property repair and maintenance requests to support the Principal Surveyor’s estate portfolio
-Proactive solutions and coordination of repairs with stakeholders, liaison with contractors, arranging appointments, ensuring health and safety compliance, within procurement guidelines- Provide cohesive administrative support for senior team members, for projects, meeting and communication coordination, and to provide synergy across the Estates and Construction team
- Act as deputy for the Contracts and Database Manager, as required, working flexibly with Estates Assistants to provide good UK wide service coverage
- Define, document and implement clear and consistent processes and create accurate records for asset registers, in filing systems and databases such as Terrier and SharePoint
- Prepare and enhance reports to support the Principal Surveyor and Contracts and Database Manager to administer contracts and service delivery to meet team objectives
- Raising Purchase Orders and processing invoices
About the Estates and Construction team:
- We ensure that Cats Protection is able to sustain its cat welfare operations and retail activities by providing Estate Management and Construction services delivering acquisition, repair, maintenance, re-development and disposal services for an estate portfolio of circa 196 properties including 34 Cat Centres, 88 Shops and other Cats Protection premises across the UK. Together with the Safety, Health and Environment Team and Facilities we ensure regulatory/legal compliance of properties.
- The Estates and Construction Team consists of approximately 15 personnel, 5 of whom form immediate colleague relationships.
What we’re looking for in our Estates and Construction Coordinator:
- Administrative experience working within an estate management or construction setting
- Previous experience of supporting senior team members such as Heads of or Directors, on development initiatives and projects
- Supervisory experience of team members
- Experience liaising with internal and external stakeholders
- Confident creating spreadsheets, action plans and drafting documents
- Highly professional customer service experience
- Confident communicator, strong prioritisation and organisation skills, able to work on initiative
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel, Word and Outlook
What we can offer you:
- range of health benefits
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
- and much more, which you can learn about
Application closing date: 20th November 2025
Virtual interview date: w/c 8th December 2025
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
1. anonymised application form
2. video screening
3. virtual interview
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
Head of Continuous Improvement
Salary: up to £65,000 (dependant on experience)
Location: Remote with regular face to face meetings in London and Downton
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Continuous Improvement to join our Service Directorate at Help for Heroes. This newly created role will be pivotal in driving service quality, operational efficiency and data-led excellence across our charity — helping us achieve our mission to ensure that every member of the Armed Forces Community can live well after service.
If you are a collaborative and strategic leader with a passion for embedding continuous improvement and inspiring excellence across teams, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About the Role
Reporting to the Service Director, the Head of Continuous Improvement will lead and coordinate initiatives that enhance the quality, efficiency and consistency of our services for beneficiaries. You will design and implement a robust quality assurance framework, ensure operational data integrity, and drive service and process improvements that align with our strategic objectives.
You’ll work closely with the Data & Insights team to ensure data and evidence inform service development, delivery, and decision-making. As part of both the Service Leadership Team and the Charity-wide Leadership Team, you’ll collaborate with colleagues across Operations, Marketing & Communications, and Commercial to champion a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
This is an opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the future of Help for Heroes’ services as we enter an exciting phase of growth and transformation.
About You
You’ll be a resourceful, forward-thinking leader with a strong background in continuous improvement, quality assurance, or service excellence within a complex service delivery environment. You’ll bring both analytical rigour and emotional intelligence — able to use data to drive improvement while engaging and motivating others through change.
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience designing and implementing quality assurance or continuous improvement frameworks.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with experience using data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to present at all levels.
- Experience working with CRM systems or operational data environments in a service delivery context.
You’ll be values-driven, empathetic and energised by the opportunity to make a lasting difference for those who’ve served.
About the Team
Our Service Directorate delivers integrated support and community initiatives across the UK, all aligned with our LiveWell Strategy — focused on ensuring that every member of the Armed Forces Community can live well after service.
You’ll join a team of passionate, purpose-driven professionals committed to improving the quality, consistency and impact of our services for veterans, serving personnel and their families.
The detail:
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing Date: 23rd November 2025
First interviews are expected to take place on the 9th and 10th December 2025 via Microsoft Teams and will include interview questions and analytical task. A final stage interview is anticipated to be held in person in Downton week commencing 15th December. Please note that these dates are indicative and may be subject to change.
Please note: We may close this vacancy early should the right candidates present themselves —early applications are encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB PROFILE
JOB TITLE: Lead Trusts & Grants Officer
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Trusts & Grants Manager
HOURS OF WORK: Full time 35 hours per week
LOCATION: Home working/ Hybrid
DURATION: Permanent
SALARY / GRADE: £32,330
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
• Senior Trusts & Grants Manager
• Trusts & Grants Officer
• Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications
• Chief Operating Officer
• Senior Leadership & Service Managers
• Grant making trusts and foundations
• Major Donors
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Lead Trusts & Grants Officer is responsible for developing and delivering income from mid-value grant making funders, notably trusts and foundations. The role involves managing a dedicated pipeline of opportunities, writing and submitting compelling applications, and stewarding funder relationships. This position works closely with service teams to understand project needs and create accurate budgets and impactful funding proposals. This role will also provide direct line management to the Trusts & Grants Officer, supporting their professional development and ensuring the team's overall success in meeting fundraising targets.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising and Grants Management
• Pipeline Management: Lead on prospecting, developing and managing the mid-value trusts and grants pipeline, focusing on bids around £20,000 - £70,000, including multiyear grants, ensuring a consistent flow of opportunities to meet team income targets. Developing the skills and ability to manage higher value and more complex strategic bids.
• Application Writing: Develop and submit compelling, high-quality grant applications and proposals for mid-value funders, working closely with service teams, ensuring accurate budgets and income against Adoption UK’s strategic priorities.
• Stewardship: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of new and existing mid-value funders, providing timely and impactful reports to secure renewed funding, and developing relationships with key external contacts through excellent communication.
• Reporting: Oversee the accurate tracking of all applications, reports, and communications using team tracking methods, and the CRM database, providing regular progress updates to the Senior Trusts & Grants Manager.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Senior Trusts & Grants Manager, the Trusts & Grants Officer, and service teams, to align fundraising activities with the organisation’s strategic priorities and annual income targets.
• Undertake other duties and projects as directed by the Senior Trusts & Grants Manager and Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications.
Team Management and Development
• Line Management: Provide line management and support to the Trusts & Grants Officer, including regular one-to-ones, appraisals, and professional development.
• Training and Mentoring: Guide the Trusts & Grants Officer on best practices for researching, writing, budgets, and stewarding of small-value grants.
Personal specification
Knowledge and experience
• Track record of successfully securing individual grant awards typically ranging between £10,000 and £50,000. (E)
• Knowledge of fundraising sector with specialist knowledge of grant making trusts and foundations, or similar grant/bid-writing experience (E)
• Experience in writing persuasive proposal documents and bids (E)
• Experience in developing and implementing fundraising policies and process to deliver strategic goals (E)
• Experience in supporting service teams to deliver complex projects on time and to budget (E)
• Experience in successfully stewarding multiple stakeholders including grant managers and major donors (D)
Qualifications and Education
• Graduate level or equivalent significant professional experience in fundraising/bid
Skills and abilities
• Ability to make decisions within area of responsibility, based on defined frameworks, policies, and procedures and/or based on knowledge of regulations and best practice (E)
• Shows good professional judgement (E)
• Can successfully operate matrix management of complex projects at a national level (E)
• Delivers high quality work with minimal supervision and direction (E)
• Able to communicate clearly and engage with stakeholders at all levels (E)
• Is successful in securing positive external relationships with stakeholders and supporters (E)
• Demonstrates personal credibility (E)
• Demonstrates experience and ability in impact reporting (D)
• Ability to research the sector to identify the best prospects (D)
• Has the capacity to deal with complex issues and is good at problem solving (D)
• An exceptional administrator with excellent organisational and writing skills (E)
• Self-starter, used to working to deadlines and delivering against KPIs (D)
Accountability
• Shows previous experience of achievement of income targets (E)
• Shows previous experience of excellent funder or similar relationship stewardship (E)
• Able to contribute to the development of income growth strategy and strategic goals (D)
Behaviours
• Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values and mission in all interactions with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.
• Contributes to an open and honest culture
• Encourages challenge and creativity, transparency and consistency.
• Leads by example.
• Offers outstanding service to members.
• Promotes cross-functional team working, sharing skills and knowledge
• Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.
• Values the opinion of others. Treating colleagues and other stakeholders with respect.
• Takes pride in own development, committed to achieving high standards and agreed objectives.
Adoption UK is the leading charity for adopted and care experienced people and adoptive families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £21,000–£28,000 (£35,000 FTE)
Contract: Permanent, Part-time (22.5–30 hours per week)
Location: Home-based within the UK, with occasional travel to London and fundraising events
Closing date: 14th November
Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, 28 days annual leave (pro rata), birthday leave, pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
We are delighted to be working with Overcoming MS to recruit a passionate and creative Fundraising Manager. Overcoming MS is a dynamic charity dedicated to supporting people living with multiple sclerosis through evidence-based lifestyle changes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, collaborative team and make a real impact by helping grow and diversify the charity’s income.
In this role, you will lead on community and event fundraising, individual giving, and donor stewardship. You’ll develop and implement fundraising plans, manage donor relationships, and deliver engaging campaigns and events. Working closely with the Head of Income Generation and wider team, you’ll help shape the charity’s fundraising strategy and support its mission to empower people with MS.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Proven experience in fundraising, donor relations, or a related field (ideally in a small charity setting)
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to create compelling fundraising materials
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- A digital-first mindset and confidence using digital platforms for fundraising
- A passion for Overcoming MS’s mission and values
For an informal discussion, please contact Ashby Jenkins Recruitment and ask to speak to Emma.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
If enough applications are received, we reserve the right to close the application period early.
Please quote reference 2752EI when applying.
SHOP MANAGER - NEW STORE SOLIHULL
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,522 - £30,935 per annum
RELIEF ASSISTANT SHOP MANAGERs (RASM)
FULL-TIME – 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
Salary:£23,875 per annum
RELIEF ASSISTANT SHOP MANAGERS (RASMs) x 3
PART-TIME: 22 HOURS PER WEEK
Salary:£14,006 per annum (£23,875 full-time equivalent)
Closing Date: 16 November 2025
DBS Requirement: Basic check
Be the Heart of Our New Shop – Join Birmingham Hospice as a Shop Manager!
Are you a passionate and driven retail professional ready to take the next step in your career?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-led environment where your leadership can make a real difference?
At Birmingham Hospice, our charity shops are more than just retail spaces—they’re vital hubs that help fund compassionate care for our community. We’re excited to open our brand-new large multi-format shop in Solihull specialising in furniture as well as clothing, toys, home accessories etc and we are looking for a Shop Manager and 4 Relief Assistant Shop Managers (RASMs) to lead the way.
SHOP MANAGER
What You’ll Be Doing:
· Inspire and lead a dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
· Drive shop performance through smart rota planning and team development.
· Create an inviting and well-organised shopping experience with high-quality stock presentation.
· Champion donations and ensure all items are sorted, sized, and priced for sale.
· Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for customers and team members.
What We’re Looking For:
· Proven retail experience—charity sector experience is a bonus!
· A passion for exceptional customer service and community engagement.
· Strong communication and organisational skills.
· Confidence working with sales targets and performance metrics.
RELIEF ASSISTANT SHOP MANAGERS
As a Relief Assistant Shop Manager, you’ll play a vital role in launching our exciting new store in Solihull — bringing leadership, and heart to the team. You’ll also be a flexible, go-to support across our Solihull shops, stepping in during busy times, staff absences, or holidays to help keep everything running smoothly.
What You’ll Be Doing:
· Supporting and stepping in for Shop Managers to keep daily operations running smoothly
· Leading and motivating volunteers to create a welcoming, high-performing shop environment
· Maximising sales and donations to meet income targets
· Helping with sorting, pricing, and displaying donated goods to showcase their value
· Delivering outstanding customer service to every donor and shopper
We’ll provide all the training you need — what matters most is your enthusiasm, reliability, and drive to make a difference.
What You’ll Gain:
· Generous benefits package including enhanced annual leave and retail discount schemes
· The chance to develop new skills and grow your confidence
· The satisfaction of knowing your work directly supports local families
· A supportive, friendly team that values your contribution
Join Birmingham Hospice and help us turn second-hand treasures into first-class care.
The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim. We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters.
We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you, about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.
We believe that anyone with a terminal diagnosis deserves to live well and make the very most of the time that remains.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Birmingham Project Officer
Salary: £28,000
Position Type: Full time / Fixed term (12 months)
Reports to: Scaling Manager
Based at: Remote, with travel to schools in Birmingham
Working Hours: 5 days a week, 9am-5pm (flexible)
Pension: School Food Matters pays pension contributions at 7% of pensionable earnings
Holiday: 31 days including bank holidays that fall on working days. Holidays must be taken during the school holidays
This role requires occasional work outside of core hours (for example, if visiting a school breakfast club). It also requires travel to schools across Birmingham, so access to a car would be desirable. Training for delivery of the programme will be provided online and in person, and you will be expected to travel outside of Birmingham for some of these training sessions.
Background to School Food Matters
At School Food Matters we believe that school food can unlock a happier, healthier, more sustainable future for every child. We want a school food system that delivers for all children, so they can enjoy nutritious, delicious and sustainable school food and leave school with an informed and positive relationship with food. To achieve this, we campaign for a better school food system, bringing the voices of children, parents, and teachers to government policy, and deliver fully funded food education programmes in schools across the country.
Background to Nourish
Our Nourish programme supports schools to create a food environment that puts children and young people's nutrition first. The evidence-based, multi-component programme helps schools to develop action plans and policies to cover the food served across the whole school day. Nourish uses a collaborative whole school approach to food involving everyone across the school community to create lasting positive change.
Job purpose
· To deliver Nourish in 6-8 schools in Birmingham (primary, secondary and SEND settings)
Key tasks include
· Support with recruitment of schools to take part in Nourish
· Complete in person food audits in schools looking across the whole school day
· Support schools to create and deliver a food improvement plan (action plan)
· Develop and deliver workshops in schools to staff, parents and students based on their action plan (e.g. assemblies, cooking sessions, school food standards training, packed lunch advice, food ed/sensory tasting sessions)
· Support schools to write a school food policy
· Build relationships and work closely with teachers, teaching assistants, chefs, kitchen teams and senior leaders in schools to improve the food on offer to students
· Collect data and maintain accurate records relating to the project
· Work closely with our Evaluation team to complete all monitoring and evaluation
· Work in collaboration with other Birmingham school food partners
· Share learnings with other SFM regional Project Officers
· Gather content for our Comms team (website and social media platforms)
· Keep Scaling Manager fully updated on progress
· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
· Maintaining the ethos of the charity and positively promoting our work at all times
· You will also be expected to undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential.
Person specification
Essential
· Registered nutritionist or advanced understanding of nutritional guidelines and health promotion
· Good interpersonal skills, with experience of building relationships
· Confident engaging with a variety of audiences (students, headteachers, school staff and parents), including communications via email, virtual and face to face meetings with the ability to deliver workshops & presentations
· Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· Able to work independently and remote
· Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude
· Ability to work in a team and seek help when needed
Desirable
· Experience of engaging and working with schools and/or communities
· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
· Knowledge in food education and children’s health
· Access to car
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead the delivery of transformative infrastructure solutions that power conservation.
Digital Delivery Manager
Reference: OCT20252991
Location: Flexible with some travel to Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £39,205.00 - £41,856.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects within our technology portfolio. Reporting to the Head of Technology: Delivery & Production, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing critical IT infrastructure initiatives that underpin our organisation’s digital transformation.
This is a high-impact role requiring strong leadership, exceptional organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. You will ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to budget, while maintaining the highest standards of governance and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Delivery: Manage the full lifecycle of infrastructure projects, from initiation through to completion, using appropriate methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
- Strategic Planning: Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Financial Management: Develop and control project budgets, forecasts, and cost models, ensuring financial accountability and value for money.
- Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, maintaining robust RAID logs and governance documentation.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners, ensuring clear communication and timely reporting.
- Team Leadership: Matrix-manage multi disciplinary teams, fostering a collaborative, high performance culture.
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, governance, and reporting standards.
- Compliance & Best Practice: Ensure adherence to organisational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
About You
We are looking for a confident and adaptable leader with a proven track record in delivering IT infrastructure projects. You will combine technical understanding with strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence at all levels.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Significant experience delivering infrastructure projects (e.g. network upgrades, cloud adoption, hardware refresh).
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies (servers, storage, networking, cloud platforms).
- Demonstrable experience in budget creation and financial control.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable:
- Professional certifications such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, or PMP.
- Experience in process development and governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with tools such as MS Project, Jira, Miro, Power BI and Office365.
Why Join Us?
At the RSPB, we believe in making a difference not just for nature, but for people too. You’ll join a passionate, purpose driven organisation where your work directly supports our mission to create a world richer in nature. Our teams are collaborative, supportive, and committed to innovation. Here, your expertise will help deliver technology solutions that enable real change.
What We Offer
- A supportive and inclusive working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
- A chance to contribute to projects that truly matter.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us deliver the technology that powers conservation.
Closing date: 23:59, Mon, 10th Nov 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from the 17th November.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
As part of this application process, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.

We are recruiting for a Philanthropy Manager to manage a portfolio of dedicated major donors who contribute significant funding to the charity, developing and implementing inspiring supporter journeys that encourage repeated/ increased support. The postholder will work within a committed and supportive team environment, working collaboratively to raise awareness of the charity’s services, initiating and building mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships to ensure long-term support.
About Life:
Life is a UK charity for vulnerable women and families facing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss. Life’s aim is to provide housing, care and support to vulnerable pregnant women (typically aged 16-25) who are in crisis situations, such as those facing homelessness (or at risk of), escaping abuse or other traumatic circumstances. We offer supported housing, a helpline and counselling service, and other practical and emotional support. Our services are inclusive; non-judgemental; and client-centred.
Our Values:
All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:
- Humanity – All people are special and equal.
- Solidarity – We’re with you and for you.
- Community – We’re better together.
- Charity – Doing good for one another.
- Common good – Building a better world.
About You
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the postholder will work closely with the Individual Giving Manager and other fundraising team members to identify major donor prospects, ensuring thorough research and engagement to cultivate relationships and solicit major gifts. The role will also involve interacting with senior church contacts such as Archbishops and diocesan representatives who have a history of support, so whilst the charity is non-religious and non-political, sensitivity within this jurisdiction will be required.
Information about the role:
For further information, please see the attached job description.
Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 FTE
Hours: 21 hours per week over 3 days
Location: Home-Based with frequent travel to supporter locations and occasional travel to Head Office (Leamington Spa)
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
Benefits:
At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:
- Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
- Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
- Extra annual leave for long term service
- Company Pension Scheme
- Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge
Safeguarding and Equality:
Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Client is a UK charity supporting vulnerable women and families facing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss. Through supported housing, a helpline and counselling service, and practical, non-judgemental support, this Charity helps pregnant women, often aged 16-25 and in crisis due to homelessness, abuse, or other trauma, build safer, more stable futures. Grounded in universal human values of Humanity, Solidarity, Community, Charity, and the Common Good, the Charity is growing its individual giving to increase impact nationwide. The team is now looking to appoint an Individual Giving Manager, and Prospectus is leading the search.
Individual Giving Manager
Full time, 35 hours per week
Home based (occasional travel to Leamington Spa Head Office)
£36,000-£40,000 per annum
The Individual Giving Manager will drive and deliver the Charity's ambitious fundraising strategy across all individual giving streams. You'll create, test, monitor and evaluate multi-channel appeals and campaigns; lead on Legacy and In-Memory programmes; and manage lottery, raffle, and associated products; building strong pipelines, journeys and propositions that inspire support for their mission.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and working closely with Income Generation and Marketing colleagues, you will champion an excellent donor experience; maximising retention and lifetime value while acquiring new supporters at sustainable ROI. You'll use data-led insights, segmentation and test-and-learn methods to optimise performance, ensure compliance and best practice, and embed robust reporting across the portfolio.
The successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience of delivering and growing individual giving, with a track record in audience segmentation, copy and creative development, journey mapping, and campaign evaluation. You'll be collaborative, values-driven, and comfortable working cross-functionally to deliver against income targets while safeguarding supporter care and brand integrity.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Femke Vorstman at at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Our Client is a UK charity supporting vulnerable women and families facing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss. Through supported housing, a helpline and counselling service, and practical, non-judgemental support, this Charity helps pregnant women, often aged 16-25 and in crisis due to homelessness, abuse, or other trauma, build safer, more stable futures. Grounded in universal human values of Humanity, Solidarity, Community, Charity, and the Common Good, the Charity is growing its individual giving to increase impact nationwide. The team is now looking to appoint an Individual Giving Manager, and Prospectus is leading the search.
Individual Giving Manager
Full time, 35 hours per week
Home based (occasional travel to Leamington Spa Head Office)
£36,000-£40,000 per annum
The Individual Giving Manager will drive and deliver the Charity's ambitious fundraising strategy across all individual giving streams. You'll create, test, monitor and evaluate multi-channel appeals and campaigns; lead on Legacy and In-Memory programmes; and manage lottery, raffle, and associated products; building strong pipelines, journeys and propositions that inspire support for their mission.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and working closely with Income Generation and Marketing colleagues, you will champion an excellent donor experience; maximising retention and lifetime value while acquiring new supporters at sustainable ROI. You'll use data-led insights, segmentation and test-and-learn methods to optimise performance, ensure compliance and best practice, and embed robust reporting across the portfolio.
The successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience of delivering and growing individual giving, with a track record in audience segmentation, copy and creative development, journey mapping, and campaign evaluation. You'll be collaborative, values-driven, and comfortable working cross-functionally to deliver against income targets while safeguarding supporter care and brand integrity.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Femke Vorstman at at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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We’re looking for an ambitious and experienced Senior PR Officer to help plan and deliver engaging internal and external communication campaigns to support the delivery of our charities' strategies and income goals.
This is a hands-on role and requires the skills needed to work in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate should have a flair for storytelling with the ability deliver the charities' messages and demonstrate their impact though audience-specific content across traditional and social media channels, in written, video, graphic-led formats.
If you’re excited by the opportunity to help increase overall public awareness of our two charities, including the difference we are making for women, sick kids and their families, we’d love to hear from you.
What we offer:
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Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
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Generous annual leave entitlement with additional leave for long service
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Enhanced sick pay
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Enhanced Maternity Pay
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Employee Assistance Program and Lifestyle Savings
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Free flu jabs
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Cycle to work scheme
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Charity events throughout the year
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Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
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Ongoing commitment to education and professional development
The Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Successful candidates will have access to vulnerable beneficiaries therefore the role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
If you think you have the qualities we are looking for and the desire to contribute, please download the Job Vacancy Pack and then send us a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role and making clear why you would like to be considered for it.
The closing date for return of applications is 9 November 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 26 November 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a finance professional who wants to make a meaningful difference with your skills?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected not-for-profit organisation in Coventry as their Assistant Finance Manager, supporting vital work that helps people access the support and justice they deserve.
Location: Coventry (Hybrid options available)
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) or part-time considered
Salary: Up to £39,824 (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent
About the Organisation
This long-established organisation provides free legal advice and representation to individuals and families who might otherwise struggle to access justice. Their dedicated team of lawyers, caseworkers, and support staff are passionate about tackling inequality and empowering people to secure their rights.
Working here means being part of a collaborative, mission-led team that believes in fairness, inclusion, and the power of community.
About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll play a key part in managing and improving financial operations across the organisation. From budget preparation and management reporting to compliance and financial planning, this role offers variety, responsibility, and purpose.
You'll assist with:
- Financial Planning & Reporting: Preparing budgets, forecasts, and management accounts, and supporting audits and statutory reporting.
- Cashflow & Controls: Monitoring cashflow, managing reconciliations, and maintaining strong financial controls.
- Payroll & Payments: Ensuring accuracy in payroll, accounts payable, and receivable.
- Grants & Contracts: Supporting financial management and reporting for grants and Legal Aid Agency contracts.
You'll also provide cover for the Finance Manager when required, ensuring continuity in financial leadership.
About You
You'll be an organised, detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys balancing technical accuracy with teamwork and collaboration. You'll bring:
- Experience producing management accounts, budgets, and cash flow forecasts
- A recognised qualification such as AAT (or equivalent)
- Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks and Excel
- Understanding of VAT, payroll, and charity finance (experience in the charity sector desirable)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive, supportive approach
You'll also share the organisation's commitment to equality, inclusion, and access to justice for all.
Additional Information
- This role is subject to a basic DBS check
- Flexible working and part-time options are available
How to Apply
If you're looking to use your financial skills to make a genuine social impact, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Priya Vencatasawmy () at Charity People. Due to the urgency of this role, we are advertising this position on a rolling basis, which means applications will be shared as and when received if this affects you in anyway, please reach out directly to Priya.
Interviews: TBC
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Our Client is a UK charity supporting vulnerable women and families facing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss. Through supported housing, a helpline and counselling service, and practical, non-judgemental support, this Charity helps pregnant women, often aged 16-25 and in crisis due to homelessness, abuse, or other trauma, build safer, more stable futures. Grounded in universal human values of Humanity, Solidarity, Community, Charity, and the Common Good, the Charity is growing its individual giving to increase impact nationwide. The team is now looking to appoint an Individual Giving Manager, and Prospectus is leading the search.
Individual Giving Manager
Full time, 35 hours per week
Home based (occasional travel to Leamington Spa Head Office)
£36,000-£40,000 per annum
The Individual Giving Manager will drive and deliver the Charity's ambitious fundraising strategy across all individual giving streams. You'll create, test, monitor and evaluate multi-channel appeals and campaigns; lead on Legacy and In-Memory programmes; and manage lottery, raffle, and associated products; building strong pipelines, journeys and propositions that inspire support for their mission.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and working closely with Income Generation and Marketing colleagues, you will champion an excellent donor experience; maximising retention and lifetime value while acquiring new supporters at sustainable ROI. You'll use data-led insights, segmentation and test-and-learn methods to optimise performance, ensure compliance and best practice, and embed robust reporting across the portfolio.
The successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience of delivering and growing individual giving, with a track record in audience segmentation, copy and creative development, journey mapping, and campaign evaluation. You'll be collaborative, values-driven, and comfortable working cross-functionally to deliver against income targets while safeguarding supporter care and brand integrity.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Femke Vorstman at [email protected].
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Finance Lead – Fundraising & Communications, Advocacy and Activism (CAA)
Are you ready to use your financial expertise to drive fundraising growth and help shape a more inclusive future for people with learning disabilities?
Join Mencap as our Finance Lead – Fundraising & Communications, Advocacy and Activism (CAA) and play a pivotal role in maximising the impact of our fundraising and advocacy work.
About the Role
As part of our collaborative Finance Business Partnering team, you’ll support fundraising, communications, advocacy, and activism across Mencap. You’ll provide clear financial advice, insightful analysis, and strong financial management to ensure our fundraising income is used effectively to benefit people with learning disabilities.
Over the next five years Mencap have big ambitions to significantly grow our fundraising income and increase our influencing and campaigning impact to ensure people with a learning disability can live life to the full.
This role is a full time permanent position.There is flexibility around where the role is based. We have large offices in London and Peterborough and smaller offices located throughout the UK. You will need to travel occasionally for meetings. However, this role will primarily be working remotely.
Key responsibilities include:
· Partnering with directorate teams to create robust budgets and forecasts, offering support and advice for realistic financial planning.
· Providing clear financial reports and analysis to help teams understand results, spot emerging issues, and make informed decisions.
· Supporting complex income forecasting (e.g. legacies), using scenario analysis to guide planning and assess risk.
· Delivering financial analysis and modelling to support investment decisions.
· Ensuring funding applications and management of restricted funds are accurate and compliant.
· Improving finance processes and reporting, including with our new Salesforce fundraising CRM system.
· Acting as key contact for external auditors and funders regarding fundraising financials.
· Ensuring accounting and financial compliance with Charity SORP and other relevant regulations.
· Managing and coaching an FBP team member, supporting their development.
What You’ll Bring
· Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
· Proven experience in finance business partnering, ideally within a charity or fundraising environment.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial data.
· Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities.
· Clear communication and influencing skills, able to explain financial information to others.
· Motivation to improve systems and processes.
· Commitment to improving the lives of people with a learning disability.
Highly desirable:
· Knowledge of Charity SORP and charity finance regulations.
· Experience with restricted reserves and external reporting to funders.
· Familiarity with fundraising bids, donor engagement, and business development.
· Salesforce and/or Power BI experience.
If you are passionate about using your financial expertise to create real, positive change for people with learning disabilities, we want to hear from you!
Applications close on Sunday, 9th November. If you're interested in this position, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will begin once suitable candidates are identified, and the advert may close early.
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
Empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism to reach their full potential and lead the lives they choose.
Learning & Development Manager
Home - Based but within commutable distance to Methodist Districts within Wales Cymru, West Midlands & South West, or those in the South East.
If you’re passionate about helping further the mission of Methodist churches, circuits and districts, then we would like to hear from you. As an experienced professional with a proven track record in learning and development, and management, you will be part of a Learning Network (LN), within the Ministries and Learning team and part of the Connexional Team of The Methodist Church.
The LN comprises 30+ staff working as part of a single team operating across the Methodist Church in Britain. The team is strategically and collaboratively managed by Learning and Development Managers (LDMs), each having responsibility for a number of Learning and Development Officers (LDO) working within a geographical area. We are seeking to recruit an LDM for appointment within the Cymru Wales, West Midlands and South West, or the South East Methodist Districts.
There is a requirement to live within this geography that includes the Methodist districts: Bedfordshire, Essex, & Hertfordshire, Bristol, Channel Islands, East Anglia, Lincolnshire, London, Northampton, Nottingham and Derby, Southampton, South East, South West Peninsular, Wales Synod Cymru, and West Midlands.
Responsibilities of the Learning Development Manager include:
- strategic shared leadership of the LN
- leading and managing the LDOs, balancing the needs and expectations of lay and ordained
- developing, implementing and reviewing, alongside other LDMs and the Director of Ministry Learning, the strategic work plan of the LN
- building and maintaining good relationships across the Connexional Team and with individuals and communities across the church and beyond
- encouraging the sharing of individual gifts and experiences across a number of teams and stakeholders
- travel (including overnight stays), weekend and evening work
We are looking for someone who has:
- proven experience of coordinating and managing a dispersed team of staff and volunteers
- significant experience and is passionate about learning and development
- a strong commitment to collaborative and partnership working
- a proven track record of meeting deadlines within a complex and varied workload
Knowledge of the Welsh language would be a valuable asset to this role
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.
For ministers in Full Connexion the standard terms of service apply
Closing Date: Monday 10 November 2025
Interview Date: Monday 24 November. In person, In London
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.