Communications and engagement officer jobs
The successful candidate will have a good, current understanding of safeguarding practice as it applies to young people and will have practical experience of working/volunteering with children in this context. An understanding of school sport and/or the FA’s Safeguarding 365 standard would be an advantage.
If you are passionate about providing safe opportunities for children to play football, and have a track record of positive influence, then the role offers flexible working, pension provision and 31 days’ leave in an environment which strives for high levels of staff satisfaction.
The ESFA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all communities. The ESFA is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. Due to the nature of this role. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Checks on online presence may be made as part of the application process.
The role description is below and applications should be submitted via email in the form of a CV highlighting the way in which you meet the role description, and a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining how you meet the person specification. We would welcome completion of our equality monitoring form, from which candidate data is anonymised and amalgamated with other EDI data to enable monitoring of our equality policy. This data will be removed from your application prior to shortlisting. Applications must be submitted to the CEO vis email no later than 29 June 2025. Successful candidates will be contacted during w/c 30 June and interviews are expected to take place on 7th July. The full JD & EDI form can be found on the ESFA's website.
Main responsibilities:
- To support delivery of The FA Schools’ Football Strategy and the English Schools’ FA’s Business Plan
- To manage the ESFA’s safeguarding work, in line with legislation, FA safeguarding policy, procedures, regulations, standards and guidance.
- To manage safeguarding and child and adults at risk protection concerns in a timely manner and in line with FA requirements and guidance.
- To take operational responsibility for the implementation of The FA’s Safeguarding 365 Standard for County FAs and driving safer practice and culture in schools’ football.
Job role
- To oversee, track and ensuring ongoing compliance with all areas of The FA’s Safeguarding 365 Standard for County FAs measures, policies and procedures and collate and submit all evidence for assessment.
- To operationally lead the implementation and delivery of safeguarding within the ESFA, being accountable for relevant areas of The FA’s Safeguarding 365 Standard.
- To support the Senior Leadership Team and take a dynamic and strategic approach to safeguarding delivery within the ESFA, raising awareness and providing organisational support and direction to colleagues and Members
- To work with the Chief Executive Officer to provide the Board with regular reports on safeguarding activity within the ESFA.
- To work with The FA Safeguarding Case Management Team (FA SCMT) to refer child abuse and adults at risk concerns to The FA, acting in line with the relevant FA safeguarding policy, regulations and guidance.
- To record all safeguarding concerns on the prevailing FA safeguarding system and ensure all data is securely retained in accordance with FA regulations, policies and data protection legislation.
- To manage all safeguarding poor practice concerns and complaints referred to the ESFA, with a focus on timeliness and outcomes and line with FA policy, regulations and guidance.
- To provide training, support and guidance to the ESFA and its Members on how to manage safeguarding complaints and concerns effectively, with a focus on timeliness and outcomes and in line with FA policy, regulations and guidance.
- To use IT systems to monitor safeguarding compliance across the schools’ football volunteer network to manage risk and assist in strategic planning.
- To utilise insight and data to inform all compliance activity and take appropriate activity to address non-compliance.
- To ensure the ESFA is compliant with safeguarding legislation e.g. Data Protection/GDPR 2018, Children’s Act, Protection of Freedoms Act (Criminal Record Checks), the Government’s prevailing ‘Working Together’ guidance. Prevailing ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance and any other legislation or statutory guidance that may be introduced.
- To identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with key safeguarding stakeholders.
- To strategically manage effective Association Safeguarding Officer networks; liaising with the Local Authority Designated Officers, Local Safeguarding Partnerships, Local Safeguarding Adult Boards, Children’s and Adults’ Social Care Services, Police Child Protection Teams and support Association Welfare Officers to be compliant with safeguarding legislation, FA safeguarding policy, best-practice guidance and education programmes.
- To manage a diverse workload being able to prioritise work according to risk and timeframes, providing regular updates to the line manager on progress against the work programme, targets and business plan priorities.
- To maintain strong links with key FA staff and attend national FA safeguarding events and CPD courses to ensure knowledge and skills are maintained and updated.
- To work with colleagues to address poor behaviour and raise standards in schools’ football, promoting fun and safe football environments and creating a culture that lives and celebrates safer working practice across the ESFA’s activity and schools’ football.
- To co-ordinate safeguarding support visits, parental engagements and Association health checks with Members to ensure they are compliant with the records they have submitted to the ESFA and to check on the culture and safeguarding practice.
- To co-ordinate and deliver or source CPD events for Association Safeguarding Officers.
- To ensure that any individual helping with any ESFA or ESFA Member event involving children is suitably DBS-checked, trained and understand their responsibilities at the event.
- To work with colleagues to embed safeguarding and equality throughout the ESFA and the schools’ football network.
- To provide the highest level of customer excellence to support volunteers across all FA Technology systems.
- To line manage National Safeguarding Manager
- Execute tasks as required in order to meet the ESFA’s changing priorities.
- To support the Safeguarding Operations Group to deliver its responsibilities.
- To take responsibility for operational health and safety checks at ESFA headquarters
- To fulfil the financial responsibilities of the role as prescribed in the Financial Regulations.
- To participate in training, development and appraisal processes necessary to fulfil the role
- To support the ESFA Council to fulfil its responsibilities.
- To act with high standards of professionalism, business integrity and personal conduct at all times
- To act as an ambassador for the ESFA in the conduct of all business;
- To comply with the requirements of the staff handbook;
- To use best endeavours to support others in the achievement of their objectives;
- To conduct any other duties as may reasonably be required by the employer.
SKILLS
Essential
• Effective leadership and management
• Practical experience of managing and quality assuring safeguarding procedures
• A child-centred approach and the ability to maintain this perspective and apply common sense.
• Clarity about what constitutes low-level concerns, poor practice and abuse and how to manage cases effectively.
• Ability to deal constructively with people’s emotions (e.g. upset, distress, conflict, animosity).
• Capacity to handle confidential data/information sensitively.
• Ability to promote safer practice and the importance of safe and fun football environments.
• Outstanding team-working skills.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Effective prioritisation and time-management skills.
• Competent in the use of IT, including Microsoft Office applications
• A reflective practitioner with a focus on continuous improvement
Desirable
• Effective presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to de-escalate heated and challenging situations.
• Experience of interviewing children and/or adults in relation to allegations.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
• Working towards agreed safeguarding standards
• Influencing the practice of others
• Knowledge of current safeguarding legislation, policy and practice relating to children and adults at risk.
• Experience of working in a designated safeguarding role.
• Experience of writing reports and compiling case related evidence and information.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of inclusion, equality and anti– discrimination.
• Working knowledge of the roles of statutory agencies in safeguarding children and adults at risk.
• Experience of implementing policies, protocols and guidance.
• Knowledge of the structure and partner organisations within football
Desirable
• Knowledge of The FA’s Grassroots Football Strategy.
• Working knowledge of current FA systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of diverse faiths, communities and cultures.
• Understanding of the effects of various conditions that affect children such as, but not limited to, ADHD and Tourette’s syndrome.
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Job description
Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.
The Corporate Partnerships Officer will help manage and support on implementing MDUK’s growing corporate partnerships strategy, playing an instrumental role in prospecting and supporting the delivery of charity partnerships that raise funds for MDUK. A confident individual that understands how to identify, develop, manage and retain corporate partnerships at a regional and national level.
This position is responsible for supporting the Partnerships and Ambassador Engagement Manager in delivering on ambitious income target in relation to employee fundraising, cause-related marketing, and strategic staff-based volunteering.
About us:
Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK.
We share expert advice and support to live well now; fund groundbreaking research to understand the different conditions better and lead us to new treatments; work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist health; and together, campaign for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.
Benefits:
We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.
Location: We operate a hybrid model (home and office, London SE1).
Closing date: Thursday 26 June
Interviews will be on a rolling basis so early application is recomended
Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We connect a community of more than 110,000 people living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions and people around them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a key point of contact for incoming enquiries, you proactively connect with schools and community groups, working closely with the Visitor Experience Manager and the Marketing and Communications Manager to promote our Trinity site and grow our core business. Your outreach and relationship-building efforts play a vital role in driving interest, bookings, and long-term partnerships. You also oversee the Communicator engagement calendar, coordinating rota assignments in close collaboration with the Engagement and Logistics Lead. To help enrich our programme of activities, you maintain the volunteer contact list and schedule, ensuring clear communication and timely reminders ahead of each engagement. Beyond sales and delivery coordination, you provide essential support to our Communicators by sourcing materials and ensuring our workshop and show kit boxes are well-stocked and ready for action. Your role is essential to keeping CSC running smoothly and ensuring our visitors have the best possible experience.
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About The Connection at St Martin’s
We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.
London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.
About the Role
We have a strong Fundraising & Communications team with a clear strategy in place to achieve growth of voluntary income from £2.7m-£4.1m a year by 2028. We’re seeking an innovative and driven fundraiser to lead some of our less-developed areas of Fundraising to achieve the potential that we know that they have. This includes Major Gifts, Trust Fundraising and Legacies, and supporting our Service Delivery team to identify opportunities and submit Statutory tenders as appropriate.
In addition to leading on the strategic planning for growth in the areas outlined above, you’ll be confident in establishing relationships across the organisation, collating the data and information needed to ensure that Fundraisers are able to build an excellent case for support to take to their donors. You’ll also be excited about helping us to incorporate our clients’ lived experience of homelessness into our fundraising activity wherever possible.
You’ll report directly to the Director of Fundraising and Communications, acting as a leader within the Fundraising & Communications team.
Full job description can be found on our website
Salary: £51,939
Closing Date: Tuesday 1st July
Interview Date: Monday 7th July
Our Benefits
· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget
· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy
· Enhanced family friendly policies
· Day off for moving house
· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)
· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Season Ticket Loan
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)
We are a London Living Wage employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Chief Executive Officer
Coventry, flexible and hybrid working
4 to 5 days per week (0.8 to 1.0 FTE)
£48,000 – £55,000 pro rata, depending on experience
Lead an innovative, values-driven team making a real difference for people with muscular dystrophy (MD)
Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre is a user-led charity dedicated to supporting people affected by muscular dystrophy - rare and sometimes life-limiting conditions that impact 110,000 people in the UK. We are one of only two dedicated MD therapy centres in the country and the only one in the Midlands.
We provide long-term, transformative physical therapies and community support to improve mobility, independence and quality of life. In 2025, we aim to support over 600 people through services at our Coventry HQ, satellites across the region, and online.
After a period of significant growth, we’re now focused on consolidating operations, improving systems, and preparing for the next stage in our development -guided by a new five-year strategy.
We’re looking for a compassionate, strategic and operationally-minded Chief Executive to lead us into this next phase. You’ll work closely with our Board, staff, volunteers, and service users to deliver sustainable growth, ensure operational excellence, and champion our community. We are a dynamic, supportive and committed team with a flexible working environment.
About the role
This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who thrives in a small but ambitious charity setting. As Chief Executive, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of our strategic vision and operational plan.
- Responsible for day-to-day operations and embed robust systems for monitoring and continuous improvement.
- Ensure accurate data collection and reporting to guide effective decision-making.
- Support and develop a collaborative and values-led team culture.
- Oversee finances and income generation, including statutory funding and voluntary income.
- Act as our lead spokesperson and build strong external partnerships across the health, charity, and policy sectors.
What we’re looking for
We’re open to candidates from diverse professional backgrounds, but we’re especially keen to hear from people who can demonstrate:
- Senior leadership experience in the charity, health or care sectors.
- Strong operational and team management skills – including experience improving systems and processes.
- Experience with strategic planning, income generation, and governance.
- A people-first leadership approach with a strong commitment to inclusion and user voice.
- A warm, grounded communicator with experience building trusted relationships with staff, volunteers, funders, and service users.
What we offer
- Employer-contributed pension scheme (contribution 3% qualifying earnings)
- 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), with additional days of leave accrued with service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free tea and coffee provided in the office
- Free onsite car parking
- Friendly and informal office environment
Why join us
- Opportunity to further shape and build a Charity and your role in a key phase of development.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people with long-term, degenerative conditions
- Work with a supportive, passionate and collaborative team and Board.
- Experience first-hand the impact of our services and support on service-users and their families.
Please send your CV and a cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining why you’re the right person for this role and how your experience matches what we’re looking for.
We welcome informal conversations before applying - email us to arrange a chat.
The job specification lists the key skills, experience, knowledge and qualities we’re looking for in our next Executive Director. You don’t need to meet every single requirement – if you feel excited about the role and believe you could thrive in it, we encourage you to apply.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We work together to support people affected Muscular Dystrophy, creating an environment where full potential and optimal well-being can be achieved, t
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Individual Giving Officer
England South
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
Ref: 10REC
Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: Sustrans offices in Bristol with the flexibility to work from home
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans as an Individual Giving Officer developing and delivering our individual giving programme for regular giver, and cash donors.
An exciting and varied role, as the Individual Giving Officer, you will focus on the development of fundraising copy and creative, to thank donors, and to ask donors.This role will develop and deliver fundraising appeals, factoring in historic performance, testing and working with external agencies.
Regular travel expected to our hub/office based in Bristol, normally once a week.
About you
You’ll be excited by developing fundraising design and copy to thank, steward and ask donors to support Sustrans.
You may have prior experience in a fundraising, marketing or general project management role. Including working to collate, and/or produce content for multiple channels, and a proven ability to work collaboratively with others to reach successful outcomes.
You may have experience working with external agencies, as well as using direct mail and telephone outreach to engage supporters and drive fundraising efforts.
You will demonstrate attention to detail, with strong skills in record-keeping, data entry and analysis. You’ll have some understanding of fundraising principles, and approaches.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 22 June 2025.
- Interviews will take place in via MS Teams on the week 2nd or 3rd of July 2025
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
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STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning.
To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.
Reporting to the Project Lead, the Account Management Officer will manage relationships with STEM Learning’s valued funders while working to ambitious targets, ensuring they have an exceptional experience.
This role will be mostly home-based, with an office day every week at either London (City) or York University (walking distance from York city centre). Travel for meetings will be expensed. The National STEM Learning Centre based at York University is a unique and impressive teacher CPD venue, mirroring the modern classroom and laboratory facilities, as well as housing their inspirational resources centre.
Key responsibilities for the Account Management Officer role include:
- Stewardship of Funders: Manage and streamline communications with STEM Learning’s growing group of funders.
- Creative Engagement: Develop innovative ways to engage with funders, including strategic partnerships, commercial activities, and employee engagement through the STEM Ambassadors programme.
- Effective Communication: Correspond with funders using creative and engaging methods.
- Creating “Wow” Moments: Build personal connections between funders and STEM Learning’s mission.
- Collaboration: Work with internal stakeholders to ensure effective partnership delivery.
- Impact Evidence: Leverage STEM Learning’s impact evidence and collaborate with the Evaluation Team.
- Growth and Renewals: Ensure the growth and renewal of existing partnerships.
- New Partnerships: Work with the Fundraising Development team on pitches and ensure a smooth handover of new wins.
Ideal skills and experience:
- Track record in building and sustaining exceptional relationships with supporters and funders
- Strong organisational skills, enthusiasm and tenacity
- Excellent communication skills and collaboration are a must
- Specialist knowledge of the trends and developments in the sector completed through relevant training is desirable. In the role, you will need to stay up to date on relevant press and industry news.
- You’ll also be an outstanding advocate for STEM Learning and the ENTHUSE Charity, embodying their values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
- If you are a proactive and innovative individual with a passion for STEM education, we want to hear from you!
Employee benefits
STEM Learning offer an exceptional benefits package, which includes:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (up to 5 days leave can be carried over to the following leave year)
- Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 15%
- Private health care via Benenden Health plus Healthcare Cash Plan and Dental Plan
- Annual salary review
- Electric Car Benefit Scheme via Tusker
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
- Gourmet Society and tastecard dining cards (incl. 2 for 1, 50% off food bill and 25% off total bill)
- Kids Pass
- Employee Assistance Programme
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East Lancashire Hospice has been providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients and their families across Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley for over 35 years. With compassion at its core, the hospice supports individuals with life-limiting illnesses to live well until they die, ensuring dignity, comfort, and respect every step of the way.
East Lancashire Hospice is now seeking a dedicated and compassionate Legacy and Engagement Officer to lead and grow its legacy and in memory giving programmes. This pivotal role will develop and deliver the charity’s legacy strategy, nurture relationships with donors and professionals, and drive sustained income generation that secures the future of its services.
If you are an organised and people-focused professional with strong relationship-building skills, and experience working towards income targets or legacy giving (or transferable skills), this is a wonderful opportunity to make a meaningful impact at the heart of your local community.
Role: Legacy and Engagement Officer
Location: Blackburn, with flexible working
Salary: £28,435 per annum
Contract: Full time, permanent (37.5 hours per week)
Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:
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Experience working with others to build strong relationships, particularly with supporters or community stakeholders.
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A track record of developing and delivering campaigns or new ideas, with a focus on impact and engagement.
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Knowledge or understanding of gifts in Wills and voluntary income, or a strong willingness to learn.
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Excellent communication skills and a confident, compassionate approach to engaging diverse audiences.
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A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
If you would like to receive a full job description for this role with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill via the apply button.
Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday 20th June
Interview date: Thursday 26th June
Harris Hill is a certified B Corp™ and a leading charity recruitment agency, committed to equitable and inclusive recruitment practices. Applications from all sections of the community are actively welcomed, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.
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Salary: £32,000 – £39,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Closing date: Rolling
Location: Hybrid / Home-based
Benefits: Flexible working options, with the option to be based remotely in the southern region, and compressed/part-time hours considered.
Are you a passionate fundraiser looking for an opportunity to step into a Senior Fundraising Officer role? We’re thrilled to be working with the amazing Lifelites, a charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children with life-limiting conditions as they look for a driven Senior Engagement and Fundraising Officer to join their team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality supporter engagement strategies, with a particular focus on corporates, membership organisations (including Freemasonry), and special interest groups. You’ll lead on stewarding existing supporters, creating meaningful partnerships, and securing new opportunities for income generation and brand visibility across the southern half of England and Wales.
This role would be perfect for someone with a track record of securing support from individuals, corporates, or community groups, who’s ready to step up into a more strategic, outward-facing role.
To be successful in the role of Senior Engagement and Fundraising Officer, you will need:
- Proven experience in managing and developing successful fundraising or partnership relationships with individuals, community groups, or corporates.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation delivery.
- A track record of delivering stewardship programmes that encourage repeat giving and long-term engagement.
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call and ask to speak to Jake.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
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Business Development Officer – London, South East and East of England
Role purpose:
- Retain and grow relationships with existing centres through tailored engagement strategies that drive programme registrations and increase impact.
- Identify and convert new opportunities through proactive outreach, lead generation, and effective nurture tactics to deliver new business income.
- Deliver excellent customer service, ensuring a high-quality centre experience that builds trust and long-term loyalty.
Key responsibilities:
Retain and grow existing centre relationships
- Manage a portfolio of existing centres, ensuring regular and meaningful engagement aligned to their needs, delivery patterns, and growth potential.
- Deliver against annual centre income targets by supporting centres to continue and expand programme delivery.
- Develop and implement tailored engagement plans that reflect sector priorities, sector and programme maturity, and centre feedback.
- Analyse Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards to identify retention risks, spot growth opportunities, and respond to trends with proactive support.
- Coordinate requalification conversations and re-engagement activity to sustain long-term partnerships.
Generate and convert new business
- Identify and research high-potential leads across your allocated sectors (e.g., secondary, FE, community) using BI and CRM insights, sector intelligence, and marketing-generated activity.
- Plan and deliver proactive outreach activity via a Sector Development Plans.
- Build and maintain a personal pipeline of prospects and log progress regularly updating conversion insight and forecasts.
- Support new centre onboarding, from initial conversations through to registration and early delivery support.
- Collaborate with Marketing on lead nurture campaigns, sales funnel activities, and content that targets sector-specific priorities.
Deliver outstanding customer experience
- Serve as a primary point of contact for your centres, responding promptly and professionally to queries, issues, and feedback.
- Ensure every interaction reflects the Leadership Skills Foundation’s values.
- Maintain consistent and accurate records of communications, registrations, and engagement history.
- Support customer feedback collection and contribute to the analysis of satisfaction and improvement opportunities.
- Champion a customer-first mindset and share insight to improve performance against our customer experience objectives.
Use data and insight to drive decisions
- Regularly review and report on programme performance, income data, and registration trends for your assigned centres and sectors.
- Use BI dashboards and management reports to inform your planning, prioritisation, and stakeholder engagement.
- Report on your own progress against KPIs and contribute to departmental performance reviews and forecasting activities.
Collaborate across teams and support innovation
- Work closely with key teams to coordinate campaigns, messaging, and respond to customer feedback.
- Feedback insight from centres to inform programme development and sector-specific improvements.
- Contribute to team planning meetings, training sessions, and department-wide initiatives.
- Support the induction of new team members and contribute to a collaborative, learning-focused team culture.
Skills, experience, and knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience in a customer supporting role, with an emphasis on relationship management and customer experience.
- An understanding of education systems in the UK.
- An understanding of initiating prospect engagement, business development strategies and meeting sales targets.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience of working on own initiative and being a self-starter.
- Confidence in presenting externally to customers and partners.
- Experience of working with sales forecasting tools and Management Information systems.
- Analytical thinking and evaluation skills, with the ability to interpret data and performance metrics to support decision making.
- Ability to present information concisely using Microsoft Office programmes.
- An ability to network, influence and build relationships with key stakeholders and customers.
- An ability to convert external relationships into long standing customers results.
Desired
- Previous experience in a sales environment.
- An understanding and passion for leadership skills development and the value it provides for young people and centres.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- An understanding of awarding bodies and their operating landscape.
There are numerous benefits that are available to you as a member of Leadership Skills Foundation.
In addition to working for an organisation that is forward thinking with a clear commitment to your wellbeing, we also offer an array of both contractual and non-contractual benefits as outlined below.
Contractual benefits:
- Standard 36 hour working week.
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days per year after completion of five years’ service.
- Automatic enrolment into NEST Pension scheme after three months, with the option to join group personal pension plan with matched contributions up to five percent following successful completion of probationary period.
- Agile/flexible working.
- Home working.
Non-contractual benefits:
- Discretionary extended Christmas break.
- Vitality Health Care Plan following successful completion of probationary period – with the option to add family/significant others at reduced rate.
- Meaningful and regular one-to-one system as part of a structured personal development process.
- Sight test and eyewear financial support.
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We are seeking a dynamic Youth Engagement Officer to connect young people with the natural world. In this role, you’ll create opportunities for Girlguiding members to build their love of nature, deepen their understanding of their role in protecting it and empower girls to become champions and advocates who use their voice to drive change for nature. If you're passionate about youth engagement and nature, we’d love to hear from you.
Youth Engagement Officer – Girlguiding Partnerships
Reference: JUN20251128
Location: Flexible in North-West of England
Salary: £25,847.00 - £27,594.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract: 12 months
Hours: Part-Time, 22.5 hours per week
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (pro rata)
What's the role about?
You’ll be joining the RSPB England Education, Families and Youth team and working on our regional partnerships with Girlguiding, particularly in North West England and with RSPB Project Officers to support the development and delivery of our funded project outputs.
Key tasks:
- Support the delivery of engaging training or workshops for young people, both in-person and online, helping them connect with nature and take meaningful action.
- Collaborate with Girlguiding volunteers and RSPB Project Officers to help develop a youth-focused nature and climate action toolkit.
- Plan and deliver a ‘nature discovery event’ for over 100 girls at a partner green space in Cumbria (4-5 Oct), working closely with Girlguiding to provide a smooth and enjoyable experience.
- Recruit, coordinate and support a team of volunteers to help deliver the partnership event and contribute to other project goals - ensuring they do their role well and has a great experience.
- Facilitate in-person ‘Running Outdoor Nature Sessions’ for Girlguiding trainers in North West England, enabling them to train more leaders.
- Support our partnerships with other Girlguiding regions, to expand opportunities for girls to engage with and advocate for nature across England.
- Collect data to track progress, measure impact and contribute to a project progress and evaluation reports.
- Oversee day-to-day procurement and budget tracking, ensuring resources are managed efficiently and aligned with project needs.
You will be supported in your role by the RSPB Project Officers and Education, Families and Youth Manager, England with opportunities to meet virtually with staff and volunteers, so you feel part of a team and learn about the work of the RSPB and Girlguiding. An induction and relevant training will be provided as well as support to further develop the skills needed for this role.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience in planning and delivering youth-focused engagement that connect children and young people with nature, supported by a strong understanding of safeguarding principles and health and safety practices essential for working in outdoor and online settings.
- Demonstrates the ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage time effectively to meet objectives without close supervision.
- Strong communication skills, able to build positive, collaborative relationships quickly with a wide range of stakeholders, including young people, volunteers, and partner organisations.
- Understanding of the value of volunteering, with experience in supporting and coordinating volunteers effectively.
- A solid understanding of the natural world, environmental issues, and practical actions that support nature conservation.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering projects in line with defined aims and objectives, including tracking progress and managing budgets using tools such as Microsoft Excel and Word,
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience in planning and delivering outdoor nature-based events for groups of over 80 more children and young people.
- Experience in designing and delivering engaging training sessions, workshops, or facilitated discussions for adults and/or young people that encourages meaningful participation and sharing learning.
Additional Information:
- An England role, flexible on working pattern and part of a remote team.
- The role holder will be a homeworker but must be based in the Girlguiding North West England region (Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Manchester, Cumbria, Merseyside, Sefton, Stockport or the Wirral). Travel is required within the North West.
- You will need to be available to run events/training at weekends and/or evenings.
- This is a 12 month fixed-term role for 22.5 hours per week.
- The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
Closing date: 23:59, Wednesday 2nd July 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from Tuesday 15th July.
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.
This role will require completion of a DBS in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.
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.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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.
As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.
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About the role
Looking for a role where your relationship skills can help protect the planet? Join ClientEarth’s Philanthropy team and help grow the support we need to drive real change. ClientEarth is a leading environmental law charity working across four impact areas: Climate, Nature, Health and Justice. You will manage a mix of donors from individuals to foundations and work with teams across Europe to build lasting partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative and creative development team that supports a purpose driven organisation.
Meet your Manager
In this role you will be managed by Sebastien De Menthon who is a Philanthropy Manager and joined ClientEarth in 2022, based in London. Sebastien discovered ClientEarth while studying anthropology and law at university. The high-leverage legal approach to achieve tangible progress on the climate and biodiversity crisis was immediately appealing. Since joining ClientEarth as a Philanthropy Officer, Sebastien has progressed to the Philanthropy Manager position where he supports and oversees two members of the Philanthropy Team. He has found that working in the Philanthropy Team has been a fantastic way to support ClientEarth's mission while learning about the world and developing skills in relationship management and communication.
Main Duties
- Actively manage donor relationships across assigned portfolio of largely UK supporters with first class stewardship and reporting to secure renewals and uplifts of approximately £1m per annum.
- Develop the pipeline of new donors through effective prospect research, network mapping and connecting with new contacts at external and internal events as a representative of ClientEarth
- Support the Philanthropy Manager, Philanthropy Lead for Europe and all the Philanthropy team to create the conditions for success in the European Philanthropy Team. Collaborating with colleagues across Europe inclusively to achieve shared goals, strengthen processes and model ClientEarth’s core values of courage, collaboration, integrity and care
- Keep up to date with fundraising trends and ensure these are worked into internal activities and planning
- Build a strong network of internal relationships across programme teams to facilitate engagement between legal staff and donors
See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.
Role requirements
- Experience of providing best practice donor stewardship and relationship development with demonstrable evidence of securing or managing five and six figure gifts (essential)
- Experience of identifying, cultivating and soliciting prospects (essential)
- Experience of raising funds from donors in different geographies (desirable)
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve fundraising objectives (essential)
- Ability to represent ClientEarth with a range of external stakeholders both in-person and online (essential)
- An interest and understanding of environmental issues (desirable)
See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Using the power of the law to protect life on Earth.
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Role Purpose
Winston’s Wish is a digital first organisation leading the way in Digital Transformation across the Bereavement sector. This role will play a vital part in helping Winston’s Wish turn up the dial across our corporate partnerships fundraising. As our Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, you will be responsible for growing income from new and existing corporate supporters through creative fundraising and engagement plans and efficient account management, ensuring all partnerships have an excellent experience of supporting Winston’s Wish and understand the impact of their support on the lives of grieving children.
Working with a high level of autonomy, but within a supportive and friendly team, you will develop a live pipeline of prospects, be creative in delivering ways to keep corporate supporters engaged and provide strong stewardship to foster long-term and sustainable partnerships.
If you are incredible at communicating and have excellent organisational skills, along with the drive, passion and enthusiasm to help businesses support our work, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main Responsibilities
Account Management and Stewardship
- Confidently manage a portfolio of existing corporate supporters who, together, make a significant difference to the lives of grieving children.
- Support the delivery of the corporate supporter activities, contributing to a team target.
- Ensure all supporter records are accurate, compliant, and up-to-date on our database, and document all corporate engagement activity.
- Execute and adapt bespoke campaigns.
- Maintain an awareness of corporate giving trends, news, events, campaigns and legislation in the UK and pick up on opportunities or topical issues that will enhance the charity.
- Provide comprehensive stewardship for our corporate supporters.
- Prepare regular communications, rewards and incentives and feedback.
- Tailor impact reports to ensure supporters understand and are inspired by the impact of their support.
- Seek out value added benefits such as generating awareness of the charity, volunteering, gifts in kind, introductions, attendance at events and pro-bono work.
Fundraising
- Identify new prospects in areas and industries where the charity is less known.
- Manage pipeline, approaches and KPIs to meet ambitious income targets.
- Provide support, where appropriate, for wider fundraising activity to develop opportunities across different fundraising areas.
- Work with our Events Manager to leverage and maximise corporate participation in our evolving events programme.
- Deliver and submit creative and persuasive pitches, proposals and applications.
- Explore, develop and expand ways in which businesses can support the charity through new corporate supporter products and platforms to cultivate new and enhance existing relationships, e.g. employee volunteering, Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing, sponsorships and point of sale opportunities.
- Continually raise the profile of Winston’s Wish by networking and representing the charity at events as required.
All Staff
- Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
- Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
- Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
- Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
- Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
- Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
- Take an active part in the quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
- Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
- Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
Person Specification
Essential
- ·Ability to be passionate and inspiring when communicating the work of Winston’s Wish.
- Desire to deliver the highest level of experience to corporate supporters and partners.
- Experience of prospecting and new business development.
- Experience of corporate giving mechanisms and platforms.
- Proven track record of fundraising from corporates in the not-for-profit sector, or similar transferable experience gained in the commercial sector.
- Highly professional, flexible and committed to achieving and exceeding KPIs.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work, handle conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines.
- A creative thinker and quick to respond to opportunities.
Desirable
- Understanding of child bereavement.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of using Salesforce CRM System.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: Friday 4th July 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 16th July 2025
Interview location: MS Teams
Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.
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Home based with extensive travel across the South West region
About the role
This role saves lives at sea by inspiring and motivating a team of supporter-focused professionals who deliver fantastic experiences and respond to volunteer needs in order to secure the vital income that powers our lifesaving delivery. This will suit someone who has an expanse of fundraising and leadership experience as the job will involve overseeing the community branches, shops, regional partnerships and visits delivery plans for the region as well as matrix oversight of other fundraising functions.
As the Regional Engagement Lead, you will lead engagement activity for the South West region. The South West region covers Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, West Dorset, Wiltshire, Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands with regular travel to the Regional Base in Saltash (applicants must live within the region).
As part of the Regional Leadership Team, you will provide leadership, guidance, vision and direction to ensure your region delivers its core service in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
In this role, you will be responsible for and accountable for ensuring that the RNLI is the most loved and best-supported charity. You will also be responsible for the achievement of the income target in your region. You will ensure that our supporters, donors, volunteers and the public have a great experience and feel valued whenever they interact with us so that they join us, stay with us, advocate for us and feel part of the RNLI family. This will mean that your region has enough funds, supporters, and volunteers to keep the RNLI afloat for the future.
About you
We are looking for a visionary, natural leader who loves to inspire people. Perhaps you’ve worked in a variety of fundraising leadership roles in areas such as community fundraising, charity retail and/or partnerships in other charities or organisations. Or, you may have been a Head of Fundraising in a local charity. If yes is the answer to any of these, then the Regional Engagement Lead could be the role for you.
We are looking for:
- Extensive experience of people leadership and of engaging supporters, volunteers and the general public in order to generate funds.
- Experience in leading field-based teams.
- Previous experience of being part of a senior leadership team.
- Experience working in a matrix style management organisation, adaptable to change.
- Experience in delivering and achieving a regional strategy with the flexibility to travel throughout the region at short notice.
- The ability to create, deliver and continually review a regional engagement or fundraising strategy.
- The ability to execute and deliver income targets, appropriately managing expenditure, increasing engagement and supporter conversions, cultivating relationships and experience of diversifying income streams for fundraising, retail and visitable assets.
About us
Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. The Engagement team saves lives at sea by knowing, recognising, supporting and empowering every one of our amazing volunteers in our coastal and inland communities, delivering a strong and robust fundraising portfolio that recruits new supporters, and engages them through a supporter centric journey to become a dedicated ‘one crew’ member and ultimately a legacy pledger.
Some of the benefits
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
- Life assurance
- Health and dental cash plan option
This post requires a valid driving licence.
If you would like to use your skills and experience to help us save lives at sea, we would love to hear from you! For more information and to apply, please go to our jobs page.
Previous candidates need not apply.
Closing date: 22 June 2025.
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.
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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!
Join our team at Child Brain Injury Trust, the UK’s leading charity supporting children and families affected by childhood acquired brain injury.
We are a dedicated team with national reach, offering a unique service that combines expert guidance, emotional support, education and practical help for families facing some of the most challenging moments of their lives. Our work is impactful, rewarding and varied – if you’re looking to join a collaborative, compassionate team where your skills will make a real difference, CBIT is a brilliant place to be.
The Role:
We are looking for a dedicated and organised Trusts and Foundations Officer to join our friendly and supportive team. Reporting to the Trusts and Foundations Manager, you’ll help identify and research prospective funders, prepare compelling applications, and build strong relationships with donors.
You’ll manage your own workload and portfolio of donors, contribute to reporting and impact communications, and help maintain accurate CRM records. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to gather stories, data, and insight to support your work.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in trust fundraising or someone with relevant, transferable skills looking to move into this area of fundraising.
We’re Looking for Someone Who Is:
- A confident communicator, with strong written and research skills
- Able to manage a varied workload, meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
- Empathetic and professional, with a collaborative approach
- Detail-focused and committed to delivering high-quality work
- Passionate about making a difference for children and families affected by brain injury
What We Offer:
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and office closure over Christmas
- Pension contribution scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A truly values-led organisation where compassion, integrity and innovation shape everything we do
- A chance to make a real impact in a growing and ambitious organisation
Location: Hybrid - with time at our Head Office, Baynards Green, Oxfordshire when required
Hours: Full Time 35hrs per week
Contract: Permanent
Deadline to apply: Monday 30 June at 5pm
Interview date: w/c 7 July 2025 or as and when applications are received
Start date: Ideally starting August/September
How to Apply:
Read our full Job Information Pack before applying – it contains important information about the role and what we’re looking for. To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (max 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role to the email address provided in this pack.
Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.
