Community and content officer jobs
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Do you want to bring about a culture shift in the way services are delivered to young women and girls?
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Can you lead the expansion of Abianda’s training programmes, ensuring they contribute to systems change for young women affected by criminal exploitation and violence?
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Are you a visionary and collaborative leader who can drive growth and income for a unique and thriving charity?
Abianda is a London-based charity that works with young women and girls affected by criminal exploitation and violence, and the professionals who support them. We exist to ensure young women are no longer hidden in our communities and can live free from harm and abuse. We aim to bring about a culture shift in how services are delivered to young women and girls, so that they can access support that works for them when they need it.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Partnerships and Development to lead and drive our growth, ensuring the long-term sustainability and expansion of our work.
The role will involve combining strategic leadership and operational delivery, with a particular focus on expanding Abianda’s training programmes across the UK, increasing unrestricted income, strengthening partnerships and overseeing impact measurement.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will work collaboratively with SLT colleagues to drive Abianda’s strategic objectives, ensuring that all our programmes are delivered effectively across our remit. This role requires dynamic strategic and operational leadership, as well as a commitment to driving the development of best practices within the sector.
This is an exciting time to join the Abianda team. With an ambitious strategy in place, and after securing social investment to support the growth of our training programmes, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's future. You will ensure that our training, consultancy, and income-generating activities are aligned with our mission to support young women affected by criminal exploitation and violence. You will develop and implement strategies to scale our programmes to a national audience, drive income generation through training and fundraising, and enhance our external partnerships to increase Abianda’s reach and influence.
Job details:
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Salary: £45,000 per annum, plus pension (reviewed annually)
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Full-time, 35 hours (however we are currently on a 31.5 hour-week trial that will likely be extended)
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Two-year fixed-term contract
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25 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus bank holidays
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Flexible working - hybrid working including from our office in London N5, from home and travel around London and the UK for training delivery
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Reporting to Abianda’s Founder & CEO
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Abianda provides a generous benefits and training and development budget for all employees
Our mission is to support young women harmed by criminal exploitation and violence to develop independence and agency.

The Opportunity
Are you a senior relationship management professional with experience of managing and leading successful teams to deliver innovative and engaging experiences for a wide range of stakeholders?
The University of Leeds has one of the largest alumni constituencies in the UK, with a global community of more than 340,000 alumni in 190 countries. Alumni play a pivotal role in the life of the University and its mission to make a positive global impact, as stakeholders, advocates, ambassadors, supporters and lifelong learning participants.
Alumni of Leeds University Business School are an important part of this community, with a strong affinity to both the University and the Business School. Developing lifelong, mutually-beneficial relationships with its graduates is critical for a world-class Business School and we aim to maximise their experience, knowledge and diversity to enhance our school’s reputation, student experience, research agenda and add value to the experience of alumni themselves as members of a lifelong community.
This new role will enhance the strategic impact of our alumni to both the Business School and the University more widely through creative and collaborative working, and evaluating, and prioritising activity to best effect. Working in a matrix-management environment, you will be based in the Business School, reporting in to the Director of External Engagement (Partnerships and Executive Education) and will also be part of the University’s Advancement Team with professional accountability to the Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement.
The post holder will therefore work in close partnership both with staff in the Business School (in particular External Engagement, key undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, Executive Education and the marketing and communications team) as well as with Advancement colleagues. You will be responsible for leading and managing the Business School’s alumni relations team, translating the School and University strategies into meaningful action, across two key areas of focus:
- Building our alumni community through a programme of engagement, events and communications that enhance our community engagement, identifying opportunities to maximise the impact within the context of Advancement and Business School strategies.
- Increasing the strategic impact of alumni engagement on research and student experience objectives, particularly through volunteering and advocacy.
Working with the team, you will play a critical role in adding strategic value to the Business School from alumni engagement, and developing how Business School engagement, content and activity can benefit the student and alumni community more widely. You will also be delivering against the strategic needs of the wider University, as we enhance our engagement of alumni and supporters (donors and volunteers). You will therefore have a proven approach to collaborative working and developing successful partnerships across organisations.
Person Specification
You will have significant experience of managing relationships and influencing senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, to deliver value-adding projects and initiatives. You will have experience of developing strategies, and translating these into activity, maximising events, communications and face-to-face relationship building activity to achieve strategic aims. You will be an experienced leader, able to manage and inspire a motivated, high performing, purpose-driven team with a culture of collaboration and a creative approach to opportunities and problem-solving.
Application
Valued Recruitment is working exclusively with the Alumni of Leeds University Business School to recruit for their team. We are an ethical recruitment company, intent on hiring inclusively and transparently.
The closing date for this role is 12th September 2025.
Valued Recruitment is conducting informal chats with applicants between the 1st - 12th September.
First stage interviews are likely to take place on the 18th and 22nd September 2025. There will be two stages of interview, the first one virtual and the second stage will be in person.
To apply, we welcome a CV and a 1-2 page covering letter detailing your interest in the role.
Accessibility
Accessibility is incredibly important to us here at Valued Recruitment and at the Alumni of Leeds University Business School. If you would like any accessibility amendments or support throughout the application and interview stage, please don’t hesitate to let us know. No question or request is too big or too small. We want this process to be comfortable and enjoyable and a chance for you to bring your best self to the process
An ethical recruitment consultancy shaking up the not-for-profit sector. Recruiting without compromise and representing talent unapologetically.




We couldn’t do the work that we do across the county without the incredible support from our members and supporters. Do you have the desire to help us inspire more people to support our work through donations and membership? Do you want to be part of a fantastically passionate team working hard to nurture individual relationships with our members and supporters and provide regular opportunities for them to visit us, meet us and see and hear about our amazing work?
We are the county’s leading local charity working towards a county rich in wildlife and managing over 3,000 acres of land for wildlife and people across Worcestershire. We work with organisations and landowners to protect and connect wildlife sites across the county.
The organisation is currently supported by around 23,000 members and supporters, which is around one in 25 residents in Worcestershire. To date we have successfully recruited members through our membership recruiters, with others coming direct to us through our website or by visiting us at Lower Smite Farm. We need to continue to grow our membership supporter base and we need someone with the fundraising experience to help lead this growth and introduce innovative suggestions throughout the supporter journey and experience to strengthen recruitment and improve our retention and ultimately increase our income generation.
The role will focus on progressing our work around the supporter journey, ensuring that we reach as many potential supporters as possible and enable them to understand our work and feel motivated to support the organisation. Growing our prospect pool and educating these prospects to inspire them to become long-term supporters of our work is essential to the ongoing success of the organisation.
We’re Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are valued, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!
A full driving licence is essential. This is full time, permanent position. This role will be subject to reference checks and a DBS enhanced check with child barred list.
We work to protect wildlife across Worcestershire, both on our 80 nature reserves and through our work with others
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising and Marketing Assistant
We are looking for a Fundraising and Marketing Assistant to join our small, passionate team in this hybrid working role.
This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver our ambitious fundraising and marketing strategies, expanding our reach and impact in the community.
Position: Fundraising and Marketing Assistant
Location: Leigh Park, Hampshire – Hybrid (50% office-based)
Salary: £15,795 - £16,380 per annum (£25,974 - £26,936 FTE)
Hours: Part time (22.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 6th October 2025 at 11.59pm
The Role
This new role will enhance our fundraising and marketing activities, connecting with diverse audiences including young people, families, professionals, and supporters. You will create compelling digital content, manage our website, social media, and email campaigns, and support donor stewardship and fundraising administration using our CRM system (Donorfy).
You will:
- Create and manage engaging content across website, social media, and email campaigns.
- Support donor and community fundraiser stewardship, ensuring excellent relationship management.
- Assist with small and medium-sized trust and grant applications.
- Analyse digital performance to inform and improve strategies.
- Maintain and enhance our website and CRM database.
If you are creative, proactive, and driven by purpose, and you enjoy both content creation and using data to amplify impact, we would love to hear from you.
About You
We are seeking someone with excellent communication skills, a flair for digital content, and an interest in supporting our mission.
You will have:
- Experience in a communications or marketing role.
- Experience creating content across websites, social media, and email marketing.
- Skills in using platforms such as Canva, Mailchimp, and JustGiving.
- Strong writing, editing, and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a busy environment.
Desirable:
- Experience supporting fundraising initiatives and donor stewardship.
- Knowledge of CRM systems, preferably Donorfy.
- Experience creating multimedia content such as videos and graphics.
Benefits Include:
- Work laptop for hybrid working.
- Generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Flexible start and finish times (between 8am–6pm).
- Flexible hours for appointments and caring responsibilities.
- 3% employer pension contribution (if eligible).
- Paid sick leave.
About the organisation:
This charity is based in Leigh Park, Hampshire, dedicated to supporting young people and families. We provide a range of services including counselling, advice, outreach, and community engagement. Our goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve, and we are proud to be a trusted, specialist charity in our community.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Marketing Assistant, Fundraising Assistant, Communications Officer, Digital Marketing Executive, Fundraising Officer, Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator, Communications and Fundraising Assistant.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Careers4Change is delighted to support Responsible Finance in their search for a Project Support Officer
Role Purpose:
About Responsible Finance:
Responsible Finance is the membership association for the UK’s Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are community lenders, committed to delivering positive social impact, and offer fair and affordable finance to businesses, social enterprises and to people unable to access it elsewhere.
This is a pivotal moment to be joining the CDFI sector. Responsible Finance and CDFIs are poised for exciting growth following two record-breaking funding announcements in late 2024 which has seen the sector backed by Government and leading financial institutions including the British Business Bank and JPMorgan Chase. This follows Lloyds Banking Group becoming the first mainstream lender to invest in the CDFI sector earlier in the year.
This new funding will enable business-lending CDFIs to scale their reach and impact, supporting economic growth and financial inclusion across the UK. Successful candidates will play a vital role in helping to make sure that CDFIs are supported to build their operational capacity and maximise the opportunity this brings.
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to help us to deliver an ambitious Capacity Building programme for our business-lending CDFIs and support our wider and growing member base. You will support Programme Managers to effectively deliver key projects within both the Capacity Building programme and more broadly support our small team to deliver outstanding service to CDFIs across the personal, micro, business and social enterprise lending sectors. The role requires some working with our members and stakeholders and strong levels of versatility and flexibility to deliver outstanding results.
No prior knowledge about CDFIs is required so long as you have a keen interest to learn about the sector and are passionate about increasing access to fair finance for businesses, underserved communities and people.
The Role
The Project Support Officer will assist in the delivery of key projects and support the Programme Director and Programme Managers in ensuring the smooth running of a Programme Management Office (PMO) at Responsible Finance.
The role holder will support the timely and quality delivery of projects and programmes, including playing a key role in producing timely information and reports, and ensuring the smooth running of programme meetings and boards.
Just as importantly the role-holder will also support the wider Responsible Finance team to deliver key projects and ongoing support to our members and provide high quality administrative support where required.
The role-holder will also be responsible for ensuring that Responsible Finance’s onboarding process is followed for all new CDFIs, to ensure that they receive high quality and timely support at the start of their membership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting aspects of Responsible Finance’s communications activity including generating content for and distributing the member newsletter, as well as supporting the effective delivery of events and website updates.
- Ensuring the smooth running of an important and high-profile bank referral pilot project, monitoring email referrals and data entry with a high level of attention to detail, accuracy and timelines.
- Assisting in the delivery of key work streams and projects, including the monitoring and reporting of grants to support capacity building.
- Supporting Programme Managers to monitor project progress, produce and maintain high-quality project documentation (plans, risk and issues registers, etc.) to support effective delivery.
- Supporting the effective and smooth running of project and programme meetings across Responsible Finance, including schedule and arranging, developing documentation, and effective minute taking.
- Supporting aspects of Responsible Finance’s operational and policy function including; record keeping updating of the CRM system, and, assisting with the collection, analysis and presentation of data from multiple sources as required. (For example, to support our annual impact reporting exercise).
- Supporting the Programme Director and Programme Manager with the collation and development of reports for grant funders, and Responsible Finance boards.
This is a varied and dynamic role, working closely with our members and a range of high-profile external stakeholders. This job description is not exhaustive; it outlines the key tasks and responsibilities of the post which are subject to change. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- Strong and proven experience as a project support officer/co-ordinator providing high quality support across multiple projects at once.
- Experience in the generation and updating of online content using tools such as WordPress, Canva, SurveyMonkey etc to develop high quality web and social media content.
- Strong all-round administrative support skills, fluent with standard Office applications such as Word, Excel, Teams with an ability to quickly learn new technologies and applications.
- Able to work with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills including concise writing skills and ability to synthesise information into an easy to comprehend format/narrative (both written and verbal).
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable dealing with members and stakeholders with a proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and get information needed from busy people.
Desirable:
Working as part of a small organisation, you will need to demonstrate flexibility and versatility and have opportunities to support a range of other projects and support services for our members, developing a wide range of skills and competencies.
Therefore, in addition to the essential criteria above, we are also interested in candidates with the following skills and experience:
- Experience of using project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project, Clickup) and techniques, and of developing and maintaining project and programme documentation.
- Experience supporting and co-ordinating the delivery of online and face to face events.
- Experience of creating and delivering presentations.
- Experience in developing graphics/infographics using apps such as Canva.
- Experience supporting research, monitoring and evaluation.
- An understanding of CDFIs and/or lending helpful.
Reporting To: Programme Director
Contract:FTC to Dec 2026
Salary: £26,000-£30,000
Date Closes: 15th September
How to Apply
Equity and fairness are at the core of our organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their best.
Please send your CV and responses to the following questions to Careers4Change using the upload boxes below.
- What appeals to you about this job/Responsible Finance and why do you think you’ll do a great job?
- You need to organise a programme board meeting, develop the agenda, and take minutes. However, several key stakeholders have conflicting schedules. How would you ensure the meeting is effectively scheduled and all necessary information is captured and communicated?
- You are tasked with gathering regular programme reporting information from a group of Responsible Finance’s CDFI members. You will need to turn this into a report for the funder. Please describe how you would go about collecting the information, synthesising it, and writing up a report.
- You are assisting in the delivery of a key project that involves awarding and monitoring grants for capacity building. Midway through the project, you notice that one of the grant recipients is not meeting their milestones. How would you address this issue to ensure the project stays on track and the grant recipient meets their obligations?
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Join Beacon to drive projects that place patients at the heart of translational research, shaping progress and improving outcomes with and for rare disease communities.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
Beacon, now in its second decade of operation, has experienced substantial growth over the last three years, including an organisational rebrand and expansion into international projects. We are now recruiting a Senior Patient and Scientific Engagement Officer to play a central role in delivering ambitious projects that put patients at the heart of translational research.
This role sits at the crossroads of patient involvement and scientific communication, building meaningful collaborations between patients, researchers, and other stakeholders. You’ll provide essential operational support and subject expertise to ensure projects run smoothly and reflect the real-world needs of the rare disease community.
You will contribute primarily to two of Beacon’s major collaborative initiatives: REMEDi4ALL, a European-wide drug repurposing platform with over 25 partner organisations, and the LifeArc Translational Research Centres for Rare Disease (LifeArc TrC4RD), a UK-wide partnership. In this role, you will work directly and regularly with partners across these consortia, encompassing patient group leaders, patient representatives, academic researchers, clinical trialists, and beyond. You will act as a vital interface between patients and researchers in both projects, coordinating activities, facilitating collaboration, and embedding patient perspectives throughout the work. While these will be your main focus, you will also support other initiatives across the charity, particularly those aimed at advancing scientific understanding of rare diseases and strengthening patient involvement in research.
This is a varied position offering the chance to apply and further develop your expertise across areas such as patient and public involvement, scientific content development, training, and stakeholder engagement. We are looking for someone with a strong grasp of both the scientific and patient landscapes, who can balance attention to detail with big-picture awareness and work confidently in highly collaborative settings with multiple partner organisations. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible contribution to advancing rare disease research and ensuring patients’ voices drive progress across the UK and Europe.
See our full job description for more information on REMEDi4ALL and The LifeArc TrC4RD
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your main responsibilities will span aspects of project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and patient-centred scientific support. In this role, you will:
- Support the delivery of Beacon’s work within REMEDi4ALL and the LifeArc TrC4RD, collaborating directly with partners across these consortia to coordinate activities and ensure timely delivery of shared goals.
- Assist in the preparation of project materials, reports, and updates for consortium meetings and communications.
- Write, review, and refine accessible, patient-facing materials that explain complex scientific concepts and research projects clearly.
- Help design and deliver patient engagement strategies for major collaborative projects, ensuring patient perspectives are embedded throughout.
- Support and liaise with REMEDi4ALL Patient Champions and the LifeArc Patient Engagement Group, including coordinating mentorship, facilitating input into project teams, and managing communications.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with patient advocates, researchers, funders, and partner organisations, ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration.
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of multi-stakeholder meetings, workshops, and webinars that bring together patients, researchers, and other partners to discuss research priorities and approaches.
- Support the creation and delivery of training materials, sessions, and talks for patient groups, researchers, and other stakeholders on topics such as patient and public involvement (PPIE) and rare disease research.
- Participate in project discussions to understand current patient engagement and provide input or signposting to improve engagement and support.
- Represent Beacon and its work at consortium meetings, external conferences, and events – both as a delegate and, where appropriate, as a speaker.
- Support other Beacon-led projects as required, particularly those focused on advancing patient knowledge, engagement, and scientific understanding.
- Provide hands-on support for the on-the-day delivery of Beacon events, training programmes, and other charity activities.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
This is a mid-to-senior level role. Candidates should have professional experience in scientific engagement, patient involvement, or research coordination, and be ready to contribute confidently to collaborative consortium projects with external partners.
We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to patient-centric approaches, who is willing to advocate for patients’ perspectives and priorities, while also navigating the need for compromise and collaboration across multiple organisations.
Essential
- Relevant professional experience (e.g., life sciences, medical communication, translational research, or patient engagement), ideally accompanied by a scientific qualification.
- Experience in patient and public involvement or patient engagement within research, ideally in health contexts.
- Strong understanding of scientific processes, translational research, or clinical research, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to non-specialist audiences.
- Ability to work effectively within multi-partner or consortium projects, collaborating with external organisations.
- Confidence in liaising with a wide range of stakeholders, including patients, researchers, funders, and partner organisations.
- Experience developing accessible, patient-centred materials, training, or communications.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in building relationships across diverse groups.
- Ability to work independently and proactively, while contributing effectively as part of a team.
- Commitment to patient-centred research and improving outcomes for the rare disease community.
- Flexibility to travel for in-person meetings, workshops, and events within the UK and internationally multiple times a year.
Desirable
- Experience supporting or delivering training sessions, workshops, or webinars for patient or professional audiences.
- Familiarity with drug repurposing, translational research, or rare disease research environments.
- Experience managing or contributing to multi-stakeholder research projects.
- Experience working or volunteering in the charity or not-for-profit sector.
- An understanding of rare diseases, health charities, or small-organisation dynamics
WORKING AT BEACON
Beacon is a small, tight-knit team, with a friendly atmosphere and strong commitment to our beneficiaries. We aim to give all employees opportunities to pursue their interests, develop their skills, and shape their career path.
We offer flexible working practices to help our staff balance their personal and professional lives, including hybrid working (50% split between home and office working) and flexible hours. We also recognise the substantial benefits of in-person collaboration and communication for the organisation, team morale, and for individual staff development, and are committed to maintaining this as a core part of how we work.
After the initial in-person onboarding period, we’d like this role to be based in the office for around 2–3 days a week on average (though not necessarily every single week) to support effective teamwork, strong communication, and smooth daily operations.
BENEFITS
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and Christmas to New Year closure
- Flexible working practices including hybrid working and flexitime
- Time off in lieu to support appropriate work/life balance
- 5% pension contribution
- Annual training budget to support personal and professional development
- A close knit and friendly small team environment
- Frequent opportunities to meet with beneficiaries and expand your professional network
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including access to mental health support, 24/7 GP service, discounted gym membership, shopping savings and more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Social and Digital Media Creator
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Fixed Term contract until 15th September 2026
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £33,044 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
Please note this is a part-time or fixed term contract until 15th September 2026.
We’re looking for a Social and Digital Media Creator to join our dynamic social media team!
You'll be a digital native, committed to delivering engaging, accessible and inclusive content to our audience of over 190,000 followers.
Day-to-day, you’ll plan and deliver social and paid media strategies to drive flagship marketing campaigns and daily channel activity. You’ll use insights to increase engagement, raise awareness, attract and retain supporters, and drive conversions against KPIs.
Leading social content production, you’ll be confident in creating videos and graphics. You’ll proactively drive our UGC (user generated content) media, building strong relationships with external community voices to co-produce community-focused videos.
The role also involves planning, writing, building, and sending emails to key audiences using our DotDigital email service provider.
You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the Society to help deliver an ambitious programme of digital campaigns.
If you’re looking for a creative role where you can make a real difference, apply today!
More information about our job opportunities and how to apply can be found on our MS Society website.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Wednesday 17th September 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Physical activity is vital to good health. So we need you to get Salford moving.
Salford CVS (Community and Voluntary Services) is the city-wide infrastructure service for the VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) sector. We support almost 1,000 VCSE groups and organisations in Salford, with 7,000 paid staff and 62,000 volunteers between them. With a 40-strong team of our own, we’ve been making a difference for local residents since 1919, and we have some exciting plans for the future. We’d like you to be part of them.
Leading an exciting new community engagement project, you will understand and break down barriers to physical activity and maximise provision to help residents become healthier and happier. To make this happen, we will look to you to design and deliver a far-reaching investment programme for VCSE organisations, so you can expect an extremely high profile. In particular, you will:
- Secure buy-in from diverse groups and stakeholders to make things happen.
- Bring together public bodies, investors and colleagues to secure and deploy funding.
- Manage the relationship with our core partner Salford Community Leisure.
- Constantly monitor and report on project activity.
- Find innovative ways to connect with hard-to-reach groups and increase their participation in physical activity.
- Effectively manage your time and oversee your own administration.
As you would expect, we require a confident and ambitious self-starter with:
- Experience of overseeing commissioned or grant-funded work, including reporting to partners.
- A track record of providing information to individuals and groups.
- Proven ability to conduct research, analyse data and gain clear insights.
- Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrable flair for multi-tasking and prioritising conflicting demands.
Finally, an understanding of the importance of physical activity would be very useful, as would some exposure to the voluntary, community or social enterprise sector.
In return, you can expect a comprehensive package of benefits including:
- Development opportunities
- 28 days’ holiday (rising to 30 days after five years)
- Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
- Subsidised membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund, and much more.
Hours: Part-time, 18.75 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed term contract until March 2028.
Help us release the potential of the people of Salford and we will do the same for you, giving you the training and development to take your career to the next level.
To learn more and apply, visit our website.
Closing date: Noon on Monday 22 September 2025.
Interview date: Monday 29 September 2025.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable weather and climate scientist to join us at The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) as the Science Engagement Officer.
This is an exciting career opportunity for an individual who is keen to use their skills and knowledge to make a positive impact and advance the understanding of weather and climate in society through informal education. In this role, you will provide scientific support across science engagement project development, delivery and wider RMetS team operations. Reporting to the Head of Publishing and Scientific Engagement, you will have responsibility for developing training materials and co-delivering sessions for our climate change communication training, and you will deliver RMetS early career initiatives such as our career events. You will also create engaging content for various RMetS activities and stakeholders, and work with the media to enhance public awareness of weather and climate.
If you have a passion for weather and climate science coupled with a relevant graduate degree or higher, this could be the perfect role for you.
What you will do in the role:
- Develop training materials and co-deliver sessions for our RMetS training programme, including climate change communication training.
- Deliver youth and early career activities including events, training, the RMetS mentoring scheme, publishing and membership initiatives.
- Support RMetS career activities, producing career guidance, booklets and running workshops.
- Work alongside the RMetS Membership and Accreditation Manager to develop and maintain the Student Ambassador Scheme.
- Generate content across RMetS activities including scientific publishing, events, Society websites, special projects and COP/IPCC initiatives.
- Support the Society’s membership publication in the development of Society focused content and other content relevant to our membership.
- Support increasing opportunities for engagement with the media, deliver regular interviews, and work on activities to improve the communication of academic research into mainstream media.
- Design and deliver public engagement activities, e.g. Weather Photographer of the Year touring exhibition, citizen science projects, and outreach training.
- Work with the RMetS Science Engagement Fellows on Insurance Special Interest Group and Energy Special Interest Group sector-specific projects and their associated outputs.
- Support ad hoc formal education initiatives.
Essential criteria you will need to demonstrate:
- A background in weather and climate, either through: a degree in a scientific field relevant to weather and climate; OR a Master’s degree within a scientific field relevant to weather and climate, with a minimum of three subsequent years working in industry.
- Extensive knowledge across weather and climate, and evidence of involvement in activities to ensure ongoing current knowledge across diverse areas.
- Experience in communicating scientific concepts and information to a different range of stakeholders (for example policy makers, the wider scientific and social science community, or the general public).
- A friendly and open-minded approach, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a small team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to prepare documentation for outside stakeholders and willing to communicate with the media.
- A people person who has the confidence to proactively reach out to and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage time effectively, balance multiple projects with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to think creatively, be innovative and embrace new ideas and ways of working.
Desirable skills
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One years work experience post degree, or evidence of work experience/secondment.
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Experience and keenness in public engagement and science engagement activities to a variety of audiences.
What you can expect when you work for the Royal Meteorological Society
- Hybrid working, 2 days per week at home and 3 days per week at the RMetS Headquarters in Reading (Tuesday to Thursday).
- Permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours per week), with options to consider flexible working.
- 25 days holiday per year in addition to 8 public holidays and an extra day off on your birthday.
- 10% employer pension contributions.
- Private healthcare.
If you would like to grow in this challenging and exciting Science Engagement Officer position, working in a well-respected and internationally renowned charitable organisation with Royal charter, we would love to hear from you. For more information about us, please visit our website.
Recruitment information and timetable
- The deadline for applications is 18th September 2025.
- To apply please click the link and apply through CharityJobs, with a full CV and detailed cover letter explaining how you meet the essential criteria for this role.
- Interviews are expected to take place once the deadline for applications has closed with some flexibility for interview times outside of core working hours.
- The Royal Meteorological Society values diversity of background and perspective and is committed to treating all people equally and with respect irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We value diversity of background and perspective.
- We are particularly committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role they have applied for and we will proactively consider all reasonable adjustments to facilitate employment with us. If you wish to apply under this scheme, please indicate this in your covering letter.
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This role will manage the delivery of our legacy marketing strategy across our priority markets reporting into the Global Legacy Director, and working closely with the Legacy Officers, the Direct Marketing and Digital Teams. Reporting and analyzing results to inform future learnings and strategies to drive awareness and consideration of legacy giving to IFAW.
Role and Responsibilities
The Legacy Marketing Specialist will have a global role, managing the marketing in each of our priority countries, Canada, US, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Australia.
- Lead the planning, execution, and evaluation of all legacy campaigns across stewardship and acquisition including multi channel activity including digital, print, and events. Ensuring high-quality delivery and maximum impact.
- Work closely with and collaborate with internal teams including Direct Marketing, Design, Production and Digital as well as external agencies to develop compelling content and messaging aligned with the organisation’s brand and communication strategies.
- Monitor and report on campaign performance, analysing results and recommending new channels or strategies to grow legacy donor acquisition and retention.
- Manage the expenditure and across all legacy marketing activity and working closely with the Production team ensure cost-effective campaign delivery and adherence to financial processes.
- Deputise for the Global Legacy Director as needed and contribute to cross-team initiatives to support integrated fundraising goals.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Proven experience in UK charity of legacy marketing or fundraising across acquisition and stewardship.
- Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and evaluation of multi-channel marketing activities across traditional and digital platforms.
- Demonstrable ability to collaborate with internal teams and external agencies, providing clear briefs and constructive feedback to deliver impactful campaigns.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to create compelling content and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, measure campaign performance, and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
At IFAW, we aim to create and foster a workforce that reflects and contributes to the diverse, global community in which we work to improve the lives of both animals and people. We are dedicated to fostering justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion so we actively encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Hiring range is 39,000-47,000 GBP per year
Closing date for receipt of applications: 30 September 2025
To apply, please submit CV and letter of interest at Legacy Marketing Specialist | Opportunities
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We’re looking for a passionate and strategic Digital Marketing Lead to take our online presence to the next level — amplifying our campaigns, engaging our bladder cancer community, and making sure our messages reach the people who need it most. If you’re ready to combine creativity with impact, your skills in digital marketing could help us support more patients, improve early diagnosis and change outcomes for bladder cancer patients, then we want to hear from you.
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To be part of the team responsible for the administration of the multi-million-pound response mode funding programme for discovery cancer research.
Reporting to the Research Funding Manager, to assist with the processing of funding applications, their review by external experts and the charity’s Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), the administration and financial management of the resulting awards.
About the role and what we’re looking for
What will you be doing?
· Supporting applicants from all over the world to bring us their new ideas in cancer research by providing guidance in a timely manner. You’ll receive and process discovery cancer research funding applications, ensuring validity and completeness.
· Leading on the expert peer review process. You’ll identify appropriate expert reviewers to ensure that the charity receives high quality, independent review advice to inform funding decisions.
· Managing funded grants. You’ll build relationships with grantholders and process change requests to best serve the science of our funded awards.
· Working with partner organisations. You’ll collaborate with our research partners to manage co-funded projects as well as providing funding information for internal and external purposes.
· Demonstrating our values. As a Curestarter, you’ll demonstrate our values every day - curious, united, real, entrepreneurial and spirited – as you help bring about our vision that no life is cut short by cancer.
What are we looking for?
· With a higher degree in a biomedical related field, you have excellent scientific understanding of molecular and cell biology as well as a broad knowledge of cancer research.
· You have a good understanding of research funding processes, particularly peer review and conflicts of interest.
· You’re a collaborative person who works respectfully in a diverse team of experts to deliver work that makes an impact.
· As a detailed planner and organiser, you thrive on deadlines and feel confident prioritising your time across multiple, concurrent projects.
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About us
We’re Morden College: an almshouse charity providing older people with housing in south-east London. At the heart of everything we do is our goal to improve the lives of our residents so that they can live well for as long as possible. Our community of 250 older people live in Morden College’s almshouse accommodation at Blackheath and Beckenham, and in our care home. We are committed to enabling our residents to live independent, fulfilling, and healthy lives while receiving the right level of support when needed. Residents enjoy a range of events and activities to take part in, and each site offers facilities for socialising including putting and croquet lawns, bars, and Café 19 in the John Morden Centre at Blackheath.
As part of the Morden College team, you will play a key role in challenging ageism, promoting healthy ageing, and fostering social connection. We value equity, diversity, and inclusion and embrace technology to ensure sustainable and high-quality services. Our community is a place where both residents and staff thrive.
About the role and who we are looking for
We are seeking a Sustainability and Evaluation Officer to play a vital role in helping us build the foundations of our sustainability and impact work during a key period of organisational development and change.
Reporting to our Sustainability and Impact Lead, this role will provide essential analytical, coordination, and stakeholder engagement support as we:
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Develop and implement a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework
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Complete our first environmental and social impact baseline assessment
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Prepare our first Sustainability and Impact Report
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Begin embedding ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and sustainability principles into all aspects of our operations and services.
Much of this work will involve identifying and organising data currently dispersed across the organisation (e.g. spreadsheets, systems, teams), contributing to the development of a new CRM system, and building processes and tools that enable us to better measure, evaluate and communicate our impact.
You will work closely with colleagues across all departments – particularly in resident services, property, hospitality & commercial, IT and finance – as well as with residents and external partners. You’ll also help ensure sustainability and impact considerations are built into how we make decisions, improve services, and report externally.
This role is ideal for someone early to mid-career with strong data and evaluation skills, excellent attention to detail, and an interest in how environmental and social change happens within complex organisations. If you’re proactive, values-driven, and excited to shape something new, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Data discovery and management
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Locate, clean, and organise data from across the charity (including resident services, environmental data, property portfolio, HR and finance)
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Help define and implement consistent data collection processes to improve quality and accessibility of information
2. Evaluation and learning
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Support the development and implementation of our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework
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Conduct or contribute to evaluations using both quantitative and qualitative methods
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Gather resident feedback through interviews, surveys, focus groups, or other participatory methods
3. Sustainability and ESG support
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Assist in collating environmental and ESG data (e.g. waste, water, energy, transport, emissions) from across our sites and operations
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Support the analysis and presentation of environmental data for our baseline assessment and future reporting
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Contribute to the integration of ESG standards into reporting and planning
4. System and process development
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Work with colleagues and external providers to define impact-related data requirements for our new CRM system
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Support data migration, clean-up, and integration activities linked to sustainability and impact
5. Reporting and communication
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Contribute to the development of our first Sustainability and Impact Report
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Produce clear, accessible summaries, visualisations, dashboards, and insights for internal and external audiences
6. Grants and service impact
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Support the monitoring and analysis of our charitable giving and grant-making (including out-pensions and grant organisations)
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Help identify how we can better evidence the impact of our services to residents and other stakeholders
7. Coordination and admin support
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Provide administrative, scheduling, and coordination support across sustainability and evaluation projects
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Contribute to stakeholder engagement activities with residents, partners and staff
Person specification
Essential
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Experience working with data: gathering, cleaning, analysing, and presenting it clearly and effectively
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Knowledge of evaluation and research methods (qualitative and quantitative)
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Understanding of MEL, impact evaluation, or theory of change approaches
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to build trust, work collaboratively, and explain complex ideas in accessible ways
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Strong organisational and project management skills with attention to detail
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Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage multiple priorities
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Comfortable using Excel and other data tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, survey tools)
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Interest or experience in ESG, sustainability, or social impact
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Awareness of data ethics, confidentiality, and responsible data use
Desirable
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Experience working in a housing, charity or public sector, environment
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Familiarity with CRM systems and experience supporting system development or data migration
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Knowledge of ESG or sustainability frameworks (e.g. SRS, SDGs, GRI, TCFD)
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Experience engaging with service users, residents, or communities in a participatory way
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Experience working with or engaging older people, particularly in residential, community, or service settings
This job description is not meant to be exhaustive and will be reviewed and amended as necessary to meet the changing needs of the organisation. It will also be used as the basis for determination of objectives and the contents will be used as part of the appraisal process
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Head of Fundraising and Development
Connect: North Korea is a fast-growing charity supporting North Korean escapees to build new lives after experiences of systemic discrimination, poverty, and trauma.
Our organisational income has grown consistently year on year since we registered in 2018. We now have a series of multi-year grants in place ensuring that 42% of our income for 2026 is already secured. But we are ambitious. We want to do more for our community, so we are looking for a new, dynamic Head of Fundraising and Development to lead and deliver income generation as we scale our work in the UK and globally.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a fundraising strategy and plan across all major income streams—trusts and foundations, individual giving, corporate partnerships, and major donors. This role is an exciting mixture of leadership complemented by day-to-day delivery. You’ll work closely with the CEO and across programme teams to map out our annual fundraising plan, craft compelling cases for support, develop funder relationships, and increase our funding base by 20% in 2026.
Position: Head of Fundraising and Development
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Based at: Our offices in New Malden KT3 with some remote/home working. We will be as flexible as possible to accommodate the right candidate.
Contract: Permanent. Full-time (35 hours per week). Flexible hours/days possible whilst respecting core hours of 10am-4pm
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + 5% eligible pension and gym membership
Benefits: 28 days holidays exclusive of public holidays. We also offer 2 additional days on top of this – 1 recharge day where the whole charity closes and 1 day in the week of a staff member’s birthday.
Role objective
Lead our efforts to grow and diversify CNK’s income across individual giving, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, and community fundraising. Diversity our income base by increasing our unrestricted income, ensure organisational sustainability by securing multi-year grants and growing individual and corporate donations and grow our annual income by identifying and building relationships with new donor
About you:
Are you passionate about helping others, interested in working with the North Korean community and excited about using your expertise in fundraising to increase our impact? We are looking for a very special candidate to join our small team: a person who knows what success looks like and the steps that need to be taken to get there. A person who rolls up their sleeves and gets stuck in, but most of all, a person who can build relationships - with our team members, our community, our donors and drive through positive change for the benefit of all.
General duties and responsibilities will be:
Work closely with Chief Executive to:
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Develop our five year organisational fundraising strategy and fundraising action plan for 2026.
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Draft fundraising targets and KPIs based on current income levels and our delivery plans for 2026
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Lead and coordinate all CNK fundraising activity from Trusts and Foundations, corporate donations and individual giving including identifying new funding sources, drafting applications, delivering individual giving campaigns and communicating with supporters.
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Recruit and support a team of volunteers who help with communications, social media content and community fundraising.
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Build relationships with major donors, corporates, charitable Trusts and Foundations and other institutional funders
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Attend networking events and meetings with potential donors
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Ensure all fundraising meets the Code of Fundraising Practice, safeguarding standards, GDPR compliant and CNK’s values;
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Report quarterly on fundraising progress to Chief Executive and Board of Trustees
To apply:
Please send CVs and cover letters addressed to Michael Glendinning. Applications are rolling until we find the right candidate.
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or learning), LGBTQI+ or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, gender or social class.
Enabling escaped North Korean people to heal, grow, and live the lives they choose.

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About Impetus
Our vision is for a society where all young people, regardless of their background, can thrive in school, secure crucial qualifications, and take their first steps into the world of work on the journey to sustained employment in adulthood, for a fulfilling life.
As a leading impact funder, since 2002, Impetus has been helping the best leaders build stronger organisations delivering the most promising interventions that support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed against the odds. We do this by using our deep expertise and high calibre networks to give the best non-profits the essential ingredients to have a real and lasting impact, through a powerful combination of long-term funding, direct capacity building support from our experienced team and our pro bono partners, alongside research and policy influencing to drive lasting systems change.
We tackle the three most difficult challenges that affect a young person’s ability to succeed in life in Britain today:
• Lost learning through absence, suspensions, exclusions from school.
• Stagnation in education attainment outcomes, which means many are missing out on key qualifications like GCSE English and maths.
• The large numbers of young people out of education, training and employment.
These are challenges that are faced by all young people, but they disproportionately affect young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our charity partners and the young people we serve.
Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.
About the role
Are you passionate about giving all young people the best chance in life? Are you a brilliant influencer and communicator who relishes harnessing great policy, research and communications to realise social change? Do you want to work in a pioneering charity with impact at its core?
Then this could be the role for you. At Impetus we are looking for our next Director of Public Affairs, someone who can inspire our brilliant Public Affairs team and spearhead our communications, policy and research work. This is an exciting senior role, joining our Senior Management Team and working alongside our CEO, board, donors, supporters, portfolio partners and the wider sector to effect real change for young people.
This is an exciting time to join Impetus. We are at an inflexion point, having welcomed a new CEO this year and implementing a new strategy focusing on strengthening and expanding our impact and influence. A big part of that is through our public affairs and communications work; whether influencing policy makers so that all young people regardless of background get the best possible chance to succeed, reducing the gaps in education and employment between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their better off peers, or working with government and other funders to prove and expand impactful programmes or communicating our findings, insights and message to a wider range of audiences.
The Director of Public Affairs will work with the CEO and Senior Management Team to raise our profile and influence policy, unlock and steward resource and build new partnerships, in order to facilitate growth in impact. They will do this by getting the most out of our high performing Public Affairs team, which covers policy, research, advocacy and communications - as well as working across teams and with the Board to ensure Impetus is well positioned externally.
We’re proud of the work we’ve achieved to date, developing a strong track record of high-quality research and insightful reports, significantly raising our profile through media relations and stakeholder engagement, building strong sector partnerships and coalitions to drive meaningful change, establishing a wide range of relationships across government and the sector and building strong expertise in the team. We’re delighted that you’re considering joining us to take forward this work to the next level.
Here are some examples of the types of work that the Public Affairs team delivers:
• Our monthly policy newsletter, Impetus Insights
• Our news and commentary and blogs
• Our latest research reports on school engagement, attainment and youth employment
• Our coalitions: The Youth Employment Group and Who is Losing Learning?
For more information on what we’re looking for from our Director of Public Affairs & what a typical week can look like – please view the Director of Public Affairs recruitment pack.
Key responsibilities
Fundraising and income generation
- Work with Impetus CEO and SMT to support the delivery of the Impetus strategy and business plan and deliver the public affairs milestones to time and within budget.
- Champion and contribute to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across all areas of Impetus' work, ensuring that EDI principles related to Impetus’ mission are reflected in advocacy, stakeholder engagement, communications and public positioning.
- Vision setting and strong line management of the Public Affairs team, developing their capabilities, representing the team at SMT and to the Board and ensuring it continues to make a valuable - and valued - contribution to the achievement of Impetus’s objectives, through building and implementing high quality work plans for the team and ensuring the wider Impetus team is aligned on these.
- Increase awareness, understanding and trust in Impetus among key stakeholders, through regular, thoughtful engagement with the sector and securing high profile media coverage.
- Raise awareness of the education and employment gaps faced by young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and what we can do to break down the barriers they face - through research, policy positioning and effective communications.
- Build a positive reputation for Impetus in government and parliament and among funders, as a source of expertise on how to improve the education and employment outcomes of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and as a trusted interlocutor and partner, building on and leveraging the many relationships already established.
- Ensure that all advocacy is supported by high quality research and evidence, with our policy and research agenda well aligned to supporting the delivery of Impetus’ strategy.
- Ensure a positive media profile, continuing to build on the base established to build awareness among the media of Impetus’s expertise and content.
- Position Impetus as a ‘sought-after’ collaborative partner for other organisations with shared objectives; including regularly representing Impetus at relevant sector events.
- Support the delivery of our fundraising strategy and the successful delivery of our events programme, in particular, our flagship Transforming Lives Dinner.
- Where appropriate, collaborate with our portfolio partners to support their public affairs work and to leverage relevant partnerships, drawing on their insights to inform Impetus’ work.
- Contribute to the successful performance of the Senior Management Team, and provide expert advice to them, as well as to Trustees, on all public affairs-related activities and in the implementation of the broader strategy, engaging with decisions and challenges across the organisation.
- Oversee the running of our Public Affairs Committee (PAC), leveraging their skills, expertise and influence for the good of Impetus.
Personal specification
Essential
- A commitment to Impetus’ mission
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Experience of leading public affairs / communications / policy at a senior level
Strong track record of influencing (through policy, advocacy, communications, stakeholder relations) - Strong management skills including strategy development, people management, budgeting and impact monitoring
- Experience of leading multiple and complex workstreams to achieve measurable results
- Experience of representing an organisation externally; in meetings, media interviews and on public platforms
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
- Presence, credibility, motivational skills, natural ability to command respect based on experience, and ability to look beyond own area of expertise
- Proven experience of building and maintaining influential external relationships and strategic partnerships
- Ability to motivate a team and work collaboratively, enlisting support from others
- Knowledge of the education and/ or young people sectors
Desirable:
- Experience of fundraising, including trusts and foundations
- Knowledge of digital communications
- Experience of data management and good analytical skills
- Understanding of, and/or lived experience of, the barriers that young people face, that contribute to the education and employment gap
- Knowledge of venture philanthropy / impact management
- Knowledge of private equity and associated industries
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
How to apply
Please click here to apply.
You will need to:
- Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement.
- We will also share our equal opportunities form which must also be completed.
The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm, Sunday 12th October 2025.
Interviews
First round interviews will take place: w/c 20th/27th October 2025.
Second round interviews will take place: w/c 3rd November 2025.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get support to succeed in school, in work and in life.


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