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An exciting opportunity for a dynamic communications lead to shape and deliver impactful communications, marketing, and engagement strategies that amplify the charity’s brand, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and advance its mission to improve social mobility for young people.
Head of Communications and Marketing
The Charity
We're on a mission to help 50,000 9-24 years increase their social mobility by 2027. We've already supported 35,000, and we need your expertise to help us do more. Our proven programmes inspire and mentor young people to increase their financial independence, social mobility and create happier, safer communities. We believe in a world where no-one’s background ever holds them back.
Main Purpose of the Role (Sole Lead)
- Strategy & Leadership
- Develop, implement, and evaluate communications, marketing, and engagement strategies.
- Lead all communications activities, ensuring brand consistency.
- Monitor and evaluate strategy effectiveness with KPIs and report to the leadership team and Board of Trustees.
- Stay updated on charity communications trends.
- Content Creation & Storytelling
- Social Media: Create and execute dynamic strategies to grow engagement.
- Reports & Publications: Draft and publish Quarterly board and annual reports, presentations, and other documents.
- Source and develop compelling stories from stakeholders, ensuring consent.
- Digital Engagement & Management
- Website: Develop and update produce high-quality, engaging content.
- Create SEO Strategy and Website content.
- Plan and create engaging newsletters and appeals.
- Media Relations & PR
- Lead proactive and reactive communications and marketing.
- Develop relationships with key journalists and media influencers.
- Prepare charity spokespeople for media appearances.
- Prepare and submit Charity Award Applications
- Stakeholder Engagement & Events
- Ensure systematic and sustained stakeholder engagement.
- Oversee and deliver high-quality events, including the annual celebration event.
Skills Required
- Ability to think strategically, set goals, and develop and implement Marketing strategies.
- Creative flair and strong communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to draft high-quality documents for a range of audiences
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to form positive relationships with colleagues and school leaders from a range of backgrounds
- Enthusiastic and self-driven, able to think quickly, plan and act independently
- DE&I understanding an advantage
Benefits
Hybrid Working
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for two proactive individuals who are passionate about volunteering to join our team.
Our Volunteer Coordinators are responsible for co-ordinating volunteer recruitments, providing volunteer management advice and guidance to staff who work with volunteers, and establishing positive relationships with volunteers to ensure they have a fulfilling volunteer experience at Battersea.
As well as administration and support, this role also has the opportunity to work on projects to improve our volunteer programme at Battersea.
- One Volunteer Coordinator role will work directly with cattery volunteers at Battersea London.
- The other Volunteer Coordinator role will work directly with kennel volunteers in Battersea London.
We work on a hybrid working rota of 3 days in the office, and 2 days from home per week. There may be the need to work on a weekend day on occasion.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate an onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause. As our Volunteer Coordinators support our onsite volunteers, the expectation in this role is to spend 3 days of every week onsite.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 14th September 2025
Interview date(s): 22nd/23rd September 2025
For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





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Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Location: The role is primarily based at Crisis Skylight Brent (1-2 Bank Buildings, High St, NW10 4LT). This role will include some outreach and there is an expectation to travel across the wider Harlesden area and other parts of Brent to support individuals and meet relevant support agencies.
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract
About the role
This is an exciting new role in Crisis to deliver upstream prevention in partnership with Brent Council in Harlesden by supporting a newly set up Neighbourhood Team and contribute towards its key aims of preventing homelessness and income insecurity as part of Crisis and Brent Council’s place-based approach.
You will:
- Be a first point of contact for people in Harlesden who are at risk of homelessness, who are also likely living with debt / income insecurity and who may not have engaged with services or who fall outside homeless services’ criteria or statutory level support and who could benefit from holistic earlier support.
- Through high quality, person-centred IAG, coaching, advocacy, casework and a range of relational methods you will enable local people in Harlesden to resolve issues themselves, access services or be linked to the integrated neighbourhood team to help to address to address barriers and seek solutions.
- Reach out to people in the community, listen carefully to their story as you work with them to agree options and possibilities, and identify a range of solutions to support their goals, improving income security and preventing possible future homelessness.
- As lead worker create person centred support for an individual, to build collaborative, consistent and Psychologically Informed relationships with individuals and stakeholders from a range of services within and outside the integrated neighbourhood team.
About you
- You have worked within a relevant sector that supports people e.g., homelessness, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment, social care, education and skills, youth work, community development
- You can demonstrate awareness of barriers to engagement and participation experienced by people facing homelessness or a future risk of homelessness and other forms of social exclusion with an understanding of how they might be overcome.
- You have experience of assessing presenting needs, and an understanding of strengths-based assessments and action planning. Empathy and understanding of the barriers to accessing services and support faced by homeless people including mental health issues, and awareness of ways to over-coming them, including planning and reviewing actions and goals, meeting client needs and priorities.
- You work collaboratively with the ability to build and manage successful relationships with external agencies and relevant service providers and successfully advocate on behalf of clients and strong interpersonal skills.
- You have experience of delivering high quality information, advice and guidance or coaching and managing a caseload within a relevant sector, holding a Level 3 Information, Advice and Guidance or coaching qualification or be willing to work towards one.
- You are able to effectively manage own workload, including a varied caseload, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities, exercise judgment under pressure and balance competing demands and willingness to reflect upon and develop own practice.
- You are a strong team player and ability to work on own initiative and seek support and advice where appropriate
- You can demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding and commitment to act in compliance with safeguarding policy and procedures
- You will demonstrate commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values, alongside Brent Council’s values .
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 23:59
Interview date and location: Wednesday 19 September 2025 at Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2 Bank Buildings, High St, NW10 4LT.
We would strongly encourage you to visit Crisis Skylight Brent prior to applying. We are holding an open evening on 2nd September from 17.00 – 18.00 hrs and 18.00 to 19.00 hrs at Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2 Bank Buildings, High St, London, Harlesden, NW10 4LT to meet with the Skylight Director and some of the team. To RSVP and let us know you’ll be attending please email us.
If you’re unable to make the open evening but would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please email us and we will arrange a call.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Richmond Borough Mind. They help us deliver a wide range of mental health services to our community, from counselling, Peer Group Network, Peer Support to Crisis support. Their dedication makes a real difference and we are committed to supporting them every step of the way.
We are seeking a passionate and proactive Volunteering Coordinator to ensure our volunteers feel valued, supported and inspired. In this role, you will:
· Identify and plan for the organisation’s volunteer needs.
· Lead on volunteer recruitment, induction and retention.
· Provide guidance, training and personal development opportunities — with a particular focus on supporting those with lived experience of mental health.
· Build strong relationships, fostering a positive and inclusive volunteer culture.
About you
If you are a natural people-person who thrives on building connections, with experience in volunteer coordination and administration, and you have excellent communication and organisational skills, this role is for you.
This role requires flexibility and a willingness to travel within the Borough of Richmond. In return, you’ll join a dedicated team in a supportive environment where your work will have a tangible impact on people’s lives.
RB Mind offers:
· Flexible working
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata]
· Contributory pension
· Bonus 1 day of annual leave per year over the festive period (pro rata)
· Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes free counselling sessions
· Training and personal development opportunities
· Paid time off for medical appointments
· Staff away days and socials
The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 16th September and Wednesday 17th September.
Please address in your cover letter how you meet the person specification for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a fast-growing charity in North London providing much needed therapy, wellbeing support and advocacy services to people with mental health problems.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 experienced Crisis Outreach Workers to support Mind in Enfield and Barnet's Family Hubs Service.This role is to support individuals during the perinatal period (expecting and up to 2 years after birth) presenting at the Family Hubs experiencing mental health crisis and problems gain immediate support
The purpose of the Outreach Worker is to work with adults during the perinatal period (pre birth up to 2 years after birth), including both parents and carers. You will work as part of MiEB perinatal family hub team to identify those at risk of crisis and ensure referral pathways are in place to facilitate rapid engagement
The successful candidates should have a minimum 2 years experience of working with people with mild, moderate and severe mental health issues. Experience of utilising de-escalation techniques, and supporting clients presenting in emotional distress
Please see the attached job descrition which includes all duties and skills required.
This is a part-time position, 22 hours per week covering the service between 9-5 Monday to Friday. There may be a need for crossover hours up until 6pm to facilitate joint working with our crisis café
The role is based at the Family Hubs within Craig Park and Ponders End in Enfield. You will also be based at the Enfield Mind office at 275 Fore Street, N9 0PD.
Are you an experienced Events Producer looking for your next challenge?
Do you want to work for an exciting organisation with a mission to enable people, places, and the planet to flourish?
With our Design for Life strategy, we are embarking on the next chapter in our 270-year strong history of impact. We have a range of interventions that unite people and ideas to turn world-changing concepts into world-changing actions.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for an Events Producer to take an active role in delivering the RSA’s high-profile public events programme over the next six months. You’ll be responsible for the end-to-end production of talks, panels and keynote events, working with world-class speakers to engage global audiences with the RSA’s mission. We are looking for someone to start immediately.
About You
We are seeking someone with:
- Relevant experience of event planning and production.
- Proven track record of end-to-end production of high-quality events across multiple formats (live, filmed, hybrid).
- Experience of high-profile speaker and stakeholder management, with strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills.
- Experience of technical coordination, including briefing and working with AV teams and livestream/filming partners.
- Experience writing accurate and compelling copy for a range of audiences and platforms.
About the Role
As an Events Producer you will:
- Collaborate with Head of Events Programming to deliver impactful, theme-based events.
- Source, invite, and brief a diverse range of speakers.
- Continuously scout for new voices and innovative social change practices.
- Manage end-to-end event production: ideas, scripts, logistics, and hosting.
- Coordinate logistics and team support to ensure smooth event delivery.
- Independently lead and manage event series, including content and stakeholder engagement.
To find out more about this role, please download the job description on the vacancy page.
How to Apply
Click ‘quick apply’ on our Careers page, submit your CV, and answer a few short questions. No cover letter needed!
We screen and interview candidates on a rolling basis, we may close the role once we find the right candidate.
Inclusion Statement
As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.
We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination. We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for.
Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on our website.
About Us
We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.
The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world.
We offer great benefits, including 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits on our website.
A global network of changemakers enabling people, places and the planet to flourish in harmony.
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
About the role
You’ll be responsible for the operational delivery of newly diagnosed activities and events. You’ll contribute to planning, monitoring, reviewing and taking action to maintain quality research.
You’ll work collaboratively with volunteers and staff to ensure the smooth running of our offer, to inspire people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s, their family, friends and partners, to face the future positively.
What you’ll do:
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Act as the first point of contact for potential participants, ensuring excellent customer care.
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Manage the operational delivery of the Newly Diagnosed programme working collaboratively with the Newly Diagnosed Volunteer Support Officer and local teams.
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Support the team to develop the reach of the programme so that it is accessible and appealing to a wide range of communities.
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Contribute to regular review and development of the programme content.
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Maintain monitoring, evaluation and reporting, using data and insights from the programme and other teams and directorates.
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Manage the marketing and promotion of the programme to increase its reach.
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Responsible for information asset management and compliance for centrally run newly diagnosed events.
What you’ll bring:
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Ability to manage and prioritise own workload switching between priorities as required.
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Skilled communicator at all levels; able to deliver complex messages to a range of audiences effectively and appropriately.
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Demonstrable experience of developing and managing operational activities and raising quality standards with a solution focused approach to problem solving.
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Experience of planning for and managing change effectively and successful project management including reporting in an engaging and meaningful way.
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Collaboration and engagement skills with the ability to work in an inclusive and user focused way with both colleagues and volunteers.
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Experience of monitoring, analysing and interpreting data, problem solving and report writing.
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Clear understanding of confidentiality and GDPR.
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Experience of operating in a modern digital workplace, including using digital tools to work collaboratively and productively.
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews for this role will be held 25th September 2025.
The successful candidate will be required to
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provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
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have a confidential space in which to work
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We exist to make every day better, for everybody living with Parkinson’s. Right now.

The Detention Outreach Caseworker is a full-time post on a 12-month renewable contract, joining a small team at the JRS UK offices in Wapping, working closely with the Detention Outreach Manager.
The JRS UK Detention Outreach project supports individuals who are detained in the Heathrow Immigration Removal Centres (Harmondsworth and Colnbrook). This busy and varied role focuses on combining accompaniment, practical support, and assistance to those in immigration detention, especially those who are most vulnerable and struggle to self-advocate. The Detention Outreach Caseworker will make referrals to solicitors and partner organisations where appropriate and liaise with Immigration Services, detention centre staff and others as needed.
The Detention Outreach Caseworker will occasionally support individuals who are released from, but continue to be affected by, immigration detention. Through relationships built across the NGO sector, they will refer individuals to local organisations who can most appropriately assist with reintegration into the community. They will provide in-depth and pro-active support to high-need individuals supported in detention who continue to require long-term accompaniment on release.
The Detention Outreach Caseworker will be responsible for managing their own caseload and work closely with the Detention Outreach Manager to identify themes and trends arising from immigration detention to contribute to the organisations wider strategic work. The post-holder should have a good understanding of and empathy with the issues and challenges faced by asylum-seekers and refugees, with particular focus on immigration detention. They will need highly developed listening skills, personal resilience and emotional maturity to respond to the emotional and practical needs of asylum seekers, accompanying them and supporting them to positively progress with their lives. They need to have and maintain an up-to-date knowledge about the immigration and asylum context as it relates to our work in immigration detention.
The Detention Outreach Caseworker will be enthusiastic about working in a small faith-based organisation and have a willingness to integrate JRS UK’s ethos of accompaniment in their approach whilst also demonstrating sensitivity in responding to the needs of destitute and detained individuals. They will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and possess excellent communication skills. They will work flexibly as a member of the team and organisation and undertake other reasonable duties and responsibilities as needed.
They will possess outstanding communication and organisation skills, will enjoy working in a very fast paced environment, and will adhere to JRS’ values and commitment to social justice, as well as our commitment to tackling racism and discrimination. JRS UK is committed to providing opportunities to individuals who may otherwise face obstacles in accessing paid work in the asylum and refugee sector and actively encourage applications from black, racialised and other underrepresented communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
METRO is an equality, diversity and inclusion charity that runs health, community and youth services across London and the south-east. The charity started in 1984 as the Greenwich Lesbian and Gay Centre. Today METRO runs health and wellbeing services, supporting people experiencing issues around sexuality, gender, equality, diversity or identity.
The Head of Fundraising & Communications is a new role at METRO. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading METRO Charity’s fundraising efforts and overseeing the charity’s strategic communications, driving growth through individual giving, legacies, corporate partnerships, community fundraising, and trusts and foundations. This role also encompasses enhancing METRO’s public profile and engagement strategies in alignment with the organisation’s values and goals.
The Head of Fundraising & Communications will oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive fundraising strategies, and provide oversight of the organisation’s overall communications and engagement with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with income generation objectives. This role will ensure that fundraising initiatives are effectively integrated with the charity’s strategic communications to develop and engage a strong supporter base.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced fundraiser, with a passion for inspiring supporters to help people living in extreme poverty fulfil their God-given potential?
If that's you, then Tearfund's Fundraising Marketing team could be the right place for you!
As a member of the Direct & Digital Marketing Squad, you would be responsible for the delivery of fundraising appeals and supporter engagement activity,to show our supporters the impact of their support and give them the opportunity to become even more engaged in Tearfund's mission.
We are particularly looking for a fundraiser with a passion for direct marketing, who has experience in delivering multi-channel individual giving and supporter engagement campaigns. We are especially keen to hear from those who are experienced in both print and digital direct marketing.
Do you have the following experience?
- Planning and delivering direct marketing fundraising or individual giving campaigns, such as direct mail appeals.
- Planning and delivering multi-channel supporter engagement campaigns to a range of audiences
- Working across print, direct mail and digital channels to deliver campaigns
- Project managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- Monitoring and evaluating campaigns, with a test and learn mentality
- Working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including creative agencies
Do you have the following skills?
- Ability to see through activity from start to finish
- A flexible approach to your work, showing agility to adapt and make changes if required
- Ability to influence and work alongside senior stakeholders
- Strategic thinking, and desire to drive forward new ways of doing things, with a test and learn mentality.
If your skills, experience, and passion match these requirements, we'd love to hear from you!
Hybrid Working: This role offers hybrid working. You'll work from Tearfund's Teddington office and from home, as agreed with your line manager.
This a full time role 35 hours per week, flexible working patterns may be considered.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT LUMOS
Lumos is an international children’s charity founded in 2005 by the author J.K. Rowling to end the harmful practice of institutionalisation of children. Lumos’s mission is to fight for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. Our vision is for all children to grow up in safe and loving families.
Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, an estimated 5.4 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. Separated from their families and communities, these children are deprived of the love, attention and opportunities they need to thrive. Our three-pronged approach is to prevent family separation, to protect children and to promote care reform. We’ve made important progress in closing harmful institutions and reuniting children with their families. And where children are unable to live with their birth families, we promote alternative family-based care, such as kinship care and quality foster care. Thanks to our tireless efforts alongside many other champions of care reform, the harms of institutionalisation are now more widely understood. A global movement is underway and the UN, the EU and some large development agencies have joined individual countries in pledging to change how they care for vulnerable children. We are committed to ensuring that global policy commitments are translated into local action, leading to sustainable change for vulnerable children.
JOB PURPOSE
The Senior Advisor, PPLE is a key role responsible for successfully delivering Lumos’ strategy on safe and meaningful engagement of children, young people, families and caregivers. Considering the cross-cutting nature of participation, the post-holder will work across teams to ensure PPLE is mainstreamed throughout the organisation, strengthening Lumos’ internal capacity and approaches to meaningful participation. They will ensure that Lumos programmes demonstrate innovative and transferrable approaches to participation, and that people with lived experience are meaningfully involved in national, regional and global advocacy and campaigning, as well as within Lumos’ internal governance.
The Senior Advisor will oversee implementation of Lumos’ newly-developed PPLE Strategy – working in partnership with people with lived experience, PPLE Focal Points in Lumos’s four country offices, and other key colleagues. They will supervise and guide the work of PPLE across country teams and Lumos’s central function to develop and deliver high-quality and effective projects that achieve the objectives of the PPLE strategy.
The post holder will also work with Global Advocacy, Communications and Fundraising colleagues and country teams to ensure that people with lived experience are well represented in national, regional and global campaigns and initiatives that inform child rights and care reform policy and programming. They will identify and cultivate relationships with relevant stakeholders in the care and related sectors, including with existing national, regional and global networks of care-experienced children and young people, to strengthen partnerships and collaboration around PPLE. The post holder will work hand-in-hand with safeguarding colleagues, acting as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the PPLE workstream, to ensure Lumos has, and is implementing, appropriate systems to facilitate safe and ethical PPLE that is compliant with data protection protocols. The Senior PPLE Advisor will contribute to fundraising, participating in proposal development, reporting to donors and other related activities.
KEY OBJECTIVES
- Provide technical leadership on PPLE and oversee the implementation of Lumos’ new PPLE Strategy – working in partnership with people with lived experience, PPLE Focal Points, key staff including in Lumos country offices and external partners including participatory networks and associations.
- Strengthen Lumos’ internal capacity and approaches to meaningful participation of children, youth, parents and caregivers
- Ensure that participation of children, young people, parents and caregivers is embedded as a cross-cutting priority throughout the organisation’s projects and programmes
- Develop an annual strategic plan for PPLE for 2026 and ensure PPLE is included and aligned across the plans, strategies, and projects of other Programmes teams
- Provide supervision, coordination and capacity-building to the PPLE team, which comprises PPLE Focal Points across Lumos’ four country offices, including setting and implementing objectives, deliverables and KPIs that will motivate the team and achieve ambitious results, and monitor and track progress
- Ensure coordination and engagement between PPLE Focal Points and organisational leadership
- Lead on the development of country programme PPLE strategies in line with Lumos’ 2024-7 strategy, alongside PPLE Focal Points and programmes teams.
- Manage the PPLE budget to ensure objectives are met, high quality deliverables are achieved, and budgets are utilised effectively; potential of managing future PPLE grants and programmes depending on priorities
- Collaborate with the fundraising and Programme teams to develop all project proposals with the Participation of People with Lived Experience embedded throughout, including direct engagement of People with Lived Experience in drafting proposals when appropriate
- Develop high-quality reports, quarterly, annual, or other for both internal and external audiences, including donors, in collaboration with relevant teams and support positive relationships with stakeholders
- Represent PPLE at a senior level internally and externally, including in meetings, working groups and committees as needed
- Build and nurture relationships with relevant stakeholders in the care reform and other connected sectors, to secure opportunities for the participation and meaningful involvement of people with lived experience
- Oversee training and capacity building of people with lived experience so they can participate in care reform implementation initiatives and in decisions that affect their lives
- Work with advocacy and communications colleagues to ensure that people with lived experience are well represented in regional and global campaigns, events and initiatives that inform child rights and care reform policy and programming. Advocate for and facilitate their inclusion in a meaningful, genuine and non-tokenistic manner
- Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of external and internal participation events and activities, at national, regional or international level, for example Lumos’ participatory groups, working closely with Advocacy, Communications and other relevant teams.
- Promote opportunities for young people to be more actively and meaningfully involved in all areas of Lumos’ work, including organisational governance, in line with Lumos’ strategy 2024-27 and the PPLE Strategy. Lead on the coordination of a Lumos Global Youth Advisory Board in close collaboration with the PPLE Focal Points and other relevant teams.
- Lead the development of training and capacity building to teams across Lumos, including ELT, to promote and enable a mainstreamed approach to PPLE
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the participation function, working closely with safeguarding colleagues and PPLE Focal Points, to ensure Lumos has, and is implementing, appropriate systems to facilitate safe and ethical PPLE that is compliant with relevant organisational policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy, and with relevant data protection protocols
MANDATORY SAFEGUARDING OBJECTIVES – GRADE/ROLE BASED – SEE BELOW
Lumos is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children, adults at risk and the wider communities in which we work. All staff and associates must:
- Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the Safeguarding requirements within the area of responsibility.
- Ensure work complies with all safeguarding policies and procedures
- Ensure the that their behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, adults at risk and others and are in line with Lumos policies relating to conduct
Additionall, the Senior Advisor is expected to:
- Ensure the required standards relating to safeguarding best practices/protocols are effectively communicated, monitored and maintained within the area of responsibility
- Lead by example in respect to ensuring safeguarding principles and practices are appropriately applied
- Identify and escalate any gaps or improvements necessary for effective safeguarding in conjunction with the Senior Safeguarding Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead for the area of responsibility
Applicants must have the right to work in the country of application. Please note that feedback will only be provided to candidates who attend an interview.
All applicants are required to apply with a CV and Cover Letter.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can discuss your needs.
Please submit your application by the closing date of 14th September 2025.
To realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.
About the role
Ready to make a real difference through digital? Be our new Senior Digital Marketing Officer.
We’re looking for a proactive and skilled digital marketer to help us grow our reach and connect with our audiences. You’ll bring hands-on experience in planning and delivering multi-stage paid digital campaigns, along with a curious mindset that drives continuous learning and improvement.
Confident using data to shape decisions and optimise performance, you’ll work within our in-house digital marketing team to deliver brilliant, insight-led ads for teams across the charity.
What you’ll do:
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Plan, deliver and manage activity across platforms including (but not limited to) social, PPC, paid search and display.
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Work across teams to create and deliver bespoke, insight-led integrated campaigns, building digital confidence through collaboration.
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Own planning, budget management and digital decisions for your campaigns, ensuring joined-up, insight-led journeys.
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Champion digital best practice and share learnings to support wider strategy and improve team processes.
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Create engaging, on-brand content in partnership with Content and Creative.
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Manage external agency delivery to ensure work is well-briefed, insight-led and high performing.
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Report on campaign performance, using test-and-learn approaches to optimise live activity and inform future planning.
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Actively seek out new technologies, tools and tests to improve the charity’s digital marketing.
What you’ll bring:
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Strong skills in end-to-end digital marketing across Google (Search, Display) and social media. Confident in PPC optimisation and performance tactics.
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Confident digital project manager with the ability to work across channels and with diverse stakeholder teams.
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Proven experience growing and engaging audiences through a range of digital channels and tactics.
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Confident understanding of performance reporting and analysis, with proficiency in tools such as GA4, Semrush and Google Tag Manager
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home. You’ll be expected to attend the office at least 1–2 days a month, with flexibility. You’ll be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.
Interviews for this role will be held in person at our London Office on 30 September 2025
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We exist to make every day better, for everybody living with Parkinson’s. Right now.

Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Our receptionist plays a key role in ensuring that refugees and migrants who contact us, either by email, phone or in person, are welcomed to LRMN. You will help clients to access the right service at LRMN, taking information and ensuring our client management database is up to date. Working closely with our Service Navigator and Business and Operations Manager you will ensure that the office is a safe and organised environment for clients and staff.
We’re looking for someone who can show empathy to our clients and offer them a warm welcome. You will need to be resilient, able to manage difficult situations and our busy reception.
We are a leading migrants’ rights charity in south London – advocating and supporting those most vulnerable. We advise on critical immigration cases, prevent homelessness, improve wellbeing, meet basic needs and campaign for change.
LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.
Please apply via the link on Charity Job.
If you have any questions about applying or require this information in a different format, please contact us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
St John Ambulance is partnering with Robertson Bell in their search for a Finance Business Partner (Volunteering) to join their high performing team on a permanent basis. St John Ambulance is England's leading, volunteer-powered first aid charity dedicated to first aid education and emergency response across England. They are committed to ensuring that everyone receives the help they need in a health crisis from those around them.
The Finance Business Partner in Volunteering is responsible for providing the first line of support and assistance with the development of financial plans, analysis of the financial performance and forecasts of the Volunteering businesses. They will be a key member of the Financial Planning and Insight team to ensure delivery of the annual three-year budgeting process, that is aligned to strategic operational plans.
The organisation:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by their goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, they are proud of their past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. They do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them. There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.
The key duties of this Finance Business Partner will be as follows:
- Provide impactful and effective finance business partnering to St John Budget Holders, the Senior Management and Executive Teams.
- Deliver high quality business and financial analysis, with detailed outcomes and benefits, to identify and present coherent rationales for change, to support effective delivery of services.
- Work with the relevant stakeholders, to timetable in the production of the charity’s monthly management accounts, the annual budgeting and in-year forecasting process.
- Drive continuous improvement in St John’s financial management reporting, forecasting and analysis.
- Utilise technology and tools to continuously improve the presentation and content of the charity’s financial management reports.
- Provide clear and understandable narrative to stakeholders and the rest of the team, advocating good accounting principles.
- Identify and implement cost and efficiency savings, without compromising the quality of the service and accuracy of the reporting.
- Work with business partners to provide the financial analysis and appraisal for business cases.
The successful candidate will have:
- A full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA).
- Ideally, experience in the charity sector and working in large complex organisations.
- Significant experience in management accounting processes.
- Demonstrable, previous, extensive experience in a finance business partner role.
- Track record of supporting the end-to-end processes for in-year forecasts and annual budgets.
- Experience in dealing with a stakeholders at all levels, internal and external.
- Excellent influencing skills, with confidence and gravitas to respectfully challenge.
This role is being offered Nationwide within the UK, with only occasional travel required to an office for key in-person meetings. Applicants must be willing and able to attend occasional meetings in the evenings, via Teams. TOIL and flexible working arrangements facilitate this.
The closing date for applications is on Sunday 7th September, with first stage interview due to take place the week commencing 15th September. Applications will be under continuous review in advance of this date so please do not delay in applying to make sure you don’t miss out!
Schools Development Officer
We are seeking a passionate and proactive Schools Development Officer to lead and grow outreach with schools across Barnet. The organisation was awarded “Charity of the Year” for 2025 by The Barnet Group and are one of The Mayor of Barnet’s chosen charities during his term.
Position: Schools Development Officer
Salary: £29,500 – £31,500 pro rata (based on experience)
Location: Burnt Oak. HA8 0DT
Hours: 20 hours per week (fixed rota)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the organisation’s most important and fast-growing programmes – their schools outreach. You’ll design and deliver creative, engaging sessions in line with school priorities, and build strong relationships across Barnet’s education community.
From leading on curriculum-linked workshops to managing the Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards, your work will directly contribute to raising aspirations and increasing youth participation across services. You’ll be supported by a dedicated team and play a vital role in delivering on the mission to increase young people’s access to opportunities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and delivering programmes in line with school priorities
- Promoting the programme to schools and encouraging participation
- Building and maintaining strong partnerships with teachers and school leaders
- Tracking impact and gathering feedback to continuously improve
- Supporting sessional staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality activities
- Managing the Jack Petchey Awards programme
- Championing inclusive practice and youth voice in everything we do
About You
You’ll bring a strong commitment to young people, creative energy and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. You’ll be an excellent communicator who can build trust and enthusiasm in schools and across the wider youth sector.
You will have:
- Experience delivering face-to-face youth or education programmes
- Experience working with children and young people facing social or emotional barriers
- Strong understanding of issues affecting young people today
- Confidence managing groups and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders
- The ability to design and deliver engaging, impactful learning
- A flexible and positive attitude, with a willingness to work evenings or weekends when needed
About the Organisation
Our client is an independent charity and purpose-built youth centre for Barnet’s young people aged 8 to 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs. Awarded “Charity of the Year” for 2025 by the Barnet Group, they support North London’s young people with three things they deserve and need; somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to. Open 6 days a week including school holidays, their vision is to ensure every young person is supported and empowered to reach their potential.
Join them in making a difference and raising the aspirations of young people across North London. They embrace diversity and welcome applications from individuals with non-traditional backgrounds. Safeguarding is paramount, and an enhanced DBS check is required. As an equal opportunity employer, they value individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Youth Engagement Officer, Schools Liaison Officer, Youth Worker, Education Coordinator, Programme Officer, Learning and Development Officer, Outreach Worker
Be part of something meaningful – apply now to help us grow our impact in schools and inspire more young people to reach their potential.