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JOB PURPOSE
UK for UNHCR (UK4U), the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for a Prospect Research Manager to join its Partnerships and Philanthropy Team (PPH). This role will play a key part in continuing to build our UHNWI, HNWI, Trust and Foundation and Corporate pipelines, by working closely with fundraising colleagues as well as UNHCR internationally.
This role reports to the Head of Philanthropy and manages the Prospect Research Officer. The post holder will identify research, organise and evaluate a prospect’s financial capacity, ability to give, willingness to give, charitable interests, and connection to the organisation, operating within the organisation’s due diligence process. The post holder will work closely with senior stakeholders within PPH to help drive each area’s strategy and the overall team objectives.
The role manages UK for UNHCR’s due diligence process from renewing due diligence on existing pipelines, to completing new due diligence profiles utilising key due diligence tools and platforms, working with the PPH team, SMT and UNHCR’s global due diligence team.
Passionate about the refugee cause and UNHCR’s contribution, you will have demonstrable experience of successfully identifying prospects as well as preparing and presenting in depth prospect briefs for across the high value fundraising pipeline from UHNW and HNW individuals, Trusts & Foundations and corporates. You will be familiar with using a variety of information sources, of complying with GDPR and other regulations and working with a CRM database. Donor focussed and a problem solver, you will with have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be someone who enjoys working as part of a team.
We are interested in hearing from candidates with a range of professional experience: charity or private sector. If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.
Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.
Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.
UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach. The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion.
We are also open to flexibility in many ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.
Role Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Head of Philanthropy and Senior Stakeholders within PPH, to build upon the overarching strategy for the prospect research function, to deliver a strong and sustainable prospect pipeline
- Using a broad spectrum of sources, identify, research, organise and evaluate a prospect’s financial capacity, ability to give, willingness to give, charitable interests, and connection to the organisation. Support fundraising staff in prioritising prospects and building pipelines.
- Lead meetings with senior stakeholders (CEO and Fundraising Heads) to discuss new prospects and the current HNWI portfolio and Corporate pipeline.
- Keep up to date on research and due diligence trends including identifying ways to improve risk research, due diligence and market insight.
- Work within UK4U’s due diligence policy and processes, maintaining a system to enable the organisation to track due diligence carried out, ensuring compliance with all regulatory best practice standards.
- Track and manage prospect research KPIS using power BI.
- Produce in-depth, well-written reports on prospects based on a combination of data from the donor database, open access records and other markers of high-quality donors.
- Managing and coaching an officer level prospect research role, overseeing their work on key projects and developing their skills.
- Embed best practice use of the database within the team, developing tools to analyse and review our prospect pool and how prospects are moved through the pipeline.
- Implement new research techniques as they arise, striving to design a high quality and efficient prospect research methodology.
- Carry regular pipeline reviews to ensure pipelines remain dynamic and fit for purpose.
The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.
Personal Attributes and Experience
Essential Experience
- Experience of providing strategically aligned research to help identify and prioritise prospects capable of offering significant financial and/or other support.
- Experience of profiling, network mapping, prospect qualification and other intelligence gathering activities.
- Experience of working with colleagues in Individual Giving as well as with major donor and corporate fundraisers to optimise use of a CRM database to identify potential prospects.
- Experience managing, coaching, motivating and supporting more junior members of the team.
- Experience carrying out due diligence.
- Strong understanding of GDPR and working within GDPR policies.
- Experience of working with senior stakeholders (CEO and Trustees and fundraising board members) to identify key prospects within their networks and offering recommendations on next steps and areas of UNHCR’s work that may be of interest to prospects.
- Experience of working on fundraising databases.
Essential Skills/Knowledge
- Ability to investigate, analyse, and synthesize large quantities of data into a user-friendly and concise format for the use by fundraisers and key volunteers (e.g., Trustees).
- Ability to act proactively to identify new prospects.
- Knowledge of due diligence platforms and how to carry out due diligence effectively.
- Ability to lead meetings with senior stakeholders.
- Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations well.
- Demonstrable strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to be discreet with valuable and personal donor details that are often confidential.
- Ability to problem-solve effectively.
- Ability to take a tactful and ethical approach to fundraising tasks/projects.
- Demonstrable understanding of GDPR and other regulatory compliance issues.
- Ability to work proficiently with CRM databases (knowledge of Salesforce helpful).
- Ability to work proficiently in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong understanding of the UK philanthropic environment across UHNWs/ Major donors/ Trusts and Foundations and Corporates.
Desirable Skills/Experience (not compulsory)
· Demonstrable interest in or higher education on/or similar study on international development/humanitarian issues.
· Line management experience.
WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR?
You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive, and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised.
What else?
Wellbeing
28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays.
- Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing.
- Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
- Office wellness perks.
- Discount on gym memberships.
- Hybrid and Flexible Working.
- Staff socials.
Financial
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
- Non-contributory group life assurance scheme
- Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
- One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Enhanced sick pay scheme.
Development
- Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
- Individual training budget.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.
We are actively reviewing applications for this positions and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. To avoid disappointment, submit your application now.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact us using the email address provided when you click through to our online portal. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.
We stand with refugees – will you join us?


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Senior Manager for Philanthropy Products
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time – 35 hours per week
Location: London, United Kingdom
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel).
60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £48,867 – £54,654 per year with excellent benefits.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
Part of the Fundraising and Communications Directorate, this role reports directly to the Strategic Partnerships Director and works closely with philanthropy teams across the federation (particularly those in the UK and US), with programmes colleagues across the UK and Nepal and with the UK Communications department, to deliver first class donor engagement.
About the role
As our Senior Manager for Philanthropy Products, you will engage and inspire philanthropists through a new high-value proposition. This proposition will create transformational change whilst also delivering sector leading stewardship, piloting new channels and formats for reporting and engagement.
In this role, you will:
- Lead this initiative - driving progress, ensuring global coordination and overseeing the global funding pipeline.
- Develop innovative, sector leading communications for donors and prospects
- Represent the proposition externally
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
- Experience working with high-net-worth individuals and creating tailored, impactful content.
- Proven ability to develop innovative stewardship and reporting products.
- Skilled at influencing senior stakeholders and driving collaboration across teams.
- Strong project management skills with a focus on delivery and results.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Experience engaging ultra-high net worth individuals, particularly in the UK and US.
- Experience developing and managing digital donor reporting tools, such as private portals.
- Understanding of international development issues.
- Experience working in large, complex international organisations.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on Monday 11th of August 2025.
- First round interviews will be held online on the 19th and 20th of August 2025.
- Second Round interviews will be held in person at WaterAid offices in Canary Wharf on the 3rd of September 2025.
How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening question and upload your CV and cover letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change!
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.





Advice Service Delivery Manager
The newly created Advice & Support Team plays a key role in delivering Battersea’s increased strategic focus on early intervention in the pet ownership journey. By offering well-timed expert and empathetic support and advice before owners reach crisis point, the team aims to prevent avoidable animal welfare issues and reduce the number of pets relinquished for preventable reasons.
A key service in this area is the Behaviour Advice Line (BAL), currently delivered by our Animal Behaviour Team. This new role exists to lead the development of a clear, evidence-based service model and plan to transform the line into a cost-effective multi-channel service that delivers measurably improved impact for owners and their pets.
The role is for one year with the outcome to develop a detailed service model and associated change plan and budget, that is evidence based, co-designed and in alignment with the future Advice and Support strategy and Operations structure. Iterative changes should be identified for service improvement within the year and a business case for investment produced by the end of July 2026.
This is a rare opportunity to shape a service that will positively impact the lives of cats, dogs, and their owners for years to come. You’ll bring your service design, strategy, and leadership skills to an environment focused on real social impact – working alongside a team of smart, compassionate, and experienced colleagues.
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 a 50% 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.
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.
Closing date: 28th July 2025
Interview date(s): To be confirmed
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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We are seeking a part-time Finance Manager for Energy Sparks, a charity working towards a sustainable future in which the school community is at the heart of measurable action to tackle climate change. Energy Sparks equips children and young people with the knowledge, skills, and tools to take practical action in their school and wider community to reduce carbon emissions. We enable school leaders, staff and communities to better understand and reduce their school’s energy consumption and introduce wider measures to reduce their carbon footprint.
This is an exciting, new role in our growing team and provides a great opportunity to apply your financial accounting and management skills to help our charity flourish. As the only finance employee within a small organisation, this role will be a blend of weekly bookkeeping tasks alongside the preparation of management accounts and strategic oversight of Energy Sparks’ finances. The successful postholder will embrace the varied responsibilities.
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Salary: £40,000-£42,000 pro rata dependent on experience
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Role initially offered 0.2 FTE. This can be worked 7.5 hours per week across the year or 8.75 hours per week term time only, with the opportunity for future growth, subject to income. Hours can be worked flexibly from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
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Home working with occasional team meetings in Bath (typically 1 visit per year, although for local employees there may be the opportunity to meet more often)
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Post holder must already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Application deadline: 11:59pm Thursday 24th July 2025
To start September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
About us
Energy Sparks is an online energy management tool and energy education programme specifically designed to help schools reduce their electricity and gas usage through the analysis of smart meter data. Energy Sparks helps pupils and the wider school community to reduce their school’s carbon emissions, and make a real contribution to addressing the 'climate emergency'. Energy Sparks started in 2017 in Bath, and is now working with over 1000 schools across the UK.
Current annual income is £500,000 to £600,000 with expected growth in the 2025/2026 financial year. To date, the responsibilities in this job description have been delivered by the CEO. All staff work remotely with the core staff team based in the Bath area.
Key Responsibilities
Note: Energy Sparks currently uses the Xero accounting package to deliver most of the tasks below.
1. Financial Reporting
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Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts, ensuring accurate reporting of income and expenditure.
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Provide financial reports to the CEO and Board of Trustees
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Track restricted vs unrestricted funds and ensure proper allocation and reporting.
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Prepare the annual financial statements (in line with charity SORP).
2. Transaction recording and bank and payment reconciliation
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Reconcile bank accounts weekly, including card payments
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Match incoming payments to invoices or grants
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Authorise and categorise supplier invoices
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Maintain accurate coding of income and spend to specific funders or grants (restricted/unrestricted funds), including apportioning staff salaries with manual journals
3. Accounts Payable and Receivable
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Process supplier payments
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Monitor supplier invoice due dates and ensure timely payment
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Issue sales invoices to schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and other partners
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Monitor accounts receivable and flag and chase overdue invoices with schools, MATs or partners.
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Monitor Energy Sparks account renewals and work with the wider team to issue renewal notifications.
4. Payroll
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Check and post monthly payroll on Xero
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Post HMRC payments (PAYE/NIC)
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Process and post pension contributions
5. VAT
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Record input VAT on supplier payments including reverse charge VAT
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Correctly charge VAT on sales invoices
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Prepare quarterly VAT returns including accurate business/non-business apportionment for input VAT recovery
6. Record-Keeping
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Maintain digital records of receipts, invoices, and approvals
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Ensure proper documentation for charity finance compliance
7. Internal Controls & Risk Management
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Comply with Energy Sparks’ internal financial controls and policies to manage risk.
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Monitor cash flow and reserves and recommend adjustments for financial sustainability.
8. Strategic Financial Leadership
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Provide strategic financial insights to help inform decisions about growth and expansion.
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Assist with long-term planning, forecasting, and cost analysis for sustainability.
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Support organisational change, ensuring financial stability and compliance as the charity grows.
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Suggest improvements to financial processes, including optimising our use of accounting software to increase efficiency.
This will be a varied role within a small staff team and an ability to embrace a diversity of tasks is essential. There are currently no line management responsibilities for this post.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
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Significant experience in a senior finance role, ideally in the charity sector.
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Strong knowledge of charity financial compliance, SORP, and statutory reporting
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Experience of fund management and management accounts
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Experience of preparing VAT returns and business/non-business apportionment
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Proficiency in Xero or similar accounting software, including manual journals
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Confident running a Payroll function using Xero or other accounting software
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Skilled in financial planning, reporting, and budgeting
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Advanced use of Excel and Google Sheets.
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Experience preparing for audits and liaising with external auditors/independent examiners
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Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with staff, funders, trustees, schools, Multi-Academy Trusts and suppliers. Happy to pick up the phone and chase schools or MATs for invoice payments!
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A self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently as well as within a team.
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Excellent organisation, efficiency, and attention to detail.
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Strong problem-solving abilities and a solution-focused approach.
Nice to have
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Strong interest in sustainability
Benefits
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£40,000 to £42,000 pro rata dependent on experience
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12% employer pension contribution
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38 days paid annual leave pro rata including bank holidays
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0.2 FTE. This can be worked 7.5 hours per week across the year or 8.75 hours per week term time only, with the opportunity for future growth subject to income. Hours can be worked flexibly from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
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The opportunity to make a difference in reducing carbon emissions and helping young people to live sustainable lives.
Application deadline: 11:59pm Thursday 24th July 2025
To be considered for this role, all applicants must currently have the right to work in the UK.
Energy Sparks is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who are we?
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) is an organisation that challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people. We work with families across London Boroughs, including those living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, in bricks and mortar housing, and those experiencing homelessness.
Our Bright Futures programme offers mentoring and skills support to young Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people aged 15–25 years. Through tailored one-to-one work, group activities and practical help, we support young people to build confidence, motivation and pride in their identity, while developing the tools they need to succeed in wider society.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for a motivated and organised Youth Project Worker to support the delivery of Bright Futures. This is a varied role that combines project coordination, outreach support, administration, and direct engagement with young people.
You’ll help keep the programme running smoothly behind the scenes while also building trusted relationships with partner services and young people and families, supporting communications, and contributing to learning and reflection.
What will the role involve?
As a Youth Project Worker, you will:
- Support the day-to-day administration of the mentoring and employability programme, including record-keeping and report preparation
- Help coordinate communications activities such as creating new material, WhatsApp updates, and social media
- Maintain and grow referral networks with employers, training providers, and community organisations
- Engage directly with young people and their families to raise awareness and encourage participation
- Hold a light caseload of mentees and support mentoring activities as needed
- Contribute to programme monitoring, evaluation, and learning
What difference will you make?
Young Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers face significant barriers to education, employment, and inclusion, often made worse by discrimination and low expectations. The Bright Futures programme is designed to counter this by helping young people unlock their potential, strengthen their voice, and take pride in who they are.
Your role will help ensure the programme is accessible, responsive, and grounded in the real experiences and aspirations of young people. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our support reaches those who need it most – and that it makes a lasting difference.
What can we offer you?
- A welcoming and collaborative team environment
- Structured induction and ongoing training suited to the role
- Mentoring and support from the programme lead
- Opportunities to develop experience in project delivery, youth work, and community engagement
- Involvement in a unique programme grounded in trust, pride, and culturally sensitive practice
- Reimbursement of reasonable expenses for work related activities
Contract Terms
This is an initial 6-month contract, with continuation dependent on funding and satisfactory performance.
We have strong funding prospects and are currently awaiting decisions on multi-year funding applications, expected within the next 2–3 months. We are committed to continued delivery of Bright Futures and want to bring someone into the team who is motivated to grow with the programme.
Subject to a positive funding outcome and strong performance, we would aim to extend the contract at the earliest opportunity.
Who should apply?
We’re keen to hear from people with a wide range of backgrounds: youth work, community development, education, or admin, or someone with lived experience and a strong commitment to supporting Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller young people.
You’ll need to bring solid administration and digital skills, to help coordinate and deliver the programme effectively.
We particularly welcome applications from people from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
How to apply?
Using the 'click to apply' button, please send us your CV and a cover letter addressing the questions below:
- Why are you interested in this role with London Gypsies and Travellers?
- What experience, skills, and values would you bring to the role?
Please refer to the enclosed job description and person specification when preparing your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Role: Youth Project Worker
Hours: Part-time, 2 or 3 days a week (14 or 21 hours contract)
Salary: £27,000 - £28,000 p.a. (pro-rata) depending on experience and qualification
Closing Date: Sunday 27th July 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 5th August (Stage 1) and Tuesday 12th August (Stage 2)
By applying, we expect that you have noted the interview dates and confirmed your availability.
For more information or to have an informal conversation about the role, contact: Mini Ravi, Programme Lead on our office phone or via info(@) email.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Peer Supporter, Ayrshire and Arran
Salary: £10,483.20 pro-rata (£22,932 FTE)
Working Hours: 16 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026
Location: Community Based
Benefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank and public holiday.
About us at the NCT
NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.
While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.
NCT is committed to social justice and equity. We are dedicated to being an anti-racist charity and believe that inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Being there for every parent requires bold action to challenge inequalities. By creating inclusive spaces and services that are built on collaboration and trust, we welcome and celebrate diversity and strive to meet the needs of the pregnant women, new parents, families and communities that we serve.
As the world changes and new challenges are thrown up for parents, our charity must change too. Join us now and be part of this journey, and ensure that every parent feels connected, confident and safe.
About the Role
Our Ayrshire and Arran Infant Feeding Peer Support Project is commissioned by NHS Ayrshire and Arran to offer infant feeding support as part of the integrated Infant Feeding service. The support is delivered, on a one to one basis to the families from an antenatal through to when your baby is 6-8 weeks old, in families homes, via phone, text and video calls.
Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:
· Providing one to one breastfeeding support to families within Ayrshire and Arran, at peoples homes, via phone, text and video calls.
· Inputting information onto patients records within platforms used by the health professionals in the region.
· To report any concerns or additional support needs of women to the NCT management team and/or Infant Feeding Lead for referral onto partner agencies as appropriate.
· To attend regular supervision/support sessions.
· Having a good working knowledge and understanding of the local demographics in the Ayrshire and Arran area and ensuring all support is accessible and inclusive.
· Ensure that data collection and feedback is collected in a timely manner in an inclusive way.
You must have good communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people easily. This is a large project and covers multiple locations so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently.
Being able to make decisions and respond appropriately to our staff, peer supporters and parents and other external stakeholders is essential, alongside good IT skills– including Outlook, Word and Excel – and you must have good attention to detail.
It is essential for this post that you undertake the training to become an NCT Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. This requires experience of giving breast milk. The training can be undertaken within your working hours.
The role is 16 hours per week which to be worked in 4 hours shifts over 4 days. This role is based within the community across Ayrshire and Arran.
About you
· Are you willing to undertake our Peer Supporter training? (Requires experience in giving breast milk)
· Can you work at pace and juggle a number of different priorities?
· Are you passionate about supporting families to reach their parenting and feeding goals and contribute to their positive wellbeing?
· Do you want to join an amazing Charity that supports parents across the UK?
· Would you like to be part of an amazing team of passionate staff?
If so, please apply today!
What we offer
We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.
We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.
The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Closing date: 23:59 31/07/2025
Interviews: Week beginning 04/08/2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for 2 x Peer Support Corodinators (known internally as Volunteer Manager- Peer Support) to join the National Homicide Service in the Peer Support team.
These roles are full time working 37.5 hours per week, one is offered on a permanent basis and the other on a fixed term contract until 01/09/2026. These roles are home-based with regular travel required.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
The role is home working, however the team collectively cover England and Wales, so the ability to travel with occasional overnight stays is vital.
As a Peer Support Volunteer Manager you will be:
- Responsible for development and management of a cohort of lived experience volunteers
- Triaging and Risk Assessing clients as they are referred into the service
- Facilitating Peer Support groups, both online and face-to-face
- Contributing to the training and recruitment of new volunteers
You will need:
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of trauma informed working in a client facing role, with knowledge of the impact of traumatic bereavement
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practice and legislation relating to equal opportunities and diversity, inclusivity, safeguarding and risk assessments.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel (including overnight stays) and to work evenings and weekends with notice
- A proven ability to confidently use various IT systems including Case Management, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Outlook and other online applications/platforms.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
At Citizens Advice Westminster, we do not just offer advice, we offer hope, solutions, and advocacy for those most in need. Whether it is navigating the housing crisis or finding stability in uncertain times, our mission is clear: put people first, always.
As we launch our new Homelessness Prevention team, we invite you to bring your skills, empathy, and drive to a role where your work changes lives. Based in Westminster you will join an organisation where your values align with your vocation.
The Advice Manager/Caseworker will play a key role in providing essential support to individuals facing homelessness, ensuring they receive the right advice, advocacy, and guidance exactly when they need it most. You will collaborate directly with Westminster City Council and other key stakeholders to design and deliver prevention strategies that have a real, measurable impact across the city.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, with strong project management skills and a good understanding of issues facing communities in the current cost of living crisis. The right candidate will have excellent organisation and time management skills as well as strong IT skills.
We offer more than a competitive salary and a fulfilling career in a values-led organisation. Our benefits include annual season ticket loans, career breaks, and a deep commitment to your ongoing development. Whether you are honing your expertise in casework or growing into a leadership role in policy and campaigning, you will find room to stretch and thrive. You will be part of a warm, inclusive team culture where collaboration is encouraged, opinions are respected, and every voice matters. We also offer flexible working arrangements, including the opportunity to work from home several days a week.
If you are ready to be a part of this community organisation offering a vital service to people who need our help, then click Apply and complete the application process, demonstrating how you meet the competencies in the Person Specification in your supporting statement. Please note we expect employees to spend 50% to 60% of their working time at the office or in outreach location.
Citizens Advice Westminster value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society and believe that diversity is what makes us the leaders in what we do. Please help us by completing the Diversity Monitoring Form.
If you need further information or to discuss this role, please email us.
Closing Date: 31st July 5pm
Assessments and Interviews may be booked before closing date if we find the right candidates with the skills and experience we are looking for in the person specifications, so apply now!
Citizens Advice Westminster works to make a difference to the lives of people in Westminster. We deliver a high quality, agile advice service.
Brixton House is a new cultural space, developed from the rich and influential history of Ovalhouse Theatre, which presents and collaborates with voices and perspectives not currently centred in mainstream funded culture. We are a home of creativity and expression and aims to be a vital cultural beacon in Brixton. We focus on theatrical stories told through theatre and multiple other art forms. We are committed to and representative of Brixton, and a place where the lively and diverse communities who live, work and visit this place, come together to engage with culture and build community.
The Role
We are seeking a strategic, delivery-focused Senior Marketing & Communications Manager to lead the development and execution of integrated campaigns that grow audiences, build Brixton House’s brand as a destination venue, and increase earned income across our programme, festivals, community activity, and commercial hires and bar.
This role is central to articulating and amplifying the Brixton House story across all touchpoints. You will oversee campaign delivery across multiple platforms, manage content and agency partners, and support data-led audience development that speaks to both cultural relevance and commercial performance. Your work will sit at the intersection of cultural value, local impact, and audience-first marketing.
How to Apply
To apply, you should describe what attracts you to this position and provide clear evidence of your ability to meet the criteria outlined in the Job Description.
Visit our website and complete the below:
· Complete the monitoring form
· Upload your CV
· Upload letter of application, no more than two sides of A4, size 12 font
Deadline: 23 July, 23.59
Interviews will take place on 30 July, with a possible second round interviews on 6 August.
Location: Brixton
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 40hrs, some evenings required for events
Salary: £40,000 per annum
You may also have experience in the following roles: Marketing Manager, Communications Manager, Brand Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, Campaign Manager, Marketing and PR Manager, Audience Development Manager, Cultural Marketing Manager, Theatre Marketing Manager, Arts Marketing Manager, Content Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, PR Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, etc.
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Role: Fundraising CRM & Data Manager
Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:
- Competitive salary and pension scheme
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
- Hybrid, Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 31,000 volunteers, united by our 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, we are proud of our 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. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response & Nighttime Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.
Job Summary
This role will be responsible for leading & managing fundraising data, and strategic oversight of fundraising data systems and processes, managing a team to employ process efficiencies and improve data quality ensuring seamless integration between CRM systems and external platforms to drive income generation across the full spectrum of the donor data landscape and deliver fundraising operations. You’ll also lead on behalf of fundraising on CRM development and enhancement requests to support data-driven fundraising decisions and strategies.
About You
- Extensive experience working across CRM platforms (including D365 Mission CRM or similar), managing system selections, and leading CRM enhancement projects.
- Skilled in data analytics, building reporting frameworks, and using database languages like SQL, along with managing data imports and Direct Debit processes.
- Proven ability to automate processes while ensuring compliance with GDPR and data security best practices.
- Demonstrated leadership and change management experience with a collaborative approach, influencing senior leaders in complex organisations.
- Competent in Microsoft applications, including Dynamics and the MS Office suite, with the ability to work under pressure and deliver results.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with a commitment to organisational values and attention to detail.
About the Role
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and optimised data processes and lead the transition from manual to automated solutions.
- Develop and manage a comprehensive fundraising data strategy and performance monitoring mechanisms to support sustainable income growth and informed decision-making.
- Work closely with senior Digital, Data & Technology teams, external suppliers, and internal stakeholders to build integrated data solutions and embed insights into fundraising strategies.
- Oversee fundraising data processes, reporting frameworks, compliance with data protection regulations, and manage best practices in data handling and campaign operations.
- Lead change management initiatives, including training, documentation, and managing the Fundraising Operations Lead to ensure effective implementation of data processes and systems.
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here
For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.
St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice. Therefore, all successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS Clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the nature of the role
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
Background
Social AF are experts in Social Media Moderation. Established in 2021, we work with some of the biggest names in the third sector and have supported charities to raise over £25 million through their Facebook Challenges and Virtual events.
We are a fast-growing agency with a strong reputation for delivering outstanding results. Our team of experienced fundraisers know exactly what it’s like to be on the front line and put their heart and soul into every event.
On a day to day basis, our team maintains a safe and welcoming environment and ensures all challenge participants feel valued and well supported. Our reputation for delivering an excellent service has helped our agency grow at a rapid pace and we are fast approaching our busiest period. We are now on the lookout for talented fundraisers who understand the value of supporter care to join our team.
About the role
Our moderators manage Facebook groups of up to 18,000 virtual challenge participants. You will be working with some of the biggest names in the sector, supporting them to raise five and six figure sums.
This role is perfect for skilled fundraisers who can provide excellent supporter care, and is best suited as an additional source of income (the majority of our team are freelancers and consultants). You must be able to begin moderation at 9am (or earlier), wrap up by 9pm and adhere to our sub-three hour response time.
As a Fundraising Group Moderator, you would be responsible for:
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Becoming the voice of the cause you are representing, adhering to their brand guidelines at all times
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Identifying, escalating and signposting any safeguarding issues
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Managing your own time and work on own initiative
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Responding to all post and queries in under three hours
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Maximising registration conversions and fundraiser activation
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Providing fundraising support to challenge participants
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Ensuring that the group is a safe, constructive and positive environment
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Going above and beyond at all times to provide participants with an incredible experience
Our moderation takes place between 9am and 9pm, Monday-Sunday. Different challenges have different requirements and whilst you need to be on hand to monitor the group during 9am-9pm, the role does allow for a great deal of personal flexibility.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' professional fundraising experience. They will understand the importance of stewarding relationships and be committed to always acting in the best possible way for the charities we work so hard to support.
Full training will be provided alongside regular one to one and monthly team meetings.
On a day to day basis you will:
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Work off your own initiative and have exceptional time management
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Be the charity representative for the event
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Maintain a safe and positive environment
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Identify and solve/diffuse issues within the groups
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Bring your own personality to the role
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Follow clear processes
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Engage with participants using a warm, friendly and informal tone
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Respond to posts and questions in a timely manner
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Respond to inbox messages from participants
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Use personal Facebook profile to moderate groups (this allows us to build relationships with participants)
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Encourage and motivate participants
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Work on GivePanel and other similar platforms to manage registrations
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Post engaging content on a daily basis
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Identify, report and signpost all safeguarding concerns
Person Specification
Essential
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At least three years’ professional fundraising experience
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Have own Facebook profile and strong understanding of the platform
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Be available for a minimum of 3 days a week (including one weekend day)
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Excellent written communication skills
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Ability to work off own initiative
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Strong attention to detail
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Team player
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Ability to multitask
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Problem solver
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Creative and innovative
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Exceptional time management skills
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Keen to learn new skills - your fundraising experience is a fantastic platform however group moderation can be a steep learning curve!
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Must be available to quickly adapt throughout the day should issues on the group arise
Desirable:
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Events and individual giving experience
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An understanding of the Facebook Challenge model and/or experience of running Facebook Challenges
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Experience in using GivePanel or similar platform
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Experience in managing Facebook Groups
Please read the full job description and example of how hours are split across the 9am-9pm time period, prior to applying. Upon application, you will be required to answer the following questions. If you do not answer these or hit the minimum criteria, you will not be considered for the role:
-What aspects of your fundraising experience, as well as your own personality, would lend itself to the role? (150 words or less)
-Share an example of your own stewardship that created an outstanding supporter experience (200 words or less)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Deputy Service Manager to join our team in Lewisham; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Deputy Service Manager
Location: Athena, Lewisham
Salary: £38,674.05 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5
Are you passionate about supporting women and children affected by domestic abuse? Join our team at Athena Lewisham as a Deputy Service Manager. In this role, you'll provide direct line management to a team of Domestic Abuse Workers, including Community Outreach Workers, a Housing IGVA, and an Early Intervention worker. You'll supervise complex casework, manage operational emergencies, and ensure high standards of casework management. Additionally, you'll lead the "Own My Life" group work for women, supported by our dedicated volunteers.
Your responsibilities will include providing expert advocacy and support to survivors, motivating your team, supporting their well-being, and managing relationships with agencies within the multi-agency partnerships, commissioners and funders. We're looking for someone with experience in team management and community-based services, who has a strong understanding of gender-based abuse and advocacy.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of survivors and their children. You'll be part of a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality services in a dynamic environment.
Join us to empower survivors and help them rebuild their lives.
Closing date: 9.00am on 28 July 2025
Interview date: 4 August 2025
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you looking for a rewarding challenge?
Then join our experienced team supporting children and young people who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse. You’ll help deliver our Young Carers service across Southwark, so a car driver is preferred.
In this role, you will manage an existing caseload and new referrals, meeting with families and Young Carers to complete statutory assessments and create action plans. You‘ll provide support for Young Carers to reduce the impact of their caring role and improve their resilience, educational chances and wellbeing, through signposting to local services, in-school support, one-to-one sessions, and workshops.
There will be opportunities to work closely with schools, Children’s Services and other agencies to raise awareness, identify hidden Young Carers, and ensure Young Carer needs are understood and acted on.
You will need to be confident, approachable and self-motivated, with the ability to quickly establish rapport with children and young people. Applicants should have relevant experience of working or volunteering in education, health or social care, or be looking to start a career working with children or young people.
This is a part-time role, ideally working Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (including occasional early evenings). The role is 9 months fixed-term with a potential 3 month extension.
Make a difference now and for the future.
We offer our employees:
· Inclusive values-based environment
· Competitive remuneration package
· Workplace pension scheme
· Generous annual leave entitlement
· Opportunities for hybrid working
· Benenden Health Care
· Death in Service Benefit
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
· Development opportunities
· and more
Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.
Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.
Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.
Imago provides support and opportunities to people, families, and communities across Kent, East Sussex, Medway and South London



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Shop Manager - Wimbledon
Permanent, 35 hours
Starting full-time salary £23,581.58 a year (£12.96 an hour).The salary for this role is £23,581.58 and also includes a market supplement of £2,000 per annum
Wimbledon shop - 84 The Broadway, London, SW19 1RH
Make a real difference to the lives of disabled people
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a shop team? Do you have retail experience and are looking for the next step in your career?
If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
The role
We’re looking for a Shop Manager to run our busy charity shop in Wimbledon. You’ll be working with a brilliant team shop team raising vital funds, and helping to create an equal future for disabled people.
Every day is different. You will be:
· Curating eye-catching fashion displays in the window
· Sourcing, pricing and merchandising stock
· Training and motivating the shop team
· Driving sales and community engagement
About you
As Shop Manager you’ll be passionate about retail and have a love of fashion with experience of running a shop, or you’ll be looking for a retail management role as the next step in your career.
To be successful in this role, you will be:
· Able to generate income by managing the shop
· effectively and commercially
· Confident working with people and leading a team
· Organised and have good attention to detail
· Comfortable using Microsoft Office packages
· Positive, reliable and proactive
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of an equal future for disabled people.
About working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. Focusing on sustainable fashion, engaging with local communities and leading our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience, we raise much needed funds to deliver an Equal Future for disabled people and their families.
Shop hours
It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day. So some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. Our full time hours are 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email us. You can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We encourage people of colour and other underrepresented communities to apply and join Scope. We believe that this will bring new ideas and help us work better. We know that a variety of perspectives and viewpoints will greatly support the work we do and help us to reach all communities.
We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.
We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
· 35 days annual leave
· flexible working (where we can)
· company pension
· excellent training and career development
· strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
· Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more
One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
Together we will be unstoppable.
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on 25th July 2025.
Who we are
Chefs in Schools is a young, ambitious charity that’s rapidly growing. Our mission is to improve kids' health, through improving school food & food education. Working in areas of high deprivation, we support and train schools and their kitchen teams to serve the best, freshest and tastiest food possible, alongside meaningful food education. We share our learning and resources freely, aiming to inspire and enable others to follow our lead.
We’re backed by some of the biggest names in food and have ambitious targets to ensure every child has access to incredible school food and food education, setting them up for life with the skills and knowledge to feed themselves well.
About you and the role
This role will take our charity’s mission to a wider audience at an exciting time of development and growth. For a small communications team, we punch above our weight - regularly hitting the headlines, getting featured on agenda-setting news shows, receiving pro-bono support from renowned agencies and we have high-profile ambassadors, such as Prue Leith, Henry Dimbley and Thomasina Miers in our corner.
We need someone who’s creative, strategic and has great media contacts, or the knowhow to forge them, who can ensure a steady stream of coverage that gets our work in front of key audiences. This is an exciting time. Change is coming to school food - the government has committed to updating the school food standards and you’ll be part of the effort to transform the food kids eat in school every day. You’ll enjoy problem solving, crafting ideas and media opportunities, from stunts to stories.
You’ll be working on exciting projects, experience some incredible food and be surrounded by an ambitious, diverse and dynamic team, all passionate about the power great food and food education in schools has to shape and change young lives.
The responsibilities, skills and experience listed below are intended to give you an idea of what we need for this role. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we urge you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and for us the most important ‘experience’ is passion for our mission. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities, to apply.
We want to get to know you at the interview and understand we can do this best if you’re at ease. We’re an inclusive employer and work hard to create a welcoming working environment for everyone, including appointing a neurodiversity champion to help us identify how we can make our work environment work for everyone. If you need adjustments to the interview process please let us know.
As we work with children & young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance, in line with our safeguarding policy.
Key responsibilities:
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Work with the Head of Communications to develop and deliver content, media moments and campaigns that help raise awareness of our cause and achieve our wider strategic goals.
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Work closely with colleagues, school chefs and teachers to unearth compelling content that will connect with key audiences.
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Identify, create and secure opportunities for coverage of our charity’s mission in target publications and platforms.
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Create and deliver communications plans and assets.
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Build networks and contacts within mainstream, education and food-related traditional and social media platforms to secure proactive story and content placement.
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Deal with reactive media queries to tight deadlines, overseeing preparation of briefs and Q&As.
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Oversee the ongoing development of our website and work to improve user experience.
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Evaluate the success of campaigns, setting and tracking key metrics, feeding learnings back into future work in a cycle of continuous improvement.
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Monitor and control spending against delegated budget, clearing any anticipated variance with the Head of Communications in advance.
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Develop and deliver a patron and ambassador strategy.
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Oversee content creation for our online platforms, resources and marketing materials, ensuring brand consistency and appropriate audience targeting.
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Ensure any data collection via our website or other platforms is compliant with GDPR and any related or superseding legislation.
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Line manage and mentor the Communications Officer and Social Media Officer, with a commitment to ensuring their development.
Skills & experience:
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3+ years prior experience in a similar role.
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You have interest and belief in our mission to improve kids’ health through improving food and food education in schools.
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You are organised, methodical, strong on detail, and able to map out deadlines and plan ahead.
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Experience of line management in a hybrid working environment. You must be committed to developing the team.
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You have proven success designing and delivering communications plans and campaigns.
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You have experience successfully pitching stories and/or collaborations to media, journalists and influencers.
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You understand how to create engaging content - both written and visual.
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You spot opportunities for coverage and know how to make them happen.
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You’re up to date on media and communications trends and able to stay ahead of the curve.
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You’re capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
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You’re confident enough to deputise for the Head of Communications, such as deciding which reactive media queries to pursue, presenting at events and crisis management.
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You can constructively critique the work of others with an emphasis on learning and continuous improvement.
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You have excellent writing skills and communication skills.
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Experience of education media would be nice.
Benefits
You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who works hard but believe in a healthy work/life balance. We were voted one of CODE Hospitality’s happiest places to work in 2024. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to and draw on various projects and strategic insights.
We offer 33 days of holiday per year including bank holidays, 3 additional office closure days over the Christmas period as well as wellbeing days over the summer school holidays. We also have a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, enhanced parental leave, and free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities including £250 towards elective training and development of your choice.
We also offer Bupa Dental Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, as well as access to the Aviva Smart Health Platform which offers health benefits including free rapid access online GP appointments, free counselling and wellbeing support.
Application process
In line with our commitment to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we invite candidates to answer a series of questions related to their day-to-day job. Please follow this link to answer the questions and submit your application along with your CV.
We recommend that you develop your answers offline and copy them in when you’re ready to ensure you don’t lose your work if interrupted.
Your answers will go through our sifting process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. A long list of candidates will then additionally have their CVs reviewed. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 30 mins online interview. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a second, in-person interview at our office in Brixton, London.
For the first interview, we will ask you to submit a short written exercise.
Expected duration of this application process: 4-6 weeks
We’re on a mission to transform kids’ health through food – plate by plate, class by class, school by school.





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