Community team manager jobs
For over 50 years, Age UK York has been here to support local older people, and those around them. We are looking for a new leader to join our team and help us realise our strategy and ensure we continue to make a difference tomorrow and beyond.
We are delighted to be introducing the exciting new role of Deputy Chief Executive at Age UK York as we implement and work to realise our new strategy. It comes at a time our local York based charity is needed as much as ever in supporting Older People in tackling the daily challenges increasingly faced by us all as we age and realising the opportunities too in preparing for and enjoying later life.
As Deputy CEO you will work closely with our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), deputising for them where necessary, and will have responsibilities across the breadth of our charity including leadership, input to strategy development and its implementation, ensuring operational effectiveness, implementation of income generation initiatives, and effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will also be part of our Senior Leadership Team and working with our Board of Trustees.
You will be responsible for leading our range of community focussed services which together make a vital difference to the lives of thousands of older people in York each year as part of realising our vision and our role in tackling the challenges faced by too many older people, and those around them, each day across York.
Whether it is campaigning to ensure older people’s voices are heard, delivering care to someone in their own home, or making sure a loved pet is cared for while their owner is in hospital, at Age UK York we always start with the unique rights, aspirations, strengths and person led needs of the person themselves. Our Deputy CEO will play a pivotal and valued role in driving forward our shared goals and our commitments into the future.
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a thoughtful, positive and responsive leader who is as ambitious as we are at strengthening our charity and the difference we can together make in supporting older people and communities.
We recognise this is a broad-ranging role, and you may not have experienced all aspects of it before, but if you:
- Have experience in providing leadership within an organisation and an eye for detail in strengthening working practices.
- Have a track record of building and maintained successful partnerships;
- Are experienced in leading teams in successfully delivering person-led services;
- Can transfer your existing experiences and skills to a new challenge;
- Understand your strengths and weaknesses and proactively build your knowledge and skills.
We would love to hear from you.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Demonstrates strong leadership and people management skills, with experience of leading and delivering against a strategy and business plans;
- Skilled, including an excellent communicator, in building and maintaining successful relationships across a wide range of stakeholders;
- Successful in leading teams and delivering high quality, responsive and accessible services meeting need and meeting performance requirements;
- Adept in developing agility in an organisation by applying the principles of co-design in evolving working approaches alongside clients and wider stakeholders;
- highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
- Strong in attention to detail and inquisitiveness qualities, and able to apply to organisational challenges and opportunities in continually strengthening our organisational practices to help us realise our vision and priorities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills through a range of methods and across a diverse range of audiences.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage conflicting demands and effectively prioritise and delegate.
- Experience led understanding of working with older people including building on a strengths-based approach and prevention-based services.
- Strong interpersonal skills and personal credibility, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of and build relationships across stakeholders, including managers, staff, partners and service users.
- Experience of successful contract management including collaboration with stakeholders and delivery to requirements.
- Experience and expertise in supporting effective change management and providing leadership during such periods and uncertainty.
- Experience of working in support of an organisation to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive success.
- Sets high standards for self, team and organisation. Motivates and inspires others to achieve these.
- Decision making – ability to make decisions based on an analysis of data and insights, including financial, performance and needs based data.
Salary and Benefits:
- £44,000 (FTE) per year
- A genuinely friendly and supportive environment
- Generous holidays – 26.5 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees). Additional leave – an extra day of long service
- Birthday day off
- Enhanced sick pay after 6 months of service
- Flexible work schedule
- Potential for funding towards professional qualifications
- Employee discounts
- Free eye test
- Free flu jab
- Free DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)
How to Apply:
For an informal discussion please contact Simon Holmes.
Application Deadline: Monday 16 June at 10am
Interviews: Applications close on Monday 16 June 2025 at 10am.
Should your application be successful, you will be invited to an initial interview during the week commencing 30 June 2025. Final interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 7 July 2025.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The Community Engagement Officer will play a crucial role in delivering the Dementia Community Champions (DCC) programme for Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK). Launched in 2022, the programme aims to disseminate dementia information to underserved communities who face barriers in accessing health and research information and are at higher risk of dementia. The programme to date has focussed on South Asian communities, working in Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. In 2026 the programme will expand into Black African and Black Caribbean communities in East London. With the programme expanding, the Officer will have significant scope to support, shape and develop this important area of work.
Dementia Community Champions are volunteers trained by Alzheimer’s Research UK to deliver events in their communities to increase knowledge and understanding of dementia, brain health and dementia risk factors. They also emphasise the importance of taking part in research in their local communities.
They do this by, attending training sessions run by the team, holding events to share dementia information, sharing leaflets and other resources, speaking to local people about their experience of dementia and signposting them to appropriate support.
In the role as Community Engagement Officer, you will assist in the recruitment, training and support of the volunteers to deliver their activities and events. We are looking for a confident and friendly, organised and proactive person to join the team. You’ll be part of the Information & Involvement department, whose mission is to improve understanding of dementia and the diseases which cause it and encourage and support the public and people affected by dementia to get involved in research. The department forms part of the Policy, Communications & Involvement directorate and works closely with colleagues both within the directorate and across the charity.
This is a 12-month FTC.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Day to day support of volunteers
· Assist in the recruitment and management of DCC volunteers, ensuring a smooth onboarding process and volunteer journey.
· Act as a point of contact for DCC volunteers, providing guidance, support, and timely responses to their enquiries.
· Empower volunteers by helping them build skills and confidence to talk about dementia and dementia research, and to engage effectively with their audiences.
· Plan, facilitate, and deliver monthly online meetings. This includes coordinating with volunteers, arranging logistics, addressing queries, and liaising with internal stakeholders.
Comprehensive admin support
· Provide comprehensive administrative support for the programme, including assisting volunteers in organising and evaluating their events.
· Collect key metrics from the programme to monitor progress and evaluate activities.
· Maintain relevant files and documents, ensuring accurate recording of data and adherence to GDPR.
Support the delivery of Dementia Community Champions in underserved communities.
· Assist in the development and delivery of DCC training and ongoing support to volunteers to hold their own events.
· Act as a champion for DCC across Alzheimer's Research UK, effectively communicating the importance, successes and challenges of the programme. Share insights and support colleagues across ARUK in their efforts to reach underserved communities.
· Collaborate with the DCC Manager to produce ongoing evaluation of the programme. Proactively suggest new initiatives and continuous improvements.
What we are looking for:
· Science graduate or equivalent level of education (biomedical or biological subject) or equivalent level of worked experience.
· Experience of discussing health or research with the public.
· Experience of communicating complex health information in a simple and accessible way.
· Awareness of current topics in dementia and dementia research
· Understanding of GDPR and information governance.
· Demonstrated experience in providing comprehensive administrative support for programmes or initiatives.
· Experience of working with and supporting volunteers.
· Experience of partnership working with external organisations to deliver programmes.
· Project and events coordination experience.
· Effective written and spoken communication skills.
· A confident, friendly, and professional attitude; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
· Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and occasionally to work outside of regular office hours when needed.
· Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise responsibilities, and meet deadlines effectively, especially in a fast-paced environment.
· The willingness to learn and understand about dementia and dementia research and be able to use learning to effectively train others on topics of diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
· Willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues across different departments, as well as external stakeholders and volunteers, to achieve common goals.
· Openness to adapting to changing circumstances and priorities, as well as flexibility in approach when working with diverse communities and volunteers.
· Ability to understand and empathise with individuals affected by dementia, as well as volunteers who may have personal connections to the cause.
· Dedication to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the programme and ensuring that all volunteers feel valued and respected regardless of their background.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Remote - As part of our Remote ways of working you will be home based. You will only need to attend the office for specific requirements of the role and the business needs.
Roles that are classed as part of the Remote ways of working are able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 1st June 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
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About the role:
In this role, you’ll be at the heart of a team transforming the lives of people who need support the most. Working alongside the Regional Services Manager, you’ll have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of clients at our Ashley Road, Milton House, and Highbury New Park projects. You will provide vital support to those facing complex challenges, including mental health difficulties, substance use, trauma, and physical health concerns. Your work will directly impact their ability to recover, rebuild their lives, and create a brighter future.
The role is all about using a strengths-based approach within a psychologically informed environment, supporting clients on their journey towards stability and independence. Your day-to-day will involve delivering tailored interventions, guiding clients through their recovery process, and helping them tap into community and statutory resources that can support their growth. With a focus on improving outcomes, your work will empower clients to build resilience, grow their confidence, and achieve lasting change.
As part of a dynamic and collaborative team, you’ll also promote client involvement and co-production, working alongside other agencies to develop programs that reflect the true needs of the community. Whether encouraging social inclusion, running physical health checks, or strengthening partnerships with local services, your role will drive positive change across the borough, creating opportunities for clients to thrive in every aspect of their lives.
About you:
- Previous experience of working with people with complex support needs.
- Ability to manage your time and work across different Services & Teams to promote social inclusion and provide a wealth of Opportunities for our clients.
- A flexible, innovative and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage and challenging client group, is also required.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 8th June at midnight
Interview date: Monday 16th June at SHP Head Office in Kings Cross
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.




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Community Rail Development Officer
At Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership (OxCRP), we're looking for a friendly and dynamic Community Rail Development Officer to join our team. This vital role will focus on empowering Oxfordshire communities through our travel confidence programs, connecting people with rail and sustainable travel whilst improving access to opportunities across the region.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation and help empower better connectivity and travel confidence, with the scope to develop the role using your own insight and input.
Position: Community Rail Development Officer
Location: Outreach across Oxfordshire, with some office and home-based working. Our office is in Gloucester
Hours: Part-time (25 hours/week, 0.67 FTE)
Salary: £24,450 - £28,750 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed Term Contract July 25 – July 26
Closing Date: 9am on Monday the 26th May
Interview Dates: 28th / 29th May
Intended Start Date: 1st July 2025
The Role
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our team at Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership (OxCRP) and make a meaningful difference to communities across Oxfordshire. You'll deliver our travel confidence programs, connecting people with rail and sustainable travel whilst improving access to opportunities across the region.
Key responsibilities include:
· Delivering supported rail trips for diverse community groups, focusing on those facing barriers to public transport
· Strengthening our relationships with station adoption groups and community organisations across Oxfordshire
· Working with young people and diverse communities to understand their transport needs and barriers
· Implementing outreach activities that build travel confidence among underrepresented groups
· Organising and facilitating engaging community events that promote sustainable travel
· Delivering initiatives that connect rail with active travel opportunities
· Representing OxCRP at community events and stakeholder meetings
About You
This role is ideal for a self-starter who's people-focused, enthusiastic about public transport, and passionate about building inclusive, grass-roots initiatives that promote equity, community wellbeing, and environmental sustainability.
We're looking for someone who is:
· Passionate about sustainable transport and community engagement
· Experienced in working with diverse communities
· A confident user and advocate of public transport
· A creative self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment
· Committed to making transport more accessible and inclusive for all
Join us in making a real difference throughtravel confidence. If you're passionate about accessibility, community engagement, and sustainable transport then apply today!
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills match the criteria and why you're interested in this role.
To ensure our application process is accessible to all, we accept supporting statements in written format, short film format, or voice recordings. All applications will be considered equally. Whatever your method, please ensure that you demonstrate your skills, experience, and suitability – and why you want the job.
About the organisation
This Community Interest Company is part of the growing grassroots Community Rail movement across Britain, dedicated to improving access to sustainable travel, with a particular focus on engaging underrepresented groups. With a holistic approach that extends beyond railways and stations that emphasises health, wellbeing, and community connectivity through rail.
Benefits include:
· Flexible working
· Hybrid working
· Pension scheme
· Employee rewards
· Employee assistance programme
· Career opportunities
· Programme based travel expenses covered
· A warm and friendly team environment
Equal Opportunities
The organisation is committed to creating a diverse and fair workplace. No formal qualification is necessary if you can demonstrate relevant skills, experience, and drive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.
You may also have experience in areas such as Community, Community Outreach, Community Travel, Community Rail, Inclusion, Inclusion Community, Community Officer, Community Outreach Officer, Community Travel Officer, Community Rail Officer, Inclusion Officer, Inclusion Community Officer, Community Development and Outreach, Community Development Travel, Community Rai Development, Inclusion Development, Inclusion Community Development.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Join us in our Community Engagement role and help shape the future of self-funded home energy improvements in the West of England.
We’re seeking a dynamic and driven Community Development Project Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for engaging with and supporting the development of local community groups. This will include planning and attending events and playing an integral role in promoting the uptake of home energy efficiency measures in the area.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the fight against climate change and to help communities reduce carbon emissions in their homes.
The role offers a unique opportunity compared to similar positions in the sector. The ideal applicant should be prepared to handle a diverse range of tasks, ensuring variety in their work. They must be capable of managing multiple responsibilities efficiently and delivering results promptly.
The candidate should have a sound understanding of community engagement and development, be highly organised, and possess excellent communication skills. The role requires a proactive individual with a passion for working with communities and the ability to engage people effectively.
This role is Full-time contract ending June 2026 with the potential to be extended.
Main Duties
- Support a range of community groups, local authorities, town and parish councils, and voluntary sector organisations to help share information on energy-saving measures and available support through Retrofit West.
- Represent Retrofit West CIC as a key worker across a range of projects.
- Support the design and delivery of community engagement activities such as workshops and focus groups within communities across the region.
- Contribute to the promotion and marketing of projects to ensure effective engagement with the target audience.
- Identify potential groups to work with and attend ad hoc events to help publicise Retrofit West CIC’s services.
- Represent Retrofit West at external events and conferences as required.
- Liaise with other staff across the wider Retrofit team to ensure effective workload planning, project development, and delivery.
This is a summary of Main Duties, for more details please check the Job description.
General:
- Handle general administrative tasks, including data entry, scheduling, and liaising with external contacts.
- Assist in the preparation of reports.
- Collaborate with the team to identify gaps in the region and support the delivery of existing community-funded projects.
- Take personal responsibility for decisions in your work, seeking assistance and input from others as appropriate.
- Plan and prioritise your workload to achieve high standards and meet agreed deadlines, adjusting readily to changing circumstances.
- Provide data analysis to report to the wider team.
- Communicate clearly, confidently, and persuasively using appropriate language and style for different target audiences. Listen actively, check for understanding, and provide constructive challenge where appropriate.
This is a summary of General responsibilities, for more details please check the Job description.
Benefits
- Time off in lieu (TOIL).
- Hybrid working.
- 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
- Company sick pay.
- A generous ethical company pension scheme.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Responsibilities for Employee
- Travel to community events across the regions of South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath and Northeast Somerset will be required
- Some evening and weekend work will be require to attend community events
- This post may be subject to a DBS check if the postholder’s responsibilities bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults.
- There will be a six-month probationary review.
Logistics
- The closing date for applications is Midday Wednesday 28th May 2025.
- If you do not hear by this time, your application has been unsuccessful.
How to Apply
Send your CV and cover letter via email to jobs @cse .org .uk. Make sure to attach your documents in a format such as Word or PDF.
If you prefer to apply by post, print out your CV and cover letter and send it to the following address: Retrofit West, St James Court, St James Parade, Bristol, BS1 3LH.
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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!
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 two Community Care Coordinators to support some of our most vulnerable users of emergency services. These roles have been developed to further support our service users alongside our statutory partners at North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department, to increase their wellbeing, confidence, social integration, and independence.
The successful candidates will be responsible for working with service users during periods of crisis and support them through their journey of recovery to ensure that they are receiving the support most beneficial to them. This will be achieved through a person-centred approach to ensure that the views of service users are central to the planned support they receive.
The successful candidates will take a lead in working with service users to assess needs/barriers preventing clients from recovery, working with them to create a personal action plan, and monitoring and evaluating outcomes and progress.
Independence will be encouraged through self-management and recovery.
The roles will involve working in the community and with the wider team as well as our partner organisation North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department to ensure that the community is kept up to date with the services that we are offering and the strong reputation of Mind in Haringey as a leading provider of mental health services in the borough is maintained.
This is a part-time position (20 hours per week), between the service hours of 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday)
Community Care Coordinators are based at 275 Fore Street, Edmonton, London, N9 0PD & North Middlesex Hospital.
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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!
In this role, you’ll support and grow community fundraising by delivering inspiring events and campaigns that mobilise individuals, groups, and volunteers. You'll work closely with local supporters, think creatively to develop new fundraising opportunities, and build lasting relationships that help extend our reach.
We’re looking for someone who:
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Is passionate about helping vulnerable communities
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Enjoys working with people and building strong relationships
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Can confidently engage and inspire others, including volunteers and supporters
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Is creative, proactive, and able to think outside the box
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Has excellent organisational and communication skills
Whether you’re experienced in community fundraising or looking for a purposeful next step in your career, if you’re motivated by impact and compassion, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us change lives — one campaign at a time.
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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!
The Spear Centre Manager will work as part of the River Church staff team to oversee the delivery of Spear—an employability programme equipping and empowering unemployed 16-24 year-olds to overcome barriers to employment and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.
The important stuff
Salary: Up to £27,222 pro rata
Hours: Part-Time, 4 days; 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Location: River Church Ipswich – we are an office-based organisation, situated with direct and fast links to London
Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate
Application pack: Download our application pack for more information
We welcome applications from those who are already part of a local church.
Key Responsibilities
Oversight of the Spear Programme
Spear Foundation is a 4-week initial phase, consisting of 2 group sessions plus a 1:1 with each trainee per week, in which we coach young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equip them with the skills to stay there.
- Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Assistant Coach.
- Oversee all aspects of the programme coordination and delivery.
- Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report to Resurgo and the church on enrolment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees, as well as their ongoing progress.
Partnership liaison and relationship management
- Build and implement a strategy for developing and maintaining relationships with local referral partners to build the profile of the Spear programme within Ipswich and ensure the young people who would benefit from the programme are able to access it.
- Steward relationships with young people after initial point of contact, to encourage enrolment and ensure a full cohort is enrolled for each programme.
Line management and training
- Manage the Spear Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development.
- Work with and be managed by River Church staff locally, and by a Church Partnerships Manager from Resurgo on a national level, to ensure the flourishing of the Spear centre, its team and young people, and to ensure the fulfilment of our shared mission in Ipswich.
- Work with and report to Resurgo teams on KPIs, and use outcomes data to maximise the effectiveness of the programme.
Supporting River Church’s mission and ministry
- Establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement of church members and to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme, though it is not a requirement of the role for the successful candidate to join River Church as their worshipping community if they are already part of another local church
- Work with the Head of Operations and the Fundraising Assistant to prepare grant funding applications for Spear Ipswich, and provide timely grant reporting.
- Keep the River Church congregation updated on the Spear programme to ensure it is a seamless part of the church’s missional work.
Personal qualities we're looking for:
- An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and River Church, and a commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader.
- Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.
- A dynamic and engaging individual with an enthusiasm for and experience of group and 1-1 coaching and training.
- A creative, ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
- A strong leader with experience of line managing and developing others in a high support, high challenge style.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a confidence developing internal and external relationships, high emotional intelligence, and a sense of fun!
With young people, with organisations, for society.




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Job Title: Individual Giving Fundraiser
Salary: Circa £31k
Team: Supporter Engagement Team
Hours: 37.5 Monday-Friday
Location: Shooting Star House, Hampton, TW12 3RA (Hybrid working pattern)
About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
We have an exciting opportunity for an Individual Giving Fundraiser to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.
At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Individual Giving Fundraiser to support the Supporter Development team as Individual Giving Fundraiser.
This is an exciting and varied role will be providing a key role in developing and increasing income, donor acquisition and engagement across SSCH’s Individual Giving fundraising programme, including legacies. The post will work to maximise potential and develop both new and existing donors, through targeted donor development campaigns, supporter acquisition and retention programmes.
The post holder will work flexibly across the Individual Giving income streams including individual donations, campaigns, gifts in memory and legacies. As part of this, a key responsibility will be the relationship management and support to any of our supported families who choose to fundraise for SSCH. This role will also support with legacy administration.
This role will combine a targeted driven approach with excellent donor care and relationship management helping to drive growth and income.
About you
The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience within a fundraising or comparable role. Ideally the candidate will have some legacy administration experience.
You will also have an ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of the wider fundraising team to ensure success of income growth.
Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
What we offer
In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:
Pension scheme
- NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
Annual leave
- 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
- 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
Contractual benefits
- Generous sick pay scheme
- Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
- Flexible working arrangements
- Death in service benefits
- Reimbursed professional membership fees
- Eye care
- Employee referral scheme
- Blue Light discount card
Health and wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational Health
- Mindfulness sessions
- Cycle to work scheme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.
£40,500 - £47,700 per annum
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
We have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and results-driven Solutions Manager to join an established development team at one of the most dynamic and fastest growing charities in the UK.
The Solutions Technology Team are dedicated to enhancing the delivery technology solutions we provide. Data underpins the insight that informs our decisions and shapes the way we build lasting relationships with our customers — from service users and fundraisers to campaigners and volunteers. As an organisation, we’re on a journey to transform our culture to be driven by data and insight, and this role will play a pivotal part in making that vision a reality.
With a focus on aligning technology solutions with business needs, the Solutions Manager will review requirements and turn them into clear, actionable project plans. You’ll oversee the full solution delivery process, including managing timelines, budget, resource allocation and risk mitigation. You’ll also manage the general maintenance of our bespoke in-house applications, which include bespoke ETL system, and front-end web applications.
You’ll be supporting the Head of Technology and Solutions with software architecture, databases support, network infrastructure, and relevant programming languages to a degree that enables you to grasp technical discussions and identify potential challenges. Our in-house development platforms are built using PHP and Microsoft SQL Server and leverage robotic automation tools such as Toca.io and Power Automate all hosted-on Azure cloud infrastructure.
Acting as line manager, you’ll oversee and coordinate the day-to-day work of our Solutions technology team, supporting two Developers, a Business Analyst and third-party developers to deliver projects on time and in line with business needs.
What we want from you
We’re looking for a Solutions Manager with a strong understanding of the development lifecycle, business analysis, requirements gathering, database design, optimisation, and general programming. You’ll need to be comfortable overseeing and helping to shape the architecture of our bespoke in-house applications, while taking ownership of existing systems — understanding how they’re built, how they work, and the part they play within the organisation.
You’ll have proven experience in managing teams (both in-house and external) and providing coaching and development opportunities to help your team perform at their best. Experience with both Agile methodologies and the software development lifecycle (SDLC) will be essential, as you lead the team to deliver high-quality, timely solutions.
Problem-solving and decision-making will be at the heart of your role, and your excellent communication skills will enable you to explain complex technical concepts clearly to a variety of audiences, from technical teams to non-technical stakeholders.
If you’re looking for a position where you can make a real impact every day, we’d love to hear from you.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Ally's to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Ally's to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Ally Ship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identity as an Ally.
We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.
The closing date is Monday 26th May 2025. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 2nd June 2025.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover)
This role is involved with the day-to-day running of our social media channels and peer-to peer support forum—2 of our most important spaces for connection and conversation. You'll shape content, manage engagement, and ensure our digital spaces are welcoming, inclusive, and supportive for everyone affected by breast cancer. You’ll work closely with teams across the charity to amplify our voice, grow our reach, and support our wider goals. You’ll also line-manage 1 digital community officer. It’s a hands-on, people-focused role where your digital skills will make a real difference every day.
About you
You’re a digital native with a heart for community and a mind for strategy. You believe in the power of connection—particularly for those navigating or impacted by breast cancer—and you’re ready to work on inclusive, impactful online spaces.
You’ve got experience managing digital spaces, writing copy for social, and confidence creating short videos for social channels.
You enjoy mentoring others, and you’re always looking for new ways to connect with diverse audiences.
You’re curious, collaborative, you often seek out opportunities to innovate, and you enjoy learning and sharing what you learn.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our Cardiff, Glasgow, London, or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date 9am on Wednesday 21 May 2025
Interview date Week commencing 26 May 2025
To act as an enthusiastic ambassador for the charity; building strong relationships across a variety of networks to support and develop the public presence of the charity and community fundraising income. The role may involve evening and weekend working to support community fundraising activities and events, and working hours are flexible to reflect this.
Key Duties
Fundraising:
- Be the primary point of contact for new and existing supporters.
- Proactively look for opportunities to support and develop local fundraising initiatives.
- Develop and deliver a varied range of fundraising activities to a range of audiences, including events and campaigns.
- Act as an ambassador for the charity with local community groups and organisations.
- Work with the wider team to develop relationships with local businesses and corporate partners.
- Work to set targets and generate income. Work with the wider team to recruit and support local fundraising volunteers.
- Maintain up to date records of communication with funders; income generated and how this compares to budget.
- Keep up to date with the latest fundraising trends, regulations and news.
Marketing & Communications:
- Develop the charity’s public presence and brand.
- Produce marketing materials to represent the charity and its projects, including online newsletters, print media and merchandise.
- Manage the charity’s digital content including social media channels and website.
- Support with e-commerce and support the enterprise team to maximise opportunities.
- Represent the organisation at networking events, meetings and other outside events, as necessary.
Other:
- Supporting other members of the team to deliver activities; including, but not limited to, activity days and evening clubs.
- To help develop new and innovative ideas to help our target groups and meet our charitable objectives.
- To carry out any other duties within the general scope of the post, as directed by your line manager/the Co-Directors.
- Every Yellow Submarine employee is required to uphold equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice; whilst upholding safeguarding policies and procedures as set out by the organisation.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Have a sound education to A-level standard or equivalent.
Experience:
- Experience of supporting community fundraisers; have a good understanding of community and events fundraising and supporter care.
- Experience of developing marketing materials in a variety of mediums.
- Be adept in using a variety of social media channels and platforms.
Skills:
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to represent the charity in a variety of settings.
- Be able to prioritise and demonstrate excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent IT skills in a variety of website platforms and applications which should include Microsoft Office, Wix and WordPress.
- Ability to identify needs and set up new systems and procedures
Personal Attributes:
- Full, clean UK driving license.
- Be able to ‘get on’ with people from all walks of life and a ‘Can do’ attitude.
- Be able to handle situations with tact, sensitivity and compassion.
- Have commitment and a conscientious approach to work.
- Have a responsive and helpful manner.
- Have the self-confidence and self-reliance to undertake the role.
- Have a proven reliability, excellent time keeping and attendance record.
- Be able to work under pressure.
- Be confidential.
- Be able to work as part of a team.
- A willingness to undertake training where necessary.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
Title: Advice Services Manager
Responsible to: Operations Manager
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £36,000 - £42,000 FT (depending on experience and qualifications)
Based: Willesden, NW10 2JR; Haringey borough (including Hornsey, N8 9LP) + other locations if required
Contract: Permanent (subject to continuation of funding)
Please Note: DBS check will be required
JOB OVERVIEW
Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, every day, to people from all walks of life? This is an exciting opportunity for someone already working in an advice role and looking to take the next step in their career to join the Brent Irish Advisory Service (BIAS) as Advice Services Manager.
The Advice Services Manager will take the lead on BIAS’s day-to-day advice services, managing a small team of welfare and housing advice specialists to ensure that we provide the highest-quality service to our clients. You will need to have experience of delivering front-line benefits and/or housing advice, strong people skills and the ability to build good working relationships with staff and clients, along with excellent organisational abilities to ensure that casework and projects are delivered on time.
In 2025, BIAS is expanding its successful Brent-based welfare and housing advice service into Haringey borough. The Advice Services Manager will work closely with the Operations Manager to build and develop the new advice service in Haringey, ensuring that we replicate our excellent quality of service, strong record of positive outcomes and loyal client base.
This role will also involve working with the leadership team to help identify areas for future development and support grant applications and reporting, which will give you the opportunity to have a direct impact on shaping the organisation’s future strategy and direction.
If you are an experienced advice specialist and are looking to step up but don’t have all the skills required, please consider applying as we are willing to consider appointing the right candidate as a training and development role.
KEY WORK AREAS AND MAIN DUTIES
Staff management
- Managing a small advice team, ensuring the quality of the advice provided.
- Providing support, supervision and training to staff on the delivery of advice services, ensuring that appropriate advice is provided and casework deadlines are met.
- Ensuring good teamwork and lines of communication between staff and partner organisations.
- Creating a positive working environment in which equity and diversity are promoted and staff can do their best.
Quality and service delivery
- Leading the welfare advice services in both Brent and Haringey boroughs, and contributing to further expansion.
- Maintaining a small personal caseload (approximately one to two days’ work per week).
- Working with the Operations Manager to ensure that BIAS complies with Advice Quality Standard (AQS) requirements.
- Leading on monitoring service delivery, recording outcomes and ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
- Managing all aspects of risk relating to advice delivery, complaints handling, safeguarding and GDPR.
Operational support
- Working with the leadership team as required on operational matters, including planning, strategy for future development and grant applications and reporting.
These are the basic duties required of the Advice Services Manager. However, it is necessary for all staff to be flexible and you may be required from time to time to perform other reasonable duties which are required for the efficient running of the organisation. We will also offer training opportunities to support your career development.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. This role will be based in our advice offices in Willesden and Haringey[1] but there may be some options for flexible working (i.e. one or two days per week).
ABOUT BIAS
BIAS is a local charity which has supported England’s largest Irish community in Brent for over forty-five years. We deliver our support through our welfare advice drop-in service, our active ageing clubs and our Be-a-Friend volunteer scheme. We raise over £2 million in extra income for the most vulnerable every year and have over 3000 attendances at our club services. BIAS has exciting plans for further expansion in 2025 and has a range of medium- to long-term grant funding, including from Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this role (detailed in the PDF job description), with supporting examples.
The deadline for applications is 6th June 2025 but we encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible as interviews may be carried out on a rolling basis.
[1] BIAS is currently running its Haringey advice services from the Hornsey Vale Community Centre, with plans to establish a permanent office in Haringey later in 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Profile
CAFOD’s mission in the Catholic community of England and Wales is to inspire and equip Catholics to actively engage in the Church’s efforts to overcome poverty and injustice. Our regional teams focus on recruiting and supporting a dedicated group of volunteers within parish and school communities, empowering them to educate, engage, and inspire others to act in solidarity for the common good. Regional teams also collaborate with clergy and other representatives across the Catholic community to ensure CAFOD’s volunteer programme is aligned with faith life.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide administrative and communications support to the Community Participation Coordinators across England and Wales, with a focus on the West & Wales region as the first point of contact. This includes coordinating administrative tasks performed by office volunteers and identifying opportunities for process improvements. The role also involves volunteer recruitment administration, overseeing and training Office Volunteers, and ensuring effective database management.
This role can be based anywhere in the UK including our head office in London, working from home, from one of CAFOD’s Volunteer Centres, or a combination of both. The role requires occasional travel to London and other areas within the East & West side of the country. Travel expenses will be reimbursed, and time off in lieu will be granted for travel beyond normal working hours.
This is a full-time position (35 hours per week) and reports to the Volunteer Support and Development Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities Overview
The post holder will play a key role in driving smooth, efficient operations across CAFOD’s West & Wales region. As the go-to person for admin excellence and volunteer support, you’ll work closely with your line manager and colleagues in the East to streamline processes, improve systems, and keep everything running like clockwork.
You’ll lead on volunteer recruitment and engagement—welcoming new volunteers, managing onboarding, and ensuring everyone feels valued, equipped, and inspired to support CAFOD’s work. Your people skills and attention to detail will shine as you manage applications, data entry, and training coordination.
Communications will be at the heart of your role. You’ll create engaging e-bulletins and social media content that keeps our community informed and motivated, while ensuring messages are clear, consistent, and aligned with CAFOD’s wider goals.
You’ll be the guardian of accurate data, working with office volunteers to maintain up-to-date records that support smarter outreach and efficient workflows. Your collaborative spirit will help strengthen connections across teams, share best practices, and contribute to creative new approaches for engaging communities.
This is a role for a proactive, organised, and people-focused individual who’s excited to innovate, solve problems, and make a tangible impact in a supportive, values-led organisation.
Safeguarding
All CAFOD staff share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Understanding our context
- Understanding Catholic identity: sympathetic knowledge of the life, culture and structure of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and an ability to work effectively within it and especially an understanding of parish community life.
- Understanding CAFOD: ability to express what motivates people to volunteer for, and support, CAFOD and the main activities in which Catholic community primarily participate. Being informed about, supportive of, and actively promoting our anti-racism work.
Working together
- Managing ourselves: strong interpersonal skills including an ability to develop personal relationships quickly and to convince others. Ability to be self-motivated and able to work in isolation linking with different people in a variety of contexts; confident with articulating support required for you to work well.
- Working with others: builds positive and fruitful partnerships, particularly with volunteers; works effectively as part of a team which may work at a distance to ensure sharing of good practice and shared workload; being willing and able to help other team members and be helped to achieve delivery of shared objectives.
- Communicating: ability to identify how best to communicate instructions and processes clearly and how this helps achieve the objectives CAFOD seeks to deliver and how to share knowledge and information across teams.
Making change happen
- Managing resources: confident with processing data for planning, monitoring and reporting: proven time-management, data-management and organisational skills/experience of delegating tasks clearly and making improvements to processes.
- Achieving results: ability and willingness to focus on achieving efficiencies, especially in support of regional plans for community participation and income growth.
- Managing our performance: ability and willingness to work to targets and achieve results.
Job-Specific Competencies
Administrative Process Improvement:
Proven ability to assess, streamline, and document administrative processes. Strong organisational skills are required to manage a variety of tasks and ensure efficient delegation to volunteers. Ability to identify inefficiencies and propose practical solutions to enhance office operations.
Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement:
Expertise in recruiting, onboarding, and maintaining volunteer engagement. You will build strong relationships with volunteers, ensuring their experience is positive and aligned with CAFOD’s mission. Experience in using volunteer management systems and managing volunteer data is essential.
Communication & Content Creation: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in producing engaging content for e-bulletins, newsletters, and other media resources. Ability to tailor messaging to different audiences, ensuring clarity and consistency in CAFOD’s communications.
Data Management & Accuracy:
Attention to detail is crucial for maintaining accurate records. Experience with databases, data segmentation, and ensuring data integrity is essential. A strong understanding of data protection standards, including GDPR, will be necessary.
Collaboration & Team Communication:
Effective communicator with internal teams, ensuring smooth communication and alignment across various regions. Ability to foster positive working relationships and collaborate across teams, both virtually and in person. Proficiency with communication tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom is required.
Training & Support:
Experience in delivering training to volunteers and staff, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge. Ability to provide ongoing support to regional office volunteers, helping them succeed and contribute effectively to the team.
Adaptability & Problem-solving:
Flexible and resourceful, able to adapt to changing priorities. You will be expected to identify challenges and propose solutions to keep operations running smoothly.
Commitment to CAFOD’s Mission & Values:
A deep understanding of CAFOD’s mission and Catholic social teaching, with the ability to align volunteer engagement and administrative activities with the organization’s goals of addressing poverty and injustice.
Use of Digital Tools & Systems:
Competence in using databases, Microsoft Office Suite, and collaboration tools. Ability to train volunteers in these systems to ensure smooth operations across teams.
Project Management & Accountability:
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring tasks are completed within deadlines and to a high standard. You will be responsible for delivering results aligned with CAFOD’s objectives.
Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues. If based in the UK the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service). If the post is based outside the UK the post holder will be subject to a different checking process.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.
Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits
Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.
CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales tackling poverty and injustice across the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of role: To support the Head of Partnerships in managing and retaining the charity’s existing donor base and in establishing new major donor partnerships to secure significant income for the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN): an impactful fundraising and grant-giving wildlife conservation NGO focused on supporting grassroots projects across the Global South.
Reports to: Head of Partnerships
Contract: Full-time, permanent contract, working 5 days p/w
Deadline to apply: Friday 23rd May (but please apply at your earliest convenience). Initial interviews will be targeted for end of May.
Whitley Fund for Nature
Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK charity supporting grassroots conservation leaders across the Global South. Through project funding (Awards), training, and media profile, we support local solutions to the planet’s most pressing conservation challenges. Our winners are courageous changemakers, working alongside communities to save species and protect ecosystems. Established in 1993, we have channeled £24 million to +220 conservation leaders in 80 countries, benefitting wildlife, landscapes, and people. WFN is governed by a committed trustee board. Our team is dynamic, passionate about our mission, and ambitious. The charity benefits from high profile support from Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and Ambassador Sir David Attenborough. Our funding is raised each year, mainly from family trusts and foundations, as well as from individuals, corporates, and international NGOs, with a current annual income of around £2.6m/year. We raise funds based on winner need, and in the coming years are seeking to steadily grow what we provide in support to winners, actively pursuing new partnerships to support our mission.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Partnerships Manager to join our small and dynamic team. This new role will support the Head of Partnerships and wider WFN team in delivering our fundraising strategy, stewarding high-value donor relationships, and unlocking new opportunities for income growth.
The Partnerships Manager will work directly with some of WFN’s existing portfolio of 30 Major Donors made up primarily of Trusts, Family Foundations and High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) supporters, with some Corporates. The Partnerships Manager will maintain close professional relationships with supporters that are bespoke and require excellent interpersonal skills, with most meetings taking place in-person, in central London.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a highly respected conservation organisation making a real difference on the ground.
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER - PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Essential
- A proven track record of fundraising, donor management, and/or building relationships with stakeholders in the non-profit or philanthropic sector.
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with experience drafting donor materials and reports.
- A proven track record in the development of grant applications, including drafting objectives, activities, timelines, indicators, and budgets, as well as coordinating narrative content and inputs from across the team.
- Past experience coordinating and delivering fundraising and engagement events.
- Experience coordinating volunteer committees.
- Exceptional interpersonal qualities, and comfortable liaising with high-profile individuals and senior stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Proactive, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- A flexible ‘can do’ approach with the ability to chase opportunities, while remaining resilient and positive
- An open and collaborative working style, with a willingness to share information, communicate clearly, and contribute to a supportive small team environment.
- A genuine interest in conservation and/or passion for social and environmental equity through a grassroots approach.
Desirable
- Experience working with donor databases or Salesforce.
- Familiarity with trusts and foundations, HNWI fundraising, or corporate partnerships.
- Previous work in a small, agile team or start-up-style organisation.
Additional details and benefits
- Attractive holiday package totaling 30 days p.a. plus bank holidays.
- Training and professional development opportunities provided.
- Hybrid working opportunities
- The charity operates a Pension Scheme and a Life Assurance Scheme.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK at the time of application will be considered for this role.
Regrettably, due to limited resources and the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact short-listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
Diversity and Inclusion
At WFN we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. We celebrate and respect diversity in nature and among the people and partners with whom we work. We need more people and diversity across the environment sector, and to achieve our vision. We are therefore particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; LGBTQ+; or from lower socio-economic backgrounds. As a small organisation we are committed to progressing and continuing development across DE&I. Please contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application. Applications are considered solely on your demonstrated suitability
Whitley Fund for Nature is a fundraising and grant-giving nature conservation charity supporting grassroots practitioners across the Global South.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.