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Are you an experienced and talented communications professional looking for your next challenge? Are you excited to take on a pivotal role which will shape the future of a national charity working on a key social justice issue? Can you use your expertise and experience to raise awareness of hygiene poverty, the charity’s work and bring critical supporters and stakeholders onboard? If this sounds like you and you’re motivated by improving the lives of people across the UK, we’d love to hear from you.
The Marketing and Communications Manager plays a key role in raising awareness of hygiene poverty and inspiring individuals and corporate partners to act in support of The Hygiene Bank’s mission. This role leads our communications strategy, creates compelling content, manages digital channels, secures regional and national media coverage for the charity, and supports national campaigns and events. You will have the opportunity to work with our exciting portfolio of corporate and brand partners, co-designing joint campaigns and initiatives, and positioning our communications to generate further support and income.You will also play an important role in our End Hygiene Poverty research and campaign partnership with the charity In Kind Direct.
Working collaboratively across the organisation and with external partners, the postholder ensures our brand integrity and messaging is clear, ethical and impactful, helping to amplify the voices of those experiencing hygiene poverty and strengthen engagement with volunteers, community partners, supporters and the public who share our mission to end hygiene poverty. It is a varied, creative and meaningful role which sits at the heart of our work to ensure everyone has access to the hygiene essentials they need to feel clean, confident, and connected.
The charity is at a critical point in its development as we work to become a major national voice, working closely with others to drive significant change. Our people must be excited by the potential of what lies ahead, enjoy, and thrive in, change.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Communications Plan and Implementation
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Develop and implement the annual communications and marketing plan in collaboration with senior leadership.
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Design communications which meet our objectives, with particular emphasis on raising awareness of hygiene poverty and the charity, securing the support we need and championing and celebrating our partners and stakeholders
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Ensure communications are accurate, impactful, and aligned with The Hygiene Bank’s mission, values, tone of voice and brand guidelines.
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Translate complex or sensitive issues related to hygiene poverty into accessible, compelling stories.
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Provide strategic communications support across teams and projects, including leading on National Hygiene Week, our flagship annual event and our partnerships with leading national brands, such as Boots, Unilever and smol.
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Provide communications support for our fundraising campaigns and optimise our calls to action across all media.
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Uphold high ethical and inclusive standards in all messaging and ensure our communications conform with accessibility standards.
2. Digital Strategy and Implementation
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Lead digital planning and delivery across our website, email, social media and digital campaigns.
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Manage digital advertising activity (e.g., paid social, Google Ads), ensuring strong ROI.
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Lead on the development and maintenance of our website to maximised our impact with audiences, including using SEO and traffic metrics to inform improvements.
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Oversee analytics, reporting and insight‑driven optimisation, using this to guide the work of yourself and the Communications Officer.
3. Content Creation
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Produce high quality written, visual and multimedia content for a variety of platforms – including media communications, social media, presentations and speeches and communications collateral to support all our campaigns.
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Create and update marketing collateral, including leaflets, posters and campaign toolkits.
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Manage, create and edit supporter newsletters and email communications.
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Commission and collaborate with designers, photographers and videographers and other external creative resources as required.
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Develop and hold a library of high-quality creative assets and imagery which support our proposition and share with partners and volunteers as needed.
4. Ambassadors and Influencers
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Build and nurture relationships with ambassadors, influencers and public supporters.
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Develop briefs, guidance and campaign plans for influencer activity.
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Ensure ambassador messaging aligns with organisational values and priorities.
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Identify opportunities to amplify diverse lived experiences and voices.
5. Events
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Plan and implement digital and in person events for THB audiences
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Lead promotional activity for national and regional events, campaigns and awareness moments including those with our brand and corporate partners
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Support branding and communications needs for in‑person and digital events.
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Coordinate communications for key campaigns such as National Hygiene Week and major partnership launches.
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Capture and produce event‑related content (photo, video, social).
6. External Engagement and media
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Act as the point person for our collaborative campaign with In Kind Direct (IKD) End Hygiene Poverty, coordinating joint activities and working closely with peers in the charity
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Collaborate and work with our corporate partners to produce co-branded communications and collateral which protects the integrity of our brand and aligns with our partners.
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Collaborate with sector organisations to amplify other campaigns and activities in pursuit of shared goals
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Support media relations through press releases, statements, case studies and briefing documents.
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Work with our external broadcast agency to create compelling broadcast opportunities to amplify our messaging and campaigns
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Secure local, regional and national coverage for the charity online, and in print
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Represent The Hygiene Bank in external meetings, partnerships and sector collaborations.
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Build relationships with community groups, corporate partners and volunteers.
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Provide campaign assets and messaging for partners to support wider engagement.
7. Data and Monitoring
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Monitor communications performance using analytics tools.
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Prepare monthly reports and recommendations based on performance data.
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Maintain accurate records of communications outputs, engagement and media coverage.
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Ensure GDPR‑compliant data handling and responsible content management.
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Prepare an annual review of communications and learnings as input to future plans.
8. Administration
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Manage communications timelines, schedules and project documentation.
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Coordinate with suppliers, agencies and freelancers, including managing budgets where required.
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Oversee approval processes for communications materials.
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Maintain organised filing systems and brand resources.
9. Team
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Work collaboratively across teams and with volunteers to support organisation‑wide communications needs.
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Line manage the Communications Officer, empowering and championing them in their role
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Provide guidance on messaging, brand use and digital best practice.
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Adopt a ‘can do’ and responsive attitude to requests from team members.
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Contribute to an inclusive, supportive and mission‑driven team culture.
10. Internal Communications
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Support internal newsletters, updates and team/trustee communications.
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Working with relevant colleagues, ensure staff and volunteers have consistent, clear and accessible information.
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Strengthen internal cohesion by supporting cross‑team information flow.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
With a strong alignment to The Hygiene Bank’s values, you will have:
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Outstanding written communication skills across a variety of media, from crafting social media content to producing case studies.
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A creative mindset, generating new and innovative ways to communicate our work.
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An appetite for change and continuous learning and improvement.
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Excellent organisational skills: self‑motivated, disciplined, able to work without close supervision.
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Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
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Ability to represent the charity and its mission in a clear, emotive and factual way.
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Strong interpersonal skills: able to build and nurture relationships with volunteers, corporate partners and community groups.
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An enthusiastic, can‑do attitude; a self-starter and a team player with a flair for building relationships.
This job description and person specification outlines the major components of the role but is not intended to be exhaustive.
EXPERIENCE
With a strong track record of roles in communications and/or marketing, you will be able to demonstrate:
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Proficiency in a range of communications tools, such as Canva, MailChimp, Wordpress, Google Adwords, Adobe, Microsoft Suites, Hootsuite, etc.
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Strong copywriting skills for a variety of audiences and formats.
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Ability to produce marketing and communications materials for multiple audiences across different platforms.
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Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
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Strong IT skills including CRM systems, PowerBI, social media channels, Wordpress, Google Analytics and related tools.
Please note that applicants need to be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
The Hygiene Bank is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and values diversity of culture among our staff and volunteers. We actively welcome applications that will help increase the diversity of our workforce, welcoming applications from those with disabilities and from minority groups and from different backgrounds and experiences.
How to apply
Closing date: Thursday 30th April @9am. Please note that we are a small team and will be reviewing applications as they are received. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Interview dates: from 8th- 15th May 2026
We believe it is not right that feeling clean should be a luxury or a privilege for anyone in our society


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you believe every young person deserves the chance to dream big about their future? At MyBigCareer, that belief drives everything we do.
We're a small but mighty charity supporting young people aged 11–18 from underserved communities across London and the North East, helping them build the knowledge, confidence and connections to thrive in the world of work. Since 2013 we've supported over 20,000 young people through personalised careers guidance, coaching and employability programmes, working alongside schools, corporate partners and a network of more than 300 inspirational volunteers.
The role
This is a dual-focus role sitting right at the heart of how we deliver our impact. You'll lead our volunteer programme nationally; recruiting, training and supporting the coaches and volunteers who deliver our programmes, while also overseeing programme delivery across our London partner schools.
On the volunteer side, you'll manage the full volunteer journey from recruitment and DBS checks through to training, engagement and retention, and act as our organisation's DBS Lead. On the delivery side, you'll coordinate and deliver MyBigCareer programmes in London, acting as a key relationship holder for school partners and ensuring young people receive consistently high-quality careers guidance and employability support.
This is a hands-on role for someone equally comfortable with strategic coordination and direct delivery, who thrives in a close-knit, values-led small team.
About you
You'll bring experience in volunteer management, programme coordination or a similar role, ideally in the charity or education sector. You'll be a confident communicator, a natural relationship builder, and someone who cares deeply about equity and social mobility.
Essential experience and skills include:
- Experience managing or coordinating volunteers, ideally in a charity, education or community setting
- Experience coordinating or delivering programmes or projects with multiple stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Confidence delivering workshops, training or presentations to groups
- Sound understanding of safeguarding principles
- Competent with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and CRM systems
Desirable:
- Experience in or with schools or education settings
- Experience as or supporting a DBS Lead
- Knowledge of or connections to London communities
- Lived experience of the inequalities faced by the young people we support
Our values
Compassion First. Dream Big. Empower Others. Act with Purpose. It's really important to us that whoever joins us lives and works by these values and is at their best working collaboratively in a small, mission-driven team.
The details
- Salary: £30,000–£32,500 FTE (pro rata for part time)
- Permanent contract, full time (37hrs) or part time (minimum 30hrs) considered
- Hybrid; home-based with at least weekly travel to London and occasional UK travel
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure
- Target start date: August 2026
- Enhanced DBS check required
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the inequalities faced by the young people we support, and from those with existing knowledge of or connections to London communities.
Closing date: 13th May 2026 1st round interviews: w/c 1st June | 2nd round: w/c 8th June
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of Alzheimer's Research UK’s Supporter Experience strategy. This is a transformation programme and requires a leader who can not only lead a team but support an organisation to work collaboratively to enhance supporters trust, satisfaction and connection with their relationship with Alzheimer’s Research UK, recognising the importance of their role in helping to get to a cure.
The Head of Supporter Experience will lead two critical teams who all contribute to delivering our Supporter Experience; the Supporter Operations function which include both Supporter Relations (front end) and Fundraising Operations (back end) and the Supporter Engagement and Journeys team. But you’ll also work collaboratively to improve our Supporter Experience across the organisation – including those who give money, time, voice influence and deliver our mission (partners and researchers).
You will champion, design and oversee the implementation a personal, relevant and tailored experience – either through direct responsibilities or through influence, coaching and inspiring colleagues across the organisation to ensure that we are delivering our brand and supporter experience principles consistently across all supporter touch points and communications.
You’ll bring expertise in designing and delivering marketing personalisation and data automation through frameworks and tools meaning you’ll be data literate and experienced in implementing and embedding a martech approach. But most importantly you’ll be passionate about giving supporters a fantastic experience so that they stay longer, do more and feel like a valued part of getting to a cure for dementia.
You will be part of an Individual Giving and Legacy leadership team who will work collaboratively to deliver a joined-up mass income growth strategy, ensuring that we deliver a diverse product portfolio, exceptional supporter experience, and high performing teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Supporter Experience Leadership:
· Lead and own the Supporter Experience Transformation Programme, providing strategic leadership which enables the successful implementation and ongoing integration of our Supporter Experience strategy across the organisation to achieve its long-term goals.
· Develop a high performing Supporter Experience team, creating synergy and consistency of our supporter relations, operations and supporter engagement (journeys and loyalty comms).
· Coach and inspire colleges across the organisation, working collaboratively to embed supporter principles and journey frameworks to support the delivery of our organisation objectives within time, money and voice, leading for our holistic and joined up experience, moving us away from product / audience silos.
· Work with Fundraising Heads on how Supporter Experience can grow their income, and provide support with income modelling and budgets for long term income forecasts and annual ops planning cycles.
· Representing Supporter Experience on key programme boards and working groups to maximise our internal engagement and understanding of our Supporter Experience priorities and activity, but to also optimise our Supporter Experience by understanding the prioritise across the organisation.
Technical leadership:
· You will be responsible for ensuring Fundraising Operations are integrated, automated, compliant and efficient, not just within your own teams, but also across all of fundraising, marketing, communications and engagement.
· Always champion the supporter, working closely with our Head of Marketing Planning and Head of Insight and BI Teams to record, track and utilise supporter insights and Supporter Experience performance data to optimise our Supporter Experience Strategy.
· Responsible for ensuring we are utilising our martech tools and capabilities, and working closely with Digital, Data and Technology to ensure we deliver the most efficient and effective supporter journeys that feel personal, relevant and timely for our supporters.
· Responsible for keeping up to date on latest thinking, tools and technology for delivering effective Supporter Experiences.
Team management:
· Lead the Supporter Experience team, ensuring clarity of team purpose and vision, and driving high performance at all levels, and ensure the team is structured effectively for high performance and delivery of our growth plans.
· Directly manage your direct reports, developing an effective and joined up Supporter Experience Management team, ensuring all team members have clear, SMART objectives and development plans in place and routine performance reviews are undertaken.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
· Significant experience of martech tools and the design and implementation of supporter/customer journeys within these tools.
· Experience of successfully managing teams through change and transformation.
· Experience of driving a high-performance culture through clear accountabilities, objective setting, performance management, coaching, feedback, and development.
· Demonstrates high levels of knowledge and practical implementation of fundraising/marketing compliance.
· Exceptional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and motivate cross-functional teams.
· Strategic communications planning.
· Experience of audience insight and segmentation principles and use of data and CRM systems to develop supporter journeys and measure and evaluate success.
· Strong people skills –including people management, influencing at a senior level, and coaching across the organisation.
· Skilled at working collaboratively and able to lead for collaborative working.
· Confident with transformation and change management.
· Self-management and setting own goals and milestones against understanding of supporter experience strategy.
· Exceptional diplomacy, tact, and stakeholder management, influencing and coaching skills.
· Comfortable giving direction and making decisions where there is some degree of ambiguity.
· Able to help others develop a common focus and clarity in what they are trying to achieve.
· Ambitious, innovative, creative, target-driven and self-motivated.
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.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £70,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 26th April 2026, 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, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. 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. 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.
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Sales & Marketing Manager (Maternity cover)
Location: Kington, Herefordshire (On-site, with flexible/hybrid working)
Salary: £30,000- £35,000 per annum
Reporting to: Operations Director and Commercial Director
Governance: Monthly reporting to the Board of Directors
The Mission
To transform a 15‑acre rural site with an indoor pool into a thriving, financially sustainable sanctuary.
This role is central to delivering the commercial engine that makes the mission possible.
The Role Purpose
To deliver the 2026/27 Strategic Marketing Plan, with a clear focus on securing high-occupancy, whole-site bookings.
The role exists to achieve 29.4% annual occupancy, equivalent to 10,353 guest nights, primarily through profitable, multi-day group bookings across defined market segments.
Key Responsibilities
1. Revenue Generation and Lead Conversion
- Full House Equivalent (FHE) tracking:
Manage the Breakeven Basket and deliver 103 full-site days per year - Segmented value propositions:
Lead and refine messaging for four core markets:
Faith | Schools | Private Hire | Wellness - Midweek profit growth:
Target corporate retreats and “Work from Hotel” style bookings to maximise midweek utilisation
2. Digital and Channel Management
- OTA performance management:
Oversee Airbnb and Booking dot com listings for The Stables, balancing commission risk against yield - Direct booking conversion:
Design and implement return-stay incentives to reduce reliance on third-party platforms - Content and storytelling:
Champion high-quality visual content (photo, video, social) to differentiate the venue from institutional competitors
3. Commercial Analysis and Yield
- TRevPAG growth:
Drive an increase of £2+ per guest through secondary revenue streams, including tuck shop, pool hire, and additional meals - Yield management support:
Work with the Operations Director to apply Minimum Facility Fees and dynamic pricing during peak demand periods
4. Relationship and Community Management
- Church and mission-led partnerships:
Protect near-cost stays where appropriate while identifying whole-site commercial opportunities to cross-subsidise them - Under-capacity risk reduction:
Actively minimise bookings below 70% occupancy in The Stables to prevent net losses
5. Duty Manager Responsibilities
- Participate in the senior Duty Manager rota, providing out-of-hours leadership for residential groups
- Act as the primary on-call contact, including:
- Guest check-ins
- Site security
- Emergency response (fire and pool safety)
- Maintaining a warm, “home from home” hospitality experience
Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Primary KPI:
Achievement of 103 Full House Equivalent (FHE) days - Secondary KPI:
15% conversion of OTA guests to direct bookers - Tertiary KPI:
Average TRevPAG uplift of £2.00+ per guest
The Ideal Candidate
Experience
- Experience within UK group residential, hospitality, or charity trading environments (highly desirable)
- Proven management of Online Travel Agencies such as Airbnb and Booking dot com
- Demonstrated success converting third-party bookings into direct relationships
- B2B and group sales experience, ideally across:
- Primary and junior schools
- Church or faith-based organisations
- Retreat leaders and wellness facilitators
- Experience operating within high fixed-cost or “daily burn” financial models
Skills and Capabilities
- Yield and pricing strategy, including dynamic pricing and midweek offers
- Strong analytical ability, confident working with metrics such as FHE and TRevPAG
- Content marketing and visual storytelling (video, photography, social media)
- SEO and digital strategy, including niche and regional search terms
- CRM thinking and lead nurture processes for cyclical and repeat bookings
Benefits and What Makes This Role Different
- A genuine strategic mandate:
This is not a social media posting role. You will deliver Phase 3 of a defined commercial roadmap. - A unique asset base:
15 acres of countryside plus a highly sought-after indoor pool - Commercial autonomy:
Ownership of the TRevPAG agenda, with freedom to create new revenue streams - Flexible working:
While site presence is essential for storytelling and relationships, the role supports modern hybrid working.
Dunfield House is operated by Dunfield House Ltd, governed by The Dunfield Charity, and owned by Community of Christ.
Come and visit Dunfield ...and experience how good the world can be!



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Are you a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional, with experience of charity accounting and a customer-focused approach? The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant to play a key role within our Finance team, supporting high-quality financial reporting, controls, and compliance across the Charity.
About the Role: The Assistant Financial Accountant is a vital member of the Finance team, supporting the Financial Accountant and Head of Finance in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting. The role has a strong focus on month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, audit support, and maintaining robust financial controls.
You will work closely with colleagues across the Charity, providing finance support and guidance, and contributing to the continuous improvement of finance processes and systems. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to develop their technical skills within a rewarding charity environment.
Why Join Us? The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity supports one of the world’s leading cancer centres, funding ground-breaking research, cutting-edge equipment, and extraordinary patient care. We’ve exceeded our fundraising goals in recent years and aim to raise at least £215 million during our current five-year strategic period.
This is an exciting opportunity to further strengthen and develop the Finance function so it is well positioned to support the Charity through its five-year strategy, while playing a meaningful role in improving the lives of people living with cancer.
Ideal Candidate: You are a part-qualified accountant with a strong understanding of financial accounting principles. You are highly organised, analytical, and detail-focused, with the confidence to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
You bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset, alongside a clear commitment to RMCC’s purpose and values.
What We Offer
· 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
· Generous pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution
· Flexible working options
· Life insurance, employee assistance programme, and more
· Bright, modern offices in Chelsea and Sutton with subsidised canteens
Inclusion Matters
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter of no more than 2 pages via CharityJob.
Closing date: Monday 4th May
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a hands-on role in growing commercial activity within one of London’s most iconic parks. You’ll support the development of sustainable income streams while helping to deliver a high-quality and accessible offer for everyone who visits.
Working closely with the Head of Commercial and Visitor Experience, you’ll manage relationships with commercial partners and concessions, oversee the day-to-day operation of the Visitor Centre retail offer, and support ticketing and membership activity. You’ll work collaboratively across teams to ensure activities are well coordinated, and align with the Trust’s wider ambitions.
You’ll be confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and good commercial awareness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Camden (Head Office)/Hybrid
Salary: £38,615 - £40,234 per annum
(Please note that applicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band based on fairness and our pay scales)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 21st April 2026
Closing Time: 00:00am
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as a Fundraising Manager (Individual Giving) at Solace Women's Aid.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
Solace is embarking on a new five-year fundraising strategy, with ambitious plans to double fundraised income to £3m by 2031. This voluntary income plays a pivotal role in the financial wellbeing of the charity, enabling us to do more to support the thousands of women and children who come to us each year as a result of violence against women and girls.
Fundraising at Solace works closely with colleagues responsible for winning and managing statutory funding contracts, and is situated within the Business Development Directorate, alongside our award-winning Communications, Partnerships & Public Affairs teams. You will collaborate with colleagues within Fundraising – including Corporate, Individual Giving and Community – as well as across the organisation including senior leadership and Solace’s wider support and volunteer networks such as trustees and its lived-experience-led Shadow Board.
About the Role
This role will lead on our organisational approach to individual giving, legacies, campaigns and appeals, and community fundraising. The role plays an important part in raising vital unrestricted income and connecting us with our loyal supporters.
About You
You will be a collaborative, creative and solution-focused with the ability to drive forward an unrestricted fundraising strategy that both connects us with our local roots and deliver campaigns and projects that have national reach and drive income.
With a knowledge and an understanding of individual giving and campaigns and ideally some experience of legacy and community fundraising to drive individual giving. Working closely with our Communications Team, you will bring a creativity and storytelling to our fundraising.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Programme Funding Administrator
Contract Type: 6 month fixed term (with the possibility of extending)
Location: Hybrid WeWork Kings Cross office (minimum 3 days a week) / remote working (up to 2 days a week)
Salary: £30,500 (London Living Wage)
Working Hours: Full time 40 (we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours)
Role Purpose
The Programme Funding Assistant has four core functions:
- Provide administrative support across a portfolio of income generation streams - Assist in identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships and fundraising relationships, support the development of funding applications, managing donor requirements, reporting to donors, and analysing data.
- Coordinate TASC’s granting programme - Managing all tasks associated with the annual granting cycle including communication to grantees, including identifying new grantees, supporting the contracting process and supporting the development of the Annual Impact Report.
- Provide administrative and research support across TASC’s programme portfolio (Illicit Trade, Education and Responsible Business)
- General administrative support including TASC’s CRM system
Position in the organisation
- Reports to the CEO but works across all programme pillars to support effective fundraising and granting processes.
Key Relationships
- Internal relationships - TASC team, consultants, contractors
- External relationships - Donors, grantee organisations
Main Responsabilities
Will include, but are not limited to:
1. Grant and Donor Administration (50%)
- Coordination of a portfolio of 5 and 6-figure donors or grantors, with oversight and support from the CEO, securing repeat donations and increasing support where possible
- Administration of existing grants, ensuring that terms are adhered to and reporting processes are managed effectively
- Administration of donor communications
- Support the development of proposals in line with the objectives and guidelines of the prospective grantor outlining why funding is needed, how the project will positively impact beneficiaries, and how the funds will be allocated and managed throughout the project
- Prospecting and researching all donor types (including major donors, corporates, and trusts and foundations) that have aligned priorities
- Lead the donor engagement calendar, including drafting communications and touch points to key donors throughout the year
2. Granting (20%)
- Supporting the drafting and processing of all contracts at the annual granting phase
- Coordinating communications to grantee organisations
- Administering the grantee reporting process
- Managing the collation of partner reports and support the drafting the Annual Impact report for the programme
3.Programmes (Illicit Trade, Education, and Responsible Business) (20%)
- Undertake research across programme workstreams
- Support in the organisation and coordination of events both in the UK and internationally, this could include venue booking, guestlist coordination and liaising with vendors
- Monitor news reports related to forced labour in business supply chains and other programme areas
4. General administration and management of the CRM (10%)
- Coordinate meetings and managing the team and CEO calendar
- Report internally on portfolio of relationships and prospects from the CRM, keeping the CRM and internal information management systems updated with records, contact, confidence levels and forecasted donations.
This job description is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide, particularly as this is a new role, and may be amended to meet the changing requirements of the charity at any time after discussion with the post holder.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Wave Project is an innovative, expanding and award-winning charity that uses surf therapy and the healing powers of the ocean to help children overcome trauma and mental health challenges. The Wave Project transforms young lives - in 2025 we supported more than 2,600 surfers through our Surf Therapy, Surf Club and Adaptive surfing programmes.
The charity, with headquarters in Newquay (Cornwall), was founded in 2010 and has expanded to become the UK’s leading ‘surf therapy’ charity. We now employ nearly 35 staff at 16 sites around the UK, and have nearly 1,400 amazing volunteers.
Contributing to our impact doesn’t just happen on the beach and in the sea. This role is a great opportunity to use your skills, experience and passion to help transform young lives. We are a small but highly driven and creative team who are making a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people. We are strongly values-led:
Care, Safe, Brave, Integrity, Inclusive, Impactful, Thrive
We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously. All our volunteers and staff team work hard to ensure that everybody who comes into contact with The Wave Project is safe. Before applying for any of our roles, please have a look through our Safeguarding policy, especially our code of conduct, to ensure you are the right fit for our organisation.
Please read the recruitment pack on our website for more information.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Organisation
Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. We strengthen and support women’s movements in our focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women’s voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence.
Currently, Womankind has staff based in Kenya and the UK. This position can be co-located in Kenya or the UK. You must have the right to work in either Kenya or the UK to apply for this role, in line with the laws and regulations of these countries.
Role Purpose:
The Fundraising & Marketing team’s purpose is to advocate for and raise flexible and unrestricted funding to enable Womankind to deliver it’s 2030 organisational strategy.
The Fundraising and Marketing Officer supports the growth of Womankind’s fundraising income by delivering engaging, donor-focused fundraising and marketing activity across online and offline channels. Working closely with the Individual Giving Manager (IGM), the role develops and delivers fundraising appeals, email campaigns, newsletters, and fundraising-led social media content to strengthen donor retention and supporter engagement. The role leads on coordinating impactful storytelling for the fundraising team and supports high-value donor activity by using CRM insight to tailor communications in collaboration with the Philanthropy Manager.
Areas of responsibilities:
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Individual Giving – Support the IGM to develop and deliver online and offline fundraising appeals and email/mail newsletter updates to maintain high donor retention levels amongst existing supporters and raise cash income. Work with IGM and Fundraising & Database Officer (FDO) to ensure our supporters receive excellent supporter care through planning and implementing donor journeys.
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Storytelling – Co-ordinate the fundraising team’s approach to storytelling in line with Womankind’s funding charter by working closely with the Communications team and wider organisation to gather information, updates, video content & images that demonstrate Womankind’s and our partners work and impact on women’s lives. Work closely with the Communications Officer to plan and deliver compelling fundraising and marketing content across social media channels, identifying new opportunities and approaches to improve our online presence and respond to supporter queries.
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High value donor fundraising – Working closely with the Philanthropy Manager – Corporate Partnerships, implement Womankind’s high value donor plan, using the CRM to identify high value donor trends, cultivate prospects, and tailor communications as required.
Key relationships and collaboration:
• Internally : Work closely with the FDO, IGM and the wider Fundraising, Communications, Feminist Grantmaking and Partnerships and Policy and Advocacy teams.
• Externally: External fundraising agencies/consultants and Womankind partners
Person Specification
Essential Experience:
• Experience of developing and implementing online and offline fundraising marketing campaigns, delivering them on time and on budget
• Excellent written communication skills with consistent attention to detail and experience of writing engaging, inspiring and persuasive copy for a range of media
• Experience of using Beacon or a similar fundraising CRM for marketing and collecting data, and for monitoring and analysing data to report against KPIs and inform future plans
• Proven experience using Mailchimp (or a similar email marketing platform) to plan, build, test, and deliver targeted fundraising campaigns and regular newsletter updates to segmented audiences
• Working knowledge and understanding of the importance of data capture, analysis and stewardship techniques
• Experience of fundraising from a UK individual giving audience
Essential Travel requirements: the role requires a willingness for occasional overseas travel. This may involve an overnight stay.
Desirable:
• Proven experience of managing external suppliers
Knowledge and Skills:
• Ability to identify and develop powerful fundraising narratives that clearly communicate impact, inspire generosity, and strengthen supporter engagement
• Strong project management skills with an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines and ensure accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration with colleagues in teams across the organisation and other stakeholders
• A practical and operational understanding of data protection, GDPR and PECR
• Understanding of and commitment to working in line with Womankind’s feminist, anti-racist stance.
Values and Behaviours
The ideal candidate must be committed to the mission, vision, values and aims of Womankind Worldwide as it works towards a feminist workplace which is fit for the future and o supports our staff equitably across our locations.
All posts are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and to uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures, and in compliance with Womankind Worldwide’s Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Policy.
Application timelines
Closing date for applications is the 23rd April 2026, we may close for applications early depending on the number of applicants.
Interviews will take place the week commencing 4th May 2026.
To help communities by promoting, developing and supporting sustainable, quality, robustly governed Out of School Childcare Clubs. To meet the need for increased Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) registered childcare across Wales.
- Develop and set up new Out of School Childcare Clubs and/or extend existing provision. Identify, with the help of childcare partnerships, areas for club development.
- Support new and existing clubs and help them develop quality standards, including support and encouragement to register with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).
- Support Out of School Childcare Clubs to improve sustainability.
- Support Out of School Childcare Clubs to adopt robust legal structures and governance, including support for unincorporated committees to move to a more suitable limited liability structure.
- Identify training needs for Out of School Childcare and promote training opportunities including Playwork qualifications and continuous professional development, signposting to relevant training. Undertake training to enhance the ability to carry out the role.
- Support the delivery of project work as required.
- Support with the planning, standardisations and delivery of online/face to face network events/workshops/training/webinars that inspire Playworkers and Managers and contribute to the fulfilment of children’s right to play and participation.
- Seek new funding opportunities and write funding applications for review by Line Manager.
- Support the strategic work of the organisation and play a positive role in achievements within the work plan, to benefit the Out of School Childcare sector pan Wales. Be an active member of Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs Development Team and contribute effectively to Local Authority Childcare Teams.
We are the voice of Out of School Childcare Clubs in Wales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Fundraising Assistant will be an integral part of a dynamic and unstoppable fundraising department. The role will be a chance for someone to learn about all types of fundraising whilst meeting with a diverse range of supporters and generating funds for the charity across a range of income streams.
For this role you will need to have great attention to detail, be highly organised as well as the ability to be flexible as things can change quickly in fundraising. You will also have the enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills and the confidence to pick up the phone and bring positivity and joy to our supporters. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to learn about fundraising in a busy, fun and supportive environment.
At Sarcoma UK, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and experiences. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Benefits:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- 25 days holiday entitlement per annum plus bank holidays and the working days between Christmas and New Year
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Volunteering day per year
- Enhanced sick, maternity and adoption pay
- Sarcoma UK Life Insurance Scheme
- Health and wellbeing:
- Health Cash Plan
- Therapy sessions
- Wellbeing Group
- Team activities throughout the year
- Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loan
Our Promise:
Everything we do is shaped by the people affected by sarcoma.
Our work is guided by five commitments:
- We are shaped and driven by people affected by sarcom: we listen to and learn from the experiences of patients and families.
- We are committed to equity: everyone affected by sarcoma should be able to access the same quality of care, information and support.
- We collaborate to make a bigger impact: we work with healthcare professionals, researchers, organisations and policymakers to achieve more together.
- We uphold the highest standards: we use evidence and expertise to push for better care, treatment and research.
- We are relentlessly ambitious: sarcoma is decades behind other cancers. We will use every opportunity to close that gap.
Duties and key responsibilities
Fundraising Support
- Provide administration and operational support across the fundraising team.
- Respond promptly and professionally to fundraising enquiries via post, email, and phone, offering support, guidance and thanking donors and fundraisers.
- Develop excellent and enduring relationships with current and potential supporters.
- Send fundraising materials (including t-shirts, information packs, etc.) to supporters.
- Support challenge event fundraising by stewarding fundraisers, providing logistical support and administrative duties.
- Support the delivery of community campaigns, concentrating on the innovative fundraising elements, and providing stewardship to fundraisers.
- Support the planning and delivery of campaigns and special events and provide on the day support.
- Provide research support across the whole fundraising team, which may include researching corporates, trusts and foundations and community fundraising opportunities.
- Keep up to date with the work of the charity and communicate this to supporters in a compelling manner.
- Represent Sarcoma UK at events as required.
Administrative Support
- Monitor the fundraising section on Sarcoma UK’s website, ensuring all fundraising pages are kept up to date and relevant.
- Produce regular reports on fundraising activities, including data from JustGiving, Enthuse, and GoFundMe, ensuring accurate tracking and evaluation.
- Work with the database and fundraising teams to evaluate and analyse fundraising activities.
- Contribute to the smooth running of the organisation, assisting with general office and digital administrative tasks and ensuring processes are followed consistently.
Stock and Online Shop
- Monitor Sarcoma UK’s online shop, and ecommerce platform. Ensuring it is regularly updated with accurate product listings and that orders are processed efficiently, meeting supporter expectations.
- Assist with maintaining external storage unit and keeping records of the contents.
- Liaise with suppliers, process orders, and ensure smooth fulfilment of orders.
- Research and create new merchandise and fundraising materials, keeping up to date with new trends and ensure offering is fresh and innovative.
Other
- Maintain accurate and up to date supporter records on Sarcoma UK’s database (Raiser’s Edge).
- To undertake all duties in line with the Sarcoma UKs policies, procedures and regulations ensuring that the work.
- The post holder will be working in a developing environment, and they will therefore be required to undertake other appropriate duties as necessary for the efficient operation of Sarcoma UK.
Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research and offers information and support to anyone affected by sarcoma.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Development Manager
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Hybrid working. London or Cornwall office three days per week, home working two days per week.
Oceana UK is focused on some of the biggest threats facing UK seas, including protecting seabed habitats, ending overfishing, and preventing new offshore oil and gas developments. We fight for UK seas to get the protections they deserve through highly visible campaigns and detailed policy interventions to secure measurable changes to rebuild and maintain ocean abundance and health. We act as a vital public-policy interface – raising the profile of our issues through campaigns, science, communications, and expeditions, and directly influencing policymakers and politicians.
We are now at a pivotal moment of growth, impact, and development. We have delivered meaningful progress in our first full three years of operations, helping secure major victories to protect and restore UK seas, including protecting huge areas of our seas from industrial fishing and stopping new offshore oil and gas expansion. Working closely with our international team, we are now evolving our organisation and campaigns to deliver even greater impact in the next 3-5 years, underpinned by strengthened funder relationships.
Our small, experienced, and highly motivated team are based in London and Cornwall, coming together both digitally and in person as part of developing and delivering our ambitious campaign strategy to restore ocean biodiversity and abundance. We’re proud of the team we’re creating here in the UK, and we’d love for you to join us.
Job Purpose
The Development Manager will manage our fundraising and partnerships portfolio, supporting the stewardship of relationships with some of the world’s biggest environmental foundations and philanthropists. They will manage new and existing relationships, prepare grant applications and reporting, and evolve our outreach to support the growth and diversification of our fundraising opportunities. The role will work closely with the Executive Director, our UK team, and our US based global development department, to secure sustainable resources to strengthen Oceana UK and help drive positive impact for our seas.
Eligible candidates should have a passion for fundraising and a track record in securing major grants and donations, with a focus on trusts, foundations, and philanthropy. They will foster strong relationships with high-level partners, co-deliver excellent funding applications and reports, and provide written and verbal updates with precision and confidence. They will demonstrate a strategic mindset, alongside strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail. They must have experience in growing and diversifying income streams and converting new interest into long-term, sustainable, support.
The position will be hybrid, based three days per week (Tues-Thurs) from Oceana’s UK offices in Newquay, Cornwall or Paddington, London. Regular national, and occasional international, travel will be required to meet team members and stakeholders in geographically diverse locations, including Washington, DC.
Responsibilities
- Manage relationships and reporting to existing funders alongside the international development team and Executive Director. This will primarily be with trusts and foundations, individual philanthropists, and some corporate supporters.
- Manage successful grant applications and budgets, co-ordinating and collaborating with the international development team.
- Work closely with the finance, policy, communications, and campaigns team to ensure all relevant stakeholders are consulted in grant applications and reporting.
- Manage and deliver timely reporting, communications, and updates to funding partners and stakeholders.
- Manage and develop other existing UK income streams, including mass giving alongside the communications team.
- Identify, develop and manage additional UK income opportunities, including with smaller trusts and foundations.
- Collaborate with the Director of Finance and People, and international development and budgeting teams, to manage income forecasts and grant financial reporting.
- Maintain appropriate development records and database for all UK activity.
- Ensure compliance with UK fundraising regulations and best practice.
- Develop and manage key fundraising and partnerships events.
- Work with Executive Director to develop our outreach with funders at international events.
- Attend and represent the UK in monthly development meetings with the international team.
- Plan and manage UK development priorities, calendar, and budget.
- Be present in person in the London or Cornwall office 3 days per week (Tues-Thurs), promoting a positive working culture.
- Ensure a strong commitment to the organisation’s values and vision, as set out by Oceana globally.
- Travel occasionally, both nationally and internationally, to meet with team members and wider internal and external stakeholders.
- Other tasks as needed to support development and organisational objectives.
Candidate Requirements
Education and work experience:
- At least 5 years of professional experience in fundraising and development, ideally in the ocean or the environmental space (essential).
- Experience writing successful multi-year grant applications, alongside robust budgets, for trusts and foundations (essential).
- Experience managing charitable foundation relationships, delivering detailed and timely reports, and managing ongoing communications as required (essential).
- Experience managing major and corporate giving.
- Experience prospe cting, managing and analysing research on fundraising opportunities.
- Experience co-developing and diversifying fundraising opportunities.
- Good existing relationships with environmental trusts and foundations (preferred).
Skills & Knowledge:
- Excellent external relationship building, including confident networking skills, and organised and positive relationships with funders outside of scheduled reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to understand and distill complex scientific issues and detailed campaigns for fundraising purposes.
- Strong focus on spotting and cultivating new institutional fundraising opportunities
- Strong internal stakeholder management, adept at involving relevant teams (leadership, campaigns, finance, international) to develop funding applications.
- Confident and proficient using CRM platforms or other grant management tools.
- Good understanding of data privacy, code of fundraising practice, and other relevant regulations.
- Strong prioritisation and project management skills, with ability to manage multiple tasks and workstreams effectively.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong drive to meet and exceed fundraising targets.
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a small, close-knit team.
- Good understanding of the principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and a proven commitment to improving these in the environmental space.
- Integrity and the ability to work with confidential information with discretion.
Equal Opportunities
Oceana is committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented within the conservation sector.
All offers of employment are conditional upon the successful completion of reference checks.
Application Deadline: Sunday 10th May 2026
Interviews: w/c 18th May and w/c 25th May
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is not a “keep things ticking over” role.
This is a build, grow, and lead role.
We are looking for someone who sees opportunity everywhere. Someone who doesn’t wait for funding rounds to open—but creates them. Someone who can turn a powerful mission into compelling investment cases that unlock serious income.
If that’s you, keep reading.
About Us
The Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC) is a specialist charity transforming access to physical therapies for people with muscular dystrophy across the Midlands.
Founded by people with lived experience, we now support 700+ individuals through long-term therapy and community support—something almost no one else in the UK provides at this scale.
We’re ambitious. We’re growing. And we’re ready to take our income generation to the next level.
The Opportunity
This is a brand-new senior role, created to drive our next phase of growth.
You’ll work directly with the CEO to:
- Build a bold, multi-year income strategy
- Secure unrestricted and multi-year funding
- Open up new income streams (corporate, major donors, partnerships)
- Shape the story of MDSC so it lands powerfully with funders
- Build relationships and keep them for the support of our long term journey
Right now, fundraising is full of potential.
With the right person in post—it becomes transformational.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Strategy & Leadership
- Design and deliver a 3-year income generation strategy
- Build a strong, diverse funding pipeline
- Spot and secure high-value opportunities
- Work with the CEO to influence and report to the Board
Income Generation
- Lead on trusts & foundations, corporate partnerships, and major donors
- Develop new fundraising models and propositions
- Create compelling cases for support and funding bids
- Build long-term, strategic partnerships
Relationships & Impact
- Own supporter stewardship—make funders feel like true partners
- Lead on impact reporting and storytelling
- Ensure everything we communicate shows real, measurable change
Systems & Performance
- Strengthen internal fundraising systems and CRM use
- Track pipeline, performance, and return on investment
- Ensure compliance (GDPR, best practice, etc.)
Growth
This role is designed to grow.
You won’t just deliver income—you’ll help build the future fundraising team and structure.
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll likely bring:
Experience
- A strong track record of securing funding (£££)
- Experience developing and delivering fundraising strategy
- Success with multi-year and unrestricted income
- Confidence working across multiple income streams
Skills
- A brilliant storyteller—you can make people care, fast
- Commercial mindset—you think in terms of investment and return
- Strong organisation—you can manage pipeline, priorities, and pressure
- Financial confidence—budgets, forecasts, funding models
Mindset
- Proactive. You don’t wait—you make things happen
- Creative. You see opportunities others miss
- Tenacious. You follow through until it lands
- Collaborative. You bring people with you
- Values-led. You care deeply about impact
Why This Role
· You’ll work directly with the CEO—high influence, high visibility
· You’ll shape a function from the ground up
· You’ll have real freedom to innovate and build
· You’ll see the direct impact of your work on people’s lives
This is the kind of role people look back on and say:
“That’s where everything changed.”
Our Offer
- Salary: £42–45k per annum – reviewed annually
- Pension contribution (3%)
- 22 days annual leave + bank holidays (+ increases with service)
- Discretionary organisation Christmas Shutdown
- Generous training & development budget
- Real opportunities for rapid progression and growth
- Supportive, ambitious, and purpose-driven team
We work together to support people affected Muscular Dystrophy, creating an environment where full potential and optimal well-being can be achieved, t

Location: Camden (Head Office)/Hybrid
Salary: £44,052 - £46,770 per annum
(Please note that applicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band based on fairness and our pay scales)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 21st April 2026
Closing Time: 00:00am
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as a Philanthropy Lead at Solace Women's Aid.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
Solace is embarking on a new five-year fundraising strategy, with ambitious plans to double fundraised income to £3m by 2031. This voluntary income plays a pivotal role in the financial wellbeing of the charity, enabling us to do more to support the thousands of women and children who come to us each year as a result of violence against women and girls.
Fundraising at Solace works closely with colleagues responsible for winning and managing statutory funding contracts, and is situated within the Business Development Directorate, alongside our award-winning Communications, Partnerships & Public Affairs teams. You will collaborate with colleagues within Fundraising – including Corporate, Individual Giving and Community – as well as across the organisation including senior leadership and Solace’s wider support and volunteer networks such as trustees and its lived-experience-led Shadow Board.
About the Role
Philanthropy has been identified as a key opportunity and will play a central part in future income growth. In this newly created role, you will lead the establishment and growth of philanthropy fundraising for Solace. Responsible for building and managing relationships with high-net-worth individuals, advisors, senior volunteers and trusts and foundations, you will use your entrepreneurship and excellent communication and influencing skills to secure and steward committed, high-value, mutually rewarding funding partnerships for Solace.
About You
You will be someone who is committed to the Solace values and is an experienced philanthropy fundraising expert who will embed best practice, and grow and nurture the relationships that drive sustainable income growth. As well as managing a portfolio of donors and prospects with major gift potential, you will work closely with colleagues and allies to build a culture of philanthropy.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.




