Creative officer jobs in Liverpool

The role

Sepsis is one of the UK’s leading causes of preventable death, yet many people don’t recognise the signs early enough. This role is about changing that through compelling communication.

We’re looking for an exceptional writer and storyteller who can turn life-saving messages into content people engage with.

This is a hands-on role for someone with 2+ years’ experience. You’ll create content that reaches new audiences and drives awareness of sepsis and UK Sepsis Trust’s work.

You’ll be part of a small, passionate team, working closely with the Head of Partnerships and Campaigns, Marketing and Communications Lead, and Digital Media Officer.

About you

· Compelling writer and storyteller

· Proactive, creative, and organised

· Comfortable managing multiple priorities

· Confident engaging with online communities

· Collaborative with excellent relationship skills

· Committed to inclusive, accessible communications

What you’ll do

· Write and edit high-quality content across paid/organic social, web, email, and campaigns

· Relaunch and grow our TikTok

· Turn real-life stories into educational case studies

· Plan and schedule content across channels

· Manage and engage our social media communities

· Track performance and use insights to improve results

· Deliver email campaigns that drive support

· Contribute to internal comms and ensure consistency

What you’ll bring

Essential

· 2+ years in a content or communications role

· Experienced writing for social, web, and email

· Skilled managing social channels and online communities

· Care about clarity, tone, and detail

· Able to turn complex information into clear, engaging content

· Familiar with tools like Canva, Mailchimp, WordPress (or similar)

· Experience growing engagement and understanding analytics

· Basic knowledge of SEO

Desirable

· Basic image and video editing skills

· Eye for design and visual storytelling

· Experience with Adobe Creative Suite

· Working knowledge of Salesforce CRM

· Experience in charity, not-for-profit, or health sectors

Why us

We’re a small team doing big things. You’ll own your work, be supported to do it well, and see the real impact – helping save lives.

Our Employment Benefits include:

· 27 Days annual leave excluding bank holiday rising to 32 with service

· Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Generous CPD Allowance

· Flexible working arrangements

This is a home based role with occasional travel to London/Birmingham/Manchester.

How to apply

Send your CV and a short covering letter by 1st May telling us why this role excites you and what you’d bring to the team.

Do you want to change the world for vulnerable children?

The Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies UK (CVAA) aims to improve adoption policy and practice across the UK for the benefit of children, challenging the adoption system to deliver for children and work in their best interests. Alongside advocating for system change, CVAA works to support our member voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) across the four nations of the UK, stimulating innovation and ensuring they stay at the leading edge of practice. The active engagement of members and the building of collaborative alliances with others who seek positive change for children are essential to the effectiveness of our work.

The Head of Policy is a vital member of the small CVAA team, working closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to champion the voluntary adoption sector and put children at the heart of everything we do. Due to maternity leave we have an exceptional and unique opportunity for someone who shares our passion to change the world for children, to gain valuable experience working at national level with senior stakeholders to contribute to system change, advocating for the power of adoption to change lives.

You will need strong people skills, experience of developing policy in consultation with stakeholders and using data to transform services and strengthen lobbying work. Most of all you need a cast iron commitment to change the world for vulnerable children.

CVAA works to challenge discrimination and disadvantage and welcomes applications from all communities, particularly those who are underrepresented in our sector, which includes but is not limited to people from Global Majority backgrounds, adoptees, men and those who identify as LGBTQ.

Key information

• Maternity Cover 1 year from July 2026
• Location - remote contract with occasional travel
• £40 – 45K depending on experience
• An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Applications

Please send a CV and letter of application, outlining your motivation for applying and the skills you offer, to Satwinder Sandhu (CEO) by 5pm on Friday 8th May 2026.

Both Satwinder (CEO) and Alice (Director of Strategy and Policy) are happy to have an informal chat about the role. Please email to arrange a convenient time to speak.

Initial online interviews via Microsoft Teams will be on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th May, with final in-person interviews scheduled for Thursday 28th May 2026 in London. Please let us know whether you cannot make any of these dates in your application.

Job Title: Marketing Officer

Reporting To: Senior Marketing Officer

Salary: £26,846 – £31,439

Hours: 37.5 hours per week*

Location: Alder Hey Children’s Charity, Liverpool/Hybrid working

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to help to shape, support and deliver marketing plans for Alder Hey Children’s Charity for a wide range of stakeholders, reporting to the Senior Marketing Officer This is a broad and varied marketing role which requires creativity, excellent communication and project management skills to help the charity plan and execute its marketing, fundraising and brand campaigns.

Main Duties/Tasks

Marketing Planning, Campaign Delivery & Performance:

• Support the Senior Marketing Officer and Marketing & Communications Manager to implement marketing plans and campaign strategies.
• Ensure campaigns across fundraising teams align with brand, audience insight and organisational priorities.
• Collaborate with fundraising teams to plan, create and implement integrated marketing campaigns across multi channels that meet brand and fundraising goals.
• Identify opportunities to grow audiences, engagement and income through innovative marketing approaches.
• Use market research and data to drive continuous improvement in marketing activity.
• Evaluate and share actionable learnings to optimise future campaigns.
• Analysis of campaign performance and audience insights to inform future marketing decisions.

Content, Channels & Brand:

• Creative and powerful copywriting skills aligned to the values of the Charity. Adapting copy to suit differing audiences and publications, and including digital, DM, print appeals, email, magazines, brochures, scripts and social media.
• Creation of powerful stewardship content in partnership with fundraising teams.
• Collaboration within the marketing team across branded social channels to drive growth and engagement.
• Collaborate with the Trust Comms team for campaign and content capture in line with Trust Policy.
• Upholding of brand positioning to always agreed deadlines.

Stakeholder Management, Delivery & Operations:

• Manage the production and distribution of marketing materials across external suppliers as required.
• Liaising and networking with a range of internal and external stakeholders including families, donors, our colleagues (including those within the Trust), suppliers (including agencies) and partner organisations.
• Assisting the Marketing & Communications Manager to work within project budgets using appropriate systems and controls.
• Attending and participating in events, team meetings, compulsory training etc.

Other Duties

• Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
• Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to team development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
• Attend and support events run by fundraising teams where required, including occasional out-of-hours working.
• Gain and maintain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the charity’s work, priorities and future plans.
• Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager

Our Values

Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families.

Our values are:

Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.

Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.

Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.

Magic: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.

____

*In April 2025, the charity adopted a four-day working week policy, meaning staff previously working

37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity.

Note: This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification as required by the needs of Alder Hey Children’s Charity.

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Closing date: Monday 5th May

Interviews: Tuesday 13th May

Job Title:
Senior Grants Officer

Reporting To:
Grants Manager

Salary:
£31,125 – £39,826

Hours:
37.5 hours per week

Duration:
Permanent

Location:
Alder Hey Children’s Charity, Liverpool / Hybrid working

Job Purpose

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our grants team to support the charity in delivering approximately £5m of grant awards per year.

The Senior Grants Officer will play an active role in supporting Alder Hey Children’s Charity’s grant development and awarding process, liaising with Trust colleagues on grant applications and awards.

The post holder will work closely with fundraising teams to support donor asks and ongoing stewardship.

They will also support the Grants Manager in developing systems and processes for effective grant management, including maintaining up-to-date records on Salesforce.

Main Duties / Tasks

Grant Programme Delivery & Oversight

• Oversee application pipelines and grant status, ensuring efficient progression and escalating issues where required
• Monitor applications in development, ensuring alignment with Charity priorities and Theory of Change model
• Support small grants assessment meetings, including follow-up actions such as applicant liaison and issuing grant letters
• Respond to enquiries from grant holders, managing or escalating risks and underperformance
• Ensure fundraising teams are kept informed where external funds are attached to grants

Applicant & Stakeholder Support

• Act as a primary point of contact for grant applicants, advising on eligibility, criteria and application processes
• Build and maintain effective relationships with Trust staff, charity colleagues and external partners
• Represent the grants team in internal meetings where required

Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

• Support monitoring of KPIs, including turnaround times, ensuring performance targets are met
• Identify opportunities to improve grant processes, systems and documentation
• Share learning and best practice across the charity

Programme Development

• Contribute to the development of grant programmes aligned with Charity priorities
• Support creation and improvement of applicant guidance and programme materials
• Work collaboratively with Impact & Insights colleagues to support a one-team approach

Other Duties

• Act as an ambassador for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with organisational values
• Contribute positively to the wider team and support fundraising events where required
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Experience in the charity, voluntary, public or philanthropic sector, ideally in a grants or programme role
• Knowledge of assessing grant or funding applications, including reviewing proposals and budgets
• Experience of administration and management processes, including record keeping, due diligence and reporting
• Experience using databases or grant management systems
• Experience managing multiple applications or projects to deadlines
• Understanding of governance and good practice in grant awarding and reporting
• Understanding of the charity and funding landscape

Desirable:

• Experience in a grant-making organisation, foundation or trust
• Experience supporting panels, committees or trustees
• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM systems

Skills and Attributes

Essential:

• Commitment to equity, diversity and collaborative working
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Clear and concise written communication skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Self-motivated with a positive, flexible approach
• High attention to detail
• Good judgement and integrity
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to shared learning
• Ability to line manage and support a Grants Assistant
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and database systems

Desirable:

• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience improving grant processes or systems
• Experience building relationships with applicants and grantees
• Interest in developing grant-making practice

Additional Requirements

Essential:

• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Strong interest in working for a children’s health charity
• Commitment to the values of Alder Hey Children’s Charity
• Willingness to support wider charity activities
• Willingness to occasionally work outside normal office hours

Our Values

At Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide how we work. Being courageous, working together, showing passion and embracing creativity enables us to support the hospital in delivering the very best care for young patients and their families.

Courage
We try new things, take risks and innovate. We speak up, take accountability and act with responsibility.

Together
We work as one team, sharing knowledge and learning. We partner with patients, families, supporters and colleagues.

Passion
We are passionate about what we do and inspire others.

Magic
We are creative, fun and child-led, creating special moments and going the extra mile.

Additional Information

In April 2025, the charity adopted a four-day working week policy. Staff previously working 37.5 hours now work 30 hours across four days, maintaining full pay while supporting a better work-life balance.

This job description outlines the general nature of the role and is not exhaustive. It may be subject to change in line with organisational needs.

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make reasonable adjustments where required and is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

The post holder will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Job Title: Senior Marketing Officer

Reporting To: Marketing and Communications Manager

Salary: £31,125 – £39,926

Hours: 37.5 hours per week*

Location: Alder Hey Children’s Charity, Liverpool/Hybrid working

Job Purpose:

To drive the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns for Alder Hey Children’s Charity, supporting fundraising and organisational objectives, reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager. The role will oversee workflow and priorities, manage marketing officers, and ensure campaigns are delivered to a high standard. The Senior Marketing Officer will also play a key role in shaping marketing strategy, analysing performance and driving continuous improvement across fundraising marketing activity. This is a broad and varied marketing role which requires creativity, communication and project management skills to help the charity plan and execute its marketing and brand campaigns.

Main Duties/Tasks

Strategic Planning, Leadership & Performance: ·

• Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to shape long-term marketing plans and campaign strategies.
• Provide strategic guidance to ensure campaigns across fundraising teams align with brand, audience insight and organisational priorities.
• Represent the marketing function in cross-departmental planning.
• Develop marketing processes, templates and workflows to improve team efficiency.
• Implement and oversee internal systems for content management, consent, image banks, brand guidelines etc · To continually improve performance of team members encouraging collaboration and sharing feedback and high-performing and positive marketing team culture.
• Lead regular one to ones with team members.
• Ability to provide strategic marketing integration advice for fundraising campaigns
• Identify opportunities to grow audiences, engagement and income through innovative marketing approaches.
• Use market research and data to drive continuous improvement in marketing activity.
• Evaluate and share actionable learnings to optimise future campaigns.

Campaign Delivery, Content & Channels: 

• Collaborate with fundraising teams to plan, create and implement integrated marketing campaigns across multi channels that meet brand and fundraising goals.
• Creative and powerful copywriting skills aligned to the values of the Charity.
• Adapting copy to suit differing audiences and publications, and including digital, DM, print appeals, magazines, brochures, scripts and social media.
• Creation of powerful stewardship content in partnership with fundraising teams
• Collaboration within the marketing team across branded social channels to drive growth and engagement
• Collaborate with the Trust Comms team for campaign and content capture.

Stakeholder Management, Brand & Operations: 

• Manage the production and distribution of marketing materials across external suppliers as required.
• Liaising and networking with a range of internal and external stakeholders including families, donors, our colleagues (including those within the Trust), suppliers (including agencies) and partner organisations. ·
• Upholding of brand positioning to always agreed guidelines.
• Assisting the Marketing & Communications Manager to work within project budgets using appropriate systems and controls.
• Attending and participating in events, team meetings, compulsory training etc.

Other Duties

• Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
• Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to team development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
• Attend and support events run by fundraising teams where required, including occasional out-of-hours working.
• Gain and maintain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the charity’s work, priorities and future plans.
• Any other reasonable duties as required by your line managerOur Values

• Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families.

Our values are:

• Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
• Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
• Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
• Magic: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.

___

*In April 2025, the charity adopted a four-day working week policy, meaning staff previously working

37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity.

Note: This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification as required by the needs of Alder Hey Children’s Charity.

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Job Closes: Tuesday 5th May, 12pm

Interviews: Thursday 14th May

About Us

The National Landscapes Association represents and supports the UK’s National Landscapes (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) – places where we want nature and people to flourish together. These living, protected landscapes are vital to the UK’s nature recovery, climate resilience, sustainable farming and wellbeing.

We work collaboratively and inclusively to ensure these treasured places are protected, restored, and accessible to all. Our policy work is central to this mission – and we’re looking for a proficient and motivated individual to help shape and drive it forward.

About the Role

As a Nature-based Solutions Officer you will support the delivery of the National Landscapes Association’s Nature-based Solutions programme, working closely with the Head of Nature-based Solutions to develop projects, partnerships and investment opportunities across the National Landscapes network.

You will help build a strong pipeline of investable nature-based solutions projects, support National Landscapes teams to design, develop and deliver high-quality initiatives aligned to national policy and market opportunities.

You will play a key role in translating strategic ambition into practical delivery, providing coordination, technical support and stakeholder engagement across a range of projects and programmes.

About you

We are looking for someone who is;

• A dynamic and enthusiastic team player, someone who is up for a creative challenge and will work well with others to find innovative solutions.
• An active listener, able to analyse and reflect the views and needs of others without letting your own opinions or ego get in the way.
• Dedicated to your own self learning and improvement, both for the success of the team and your own career. You maximise opportunities offered to you, and you will be excited to share resources that you find useful, and help others to access these as well.
• Comfortable with the uncertain, and excited by a space that is always changing and evolving.
• Open, honest, and encouraging, keen to work as part of a team that champions emotional awareness, kindness, and compassion.

This role is varied, exciting, and rewarding. You will have the opportunity to attend industry events, workshops, and webinars regularly. It is important that you are willing and able to maximise these opportunities and drive your own self-development as well as grow and evolve with the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Project and programme delivery; develop and deliver projects, coordinate a programme of activities, develop project proposals, funding applications and delivery plans and contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the above.
• Pipeline development and technical support; identify and develop investable projects, develop supporting resources, provide practical project support to National Landscapes teams, and stay informed on emerging policy, market mechanisms and best practice.
• Stakeholder engagement and partnerships; engage with stakeholders, building on relationships, contribute to workshops events and forums, and, support the development of partnership materials and communications.
• Data, evidence and reporting; support the collection and analysis of data, develop reporting outputs, maintain oversight of project pipelines, tracking progress and identifying risks or opportunities.
• Team support and collaboration; Contribute to a collaborative and supportive team culture.

See the role description for more information.

Why Join Us?
At the National Landscapes Association, you’ll be part of a passionate and forward-thinking team making a meaningful impact. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of high-profile policy issues, work alongside experts across the UK, and help shape the future of our most valued landscapes.

As our current CEO steps down after five successful years, we are looking for an outstanding candidate to lead our charity in the next stage of its development.

As Chief Executive Officer you will provide strategic and operational leadership to our well-established community charity, ensuring that our activities and projects continue to meet the changing needs of our local community.

You will work closely with the board of trustees to shape the next stage of our charity’s development. You will lead our staff team and ensure that all the resources and structures are in place that allow them and the charity to flourish. This means successfully securing grant funding, leading our community fundraising efforts, ensuring the charity meets its legal and regulatory obligations, managing the operational finances, and building effective partnerships within the local voluntary, community, and faith sector.

You will be equally comfortable writing a funding bid, supporting a member of staff, navigating a spreadsheet, working directly with beneficiaries, and providing concise and accessible reports to trustees and stakeholders. This is a varied role where no two days are quite the same. Your work will make a real difference to the lives of those we support and this is what makes it so rewarding.

For more information please see the recruitment pack attached. The closing date for applications is Friday 17 April 2026.

Emergency Programme and Operations Officer (Middle East)

12-month Fixed Term Contract. Full Time. Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)

Location: This role can be based in any of our UK offices: Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Warrington

Salary: £41,783 per year for Cardiff, Edinburgh, Warrington. £46,666 for London (including London allowance)

If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience. 

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues. 

About the role

Reporting in to the Programme and Partnerships Lead - IOPT, the Emergency Programme and Operations Officer will support the Programme and Partnership Lead, the Programme and Partnership Coordinator, and the Humanitarian Lead to actively manage Emergency Appeals. The role will ensure Christian Aid is prioritising locally led humanitarian approaches and maximising impact.

Acting with humility, respect, and mutuality the post-holder will ensure that Christian Aid works with partners to maintain internal documentation to ensure risk compliance, and reporting requirements with appeal funders.

The role will support partners, and other stakeholders in a range of areas including monitoring and evaluation, financial accountability and
will connect with technical support where needed.

The role will communicate and work well with partners and share information related to partners and their work both internally and externally.

Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Emergency Programme and Operations Officer include:

• Manage relationships with Key Stakeholders in the Appeal including CA Colleagues, Local and National partners, networks, DEC peer agencies, and ACT Alliance members.
• With oversight from the programme and partnerships lead provide or make available operational support to a dynamic portfolio of partners, using decolonised and localised approaches that support them in their work and foster a mindset of connection and enhance collaboration.
• Provide support to partners to ensure impact is effectively monitored, reported, and shared across internal and external stakeholders
• With support from the Humanitarian Lead, and the Humanitarian Appeals Manager ensure projects and programmes are delivered with impact in line with agreed aims, with funds used for designated purposes.
• Collaborate and contribute to global discussions to advocate for and share learnings about more people-centred approaches to humanitarian aid, including with donors, peer agencies, supporters, ACT Alliance, and the DEC to support with a culture of continuous learning

About you

Who we are looking for:

Essential:

• An understanding of the current thinking related to locally led humanitarian approaches.
• Significant experience working with programme cycle management systems.
• Demonstrated experience of working in partnership with Civil Society Actors responding to crisis and an understanding of partnership approaches.
• Detailed understanding of partnership, and appeal cycle management, tools and techniques.
• Significant experience of budget monitoring and reporting for Appeal Funders such as the DEC, and ACT.
• Highly developed communications skills, both writing and verbal including the ability to write clear, concise reports.
• Highly developed ability to build effective working relationships across organisations.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence, motivate and inspire others to take up new challenges.

Desirable:

• Experience with Christian Aid programme systems such as IPIM’s.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English.
• Educated to degree level, ideally in development studies, international relations, or humanitarian response

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. 

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. 

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process 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 these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this. 

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy and numeracy levels amongst people in the criminal justice system?

We’ve made substantial progress in recent years, with improvements and expansions to our delivery model and significant growth in our staff team. In Spring 2026, we will launch our refreshed organisational strategy, which will shape our work over the next three years and beyond. To support this growth, we are recruiting for a full time National Director of Operations to lead our delivery across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and emerging community settings, with an ambition to reach Scotland. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in scaling our impact and strengthening our presence across the criminal justice system and beyond.

As National Director of Operations, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for our learning programmes in prisons and community settings. You will ensure high‑quality, consistent and accessible delivery, overseeing a team of six Regional Managers and a wider workforce of around 65 staff, volunteers and over 2,000 peer mentors trained each year.

Working closely with senior colleagues, partner organisations and national bodies such as HMPPS, you will drive programme excellence, innovation and partnership working. You will also play a key role in new business development, operational strategy, contractual delivery and ensuring we can reliably demonstrate the impact of our work.

The role requires an experienced operational leader with a deep commitment to improving outcomes for people facing disadvantage. You will bring:

• Senior leadership experience in a complex, multi‑site environment.
• A track record of delivering large-scale programmes and leading distributed teams.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem‑solving and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience working with statutory bodies or large public-sector partners (e.g. HMPPS).
• Excellent judgement, communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Understanding of the criminal justice system, safeguarding, or alternative education environments (desirable).
• A collaborative, inclusive leadership style aligned with Shannon Trust’s values.

We want to hear from applicants who are as committed to the cause as we are.

This is a home-based role but will require travel around the UK including overnight stays. This role is 5 days per week (35 hours) with working days/hours to be mutually agreed in line with business needs.

Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. This role does require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Interviews, which will be held online, are planned for the w/c 18th May.

CEO

• Salary for FTE: £62,000 - £75,000 dependant on experience
• 38 hours a week over 5 days (flexibility for right candidate)
• Home-based with travel for events and meetings

Reporting into the Board of Trustees, we are seeking an inspirational CEO for the PDA Society, who can lead with humility and curiosity, empowering and supporting our staff along the journey. They will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the charity and its staff and volunteers, and will oversee the development of our training products, research and support services, whilst ensuring sustainable growth in impact and income.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a trusted enterprise within the PDA community with a strong mission and a committed, values driven team. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving the lives of PDAers and their families. You will be energetic, creative and bring new ideas for enhancing the charity’s reputation, through nurturing existing relationships and developing new ones to achieve the charities goals. Our ideal candidate will have lived experience of autism, PDA or other neurodivergence although this is not essential.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 22nd April 2026

Interviews with Trustees:  April / May 2026

Main Role & Responsibilities 

The overall purpose of this role is to support the Head of Fundraising in establishing a corporate partnerships income stream as part of Ygam’s new Income Generation strategy, which underpins the organisation’s ambitious aims and objectives. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in diversifying our range of income streams to ensure financial health for the future of the charity, underpinned by sustainable and ethical fundraising models. 

You will have the chance to work with a diverse range of organisations and develop compelling, creative pitches and applications for corporate support. You will also play a key role in identifying opportunities and developing relationships with corporates to strengthen the chance of bid success in both the short and medium term. 

Join us in this pivotal role and be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to making a difference. Your contributions will bolster our fundraising efforts and advance our mission in meaningful ways. 

Who are we looking for? 

Ygam is seeking an experienced corporate fundraiser, or individual with transferable skills, to join our tight-knit and ambitious team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to use your communication skills and initiative to manage and develop a pipeline of corporate partnerships opportunities, spotting synergies and developing relationships with potential donors. By writing proposals and managing a calendar of supporting activities, you will not only hone your communication skills, corporate account development and management, but also make a tangible impact on our mission to Safeguard our Digital Generation. 

Key tasks: 

• manage and grow a portfolio of small to medium corporate partners, increasing income by identifying new prospects and through the stewardship of existing donors. 

• write high quality applications and communicate accurately and transparently on the progress made in partnerships.  

• work with our programme experts to develop expertise in key programme areas and build your knowledge of Ygam’s work. 

• support with applications and reports to large corporates and other associated fundraising activity.  

The ideal candidate will be motivated, creative, and organised, with a knack for relationship building. This role suits an ambitious self-starter with excellent research, communication, writing, IT, and presentation skills. We are looking for someone who believes in Ygam’s mission and is excited to collaboratively shape and develop our fundraising work. 

Role Requirements 

Duties will include but not be limited to: 

Business Development

• Work with the Head of Fundraising to develop strategies which increase Ygam’s visibility in the corporate space.

• Conduct prospective supporter research; establish and grow the partnerships pipeline, and develop pitches to meet shared objectives, working with the Head of Fundraising. 

• Build strong relationships with organisations that share our values.

• Manage the prospect pipeline using Salesforce, segmenting the pipeline into areas of programme interest and tracking applications, expected and actual income and reporting deadlines. 

Relationship Building: 

• Craft engagement plans to deepen existing relationships and maximise fundraising opportunities 

• Provide excellent account management for new and established partners, including regular and meaningful communication.

• Produce relevant, creative, and compelling proposals, reports and updates to keep our corporate partners motivated and engaged. 

• Identify and execute creative ways to bring our work to life for funders.

• Ensure that relationships with donors (both new and existing) are maintained and managed effectively before, during, and after receipt of funds. 

• Effectively communicate Ygam’s vision, mission, and programmes to potential donors. Delivering and shaping engaging and emotive copy for appeal letters, emails, newsletters, and other promotional materials. 

• Contributing to wider Fundraising Department objectives, sharing innovative ideas, supporting all income streams, and promoting a culture of positive team-working. 

• Working closely with the External Affairs team to ensuring effective use of case studies, photography, statistics, and organisational information and that all communications are consistent and in line with Ygam brand guidelines. 

Government and Multi-Lateral Funding Manager

12-month Fixed Term Contract. Full Time. Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)

Location: This role can be based in any of our UK offices - Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Warrington

Salary: £48,576 per year for Cardiff, Edinburgh, Warrington. £53,459 per year for London (including London allowance)

If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience. 

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues.

About the role

Reporting in to the partnership and and Business Development Lead, the Government and Multi-lateral Funding Manager will drive substantial growth in income and impact outcomes by actively engaging and cultivating strong relationships with existing and new Institutional funding partners, cocreating and bidding with our Multi-Country Clusters (MCC’s) and Global Programmes teams.

The post-holder co-leads and delivers on the government and multilateral funding strategy for Christian Aid positioning Christian Aid and its partners to secure multi-million awards to maximise impact.

Some of the main responsibilities of the Government and Multi-lateral Funding Manager includes:

• Working with Partnerships and Business Development Lead and Heads of Impact to implement an ambitious strategic framework to enhance engagement and build strong partnerships with agreed Government and Multilateral Funding Partners (including Global Climate Funds, UN, World Bank, Regional Development Banks, Bilateral donors including UK and devolved Governments, European and other Governments) setting clear objectives and key areas for collaboration, ensuring alignment with organisational
  goals to drive impactful results.
• Acquire, develop and retain key agreed Government and Multi-lateral donor relationships and strategic partnerships by building a wide network of contacts and funding relationships across Government Departments.
• Build and maintain a forward opportunity pipeline for Christian Aid’s institutional funding, collaborating closely with CA Ireland to maximise funding growth.
• Oversee agreed Supplier Framework Agreements working with MCC Business Development Managers in taking forward pipeline opportunities.
• Collaborate across the Partnerships and Business Development Team and MCC BD Team on tenders and grants, leading bid preparation and ensuring alignment with funding requirements.
• Collaborate with Impact colleagues to onboard new programs, including with MCC Contracts and Portfolio Managers.
• Develop and proactively pitch new strategic Signature Programmes in agreement with Directors and MCCs.
• This level role may include line management responsibilities of an advisor level role.

About you

Who we are looking for:

Essential:

• Highly developed communication, networking, consulting and relationship-building skills, including but not limited to Government Departments, INGOs, NGOs and Private Sector and country missions
• Highly developed interpersonal skills at senior levels with advanced negotiation and conflict resolution abilities.
• Highly developed research skills for identifying strategic funding and partnership opportunities.
• Highly developed organisational, planning, and prioritisation abilities.
• Substantial knowledge and experience of humanitarian programming and humanitarian donor funding modalities with UN, EU and bilateral donors and/or international climate funding architecture, Global Climate Funds, donor accreditation and management modalities.
• Developed skills and experience in strategy development, decision-making, and managing high-pressure situations.
• Substantial experience and a proven track record of securing multiple multi-million-pound grants.
• Substantial experience with project design, as well as monitoring and evaluation tools.
• Substantial experience in developing, writing, and budgeting technical grant and service contract bids, and strong excel and budgeting skills.
• Detailed understanding and knowledge of institutional donor programming and partnership models, especially with Governments and Multilateral donors.

Desirable:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education.
• Developed in synthesising complex information.
• Demonstrable experience in line management and managing teams remotely and providing coaching support.
• Medium level proficiency in speaking and writing in French or Spanish.
• Understanding in negotiating government grant and supplier contracts, including compliance agreements.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. 

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. 

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process 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 these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this. 

Action Medical Research is the leading UK-wide charity dedicated to funding vital research to help sick babies and children. We’re on a mission to save and change children’s lives through medical research, developing treatments, vaccinations and cures. A UK-wide charity, we’ve been funding medical breakthroughs for over 70 years, helping to beat polio, fight meningitis, prevent stillbirths and develop ultrasound scanning in pregnancy. Our work is now needed more than ever. To help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit an Individual Giving Officer (internally titled Direct Marketing Officer – Individual Giving) to join the Direct Marketing Team. In this exciting new role, you will support the delivery of our Individual Giving programme to help recruit and steward supporters through regular giving, lottery, payroll and cash giving programmes.

You’ll be responsible for creating compelling content that inspires people to support our work, while also working closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure the smooth planning, delivery, and analysis of campaigns across multiple channels—including direct mail, face-to-face, and digital.

The ideal candidate will bring direct marketing experience, preferably within the charity sector, along with excellent creative and project management skills, and a genuine passion for helping to save and change children’s lives through medical research.

Action Medical Research funds a range of medical research, including genetic, stem cell and, in some cases, animal research. The use of animals is limited and only permitted where no alternative methods are available, and all research is conducted in accordance with strict UK regulations and welfare standards. The majority of the projects we fund do not involve animals. Full details can be found in our research policies on our website.

If you have not heard from us by 29 April 2026, then unfortunately, you have not been shortlisted for interview.

Job Title: Digital Marketing Officer

Reporting To: Marketing & Communications Manager

Salary: £26,848 - £31,439

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Location: Alder Hey Children’s Charity, Liverpool / Hybrid-working

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to support the planning, delivery and optimisation of Alder Hey Children’s Charity’s digital marketing activity across key channels, reporting to the Marketing & Communications Manager.

This is a hands-on digital role focused on day-to-day delivery, advertising and optimisation across the charity’s digital platforms. The Digital Marketing Officer will play a key role in ensuring digital advertising channels are engaging and effective in supporting fundraising, brand awareness and supporter engagement.

The role works closely with colleagues across Marketing, Fundraising and Communications, and supports the delivery of digital activity set by the Marketing & Communications Manager.

Main Duties/Tasks

Digital Duties:

Content Creation, Management, and Campaign Support

• Creating, editing, and publishing content across the charity’s digital channels (website, email, and ad channels) in conjunction with the Content Creation Officer and Marketing Officers.
• Managing day-to-day updates to the charity websites using the CMS, ensuring content is accurate, engaging and aligned to brand guidelines. Maintain high standards of brand identity across all digital touch points.
• Building and sending email communications using the charity’s email platform, supporting segmentation, stewardship and supporter journeys.
• Supporting the delivery of integrated marketing and fundraising campaigns through digital channels.
• Adapting digital copy for different audiences and platforms, including web pages, email campaigns and digital appeals.

Digital Marketing Optimization, Reporting, and Budget Support

• Optimising and supporting budget monitoring for AI Search, Paid Search, SEO, and Google Grant campaigns.
• Monitoring and reporting on digital performance using analytics and platform insights, identifying opportunities to improve engagement and effectiveness.
• Supporting paid digital fundraising activity by preparing and advising on content, assets, and copy, and assisting with reporting and optimisation under the direction of the Marketing & Communications Manager.

Brand Management, Compliance, and Collaboration

• Ensuring all digital content and activity complies with brand guidelines, accessibility standards, GDPR, and relevant regulations.
• Scheduling and managing organic content in line with agreed plans, adapting content where needed for different channels, working with Marketing Officers to ensure a consistent brand presence.
• Working with internal colleagues and external suppliers or agencies, where required, to support digital delivery.
• Supporting the Marketing & Communications Manager to maintain organised digital systems, content libraries, and workflows.

Other Duties:

• Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
• Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to team development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
• Attend and support events run by fundraising teams where required, including occasional out-of-hours working.
• Gain and maintain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the charity’s work, priorities and future plans.
• Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.

Closing date: Monday 20th April, 12pm

Shortlisting: Wednesday 22nd April

Interviews: Tuesday 5th May