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Young Citizens is recruiting a Communications & Engagement Coordinator to join us in a hands‑on role at the heart of our mission to help young people become active, engaged and informed citizens. As part of our national charity's central team, you’ll deliver essential engagement campaigns and content that help us stand out to schools, communities, partners and the wider public.
Your Role's Purpose
This role brings together a varied mix of communications work, giving you the chance to shape how Young Citizens’ story is shared with schools, partners and the wider public. You’ll help bring our work to life through clear, engaging content and play a part in the moments that showcase our impact throughout the year. Working closely with colleagues across the charity, you’ll support campaigns, highlight powerful stories, and help ensure our communications feel purposeful and relevant.
Alongside managing content and channels, you’ll be high energy but organised in keeping our communications running smoothly behind the scenes, from responding to external enquiries to supporting events, maintaining our systems and assets, and helping programme teams refine materials and messages. It’s a role for someone who enjoys a fast-paced organisation with experience in ensuring strong execution of marketing and communications work alongside contributing to how we improve and strengthen processes.
In Year 1, your primary focus will be to:
- Ensure development of high‑quality content and manage outputs across digital channels, from email blasts to LinkedIn campaigns
- Design targeted national campaigns that reach priority audiences, especially teachers and schools
- Help ensure our messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with our mission and values
- Assist with the annual communications plan and organisation‑wide campaigns
- Support impact reporting and storytelling across platforms
- Provide communications and PR support to senior management for fundraising, events, and partnerships
- Contribute to the ongoing development of our communications approach across channels
Who we are looking for
This role is our primary communications role, working with our education and delivery managers to ensure great comms for the charity. It requires someone ready to own and lead this work understanding out to ensure good quality assurance processes but also strategic deployment of e-comms.
You should have around three or more years’ experience in communications, digital marketing, or a similar role, ready to lead a busy portfolio of work.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Creative and digitally apt, with experience producing engaging content and managing social media and main digital channels (website, key social media outlets and complex e-mail campaigns).
- A clear and adaptable communicator, familiar with writing for a range of external audiences and adapt to format and styles, presenting our work in a compelling format.
- Highly organised and dependable, comfortable managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and proactive in keeping things on track.
- Insight‑driven and data confident, comfort sorting through analytics, CRMs and audience feedback to report outcomes, drive decisions and improve communications.
- Collaborative and relationship‑focused, able to work well with colleagues across teams and support shared goals and respond to the strategic objectives set by leadership.
- Attentive to detail and brand‑aware, ensuring consistency in tone, design and messaging across all materials.
- Motivated by our mission, with an interest in education, youth engagement, democracy, or helping young people develop key life skills.
Why join us?
- Make a real difference by helping deliver inspiring citizenship experiences to young people nationwide.
- Shape and strengthen the delivery of our flagship national programmes.
- Join a supportive, purpose‑driven team that values collaboration, flexibility, and doing great work together.
- Grow with us as we deliver our new three‑year strategy and embed smarter, stronger delivery processes.
If you're excited about making a tangible impact through high‑quality programme delivery, and want to contribute to a mission‑driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
A few useful notes to apply:
- Please submit a covering letter of no more than two pages alongside your CV, outlining your interest in this role. Applications without a covering letter cannot be reviewed.
- If you have any questions before applying, please contact our HR team.
- Only applications via Charity Job will be accepted.
For full details on the role, responsibilities, and our charity's work, see the job pack.
The closing date for applications
The closing date for applications is 9am, Friday 13 March 2026. However, we start reviewing applications from Friday 28 February 2026 so early submission is strongly encouraged. Please note that if the role is still advertised, it means we have not yet made an appointment. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a suitable candidate is identified.
Young Citizens is a citizenship education charity that informs, equips and inspires children and young people across the UK to be active citizens.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ReachOut is a national youth development charity and a strategic partner for schools. Through collective mentoring and engaging activities, we build socio-emotional skills that transform outcomes for young people constrained by circumstance.
Our Youth Development Leads are the heart of our programme delivery and facilitate high quality & impactful sessions for our young people. Reporting to the Programmes & Impact Manager, you’ll work with autonomy to manage your school partners, develop your team of volunteer mentors and collaborate across our ambitious delivery team with a focus on evidence based continuous improvement.
Contract: Permanent with a probationary period of 6 months
Salary: £25,000 – £27,500 pro rata
Location, Hours and Annual Leave:
- We’re recruiting for one part time (0.8 FTE) position in London
- In-school project delivery around London on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Hybrid working for the remainder of your time – choose to work from home or in our London office (Victoria)
- 30 hours a week Tuesday – Friday with a mixed working pattern. School term time approximately 2 days 9:00-17:30 and 2 days 11:00-19:30, and School holidays 9:00-17:30
- 23 days per year annual leave – maximum of 4 days to be taken in school term time
Application Deadline
- 9am Monday 2nd March 2026
For the full description, person specification, and background information, please download the Recruitment Pack found below or on our website.
About us
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) is a UK-wide charity that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We’re here for everyone who needs us. We protect children by working with people who pose a risk and diverting them from causing harm. We support individuals and families who have been affected by abuse. And we help professionals who work with families to create safer environments for children through delivering risk assessments, interventions, training and consultancy.
About the role and you
This is a key role in a fast-paced, collaborative communications and advocacy team helping to deliver real impact in the prevention of offline and online child sexual abuse across the UK.
As a communications all-rounder, you’ll report to the Communications Manager and support colleagues across the team to deliver engaging, accessible and effective communications that help prevent child sexual abuse.
You’ll play a vital role in supporting our digital channels, campaigns and content creation - from social media and newsletters to website updates and printed materials. You’ll help us maintain a consistent, engaging and professional presence across our communication platforms and contribute to us achieving greater awareness of our work.
Here are some of the skills we’re looking for and we’re happy to support the right candidate to grow and learn on the job:
- You’ll be confident using social media to reach different audiences and be able to design multimedia content that’s engaging and on-brand.
- You’ll be a strong writer and editor, able to tailor content for different platforms and audiences - from short social posts to longer-form blogs and newsletters.
- You’ll be familiar with website content management systems (like WordPress) and ideally have some experience with paid digital campaigns (e.g. Google Ads, Meta).
- You’ll be organised and proactive, able to juggle multiple tasks and support colleagues across different projects and teams.
- You’ll be comfortable using data and analytics to evaluate and improve communications.
- You’ll be a team player with a positive attitude, keen to learn and contribute to our organisation’s mission.
You’ll be energetic, curious, and solutions-focused, with a good eye for detail and a passion for delivering impactful, creative communications across our platforms and channels. You’ll be comfortable working independently and collaboratively, and able to build strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.
Most importantly, you’ll be committed to our mission to prevent child sexual abuse.
For a more detailed job description, please review the job pack.
What you’ll get from us
We offer the following benefits:
- Hybrid working (with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week; we ask for 3 days in the office per week for the first month)
- NEST pension
- 33 days’ annual leave rising to 38 days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays following qualifying period)
- Up to 5 days’ learning and development per year
- Flu jabs & eye tests
- Season ticket loans
- Charity discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Option of private healthcare with Benenden
How to apply
We really welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline.
To apply, please download the job pack and return your completed documents by Monday 2nd March. In person interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24th March for shortlisted candidates.
Please note that only applications with all sections completed will be reviewed during shortlisting. Previous applicants need not reapply.
If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful with your application. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check for this position.
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To prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Reading, Hybrid (at least once a month to Reading office)
Hours: Full time
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Campaign Closes: 27th February 2026
On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible.
At Make‑A‑Wish UK, every role plays a part in creating life changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are seeking a Gaming & Partnership Manage who will support the Head of Gaming in expanding Make-A-Wish UK's presence across the gaming and creator landscape through delivering partnership strategies with creators, influencers, gaming companies, publishers, and platforms.
Core Purpose
The Gaming & Creator Partnerships Manager plays a central role in expanding Make-A-Wish UK’s impact across the gaming and creator ecosystem. Working closely with, and in support of, the Head of Gaming, the role helps shape, inform, and deliver the overall strategy and outreach to creators, gaming companies, publishers, platforms, and community partners.
With an equal focus on industry partnerships and influencer engagement, the role develops and maintains strong relationships with creators, influencers, and gaming organisations to raise income and increase participation and engagement.
By supporting the Head of Gaming in turning early-stage conversations and strategic opportunities into meaningful, high-impact collaborations, the role co‑ordinates and delivers creator-led campaigns, industry activations, and innovative fundraising products that inspire communities and help unlock life‑changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Essential Criteria
- Strong understanding of the gaming industry, including publishers, studios, esports, and community culture.
- Knowledge of streaming platforms, gaming influencers, and the wider video games community.
- Familiarity with Discord, creator tools, and gaming‑focused fundraising platforms such as Tiltify.
- Proven experience coordinating fundraising campaigns involving creators or influencers.
- Ability to develop engagement plans and supporter journeys, particularly for high‑profile relationships.
- Experience providing logistical support for events and campaigns, including content gathering (photo shoots, videography, social content).
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain partnerships that deliver measurable outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills, with confidence engaging high‑profile and high‑value relationships.
- Experience working collaboratively across teams and with volunteers.
- Ability to adapt tone and approach for creators, corporate partners, internal colleagues, and community stakeholders.
- Experienced in due diligence in line with Fundraising Regulator guidelines.
- Good understanding of safeguarding best practice.
- Strong awareness of data protection principles and responsible data handling.
- Experience using and updating CRM systems such as Salesforce.
- Experience producing briefing documents, pitch decks, reports, and analytics.
- Ability to manage and plan work effectively, including cross‑team project planning.
- Skilled in using technology to support planning, prioritisation, and project management.
- Experience managing financial processes, including recording, reading, and understanding financial information, and handling expenses/invoicing.
- Competent user of MS Office tools — particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working in the non‑profit, entertainment, or creator/gaming sectors.
- Experience working with high‑profile talent, creators, or celebrity relationships.
- Understanding of broadcast environments (TV, content streaming, radio, podcasts).
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant fields (formal or self‑directed).
- Curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to learn and experiment.
Gaming & Industry Partnerships (50%)
Partnership Development & Management
- Manage and nurture relationships with gaming studios, publishers, esports organisations, platforms, and community partners.
- Support the Head of Gaming by converting warm introductions and early-stage outreach into structured, mutually beneficial partnerships.
- Build compelling partnership proposals, activation plans, and fundraising concepts tailored to each partner’s brand and audience.
- Act as a reliable point of contact for partners, ensuring they feel supported, valued, and inspired to continue working with Make-A-Wish UK.
Campaign & Project Delivery
- Co‑ordinate and manage gaming projects, creating schedules and project plans to ensure delivery on time, on budget, and to agreed KPIs.
- Support the Head of Gaming in delivering activities, campaigns, and events that contribute to team targets and wider strategic goals.
- Collaborate with other Income & Engagement teams on cross department projects.
- Coordinate and deliver a calendar of gaming campaigns and products that drive income and engagement, supporting the Head of Gaming’s strategic roadmap.
- Ensure campaigns and products are delivered in time and to budget.
Platforms & Infrastructure
- Build out and maintain gaming-focused fundraising platforms such as Tiltify and StreamLabs Charity.
- Support internal teams by helping educate the wider organisation on gaming culture, opportunities, and best practice, reinforcing the Head of Gaming’s strategic direction.
Influencer & Creator Engagement (50%)
Creator Relationship Development
- Recruit, develop, and nurture creator and influencer relationships to raise funds and increase engagement.
- Act as a day-to-day contact for key creator stakeholders, providing high quality relationship management.
- Undertake research and develop ideas to establish new creator relationships, working closely with the Head of Gaming to establish outreach priorities.
- Build and nurture a Make-A-Wish UK community of gaming influencers via Discord, email, and social channels.
- Create innovative opportunities to engage new creators and gaming contacts.
Creator Campaigns & Activations
- Co‑ordinate and deliver creator-led fundraising campaigns and projects, including Wish 200 Week.
- Organise and participate in creator events, charity streams, and collaborative activations.
- Support creators with assets, guidance, and technical help to ensure smooth, impactful fundraising activity.
- Utilise technical knowledge of Tiltify and JustGiving and manage the Make-A-Wish UK presence through the associated branded account.
- Track creator performance, engagement, and impact to inform future strategy and support the Head of Gaming’s planning.
Content & Channel Management
- Develop and produce streams and creator-led content alongside the Communications team.
- Assist with gaming-focused content delivery, including clipping, editing, and technical support for internal and external teams.
Supporting Wish Granting
- Support the Wish Granting team to help deliver more influencer and entertainment-related wishes.
- Attend wishes where relevant and identify opportunities for creator or partner collaboration, feeding insights back to the Head of Gaming.
Other Responsibilities
Supporter Experience
- Help create and deliver engagement plans that strengthen key relationships and networks, including events, cultivation activities, and educational touchpoints.
- Maintain accurate records for gaming campaigns and creator fundraisers in Salesforce.
- Produce documents such as proposals, briefs, and partner packs to ensure a positive experience for creators and entertainment contacts.
Monitoring, Recording & Reporting
- Develop, maintain, and deliver reports on key performance indicators for campaigns and activities.
- Benchmark and monitor external activity to identify trends and opportunities, sharing insights with the Head of Gaming.
- Ensure systems, databases, project management documents, and planning tools remain accurate and up to date.
- Monitor and report on the budget throughout the year, providing rationale for any variances to the Head of Gaming.
Together, we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
This exciting new role will supercharge Plantlife’s public facing campaigning and advocacy. You’ll initially lead the campaigning element of the Peat Free Partnership - a major cross sector - effort to secure a legal end to peat sales in UK horticulture hosted and coordinated by Plantlife. Working with partners, industry leaders and the public, you’ll create powerful, insight led campaigns that build momentum and influence decision-makers.
Working across Policy, Advocacy and Communications, this role will deliver a unifying voice working closely with the horticultural industry and other partners and building on mass public support for legislation change.
Beyond this flagship campaign, you’ll also help shape Plantlife’s future campaigning capability. The role will develop approaches, tools and strategies that strengthen Plantlife’s voice over the long term inspiring wider public and private action for wild plants, fungi and the nature-based solutions they underpin
About you
Are you a strategic thinker with the grit to turn ambition into action? Plantlife is seeking a Campaigning Lead to drive the campaigning heart of the Peat-free Partnership - an influential, cross-sector coalition working to secure a legal end to peat sales in UK horticulture. You’ll shape and deliver the public-facing and industry-focused campaigning activity that mobilises support, builds momentum and strengthens political influence.
This role is also central to Plantlife’s long-term ambitions. You’ll help build our future campaigning capability, developing approaches, strategies and engagement that put plants and fungi at the centre of nature recovery for years to come. If you bring clarity, determination, and creative energy to complex challenges, we want to hear from you.
To apply for the role or view the full recruitment pack, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note we do not accept CV's.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Individual Giving Officer
• Department: Fundraising
• Reports to: Head of Fundraising
• Responsible for: Individual Giving
• Working Hours: 23.25 hours per week. 15-month contract
1. Purpose of the Role
• Working with the Head of Fundraising develop programmes for the recruitment and retention of individual supporters.
• Maximise income across channels including direct mail, email, social media. Working with other team members to deliver this.
• Grow income stream from individual giving products such as appeals, raffles, lotteries and other individual giving products, such as our Pet Pen Sponsorship.
• Develop budgets and business plans and contribute to fundraising strategy.
• Manage and optimise supporter experience for retention, engagement, and cross-marketing.
• Analyse appeal results for continual improvement.
2. Principle Tasks
• Oversee the annual individual giving fundraising calendar and campaigns from start to finish.
• Plan and manage direct marketing and digital appeals, including supplier coordination.
• Conduct market research and maintain awareness of trends to inform innovation.
• Prepare budgets and monitor performance.
• Develop donor recruitment campaigns.
• Develop supporter journeys.
• Develop warm programmes.
• Write fundraising copy, providing guidance on design to artworkers. Work with local studio artists and internal staff to produce final materials.
• Coordinate with PR, comms, and other departments on campaign messaging and execution.
• Analyse campaign performance and produce evaluation insights.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, Data Protection law, DMA, and fundraising codes of practice.
3. Knowledge, Skills & Experience
• Essential:
o Direct marketing and digital fundraising experience.
o CRM usage for data extract and reporting.
o Data management.
o Campaign brief writing.
o Fundraising copywriting ability.
o An understanding of effective fundraising design.
o Knowledge of effective appeals, charity gaming, donor stewardship, and individual giving products.
o Supporter acquisition, retention and development.
o GDPR.
4. Competencies
• Planning and decision-making skills.
• Creativity and forward-thinking.
• Task focus, prioritisation, and problem-solving.
• Collaboration with team.
• Project management.
• Excellent Microsoft package skills.
• Strong written/verbal communication and analytical skills.
5. Additional Info
• Willingness to occasionally work evenings or weekends if needed as part of the wider Fundraising team activities.
• Driving licence.
• Work in office 3 days per week. Some home working will be allowed as needed.
£34,300- £37,300 per year
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
Our Events and Community Fundraising team raises vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK through a wide range of activities, events and challenge events. As Senior Community Fundraising Executive, you’ll be a key member of our sector-leading team, raising over £5 million each year from individuals organising their own fundraising events and local-level corporate partnerships.
You’ll work closely with the Community Fundraising Manager to identify, test and develop new opportunities across our community fundraising programme, supporting our ambitious five-year strategy and growth plans. You’ll project manage mass-market fundraising campaigns to recruit, convert and inspire community fundraisers, working in partnership with colleagues and external agencies to brief, plan, deliver and evaluate paid marketing activity.
A key part of your role will be to design and own supporter journeys that use innovation, technology and personalisation to deliver an exceptional supporter experience. You’ll develop and maintain fundraising resources and incentives, making sure they’re effective, easy to use and continually improving. You’ll also be hands-on with supporters, building relationships with some of our top fundraisers and corporate partners to deepen engagement, strengthen loyalty and help them maximise their fundraising.
What we want from you
You’ll bring experience working in community or events fundraising, with a clear understanding of what motivates supporters and how to give them an outstanding experience. Confident in managing multiple projects at pace, you balance creativity with excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail. You thrive in a varied, fast‑moving environment, taking initiative and using insight to guide your decisions.
Your communication skills will really shine. You’ll write warm, motivating messages that connect with people at every stage of their fundraising journey, and you’ll be confident speaking with supporters; whether that’s one-to-one, in front of a group or over the phone. Personable, proactive and empathetic, you’ll build trust quickly and represent the charity with professionalism and passion.
You’ll be comfortable with digital marketing campaigns and using data to evaluate activity, spot patterns and make improvements. You’ll have experience using CRM systems to record accurate information and you’ll take pride in delivering high‑quality work. You’ll also bring sound judgement when handling sensitive data or supporting fundraisers taking on deeply personal challenges.
Above all, you’ll genuinely enjoy working with people. You’ll see the potential in every supporter, champion new ideas and bring curiosity, compassion and energy to everything you do.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.
We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.
How and where we work
Colleagues attend the office at least four days per month (pro rata for part-time colleagues) to collaborate, build relationships, and support projects and decision-making. You can choose where to work the rest of the time. Travel to the office is a commute, so we pay our own travel costs.
Additional in-person attendance will be required during your first few months for induction and training, to support you to learn the role and get to know colleagues.
We trust colleagues to work flexibly while balancing personal commitments with the needs of the charity, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments for colleagues with a disability, neurodiversity, or a long-term physical or mental health condition.
How to Apply
Visit our Prostate Cancer UK Careers page via the apply button to learn more about this role and the benefits we offer. On the vacancy advert, you’ll find everything you need to know about the role, how to apply, and what to include in your application.
You can also download a copy of the job description and access the link to our careers portal to submit your application.
The closing date is Sunday 15th February 2026. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently the first stage interviews are scheduled for the week of Monday 23rd February 2025. We are expecting the interview process for this role to be in two stages, with the first interview online and the second at our London Bridge office
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
Location: Hybrid Variable – tied to the Bristol or London office or Home Based with travel to Bristol once a month
Salary: £35,882 (outside of London); £37,778 (inside London)
Closing date: 1st March 2026
WC interview date: 9th March 2026
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. And that impact can be felt by entire family. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer.
We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time
About the role
We’re looking for a Sports and Challenges Manager (DIY Sports) with strong strategic and operational experience in mass‑participation events to join our Sports and Challenge Events Team.
As part of our dynamic Sports and Challenge Events team—and the wider Mass Participation fundraising function—you’ll play a key role in growing our programme of third‑party sports events across the UK. You’ll lead on developing and delivering an exciting portfolio including Ultra Challenges, Run for Charity events, and DIY/open challenges, ensuring exceptional supporter experiences at every stage. You’ll create new multichannel stewardship journeys, oversee acquisition and marketing activity, and work with external event organisers to select and shape events that drive long‑term value for Young Lives vs Cancer.
You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across Supporter Engagement, Brand and Marketing, Regional Engagement, Partnerships & Philanthropy and more, ensuring seamless supporter journeys and consistently outstanding experiences. To thrive in this role, you’ll need to be proactive, analytical, creative and passionate about delivering sector‑leading events with impact.
This role is subject to a basic criminal record check.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description:
- Strategically manage a portfolio of mass participation events to agreed acquisition and income targets, driving growth and long‑term supporter engagement.
- Lead on marketing and acquisition campaigns for your events, working closely with our Digital and Brand teams to create compelling assets and reach new audiences.
- Oversee all event operations and on‑the‑day planning, collaborating with Regional Engagement teams and managing key supplier and organiser relationships.
- Create and maintain multichannel stewardship journeys, ensuring supporters receive exceptional experiences delivered consistently across teams.
- Track, monitor and report on event budgets, KPIs and performance, using insight to plan, forecast and make recommendations for future investment.
What do I need?
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Strong strategic and operational experience in mass‑participation events.
- Experience of delivering successful marketing and acquisition campaigns.
- Proven ability to create effective, data‑driven stewardship journeys.
- Excellent prioritisation, time‑management and communication skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships and negotiate with external organisations.
- Experience interpreting and working with budgets, forecasts and financial data.
- Project and/or programme management experience.
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days: four days a year to to step back from the day-to-day and focus on your own learning and development
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
To arrange an informal chat, please contact Lauren Hunt (Head of Mass Participation).
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Contract: 8-month fixed term maternity cover, full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,787 - £27,886 per annum
Location: Southampton, SO30 2HL
Closing date: Wednesday 18th February 2026
Interview date: Thursday 26th February 2026
We’re looking for a passionate and driven Assistant Manager – Client Services to join our team at the Southampton rehoming centre and help lead our work supporting people and pets. If you have a talent for delivering outstanding customer service, strong people management skills, and a genuine love for animal welfare, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. This is a fixed term role until 30th September 2026.
More about the role
Our Southampton rehoming centre plays a vital role in supporting animals and their people, with on-site kennels and a cattery providing direct care and rehoming services. As part of a compassionate and dedicated team, you’ll help oversee day-to-day operations, support our clients, and ensure we’re making a positive difference in the lives of pets and their owners every day.
As Assistant Manager – Client Services, you’ll be at the forefront of this work. You’ll:
· Lead and line manage the client services team to deliver exceptional care from first enquiry through to adoption or other support
· Work closely with the team to assess and admit pets, match them with the right adopters, and guide clients through every step of their journey
· Use data and insights to shape services and continuously improve client experience
· Collaborate with the local leadership team to meet targets and drive pet welfare outcomes
· Be hands-on with day-to-day operations including managing enquiries, prioritising admissions and promoting pets in our care
This is an 8-month maternity cover position until 30th September, working full time at 37.5 hours per week on a rota that includes 1 in 3 weekends and bank holidays. The working day is from 8.30am to 5.00pm.
At our Southampton rehoming centre, we provide onsite accommodation for pets in our care 24/7. Overnight shifts are usually undertaken by team members who live on site. Occasionally you will be expected to carry out night checks when the resident team members are either not working or away for a period of time.
About you
You understand what it takes to match pets with new homes and are passionate about delivering an outstanding client experience. With a sharp eye for detail and a drive for improvement, you know how to assess what’s working – and what’s not.
As a people manager, you're confident in leading by example, setting expectations, and ensuring your team has the support they need to succeed.
A natural leader, you bring out the best in your team, supporting and coaching them to grow. You're calm under pressure, thrive in busy environments, and communicate clearly with people from all walks of life.
Your resilience and empathy shine through in emotional situations, helping you build trust, handle challenges with care, and create a compassionate, high-performing team.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
· Significant experience of managing a team.
· Experience in delivering high level customer service.
· Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
· High standard of verbal and written communication.
· Proven decision-making ability.
· Current full driving license.
· The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values
It would be great (but not essential) if you also had:
· Performance management and improvement experience.
· Understanding of safeguarding issues.
· Experience of admission and adoption processes in a rescue environment.
Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date Wednesday 18th February.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
· Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays
· Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
· Health cash plan
· Life assurance
· Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
· Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
· Free access to GP via MetLife
· Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days
· Claim for professional fees
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
We believe in a world where all pets enjoy a healthy and happy life with people who love them



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Income and Engagement Specialist
Are you a senior engagement specialist or fundraising leader who can see the big picture and also knows how to make things work brilliantly day to day? Do you believe that great systems and smart data only matter if they help you build more meaningful relationships with real people?
At Mencap, we’re at a genuinely exciting point in our journey. Our new strategy, Mencap 2030, sets out a bold ambition for the future, and engaging and growing our supporter base is central to making it happen. We’ve made significant investment in our engagement capability, including a state-of-the-art CRM, alongside face-to-face fundraising and digital innovation.
We’re now looking for an experienced leader to step into a senior interim role, providing stability, leadership and momentum across our engagement activity during a period of transition.
This role will lead all of our mass fundraising and engagement activity, including Individual Giving, Legacies, Community & Events Fundraising, and Supporter Care. It is a senior, influential role shaping how supporters experience Mencap, how we grow income sustainably, and how we build long-term relationships rooted in trust and shared values.
As part of the interim remit, the role will also provide operational oversight and support to our High Value Relationships team, working closely with the interim Executive Director of Fundraising and other colleagues to ensure continuity, strong performance management and clear oversight of income and KPIs during this period.
You’ll bring strategic vision and clarity, alongside strong operational judgement. You’ll know how to turn insight into action, how to use data intelligently (without losing the human touch), and how to lead teams through change with confidence and care. You’ll be comfortable holding performance, using financial and KPI information to support delivery and decision-making.
Just as importantly, you’ll recognise that our supporters aren’t just numbers or segments – they’re individuals who care deeply about our work and want to feel connected to the difference they’re helping to make.
You’ll lead the place where Mencap’s fundraising brand, proposition, and voice really come to life, designing experiences, appeals, campaigns and supporter journeys that reflect the voices and lived experiences of people with a learning disability and show the world why our work matters.
This is a full‑time role (37.5 hours per week), offered on a 9‑month fixed‑term contract, with flexibility on location.
If you’re excited by the opportunity to step into a senior interim leadership role, make the most of significant investment, and guide large, complex fundraising and engagement functions through an important period of transition, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now with an updated CV, applications close on 25th February, with interviews taking place shortly afterwards.
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
Empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism to reach their full potential and lead the lives they choose.
The Marketing and Comms Manager will support the delivery of Ella’s integrated communications,
marketing and emerging advocacy work. This role will help to ensure Ella’s reaches and influences
external audiences effectively — raising awareness of the challenges faced by survivors,
strengthening Ella’s public profile, and increasing engagement with supporters, partners and the
wider public.
The postholder will lead our marketing and communications across digital channels, the website,
impact reporting and organisational campaigns and also play a lead role in developing and delivering
our advocacy and campaigning activity. This is a hands-on role for a keen marketer and strong
communicator motivated by social impact and ethical, survivor-centred storytelling.
Job Location: Hybrid (central London office at least 2 days per week)
Salary: £36,124 - £44,711 pro rata (depending on experience)
Working hours: 37.5 hours a week
Contract: Permanent in-house
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising
A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken. This post is restricted to women
due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement section under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the
Equality Act 2010 applies.
Two reasons why you should join Ella’s
1. You will make a difference: Ella’s is a London-based organisation working with women
who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. Join us, and be a crucial part
of ensuring survivors have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and
free.
2. You will work in a great place: We are a passionate, growing organisation. Of our
staff, 100% say they would recommend Ella’s as a place to work. As a team, we are
strong, women-led, authentic, professional, fun and supportive of one another.
Job description and person specification
This is a pivotal moment for Ella's communications. We need someone ready to take the reins
of our digital presence and drive our voice forward with confidence and creativity. You'll own our
communications channels day-to-day, shaping how we show up online, how we tell survivor stories
ethically and powerfully, and how we cut through to reach the audiences that matter.
This isn't about maintaining the status quo. We're looking for someone who can elevate our content,
grow our reach, and make Ella's unmissable across digital platforms. You'll lead the charge on
building our website into a stronger resource, creating content that moves people to action, and
ensuring our impact work translates into compelling stories that resonate with supporters, funders,
and the wider public.
The Marketing and Communications Manager will:
● Lead day-to-day communications delivery across all channels, working strategically with
the fundraising and frontline teams as well as Ella’s Directors to shape compelling messaging
and content that drives engagement and positions Ella's as a leading voice in the sector
● Drive awareness and supporter growth by aligning communications and advocacy efforts
with fundraising priorities, working with fundraising colleagues to build pipelines that convert
audiences into committed supporters
● Own and deliver key communications projects including website development, the
annual Impact Report, and organisational campaigns—from strategy through to execution,
ensuring quality, impact and measurable results
● Drive and shape communications and advocacy strategy, identifying opportunities to
amplify survivor voices, influence key audiences, and build Ella's profile as a thought leader
on trafficking and exploitation issues
Key Responsibilities
Integrated communications & Marketing
● Lead the delivery of Ella’s communications and marketing strategy across digital and offline
channels.
● Create clear, compelling and consistent content that reflects Ella’s values and brand.
● Lead communications projects such as website development, the annual Impact Report and
organisational campaigns.
● Maintain shared content calendars and planning tools to ensure joined-up delivery and
integrated communications.
Digital, Website & Social Media Content
● Create and manage content for Ella’s website, ensuring it remains current,
engaging and accessible.
● Plan and create social media content in collaboration with colleagues across the organisation.
● Monitor digital performance and engagement, using insights to improve reach and impact.
Programme, Impact & Ethical Storytelling
● Work with programme teams to gather stories, outcomes and insights in an ethical,
trauma-informed way.
● Develop case studies and impact content that demonstrate Ella’s work to funders, partners
and the public.
● Ensure survivor voices are represented respectfully, safely and with consent.
Stakeholder & External Communications
● Support communications with funders, partners, supporters and wider audiences (with
particular focus on supporting the development of our individual giving programme).
● Assist with press releases, briefings and external opportunities as required.
● Ensure messaging supports both awareness-raising and the development of Ella’s supporter
pipeline.
Advocacy and Campaigning
● Support the design and delivery of Ella’s advocacy and campaigning pilot activity focused on
2–3 priority issues affecting survivors.
● Develop accessible, survivor-centred messaging that highlights systemic barriers and
opportunities for change.
● Coordinate advocacy-related content across channels, including blogs, social media,
briefings and campaign materials.
● Work with colleagues to test, monitor and refine advocacy approaches during the pilot phase
● Help document learning and recommendations to inform the future development of a
permanent advocacy function.
Monitoring, Reporting and Good Practice:
● Track communications and campaign activity and contribute to internal reporting.
● Ensure all communications comply with safeguarding, data protection and accessibility
standards.
● Maintain organised records of content, assets and approvals.
Benefits
● Part of a small team, delivering a dynamic organisation changing women’s lives, supporting
and empowering them to build their futures.
● We are always developing and growing so you will have the opportunity to give direction and
vision to the work and to work alongside a committed team.
● 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
● Medicash health insurance
Our mission is to ensure survivors of trafficking and exploitation have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People & Culture Business Partner – Generalist
Job reference: REQ000972
£ 43,851pa + excellent benefits
Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working
Hybrid working: Minimum 40% in person collaboration per month
About the role
We’re excited to be recruiting a People and Culture Business Partner to work in close partnership with leaders and managers, helping shape a high-performing, inclusive culture that enables WWF-UK to deliver its mission.
Reporting to the Senior Business Partner, this role provides dedicated partnering to defined client groups, supporting both strategic priorities and day-to-day people matters. You’ll act as a trusted advisor, helping leaders build organisational capability, embed effective people practices and navigate change with confidence.
Working across a broad range of People and Culture activity, you will combine pragmatic problem-solving with strong relationship building. You’ll contribute to the design and delivery of people initiatives, use data and insight to inform decisions, and support managers to lead their teams effectively. The role also works closely with colleagues across the People and Culture team to ensure consistent, joined-up delivery of services and priorities across the organisation.
Skills and experience
You’ll bring the skills and experience needed to succeed in this role, including:
Essential
• Experience providing both operational and strategic People or HR partnering support within a complex organisation
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and confidence applying it in practice
• Strong coaching and influencing skills, with experience advising managers on a wide range of people matters, including complex employee relations cases
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at different levels
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work at pace
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
• CIPD qualification or equivalent professional experience
• Experience supporting organisational change or transformation programmes
• Experience using people data and insight to shape decisions or initiatives
• Experience supervising or supporting junior People or HR colleagues
What we offer
We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:
· Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays
· Flexible working options, to support your work life balance
· 7.5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution
· Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
· Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, where you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.
About WWF-UK
We’re a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.
At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.
We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.
How to apply
Click the link to apply via our website.
You’ll be asked to complete an application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement that tells us why you’ll be a great addition to WWF-UK.
Application closing date : 04/03/2026
Our Diversity Promise to You
At the heart of our mission is a simple truth: the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.
We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.
So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give our Talent Acquisition Team a shout via our website.
Safeguarding Commitment
Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.
Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.
We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.
If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.
In this role, you will act as the first point of contact for managers in your business areas, providing confident, timely and solutions-focused advice across the full employee lifecycle. You will coach and influence managers to strengthen leadership capability, support resourcing and talent planning, and lead on employee-relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies. You will generate insight from people data, support recruitment and onboarding, and help managers identify development needs within their teams.
You will also guide managers through underperformance and capability processes, helping embed a culture of positive, proactive performance management. To succeed, you will bring strong relationship-building skills, solid ER expertise and a collaborative, forward-thinking approach to supporting people and leaders.
If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys partnering closely with managers and making a meaningful impact, please apply to this opportunity.
Hybrid working policy is 3 days a week in the offices in central London.
Permanent | Full Time | Circa £30,000 + Excellent Benefits
Location: London
Make a Difference Every Day
For more than 100 years, the RAF Benevolent Fund has been supporting the RAF Family. We are a key partner in the Royal Air Force’s mission to look after its people during and after service, ensuring that this service is valued, recognised, and people are supported even when uniforms are eventually shed. We are a national charity with international reach, delivering emotional, financial and practical support wherever and whenever it is needed. Each year, our vital services and support continued to help those serving, families, veterans, and the bereaved, in 30 other countries and in 2024 more than 64,000 people benefitted from the charity’s work.
As an organisation, we encourage learning and development and there will be ample opportunity to learn more about the Royal Air Force, the broad impact of the Fund’s work as well as developing your own skillset.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we:
- Provide personalised support to members of the RAF Family – listening carefully, offering guidance, and tailoring our services to individual circumstances so no one is left behind.
- Improve quality of life for serving and former RAF personnel and their families through life-changing financial assistance, housing support, and help with essential living costs.
- Increase independence by enabling members of the RAF Family to live life on their own terms, whether through mobility equipment or housing adaptations.
- Enhance wellbeing for those who serve and have served, and their families, through mental health and emotional support, youth programmes, and restorative respite and holiday breaks.
About the Role
The Supporter Care Executive will play a vital role in delivering an exceptional experience to supporters. Acting as a key point of contact, you will ensure that every supporter feels valued, informed and appreciated. You will handle a range of enquiries across phone, email and written correspondence, providing accurate information and resolving issues with warmth, professionalism and efficiency.
This role is an exciting opportunity for someone either within a similar role or who comes from a customer facing background.
Additional Information
· Must have the right to work in the UK.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining why you’re the perfect fit, including examples of how you meet the job profile.
Closing Date: Tuesday 24th February 2026, 5:00pm
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website.
The RAF Benevolent Fund follows Safer Recruitment practices as it strives to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with the Fund will be protected from harm. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent strategic, analytical and leadership skills to join Impetus as an Investment Director and support us in our mission to transform the lives of young people.
The Investment Director (ID) is a key member of the Investment Team, playing a leading role in identifying, assessing, and supporting portfolio partner charities and other non-profit organisations to deepen their impact and scale their outcomes. This role works closely with other Investment Directors and Investment Managers to deliver external facing support to portfolio partners as well as internal projects to support the development of the investment model and portfolio strategy.
Investment Directors use strategic thinking, analytical rigour, and senior relationship skills to support a portfolio of amazing organisations that, together, will help shift the life chances and outcomes of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK.
About the Investment Team
The Investment Team is responsible for selecting portfolio partners, managing our charity investments and supporting our portfolio partners to improve and scale their impact.
The Investment Team also leads the Impetus Leadership Academy, a leadership development programme to support talent from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK youth sector to progress into senior leadership roles.
The team is made up of 18 people, including former teachers, charity chief executives, charity impact leads, management consultants, social investment portfolio managers and impact consultants.
The team is led by a Portfolio Director who sits on the Senior Management Team. The Portfolio Director has 5 direct reports: a Deputy Portfolio Director, three Sector Leads (who lead our work in School engagement, School attainment and Employment Sectors) and an Impact Lead. Sector Leads line manage 6 Investment Directors. Investment Directors line manage Investment Managers (currently 5). Investment Directors and Investment Managers tend to primarily focus on a sector but might have mixed portfolios, depending on need, experience and interest.
The Investment Team has a good track record of role progression. All four Leads and a number of our Investment Directors were promoted from within the team.
The team is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We come from a range of backgrounds and bring a broad mix of perspectives. We care deeply for our colleagues, our portfolio partners and the young people we serve.
About this role
We believe that all young people deserve to succeed in school and in work, whatever their background. As we enter a challenging time with rising inflation and a likely recession, our work feels more vital than ever before. We are pleased to be able to expand our team to support our growing portfolio of charity and non-profit partners, in order to reach and impact more lives. The role of Investment Director presents an exciting opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the charities we serve, the team itself and the whole of Impetus.
Key responsibilities
Finding high potential charities and non-profit partners for our portfolio
- Identifying potential charitable organisations for investment
- Leading in-depth due diligence process within the scope of a grant round, to assess and build partnership foundations with potential partners – covering leadership and governance, and their impact, scale, and partnership potential;
- Modelling from first contact of origination, our approach to engaged and trust-based investment management support;
- Developing and presenting high quality investment propositions to our Investment Committee.
Managing partnerships with portfolio partners
- Managing relationships with partner Chairs and CEOs
- Agreeing Service Funding Agreements, including appropriate annual investment milestones to allow for a clear assessment of re-investment potential at end of phase
- Regularly monitoring and assessing partner progress / risks against milestones and making evidence-based recommendations on progression or exit to Leads, Portfolio Director and the Investment Committee
- Escalating key risks on performance, leadership and safeguarding
- Conducting annual partnership review with Sector Leads and partner CEOs
- Working with Impetus Finance colleagues to ensure timely distribution of grant payments, in line with Service Funding Agreements.
Supporting portfolio partners
- Providing direct support to CEOs and senior colleagues on key strategic topics, using a mix of at least monthly one-to-one meetings and group facilitation to:
- clarify theory of change,
- define long term ambition,
- develop growth strategy
- achieve a step change in the delivery and performance management of outcomes,
- strengthen leadership (individual and collective) and governance capabilities,
- develop path to scale,
- build financial resilience;
- Scoping and project managing pro bono capacity-building projects (in addition to providing direct management support). Ensure projects are delivered to a high standard and contribute to charity progression;
- Identifying engagement opportunities for our donors and supporters with portfolio partners that are aligned with the partner’s activities and do not distract or undermine their core work;
- Collaborating with the Impetus Philanthropy team to support the development of additional funding opportunities for portfolio partners, enhancing their ability to deliver impact at scale;
- Effectively leveraging the support of investment managers to advance the objectives developed for each portfolio partner that is managed by an Investment Director.
Support to Impetus
- Developing expertise about “what works” in the sector through cultivation and use of expert input and engagement as well as investigation into key research and evaluative literature;
- Contributing insights and learning from portfolio work to inform Impetus’ strategy, model and delivery;
- Contributing to internal priorities and working groups (e.g. team strategy discussions, digital improvement initiatives, or equity, diversity, and inclusion)
- Contribute towards Impetus’ public affairs and philanthropy objectives through input into case studies, research and policy campaigns, donor reports and fundraising events
- Sharing the learning from our work across the team, across the organisation and externally working within Impetus strategy and agreed forums
- Engaging in Impetus pro bono, communications, and advocacy events, and engage portfolio partners appropriately in these events.
- Where appropriate, line-managing and supporting Investment Managers on the team to grow and develop, and achieve their project, role and team objectives.
Person specification
Essential
- A commitment to Impetus’ mission.
- Senior level responsibility and a strong track record of building trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders, advising them on key strategic decisions, and challenging them in a respectful and collaborative manner.
- A talent for strategic thinking around complex issues.
- Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
- Understanding of impact measurement and evaluation fundamentals.
- Tenacity and initiative.
- Ability to flex personal style to needs of charity and leadership.
- Growth mind-set to seek out and act on feedback.
- Proven ability to work independently, and to exercise good judgment.
- Strong planning and time management skills.
- Interest in partnering closely with charities that are doing what it takes to get better.
- A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
If you don't tick all these boxes, but still feel that you fit the profile, please apply anyway.
Desirable
- Experience in the non-profit (charity or social enterprise) sector, through work, as a pro-bono volunteer or Trustee capacity.
- Experience in consulting, investment management, senior charity management, or other in-depth grant making and advisory work.
- Knowledge and expertise in UK education or youth employability sectors.
- Board experience in private, public or third sector.
- Understanding of or experience with commissioning impact evaluations.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get support to succeed in school, in work and in life.






