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The Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) in the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) is recruiting a Project Manager: Assurance & Finance for the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative, a high-profile initiative delivered in partnership with Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation, based in Nairobi, and Mastercard Foundation.

PSI was established in 2021 as a University-wide initiative to build on the model of innovation, collaboration and agility that delivered breakthroughs during COVID-19. Through excellence in research and equitable global partnerships, PSI aims to safeguard health and economic stability for future generations, with support from a wide range of funders.

As Project Manager, you will serve as PSI’s primary assurance and finance specialist for the Collaborative. This is an exciting and wide-ranging role which offers exposure to senior stakeholders within and beyond the University. Working closely with the Senior Programme Manager and the NDM Director of Compliance & Assurance you will support the management of a budget of up to $80 million, reviewing overseas expenditure, preparing f financial reports, and coordinating annual re-budgeting processes. The role will involve analysing and interpreting complex financial data, maintaining detailed trackers and documentation, supporting with risk management, , and ensuring effective communication across diverse programme stakeholders. Some international travel to Africa will be required.

We are looking for an individual with strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills, proven experience managing assurance, compliance and finance activities within complex international programmes, and a solid grasp of financial systems and processes. You should be highly skilled in Excel and able to prepare, monitor and forecast large, activity-based budgets. The role requires strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and the confidence to present complex information clearly to senior stakeholders and committees. You should be comfortable influencing, challenging, and guiding decisions in a collaborative way, with well-developed problem-solving skills and an interest in global health and/or international development.

It is essential that you hold a degree in a relevant subject, and that you have. experience working in resource-constrained settings and/or within complex international partnerships. Experience gained in higher education or research settings and a professional finance or assurance qualification (completed or in progress) would be an advantage.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 3 years and is funded by the Mastercard Foundation.

Only applications received before 12 midday on 16 October 2025 will be considered. Interviews will be held on 28 October 2025. Please quote 182192 on all correspondence.

Dear Applicant, 

We are looking for a talented and experienced Research Manager to help us manage and be responsible for our research grants programme. This includes maintenance of our existing grant portfolio as well as management of our national funding calls and the award of new grants. The role requires the development of close working relationships with research stakeholders including our staff, the members of our Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP), our grant-holders and funding partners.

We currently have 38 active research grants, and award approximately £1.5 million of new grants each year. 

The Research Manager runs the grants programme with support from the CEO. In addition, you will work closely with the Communications Manager on research communications. 

You will be a self-starter, able to self-motivate and thrive on working with a range of individuals and organisations. You will be a skilled communicator, working with a variety of stakeholders, including our SAP, our Fundraising and Communications team and our grant holders. 

A successful Research Manager at Brain Research UK will have a full grasp of all elements of grant management. You will have a close working relationship with the fundraising and communications team to provide, in lay terms, explanations of projects to our donors. You will help drive excellence in our grant assessment and management processes, to ensure the best research is funded and appropriately managed. 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience who is looking for their next challenge, to join a small, dedicated and ambitious team. 

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages stating why you would like to work for Brain Research UK and why you believe you are well suited to the role. Please apply by 4pm on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Caroline Blakely CEO

Senior Development Executive – Medical Sciences (2 open positions)
University of Oxford

Location: Oxford, UK with hybrid working options
Permanent and full-time role
Salary: Grade 8: annual progression from £49,119 to £58,265 per annum, with a possible extension to £65,336, including an Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year (pro rata)

The University of Oxford is one of the world’s leading biomedical universities recognised for our outstanding quality and depth across the medical research spectrum - from genes to molecules, to big data and populations.  With the honour of 12 Nobel Laureates over its long and distinguished history, our Medical Sciences Division is consistently at the forefront of innovative and life enhancing, and saving, science. 

These are exceptional opportunities to join a sector-leading team and inspire philanthropic activity for some of the most exciting advancements in medicine and health.

Philanthropy has played a key role in enabling the ambitions of our Division and wider University, and the momentum and support for our work continues to grow.  The Medical Sciences team members champion different areas of the Division to ensure all opportunities are covered and realised.  In these Senior Development Executive – Medical Sciences roles, you will work in lockstep with the Head of Development – Medical Sciences to secure philanthropy that furthers cutting-edge medical research in the areas you will be aligned to, without losing sight of opportunities to support the wider Divisional priorities and your colleagues. 

About you
You will be a collaborative fundraiser with an expertise in major gifts and a strong track record of securing complex philanthropic support. Thriving in a fast-paced, target-driven environment, you will be both a strategic thinker and a skilled operator—communicative, adaptable, and naturally adept at building strong, lasting relationships. Your ability to establish credibility and foster trust across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders will be key to your success. Experience in higher education or the medical sector is desirable, as is a background in global health.  Above all, you will share Oxford’s mission and be driven to create meaningful impact through strategic philanthropic partnerships.

What We Offer
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

· Flexible hybrid working

· An excellent contributory pension scheme

· 38 days annual leave

· Membership to CASE

· Training and development opportunities

· A comprehensive range of childcare services

· Family leave schemes

· Cycle loan scheme

· Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

· Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loan

You could be helping to deliver philanthropic support that funds breakthroughs in medical science and improve lives around the world. If this sounds like the kind of challenge you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

Visa sponsorship would be available for international candidates, along with relocation support.

For a confidential conversation, please contact our recruitment partners at Richmond Associates. For further information, key dates, how to apply, and how to contact them, please visit their website and download the information pack by following the "Apply" instructions.

Closing date for applications is  9AM on Wednesday, 29 October 2025

The University of Oxford Development and Alumni Engagement Office is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences, and reflects the community that we serve. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.

Operations Lead - Latin America & Caribbean region

Full time. Permanent. Hybrid working

Location: Bogota, Colombia (You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days).

Salary: 164,778,543.00 Colombian Pesos per year

Applications and CV to be submitted in ENGLISH only

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 and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too. 

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

Reporting in to the Head of Multi-Country Cluster (MCC), the Operations Lead for the Latin America & Caribbean region is a member of the senior leadership team and provides strategic and representational leadership for the cluster on operational excellence, making things happen for programme colleagues and partners across multiple countries and connecting with other departments to facilitate programme and advocacy impact, aligning with organisational values and goals.

The post-holder will manage internal operations for effective programme delivery across the MCC, including ensuring that partners
(active, inactive, new) are supported with capacity assessments (POCRA), in line with Charter for Change commitments, and putting in place systems and procedures to ensure swift, compliant funding flows to partners in high-risk environments in line with Christian Aid’s risk appetite to maximise impact.

The role will ensure compliance to Christian Aid grant making policies though close cooperation with finance and partnership leads.

Christian Aid operates in Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti within the Latin America and Caribbean region. 

Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Operations Lead will include:

• Drive our systems to enable better high-performance and delivery of strategy at MCC, aligning with organisational values and goals.
• Foster a mindset of connection and collaboration across the priority countries that enable portfolio leads to achieve success. 
• Foster a team mindset to ensure that the Business Insight and Process Improvement Team work alongside the Tech Team to support improvements in ways of working and build towards operational excellence through systems developments and improvements to maximise impact. 
• Manage our risk appetite by planning well, having agile budgets, invest in innovation while maintaining our integrity as a UK registered charity and a going concern. 
• Drive the team to ensure adaptability and agility of our programmes, keeping our organisation lean, finding cost-effective solutions and streamline decision making to enable flexible and responsive to evolving needs and contexts within the MCC.
• Oversee the digital platforms to ensure they secure and provide new ways to engage communities and develop new innovative technological use (including where AI is applied), to listen to and work with CSOs and other partners, as well as provide exciting and decolonial ways to gather data about impact across the MCC. 
• Manage internal operations for effective programme delivery and ensure cost efficiency by considering whether repetitive and/or non-core activities are best provided by a third party via outsourcing to finding cost-effective and streamlined solutions.

About you

Who we are looking for

Essential:

• Fluent in both English and Spanish (written and spoken)
• Degree ideally in Management Science or Organisational Development or substantial equivalent professional experience.
• Substantial experience in business insight and process improvement on operational excellence (e.g. planning).
• Understanding of development issues and best practice.
• Highly developed ability in risk assessment in order to assess the organisation’s risk appetite and set risk.
• Demonstrated ability to get things done in complex settings.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and negotiate. 
• Detailed understanding and experience of programmes varying in size, complexity, thematic priority and strategic approach. 
• Highly developed analytical, creative and strategic thinking ability.

Desirable:

• Significant leadership and management experience in organisational effectiveness, strategic thinking, planning, budgeting and monitoring. 
• Developed ability to provide thought leadership and innovative solutions.
• Highly developed ability to represent in public and in the media.

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. 

For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.

Events and Community Fundraiser

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, plus benefits

London N1

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

Permanent

We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday.

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 13th October 2025

First round interviews: w/c 20th October 2025

Second round interviews: Tuesday 28th October 2025

World Cancer Research Fund are the UK’s leading cancer prevention charity focusing on the link between cancer and risk factors such as diet, body weight and physical activity. While society continues to search for a cure, our prevention and survival work is helping people to live longer, happier and healthier lives – free from the devastating effects of cancer.

The role

We are seeking an experienced Events and Community Fundraiser who will deliver our programme of running and challenge events and develop our community fundraising programme. This is a hands-on role and you will be responsible for maximising participation in events and community fundraising activity, whilst providing excellent stewardship to our supporters.

You will be joining us at a really exciting time with our London Marathon team doubling in size and investment in our events marketing activity. You will have the opportunity to grow the community fundraising programmes, developing new and existing products and work with the Senior Fundraising Manager to feed into the development of our wider programme and income growth. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to make their mark in their role and within the sector.

About you

Ideally you will have experience of working in the charity sector or be able to demonstrate transferable skills. You will have a passion for fundraising and be an excellent and confident relationship manager with experience of two or more of the following: organising or supporting running or challenge events, marketing and/or promotion, building relationships and event administration. 

You should be able to organise yourself, prioritise varied workloads, plan effectively and work to tight deadlines, as well as possessing excellent communication and stewarding skills. You’ll have a working knowledge of social media and marketing tools such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Mailchimp. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, who is comfortable representing the values and aims of the charity proactively in community spaces. 

We’d love you to be a great team player, demonstrating a willingness to support others and build strong working relationships with external and internal contacts.

Application Details:

If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. 

You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are only able to contact and provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

We’re recruiting an interim Head of Retention Marketing and Customer Journeys on a 12-month fixed term contract to lead a key transformation project.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing the second-largest income stream at the BHF, from our existing donor base while delivering adoption of the Adobe marketing stack.

You’ll lead the adoption of  Adobe Campaign and CDP in the Retention and Customer Journey Team, coaching the team on developing data led strategies to inspire support from our customers to power lifesaving research, taking them on a cross channel journey to drive greater engagement with our cause and working with our Digital Teams to bring these journeys to life.

Managing income across our loyal regular giving base, our new lottery player base as well as our cash donor, raffle (Give Help) and retail, volunteering, event participant bases (Achieve Goals), your objective will be to grow income from our existing customer groups using cross sell, upsell and engagement communications to improve lifetime value, taking a customer centric approach.

This role is also key to to ensuring that our customers know where they can get help from the BHF, be it access to health content, to learn CPR or contact our Heart Helpline (Get Help).

Leading a talented below-the-line marketing team across our Give Help, Get Help and Achieve Goals objectives, you’ll also work closely with colleagues in our above-the-line teams to take an integrated approach to key comms moments.

About you

You’re a strategic marketing leader with a proven track record in customer retention, journey optimisation, and multi-channel growth. You’ve led teams through transformation, embedded new platforms, and delivered measurable impact.

You bring expertise in CRM, product marketing, and customer data strategy, with a passion for customer-centric marketing that drives engagement and long-term value. Experience with Adobe is ideal, but we would also value experience in platforms like Klaviyo, Bloomreach, Intuit (Mailchimp), Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or HubSpot and an understanding of the capability they have to drive personalised marketing

You’ll also bring:

• Strong working knowledge of customer data, CRM, and product marketing, with experience developing retention and journey campaigns across email, SMS, direct mail, and data-led channels.
• Proven success as a people manager, with a track record of delivering change, building high-performing teams, and driving revenue growth.
• Ability to foster collaboration across teams and stakeholders, and experience managing external agencies through complex CRM and below-the-line marketing projects.
• Commercial and financial acumen, including budget modelling and P&L management.
• Experience working with data science teams to uncover customer insights and translate them into actionable strategies—paired with excellent storytelling and briefing skills to deliver impactful, optimised campaigns.

Working arrangements 

This is 12-month fixed term contract covering family leave. Start date ideally in December 2025, although there can be some flexibility.

This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding lifesaving research for all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Interview process

The interview process will consist of two stages. First stage interviews will be held over MS Teams on w/c 21 Oct 2025. For those successful, there will be second stage interviews in-person at our London Office (NW1 7AW) on w/c 4  Nov 2025

Cure Parkinson's Research Engagement Manager is responsible for ensuring that the lived experience and perspective of people with Parkinson’s (PwP) is embedded across our research activities. The role includes managing our international Research Advocates Council and supporting public and patient involvement and engagement (PPIE) initiatives. This is an exciting time to join the team as we develop our PPIE strategy and build on our expert voice, helping to drive scientific discovery forward and bring us closer to a cure.

As our Research Engagement Manager you will have experience of supporting or leading PPIE in research, ideally in health or clinical trials, along with experience of working in a patient facing role, including with diverse and underrepresented communities.

Ecologist (Inverbroom) 

Salary: £27,000 - £28,500 

Location: Ullapool, Inverbroom  

Status: Fixed term until February 2027 

Closing date: Wednesday 12 November 2025 

Interviews: We anticipate conducting interview in person at Inverbroom, Thursday 27th November 2025 

Are you passionate about protecting and understanding the natural world? We’re looking for a dedicated Ecologist to support the development phase of a landmark conservation initiative at Inverbroom, a 7,000-hectare reserve in the Scottish Highlands. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of landscape-scale restoration, working with a passionate team and a wide range of stakeholders to deliver nature-positive outcomes for people and wildlife. 

About the Role 

You will: 

· Oversee contracted habitat surveys including National Vegetation Classification (NVC) surveys across the Reserve. 

· Undertake habitat condition assessment surveys and woodland Herbivore Impact Assessments (HIAs). Oversee contracted dwarf shrub heath and blanket bog HIAs. 

· Undertake protected species surveys, including but not limited to otter, water vole, red squirrel, pine marten, badger and bat surveys. 

· Undertake breeding bird surveys, including upland wader surveys. 

· Oversee contracted ecological river surveys. 

· Undertake Invasive Non-Native Species surveys, including plants and mammals. 

About You 

You’ll bring: 

· Proven comprehensive knowledge of Scottish habitats and species experience 

· Significant experience in ecological surveys/monitoring, ideally including habitats, birds and protected mammals 

· Significant experience of preparation of reports and presentation of key results 

· Knowledge of data management techniques for ecological survey data 

· Why Join Us? 

We are a leading conservation charity with a bold vision for a connected, resilient landscape where nature and people thrive. This role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on one of Scotland’s most ambitious restoration projects. 

For more information on the role and what we offer please see our job descriptions and benefits page. 

Company Description

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

Job Description

You’ll join the Research Management and Impact team, part of Marie Curie’s Research and Policy Directorate. As the UK’s largest charitable funder of palliative and end-of-life care research, we manage a diverse portfolio of grants, centres, and commissioned projects. Our team also leads on measuring, communicating, and maximising the impact of funded research – ensuring it drives real-world change in care and policy.

As Research Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of research grants from application through to delivery, supporting researchers and ensuring effective management of funding. You will also play a vital role in tracking and demonstrating the impact of Marie Curie’s research, helping to evidence the difference it makes for patients, carers, and services. Your expertise will directly contribute to building a stronger evidence base and closing gaps in palliative and end-of-life care.

Your Impact:

• Manage pre- and post-award research funding processes, including applications, reviews, contracts, and reporting.
• Act as the main point of contact for funded researchers, linking them with Marie Curie colleagues across policy and services.
• Overseeing financial management of research grants, audits, and reporting.
• Lead on the annual Researchfish impact data collection and monitor policy impact using tools such as Overton.
• Produce case studies, reports, and metrics to evidence and communicate research impact.
• Support organisation of research events, including the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference.

Key Criteria:

• Experience in research management at a charitable or government funder, university, or NHS organisation.
• Knowledge of UK health and/or social science research sectors.
• Strong financial management skills and experience.
• Proven ability to analyse data, produce clear reports, and communicate complex information.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Relevant degree or higher level qualification (or equivalent knowledge/experience).
• Interest in palliative and end-of-life care.

Please see the full job description.

Additional Information

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Closing date for applications: October 13, 2025.

Salary: £36,900-41,000 per annum (+ £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)

Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)

Based: London. Working from home and 2-3 days a week from our Embassy Gardens office.

We are open to considering candidates from other locations within the UK.

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

About World Physiotherapy: World Physiotherapy is a leading international professional association and UK Registered Charity. Founded in 1951, we represent the global physiotherapy profession and are dedicated to advancing our profession, advocating for universal access to improve health and wellbeing.

Bring global events to life that shape the future of physiotherapy.
Join World Physiotherapy and take the lead in delivering our flagship international congress. This world-class scientific and professional event brings together thousands of physiotherapists, researchers, and health leaders from across the globe.

As Congress Project Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing the systems and processes that drive our scientific programme, from abstract management and speaker coordination to on-site delivery and post-event evaluation. You’ll be the go-to person for presenters, working with an international team and partners to ensure a seamless, inspiring experience for all participants.

This is your opportunity to be part of a small, dynamic, and values-driven organisation that champions quality healthcare and professional excellence worldwide. If you thrive on organisation, innovation, and collaboration — and you’re motivated by seeing a major global event come to life — we’d love to hear from you.

About the role:

• Lead the planning and delivery of the World Physiotherapy Congress scientific programme.

• Manage complex abstract and review systems, coordinate committees, and support speakers throughout.

• Oversee event technologies (e.g. apps, ePosters, registration) and collaborate with AV and logistics partners.

• Work closely with the Head of Events and a global network of professionals to deliver an exceptional delegate experience.

• Contribute to creative ideas, innovations, and continuous improvements across the congress lifecycle.

About you:
You’ll bring experience in scientific or association event management, ideally with international exposure. You’re an organised problem-solver with excellent communication skills, comfortable managing digital platforms and juggling multiple timelines. Above all, you care about creating impactful, inclusive events that reflect World Physiotherapy’s mission.

Key details:

• Permanent, full-time (35 hours/week)

• Home-based - with option to work from our London office

• Some international travel required

With tariffs, geo-economics, diversity and inclusion, and climate change at the top of the global agenda, Oxford’s Department of Economics is leading research into how economics can drive better outcomes for societies and the planet. Among many areas of inquiry, our world-class economists are shaping understanding of the economic impacts and opportunities of artificial intelligence, the shifting dynamics of global trade and power, the benefits of inclusive growth, and the urgent need for sustainable responses to the climate crisis.

To realise the full potential of this work, we are seeking an exceptional fundraising professional to join us in building transformative philanthropic partnerships. This is a unique opportunity to make a direct impact on issues that affect billions worldwide by supporting groundbreaking research and expanding opportunities for the next generation of economic leaders.

The Department of Economics is one of the largest groups of academic economists in the world and regularly ranks as the UK’s top economics department. Our mission is to recruit and support the very best academics and ensure that an Oxford education in economics is accessible to outstanding students from around the globe, regardless of financial means. Philanthropy and corporate partnerships are central to this ambition, and over the next five years we aim to endow key academic posts, expand graduate scholarships, and launch innovative programmes of research.

As the department’s first dedicated major gifts professional, you will establish a pioneering programme of philanthropic giving that powers these ambitious goals. Working closely with Economics’ leadership and as part of Oxford’s highly successful Social Sciences Development team, you will help shape a brighter future.

About you

You will be a collaborative fundraiser with an expertise in major gifts and a strong track record of securing complex philanthropic support. Thriving in a fast-paced, target-driven environment, you will be both a strategic thinker and a skilled operator—communicative, adaptable, and naturally adept at building strong, lasting relationships. Your ability to establish credibility and foster trust across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders will be key to your success. Experience in higher education and/or knowledge of Economics is desirable.  Above all, you will share Oxford’s mission and be driven to create meaningful impact through strategic philanthropic partnerships.

What We Offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

· Flexible hybrid working

· An excellent contributory pension scheme

· 38 days annual leave

· Membership to CASE

· Training and development opportunities

· A comprehensive range of childcare services

· Family leave schemes

· Cycle loan scheme

· Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

· Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loan

You could be helping to deliver philanthropic support that advances world-leading economic research and policy, shaping solutions to global challenges and improving lives around the world.

Visa sponsorship would be available for international candidates.fun

The essentials …

• Permanent, full-time
• £29,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)
• Hybrid working with weekly commuting to our London office

What you’ll be doing …

The post-holder will serve as social media manager, overseeing the Society’s social media accounts, and contributing to the maintenance and effectiveness of the Society’s other key digital communications channels such as our newsletter and website. They will support the Society’s Web Manager with content sourcing and webpage creation for the Geological Society’s website and newsletter, sent to around 11,000 subscribers.

Overall responsibilities / requirements …

The post-holder will be responsible for implementing the Society’s broader communications strategy, and work closely with colleagues across the organisation to develop communications outputs that further the Society’s mission and ensure communications content is current, coherent and comprehensive.

The Digital Communications Officer will be responsible for developing and delivering dynamic digital content to inform, engage, and motivate diverse audiences, helping to raise awareness of the Geological Society’s work. The role will ensure a consistent voice across social media, websites, and email communications to enhance visibility, strengthen member and stakeholder engagement.

Social Media

• Act as Social Media Manager – leading on oversight of the Society’s social media accounts (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn) – with responsibility for implementing our social media strategy in line with the Society’s wider
• communications strategy.
• Leading on daily activity across social media platforms, identifying and proactively pursuing opportunities for storytelling and engagement.
• Managing quality and consistency of content created by the Society’s wider social media contributors' group.
• Ensure that the Society’s social media accounts confirm to visual branding and in-house style and train other users and contributors as required.

Website

• Support with the maintenance and development of our websites including sourcing, managing and formatting images, copy, videos, resources and links.
• Supporting stakeholders with website design and content management, prioritising UX and website performance.

Newsletters

• Manage contributions and edit material for the Society’s email newsletters.
• Track and report on newsletter performance

Campaigns and content creation

• Creation of engaging, accessible, innovative and inclusive digital content to promote The Geological Society activity such as social media campaigns, news posts, articles, case studies, infographics, images, videos and blogs.
• Filming, photographing, creating, and scheduling organic and paid digital media content to increase our reach and build influence on digital platforms.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to communicate impactful, person-centred stories from across the geoscience community, including supporting the wider Society staff team and stakeholders with a variety of digital content projects.
• Source and manage images and produce graphics in accordance with Society branding and relevant permissions requirements for use across digital media.

General

• Staying up to date with the latest trends, innovations and practices in digital communications and website management.
• Utilise analytics to assess the effectiveness of digital communications efforts, making data-driven improvements, and horizon scanning for emerging digital innovations to enhance engagement.
• Maintaining The Geological Society's brand identity across our digital channels.

What we’re looking for …

Essential

• Proven experience of working with digital communications channels, including managing and sourcing of content for social media.
• Excellent time management and ability to work to deadlines, prioritising work accordingly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with high levels of attention to detail.
• Experience creating graphics, editing images, and with planning, delivering and tracking the impact of digital campaigns.

Desirable

• Geoscience background or experience working in science communication.
• Experience using analytics platforms to understand digital content performance e.g. GA4, Hotjar, Fathom, Hootsuite.
• Ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders of varying digital experience.
• A good understanding of copyright and permissions, specifically in relation to visual or digital media.
• Experience with Meta Business, Umbraco, Adestra, or Adobe Creative Suite or Affinity.
• Experience working with brand guidelines.

A bit about us …

The Geological Society is a registered charity and employs just over 50 staff at its offices in London and Bath. Our London office is situated in the beautiful London hotspot of Piccadilly in Burlington House, just next door to The Royal Academy.

As an employee conscious company, we invest in our staff by emphasising training, growth and progression in every role. We firmly believe in creating a positive workplace wellbeing culture and offer a range of benefits to our staff including:

• 25 days basic holiday entitlement you start, increasing up to 30 days with continued service (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Option to purchase up to 2 days extra holiday days per year
• Contributary pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Access to 24/7 online GP with mental health & wellbeing counselling
• Free premium Headspace account for you and 2 members of friends/family
• Discounts and recognitions scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan scheme
• Life Assurance and Income Protection schemes
• Free access to Royal Academy exhibitions
• Free Geological Society Fellow membership for qualified staff

The Society is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a harmonious inclusive environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members visitors and staff are respected. We are an equal opportunities employer and the post-holder will be expected to adhere to and support the Society’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

How to apply …

To apply for this position, click the 'Apply' button above to go through to our website, where you'll find full information on how to apply.

Join our team! We are looking for a Research and Policy Officer 

Are you a policy-oriented researcher with strong economic analytical skills and a commitment to gender equality? 

If so, this could be the role for you.

The Women’s Budget Group (WBG) is the UK’s leading feminist economics think tank, providing evidence on women’s economic position and proposing policy alternatives for a gender-equal economy.

You will produce research analysis on women's economic circumstances, helping us to translate complex ideas into policy recommendations for a more gender-equal economy. 

WBG is committed to diversity and inclusion. We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the disabled or Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidate in order to diversify our staff team. 

Hours:  30 hours per week for full pay (WBG operates a shorter working week). We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements and welcome secondment applications. Some out of hours working will be required for which TOIL will be given. 

Location: Hybrid London / remote with at least one day per week in the office.  The postholder must be resident in the UK with the right to work in the UK. Office is in Vauxhall, London. 

Duration: Nine-month contract (with possible extension to one year subject to work return of postholder).

Salary: £37,377 for 30-hour week plus 5% pension contributions.

Line management: Reports to the Head of Research and Policy

Vice-Chancellor’s Office
Development, Alumni and Campaigns Office

Development Manager
Ref: ALC1611

Starting salary from £38,784 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £46,049 per annum. 

This is an exciting time to join our fundraising team in the Development, Alumni and Campaigns Office. Our £100m fundraising campaign, Dare to Do Different, is underway and we wish to appoint an individual who shares in our passion for philanthropy.

You will be joining a dedicated and enthusiastic fundraising team where you will be personally responsible for managing a portfolio of individual relationships. You will cultivate, solicit and manage a portfolio of major donor prospects (this includes holding regular face-to-face meetings) to secure significant donations towards our themes of Climate, Health, Creative and Campus.

Degree-educated or with equivalent qualifications/experience, you must have excellent communication skills and a proven track record in fundraising or relationship management.

This full-time post is available on an indefinite basis. 
 
UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

We strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply, including candidates who are disabled, Black, Asian or from an ethnic minority, and/or LGBTQ+. We welcome applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 22 October 2025 

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.